SOURCES:

Donglevision

https://tedium.co/2020/08/21/weird-dongle-history-evolution/

NewScientist on dongles

https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_EIZI3TDTGTsC/page/n25/mode/2up

Byte on dongles

https://archive.org/details/byte-magazine-1981-10/page/n133/mode/2up?q=dongle

Commodore PET

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodore_PET

Software protection dongle

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_protection_dongle 

Apple makes 23 different dongles — and it would cost you $857 to buy them all

https://www.businessinsider.com/apple-dongles-2017-8#2-lightning-to-30-pin-adapter-29-2

Ebuyer search for dongles

https://www.ebuyer.com/search?q=dongle&sort=relevancy+descending 

Anker 565

https://www.anker.com/uk/products/a8388?variant=41786313998500 

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Top ten off switches (live)

https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/top-ten-off-switches/

Top ten off switches (archived, with pictures)

https://web.archive.org/web/20071114120435/http://crave.cnet.co.uk/0,39029477,49293357-1,00.htm

The Slashdot post about the feature

https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/07/11/12/1429244/the-top-ten-off-switches 

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SOURCES:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HD_DVD

https://www.reddit.com/r/HDDVD/comments/114cteq/hd_dvd_exclusives/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-definition_optical_disc_format_war

https://www.pcworld.com/article/535906/hddvd_bluray.html

https://www.cnet.com/tech/home-entertainment/why-hd-dvd-will-beat-blu-ray/

https://www.reddit.com/r/dvdcollection/comments/l1wz2r/any_love_for_an_obsolete_format_most_of_my_hd_dvd/

https://www.britannica.com/technology/DVD

https://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSN1419176920070815/

https://electronics.howstuffworks.com/hd-dvd.htm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_high-definition_optical_disc_formats#endnote_HDMC_table_note_h

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolby_TrueHD

https://pioneer-blurayodd.eu/?lang=en

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SOURCES:

The death of the DVD: Why sales dropped more than 86% in 13 years

https://web.archive.org/web/20200329212906/https://www.cnbc.com/2019/11/08/the-death-of-the-dvd-why-sales-dropped-more-than-86percent-in-13-years.html

PlayStation 2 Wiki

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_2

Bouncing DVD logo

https://www.bouncingdvdlogo.com

DVD Frequently Asked Questions

https://web.archive.org/web/19970329103433/http://www.videodiscovery.com/vdyweb/dvd/dvdfaq.html

DVD industry in crisis as sales slump

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2010/nov/29/dvd-industry-sales-slump-blu-ray

HMV boss says more people buying DVDs and Blu-ray

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c99wngrw4nxo

DVD and Blu-ray sales statistics

https://www.avforums.com/threads/dvd-and-blu-ray-sales-statistics.2004986/

British Video Association press release archive

https://web.archive.org/web/20100623045015/http://www.bva.org.uk/news-press-releases/2009-news-release-sales-robust-transitional-year-british-video-industry

DVD Commercial from 2000

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xn8m9KLYQg

Yahoo DVD Player review

https://www.cnet.com/reviews/yahoo-ydp-530-review/ 

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SOURCES AND LINKS:

Mobile company customer forums

• https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Tech-Support/People-I-have-never-contacted-returning-my-calls/td-p/1626378
• https://community.three.co.uk/t5/Account-and-services/Scammer-using-my-number/m-p/32346
• https://community.bt.com/t5/Home-phone-including-Digital/Receiving-calls-from-people-saying-I-called-them-but-I-haven-t/td-p/2173030

Mumsnet

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/_chat/4972436-to-have-anxiety-from-this-missed-call

Caller anxiety

https://www.reddit.com/r/Anxiety/comments/17fis4j/just_completing_ignored_an_important_phone_call/

Apple will launch a Business Caller ID service next year

https://www.engadget.com/mobile/smartphones/apple-will-launch-a-business-caller-id-service-next-year-223913262.html

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SOURCES AND LINKS:

PlayStation Multitap

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_Multitap

Music 2000

https://www.mobygames.com/game/4945/mtv-music-generator/

https://psxdatacenter.com/games/P/M/SLES-02224.html

DreamCast VMU

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VMU 

Sony PocketStation

https://playstation.fandom.com/wiki/PocketStation

Manhunt 2

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2007/10/halloween-review-manhunt-2-wii/ 

Fishing controller (and there are others)

https://segaretro.org/Fishing_Controller

https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/8783-n64-fishing-rod-controller-info/#comment-222306

Godzilla Generations screenshot

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/373544883983482884/1294970656412274750/godzilla-dreamcast-1160x653.png?ex=670cf2e7&is=670ba167&hm=137a8d005ef963c21f7e691de7d0d5099a9a5079e3c8a8ba2a77427fd82353a7& 

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SOURCES AND LINKS:

Know A Little More Bluetooth episode

https://shows.acast.com/know-a-little-more/episodes/about-bluetooth-5-updated

Deep guide to Bluetooth codecs and qualities

https://www.audiophile-heaven.com/2023/03/bluetooth-sound-quality-guide-what-are-the-codecs-and-how-do-they-work.html

Weirdest Bluetooth gadgets

https://www.tomsguide.com/us/weirdest-bluetooth-gadgets-stuff-roundup,review-2369.html

More weird gadgets

https://www.androidcentral.com/weird-bluetooth-gadgets

And yet more still!

https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/2a2rv4/what_are_some_unique_bluetooth_accessories/

Brittanica guide to Bluetooth

https://www.britannica.com/technology/Bluetooth

Manual for the early Nokia headset

https://www.manualslib.com/manual/1562633/Nokia-Hs-12w.html?page=6#manual

History of Nokia Bluetooth

https://blogs.windows.com/devices/2012/02/03/all-ears-a-pictorial-history-of-bluetooth-headsets-part-1/

B&W article about Bluetooth audio

https://www.bowerswilkins.com/en-us/blog/sound-lab/is-bluetooth-audio-worse.html

AirPods Max

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AirPods_Max#Overview

Sonos headphones

https://www.sonos.com/en-gb/shop/sonos-ace

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LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:

Teletext

https://www.blunham.com/Radar/Teletext/WebAlbums/P182S01=Dial_a_Date.html

Sex.com in WIRED

https://www.wired.com/2003/08/sex-com/

Match.com in WIRED 1995

https://www.wired.com/1995/09/love-and-money/

Hater Dater

https://web.archive.org/web/20200208062220/https://www.haterdater.com/

Gluten-Free Singles

https://web.archive.org/web/20131106133442/http://www.glutenfreesingles.com/

Bristlr

https://www.bristlr.com

Farmers Only

https://www.farmersonly.com/

Dating study

https://9to5mac.com/2024/09/16/dating-apps-havent-helped-us-find-better-partners-suggests-research/ 

Iceland app

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/some-icelanders-are-accidentally-dating-a-relative-and-now-theres-an-app-for-that-25175819/ 

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Here are some links to various things we discussed in the show:

Andy’s Eigg feature in CNET (check the embedded video) https://www.cnet.com/home/energy-and-utilities/this-stunning-remote-island-took-control-of-its-energy-destiny-i-got-a-first-hand-look/

Acorn magazine https://archive.org/details/AcornUser105-Apr91/page/n94/mode/1up

IBM hard disk history https://www.ibm.com/history/ramac

Death if the disk https://www.pcgamer.com/hard-drives-predicted-to-be-history-after-2028/ 

Seagate hikes drive prices https://www.theregister.com/2024/04/23/seagate_hdd_prices/

Seagate 32TB drive https://www.seagate.com/gb/en/products/enterprise-drives/exos-x/x-mozaic/

2007 in tech https://www.computerhistory.org/timeline/2007/ 

Eigg history https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eigg

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Here are some links to various things we discussed in the show:

Webcams look like balls: https://www.reddit.com/r/vintagecomputing/comments/18lzalf/not_sure_if_1999_counts_as_vintage_already/ 

Intel Easy PC Web Cam:  https://www.reddit.com/r/nostalgia/comments/mf0zea/first_webcam_i_purchased_early_2000s

Webcam reviews and prices from CNET circa 2000: https://web.archive.org/web/20000411021102/http://cnet.com/hardware/search/results/0,10238,0-1085-402-0-1,00.html?tag=st.co.1078.dir.1085-402-0

Wirecutter guide to modern webcams: https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/the-best-webcams/

Computer Chronicles webcam episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4mxg4pBgIw

The greatest defunct Web sites and dotcom disasters: https://web.archive.org/web/20080607211819/http://crave.cnet.co.uk/0%2C39029477%2C49296926-2%2C00.htm

Apple VideoPhone: https://www.reddit.com/r/VintageApple/comments/1due7sk/apple_videophone_video_conferencing_1996_style/#lightbox

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AI machine cannot be called an inventor, rules UK court

https://www.ft.com/content/7bccf980-9eaf-40d9-92b6-ab3ffb43c98dhttps://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5ff6c264d3bf7f65d42209f9/consolidated-patents-act-1977.pdf  https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-67772177

Police to be able to run face recognition searches on 50m driving licence holders

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/dec/20/police-to-be-able-to-run-face-recognition-searches-on-50m-driving-licence-holders https://www.technologyreview.com/2021/04/14/1022676/robert-williams-facial-recognition-lawsuit-aclu-detroit-police/

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Ministry of Justice plan to destroy historical wills is ‘insane’, say experts

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/dec/18/ministry-of-justice-plan-to-destroy-historical-wills-is-insane-say-experts

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Bedfordshire Police use AI to save hours on admin duties

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-67680698

https://docdefender.net

https://rivengroup.com

https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/14734000/officers

Google Groups losing Usenet integration

https://www.theverge.com/2023/12/14/24002220/google-groups-is-about-to-drop-support-for-posting-to-or-browsing-usenet

https://archive.org/details/usenet

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On The Death of E3

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2023/12/how-the-internet-killed-e3/

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Mobile phones: Firms face £3bn legal claim for overcharging

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-67649539

Unproven AI face scans may estimate age for porn access in UK

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/12/unproven-ai-face-scans-may-estimate-age-for-access-in-uk/

https://www.theregister.com/2023/12/05/uk_age_verifcation_proposals/

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Laptop Vs. Desktop

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Sony’s getting into the in-camera micropayments game

https://pressroom.pixelshift.studio/sony-electronics-announces-custom-gridline-license-available-for-alpha-camera-bodies

https://pro.sony/ue_US/digital-imaging/custom-gridline

Regard: https://www.polygon.com/23399591/elder-scrolls-4-oblivion-horse-armor-video-game-cosmetics

Regard also: https://avlgear.com/product/panasonic-lumix-dmw-sfu2-s1-filmmaker-upgrade-software-key-download-only/

Evernote's changes and the future of our note-taking

https://www.engadget.com/evernote-is-reportedly-testing-a-severely-restricted-plan-for-free-users-184607336.html?src=rss 

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ChatGPT is one year old. Here’s how it changed the tech world.

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Squid Game Contestants Considering Lawsuit Over Reality Show Injuries

https://gizmodo.com/squid-game-the-challenge-contestant-possible-lawsuit-1851047311 

UK's cookie crumble: Data watchdog serves up tougher recipe for consent banners

https://www.theregister.com/2023/11/22/uk_ico_cookie_action/

Keep or cancel Freeview? The arguments

https://rxtvinfo.com/2023/keep-or-cancel-free-to-air-terrestrial-tv-the-arguments/

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When Is The Right Time To Buy A New Computer? 

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Booths supermarkets to ditch self-checkouts in north of England stores

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/nov/10/booths-supermarkets-to-ditch-self-checkouts-in-north-of-england-stores

Apple Wallet account balances now available for 10 UK banks

https://9to5mac.com/2023/11/10/apple-wallet-account-balances/

Apple to bridge message divide - but keeps green bubbles

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-67451724

LINK: Tom Merritt's Know A Little More about RCS

https://play.acast.com/s/know-a-little-more/aboutrcs

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Parking Meters: Where is the contactless and why are there so many apps?

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Newport: Can AI help find lost £227m Bitcoin fortune?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-67297013

Disney+ now has an ad supported tier like Netflix

https://www.pocket-lint.com/disney-plus-subscription-tiers-uk-differences-price/

Facebook and Instagram launch a paid ad-free subscription

https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/30/23938283/facebook-instagram-ad-free-subscription-eu

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Discussions: Does the PC vs Mac debate feel really old school now?

Discussion about how 15 years ago it felt like rivalry between PC and Mac, Apple and Microsoft etc hit fever pitch. Today, it’s just a lot more boring isn’t it?

Sidenote: Microsoft Word just turned 40, and so did the Apple Lisa.

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Rishi Sunak says AI has threats and risks - but outlines its potential

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67225158

60 Years of Doctor Who Will Stream All In One Place In the UK

https://gizmodo.com/doctor-who-streaming-bbc-iplayer-classic-episodes-1850914346

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Monitors: How many is too many?

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London mayor and Met boss urge phone firms to help tackle theft of mobiles

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-67125411

EE is launching a customised Apple TV 4K box, offering live TV through EE TV

https://www.pocket-lint.com/ee-apple-tv-4k-live-tv-eetv

Ian's review from 2014: https://www.techradar.com/reviews/audio-visual/digital-tv-recorders/ee-tv-1275987/review

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We joke about things because it's easier than taking responsibility for them. But we are still a living, breathing podcast; Ian hasn't angered himself into an early grave, nor has Nate got bored of podcasting now he has a TV show.

Thanks for sticking with us, and sorry again for the silence. We're back though and very glad to be!

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• I Rode the World's First Autonomous Public Bus Service
• https://www.cnet.com/tech/i-rode-the-worlds-first-autonomous-public-bus-service/
• Remote driver car rental service launches in Milton Keynes https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-65768717
• MySpace: 20 Years On

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• Anger over airports' passport e-gates not working
• Train wi-fi at risk as part of cost-cutting move
• Netflix expands password sharing crackdown to UK

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-65731795

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• Uber starts flight bookings for UK users
• Could Uber move into haulage, removals, childcare or more?
• Ofcom reveals results of improved text-to-switch service
• Do we need 10Gbps fibre in the UK yet? What about 2Gbps then?
• What is XGS-PON?
• 10Gbps fibre connections are on the way

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https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/may/10/uber-users-in-uk-will-be-able-to-book-flights-on-app-by-summer

https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2023/05/ofcom-see-positive-impact-of-uk-mobile-text-to-switch-system.html

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/05/google-makes-the-pixel-fold-official/

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• The failure of the UK’s emergency test system
• What network Three got wrong and why
• Goodbye, Covid tracing app, we hardly knew ye
• Nate’s back in New York filming
• Ian’s banana

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https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-65391455

https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2023/04/three-uk-coughs-to-problems-with-emergency-alert-test.html

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• Google to open up app payments after UK watchdog probe
• Brits start 'em young with 20% of tots 'owning' a smartphone
• Insights on toddler smartphone usage

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https://www.gov.uk/government/news/app-developers-on-google-play-store-offered-payment-choices-following-cma-probe

https://www.theregister.com/2023/04/17/uk_toddler_phone_ownership/

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0027/255852/childrens-media-use-and-attitudes-report-2023.pdf

https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2023/04/superdrug-mobile-confirm-price-freeze-on-uk-4g-network.html

https://www.superdrugmobile.com/our-plan

https://www.ecotalk.co.uk/our-deals / https://www.ecotricity.co.uk/your-green-energy/ecotalk

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• UK prepares test of emergency alert system
• How does what the UK’s doing compare to the US, Japan, the Netherlands and elsewhere?
• Nuclear bomb warnings versus highly local forest fires
• Drones being tested to spot traffic offenders
• Is there anywhere good to speed legally in Britain?
• Do we have too many cameras?

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• Internet speeds, crime, social housing
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https://www.pocket-lint.com/why-did-my-phone-sound-an-alarm/

https://www.jma.go.jp/jma/en/Emergency_Warning/ew_index.html

https://news.sky.com/story/emergency-alerts-how-they-work-in-other-countries-including-a-few-times-when-it-has-gone-wrong-12851133

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/coronavirus-sms-messages

https://www.londonworld.com/read-this/traffic-police-to-roll-out-a-new-cunning-way-to-catch-unsuspecting-speeding-and-reckless-motorists-4100488

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• Amazon shutters Book Depository
• DPReview dies a death
• Virgin Media’s repeated outages
• Benefits of local fibre providers
• Are outages that problematic in a world of 5G and tethering?

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https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/jan/11/uk-book-sales-in-2021-highest-in-a-decade

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-65042770

https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2023/03/ofcom-raise-uk-automatic-compensation-payments-for-broadband-woes.html

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• UK proposes AI regulation… sort of
• How UK AI rules stack against the EU’s
• The iPhone 15 could go eSIM-only in the UK
• What is an iSIM?

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https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/03/the-european-union-s-ai-act-explained/

https://www.pocket-lint.com/the-iphone-15-could-go-esim-only-in-the-uk-and-other-european-countries/

https://www.engadget.com/audible-is-now-testing-ads-in-your-audiobooks-for-some-reason-185337088.html

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• UK plans ways to let kids use AI for exams
• Death of coursework
• Roald Dahl ebooks forcibly changed
• South Park renamed “Tolkien” character
• The Old Testament

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• Outtakes and much more…

Links:

Students to be allowed to use ChatGPT for GCSE and A-level exams under Whitehall plans

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2023/03/03/students-could-allowed-use-chatgpt-gcses-a-levels/

Roald Dahl ebooks ‘force censored versions on readers’ despite backlash

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/roald-dahl-collection-books-changes-text-puffin-uk-2023-rm2622vl0

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• Signal could leave the UK
• How could encrypted apps pull out of a country?
• Online Safety Bill
• Hello Tomorrow on Apple TV
• Microsoft’s Activision deal
• Is the UK big enough to swap tech company decisions?

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• HomeKit’s architecture woes
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• Nate’s smart home setup
• Outtakes and much more…

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https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/02/signal-vows-to-defy-uk-legislation-that-puts-e2e-encryption-in-the-crosshairs/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-64718842

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• Sheffield’s 6G development
• What exactly is the cyber-physical continuum?
• UK’s 5G speeds are slowing down
• Who’s got the worst fibre connectivity in the UK?
• Virgin Media’s upload speeds

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-64661539

https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2023/02/ookla-warns-of-declining-uk-5g-mobile-broadband-speeds.html

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To celebrate the 300th episode of the show, we got ChatGPT to write several pages of a screenplay about two podcasters called Ian and Nate. Because the results were so fun we decided to act them out — badly. However, we also discuss:

• UK wants to ban encrypted phones
• https://www.vice.com/en/article/z34p49/uk-proposes-making-sale-possession-of-encrypted-phones-illegal-encrochat-sky
• https://www.wired.co.uk/article/encrochat-phone-police-hacking-encryption-drugs

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• Death of 3G
• Why 2G will stick around so long
• Nate’s new TV show
• Joan of Arc & Plymouth
• Smart meters and 3G Kindles
• Tesla’s necessary 3G upgrades
• ChatGPT coming to Bing
• Google’s less-than-useful search modifiers
• The future of search and SEO

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• Hand-drawing QR codes
• Outtakes, Guess The Hole, and much more…

Links:

https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2023/02/ofcom-uk-sets-out-expectations-for-2g-and-3g-mobile-switch-off.html

https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2023/01/vodafone-uk-to-start-switching-off-3g-in-devon-and-hampshire.html

https://fortune.com/2023/01/23/microsoft-investing-10-billion-open-ai-chatgpt/

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• Why everyone is watching TV with subtitles on
• https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/jan/28/mumbling-actors-bad-speakers-or-lazy-listeners-why-everyone-is-watching-tv-with-subtitles-on
• https://www.fox13news.com/news/young-people-watch-tv-movies-subtitles-more-than-older-viewers-survey
• http://www.tommerritt.com/about-captions/
• Backing up: strategies, recommendations, pitfalls and more
• BackBlaze
• iCloud
• Dropbox
• Google Drive

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• Millions of UK mobile and broadband users face 14% bill rises from April
• https://www.theguardian.com/money/2023/jan/19/uk-mobile-broadband-users-bill-rises-bt-ee-talktalk-three-vodafone-monthly-charges
• This bin costs $45 per month, and that’s not even the worst bit
• https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/01/new-service-wants-to-turn-your-food-waste-into-chicken-feed/

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• Guess The Hole!
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• Almost 90% of games sold in UK in 2022 were digital - ERA
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-64187547
• Police to visit 1,000 homes in crackdown on illegal Premier League streams
• https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/police-premier-league-illegal-streaming-28911133

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• Laptop rules at UK airports set to be relaxed
• https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2022/12/15/liquids-laptop-rules-relaxed-airport-security-june-2024/
• Ofcom report shows growing 5G coverage, amongst other things
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-63974085

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• Apple self-repair service comes to UK
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-63866869
• The manual: https://manuals.info.apple.com/MANUALS/2000/MA2073/en_US/iphone-13-07300323A-repair.pdf
• Apple’s new UK store pricing
• https://www.engadget.com/apple-app-store-developer-pricing-changes-205801793.html
• BBC Plan to Switch Off Terrestrial UK TV by 2030
• https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2022/12/broadband-woes-as-bbc-plan-to-switch-off-terrestrial-uk-tv-by-2030.html
• Broadband speeds by county
• https://fibreheroes.co.uk/blog/uk-internet-speeds/

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• Ian’s getting his old Kuro TV back — WHY?!
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• Robot grocery delivery service launches in Leeds
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-63809836
• https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/news/leeds-news/co-op-robots-roam-streets-25647248
• It’s the 30th anniversary of the text message!
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-63825894
• A special SMS quiz for Ian!
• ITVX to launch this week
• https://www.itv.com/presscentre/press-releases/itvx-uks-freshest-streaming-service-launch-8th-december
• https://www.cordbusters.co.uk/britbox-uk-will-change-significantly/

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• Pedestrian ‘jungle’: the row in Paris over rented e-scooters https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/nov/23/pedestrian-jungle-the-row-in-paris-over-rented-e-scooters
• In the UK tests are still ongoing but legalisation actively considered: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-61354078
• https://www.gov.uk/guidance/e-scooter-trials-guidance-for-users
• Ericsson Kicks Off 6G Mobile Research Program in the UK https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2022/11/ericsson-kicks-off-6g-mobile-research-program-in-the-uk.html
• Public toilet ‘smell sensors’ warn potential visitors if cubicle is too stinky
• https://metro.co.uk/2022/11/22/public-toilet-smell-sensors-warn-visitors-if-cubicle-is-too-stinky-17805663/
• BBC One HD regional versions to finally roll out spring 2023 https://www.pocket-lint.com/tv/news/bbc/163564-bbc-one-hd-regional-versions-to-finally-roll-out-spring-2023
• https://www.t3.com/news/the-bbc-has-found-a-clever-way-to-make-iplayer-streaming-even-better-quality
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/rd/blog/2021-06-streaming-adaptive-bitrate-quality-resolution-bandwidth

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• https://www.wired.com/2007/06/skype-mouse-pho/

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• Spam phone calls
• Gnoming on the dark web
• ‘Guess the hole’
• Ticketing system failures
• Taylor Swift

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DISCUSSIONS:

Social media

Mastodon

Future of live TV

Netflix’s first UK TV ratings

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NEWS:

• UK Prepares to Condemn Fax Machines to Death
• https://www.ofcom.org.uk/news-centre/2022/farewell-to-the-fax-machine
• https://www.ofcom.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0032/246866/Consultation-Removing-fax-from-the-universal-service-obligations-on-BT-and-KCOM.pdf
• https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jul/07/japanese-fax-fans-rally-to-defence-of-much-maligned-machine
• https://www.rcseng.ac.uk/news-and-events/media-centre/press-releases/nhs-fax-machines/
• https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2009/jul/14/fax-machine-mia-farrow
• Twitter Says UK Users Among Those to Pay For Blue Tick
• https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/nov/05/twitter-launches-8-blue-tick-subscription-service

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NEWS:

• If you think 5G is overhyped, wait till you meet 5.5G
• https://www.theregister.com/2022/10/28/5_point_5_g_network/
• Disney+ Will Change Doctor Who in One Major Way
• https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/doctor-who-disney-major-change/
• https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/10/25/doctor-who-get-american-makeover-disney-takes-british-classic/

DISCUSSIONS:

• Redditor acquires decommissioned Netflix cache server with 262TB of storage
• https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/10/redditor-acquires-decommissioned-netflix-cache-server-with-262tb-of-storage/
• https://www.vice.com/en/article/k7bkev/how-a-redditor-ended-up-with-an-industrial-grade-netflix-server
• Although they deleted the post: https://www.reddit.com/r/homelab/comments/ydollm/so_i_got_a_netflix_cache_server/
• https://www.ft.com/stream/f8949c24-78bc-474b-aea2-a2517d323547

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• “This service looks better in the app!” Yes, of course it does, because you’ve made your website unusable
• WAP sites and our old usage of them

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NEWS:

• What the hell is Sky Stream?
• https://www.sky.com/tv/stream
• https://www.pocket-lint.com/tv/reviews/sky/163028-sky-stream-review
• https://www.pocket-lint.com/tv/buyers-guides/sky/162786-sky-stream-vs-sky-glass-which-sky-service-suits-you-better
• Net Neutrality – Ofcom UK Softens Open Internet Safeguards
• - https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2022/10/net-neutrality-ofcom-uk-softens-open-internet-safeguards.html
• - https://www.ofcom.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0028/245926/net-neutrality-review.pdf

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NEWS:

• Netflix ad-supported service to launch in November
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-63245483
• Netflix signs up to ratings body Barb
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-63218707

DISCUSSIONS:

• Grand Theft Auto is 25!
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Theft_Auto_(video_game)
• https://gta.fandom.com/wiki/Hot_Coffee_Modification
• https://web.archive.org/web/20110706105956/http://www.kotaku.com.au/2009/07/grand-theft-auto-and-pac-man-the-same/

FEATURES:

• Google Pixel 7 Pro Review
• https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/pixel-7-pro-review-googles-best-flagship-phone-gets-better/

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• When cars are just too long
• Let’s insult Nate since he’s not here this week!
• Many outtakes and extended conversations

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NEWS:

• EU Parliament approves common charging cable from 2024
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-63132831
• https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/BRIE/2021/698819/EPRS_BRI(2021)698819_EN.pdf
• YouTube locks 4K playback behind Premium subscriptions
• https://www.theverge.com/2022/10/4/23386782/youtube-premium-subscription-4k-quality-resolution-restriction-google
• https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2022/10/pros-and-cons-for-uk-broadband-isps-if-youtube-paywalls-4k-videos.html

DISCUSSIONS:

• Hive smart radiator valves
• Eve smart motion sensors
• Building multiple PCs for kids

FEATURES:

• Quiz: Who am I? Guess the cable!

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• Even Signal is hopping on the Stories bandwagon
• https://www.engadget.com/signal-stories-messaging-162037970.html
• Jaguars, cars, miles-to-the-gallon
• Stargate
• Bowel movements
• Star Trek transporter physics
• The Grand Tour’s very bad accident

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NEWS:

• Bruce Willis’s face https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-63106024
• Google is shutting down Stadia https://www.engadget.com/google-shutting-down-stadia-162704135.html?src=rss

DISCUSSIONS:

• Smart kitchens and movement sensors
• In-car CD changers
• Label printers and labelling label printers

FEATURES:

• Budget tech product price quiz
• Reviewing a one-star review

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The James Webb Space Telescope is capturing the universe on a 68GB SSD

https://www.engadget.com/the-james-webb-space-telescope-has-a-68-gb-ssd-095528169.html

https://spectrum.ieee.org/james-webb-telescope-communications

Engineers with Umbrellas Protect UK Broadband Cabinets from Heat

https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2022/07/engineers-with-umbrellas-protect-uk-broadband-cabinets-from-heat.html

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-07-19/how-to-keep-cool-in-heatwave-uk-data-centers-use-hosepipes-on-roofs

London Tube cooling system trial for deepest lines begins

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-62172343

30 Years Of Rosetta Stone

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosetta_Stone_(company)

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Are Phones Just Too Boring Now?

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BMW introduces new heated seat subscription in UK

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-62142208

Every New Emoji that Could Hit Your Phone: Bizarre Shaking Head, Goose, Moose

https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/every-new-emoji-that-could-hit-your-phone-bizarre-shaking-head-goose-moose/

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How good was it to recall our first broadband experiences (broadsperiences?)

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Laserdisc: What would have happened if it’d won the format war?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-13367398

https://www.wired.co.uk/article/episode-24

Broadband ISP BT Sees UK Network Traffic Peak at 28Tbps

https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2022/07/broadband-isp-bt-sees-uk-network-traffic-peak-at-28tbps.html

Cargo bike sales soar as UK petrol prices surge

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/jul/08/cargo-bike-sales-soar-as-uk-petrol-prices-surge

Vodafone and Virgin Media O2 Put 4G and 5G on London Underground

https://www.pocket-lint.com/phones/news/vodafone/161783-vodafone-and-virgin-media-o2-customers-next-to-gain-london-tube-mobile-coverage

Jessop’s photo frame - thanks, Shaun! https://twitter.com/Shaunjenks/status/1543935056665878529/photo/1

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Email Signatures

Do you pay attention to email signatures? Do you ever print an email without thinking first?

Digital Photo Frames

Whatever happened to digital photo frames?

Ofcom may extend TV ad breaks in review of broadcasting rules

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2022/jul/01/ofcom-may-extend-tv-ad-breaks-in-review-of-broadcasting-rules

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The iPhone Is 15 Years Old

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The iPhone had 15 apps at launch. Can you guess them?

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Three UK announces Apple Watch cellular pairing at last

https://www.pocket-lint.com/smartwatches/news/three/161601-three-uk-announces-apple-watch-cellular-pairing-at-last

https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/apple-watch-3-in-the-uk-what-you-need-to-know-about-using-4g-lte/

Instagram: Video selfies trial to verify age of teens

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-61828900

https://www.yoti.com/press/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-61606477

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Can an anus be used for biometric authentication?

I’ve added Bluetooth to my 8-year-old PC

Sky Glass review update

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Kitchens: What tech is good for a kitchen?

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It’s a brave new world today — Ian is hosting solo! Only once before has Nate not featured on an episode of Tech’s Message, and that was many years ago when occasional guest host Andrew Lanxon read out some headlines. This time, it’s all Ian, and it’s a full-length show.

Ian goes in depth to review the Sky Glass system, explaining some of the challenges involved in the initial delivery and black level let-downs, as well as of course the perks and advantages of using Sky’s all-in-one view of its televisual future.

Also discussed, the EU confirms all gadgets must switch to USB-C by autumn 2024 – even the iPhone. But what does that mean for the UK?

https://www.stuff.tv/news/eu-confirms-all-gadgets-must-switch-to-usb-c-by-autumn-2024/

Assuming Nate doesn’t have Covid next week we’ll return then as normal.

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Amazon installs AI cameras to monitor its UK delivery drivers

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2022/05/22/amazon-installs-ai-cameras-monitor-delivery-drivers/

https://www.vice.com/en/article/4adpan/surveilling-drivers-cant-fix-amazons-road-safety-problem

https://news.trust.org/item/20210319120214-n93hk

https://www.smmt.co.uk/2021/11/lights-cameras-action-the-importance-of-camera-systems-in-uk-haulage-fleets/

https://fastview360.co.uk/transport-solutions/haulage-camera-systems/

https://www.abi.org.uk/products-and-issues/topics-and-issues/fraud/crash-for-cash/

BBC to make significant changes to output to meet budget shortfall

https://radiotoday.co.uk/2022/05/bbc-radio-5-live-to-lose-am-network-and-radio-4-to-cease-long-wave-service/

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Should we keep our old CDs, DVDs and Blu-ray Discs?

Discussion around whether to discard the physical in a non-physical world.

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London Zoo penguin chicks named after Tim Berners-Lee for Platinum Jubilee

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-61495009

Uber to launch UK subscriptions as cost of living crisis bites

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2022/05/16/uber-launch-uk-subscriptions-cost-living-crisis-bites/

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Celebrating 20 years of HDMI cables

https://www.cnet.com/tech/home-entertainment/profigold-prov1015-long-distance-1080p-with-15m-hdmi-cable/

https://www.cnet.com/pictures/photos-panasonic-viera-tx-p46z1-is-wireless-1080p-thx-certified-and-epically-cool/

Moonfall

2:1 aspect ratios

Cambridge murder scavenger hunt

Much more!

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Tesco to open offices in its supermarkets

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2022/05/12/tesco-open-offices-supermarkets/

Nate cancels Netflix

Binge-watching Squid Game. One month to watch everything, although still working way through Nazi Megastructures season two on NatGeo.

• What should be on the pre-cancellation Netflix watch list?

Eurovision

Nate watches it, Ian despises it, and social media thrives on it. Let’s light the touchpaper and retire a safe distance as we explore social media’s lighthearted side… . If my text exchange with Ian ahead of the show was any indicator, he’s really moistened his undergarments with anger over this already.

Queen’s speech raised the possibility of imminent e-scooter legalisation. We don’t know much about this but it’s probably to be expected. More later in the spring, we expect.

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Xbox’s game streaming device and TV app could arrive soon

https://www.engadget.com/xbox-game-streaming-device-tv-app-samsung-report-201006642.html

Note: Microsoft has an event coming up in June with Bethesda, which it owns: https://www.engadget.com/xbox-bethesda-games-showcase-132441529.html

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The UK is inviting Elon Musk to discuss his plans for Twitter

https://www.engadget.com/uk-inviting-elon-musk-discuss-plans-twitter-121015542.html?src=rss 

Here’s what he wrote: https://committees.parliament.uk/publications/22100/documents/163945/default/

UK to make fake reviews illegal and tackle ‘subscription traps’

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/apr/20/uk-to-make-fake-reviews-illegal-and-tackle-subscription-traps 

Amazon is taking action over review firms https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-61348521

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REMINDERS: How do you do yours?

I recently realised my approach to using a Reminders app was woefully ineffective. Kate has helped me consolidate and organise. How do YOU keen track of To-Dos? Do you use apps, notepads, tattoos on your foreheads?

https://www.notion.so/product 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wunderlist 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Things_(software) 

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How do you go from tractors to pornogaphy, really?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-61284686 

Vampire devices!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-61235367 

UK regulations could soon hit Netflix, Disney+ and other streaming services 

https://www.pocket-lint.com/tv/news/netflix/160921-uk-regulations-netflix-disney-plus-prime-video-ofcom 

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Woman rescued after falling in toilet while trying to retrieve phone

https://news.sky.com/story/woman-rescued-after-falling-in-toilet-while-trying-to-retrieve-phone-at-top-of-mount-walker-in-washington-state-12596724

But where are all the other broken device stories?

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