In a special edition of Tech Monthly, Helen, Rob and Ian spend a weekend at the Met Office for the International Space Apps Challenge, and annual hack weekend kick-started by NASA.

Plus: an interview with Farmer Glitch from Hacker Farm, ahead of his punk console workshops during Art Week Exeter.

International Space Apps Challenge (https://2017.spaceappschallenge.org/)

Space Apps Exeter (http://spaceappsexeter.org/)

Met Office Informatics Lab (http://informaticslab.co.uk/)

TechExeter (https://techexeter.uk/)

Farmer Glitch (https://hackerfarm.net/)

Art Week Exeter (http://www.artweekexeter.org.uk/)

Presenters: Helen Connole, Rob J Glover and Ian Woodbridge. First broadcast: 4pm, Thursday 18 May 2017, on Phonic FM (106.8FM in Exeter; phonic.fm online).

Contact the team: [email protected] or @PhonicTech on Twitter.