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August 05, 2025Techgrumps 3.30 – We Did It For The Children
Look upon the rain soaked valley, see the innocent children gambol in the poppies. Only age verification can keep this bucolic vision of Britain real – and if you don’t agree you must be a pervert. So says Tech Bro Pete Kyle.
Naturally, the techgrumps are backing this all the way. Ian Forrester, David “Andy” Eastman, and Wendy Grossman fall over themselves to ensure Our Children stay in the fields where they belong.
https://archive.org/download/techgrumps-3.30-we-did-it-for-the-children/Techgrumps%203.30%20-%20We%20did%20it%20for%20the%20children.mp3
Techgrumps 3.30 audio
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Techgrumps 3.30
UK’s online safety act requires users to verify their age for adult content
VPN usage massively up! – https://mashable.com/article/proton-vpn-uk-age-verification-signups
The gated internet – https://reason.com/2025/07/28/the-age-gated-internet-is-here/
https://www.openrightsgroup.org/blog/the-great-british-firewall-age-verification-has-failed/
What happened to hobbies?
https://youtu.be/OLQkNUjQPUo?si=M3b4wArK8ztUN3bu
Any other business
Empires of AI – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empire_of_AI
John Oliver on AI Slop – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWpg1RmzAbc
Silicon Valley’s sudden embrace of Christianity – https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/christianity-was-borderline-illegal-in-silicon-valley-now-its-the-new-religion
Open rights group hits 20 years! – https://www.openrightsgroup.org/events/org-at-20-cory-doctorow-in-conversation-with-maria-farrell/
Derailed: The Story of HS2 – https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002fv8b
Kate Lamble investigates the extraordinary inside story of Britain’s most ambitious and controversial rail project.
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July 10, 2025Techgrumps 3.29 – Please verify your AI partner
From BlueSky non-growth, to AI boyfriends through staring at an orb. I remember in the old days you just paid thruppence and went to a dance in the church hall, now its all AI intimacy and splitting your iris into three parts. And that Elon Musk, he’s a right one isn’t he?
Grumps this time include the voices of Ian Forrester, David “Andy” Eastman, and Wendy Grossman.
https://archive.org/download/techgrumps-3.29-please-vertify-your-ai-partner/Techgrumps%203.29%20-%20Please%20vertify%20your%20AI%20partner.mp3
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Stuff we mentioned in the show
The Fediverse and Bluesky
https://netwars.pelicancrossing.net/2025/06/27/revival/
World Orb launches in the UK
https://eandt.theiet.org/2025/06/09/sam-altmans-eyeball-scanning-device-designed-tell-humans-bots-arrives-uk
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-66128111
AI Boyfriends
https://www.forbes.com/sites/cathyhackl/2025/06/23/confessions-of-a-futurist-i-dated-four-a
https://shows.acast.com/metaverse-marketing/episodes/dating-ai-loving-human-exploring-ai-relationships-metas-new
AOBs
Titan: the OceanGate Disaster = https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35628853/
Mountain Head – https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35396529/
BBC R&D’s Social research – https://www.bbc.co.uk/rd/articles/2025-06-social-media-change-issues-problems-report
The Bookworm and the Fireflies has launched – https://thebookwormandthefireflies.com/
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58min
June 03, 2025Techgrumps 3.28 – If no-one monetizes no-one HAS to monetize
Another quick turnaround on the podcast. However the Techgrumps those perpetually displeased connoisseurs of digital disappointment—are still finding things to grumble about from last month. Apparently, the revolutionary AI is just a rehash of something from a by gone era.
Grumps this time include the voices of Ian Forrester, David Eastman, Wendy Grossman and Ryan Alexander.
https://archive.org/download/techgrumps-3.28-if-no-one-monetizes-no-one-has-to-monetize/Techgrumps%203.28%20-%20If%20no-one%20monetizes%20no-one%20HAS%20to%20monetize.mp3
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Topics discussed this month…
AI chatbots lie saying they are licensed therapists
Open letter to Keir Starmer about technological sovereignty
Self-hosting is Sovereignty?
AOB
Andor
Dr Who
F You Very Much: Understanding the Culture of Rudeness
Fediforum 2025
PublicSpaces conference 2025
ToS for Starlink
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58min
May 18, 2025Techgrumps 3.27 – The New Frankenstien, virturally corpse free
The Techgrumps are after a quick turn around, however there is plenty more to be grumpy about!.
Grumps this time include the voices of Ian Forrester, David Eastman, Wendy Grossman and Ryan Alexander.
https://archive.org/download/techgrumps-3.27-the-new-frankenstien-virturally-corpse-free/Techgrumps%203.27%20-%20The%20New%20Frankenstien%2C%20Virturally%20corpse%20free.mp3
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Topic discussed this month…
Can’t remove the Meta AI button from WhatsApp
NAS DRM on hard drives?
The Vatican guide to AI
Digital Legacy and victim sentencing
GDS playbook for AI
Ryans Enshittification corner
Duolingo flys too close to the sun
Discord looking to IPO
AOB (any other business)
Surveillance tips for protesters
So you want to be a dissident
EFF tips
RFK-JR wants to test vaccines against a placebo
Mozilla Festival 2025
Republica 2025 – Six feet under the data centre
Dungeon Crawler Carl, Project Hail Mary, and Murderbot
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May 18, 2025Techgrumps 3.26 – Its like being in a whirlpool of apps
We are back after a quick turn around and there is plenty to be grumpy about!.
Leading the grumpiness this time include the voices of Ian Forrester, David Eastman, Hannah Field and Ryan Alexander.
https://archive.org/download/techgrumps-3.26-its-like-being-in-a-whirlpool-of-apps/Techgrumps%203.26%20-%20Its%20like%20being%20in%20a%20whirlpool%20of%20apps.mp3
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Topic discussed this month…
Techgrumps 3.26
NHS prescription app
Vape-o-gotchi
Pebble is a sign of the times
AOB
Torturing AI to get better results
AI being used for avoiding whale collisions
Mozilla Global Festival Nov 2025 in Barcelona
Shelfies
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56min
May 15, 2025Techgrumps 3.25.r3 – When the bed is moving at 2am
After a back and forth over recording dates and times, the techgrumps get their act together for a another hour of grumpness.
Leading the grumpiness this time include the voices of Ian Forrester, David Eastman, Wendy Grossman, Hannah Field and Ryan Alexander.
https://archive.org/download/techgrumps-3.5/Techgrumps%203.5.mp3
Techgrumps 3.25 audio
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Topic discussed this month…
Techgrumps 3.25
Secret UK order tells Apple to give up their users data
HP is acquiring Humane for $116 million
Computational Photography/capture, is getting boring and flattering everything
My bed is spying on me
AOB: Any other business
Cory Doctorows’s The Bezzle
Ian’s Framework 13 laptop
Long article on Zizian’s dark AI future
Balatro challenges
Open Rights Group, Save our sites
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1h 6min
February 05, 2025Techgrumps 3.24 – AI With Purchase Decisions
As the everyone deep seeks into the depths of despair while looking at the stockmarket. The Techgrumps start up their microphones and settle in for a new year with the ongoing AI bubble expanding to epic proportions. The expansion giving more fuel to future grumpiness.
Leading the grumpiness this time include the voices of Ian Forrester, David Eastman, Wendy Grossman, and Ryan Alexander.
https://archive.org/download/techgrumps-3.24-ai-with-purchase-decisions/techgrumps%203.24.2%20-%20AI%20with%20purchase%20decisions.mp3
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Topic discussed this month…
Techgrumps 3.24
Meta is changing things up, again.
Pebble source code is open and promises good things
DeepSeek (because everyone else is…)
$Trump memecoin
Any other business
Outdraw AI
Framework laptop
Wendy is playing live!
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59min
January 09, 2025Techgrumps 3.23 – Bluesky clubbing and dumpster diving
New year, new outlook? The grumpiness continues even with the bright lights of 2025. With some better microphones and the new RSS.com hosting complete with new podcast feed. They plot and scheme for the coming year. Rubbing their hands and yelling at the new years fireworks.
The grumps this time include the voices of Ian Forrester, David Eastman, Wendy Grossman, Ryan Alexander and special guest Damon Outlaw.
https://archive.org/download/techgrumps-3.23-bluesky-clubbing-and-dumpster-diving/Techgrumps%203.23%20-%20Bluesky%20clubbing%20and%20dumpster%20diving.mp3
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Topic discussed this month…
Fediverse discussion
End of clubbing & raving?
Dumpster diving?
Any Other Business
Privacy, cars and e*** m***
Ingredifind for allergy suffers
The honey Influencer Scam
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1h 19min
December 24, 2024Techgrumps 3.22.5 – The 2024 Holiday special
The damn solstice has come and gone, but the days are still dark. The Techgrumps look at their shiny RSS.com hosting and new podcast feed, decide to do something unthinkable for the festive holidays. Not exactly known for their festive cheer, they reach for their microphones and meet at night for this special festive bonus episode with some entertainment. Steady on, one shouts. We need to balanced this holiday joy with a extra heavy dose of grumpiness!
The grumps this time include the voices of Ian Forrester, David Eastman, Wendy Grossman, Ryan Alexander and returning guest Ade Adewunmi.
https://archive.org/download/techgrumps-3.22.5-2024-holiday-special/Techgrumps%20%203.22.5%202024%20holiday%20special.mp3
Techgrumps 3.22.5 audio
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Topic discussed this month…
Verbal review of Vapiano Great Portland Street, London
Ed Zitron’s very long rant
The Bill Gates problem
House of Lords debate about AI scraping and Robots.txt
Earl Pomerantz, “Your Presents Are Requested” presented by the Techgrumps
Any other business
Chrome stopping common and useful adblockers
James Lileks for preserving something digital
Vote for Six feet under a data centre for SXSW London 2025
Limitarianism book
10 years and the Apple M4 has no usable USB
Ian is leaving BBC R&D
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1h 11min
December 06, 2024Techgrumps 3.22 – Margo Robbie Explains the Fediverse
As the darkness sets in even earlier the techgrumps grumpiness becomes a little darker. Even the soft glow from the RSS.com hosting with the new podcast feed isn’t enough to brighten their dark conversation.
The grumps this time include the voices of Ian Forrester, David Eastman, Wendy Grossman and Ryan Alexander. As their tiade digs deep into the monthly tech stories.
https://archive.org/download/techgrumps-3.22-margo-robbie-explains-the-fediverse/Techgrumps%203.22%20-%20Margo%20Robbie%20Explains%20the%20Fediverse.mp3
Techgrumps 3.22 audio
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Topic discussed this month…
The end of twitter, again? And the rise of bluesky?
The demise of 23 and me
The top ten grossing films of this year are all sequels?
AOB (any other business)
BarCampLondon
All the rave by Joesph Menn (the napster story)
Boox Palma 2
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1h

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How many episodes does TechGrumps have?

The podcast currently has 52 episodes available.