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The podcast currently has 45 episodes available.

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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
Techgrumps 3.23 audio
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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
November 09, 2024Techgrumps 3.21 – The Token Sceptic
The techgrumps are in classic grumpy mood, as the nights roll in earlier and the darkness surrounds them. But there is a glow forming, as they start hosting on RSS.com with a new podcast feed and lovely podcast 2.0 features.
The grumps this time include the voices of Ian Forrester, David Eastman, and Wendy Grossman. As they rant and rave about the monthly tech stories.
https://archive.org/download/techgrumps-3.21-the-token-skeptic/Techgrumps%203.21%20-%20The%20Token%20Skeptic.mp3
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Topic discussed this month…
Sam Altman and that Worldcoin
Digital legacy and death in the age of the internet and before
The whole Webarchive/archive issue
Russia fines Google more money than exists
Any other business
The Divide – A Brief Guide to Global Inequality and its Solutions – by Jason Hicke
TFL post-cyberattack
Cory Doctrow on bluesky
iO domain will disappear
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October 10, 2024Techgrumps 3.20 – We can remember it for you wholesale in the poohniverse
The techgrumps are back into the swing of things, feeling the pumpkin spice and considering its effect on the tech industry. Of course theres a bit of diversion to the poohniverse… Oh yes, oooh-errr!
The grumps this time include the voices of Ian Forrester, David Eastman, Wendy Grossman and Ryan Alexander. As they rant and rave about the monthly tech stories.
https://archive.org/download/techgrumps-3.20-we-can-remember-it-for-you-wholesale-in-the-poohniverse/Techgrumps%203.20%20-%20We%20Can%20Remember%20It%20For%20You%20Wholesale%20in%20the%20Poohniverse.mp3
Techgrumps 3.20 audio
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Topic discussed this month…
The surveillance of cars and TVs.
The return of the network state?
Trump promising charter cities
Forest City is a duty-free zone in Malaysia
The soap opera of Automattic and WP Engine
Other business…
UK black history month
Cory’s Disenshittify or die at Defcon24
Simon Sinek & Trevor Noah in conversation
Peter Pan (Neverland Nightmare) and Infinity Train
Taylor Swift, whose rerecording her albums
Wutheringbytes
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54min
September 07, 2024Techgrumps 3.19 – Creating the Torment Nexus
The techgrumps are back from a busy summer holiday, straight into the nexus of tech news.
The grumps this time include the voices of Ian Forrester, Wendy Grossman, Andy Piper and Ryan Alexander. As they rant and rave about the monthly tech stories.With that great quote from Jon Stewart.
“Your fear of some dystopian authoritarian future is making it impossible for the rest of us to make life better in our dystopian present”
– Jon Stewart
https://archive.org/download/techgrumps-3.19-creating-the-torment-nexus/Techgrumps%203.19%20-%20Creating%20the%20Torment%20Nexus.mp3
Techgrumps 3.19 audio
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Topic discussed this month…
Rise in DNA tests to claim Citizenship
Following the trend of AI and IOT
Friend and the backstory
Plaud notepin
Power balance of governments
Telegram arrest
Brazil banning X
The Future of the Past is Present
Other business…
Grace Hopper’s 1982 lecture
Teens drawing in One Million Checkboxes
UrbanArtistry Presents… Spiritual Letters
OggCamp is back October 12-13th
Fediverse for Freedom
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52min
August 11, 2024Techgrumps 3.18 – Down The Stack
The techgrumps are back with a slew of mainly AI stories as they parse through the electronic chaff and wheat.
The grumps this time include the tones of Ian Forrester, Wendy Grossman, David Eastman and Andy Piper. as they reflect on the monthly tech stories.
https://archive.org/download/techgrumps-3.18-down-the-stack/Techgrumps%203.18%20-%20Down%20the%20Stack.mp3
Techgrumps 3.18 audio
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Topic discussed this month…
Researchers study AI in use by stand-up comedians, other AI madness including bionic duckweed as consumers turning off.
Can alternative business models like John Lewis & partners survive in the climate of Shareholder supremacy? Journalism is already using alternatives.
CEO of Zoom wants AI clones in meetings, Microsoft is losing on AI and more AI reflections down the stack.
Amazon Alexa has no profit timeline
Other business…
Clear Bright Future: A Radical Defence of the Human Being by Paul Mason
Wuthering Bytes
MNT Pocket Reform
Blog post
Unboxing
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1h 5min
July 11, 2024Techgrumps 3.17 – The 5 stages of AI grief
As the Techgrumps take a very deep calm breath now elections in the UK are out the way… But with the recent glut of AI stories, its time for more grumpiness.
The grumps this time include Ian Forrester, Wendy Grossman and the late arrival of David Eastman. musing over recent (mainly AI) stories.
https://archive.org/download/techgrumps-3.17-the-5-stages-of-ai-grief/Techgrumps%203.17%20-%20The%205%20stages%20of%20AI%20grief.mp3
Techgrumps 3.17 audio
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Topic discussed this month…
Canvassing to homes with smart doors bells
Ignoring Robots Exclusion Protocol
AI dreams/hallucinations forever
AI hallucinations mitigation and a paper
AI to helping Wimbledon players on social platforms
AI’s carbon nightmare
Any other business?
Inspiring books for a public service Internet
Ian on plutopia
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58min
June 05, 2024Techgrumps 3.16 – Guaranteed Fediverse free
Techgrumps is back in grumpy style without ever mentioning the Fediverse. Its hard work!
This time Ian Forrester and Ryan Alexander. Ponder over recent AI stories.
https://archive.org/download/techgrumps-3.16-guaranteed-fediverse-free/Techgrumps%203.16%20%20-%20Guaranteed%20Fediverse%20free.mp3
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Topics this time around include…
A theory of AI Googlewhacking
https://x.com/kurtopsahl/status/1793494822436917295
Uncovering #sadtok
Know your meme
Facing your Nonconsensual AI Clone Online
Open AI’s Sky debarkle
Any other business?
Data Grab: The New Colonialism of Big Tech and How to Fight Back
PublicSpaces conference – 6-7th June 2024
Mozilla Festival House – 11-13th June 2024
EMFcamp 2024
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49min
May 12, 2024Techgrumps 3.15 – The arson for profit zone
Techgrumps is back in a grumpy tik-tok style.
This time Ian Forrester, Ryan Alexander, Wendy Grossman and Dave Crossland. Rethink some lesser known stories in the tech space this month.
https://archive.org/download/techgrumps-3.15-the-arson-for-profit-zone/Techgrumps%203.15%20-%20The%20Arson%20for%20profit%20zone.mp3
Techgrumps 3.15 audio
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Topics this time around include…
All hail physical media?
We need a public service internet?
About that US TikTok band?
Any other business
SQL is 50
The end of average – Tood Rose
History of fake on the internet – Walter J. Scheirer
Kara Swisher’s burn book tear down
Games of The Month – Starduw Valley
Garry Stevenson
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1h 13min

FAQs about TechGrumps:

How many episodes does TechGrumps have?

The podcast currently has 45 episodes available.