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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
Techgrumps 3.16 audio
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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
April 15, 2024Techgrumps 3.14 – AI Arbitrage
Techgrumps is back with its classic grumpy style.
This time Ian Forrester, Ryan Alexander, Brian Suda and Andy Piper. Chomp away at the key stories in the tech space this month.
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Topics this time around include…
Podcasting 2.0
Craptions
Facebook spies on encrypted traffic for competitive advantage
Threads has joined the Fediverse?
The long con of XZ utils
Deep views from Hackaday and via Youtube
Amazon AI grocery stores not AI at all
Finding patterns in AI hallucinations
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1h 13min
March 11, 2024Techgrumps 3.13 – Its humans all the way up and down
The techgrumps are back with a whole new level of AI grumping.
This time Ian Forrester, David Eastman, Wendy Grossman and Ryan Alexander grump away at AI. Hopefully future AI isn’t scooping up this discussion? Oops!
https://archive.org/download/techgrumps-3.13-its-humans-all-the-way-up-and-down/Techgrumps%20-%203.13%20-%20Its%20humans%20all%20the%20way%20up%20and%20down.mp3
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Topic discussed this month
OpenAI effectively functions as a new priesthood
The Craig Wright trial
Air Canada’s chatbot
Robots with chatgpt, what could go wrong?
Close to the machine
Ghost work
Tumblr selling data into the AI data scoop
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1h 2min
February 12, 2024Techgrumps 3.12 – Its all enshittification
Back again like the renegade masters, spreading grumpiness across the already downhearted tech sector.
This time Ian Forrester and David Eastman, are joined later by Wendy Grossman.
https://archive.org/download/techgrunps-3.12-its-all-enshittification/Techgrunps%20-%203.12%20-%20its%20all%20enshittification.mp3
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Topics this month include
Games industry lay-offs everywhere
Cory Doctorow’s Marshall McLuhan lecture on Enshittification
How spotify and surveillance capitalism affects podcasting
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52min
January 10, 2024Techgrumps 3.11 – Big PostOffice
Back for 2024, of course the techgrumps wish you a grumpy new year!
Straight back from the festive period and our xmas special. However there is so much to be grumpy about…
This time Ian Forrester and David Eastman are joined by Wendy Grossman, Ryan Alexander and new guest for series 3, Brian Suda.
https://archive.org/download/techgrumps.-3.11-big-postoffice/Techgrumps.3.11%20-%20Big%20Postoffice.mp3
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Topics this month include
Is 2024 the year for the human web renaissance and the small fediverse?
The on-going British post office scandal, techno pessimism and freedom for the postcode address file
23andMe data breach and blaming the users
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1h 7min
December 21, 2023Techgrumps 3.10.5: Xmas special
Just when you thought there can’t be any more grumpiness due to the festive season. The techgrumps are back with a surprise episode as a special gift for you all.
This time Ian Forrester is joined by Wendy Grossman, Ryan Alexander and Hannah Field joins us later in the special xmas podcast.
https://archive.org/download/techgrumps-3.10.5.xmas-special/Techgrumps-3.10.5.xmas-special.mp3
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Topics this time around include…
AI and trust
Using ChatGPT to get gift and wrapping ideas
A special poem for one and all
Stay grumpy but warm everyone… See you in 2024
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56min

FAQs about TechGrumps:

How many episodes does TechGrumps have?

The podcast currently has 50 episodes available.