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- Techgrumps 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.mp3Techgrumps 3.25 audioEnjoy the mp3 audio and share with others.
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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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1 hr 6 min - Techgrumps 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.mp3Techgrumps 3.24 audioEnjoy the mp3 audio and share with others.
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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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59 min - Techgrumps 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.mp3Techgrumps 3.23 audioEnjoy the mp3 audio and share with others.
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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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1 hr 19 min - Techgrumps 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.mp3Techgrumps 3.22.5 audioEnjoy the mp3 audio and share with others.
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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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1 hr 11 min - Techgrumps 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.mp3Techgrumps 3.22 audioEnjoy the mp3 audio and share with others.
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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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1 hr - Techgrumps 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.mp3Techgrumps 3.21 audioEnjoy the mp3 audio and share with others.
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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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0 min - Techgrumps 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.mp3Techgrumps 3.20 audioEnjoy the mp3 audio and share with others.
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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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54 min - Techgrumps 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 Stewarthttps://archive.org/download/techgrumps-3.19-creating-the-torment-nexus/Techgrumps%203.19%20-%20Creating%20the%20Torment%20Nexus.mp3Techgrumps 3.19 audioEnjoy the mp3 audio and share with others.
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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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52 min - Techgrumps 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.mp3Techgrumps 3.18 audioEnjoy the mp3 audio and share with others.
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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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1 hr 5 min - Techgrumps 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.mp3Techgrumps 3.17 audioEnjoy the mp3 audio and share with others.
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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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