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This week on the regular version of Tech’s Message:

- Download Festival Goes Digital This Year After the Donington Park Event Was Cancelled

https://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2020/04/download-festival-june-announced/

- Domestic electricity use up during day as nation works from home

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-52331534

- A look at this week’s 5G idiocy

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/nick-jeffery-ba05b72_mobiles-masts-and-health-activity-6655833607380234240-j4wv/

https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-eamonn-holmes-investigated-by-ofcom-over-5g-conspiracy-comments-11972840

Patreon supporters have access to our ad-free, longer version of the show, which includes the above as well as additional discussions about:

- EXTRA STORY: Digital hoarding: A dive into reason and strategy

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2020/04/digital-hoarders-our-terabytes-are-put-to-use-for-the-betterment-of-mankind/

- Toothache

- Nate’s 1930s Radio Times project

- Better metadata!

- Outtakes and more!

TECH’S MESSAGE IS:

Hosts: Nate Lanxon, Ian Morris

Recurring Guest Hosts: Andy Hoyle, Naomi Kerbel, Kate Lanxon

Production and Editing: Nate Lanxon

Voiceover Artist: Marta Svetek

Music: Audio Network & Pond5

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This week on the regular version of Tech’s Message:

- NHS phone app holds key to lifting UK’s coronavirus lockdown

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/news/nhs-phone-app-holds-key-to-lifting-uks-coronavirus-lockdown-wfmt3pt0g 

Apple and Google partner on COVID-19 contact tracing technology (PR)

https://www.apple.com/uk/newsroom/2020/04/apple-and-google-partner-on-covid-19-contact-tracing-technology/

- MPs Get £10,000 Extra In Expenses to Work From Home

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/coronavirus-mps-given-extra-10-000-each-for-home-working-expenses-w0h5sx99l

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-52231592 

Patreon supporters have access to our ad-free, longer version of the show, which includes the above as well as additional discussions about:

- EXTRA STORY: Ian found a MiniDisc. We simply must talk about MiniDisc

- Charlie Brooker, Konnie Huq and bumper cars

- The best MP3 players from 2007!

- Why don’t MPs just use Samsung’s DEX instead of spending public money on laptops?

- Outtakes and more!

TECH’S MESSAGE IS: 

Hosts: Nate Lanxon, Ian Morris

Recurring Guest Hosts: Andy Hoyle, Naomi Kerbel, Kate Lanxon

Production and Editing: Nate Lanxon

Voiceover Artist: Marta Svetek

Music: Audio Network & Pond5

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Publisher: Acast

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This week on the regular version of Tech’s Message:

- Grand National first virtual horse race on prime-time UK TV

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2020/apr/04/virtual-grand-national-2020-live-horse-racing-aintree

Dota 2 commentary credit: SheeverGaming available at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5uqb_yeIniWNP5_9Q242Bw. Listen to the original on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnfhYE1MY3A

- Podcast listening is down as people work from home

https://newconsumer.com/2020/03/podcast-stats-covid-19-nike-training-app/ 

Podtrac: https://analytics.podtrac.com/blog/2020/3/30/weekly-podcast-data-amid-the-coronavirus-crisis-update-through-march-29-2020

Acast: https://medium.com/acast/how-covid-19-is-changing-the-podcast-landscape-now-and-what-the-data-tells-us-about-the-future-81210e504aff

- Mast fire probe amid 5G coronavirus claims

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-52164358 

FullFact: https://fullfact.org/health/5G-not-accelerating-coronavirus/

Patreon supporters have access to our ad-free, longer version of the show, which includes the above as well as additional discussions about:

- EXTRA STORY: Recap of 200th live show and the infamous Dyson breathing mask outtake Ian referred to!

- Outtakes and more!

TECH’S MESSAGE IS:

Hosts: Nate Lanxon, Ian Morris

Recurring Guest Hosts: Andy Hoyle, Naomi Kerbel, Kate Lanxon

Production and Editing: Nate Lanxon

Voiceover Artist: Marta Svetek

Music: Audio Network & Pond5

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Publisher: Acast

Copyright © Nate Lanxon

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A live special episode with a studio audience formed of participants from Europe to Scandinavia to the U.S. to Australia—listening and laughing live, as we present the funniest failures and hottest highlights from the last hundred episodes of Tech’s Message.

Recorded live on Saturday 4 April.

Two-hundred episodes, five years, a million downloads, a global Webby Award nomination and a loyal community of thousands of amazing listeners and Patrons.

It’s not been a bad life for Tech’s Message so far!

But those milestones have coincided with a global pandemic that’s miserable and deadly. We’re locked in our houses, or sick—or both.

The world needs laughter more than it needs two bearded BFFs talking about broadband, so we made episode 200 something really special: a live taping with our Patrons as a live studio audience spread across four continents.

Ian and Nate present a collection of the most lighthearted outtakes, popular rants, opinions about shoehorns, bizarre non-sequiturs and other nostalgic gems from the last 100 episodes of the show.

The clips were edited in advance into eight categories and were played out in front of a virtual audience. They’re joined by Tom Merritt, Andy Hoyle, Marta Svetek, plus dozens of Patreon supporters, friends and family.

TECH’S MESSAGE IS:

Hosts: Nate Lanxon, Ian Morris

Guests: Andy Hoyle, Tom Merritt, Marta Svetek

Production and Editing: Nate Lanxon

Voiceover Artist: Marta Svetek

Music: Pond5 & AudioNetwork

Certain Artwork Elements Designed By: macrovector / Freepik

Additional Artwork: Andy Hoyle

Publisher: Acast

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This week on the regular version of Tech’s Message:

- UK and Europe boost contactless payment limit in response to coronavirus

- Radio listening booms while music streaming stalls

- Can’t buy webcams for love, nor money, nor a kiss

Patreon supporters have access to our ad-free, longer version of the show, which includes the above as well as additional discussions about:

- EXTRA STORY: Now is the Time to Do the Dumb Stuff

- Lois, and the printing out of photos of spines as a part of a love letter exchange

- Jigsaws, scanning photos, digitising VHS, disco lights, and more

- Outtakes and more!

TECH’S MESSAGE IS:

Hosts: Nate Lanxon, Ian Morris

Recurring Guest Hosts: Andy Hoyle, Naomi Kerbel, Kate Lanxon

Production and Editing: Nate Lanxon

Voiceover Artist: Marta Svetek

Certain Artwork Elements Designed By: macrovector / Freepik

Publisher: Acast

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Visit Us: UKTechShow.com

WANT MORE? Access ad-free, extended versions of each episode, download our weekly sister show Extra Message, listen to us recording live or download a full uncensored copy on demand, and much more, by joining us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/uktech. You’ll get instant access to our entire back catalogue of extended shows, Extra Message, our Discord member’s club, higher quality MP3s, and there’s zero commitment required. Give us a try and support me and the show in the process!

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This week on the regular version of Tech’s Message:

- Netflix, YouTube cut video quality in Europe after pressure from EU official

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2020/03/netflix-and-youtube-cut-streaming-quality-in-europe-to-handle-pandemic/

- BT has 'plenty of capacity' despite Netflix quality cuts

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-51974866

- 4G Goes Live This Week on the London Underground's Jubilee Line

https://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2020/03/london-underground-4g/ 

- All 531 Carphone Warehouse Shops to Close from April

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2020/03/17/carphone_warehouse_closes_all_541_stores/ 

Patreon supporters have access to our ad-free, longer version of the show, which includes the above as well as additional discussions about:

- EXTRA STORY: Scooter Giant Lime Preparing Layoffs as Rider Numbers Collapse

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-21/scooter-giant-lime-preparing-layoffs-as-rider-numbers-collapse

- The offline ways to entertain yourselves during coronavirus lockdown

- Outtakes and more!

TECH’S MESSAGE IS: 

Hosts: Nate Lanxon, Ian Morris

Recurring Guest Hosts: Andy Hoyle, Naomi Kerbel, Kate Lanxon

Production and Editing: Nate Lanxon

Voiceover Artist: Marta Svetek

Certain Artwork Elements Designed By: macrovector / Freepik

Publisher: Acast

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Visit Us: UKTechShow.com

WANT MORE? Access ad-free, extended versions of each episode, download our weekly sister show Extra Message, listen to us recording live or download a full uncensored copy on demand, and much more, by joining us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/uktech. You’ll get instant access to our entire back catalogue of extended shows, Extra Message, our Discord member’s club, higher quality MP3s, and there’s zero commitment required. Give us a try and support me and the show in the process!

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UPDATE: Fixes small silence around 22m mark. Sorry about that!

This week on the regular version of Tech’s Message:

- Food Delivery Firms Start Contactless Services During Pandemic

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-12/uber-deliveroo-seek-to-limit-virus-spread-as-demand-jumps 

- VAT on e-books and newspapers scrapped (plus a quiz!)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-51832899 

- BT is Launching Gigabit Broadband Across the UK

https://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2020/03/bt-gigabit-home-broadband-uk/ 

Patreon supporters have access to our ad-free, longer version of the show, which includes the above as well as additional discussions about:

- EXTRA STORY: Do we want lossless audio anymore?

- Extended discussion around Star Trek

- Outtakes and more!

TECH’S MESSAGE IS:

Hosts: Nate Lanxon, Ian Morris

Recurring Guest Hosts: Andy Hoyle, Naomi Kerbel, Kate Lanxon

Production and Editing: Nate Lanxon

Voiceover Artist: Marta Svetek

Certain Artwork Elements Designed By: macrovector / Freepik

Publisher: Acast

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Visit Us: UKTechShow.com

WANT MORE? Access ad-free, extended versions of each episode, download our weekly sister show Extra Message, listen to us recording live or download a full uncensored copy on demand, and much more, by joining us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/uktech. You’ll get instant access to our entire back catalogue of extended shows, Extra Message, our Discord member’s club, higher quality MP3s, and there’s zero commitment required. Give us a try and support me and the show in the process!

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This week on the regular version of Tech’s Message:

- Bacon saved after pedometer-eating pig's poo starts farm fire

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-51790435

- The PlayStation 2 turns 20

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_2

- Bloodhound car: A month to save land speed record project

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-51715582

Patreon supporters have access to our ad-free, longer version of the show, which includes the above as well as additional discussions about:

- EXTRA STORY: BBC Studios is the next to pour money into Pocket Casts

What’s the future of podcasting going to look like, and is it one of walled gardens and exclusives, or freely accessible news and entertainment for all? We discuss this in depth, using the BBC story as a jumping off point.

https://www.engadget.com/2020/03/02/bbc-studios-pocket-casts-podcast-investment/

- Life in Edinburgh versus London

- Andy’s excitement over Half-Life: Alyx, and the PC required to run it

- Outtakes and more!

TECH’S MESSAGE IS:

Hosts: Nate Lanxon, Ian Morris

Recurring Guest Hosts: Andy Hoyle, Naomi Kerbel, Kate Lanxon

Production and Editing: Nate Lanxon

Voiceover Artist: Marta Svetek

Certain Artwork Elements Designed By: macrovector / Freepik

Publisher: Acast

Ads are not endorsements, nor controlled by Tech’s Message. Read Nate’s ad policy.

Visit Us: UKTechShow.com

WANT MORE? Access ad-free, extended versions of each episode, download our weekly sister show Extra Message, listen to us recording live or download a full uncensored copy on demand, and much more, by joining us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/uktech. You’ll get instant access to our entire back catalogue of extended shows, Extra Message, our Discord member’s club, higher quality MP3s, and there’s zero commitment required. Give us a try and support me and the show in the process!

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This week on the regular version of Tech’s Message:

- Facebook: Home food businesses concern FSA watchdog

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-51475289

- Organised Crime Turns to Illegal Metal Detecting for Stealing Hordes

https://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2020/02/illegal-metal-detecting/

- West Midlands to get access to ultrafast home broadband

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-51658344

Patreon supporters have access to our ad-free, longer version of the show, which includes the above as well as additional discussions about:

- EXTRA STORY: Virgin Galactic sees demand for space travel surge

https://www.engadget.com/2020/02/25/virgin-galactic-one-small-step-ticket-reservations/

- The first ever two minutes of an episode discussing a host’s testicle mishap

- Extended discussion of the time Ian saved Nate’s life (sort of)

- Outtakes and more!

TECH’S MESSAGE IS:

Hosts: Nate Lanxon, Ian Morris

Recurring Guest Hosts: Andy Hoyle, Naomi Kerbel, Kate Lanxon

Production and Editing: Nate Lanxon

Voiceover Artist: Marta Svetek

Certain Artwork Elements Designed By: macrovector / Freepik

Publisher: Acast

Ads are not endorsements, nor controlled by Tech’s Message. Read Nate’s ad policy.

Visit Us: UKTechShow.com

WANT MORE? Access ad-free, extended versions of each episode, download our weekly sister show Extra Message, listen to us recording live or download a full uncensored copy on demand, and much more, by joining us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/uktech. You’ll get instant access to our entire back catalogue of extended shows, Extra Message, our Discord member’s club, higher quality MP3s, and there’s zero commitment required. Give us a try and support me and the show in the process!

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This week on the regular version of Tech’s Message:

- Email address charges branded 'daylight robbery'

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/business-51571275

- Shop Manager Quits After Bosses Insist on Barcodes

https://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2020/02/shop-manager-quits-barcodes/

- Ofcom measured UK's 5G radiation and found that, no, it won't give you cancer

https://www.theregister.co.uk/AMP/2020/02/21/ofcom_measured_5g_radiation_and_found_that_no_it_wont_give_you_cancer/

Patreon supporters have access to our ad-free, longer version of the show, which includes the above as well as additional discussions about:

- EXTRA STORY: HQ Trivia Has One Final, Drunken Hurrah

https://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2020/02/hq-trivia-has-one-final-drunken-hurrah/

- Impromptu review of Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet on Apple TV+

- Fun with Anthrax

- Outtakes and more!

TECH’S MESSAGE IS:

Hosts: Nate Lanxon, Ian Morris

Recurring Guest Hosts: Andy Hoyle, Naomi Kerbel, Kate Lanxon

Production and Editing: Nate Lanxon

Voiceover Artist: Marta Svetek

Certain Artwork Elements Designed By: macrovector / Freepik

Publisher: Acast

Visit Us: UKTechShow.com

WANT MORE? Access ad-free, extended versions of each episode, download our weekly sister show Extra Message, listen to us recording live or download a full uncensored copy on demand, and much more, by joining us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/uktech. You’ll get instant access to our entire back catalogue of extended shows, Extra Message, our Discord member’s club, higher quality MP3s, and there’s zero commitment required. Give us a try and support me and the show in the process!

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