The second episode in a mini-series about millennial parents and their kids' screen time. I ask two new dads how their screen time plans are holding up against outside influences, new norms, government guidance, and the desire to watch the World Cup.

πŸ”—LINKS:

The previous episode in the series: https://pod.link/1770285895/episode/NmEzZDQ5NGM4OWJkODcyODQwNmFhYmZm

More information about cleft lips and palettes: https://clapa.com/what-is-cleft-lip-palate/

If you're interested in the future of social media regulation, the latest couple of episodes from Question Everything are all about a court ruling in New Mexico that might set a precedent for how social media is restricted for kids the world over: https://www.kcrw.com/shows/question-everything/stories/judge-compares-meta-to-a-factory-emitting-noxious-pollution-in-a-landmark-ruling

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The first episode in a mini-series about millennial parents and their kids' screen time. In this episode I talk to two prospective parents about their plans for bringing new life into an increasingly digital world. We talk about how coming of age online has shaped their approach, how it'll differ from the previous generation's approach, the role video games will play in their children's lives, and how social media can help and hinder parents to-be.

πŸ”—LINKS:

The episode about screen time: https://pod.link/1770285895/episode/NmEwYjczYzQwYmI3ZmVjMGUzODljZGIy

The episode about rage bait: https://pod.link/1770285895/episode/NjhhNTEwMzI3M2JmNWI2Mjk4YmY4NDFk

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πŸ”— LINKS:

ScreenZen: https://screenzen.co/

StayFocusd extension: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/stayfocusd-%E2%80%93-website-bloc/laankejkbhbdhmipfmgcngdelahlfoji

NewsFeed Eradicator extension: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/news-feed-eradicator/fjcldmjmjhkklehbacihaiopjklihlgg

Reddit Enhancer: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/reddit-enhancer/onglbklimdjicpdadjieknodkkmjldoa

Remove X For You Feed: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/remove-x-twitter-for-you/dokjpibnnijhngancgplopcbealjlegb

🎧 LISTEN TO ME ON 'IS THIS THE NEW INTERNET?'

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/slow-intentional-media-in-a-doomscrolling-world/id1785050370?i=1000767727003

πŸ–Ό WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THAT ARTWORK?

Oh, that's a picture of something that I wouldn't have seen if I'd been staring at my phone, so it felt thematically appropriate. But I will admit that, when combined with the slightly oblique title, it does look quite peculiar. Ah well.

πŸ™‡β€β™‚οΈ ATTRIBUTIONS:

The town hall bell sound effect was actually a recording from freesound, because I didn't get a chance to pop into town and record the actual Nottingham Council House Bell in time. But this sounds a lot like it: Cathedral bell 9AM 200503_0169.wav by klankbeeld -- https://freesound.org/s/626836/ -- License: Attribution 4.0

All the other sound was real recordings made by me, so it's not all lies.  

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I talk to Adam, who uses the Meta AI Glasses to see what his own eyes can't.

πŸ”— LINKS

You can find the previous Meta Glasses episode here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/meta-glasses-all-content-no-consent/id1770285895?i=1000750382402

And you can find the Sunny Skies shop here: https://sunnyskies.shop/

If you're interested in some accessibility-focused smart glasses, check out Echovision: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kf6hr9MeTo

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An ambient excursion through positive and peculiar comments on the internet. Headphones on 🎧 for this experimental bit of audio. Don't worry if it's not your cup of tea, the next episode will be more normal.

If you like this episode, you may also like:

Unseen & Appropriated: https://pod.fo/e/356927

The Final Boss of Ad Data: https://podfollow.com/watts-on-your-screen/episode/bd9e088ac6bcc847bff6f433bd646673ea978f2d/

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The stories of two women in Nottingham who discovered Tik-Tok videos of themselves which had been secretly recorded using Meta smart glasses and uploaded without their knowledge or consent. I also explore the motives, attitude, and Discord server of "Carlos", the man behind the glasses. That's him in the cover art.

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An investigation into ubiquitous stock imagery used to depict cyberspace, technology and the 1980s. I examine the pop culture of the 80s, the influence of technology, certain cities, and synthwave.

πŸ”—LINKS:

πŸ“° Useful articles on the subject: 

https://www.psd-dude.com/tutorials/resources/80s-font.aspx

https://medium.com/@cywjoel/outrun-the-aesthetic-deconstructed-dbd3cd8679b7

https://wearethemutants.com/2017/02/16/vanishing-point-how-the-light-grid-defined-1980s-futurism/

https://indieground.net/blog/80s-grid-history/

πŸ“• Michel Tcherevkoff's book: https://archive.org/details/tcherevkoffimage0000tche/page/n151/mode/2up

πŸŽ₯The Rise of the Synths documentary website: https://theriseofthesynths.com/ 

πŸŽ₯My documentary, Follow the Stickers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_6Q4uOLIY4 

πŸ“ΌThe 77-Year-Old Giga-Chad Boomer who loves GIFs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9SO7cZU_nM 

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A summary of the month of January 2025 told via unseen snippets of mundane video in an audio collage that I narrate. Yeah, it's an odd one, but give it a chance. 

πŸ”—LINKS:

My Roosevelt documentary: https://youtu.be/uxyP0ue681A

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Professor Andy Phippen talks about about his 20 years of experience in the world of online harms. We talk about the effectiveness of prohibition, the online safety act, harm reduction, and what young people actually say about their internet usage when you take the time to ask them. 

πŸ”—LINKS:

The news story about the grooming victim in Wiltshire who was told by the police that he had done something illegal: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjrdz0qegg3o)

Andy's book: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-80286-7

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Substack’s nazi problem: https://www.platformer.news/substack-nazi-push-notification/

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I talk to local journalist Corey Bedford about the various pressures and business interests that are shaping the world of online local journalism. 

πŸ”—LINKS:

• Corey's conversation with Hold the Front Page after he took voluntary redundancy from the Leicester Mercury: https://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2023/news/cuts-threatened-journalist-quits-for-sake-of-mental-health/  
• The Mirror's article 'Girl, 12, put in school isolation because her 'hips are too wide for a pleated skirt' https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/girl-12-put-school-isolation-24912521
• The Grimsby Live article 'Parish Council meeting gets heated as residents question councillors over hedge drama': https://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/news/grimsby-news/parish-council-meeting-gets-heated-3159518
• The Rest is Entertainment episode 'The Secrets of Tipping Point': https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-secrets-of-tipping-point/id1718287198?i=1000726929576
• Nottinghamshire Live's drone footage of the cooling towers being demolished: https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/gallery/amazing-drone-footage-shows-nottinghamshire-10426683 
• The ongoing saga between Nottinghamshire Live and Reform UK: https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/news-opinion/reform-voted-against-debate-nottinghamshire-10511120 
• The National Union of Journalists' statement on the situation: https://www.nuj.org.uk/resource/nuj-responds-to-reform-refusing-to-speak-to-local-journalists-in-nottinghamshire.html

πŸ”‰SFX ATTRIBUTIONS 

• Motorway and Rain - 1.wav by SpaceJoe -- https://freesound.org/s/486613/ -- License: Creative Commons 0 
• explosion 5.wav by Logicogonist -- https://freesound.org/s/685417/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

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