Offline with the Radio Bros
Welcome to our monthly podcast co-hosted by the Radio Bros - Dan and Shaz. Not only are they good friends, the Radio Bros are experienced in developing and consulting for a particular cloud software. Or, as they like to put it, they are Consultant Developers. Every month, they go offline from the daily grind and wind down, casually discussing topics around their work and own experiences with anything that touches the cloud: like web dev, gadgets and everything in between. Dan and Shaz will be sharing their journey. There will be a mix of detailed content (with a bit of ranting) and interviews, so hit subscribe and join the Radio Bros every month for the fun ride!
Episodes
Beginning with the news round, featuring the UK government's secret order for a backdoor to Apple's iCloud, AI comes up again with a new contender making waves and with another enraging users. We do share some guidance of what not to do with AI tools.
The main topic looks at the state of the open source software world. Is it in trouble?
References:
- (The Register) Apple drags UK government to court over 'backdoor&apo...
We're back with a news round recording made in July 2024, covering Musk and newly awarded billions, Adobe's Ts and Cs regarding AI, Microsoft Copilot+ Recall feature. and Apple's stirrings with ChatGPT.
Then we turn to the main topic of the day that the Duck went down and the search for a backup search engine.
Read more show notes over at Buy Me A Coffee.
In this episode, Dan and Shaz look at the announcements made at the Apple "Let Loose" event, the pricing and a particular fallout. Everyone's doing it, so we would like to share our opinion on it, too. Dan's relationship with Alexa has got complicated, then Shaz has an announcement of the Windows kind.
Oh, and, there's another special announcement. This time there's no spoilers.
Refe...
Today is a bit of a rant day. We revisit some interesting news what with Tesla issues and range anxiety. There's also Microsoft's continued advertising experiments, leading to talks about ditching it. Shaz has created his own music streaming experience. Then finally the rant about subscriptions are becoming central to our lives.
News references
CNN: Tesla recalls Cybertruck due to accelerator pedal that can s...
We're back and finally got this recording produced. In this episode we've got a loooot of catching up to do... starting with a potential success story for Google's RCS, but not for the reasons you think. Then following it with an article about Discovery leaving the Playstation platform, we have to get real. You don't own anything in this age of digital consumption, anymore.
We then discuss the apps we...
The Radio Bros revisit some news and then based on recent-ish news regarding on-demand video streaming, Shaz reveals his efforts to get free television. But it does come at a cost.
References:
(BBC News) The race to buy AI website addresses
(BBC News) Elon Musk tells Rishi Sunak AI will put an end to work
(The Verge) WhatsApp head confirms in-app ads are still in the works
More FAST foibles are covered...
This episode is a little different. We thought we'd try a little news roundup. Then Shaz shares a change in his fondness for gadgets.
References:
Dan recalls a prediction to do with iPhone and USB Type C, Shaz has a new gadget, and then they talk about some gaming shenanigans.
References:
- (Consumer Reports) iPhone 15 Pro Max Passes CR's Drop Test
- (JerryRigEverything @ YouTube) Be gentle with Apples new Titanium iPhone 15 Pro Max ... Yikes!
- (Benzinga) How Much Titanium Is Really In Apple's New iPhone 15 Pro Models?
- (GamingOnLinux) Godot Engine hits over 50K...
Starting with a rant of new-ish behaviour of delivery drivers, the RadioBros a quick dip into the world of supermarket loyalty schemes and what the potential tradeoff is. Then sharing interesting discovery in the world of competitive computing. Not just eSports.
References:
- (BBC) Fifa esports World Cup finalists respond to penalty row
- (The Verge) Excel’s esports revolution is coming back to ESPN this week
- More Excel compe...
Yes! We admit it. We're lazy. The latest episode is overdue and Shaz asked AI to create a script on quantum computing. The results were, well... we'd let you be the judge of that.
References:
- Financial Times Tech Tonic Season 6: Episode 1
- (BBC) Using AI for loans and mortgages is big risk, warns EU boss
- (Windows Central) Microsoft reportedly replacing dozens of journalists with AI on MSN
What's a Radio Bros episode without a rant? Boring. Website designs are nice but do they come at a usability cost. There's also discussion around getting off the cloud. Then we finally unbottled our rant about the Chief Twit.
If you're more than willing we are gonna experiment with Mastodon, so you can reach us on @radiobros@techhub.social and educate us.
References:
It all started with this Hyundai ad. So, Shaz asks would you talk to your phone assistant in public like an idiot, and then experiences shenanigans with his. Dan eloquently rants about the darn freemium game ads on his phone. Then the conversation just spirals into advertising chaos on the phone and in the browser, settling on a tricky subject of encryption because of a new bill introduced by the UK Government.
References:
Shaz summarises his web browser experiment with Vivaldi. Then we discuss concept phones after seeing OnePlus's recent concept of liquid cooling, while risking an argument against MKHB (sorry!). On the topic of phones we have a glance into the world of batteries and lost the plot by swinging over to chatting about electric cars.
References:
- (Wikipedia) Microsoft's Scroogled campaign
- (YouTube) OnePlus ...
An apologetically late episode this. However, the shenanigans continue. Now that Apple has announced more devices based on the M2 chip, we look at the trade-in values. Then we revisit phones again, but for a different reason. Aaaand the shenanigans continue with browser issues.
References:
Shaz has lost his voice, so it's up to Dan to share seasons greetings.
Wherever you are, we hope you enjoyed your December holidays and wish you all the best for 2023.
In this episode we look at the dilemmas of the online world. From security checks when onboarding into a new job, more Musk-related shenanigans with Twitter, extra music for Amazon Prime subscribers, right through to a careless discussion around downloading: peer-to-peer versus BitTorrent versus just streaming what's online.
News references:
Interesting news regarding cloud gaming. Plus, Apple can't stay out of the news can they?
References:
- MacRumours: No chance of RCS on iPhone
- Wired: Google Stadia Shutting Down
- Game Rant: Netflix Streaming Video Games
- The Guardian (UK): iPhone USB C connectors Apple EU rules
- iOS Hacker: iPad lack Apple Pencil 2 support
In this episode the Radio Bros are joined by another Dan. This Dan specialises in cybersecurity and let's say this interview is an eye opener, from talking about his project with IoT and staying safe online.
The RadioBros tread through the various 'analytical' technologies that track your activities. Starting from cookies it gets a little scary, but some tools are presented that help. Then there's that thing with DuckDuckGo and Microsoft
References:
- The Cookie Law
- ICO: What is the 'legitimate interest' basis?
- gdpr.eu: What is GDPR?
- TechRadar: Google is charging ahead with its plan to replace cookies
- The...
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