Techgrumps 3.18 – Down The Stack

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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.

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Remember to use the #techgrumps on any social networks you maybe using to message us or learn more about how to be a guest on the show.

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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Techgrumps 3.18 – Down The Stack

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published about a year ago

MP3•Episode home

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.

Enjoy the mp3 audio and share with others.

Remember to use the #techgrumps on any social networks you maybe using to message us or learn more about how to be a guest on the show.

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

Stay grumpy, tell your friends and subscribe…

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Techgrumps 3.29: Please verify your AI partner 57:12

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Techgrumps 3.29 The Fediverse and Bluesky https://netwars.pelicancrossing.net/2025/06/27/revival/ World Orb launches in the UK https://eandt.theiet.org/2025/06/09/sam-altmans-eyeball-scanning-device-designed-tell-humans-bots-arrives-uk https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-66128111 AI Boyfriends https://www.forbes.com/sites/cathyhackl/2025/06/23/confessions-of-a-futurist-i-dated-four-a https://shows.acast.com/metaverse-marketing/episodes/dating-ai-loving-human-exploring-ai-relationships-metas-new AOBs Titan: the OceanGate Disaster = https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35628853/ Mountain Head - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35396529/ BBC R&D's Social research - https://www.bbc.co.uk/rd/articles/2025-06-social-media-change-issues-problems-report The Bookworm and the Fireflies has launched - https://thebookwormandthefireflies.com/…

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Techgrumps 3.28 - If no-one monetizes no-one HAS to monetize 57:37

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Techgrumps 3.28 AI chatbots lie saying they are licensed therapists Open letter to Keir Starmer about technological sovereignty Self-hosting is Sovereignty? AOB Andor Dr Who F You Very Much: Understanding the Culture of Rudeness Fediforum 2025 PublicSpaces conference 2025 ToS for Starlink

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Techgrumps 3.27 - The New Frankenstien, Virturally corpse free 59:44

10 weeks ago59:44

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Techgrumps Can't remove the Meta AI button from WhatsApp NAS DRM on hard drives? The Vatican guide to AI Digital Legacy and victim sentencing GDS playbook for AI Ryans Enshittification corner Duolingo flys too close to the sun Discord looking to IPO AOB (any other business) Surveillance tips for protesters So you want to be a dissident EFF tips RFKjr wants to test vaccines against a placebo. Mozilla Festival 2025 Republica 2025 - Six feet under the data centre Dungeon Crawler Carl, Project Hail Mary, and Murderbot…

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Techgrumps 3.26 - Its like being in a whirlpool of apps 55:58

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Techgrumps 3.26 NHS prescription app Vape-o-gotchi Pebble is a sign of the times AOB Torturing AI to get better results AI being used for avoiding whale collisions Mozilla Global Festival Nov 2025 in Barcelona Shelfies

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Techgrumps 3.25.r3 When the bed is moving at 2am 1:05:32

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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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Techgrumps 3.24: They only care about AIs with purchase decisions 58:50

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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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Techgrumps 3.23 - Bluesky clubbing and dumpster diving 1:18:53

28 weeks ago1:18:53

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Fediverse discussion End of clubbing & raving? Dumpster diving ? Any Other Business Privacy, cars and e*** m*** https://ingredifind.co.uk Honey Influencer Scam

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Techgrumps 3.22.5 - The 2024 Holiday special 1:10:28

30 weeks ago1:10:28

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Techgrumps 3.22.5 (2024 holiday special) Verbal review of Vapiano Great Portland Street, London Ed Zitron's very long rant 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 - https://cubicgarden.com/2024/12/12/vote-for-digital-legacy-at-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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Techgrumps 3.22 - Margo Robbie Explains the Fediverse 59:37

33 weeks ago59:37

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Techgrumps 3.22 The end of twitter again? The demise of 23andMe The top ten grossing films of this year are all sequels? AOB

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Techgrumps 3.21 - The Token Sceptic 1:10:13

37 weeks ago1:10:13

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Techgrumps 3.21 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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Techgrumps 3.20 – We can remember it for you wholesale in the poohniverse 53:14

41 weeks ago53:14

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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. Enjoy the mp3 audio and share with others. Remember to use the #techgrumps on any social networks you maybe using to message us or learn more about how to be a guest on the show. 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 Stay grumpy, tell your friends, subscribe and play it loud……

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Techgrumps 3.19 – Creating the Torment Nexus 51:49

46 weeks ago51:49

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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 Enjoy the mp3 audio and share with others. Remember to use the #techgrumps on any social networks you maybe using to message us or learn more about how to be a guest on the show. 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 Stay grumpy, tell your friends, subscribe and play it loud……

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Techgrumps 3.18 – Down The Stack 1:04:19

50 weeks ago1:04:19

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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. Enjoy the mp3 audio and share with others. Remember to use the #techgrumps on any social networks you maybe using to message us or learn more about how to be a guest on the show. 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 Stay grumpy, tell your friends and subscribe……

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Techgrumps 3.17 – The 5 stages of AI grief 57:20

1 year ago57:20

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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. Enjoy the mp3 audio and share with others. Remember to use the #techgrumps on any social networks you maybe using to message us or learn more about how to be a guest on the show. 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 Stay grumpy and subscribe……

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Techgrumps 3.16 – Guaranteed Fediverse free 48:03

1 year ago48:03

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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. Enjoy the mp3 audio and share with others. Remember to use the #techgrumps on any social networks you maybe using to message us or learn more about how to be a guest on the show. 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 Stay grumpy and subscribe……

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Techgrumps 3.15 – The arson for profit zone 1:12:14

1 year ago1:12:14

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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. Enjoy the mp3 audio and share with others. Remember to use the #techgrumps on any social networks you maybe using to message us or learn more about how to be a guest on the show. 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 Stay grumpy and subscribe……

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Techgrumps 3.14 – AI Arbitrage 1:12:40

1 year ago1:12:40

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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. Enjoy the mp3 audio and share with others. Remember to use the #techgrumps on any social networks you maybe using to message us or learn more about how to be a guest on the show. 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 Stay grumpy and subscribe……

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Techgrumps 3.13 – Its humans all the way up and down 1:01:15

1 year ago1:01:15

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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! 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 Stay grumpy…!…

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Techgrumps 3.12 – Its all enshittification 51:29

1 year ago51:29

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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. Enjoy the mp3 audio and share with others. Remember to use #techgrumps on any social networks you maybe using to message us or learn more about how to be a guest on the show. Topics this month include Games industry lay-offs everywhere Cory Doctorow’s Marshall McLuhan lecture on Enshittification How spotify and surveillance capitalism affects podcasting Stay grumpy…!…

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Techgrumps 3.11 – Big PostOffice 1:06:43

2 years ago1:06:43