Deserted

Chris runs CBRD, a wide-ranging website all about the British road network that has taken up most of his free time for the last sixteen years, and proven surprisingly popular given its niche appeal. As well as photographing and writing about everything from surviving gas streetlights to the peculiarities of asset numbering on roadside equipment, he trawls archives and libraries to piece together untold stories about the things that have quietly shaped the way we get around. He comes from Leeds originally, but has lived in London for the last 11 years, working in various technical roles to do with radio and steadily losing his accent. A national newspaper once described him as “not at all geeky”. Chris’s Choices:- Website – London Reconnections Podcast – Radiolab Twitter Feed – @tmbotg Book – The Z-Z of Great Britain by Dixe Wills Gadget – Channel source selector module from DK 4/19 audio mixing desk

An American writer, editor and podcaster whose professional career has been spent covering Apple and related technologies and pop culture. He was editorial director for IDG the publishers of Macworld Magazine until 2014 when he created SixColors.com, a website to continue covering technology and apple products and also runs a podcast network called The Incomparable focused on pop culture discussions and game shows. He talks about life as an independent worker on a podcast called Free Agents and talks technology on the Upgrade Podcast both hosted at relay.fm Jason’s Choices:- Website – New York Times Podcast – The Flop House Twitter Feed – @hotdogsladies Book – Hitchhikers Guide (Omnibus Edition) Gadget – iPod loaded with Music and Movies

Helen is a Voiceover Artist and Producer with nearly twenty years experience in producing audio for broadcast. She has provided voiceovers for commercials, telephone messages for major tech companies and narrated web videos, including the worldwide viral hit, Porn Sex Vs Real Sex: The Differences Explained With Food which has been viewed more than 17 million times on YouTube. She also produces radio trails for the BBC’s flagship TV programming, including Poldark, Line Of Duty, Doctor Foster, The Apprentice and Blue Planet II. Helen’s Choices:- WEBSITE (traded for another Podcast) – LevelUpHuman.com PODCAST – Wooden Overcoats TWITTER FEED – We Rate Dogs BOOK – Dune by Frank Herbert GADGET OR DEVICE –Flute Other links mentioned:- Game of Thrones Theme played on a Flute

David Sparks is a business attorney in Orange County, California, where heʼs been eating other lawyersʼ lunch for years using Apple Technologies. David is also an author of the MacSparky Field Guides, the editor of MacSparky.com, and the co-host of the popular Mac Power Users and Free Agents podcasts. David speaks and writes often about Apple technology. David is a past speaker at Macworld / iWorld and a regular faculty member for the American Bar Association’s TechShow. David also spoke to the Federal Judicial College. David published two books for Wiley Press, “Mac at Work” and “iPad at Work”. David also publishes the MacSparky Field Guides including the best selling iBooks Author book, Paperless, awarded a Best of 2012 award from Apple. David’s Choices:- WEBSITE – StarWars.com PODCAST – Audio Dharma TWITTER FEED – Rebel Force Radio BOOK – Albert Camus – The Myth of Sisyphus GADGET OR DEVICE – Loaded Leatherman

Don has run Screencastsonline since 2005 and was one of the first people to offer a premium podcast service of recordings of his desktop offering people how to’s and tips and tricks based around Mac and iOS applications.   Don’s Choices:- WEBSITE – kk.org/cooltools PODCAST – No Agenda TWITTER FEED – @robdelaney BOOK (traded for another podcast) – The Critical Path GADGET OR DEVICE – Panasonic GH4

Christian Payne enters the Customs Office. According to ‘The Next Web’ Christian Payne is a 'Professional Over Sharer'. If you read 'The Guardian' he is a 'Blogger prone to random acts of journalism’. Christian aka @Documentally specialises in creative technology and sharing stories with networked devices. He says: “I travel light and work fast. Using mobile devices I document my surroundings capturing stories and interactions in real-time.” When not working in his shed, Christian travels the world talking, teaching and documenting. Christian's Choices:- Website - audioboom.com Podcast - The Alan Watts Podcast Twitter Feed - @sizemore Book - A Guide For The Perplexed By EF Schumacher Gadget - A Knife from Jack Lore Knifemaker Running Time: 35 minutes. MP3 direct download here Subscribe with RSS Subscribe with iTunes

Christian Payne enters the Customs Office. According to The Next Web Christian Payne is a ‘Professional Over Sharer’. If you read The Guardian he is a “Blogger prone to random acts of journalism”. Christian aka @Documentally specialises in creative technology and sharing stories with networked devices. He says: “I travel light and work fast. Using mobile devices I document my surroundings capturing stories and interactions in real-time.” When not working in his shed, Christian travels the world talking, teaching and documenting. Christian’s Choices:- Website – audioboom.com Podcast – The Alan Watts Podcast Twitter Feed – @sizemore Book – A Guide For The Perplexed By EF Schumacher Gadget – A Knife from Jack Lore Knifemaker Running Time: 35 minutes.

Kevin Leach is a former BBC News Studio Manager who now runs In:Quality Media which supplies a product iPDTL to radio stations to allow them to get contributions from people outside of the radio studio in good quality. Kevin's Choices Website – iPDTL.com (not allowed) / Stack Overflow Podcast – Geoffrey Smith's Jazz Twitter Feed – @radiotoday Book – Teach Yourself HTML in 5 Minutes Gadget – Portable Audio Recorder Running Time: 25 minutes. MP3 direct download here Subscribe with RSS Subscribe with iTunes

Kevin Leach is a former BBC News Studio Manager who now runs In:Quality Media which supplies a product iPDTL to radio stations to allow them to get contributions from people outside of the radio studio in good quality. Kevin’s Choices Website – iPDTL.com (not allowed) / Stack Overflow Podcast – Geoffrey Smith’s Jazz Twitter Feed – @radiotoday Book – Teach Yourself HTML in 5 Minutes Gadget – Portable Audio Recorder Running Time: 25 minutes.

The former Customs Officer of Desert Island Geek joins us. Creative, illustrative, writing, leather-working geek who lives, works, and surfs on the blustery Atlantic coast of north Cornwall. Once an enthusiastic, early-adopting podcaster, he now focuses his creative energies towards a series of novels and short stories set in Edwardian London, in addition to a few that will have you leaving the lights on at night, and questioning the near future. He never has enough hours in the day and hopes there's some decent surf on the island! Neil's Choices Website - IMDB.com Podcast - Pocket Chinese Twitter Feed - @karenjeynes Book - The Great and Secret Show - Clive Barker Gadget - Gerber Dime Running Time: 31 minutes. MP3 direct download here Subscribe with RSS Subscribe with iTunes