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This week Nate & Ian discuss everyone's favourite computing essential: the dongle. Last episode of the year. SOURCES: Donglevision https://tedium.co/2020/08/21/weird-dongle-history-evolution/ NewScientist on dongles https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_EIZI3TDTGTsC/page/n25/mode/2up Byte on dongl…

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This week is a special episode in which we revisit Ian's 2007 CNET feature, Top Ten Off Switches. Do the selections stand up to modern scrutiny? And how have off switches evolved in a world of Wi-Fi, virtual assistants and touchscreens?  SOURCES: Top ten off switches (live) https://www.cnet.co…
This week Nate and Ian discuss HD DVD, arguably one of the last global format wars to be fought -- and lost. The Patreon extended version also includes a lengthy discussion about the hypothetical future HD DVD might have had, were it to have won the format war against Sony's Blu-ray. SOURCES: https…
This week Nate and Ian discuss the dual-layered delight that is DVD -- it's history, and our memories of using it. SOURCES: The death of the DVD: Why sales dropped more than 86% in 13 years https://web.archive.org/web/20200329212906/https://www.cnbc.com/2019/11/08/the-death-of-the-dvd-why-sales-dro…
Nate and Ian discuss the modern anxiety of calls from unknown numbers, repeated missed calls, and general caller ID-related terror. You might think this is a Halloween episode, such is the horror of the content. SOURCES AND LINKS: Mobile company customer forums https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Tech-S…
This week Nate's joined by Andrew Lanxon from CNET to discuss a rich history of games console controllers, from the bizarre to the innovative. SOURCES AND LINKS: PlayStation Multitap https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_Multitap Music 2000 https://www.mobygames.com/game/4945/mtv-musi…
This week, the boys discuss and reminisce about Bluetooth, specifically its history and evolution as a conduit for wireless audio. SOURCES AND LINKS: Know A Little More Bluetooth episode https://shows.acast.com/know-a-little-more/episodes/about-bluetooth-5-updated Deep guide to Bluetooth codecs and…
This week we discuss the history of online dating, from the 1990s web services, through the UK's Teletext and into the modern era of apps. Nate discusses how he met his wife through an app, and Ian complains about how he hasn't yet. And then comes the future: what do we expect is next for dating ap…
This week we are talking over our past, present and future relationships with the hard disk. Andrew Lanxon from CNET joins for this one and in the extended version he brings you what he learned during a reporting trip to a tiny Scottish island that enjoys energy independence. Here are some lin…
Welcome back to Tech's Message! This week, in our inaugural episode of the new Tech's Message era, we're discussing the history of webcams. For Patrons, we also discuss Apple's recent announcements and Ian's decision to invest some serious cash in one of the products. Here are some links to various…
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