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Techtasm

Robin Yellow and James Woodall talk about the latest tech vapourwave and false prophets and sort the fire from the smoke. All in under 30 minutes recorded every Tuesday at 2100 UTC. def: techtasm ˈtektaz(ə)m/ noun literary: portmanteau of 'tech' = 'technology': a machine, piece of equipment, method, etc., and 'tasm' = 'phantasm': something that exists only in a person's mind [Merrian Webster]

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  1. 52

    Techtasm 52 – Reach Around The Old News

    A review of stories from episodes 1 -51 of Techtasm. Techtasm 51 (May ‘17) – Nokia 3310 HMD Global Did it actually sell? How are they doing Techtasm 47 (Feb ‘17) Bitcoin Rise Massive Fall Thanksgiving Get a chart Techtasm 43 – (Jan ‘17) Facebook Fake News Trump Adverts around London (apologies) Alex Jones Techtasm … Continue reading "Techtasm 52 – Reach Around The Old News" This podcast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://techtasm.wordpress.com/

  2. 51

    Techtasm 51 – 3310 Reasons to Keep Your iPhone

    Nokia 3310 Ikea cheap smart-bulbs, and WannaCry. This podcast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://techtasm.wordpress.com/

  3. 50

    Techtasm 50 – The Half Century

    Galaxy S8 vs iPhone 7, do not install WIndows 10, and imitate Donald Trump This podcast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://techtasm.wordpress.com/

  4. 49

    Techtasm 49 – Not So Palmer Luckey After All

    Palmer Luckey quits Facebook, S8 face scanner no workie, and LastPass bug. This podcast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://techtasm.wordpress.com/

  5. 48

    Techtasm 48 – Pay With Your Face

    Visa sunglasses, Youtube pay tv channel, and Google Home. This podcast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://techtasm.wordpress.com/

  6. 47

    Techtasm 47 – Die Bitcoin, Die

    Bitcoin refuses to die, 199 mph Scalextric, and HTC gets tracking. This podcast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://techtasm.wordpress.com/

  7. 46

    Techtasm 46 – Chinese Chips

    Xiaomi make their own silicon, Youtube star gets fired, and finger your Chromebook. This podcast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://techtasm.wordpress.com/

  8. 45

    Techtasm 45 – One Year In and Nothing to Show For It

    Anti virus software, Microsoft has an answer to Chrome OS, and Google has a Brain. This podcast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://techtasm.wordpress.com/

  9. 44

    Techtasm 44 – Cyber Doctors Prescribe Fake News Vaccine

    A Cambridge study suggests immunisation against fake news, South Korea’s mad 700 mph train, and Microsoft are positively finally done with their phone (probably). This podcast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://techtasm.wordpress.com/

  10. 43

    Techtasm 43 – Your Plastic Pal Who’s Fun to Be With

    The EU wants to grant legal status to plastic people, Apple raises its prices, and Facebook test fake news filtering. This podcast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://techtasm.wordpress.com/

  11. 42

    Techtasm 42 – Snap the Windows Dragon

    The Snapdragon 835, wireless chargers built into the road, and is VR here to stay. This podcast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://techtasm.wordpress.com/

  12. 41

    Techtasm 41 – Cyanogen is Pulled Off…the Shelf

    Cyanogen no more, solar roads in France, and Lenovo’s new Microsoft compatible VR helmet. This podcast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://techtasm.wordpress.com/

  13. 40

    Techtasm 40 – Christmas Techtasm

    A summary of all the techtasms in 2016, Elon Musk digs himself into a hole, and South Carolina blocks pr0n. This podcast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://techtasm.wordpress.com/

  14. 39

    Techtasm 39 – One car, one truck, one robot, and an abandoned bus

    Amazon’s grocery stores, Toyota’s new one person electric vehicle, and a falafel delivering robot. This podcast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://techtasm.wordpress.com/

  15. 38

    Techtasm 38 – Bai Bai Baidu

    BMW and Baidu part ways, BT and Openreach part ways, and Apple and Airport part ways. This podcast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://techtasm.wordpress.com/

  16. 37

    Techtasm 37 – Crazy Smog Sucker

    Robin and James talk about China’s smog cleaning tower, your phone disables your social when you take the wheel, and Boom!, it’s Concorde 2 This podcast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://techtasm.wordpress.com/

  17. 36

    Techtasm 36 – Donald Trumps In the Face of Science and Technology

    A new US President’s threatens Net neutrality and science-based policy, Sony dumps a new Playstation on us, and Google solve Android’s fragmentation problem. This podcast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://techtasm.wordpress.com/

  18. 35

    Techtasm 35 – Apple AirHeads

    Apple’s delayed AirPods, the new MacBook laptops, and Twitter kills one of it’s most popular products This podcast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://techtasm.wordpress.com/

  19. 34

    Techtasm 34 – Ninten-inch

    Robin and James talk about Nintendo’s Switch gaming tablet, the Internet goes dark, and get some Joymode in your life. This podcast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://techtasm.wordpress.com/

  20. 33

    Techtasm 33 – Samsung Galaxy Not

    Robin and James consider Samsung kill the Note 7, Huawei sell 100m phones, and the iPhone home button fails. This podcast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://techtasm.wordpress.com/

  21. 32

    Techtasm 32 – Facebook McWorkFace

    Robin and James consider Facebook’s new social app for the workplace, the Playstation VR reviews are coming in, and Samsung is in deep trouble, or are they... This podcast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://techtasm.wordpress.com/

  22. 31

    Techtasm 30 – Fording Out of Love with Steering Wheels<

    Robin and James consider Ford’s steering wheel-ess car, Android apps finally come to Chromebooks, and Windows 10 woes. This podcast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://techtasm.wordpress.com/

  23. 30

    Techtasm 31 – Google Doesn’t Launch Andromeda

    Robin and James consider Google Andromeda, more woes for Samsung, and Google’s Pixel, Home, and Wifi. This podcast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://techtasm.wordpress.com/

  24. 29

    Techtasm 29 – Le Tax Man Mange un Apple

    Robin and James consider Apple’s tax, Samsung Tizen watch again, and Amazon’s dash button. This podcast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://techtasm.wordpress.com/

  25. 28

    Techtasm 27 – Audi Count Dracula

    Robin and James consider Audi’s new smart cities play, Google’s new OS, and Android gets hacked again. This podcast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://techtasm.wordpress.com/

  26. 27

    Techtasm 26 – Mr Jones is Watching Columbo

    Robin and James consider the BBC’s detector vans, companies scaling back on Facebook ads, and cycling without moving from Lands End to John OGroats. This podcast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://techtasm.wordpress.com/

  27. 26

    Techtasm 25 – Apple Watch

    Robin and James consider Samsung’s new Note 7, an electric car which doesn’t need batteries, and just how much money is Apple making per second? This podcast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://techtasm.wordpress.com/

  28. 25

    Techtasm 21 – Three Ars’s in a Row

    Robin and James consider The Google Phone, Microsoft pays up 10 grand, and more from Shenzhen Baili. This podcast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://techtasm.wordpress.com/

  29. 24

    Techtasm 24 – Softbank Hard Cash

    Robin and James consider Softbank’s acquisition of ARM, Facebook’s massive British wing drone, and more Musk madness. This podcast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://techtasm.wordpress.com/

  30. 23

    Techtasm 20 – Jide Talking

    Robin and James talk about Remix OS, Microsoft removing crapware, and Three say no to ads. This podcast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://techtasm.wordpress.com/

  31. 22

    Techtasm 19 – E3 Redemption

    Robin and James talk about WWDC, E3, Red Dead Redemption 2. This podcast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://techtasm.wordpress.com/

  32. 21

    Techtasm 23 – Vladimir Pokemon

    Robin and James consider if Putin pwns Hyperloop One, Pokemon Goes everywhere except the UK, and Dyson sells more Brexit stuff. This podcast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://techtasm.wordpress.com/

  33. 20

    Techtasm 18 – The Odds Are That We Are Not In Base Reality

    Robin and James ponder Musk&#8217;s ravings, Nintendo VR, and more Riversimple. This podcast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://techtasm.wordpress.com/

  34. 19

    Techtasm 22 – World Exclusive Skype Runs in a Browser

    Robin and James consider Spotify versus Apple, Rocket fast UK Internet downloads, and Tesla in the news again. This podcast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://techtasm.wordpress.com/

  35. 18

    Techtasm 17 – Emily Maitlis Does Tech

    Robin and James look at Google Password, Colour E-ink, and another social robot. This podcast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://techtasm.wordpress.com/

  36. 17

    Techtasm 16 – Google IO Redux

    Robin and James look at Google IO, Xiaomi, and Nokia is back from the grave. This podcast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://techtasm.wordpress.com/

  37. 16

    Techtasm 15 – Parsey McParseFace

    Robin and James look at AdBlocking, Tesla’s autopilot fail, and more Boaty McBoatface news. This podcast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://techtasm.wordpress.com/

  38. 15

    Techtasm 14 – The Arse Technica Review Show

    Robin and James look at what we can expect from Google I/O next week, Oracle in court again, and the next chapter in the Boaty McBoatFace saga. This podcast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://techtasm.wordpress.com/

  39. 14

    Techtasm 13 – Chicken 1 Balls 2

    Robin and James look at the Uk, Google again, Adblock, and Whatsup with Whatsapp? This podcast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://techtasm.wordpress.com/

  40. 13

    Techtasm 12 – We Finally Got a Guest

    Robin and James look at Shell, NASA, Comedy Adverts, and James talks to an Oscar Winner (kinda). This podcast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://techtasm.wordpress.com/

  41. 12

    Techtasm 11 – McSamsung

    Robin and James look at Samsung, Google, and the Amazon Kindle. This podcast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://techtasm.wordpress.com/

  42. 11

    Techtasm 10 – Its Textylisingly Good

    Robin and James look at Blackberry, Tesla, Robots and the Textylser. This podcast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://techtasm.wordpress.com/

  43. 10

    Techtasm 09 – James Crashed His Car

    Robin and James look at the Microsoft bash shell, free Xamarin, Sony&#8217;s next PS4 Update, and semi-autonomous platoons. This podcast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://techtasm.wordpress.com/

  44. 9

    Techtasm 08 – Dyson Built My Car<

    Robin and James look at the Dyson car, Chromebases, State sponsored attacks, and Oracle seeks $9.3bn. This podcast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://techtasm.wordpress.com/

  45. 8

    Techtasm 07 – Boaty McBoatface

    Robin and James go boating, investigate the Surface phone, fight the cloud wars, and yawn at Apples announcements. This podcast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://techtasm.wordpress.com/

  46. 7

    Techtasm 06 – Optanism

    Robin and James consider more Echo, Android N, LG&#8217;s DAB phone, and Intels upcoming Optane. This podcast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://techtasm.wordpress.com/

  47. 6

    Techtasm 05 – Microsoft Loves Linux

    Robin and James consider Looney balloons, external GPU&#8217;s from AMD, the Amazon Echo Dot, and Microsoft&#8217;s new found love for Linux. This podcast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://techtasm.wordpress.com/

  48. 5

    Techtasm 04 – Google Crashed My Car

    Robin and James consider Cat S60, the Xiaomi £100 smartphone, Microsoft acquisition of Xamarin, and Google&#8217;s self-crashing car. This podcast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://techtasm.wordpress.com/

  49. 4

    Techtasm 03 – Cloudtasm

    Robin and James consider Cyanogen and Microsoft, Spotify, Mastercard, and Apple cars. We also probe the cloud market and call it. This podcast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://techtasm.wordpress.com/

  50. 3

    Techtasm 02 – Zombie Apocalypse

    Robin and James sign up to the zombie apocalype, look at VR systems, and wonder what the heck Kanye is up to. This podcast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://techtasm.wordpress.com/

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Robin Yellow and James Woodall talk about the latest tech vapourwave and false prophets and sort the fire from the smoke. All in under 30 minutes recorded every Tuesday at 2100 UTC. def: techtasm ˈtektaz(ə)m/ noun literary: portmanteau of 'tech' = 'technology': a machine, piece of equipment, method, etc., and 'tasm' = 'phantasm': something that exists only in a person's mind [Merrian Webster]

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Robin Yellow and James Woodall talk about the latest tech vapourwave and false prophets and sort the fire from the smoke. All in under 30 minutes recorded every Tuesday at 2100 UTC. def: techtasm ˈtektaz(ə)m/ noun literary: portmanteau of 'tech' = 'technology': a machine, piece of...

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