Social Media White Noise

On the day that Nik and Andy re-visited a coffee shop because they wanted to sit outside in the sun:

• Nik Rants about Tumblr
• Rather ironic then to point ot  Will Wheaton rainting about Google+
• Which follows neatly into The Age of Curation
• And that leads into Human Bitcoins and the Facebook IPO

Recorded at Pavilion Gardens Cafe, Pavilion Gardens, Brighton, UK

 

 #85: We're not dead yet [31:10m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (5)

On the day that Nik forgot to create anything to talk about – and neither had Andy:

• Hosting Company PRGMR.COM filters its users
• Google Plus redesign needs a plugin ;
• Canadian Mint Digital Currency Competition
• Have you Watched Four Horsmen ?
• with only 15 shows to go ; should we change our focus after 100 ?

Recorded at Cafe Heaven, Horsham

 

 #84: The dog ate my Homework [35:35m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (1137)

On the day that we celebrated first spring – Nik and Andy decide to Spring clean their life-style….

• Does owning an Ipad make you less creative?
• Is apple protecting us from catching UDiDs?
• Following up on Digital Diets
• Reducing the Digital Waste

Recorded at Cafe Rococo, St. James St, Brighton BN2

 

 #83: Impossible Goats [36:55m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (1178)

On the day that Spring had Sprung….. Bird was on the wing…. and all that….. (this is great for SEO isn’t it)….

• Google charges for maps API
• Digital Litter, should we be more responsible with our URLS  ? what about cookie crumbs ?
• Moving off the Server Social Networks Retroshare is the first step but a long way to go .
• Niks 12412.org progress so far.

Recorded at FaB Food and Barista, 64-65 North Road, Brighton, UK

 

 #82: Randomly Named Films [35:43m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (1308)

On the day that Nik picked a fight with University students:

• Is teleco dead? is the Cash cow Killed ?
• Andy gets an iPad – what does he make of it?
• Reddit users write a law The Free Internet Act 
• Rip off a Repo Man Says the Director

Recorded at The Loop, 16 Marine Parade, Brighton, UK.

 

 #81: A show of two halves [35:04m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (3225)

On the day that we met Charlotte Stamper in Hillingdon. We discussed her use of Twitter as part of Hillingdon Council’s communication strategy.

In other news – Path found uploading people’s address books

Recorded at Coffee Break, High Street, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 1JN, UK

 

 #80: Hillingdon Tweets [33:46m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (827)

On the day that Andy drove to Horsham – which a rarity these days:

• We won a reprieve on SOPA 
• And are terribly distracted by twitter censorship but ACTA is the new concern.
• Is it time to move on ; Even Robert Scoble is tired.
• Incidentally where can we get analytics for our google+ pages ?
• Not that it matters Google is always watching now.
• Its almost as if Facebook dont have to do anything to look better !

Recorded at The Roffey Griddle, 16 Fitzalan Road, Horsham, West Sussex RH13 6AA

PLEASE SPONSOR ANDY’S BRIGHTON HALF MARATHON RUN

 

 #79: ACTA Now [32:20m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (652)

On the day that seemed back-to-normal because it was after Christmas:

• Protesting SOPA then black out your site: Tim O’Reilly explains more
• Things to do on the 18th might include
•   Decide on a learning a new skill through 12412.org
•   Catch up on your reading :  Amazon Sales A Rather Amazing .
•  The Copper Promise by Jennifer Williams ( aka @SennyDreadful )
• Recorded at Grints of Brighton, 13 Cranbourne Street, Brighton BN1 2RD, UK

PLEASE SPONSOR ANDY’S BRIGHTON HALF MARATHON

 

 78: Wash Out Your Mouth with SOPA [32:41m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (736)

In today’s Christmas Special, Andy and Nik take a ride on the Brighton Wheel before settling down for coffee:

• Paypal and Wikileaks
• NewsBin blocked by BT
• BT trying to sue Google
• Bloody hell, it’s Christmas

Recorded at The Brighton Wheel AND The Terraces, Madeira drive, Brighton BN2 1AY, UK

 

 #77: Christmas Wheely [46:29m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (735)

The show where Nik explains why people should be elected:

• Have you Joined Diaspora ?
• Reddit Users get active on the Darknet plan
• Shad.ddih explains some problems with RF networking.
  Honary Mention to Geekplanetmatt

Recorded at Esquires Coffee House, 6, The Forum, Lower Tanbridge Way, Horsham RH12 1PQ, UK

 

 #76: The New Social Order [33:26m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (818)