The Chat: 14th January 2021

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Please note: not all the opinions voiced here reflect those of the British Tech Network

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taxi_cab
0:20:05
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DonFernanndo
11:08:15
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DonFernanndo
11:08:37
hello
DonFernanndo
11:08:49
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BTNLinks
19:27:42
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Ewen
19:50:25
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Majikman
19:57:52
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Majikman
19:58:01
Evening all
BenGillam
19:58:16
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BenGillam
19:58:25
Evening all
Majikman
19:58:35
Hi Ben
jeff_
19:59:23
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Majikman
20:00:18
maybe you should run twitter Ewen
patrice
20:03:02
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Mullerbiker
20:06:09
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BenGillam
20:07:30
Show title - The British amnesia network
Ewen
20:07:42
First Story - https://slashdot.org/story/21/01/11/190203/trumps-twitter-ban-prompts-outcry-from-germany-and-france
Mullerbiker
20:08:52
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BenGillam
20:13:12
😊
Majikman
20:19:36
Thats an unfortgetable title for the show Ben
BenGillam
20:24:29
Would it help if I wrote up a few guides for the chat if you want to use your own client?
patrice
20:24:42
yes! @BenGillam
BenGillam
20:24:53
I stream on phone with igloo irc on iPhone and Picture in Picture
BenGillam
20:25:15
I’ll see what I can do, I don’t have a Mac but should have one at work I can test on
Majikman
20:26:27
timing is everything
patrice
20:27:17
Probably need one for Windows too @BenGillam
BenGillam
20:27:20
Kind of subtle-tea
BenGillam
20:27:26
King*
tioaboa
20:29:10
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Atley
20:30:00
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BenGillam
20:35:44
@patrice of course 😊 will try and grab a minute tomorrow or over weekend and dm you on the slack
patrice
20:36:00
Awesome. Thanks @BenGillam
BobBeach
20:36:38
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JeffG
20:38:20
Just adding to the story: https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/polands-pm-social-media-anti-censorship-regulations-75207383
tioaboa
20:39:18
https://www.dw.com/en/eu-unveils-landmark-law-curbing-power-of-tech-giants/a-55939862
BenGillam
20:39:20
Hasn’t traditional media controlled the news narrative forever?
tioaboa
20:39:29
beat me @JeffG
patrice
20:39:34
yes @BenGillam
BobBeach
20:44:31
There is no discourse on Twitter!
BobBeach
20:45:07
It’s mainly opinionated bile
BobBeach
20:50:16
Twitter etc simply got scared. They were quite happy to allow all this stuff beforehand
BobBeach
20:52:45
“The War of the Socials”! New movie?
patrice
20:56:42
exactly @BobBeach They also saw an opportunity to do it now whereas it would have been a big issue before
British
20:56:44
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BobBeach
20:56:53
It didn’t spoil The Boys for me. I thought it was hilarious how the, presumably, American scriptwriters think Londoners/Cockneys talk!
Majikman
20:57:35
That was the Major - Kinnock election een
British
20:57:42
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tioaboa
20:58:10
Garth Ennis wrote the Boys in the comics - Hes Irish
Patrick__
20:58:24
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BobBeach
20:58:50
And using a NZ actor to portray a Cockney (albeit he was excellent) with a dodgy accent was also hilarious
Ewen
20:59:10
Haweas story - https://www.cnet.com/how-to/elon-musk-wants-you-to-use-signal-instead-of-facebook-heres-why-and-how-it-works/
patrice
20:59:34
https://www.techhive.com/article/3603213/ring-rolls-out-end-to-end-encryption-for-select-doorbells-and-security-cameras.html#tk.rss_al
BobBeach
21:01:57
I use WhatsApp cos my daughter uses it. I’d prefer to use Messages but she doesn’t have an iPhone!
Patrick__
21:02:19
I thought the WhatsApp issue is only for businesses
Patrick__
21:02:34
Buying via WhatsApp
skidmarks
21:02:35
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BobBeach
21:03:49
Why the f**k would I do what Musk tells me?
BobBeach
21:05:18
I’m an atheist!
Majikman
21:05:27
i though God was an Yorkshire man
JeffG
21:05:38
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/13/dropbox-to-cut-11percent-of-its-global-workforce.html
tioaboa
21:06:03
https://www.cnet.com/news/astronomers-find-the-oldest-supermassive-black-hole/
Atley
21:06:29
https://www.zdnet.com/article/ubiquiti-tells-customers-to-change-passwords-after-security-breach/
JeffG
21:06:42
If we need to skip my story for time sake, I won’t be offended.
Patrick__
21:06:55
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tioaboa
21:08:07
Or mine to be honest
BobBeach
21:08:51
Is it an old model @ewen. ? The newer model reacts much more quickly we’ve found
Patrick__
21:09:20
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Patrick__
21:10:02
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BobBeach
21:12:25
Until recently, astronomers fully expected to see gravity slowing down the expansion of the cosmos. In 1998, however, researchers discovered the repulsive side of gravity. ... And this explanation, in turn, led to the conclusion that the expansion of the universe is actually speeding up, not slowing down.
BobBeach
21:12:53
Form scientific American
Atley
21:13:21
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/expanding-universe-slows-then-speeds/
JeffG
21:13:32
https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2240:_Timeline_of_the_Universe
tioaboa
21:15:13
love the XKCD cartoom
Patrick__
21:16:55
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BobBeach
21:18:37
I barely use DropBox anymore. iCloud drive an OneDrive are my main onloine storage
Patrick__
21:21:44
I liked Dropbox's file version history. Does OneDrive do that?
patrice
21:21:45
same @BobBeach
BobBeach
21:22:23
Yes
Atley
21:22:27
yes, built right into windoes
tioaboa
21:22:37
yes it does
Rich_
21:27:09
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Patrick__
21:29:14
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Atley
21:31:28
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patrice
21:32:14
Rich's story https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/14/22227561/samsung-galaxy-s21-event-news-announcements-biggest-products-unpacked
BobBeach
21:35:42
Apple Tags will be very popular i reckon
BobBeach
21:36:10
Does Apple really care what Tile thinks?
patrice
21:36:49
Only as far as it affects their standing in the antitrust lawsuits @BobBeach
patrice
21:36:53
My cool thing: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Medisana-570-Black-190-51205/dp/B08DG6VCYB/
Majikman
21:36:56
how do the tiles charge?
JeffG
21:36:59
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/eloh/id1406382064
Atley
21:38:32
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Atley
21:38:38
my cool thing: https://www.theverge.com/22218445/microsoft-surface-pro-7-plus-features-price-specs-release-date
tioaboa
21:40:32
Cool thing: https://shop.gerryanderson.co.uk/products/space-1999-cosplay-long-sleeve-unisex-t-shirt-official-exclusive?utm_campaign=UE%20%7C%20C13%2FM6%20-%20Space%201999%20Uniform%20t-shirts%20%28S6s5cJ%29&utm_medium=email&utm_source=UE%20%7C%20Engaged%2090&_ke=eyJrbF9jb21wYW55X2lkIjogIk1DNzZyQyIsICJrbF9lbWFpbCI6ICJpYW5AZ3JhbnQ5NS5jby51ayJ9&variant=34965423751302
Rich_
21:41:37
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patrice
21:43:46
oh and I forgot to mention: 40 pounds so not expensive!
Ewen
21:43:50
Hawea Cool THingy - https://www.wordfest.liv e/
Rich_
21:45:45
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BobBeach
21:50:04
What wheel do you use for that game @ewen? Logitech?
BobBeach
21:54:19
Good show tonight
Majikman
21:54:43
thanks guys and ladies of course.
Atley
21:55:04
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08FRP4H2Z/ref=sspa_dk_detail_5?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B08FRP4H2Z&pd_rd_w=gaKQM&pf_rd_p=811154a9-44b1-49f2-9177-84495098de64&pd_rd_wg=IRASY&pf_rd_r=FA4S54PT3V2S54TZ3RJP&pd_rd_r=2cdf3f9e-c2b9-4e4c-8ea9-688719848681&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUFJRURNUDdMMDFDUFAmZW5jcnlwdGVkSWQ9QTA1MTA2ODczRFRPSkQ4TlJBNDNXJmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTEwMTY1MTYyVTJUUlBQUzFDUUNGJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfZGV0YWlsX3RoZW1hdGljJmFjdGlvbj1jb
BobBeach
21:55:48
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tioaboa
21:57:06
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JeffG
21:57:25
bye gang!
JeffG
21:57:28
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BTNLinks
21:57:55
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skidmarks
21:58:10
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Ewen
21:58:16
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Rich_
21:59:19
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Majikman
22:09:09
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Please note: not all the opinions voiced here reflect those of the British Tech Network

January 14 2021 22:09:09