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The Big Show – The Bring-a Story Party – Show Notes

12 Oct 12

This week’s organisation leaves a lot to be desired so Ewen decides to hold a ‘Bring-A-Story’ Party and discuss whatever anyone wants including Facebook, driverless cars etc. The usual Panel are also joined by New Tech Boy Ian Burton. And good he was too…

Ewen Rankin @ewenrankin
James Hart @syzygy
Ian Burton @ianburton www.aptek.co.uk
Sarah Gray @sarhjaneuk
Erik Lanigan @eriklanigan eriklanigan.com
Alex G Fox @alexgfox

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Tonight is a ‘Bring a story’ night. Pick a story from the week that you think would make for a good discussion and post it in the docs and we’ll see what happens.

The Week in Technology

James’s Topic (leading on from last week)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-19699205 – Facebook.. rumour does more damage than any technical incompetence..?
Discussion, perhaps, on the social connections that Facebook could be making – whose profiles do people click on most etc..? What’s happening to the Social Graph?
(and why is Google+ not capitalising on this..?)

Sarah’s story

Driverless car bill is signed is signed in California at Google headquarters:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-19726951

London Getting Broadband subsidies? Why?

British Rural Broadband Pledge is unlikely to succeed.

Cool Thingys

Erik’s Cool “Maybe” – iTunes Match

James’s cool (but potentially mildly destructive) thingy:
DUAL 2.5 3.5 SATA eSATA IDE HDD Dock Docking Station USB US – http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B003DUAPDQ

Sarah – (probably should be on the photo show except that I am not on that!!!!)
Hama table-top tripod with removable telescopic tube (using it for my webcam!!!):
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000V7UAJS/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00

Alex – MacHeads the movie.

Ian – Blue Yeti

Ewen’s Cool Thingy – ApplianceDeals.co.uk – Seriously good customer services and communications.