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Being gaslit by your in-car tech | Episode 46
Being gaslit by your in-car tech | Episode 46
About this podcast
We're two nerds who love talking about... well anything really, but usually tech and adjacent topics.
Join us every other Monday for a new episode, right here on your podcast platform of choice or at 5PM GMT / BST on YouTube.
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Kieran and Ethan.
Episodes
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- Being gaslit by your in-car tech | Episode 46 · 1 h 4 min · Episode 46This week, we discuss cars passively aggressively commenting on your driving, Ethan's got a tale of woe about password managers, we wonder how the hell magic links work and…
- Apple did the right thing!?! | Episode 45 · 1 h 10 min · Episode 45This week Apple may have done the right thing, we've got some thoughts on Government surveillance and Ethan's been up to some more jank.Record Date 21/02/2025 Intro jingle: Just…
- Why are we paying to watch ads and get tracked?! | Episode 44 · 1 h 15 min · Episode 44This week, after a brief foray into ASMR, we get mad about services charging you to watch ads on the ad-free tier, Ethan's had enough of YouTube Ads and has taken to asking…
- Probably opening a backdoor to my server... | Episode 43 · 1 h 11 min · Episode 43In this episode we've been tinkering with Jellyfin remote access, Honey was a scam (who knew 🤦), and Sonos bungled their new app launch. Recorded 17/01/2025 Intro jingle: Just…
- We have some reservations about the minimalist app | Episode 42 · 1 h 12 min · Episode 42In our last episode of 2024 this week, we discuss whether the minimalist phone app is a complete waste of time, we arrive weeks late to the Wordpress drama discussion, and we…
- Linux is annoying, but I hate Window part 3141 | Episode 41 · 1 h 16 min · Episode 41Ethan tried and failed to do another thing in Linux and failed, Google has some new barriers for devs using Google Drive integration in their apps, we go on a tangent on…
- Making a home streaming setup to watch Linux distros | Episode 40 · 1 h 13 min · Episode 40This week Kieran's trying to create a cheapo home streaming setup for totally legitimate purposes, Ethan's getting nostalgic about SCART leads and we debate whether 3 screens on…
- Never-ending nightmare of bad tech support (AI replies, no escalation, Microsoft, Adobe etc) | Episode 39 · 1 h 7 min · Episode 39Kieran's had a bad few weeks with Google tech support, being shipped the wrong lampshade. He also takes the chance to relive some old Adobe grievances. In other news, he's also…
- Who would ruin TikTok fastest? | Episode 38 · 1 h 9 minThis week we're debating which big tech company should buy TikTok and run it into the ground, we're trying to find out if there's anything sinister behind Google's Integrity API…
- This game nearly broke me... ($H!T BY ALL LIGHT) | Episode 37 · 1 h 5 min · Episode 37There's a few moments of silence in this episode due to some issues we experienced with discord during recording. I've left them in the edit as there wasn't an easy way to edit…
- Everything we love gets deprecated! | Episode 36 · 1 h 13 min · Episode 36This week we've figured out to prank every Hyundai owner in the world, Ethan's talked up Nova Launcher into an early grave, Bing still sucks confirmed and we have another rant…
- The unfortunate reality of Etsy | Episode 35 · 1 h 16 min · Episode 35This week we're talking about Kieran's recent experience buying on Etsy, Google has been naughty and Ethan is salty about the state of Windows and Linux. Record Date 09/08/2024…
- Mark Zuckerberg is cool now?! | Episode 34 · 1 h 10 min · Episode 34This week we wonder whether Mark Zuckerberg is cool or just a ridiculous self-parody, everything Ethan said was good last episode has now been ruined, we come up with ideas on…
- We need more companies like FUTO | Episode 33 · 1 h 5 min · Episode 33Ethan's got a cheeky workaround for ads on a popular rain forest adjacent streaming services, Ethan's been trying FUTO keyboard and is very impressed, Kieran's pondering what…
- Training an AI on the worst Q&A sites... | Episode 32 · 1 h 9 minThis week Kieran's lamenting the sad decline of Quora, Ethan's given his laptop a rustic repair with a new wooden case, and we discuss Louis Rossmann's take on Marques Brownlee's…
- I bought the cheapest Pixel 6 Pro in the world | Episode 31 · 1 h 14 min · Episode 31Ethan's started another tech project and Kieran's got some thoughts on a new Adobe Alternative. Record Date: 21/06/2024 Intro jingle: Just Breathing (Instrumental) by NEFFEX…
- Our response to the LTT response | Episode 30 · 1 h 2 min · Episode 30This week we devote most of the episode to discussing the Linus Media Group community post update on last year's allegations. On a lighter note, we also end with a rant from…
- Calling out my cohost!! Will Shill for Yahtzee and Gabe | Episode 29 · 1 h 6 min · Episode 29This episode, Ethan calls Kieran out on his BS recommendations, we talk Apple restarting the thinness hype, in addition to some personal tech updates. Record Date 17/05/2024…
- Battle of the useless AI tech | Episode 28 · 1 h 7 min · Episode 28This week we're BOTH complaining about useless AI tech, we experience the warm soulful feeling of being human while talking about the A2RL AI racing debacle*, and Kieran's got…
- Spotify is still a buggy pile of frustration | Episode 27 · 1 h 0 min · Episode 27In a move that will surprise no one, Ethan's complaining about Spotify again. Meanwhile, Kieran boggles Ethan's mind with a TikTok trend, and some Minecraft Genii and Ethan talks…
