Offline with the Radio Bros
Welcome to our monthly podcast co-hosted by the Radio Bros - Dan and Shaz. Not only are they good friends, the Radio Bros are experienced in developing and consulting for a particular cloud software. Or, as they like to put it, they are Consultant Developers. Every month, they go offline from the daily grind and wind down, casually discussing topics around their work and own experiences with anything that touches the cloud: like web dev, gadgets and everything in between. Dan and Shaz will be sharing their journey. There will be a mix of detailed content (with a bit of ranting) and interviews, so hit subscribe and join the Radio Bros every month for the fun ride!
Episodes
48 episodes
RB46: DuckDuckGone
We're back with a news round recording made in July 2024, covering Musk and newly awarded billions, Adobe's Ts and Cs regarding AI, Microsoft Copilot+ Recall feature. and Apple's stirrings with ChatGPT.Then we turn to the main topic of ...
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Season 1
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Episode 46
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38:48
RB45: About Apple...
In this episode, Dan and Shaz look at the announcements made at the Apple "Let Loose" event, the pricing and a particular fallout. Everyone's doing it, so we would like to share our opinion on it, too. Dan's relationship with Alexa has got comp...
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Episode 45
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47:50
RB44: These subscriptions are getting too much
Today is a bit of a rant day. We revisit some interesting news what with Tesla issues and range anxiety. There's also Microsoft's continued advertising experiments, leading to talks about ditching it. Shaz has created his own music streaming ex...
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Episode 44
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46:20
RB43: You don't own anything
We're back and finally got this recording produced. In this episode we've got a loooot of catching up to do... starting with a potential success story for Google's RCS, but not for th...
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Episode 43
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54:29
RB42: Free Ad-Support Television
The Radio Bros revisit some news and then based on recent-ish news regarding on-demand video streaming, Shaz reveals his efforts to get free television. But it does come at a cost.References:
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Episode 42
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43:35
RB41: One brand loyalists
This episode is a little different. We thought we'd try a little news roundup. Then Shaz shares a change in his fondness for gadgets.References:(y! news)
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Episode 41
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32:51
RB40: Watcha reading
Dan recalls a prediction to do with iPhone and USB Type C, Shaz has a new gadget, and then they talk about some gaming shenanigans.References:(Consumer Reports)
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Episode 40
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38:02
RB39: Choose your loyalty
Starting with a rant of new-ish behaviour of delivery drivers, the RadioBros a quick dip into the world of supermarket loyalty schemes and what the potential tradeoff is. Then sharing interesting discovery in the world of competitive computing....
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Episode 39
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38:02
RB38: Quantum Computing and AI
Yes! We admit it. We're lazy. The latest episode is overdue and Shaz asked AI to create a script on quantum computing. The results were, well... we'd let you be the judge of that.References:Financial Times Tech Tonic Season ...
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Episode 38
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29:31
RB37: Phone design is boring
Shaz has a confession to make which leads to him thinking we may have reached peak phone design. Then there's something about AI taking jobs.BBC: BT to cut 55,00...
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Episode 37
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33:36
RB36: What the musk is going on?
What's a Radio Bros episode without a rant? Boring. Website designs are nice but do they come at a usability cost. There's also discussion around getting off the cloud. Then we finally unbottled our rant about the Chief Twit.If you're m...
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Episode 36
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49:23
RB35: Advertising Misteps
It all started with this Hyundai ad. So, Shaz asks would you talk to your phone assistant in public like an idiot, and then experiences shenanigans with his. Dan eloquently rants about t...
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Episode 35
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38:45
RB34: Car charging shenanigans
Shaz summarises his web browser experiment with Vivaldi. Then we discuss concept phones after seeing OnePlus's recent concept of liquid cooling, while risking an argument against MKHB (sorry!). On the topic of phones we have a glance into...
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Episode 34
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45:35
RB33: An untimely one this
An apologetically late episode this. However, the shenanigans continue. Now that Apple has announced more devices based on the M2 chip, we look at the trade-in values. Then we revisit phones again, but for a different reason. Aaaand the shenani...
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Episode 33
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42:29
RB32: Seasonal Intermission
Shaz has lost his voice, so it's up to Dan to share seasons greetings.Wherever you are, we hope you enjoyed your December holidays and wish you all the best for 2023.
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Episode 32
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0:48
RB31: We should start downloading again
In this episode we look at the dilemmas of the online world. From security checks when onboarding into a new job, more Musk-related shenanigans with Twitter, extra music for Amazon Prime subscribers, right through to a careless discussion aroun...
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Episode 31
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49:02
RB30: Get that message and more Apple Poking
Interesting news regarding cloud gaming. Plus, Apple can't stay out of the news can they? References:MacRumours:
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47:43
RB29: The one with two Dans
In this episode the Radio Bros are joined by another Dan. This Dan specialises in cybersecurity and let's say this interview is an eye opener, from talking about his project with IoT and staying safe online.
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54:32
RB28: Choose your favourite online stalker
The RadioBros tread through the various 'analytical' technologies that track your activities. Starting from cookies it gets a little scary, but some tools are presented that help. Then there's that thing with DuckDuckGo and MicrosoftRef...
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Episode 28
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58:23
RB27: The one with the bow tie
Oh no. The podcast got hijacked by non-other than Chuck Tomasi. A two time author, co-host and producer of a number of podcasts (including for ServiceNow) and is a ServiceNow legend. Let the shenanigans begin.Chuck's shameless plugs:...
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Episode 27
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1:09:47
RB26: Musk says...
It's all about retro. For the Radio Bros it's the good old days for the... err... modern day. Why? It all started when we saw an YouTube video of a very old system. We then look at how television and on demand streaming is changing and needs ch...
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Episode 26
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44:39
RB25: Eco-tech-warriors rise!
Yep. Sustainability is still a hot topic. Shahed describes his experience with the Fairphone. For right to repair, iFixit has announce some partnerships. Then there's a mention of a search engine that plants trees and a discussion around mining...
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Episode 25
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41:51
RB24: Dan and his NFT race
Shahed gets schooled on NFTs. We also what it's gotta do with the blockchain and how we feel about cryptocurrency. Then we tangent onto the idea of re-decentralising the Internet.References:The Independent:
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Episode 24
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50:52
RB23: The Linux Experience and the Apple repair
Shahed finally gets around to sharing his experience with working in a Linux only environment. The RadioBros dig (well, rant... a lot) into Apple's Nov 2021 announcement of the Self Service Repair. Fairphone are not the only ones in the sustain...
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Episode 23
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49:11