Summary: Tim and Roy produce their 2nd audiocast since TechBytes returned
In this episode: Roy and Tim (TechBytes hosts)
Show notes 08/05/2021 (by Tim)
In today's show we focus on privacy, talking mainly on the subject of social media, we ponder the questions of what is this data being used for and by whom and also speak on the VPN and how vigilance is still required.
We look into the wider implications of privacy, Google services, working from home and ways that you can protect your privacy/data.
The appeal/lure of social media comes up and we consider promoted/paid-for # (hash) tags.
Should you be held accountable for things that were acceptable in the past but not in the present? We talk about this in relation to cancel culture and the wider implications.
We briefly cover Microsoft and talk about the future of Windows, including Windows 10X being apparently discontinued.
Tim covers a very affordable USB HDMI capture device and the topic of cheap technology is briefly covered.
"crash will be way bigger than dot.com burst in 90s. and that was Internet, actually transformative technology, not this expensive AI toy with direct dependency on the energy input which is not scalable"
Looking at many sites that are full of slop images is becoming an eye sore and hallmark of text too likely generated by LLMs or 'assisted' (tainted) by them
On 12 March and 16 June 2025, staff representation met with the administration in the Local Occupational Health, Safety and Ergonomics Committee (LOHSEC) in Munich