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Let the memes save us

Loving the memes right now, and find they help take the edge off a tricky time. But can we please stop trying to turn everything into a meme factory?

Let the memes save us
Byteside Podcast

Of course Tom Cruise will make a real space movie

This week it's Tom Cruise in space with SpaceX? While Elon Musk gets louder and weirder by the minute. Plus Magic Keyboards and exercise tech.

Of course Tom Cruise will make a real space movie
Culture

Interview: Alex Abrate, Level Up Dice

Seamus catches up with the founder and CEO of the best makers of gorgeous luxury gaming dice in the world: Alex Abrate from Level Up Dice.

Interview: Alex Abrate, Level Up Dice
Security

Hacks, remakes and fancy new phones

When are Zoom hacks not actually Zoom hacks? Why do games seem to have a better handle on doing remakes than film? That and more on this week's show.

Hacks, remakes and fancy new phones
Byteside Podcast

Now The Official Quibi Review Show

When this episode started we weren't sure about Quibi. By 15 minutes in we've decided that's all the show is about from now on.

Now The Official Quibi Review Show
Business

It's time for 5 minute default meetings

The 30 minute default must die. Cut the defaults to 5 minutes to show the time vampires that enough is enough, especially in the coronavirus crisis.

It's time for 5 minute default meetings
Media

The Unsubscribe Experiment

Seamus has been unsubscribing from all his video streaming services... but he's still using them all exactly the way he always has. Huh? How's that work?

The Unsubscribe Experiment
Culture

Ben Lee, Blowfish Studios

Ben Lee, co-founder and Managing Director of Blowfish Studios, talks about running an indie studio and publisher on the latest High Resolution podcast.

Ben Lee, Blowfish Studios
Culture

Uplink: Ellen Broad

Ellen Broad is a boardgame designer. But that's not actually why I'm talking to her for Uplink. The boardgames was something of a byproduct – her main focus

Uplink: Ellen Broad

Such a tool

It’s been 8 years since Douglas Rushkoff wrote Program Or Be Programmed, one of the clearest discussions of the whole question of the good/bad of technology in society today. Or rather, why that’s the wrong binary to consider. Rushkoff instead explores ten ‘commands’ we need to understand

Such a tool
Home

LIFX smart lighting co-founder Marc Alexander chats with Byteside

LIFX is one of the biggest names in the world around smart lighting. Big enough that a lot of folks might not realise they're an Australian brand!

LIFX smart lighting co-founder Marc Alexander chats with Byteside
Culture

How Bob Ross saved my sanity

After an accident last year, Seamus couldn't sleep for months. Bob Ross's Twitch channel was just what the doctor never ordered.

How Bob Ross saved my sanity

Critical mass hysteria

Nothing digital succeeds anymore without a big enough snowball to propel it forward. It’s kind of obvious. But it underpins everything today, and a lot of this week’s stories. From Microsoft’s game streaming service Mixer wooing another big Twitch streamer to change platforms, to TikTok deepening its

Critical mass hysteria
Technology

My lovely car limiter proves why cruise control sucks

I got a new car recently. By recently I mean a year ago. I like cars, but I'm not a 'car person'. I do my research ahead of time, but then I pretty much make

My lovely car limiter proves why cruise control sucks
Culture

It's Tim Cook's Apple now

Steve and Jony have left the building.

It's Tim Cook's Apple now
Culture

Five things I learned about capturing new memories while scanning old photos

The best lesson I've ever had in what I should try to take pictures of, and how I should take them, was when I spent a week scanning over 5,000 family photos

Five things I learned about capturing new memories while scanning old photos
New Realities

Apple launches AR[T]: AR experiences in global cities by amazing artists

Starting August 10, incredible Augmented Reality (AR) experiences will be offered in six major cities around the world in a collaboration between Apple and

Apple launches AR[T]: AR experiences in global cities by amazing artists
Technology

Attention to detail makes the TwelveSouth StayGo USB-C Hub stand out

USB-C hubs are finally starting to pick up some steam, and as the range of options grows we're seeing some well thought out (but not overcooked) versions hit

Attention to detail makes the TwelveSouth StayGo USB-C Hub stand out
Culture

All-Time Classic 'Journey' Now Available on iOS

No build up. No hype. Just a wonderful sneaky release that means you can get it in your iPhones and iPads immediately. The best kind of surprise!

All-Time Classic 'Journey' Now Available on iOS
Culture

Amazon made our Simon Pegg / Nick Frost reunion dreams come true

Amazon has picked up a new TV series by Simon Pegg & Nick Frost. Do you need to hear anything else or are you already on your feet air punching with joy?

Amazon made our Simon Pegg / Nick Frost reunion dreams come true