Byte Into IT
322 episodes - English - Latest episode: 14 days ago -Computer news, reviews and clues. Tech talk and opinionated chat with feature interviews and regular guests covering games, Linux and Open Source, legal, new and social media, gadgets, Apple and more.
The Byte Into IT family includes:
- Dan Salmon
- Jo Eaton
- Paul Callaghan
- Rowena Murray
- Daniel Morganti
- Lilly Ryan
- Vanessa Toholka (Byte co-producer)
- Lu Lin (RRR Talks Content Producer)
The intro and outro theme is Soft Illusion and was generously provided by Andras.
https://andras.bandcamp.com/track/soft-illusion
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Episodes
Revisting Robodebt & the Freedom of Information Act
June 26, 2024 09:00 - 37 minutes - 33.9 MBLilly Ryan speaks to Justin Warren on his recent Freedom of Information Act win in the Federal Court regarding early Robodebt documents. Plus Dan Salmon dives into the week's tech news including the release of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, and a woman with over 7,000 browser tabs!
Jo Eaton's Last Show: Digital Rights & Connecting Scientists with Children's Education
June 19, 2024 09:00 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MBThe Byte Into It crew say goodbye to presenter Jo Eaton, discuss digital rights with chair of Electronic Frontiers Australia John Payne and chat with Jen Payne founder of STEMpals (stempals.org.au)
Virtual Reality, Civic Issues in Coding & Apple and OpenAI's Partnership
June 12, 2024 09:00 - 50 minutes - 46 MBDan and Lilly are joined by special guests Susan Carter, the new Director of Code for Australia chatting about solving civic issues and driving positive change, and Eric Jong on delivering researcher training on 3D Print and Design. Plus the team dig through through updated news on Apple's partnership with OpenAI, and all the weird tech news of the week! A fan of Roblox? IKEA might have the job for you!
Byte Into IT - 12 June 2024
June 12, 2024 09:00 - 50 minutes - 46 MBJoin Dan and Lilly for today's show with special guests Susan Carter, the new Director of Code for Australia chatting about solving civic issues and driving positive change, and Eric Jong on delivering researcher training on 3D Print and Design. Dan and Lilly take you through updated news on Apple's partnership with OpenAI, and all the weird tech news of the week! A fan of Roblox? IKEA might have the job for you!
Medibank and Ticketmaster: Brought to court
June 05, 2024 09:00 - 43 minutes - 39.5 MBVanessa Toholka and Dan Salmon discuss recent tech news, such as Medibank being taken to court, a DdOS attack of the Internet Archive, the breaking of Ticketmaster's monopoly and more. They also get into their thoughts on travel for the holidays.
Freeplay Independent games festival and How you can stay safe from Hackers
May 29, 2024 10:00 - 51 minutes - 46.9 MBHosts, Vanessa Toholka and Dan Salmon chat with Louie Roots and Mads Mackenzie about the return of Freeplay Independant Games Festival and new 'Angles' Conference, bringing game creatives together for events throughout June. They also have a chat with Deputy Director of Enterprise AI and Data analytics hub at RMIT, Chao Chen on AI evolving and how we can keep ourselves safe.
Live Music Locator & Teacher's Guides for AI
May 22, 2024 09:00 - 43 minutes - 40 MBNick Thorpe & Ethan Thorpe join the show to discuss the launch of the Live Music Locator - a new website service tracking every gig in every venue across Naarm, partnering with the City of Yarra as well as the Leaps & Bounds Festival. Later, Laura Summers & Linda McIver from the Australian Data Science Education institute chat about teacher guides for AI, a survey for teachers to fill out to help guide their resources.
The Digital Divide and Content Moderation Policies
May 15, 2024 10:00 - 46 minutes - 42.3 MBLilly Ryan and Dan Salmon chat to Sarah Vivienne Bentley, Research Scientist for CSIRO, on her new article for The Conversation on how the digital divide is already hurting people's quality of life and will AI make this better or worse? The team also get to chat to Amelia Johns, Associate Professor at the University of Technology of Sydney, about how conspiracy theorists get around Facebook/meta's content moderation policies and how much more can be done for content moderation. ...
AI, Automated Decision Making, Privacy Laws & The Data Economy
May 08, 2024 09:00 - 47 minutes - 43.6 MBJake Goldenfein, senior lecturer at Melbourne Law School and tech expert, joins the show with some illuminating facts about how governments use automated decision making processes, and the implications of this usage; as well as talking about data set economies, facial recognition, AI and proposed changes to Australian privacy law. Hosted by Lily Ryan ft. Karl Chapman on panelling
Responsible A.I and the 20th Technology for Social Justice conference
April 17, 2024 10:00 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MBJo and Lilly chat with sarah Young, Senoir Cloud Security advocate at Microsoft about responsible A.I and how to manage it. Also on the line is InfoXchange CEO David Spriggs to talk about the 20th Technology for Social Justice Conference on the 1st and 2nd of May
Deeptech Melbourne, Grapevine and Android's Find-My Device Feature!
April 10, 2024 09:00 - 51 minutes - 47.3 MBJoin Vanessa and Row on all the new tech news and weird news this week! On the line is Sam Gavern, a "Vinemaker" to chat about a new startup Grapevine, exploring systematic changes that minorities experience in the tech world. In the studio, Vanessa and Row is joined by Ray and Fee, two information workers, who deep dive into the challenging aspects of work in the tech industry.
Adam McKenzie on Internet security: Dr Margarita Vladimirova on Regulating Facial Data
April 03, 2024 08:00 - 48 minutes - 44.3 MBVanessa Toholka & Dan Salmon discuss online security with Adam McKenzie, and his recent tech-focused show at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival: "Hacked". Later, they speak with Dr Margarita Vladimirova on the lack of privacy or consent when it comes to the commerical usage of everyone and anyone's facial data.
Comedian Adam McKenzie on 'Hacked' and Dr Margarita Vladimirova on regulating facial data
April 03, 2024 08:00 - 48 minutes - 44.3 MBVanessa Toholka & Dan Salmon discuss online security with Adam McKenzie, and his recent tech-focused show at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival: "Hacked". Later, they speak with Dr Margarita Vladimirova on the lack of privacy or consent when it comes to the commerical usage of everyone and anyone's facial data.
Bird Whistles and Whistleblowers
March 20, 2024 09:00 - 47 minutes - 43.9 MBLilly and Row speak to Tully Arnot about BIRD SONG, a work in the Not Natural exhibition at Science Gallery in Melbourne. They also chat to Meta whistleblower, Frances Haugen on her mission and online safety.
Come one, come all: Tech Conferences 2024
March 13, 2024 09:00 - 44 minutes - 41.1 MBWouldn't it be fun to meet the people on the other side of the screen? Share ideas? Learn new stuff? This week on Byte Into IT, Vanessa Toholka and Dan Salmon tell us about some great conferences coming up in 2024. Raelene Knowles, Chief Operating Officer at Interactive Games & Entertainment Association (IGEA), tells us all about Games Connect Asia Pacific (GCAP), Australia’s premier professional development and networking event for the game development industry. It is one of the f...
Being a woman on the internet: how deepfakes and algorithms are regressing feminism
February 28, 2024 09:00 - 40 minutes - 37 MBShould internet providers and social media platforms self-regulate? Professor Jeannie Marie Paterson doesn’t think so. In this episode of Byte Into IT, we hear all about why the government should be doing more to protect the community against AI-generated pornographic and abusive deepfake material. Professor Jeannie Marie Paterson talks to Vanessa Taholka, Dan Salmon and Lilly Ryan about the huge problem that’s leaving women vulnerable to non-consensual images of themselves circli...
Digital IDs, Digital Rights & Artistic Jellyfish
February 21, 2024 09:00 - 47 minutes - 43.4 MBProgram regular, John Payne, Chair of the Board of Electronic Frontiers Australia, joins the Byte team for a forecast into the digital rights agenda for 2024. They delve into AI, privacy acts and data brokers. Plus, Artist Thomas Marcusson phones in to discuss his installation project for 'Not Natural' at the Science Gallery Museum. Get down to the gallery to see just how random jellyfish can be... With hosts: Dan Salmon, Vanessa Taholka and Paul Callaghan
Tully Water and the Future of Dating Technology and AI Romance
February 14, 2024 08:00 - 44 minutes - 41.1 MBTully Water, futurist, trend forecaster, & cultural strategist at 'Soon Futures', joins the Byte Into It team to discuss all things AI and dating. From Tinder to ChatGPT, we hear a well-researched and nuanced discussion about the online dating space and the ways that it has been interacting with language, culture and socialising, as we look to predicting what effects, if any, this may have long-term for human connection. Hosted by Vanessa Toholka, Lily Ryan and Dan Salmon
Nightshade helping the growth of AI art and Online Community Management
February 07, 2024 02:46 - 42 minutes - 38.7 MBLilly Ryan & Row Muray dive into the 'State Community Management Report 2023' with Vanessa Paech (she/her). They also chat with Dr J. Rosenhaum (they/them) about Nightshade & other 'poisons/preventions' that may impact/help the growth of AI art.
How AI and automated decision-making have impacted the news and media landscape
December 13, 2023 08:00 - 49 minutes - 45.3 MBVanessa Toholka, Dan Salmon and Paul Callaghan are joined by Dr Dang Nguyen, Senior Research Fellow at the RMIT University node of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society. Dang discusses the role of AI and automated decision-making in news and media.
Playstation pulls access to some streaming services and Narrm Ngarrgu Library opens with a suite of new technologies
December 07, 2023 02:54 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MBLily and Dan discuss issues with accessing Playstation online store content, following the video game brand's decision to pull titles. They also chat with City of Melbourne Councillor Jamal Hakim about the new technologies and spaces at the recently-opened Narrm Ngarrgu Library.
AI's contribution to medicine and how the Australian government plans to tackle cyber security
November 29, 2023 09:00 - 45 minutes - 41.5 MBLily and Dan get stuck into applying AI to pharmaceutical processes with Professor Sally Gras, Director of ARC Digital Bioprocess Development Hub. And, John Pane, Electronic Frontiers Aus Board Member helps to pick apart and interpret the Commonwealth governments new 2023-2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy. Plus, the hosts tell you all the latest and not-so-greatest in the world of tech.
The Man behind The Sizzle
November 22, 2023 09:00 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MBJoining Vanessa and Jo this week is Anthony Agius, independent tech journalist behind the daily newsletter The Sizzle.
Productivity Paranoia & the Disaster Map Foundation
November 15, 2023 09:00 - 46 minutes - 42.3 MBVanessa Toholka and Rowena Murray tackle spying workplace managers with Swinburne University's Professor Peter Holland who says productivity paranoia is at an all time high with the prevalence of working from home setups. Plus, Nashin Mahtani talks about the development of Yayasan Peta Bencana (Disaster Map Foundation) which is a South-East Asian NGO creating humanitarian technologies for community-led disaster co-management.
Byte Into IT – 8 November 2023
November 08, 2023 08:00 - 52 minutes - 47.9 MBIn this podcast we interview Jongkil Jay Jeong, Senior Research Fellow in Cyber Security at Deakin University on the national digital ID scheme. We also discuss the Optus outage, cryto currency, Elon Musk and AI chatbots.
When Bio-Medical Engineering meets Video Games
November 01, 2023 08:00 - 43 minutes - 39.5 MBDr Sam John, a senior lecturer in neural engineering at the University Melbourne, joins our hosts to talk about his work with a group of biomedical engineering students to develop gaming consoles for people with cerebral palsy, and looking generally into adapting existing gaming controllers to make them more accessible for people who are differently abled. They speak about prototypes they've developed for this purpose, as well as the commercial possibilities of these developments. ...
Rent-Tech: The Intersection Between Technology and Renting
October 25, 2023 09:00 - 47 minutes - 43.4 MBSam Floreani joins Dan & Ash to talk about the various rent-tech platforms that collect and use renters data, their (lack of) obligations under the privacy act, the expense of these tech apps, the biases and dangers that can come from this kind of information-sharing and industry reliance on rent-tech. Jordie Van Der Berg aka “PurplePingers” talks about his website and TikTok profile 'Shit Rentals', which he created to share information & reviews about rentals and real estate agen...
The complicated ins and outs of Artificial intelligence & Digital Wallets
October 19, 2023 04:06 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MBVanessa and Jo are joined by author Tony Walsh. Together they dive into his newly realeased book Faking it: Artificial Intelligence In A Human World - plus Adjunct Professor Steve Worthington (Swinburne Uni) discusses potential legislation around digital wallets and their hidden fees.
Australian video game music is miles beyond the rest of the world
October 11, 2023 08:00 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MBDan and Ro chat with Associate Professor Dan Golding (Swinburne Uni) on how well video game sound tracks do on streaming platforms outside of the games themselves - plus his huge new co-authored research project on Australian Music in games. Plus, Drew Rooke, a journalist at the Cosmos Magazine shares details about computer-powered deep sea mapping tehcnology that maps out ship wrecks along Australias coastline
Dr Thao Phan on AI, Race & Art, and Nico King from Chaos Theory Games
October 05, 2023 03:57 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MBThao Phan is a feminist technoscience researcher who specialises in the study of gender and race in algorithmic culture. She joins Lilly and Dan to chat about the upcoming event she's co-curated, Study-In On AI + Race + Art, bringing together writers, researchers, artists, activitists, scientists, and critical thinkers of all kind for a day of study and speculative thinking. The trio discuss why artistic and experimental interventions (such as collective study) are important for unp...
Rose Bishop on Fringe and Fenella Kernebone on SXSW
September 27, 2023 10:00 - 42 minutes - 39 MBHosts Vanessa Toholka and Jo Eaton speak with Rose Bishop about her Melbourne Fringe Festival show 'two stories about going on the internet', and chatted to Fenella Kernebone who is the Head of Programming at SXSW in Sydney on the headlining events of the conference.
World's First Menstrual-Focused Smart Ring from Femtek and RMIT's Future Play Lab
September 13, 2023 09:00 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MBFemtek founder Olivia Orchowski and developer Ray Yamamoto Hilton join the team to talk about the world's first menstrual-focussed smart ring and app. Plus, Dr. Troy Innocent drops by to talk about RMIT's Future Play Lab street arcade.
It's Educational! Byte Into Radiothon
August 30, 2023 09:00 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBJoin us this week with the entire Byte Into It team & alumni to talk Radiothon, the presenters' favourite things about Triple R, and what they've learnt through their broadcasting careers. Hosts: Jo Eaton, Ash Keller, Daniel Morganti, Lilly Ryan, Daniel Salmon, Vanessa Toholka & Phil Wales
Sam Barlow on Immortality, Game Development & Interactive Media
August 09, 2023 09:00 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MBVanessa Toholka & Daniel Morganti speak to game designer Sam Barlow who is behind projects like Her Story, Telling Lies, and most recently Immortality. They also talk about the IGEA’s 2023 ‘Australia Plays’ report.
Tech News, Twitter Update & Post Carbon Infrastructure.
July 06, 2023 04:42 - 44 minutes - 41.1 MBJo & Vanessa discuss NBN Co to refine its prices with small business providers in mind, Mediback Cops strict operating conditions from insurance regulator over cyber-attack, Google adjusts privacy policy, Adobe’s $20 Billion takeover of Figma Faces EU Merger, Twitter Update & Lawsuits, China restricting of Chip making Metals, EU & Japan look to partner on AI & Interview with Professor Priya Rajagopalan to discuss Post-Carbon Infrastructure & Built Environment Research Centre.
A Student Satellite, Twitter and Hate Speech, and Snapchat Usernames
June 29, 2023 03:26 - 51 minutes - 46.9 MBHosts Lilly Ryan, Vanessa Toholka and Dan Salmon are joined by Swinburne University postdoctoral researcher Sam Pinches and Bachelor of Mechatronics student Rohan Ford to discuss launching student hardware into space. The team talk Twitter and hate speech, plus Snapchat’s research into Aussie nicknames and its new AR lenses – and what the whole bit says about our culture.
The Life and Death of Solar Panels, Satellites and Twitter Rivals
June 22, 2023 02:46 - 50 minutes - 46.4 MBHosts Vanessa and Dan Mulganti are joined by UNSW solar expert Dr Richard Corkish, who unpacks Australia’s solar panel waste problem and makes the case for bespoke tech solutions to keep old panels out of landfill. Plus, the team discusses the Telstra–OneWeb satellite rollout, and Meta’s plans to rival Twitter.
Cherry blossoms, climate change. social media and AI, Mini Melbourne
June 15, 2023 05:59 - 45 minutes - 41.5 MBHosts Rowena Murray and Jo Eaton are joined by Adrian Dyer to chat about Cherry blossoms, climate change. social media and AI. Afterwards. Michelle Chen calls in to talk about Mini Melbourne, the Minecraft version of Melbourne CBD, which us being used to teach people about the Metro Tunnel Project.
The 'National Electric Vehicle Strategy' & Tech Redundancies with Shannon Roe
May 15, 2023 09:50 - 45 minutes - 105 MBHosts Dan Mulganti and Lilly Ryan are joined by Natalie Thompson, a Senior Policy Officer from Australia’s ‘Electric Vehicle Council’. Together they explore Australia’s recently published National Electric Vehicle Strategy and how its objectives in reducing emissions and increasing EV affordability can be met. Afterward, Shannon Roe, a specialist in tech consulting and management, drops by the studio to discuss the growing tech redundancies occurring in Australia.
'AI The Next Generation' with Dr. Linda McIver & Dr. Dimitrios Salampasis
May 07, 2023 02:43 - 46 minutes - 107 MBHosts Vanessa Toholka & Jo Eaton are joined by Dr. Linda McIver, executive director of the Australian Data Science Education Studio. Together they discuss ‘AI the Next Generation’, a forum event held by Museums Victoria, and explore the growing moral panic surrounding advancements in AI. Later, Dr. Dimitrios Salampasis, a senior lecturer of FinTech Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Swinburne University, helps dissect the latest AAC Scam Report and looks at why we are more vulnerabl...
The ethical implications of suing Chat GPT with Geoff Webb and 'SXSW'
April 12, 2023 08:26 - 50 minutes - 115 MBProfessor Geoff Webb from Monash University’s ‘Department of Data Science & AI’ joins hosts Vanessa Toholka and Dan Salmon to discuss the world’s first defamation lawsuit against ‘Chat GPT’, emerging from a local council in Hepburn Shire. They explore the implications of trying to sue the chatbot and how the legal case may pan out. Afterwards, Vanessa talks about her recent trip to ‘South by Southwest’, a film, interactive media, and music festival in Austin, Texas.
The Heart at Melbourne Connect; Gender Dimensions in Cyber Security
April 05, 2023 09:00 - 46 minutes - 43 MBHosts Ro Murray, Dan Morganti and Lily Ryan speak with RMIT's Dr Lina Wang on the university's recent report, Gender Dimensions of the Australian Cyber Security Sector, and some of the approaches in addressing the current gender disparity. Dr Robert Walton also joins the team to discuss The Heart, a 10 metre brass and LED heart artwork in the foyer of Melbourne Connect, driven by AI algorithms that beats to the pulse of the building. Plus all the latest local and global tech news. ...
The Ethical Implications Of Technology On The Battlefield; Cart Life Game Re-Release
March 29, 2023 08:00 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MBOur hosts Dan Morganti and Ro Murray speak with Professor Robert Sparrow from Monash Data Futures Institute about his recent paper, Mintoaurs, Not Centaurs -The Future of Manned-Unmanned Teaming, which looks at the ethics of AI in warfare and military robotics and where humans sit in the hierarchy of decision making. Also, game creator Richard Hofmeier joins the hosts to discuss his greyscale pixel art game about running food carts, Cart Life, first released to critical acclaim in 2...
Limiting The Impact of Data Breaches; Is TikTok The Threat Governments Think It Is?
March 22, 2023 08:00 - 44 minutes - 41.1 MBHosts Lily Ryan and Dan Salmon hear from Faculty Lead of UNSW Business School and UNSW Institute of Cyber Security, Dr Rob Nicholls, on preventing and limiting the impact of data breaches. Also, Dr Milovan Savic, Research Fellow at Swinburne Uni, discusses possible US & AU government plans to ban TikTok. Plus the latest tech news from Australia and around the world. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/byte-into-it Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/3RRRFMByteIntoIT/ Tw...
Helping Communities Make Podcasts; DragonBear Studios Releases Innchanted
March 15, 2023 08:00 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MBHosts Jo Eaton, Dan Morganti and Dan Salmon are joined by audio engineer, podcaster producer and author of The Podcaster's Audio Handbook Cory Marie Green to talk about empowering community groups with the skills to make podcasts. Also on the show, indie game developers DragonBear Studios creative director Paulina Samy and games director El Boyd chat about the upcoming release of Innchanted, a hectic & heartfelt magical management-sim game. Plus the latest tech news from Australia...
IWD Special; Data Informed Design Conference
March 08, 2023 08:00 - 43 minutes - 40.2 MBOur hosts Vanessa Toholka, Ro Murray and Lily Ryan are joined by Bonnie Shaw and Dr Alison Kealy to discuss data driven decision making and the built environment. Bonnie is the co-founder of Place Intelligence and the curator of the Data Informed Design Conference - where data, design, engineering and policy practitioners will meet for dynamic conversations on design tech, data and civic society. Dr Alison Kealy is Executive Director Surveying and Spatial at Victorian Department of ...
The LGBTQIA+ Twitch Streamer Experience; Developments in AI
March 01, 2023 08:00 - 45 minutes - 41.6 MBThis week, our hosts Vanessa Toholka, Paul Callaghan and Rachel Connor dive into the latest in AI developments; LGBTQIA+ twitch streamer Luna aka Luminumn is on the show to speak about her experience as an LGBTQIA+ streamer, highlighting the Through Their Eyes campaign - launched to spotlight the toxic harassment facing women, non-binary people and other LGBTQIA+ communities in the Australian gaming universe. Plus, recent tech news from Australia and around the world. Website: htt...
Privacy Act Review Report; The Emergence of The Digital Nomad
February 22, 2023 08:00 - 41 minutes - 38.4 MBPresenters Warren Davies and Jo Eaton are joined by James Clark, executive director of Digital Rights Watch, to discuss the federal Attorney General's Privacy Act Review Report and what could come of the proposed reforms; and Warren and Jo also visit upon the emergence of the digital nomad lifestyle and what this new way of working can mean for workers. Plus the latest tech news, events and opportunities. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/byte-into-it Facebook: htt...
First Nations Tech Opportunities, Shared Logins Locked Down
February 15, 2023 08:00 - 45 minutes - 41.2 MBHosts Vanessa Toholka and Dan Morganti discuss the recent changes to the Attorney General's definition of piracy and its effects on streaming service account sharing; Malcom Kinns, CEO of education and employment not-for-profit Generation Australia fills us in on the opportunities available for tech industry training and employment for First Nations people. Plus, the latest local and global tech industry news and developments. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/byte-i...
Interactive Games Fund Revival and Data Protection Day 2023
February 08, 2023 08:00 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MBHosts Rowena Murray and Warren Davies hear from senior specialist advisor in privacy and data protection, and Electronic Frontiers Australia board member, John Pane on Electronic Data Protection Day 2023. Also, Ron Curry, CEO of Interactive Games and Entertainment Association (IGEA) discusses the re-establishment of games industry government funding initiative, the Interactive Games Fund. Plus latest news and tech tidbits from at home and around the world Website: https://www.rrr.or...