Unravelling Technology
144 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago -Each episode we'll be discussing the hot topics in tech and exploring them in depth. We look at everything from the latest in consumer electronics, to IT Support, to scientific developments. Get in touch with us at @unravellingtech.
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Episodes
Unravelling Technology Ep 044 - Droopy Drawers
October 20, 2016 13:05 - 1 hour - 55.7 MBDom Harris joins us to talk about his recent 24 hour game jam from which the game Coffin Dodgers was born. We also talk you through yet another busy week in tech.
Unravelling Technology Ep 043 - Life on Mars
October 13, 2016 14:04 - 1 hour - 61.3 MBElon Musk has announced his plans to colonise Mars, but what about that new Paint software that Microsoft are releasing for Windows 10!?
Unravelling Technology Ep 042 - Supermassive DDoS
October 06, 2016 15:26 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MBWe take a look back over the Google I/O event this week while discussing one of the biggest ever DDoS attacks which took place recently.
Unravelling Technology Ep 041 - Mailbag Edition
September 29, 2016 13:17 - 1 hour - 83.7 MBWe've sifted through thousands of listener emails and collated the very best for some solid tech discussion!
Unravelling Technology Ep 040 - Breaking The Internet
September 22, 2016 15:54 - 1 hour - 55.4 MBIs it possible to break the internet? With more and more supposed state sanctioned attack occurring, we discuss the possibility of an internet blackout!
Unravelling Technology Ep 039 - Exploding Phones
September 16, 2016 15:31 - 58 minutes - 54 MBApple release the iPhone 7, Samsung Galaxy S7 Note's are blowing up, Amazon unveil a creepy speaker, some people are trying to make CGI look realistic AND we've got an email! Fasten your seatbelts, we've got a lot to get through...
Unravelling Technology Ep 038 - Alternate Reality Games
September 09, 2016 15:57 - 57 minutes - 52.4 MBWe talk about ARGs and the ways in which hidden messages in images (and sounds clips!) have sent the internet into a frenzy...
Unravelling Technology Ep 037 - Video Game Addiction
August 19, 2016 08:25 - 56 minutes - 52 MBFor our first single-topic podcast in a while, Joe and David are joined by Josh Stott to discuss video game addiction, how it is defined and what are the causes.
Unravelling Technology Ep 036 - Life Saving Technology
August 11, 2016 16:04 - 58 minutes - 53.7 MBJoe and David are joined by Jon Bollinger of development company appt to talk about the latest tech news. Driverless technology gets a lot of bad press, but this week we look at how a Tesla enabled a man with a pulmonary embolism to get to hospital.
Unravelling Technology Ep 035 - Pest Control
August 04, 2016 15:48 - 59 minutes - 54 MBUsing technology to get rid of mosquitoes, giant floating buses in China, a look at iOS 10 and of course, Windows 10 - just another episode of Unravelling Technology!
Unravelling Technology Ep 034 - Robot Wars
July 28, 2016 15:18 - 56 minutes - 51.5 MBRobot Wars is back on our screens! We get excited about it and chat about solar powered airplanes, Ben Heck and Pokemon GO phone cases...
Unravelling Technology Ep 033 - The Death of VHS
July 22, 2016 07:53 - 49 minutes - 45.3 MBJoe and David are joined by Shaun this week to talk about the death of VHS, obsolescence and the rise of subscription services. Oh, Pokemon GO and Windows 10 get their weekly mentions too...
Unravelling Technology Ep 032 - Pokécast
July 15, 2016 13:07 - 54 minutes - 49.9 MBThere's no escaping Pokémon GO, even on the Unravelling Technology podcast! Find out how it works and what all the fuss is about...
Unravelling Technology Ep 031 - Apple of My i
July 07, 2016 14:42 - 54 minutes - 49.9 MBWhat does the "i" in iPhone stand for? This question and many more answered on this week's edition of Unravelling Technology!
Unravelling Technology Ep 030 - Makeshift Studio
July 01, 2016 15:11 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MBA last minute change sees us set up in the server room this week, where we discuss Brexit, Windows 10 (again!), chat bots and internet piracy...
Unravelling Technology Ep 029 - Alternate Realities
June 17, 2016 15:22 - 57 minutes - 52.5 MBDavid, Joe and Dom went to the Alternate Realities exhibition at Sheffield Doc/Fest this week where they sampled some fact-based VR experiences. They discuss their thoughts on the technology and their favourite exhibits.
Unravelling Technology Ep 028 - Gamification
June 09, 2016 12:53 - 54 minutes - 50.3 MBJoe, Nathan and Adam chat about a toothbrush that's also a game, facial recognition technology and the overly aggressive Windows 10 updates.
Unravelling Technology Ep 027 - Did Somebody Order a bike?
May 26, 2016 15:24 - 48 minutes - 44.8 MBA bike was delivered to Unravelling Tech HQ this week, but nobody knows who ordered it...
Unravelling Technology Ep 026 - New Mics
May 20, 2016 11:26 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBWe have new mics! Enjoy your weekly dose of tech news in crystal clarity...
Unravelling Technology Ep 025 - Existential Crisis
May 12, 2016 15:29 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MBAn email about the Library of Babel gets us thinking all existentially, but don't worry, we've still got time to look at the Peachy Printer Kickstarter scandal and the rest of the week's tech news!
Unravelling Technology Ep 024 - Kickstarter is Strange
May 06, 2016 15:23 - 53 minutes - 49.1 MBWe take a look at some of the strangest Kickstarter campaigns we've found this week, as well as wrapping up the week in technology.
Unravelling Technology Ep 023 - Change of Scenery
April 29, 2016 16:43 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MBJoe and David are back for their weekly dose of tech news, discussing Facebook, facial recognition and traffic lights...
Unravelling Technology Ep 022 - Deleting Stuff
April 22, 2016 15:22 - 49 minutes - 45.3 MBThose pesky drones have been in the news again this week as well as some high profile server trouble. Nathan Rona joins Joe and David to dissect it all.
Unravelling Technology Ep 021 - Weekend Away
April 14, 2016 15:34 - 58 minutes - 53.3 MBWe look back over a jam packed weekend of anniversary celebrations (we also find some time to discuss the latest news surrounding Windows operating systems, Buzzfeed and Tesla)
Unravelling Technology Ep 020 - The 10th Anniversary Podcast
April 08, 2016 13:58 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MBIt's our 10 year anniversary! On the 20th episode of the Unravelling Technology podcast, David and Joe talk through the latest tech news including Tesla, HP's logo change and Google.
Unravelling Technology Ep 019 - April Fools
April 01, 2016 15:06 - 47 minutes - 43.8 MBMatt rejoins Joe and David to talk over this week's tech news and the "hillarious" April Fools pranks that tech companies pulled on April 1st
Unravelling Technology Ep 018 - Apple, Ransomware & Dave Benson Phillips
March 24, 2016 14:32 - 44 minutes - 40.8 MBJoe and David discuss the latest news from the world of tech, including the Apple Keynote, Ransomware and... Dave Benson Phillips??
Unravelling Technology Ep 017 - Artificial Intelligence
March 18, 2016 12:31 - 47 minutes - 43.2 MBSimon Henry joins David and Jo to discuss artificial intelligence and the implications for the way we live and work.
Unravelling Technology Ep 016 - Tech News
March 10, 2016 15:34 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MBDavid is unable to make the podcast this week, so Joe and Adam shoot the breeze on the latest tech news.
Unravelling Technology Ep 015 - Tech at The Movies
March 04, 2016 09:21 - 49 minutes - 45.1 MBLights! Camera! Action! In honour of the Oscars, the boys are joined by Louise Essam this week as they discuss the ways in which technology is shaping the future of film making.
Unravelling Technology Ep 014 - Social Media
February 18, 2016 13:09 - 58 minutes - 53.5 MBDirector of You Say Social Jess Glover chats to Joe and David about social media and its affect on society.
Unravelling Technology Ep 013 - The Future of Video Games
February 12, 2016 15:30 - 54 minutes - 50.3 MBJoe and David had guests lining up for this episode, but it was Matt Richards who got the nod to discuss video games, where they're at and where they're heading...
Unravelling Technology EP 012 - Health and Technology
February 05, 2016 09:11 - 58 minutes - 54 MBA week later than scheduled, Matt Lollar joins David and Joe to talk about how technology can improve people's health.
Unravelling Technology Ep 011 - The Case of The Missing Guest
January 29, 2016 09:18 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MBThe podcast is thrown into turmoil as this week's special guest unfortunately has to cancel. What will Joe and David do? Will they sink or swim? Find out in The Case of The Missing Guest...
Unravelling Technology Ep 010 - The Internet of Things
January 22, 2016 12:48 - 40 minutes - 37.5 MBJoe and David delve into the Internet of Things with special guest, Jon Guest! Smart kettles ahoy!
Unravelling Technology Ep 009 - CES 2016
January 15, 2016 12:17 - 52 minutes - 48.2 MBNeill Birchenall returns to the Unravelling Technology podcast to talk to Joe and David about the recent unveilings at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
Unravelling Technology Ep 008 - Shopping in The Amazon Era
December 16, 2015 10:51 - 50 minutes - 46.1 MBJoe and David are joined by Louise Essam this week as they discuss the joys (and perils) of online shopping in the run up to Christmas.
Unravelling Technology Ep 007 - 30 Years of Windows Part 2
December 10, 2015 17:31 - 45 minutes - 41.4 MBHere is the gripping conclusion of Joe, David and Jo's retrospective on the history of Windows!
Unravelling Technology Ep 006 - 30 Years of Windows Part 1
December 04, 2015 10:22 - 36 minutes - 33.2 MBTo mark the 30th anniversary of the first Microsoft operating system release, Joe, David and Jo take a look back at the history of Windows.
Unravelling Technology Ep 005 - Passwords & Encryption
November 19, 2015 16:33 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBMore and more news stories are emerging about passwords being leaked and accounts being hacked. What's the best way to protect yourself from having your data stolen? David and Joe discuss it with this week's guest, Jason Ede.
Unravelling Technology Ep 004 - Drones
November 12, 2015 11:11 - 38 minutes - 87.1 MBIt is a bird? Is it a plane? We talk all things drones on this week's episode, joined by Phil Howden of BirchenallHowden fame.
Unravelling Technology Ep 003 - The Future of TV
November 06, 2015 11:09 - 46 minutes - 106 MBResident Apple expert Jo Ford chats to Joe and David about the way we watch TV and how technology has determined our viewing habits.
Unravelling Technology Ep 002 - Virtual Reality
October 28, 2015 17:37 - 31 minutes - 73.2 MBJoe and David are joined this week by Dominic Harris from app and software development company Appt. They discuss virtual reality headsets; where we're at and where we're going.
Unravelling Technology Ep 001 - Driverless Cars
October 23, 2015 12:08 - 41 minutes - 96.1 MBJoe, David and Neill talk about the emergence of driverless cars. Just how safe are they and are they completely ethical?