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Broadcasted by two 18 year olds from the north of England, the show briefly covers some of the top technology news from a UK perspective. With the guys' light hearted banter and coverage of obscure news this show is a must-listen.

Stumbling Along Quite Nicely

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Show 18 Notes

Windows 3.1 bites the dust... 18 years after release
http://www.webmonkey.com/blog/RIP_Windows_3DOT1

EA Gamers told to ‘guess the serial number’
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081104-ea-offers-customers-36-options-in-drmserial-code-snafu.html

Obama takes advice from geeks
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7715264.stm

BT to rescue broadband connections
http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/177375/the-10-device-that-could-rescue-your-broadband-connection.html

Rumour mill segment of the show...

MySpace to pip facebook to the post for a change
http://www.alleyinsider.com/2008/11/myspace-will-come-out-with-a-payment-platform-maybe-before-facebook-

Apple to launch iSearch?
http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/11/13/is-apple-building-a-search-engine/

iPhones not so secure any more
http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/11/11/iphone-exploit-undermines-app-store-security-lets-devs-update-and-run-arbitrary-code/

iPhone app of the week
Crash Karting

Web app of the week – Elf Yourself
http://www.elfyourself.com/

New testicle eating champion crowned
http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/article.html?New_testicle_eating_champion_crowned&in_article_id=401075&in_page_id=2

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Blister Packaging... why oh why

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Show 17 Notes

New Apple Firmware
http://www.macrumors.com/2008/11/06/apple-activates-podcast-downloads-in-2-2-firmware/

£99 unlimited music deal
http://www.techradar.com/news/audio/-99-99-unlimited-music-for-life-481023

Macs officially useless
http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/11/02/macbook-no-button-trackpads-not-registering-clicks/

Stupid Wi-Fi users to be Disconnected
http://techdirt.com/articles/20081103/0347112722.shtml

Virgin introduces 50Mb Broadband (modem)
http://www.techradar.com/news/networking/first-pictures-virgin-s-50mb-modem-482914

MySpace to launch iPod rival?
http://www.techradar.com/news/portable-devices/myspace-considering-ipod-rival-482707

Amazon saves fingers and the planet with nice packaging
http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/03/amazon-takes-a-stand-to-eliminate-wasteful-hard-to-open-gadget/

http://www.amazon.com/b/ref=amb_link_7494472_2?ie=UTF8&node=1234279011&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-1&pf_rd_r=0A399J5YJ7V72THXX7AS&pf_rd_t=1401&pf_rd_p=461517501&pf_rd_i=1000276271

iPhone app of the week
Asphalt 4

Web app of the week – Card Printing
http://www.touchnote.com/

Official fired over groping
http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/article.html?Official_quits_after_blatant_groping&in_article_id=392544&in_page_id=2

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Scraping The Bottom of The Barrel

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Show 16 Notes

Amazon launch visual shopping
http://windowshop.com/

The great firewall of Oz
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7689964.stm

Jeeves goes into Porn
http://www.techradar.com/news/internet/is-jeeves-now-a-porn-star--479690

UK muggers twice as effective
http://www.techdigest.tv/2008/10/stattack_youre.html

Xbox Gets an Overhaul
http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/10/29/review-the-new-xbox-experience-for-xbox-360/

Japan gets iPhone TV
http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/dongle-brings-digital-tv-to-iphone-481018

iPhone app of the week
Facebook.app

Web app of the week – Graze: keeping us all healthy without needing to move
http://www.graze.com/index

Seven Year old goes on Mini crime wave
http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_3063890.html

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A Junk Mac NetBook...I'd Buy That

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Episode 15 Notes
With James away it was another guest appearance from Ollie Parsley of the Internet and as a result this episode is full of tasty Apple goodness…and a bit of Vista-bashing.

Qik not coming to the AppStore any time soon
http://www.themaccafe.co.uk/the-mac-caf-blog/2008/10/20/qik-not-coming-to-the-app-store-any-time-soon.html

BBC, ITV and C4 to broadcast HD on Freeview
http://www.techradar.com/news/television/bbc-itv-and-channel-4-to-broadcast-hd-on-freeview-476245

New Get-a-Mac adverts take a cheap-shot at Microsoft, again.
http://www.apple.com/getamac/ads/

BT offers free Mobile Broadband
http://www.advertising.bt.com/fmb_product.html?s_cid=btb_ppc_zed_google_display_url_mobile_broadband_offer_dongle_Mobile_Broadband_Brand_Brand_Mobile_Broadband_Broad_bt_mobile_broadband

Is Apple making a NetBook?
http://www.macrumors.com/2008/10/22/unannounced-apple-product-found-in-web-logs/

Eee comes onto your desk
http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/10/22/eeeee-onto-desk

Puzzlelotto iPhone app
http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/24/puzzllotto-the-incredibly-frustrating-iphone-game-that-could-net-you-30000/

Web App of The Week – IM Scouting
http://imscouting.com

iPhone App of The Week – Fring
http://www.fring.com

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Dave, Eden, Alibi and Blighty

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Show 14 Notes

Spotlight turns to notebooks event
www.apple.com

Windows 7 becomes *da da da da da da daaaa* - Windows 7
http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/13/microsofts-next-version-of-windows-to-be-called-windows-7-seriously/

Android aims for iPhone jugular
http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/11-ways-android-will-kick-the-iphone-s-ass-470375

http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/15/what-android-can-learn-from-the-iphone-its-the-software-stupid/

http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/10/16/review-t-mobile-g1/
Panasonic adds extra dimension to TV

http://www.techradar.com/news/home-cinema/high-definition/world-s-first-3d-1080p-hd-video-on-blu-ray-470463

Boris i’s up London
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7631163.stm

Dave gets a whole bundle of pals
http://www.techradar.com/news/television/uktv-re-branding-verges-on-the-ridiculous-474842

Ford takes Child locks : Attaches them to anything fun
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7656602.stm

iPhone app of the week
Line Rider

Web app of the week
http:\\www.packagetrackr.com

Woman dresses up like cow: terrorises infants
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/4/20081002/twl-pull-the-udder-one-mad-cow-jailed-41f21e0.html

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