Episodes

Waiting For WWDC or Something Like It
June 4, 2023

Waiting For WWDC or Something Like It

Thanks for listening! TECH NEWS: -China removes a lot of social media posts and accounts -Twitter pulls out of EU agreement -Amazon’s Prime to provide free cellular service? -Microsoft Teams gets added feature but not everyon...
Summer Kickoff
May 28, 2023

Summer Kickoff

Thanks for listening! DONATION LINK: https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214 TECH NEWS: -CLIMATE SCIENTISTS BAIL FROM TWITTER -MICROSOFT INTRODUCES AZURE AI CONTENT SAFETY -MORE LAYOFFS AT META -PELOT...
Beastly Encounter
May 21, 2023

Beastly Encounter

Thanks for listening! TECH NEWS: -The Telly -CCP access to Bytedance data -New Echo devices and earbuds -StarLink Competitor? -Studio Buds Plus arrive -Third Chinese national gets caught stealing from Apple -Apple TV box gets...
Mother’s Day Redux
May 14, 2023

Mother’s Day Redux

Thanks for listening! TECH NEWS: MINI GOOGLE I/O RUNDOWN NO FACEBOOK MESSENGER FOR APPLE WATCH NEW PHILIPS COMPUTER MONITOR APPLE WATCH PROCESSOR UPGRADE? NEW TWITTER CEO PELOTON RECALL PROPAGANDA EXAMPLE TECH I’M USING: VERY...
Mother's Day = Appreciation
May 7, 2023

Mother's Day = Appreciation

Thanks for listening! TECH NEWS: -Google passkeys -Google updates TV app -Blue checkmarks everywhere -Bluesky -Zune returns? TECH I'M USING: -Prowritingaid Everywhere App ENTERTAINMENT NEWS: -Writer's strike hits -Series reco...
Camp Hero
April 30, 2023

Camp Hero

Thanks for listening! TECH NEWS: -Google halts construction of new campus? -Kindle Scribe gets a major update. -Amazon exits the health and fitness market. -Alexa to get artificial intelligence help. -Microsofts updated phone...
For All You Do, This Bud Might Not Be For You
April 23, 2023

For All You Do, This Bud Might Not Be For You

Thanks for listening! TECH NEWS: -The CBC joins NPR and PBS in leaving twitter -GM drops CarPlay and Android Auto -Apple adds savings accounts -IOS 17 to allow the side loading of apps? -Parler goes dark, for now -Samsung to ...
Self Ageism
April 16, 2023

Self Ageism

Thanks for listening! TECH NEWS: -Temu makes a triumphant return -Twitter and Apple are making workers come back to the office -PBS and NPR quit twitter -Twitter becomes "X" -YouTube Premium makes it 1080p -Rumors TECH I'M US...
Easter and Other Things
April 9, 2023

Easter and Other Things

Thanks for listening! TECH NEWS: -Google to add AI Bot Bard to search -Google targeted by pro censorship NGO's. -IOS Weather app, keeps going down -efile.com gets hacked TECH I'M USING: -I signed up for twitter competitor Blu...
Saved by the NPA
April 2, 2023

Saved by the NPA

Thanks for listening! TECH NEWS: -WWDC dates are announced -Screened version of the Apple HomePod delayed? -NVIDIA says no to crypto -Baidu cancels 'Ernie' livestream release -EA cuts jobs TECH I'M USING: -General ramblings E...
Spring, Has Apparently Sprung
March 27, 2023

Spring, Has Apparently Sprung

Thank you so much for listening! TECH NEWS: -more tech layoffs -Temu app is suspended from the Google Play Store -The FCC mandates carriers to fight spam text messages -Google's upcoming Pixel Tablet leaks -ChatGPT shared use...
Adventures In 'Old Blighty'
March 20, 2023

Adventures In 'Old Blighty'

Thanks for listening! TECH NEWS: -Baidu joins the AI race -TikTok to be banned? -T-Mobile buys Mint Mobile -Images leak of Google's Pixel 8 Pro and 7a -Samsung to update the company's AirTags competitor? -Gen Z not excited ab...
Paying For Convenience
March 14, 2023

Paying For Convenience

Thank you for listening! TECH NEWS -I have tech news from Apple, Google and other stuff TECH I'M USING -Screens on the MacBook and iPad pro -HomePod Minis sound better because of an update ENTERTAINMENT NEWS -Hollywood fails ...
Pucker Factor
March 6, 2023

Pucker Factor

Thanks for listening! TECH NEWS: -MUSK TO DEVELOP CHATGPT COMPETITOR -IS FUTURI THE FUTURE OF BROADCAST RADIO? -THE PIXEL WATCH GETS FALL DETECTION -IMESSAGE FROM A WINDOW COMPUTER? -MWC GOES OUT WITH A YAWN -BLUESKY, A TWITT...
Unsocial Media
Feb. 27, 2023

Unsocial Media

Thank you for listening! TECH NEWS: -Apple's virtual reality googles delayed? -Telegram messenger compromised? -Canada to make big tech pay for news sources? -Chinese communists take down YouTube parody page TECH I'M USING: -...
Winner Amongst Us
Feb. 20, 2023

Winner Amongst Us

Thank you for listening! TECH NEWS: -Yahoo! layoffs -New CEO over at YouTube -Is ChatGPT a lefty? -Trumps Facebook and IG accounts restored -Foxxcon builds a new factory -New MacBook Air inbound? TECH I'M USING: -Junk email -...
Return To Form
Feb. 12, 2023

Return To Form

Thanks for listening! This episode was recorded using the Neat, King Bee 2. Let me know how it did! TECH NEWS: -End of life for the fairly recently released Apple Creator Studio Mac? -Apple foldable iPad? -Google counters Mic...
Getting Back To Basics (Procaster Edition)
Feb. 6, 2023

Getting Back To Basics (Procaster Edition)

Thank you for listening! -Goodbye 747 -Samsung unpacked -Apple kills their AR glasses? -Podcast reflections -Indypod 2023 -Last political rant? email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com twitter: @ofntpodcast music: purple-planet.com and p...
2025, If we're still alive (RE320)
Jan. 28, 2023

2025, If we're still alive (RE320)

More of the news and views you won't use! I'm using the RE320 for this episode. Thanks for listening! music: www.purple-planet.com and pond5.com email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com twitter: @ofntpodcast truth: @theoldfart Donation L...
To the future, boldly
Jan. 22, 2023

To the future, boldly

Thanks for listening! I have the normal garbage this week so I'll leave it at that! twitter: @ofntpodcast truth: @theoldfart email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com web and DONATION link: https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-b...
The Royal Scam
Jan. 14, 2023

The Royal Scam

Thanks for listening! The title of this episode has nothing to do with the ginger prince and his destructive bride. -I cover the usual stuff within the usual categories so, why bother outlining them. DONATION LINK: https://re...
The Great Service Trimming
Jan. 7, 2023

The Great Service Trimming

Thank you for listening! Donation Link: https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214 -I talk about CES in the tech I'm using section. -I give my first impressions of the new tech i received for Christmas. ...
New Year, New Beginnings
Dec. 31, 2022

New Year, New Beginnings

-Thanks for listening! -I have the normal sections in this episode except for the rant. You know, being it's holiday... -Twitter: @ofntpodcast -email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com -music: purple-planet.com and pond5.com -donations> ...
SFTD Trailer
Dec. 25, 2022

SFTD Trailer

Just a teaser for the stand alone version of Straight From The Desk which will launch early 2023!