7 episodes
Tech Monthly on Phonic FM Ear, Knows & Throat
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From Exeter, the south-west’s silicon city, Tech Monthly on Phonic FM shines a light on the technology shaping our world.
The programme was live on the second Thursday of every month at 4pm on Phonic FM (106.8FM in Exeter; phonic.fm online) and available to download here soon after.
Your hosts are Helen Connole and Rob J Glover, with Ian Woodbridge.
Contact the programme at tech@phonic.fm, or tweet @PhonicTech.
Tech Monthly on Phonic FM is an Ear, Knows & Throat production, supported by Exeter City Council.
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Tech Monthly special: May 2017
In a special edition of Tech Monthly, Helen, Rob and Ian spend a weekend at the Met Office for the International Space Apps Challenge, and annual hack weekend kick-started by NASA.
Plus: an interview with Farmer Glitch from Hacker Farm, ahead of his punk console workshops during Art Week Exeter.
International Space Apps Challenge (https://2017.spaceappschallenge.org/)
Space Apps Exeter (http://spaceappsexeter.org/)
Met Office Informatics Lab (http://informaticslab.co.uk/)
TechExeter (https://techexeter.uk/)
Farmer Glitch (https://hackerfarm.net/)
Art Week Exeter (http://www.artweekexeter.org.uk/)
Presenters: Helen Connole, Rob J Glover and Ian Woodbridge. First broadcast: 4pm, Thursday 18 May 2017, on Phonic FM (106.8FM in Exeter; phonic.fm online).
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Tech Monthly: April 2017
Helen and Rob discuss YouTubing in the last episode of this series. They’re joined by social media specialist and vlogger Matt Young, professional YouTuber Paul Grogan, and founder of Tubers Academy, Nick Ellison.
Plus: a round-up of technology stories.
Related links:
Tubers Academy (https://tubers.uk/)
Gaming Rules! (http://gaming-rules.com/)
Matt Young (http://mrmattyoung.co.uk/)
Presenters: Helen Connole and Rob J Glover, with Ian Woodbridge. First broadcast: 4pm, Thursday 13 April 2017, on Phonic FM (106.8FM in Exeter; phonic.fm online). Contact the team: tech@phonic.fm or @PhonicTech on Twitter. -
Tech Monthly: March 2017
This month Helen and Rob explore ‘big data’ with guests Niall Robinson from the Met Office’s Informatics Lab and Professor Lora Fleming from the University of Exeter.
Plus: voices from TechExeter and a round-up of technology stories.
Links to resources mentioned in the programme:
Met Office (http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/)
Informatics Lab (http://informaticslab.co.uk/)
Kaleider (http://kaleider.com/)
TechExeter (https://techexeter.uk/)
Kaggle (https://www.kaggle.com/)
Professor Lora Fleming (http://www.ecehh.org/people/prof-lora-fleming/)
Mostly Weather podcast (http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/learning/mostly-weather)
Presenters: Helen Connole and Rob J Glover, with Ian Woodbridge. First broadcast: 4pm, Thursday 9 March 2017, on Phonic FM (106.8FM in Exeter; phonic.fm online). Next programme: 4pm, Thursday 13 April 2017.
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Tech Monthly: February 2017
This month Helen and Rob explore matters of cyber-security. They're joined by Bob Bunney from Devon and Cornwall Police and cyber-security consultant Durgan Cooper.
Plus: voices from the Secure South West 8 conference at Plymouth University and a round-up of technology stories.
Links to resources mentioned in the programme:
Devon & Cornwall Police (https://www.devon-cornwall.police.uk/)
National Cyber Security Centre (https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/)
ActionFraud (http://www.actionfraud.police.uk/)
Get Safe Online (https://www.getsafeonline.org/)
Cyber Essentials (https://www.cyberaware.gov.uk/cyberessentials/)
Secure South West (http://www.securesouthwest.com/)
CompTIA (https://www.comptia.org/)
South West Cyber Security Cluster (https://southwestcsc.org/)
GDPR (The EU General Data Protection Regulation – http://www.eugdpr.org/)
CiSP (Cyber-security Information Sharing Partnership – https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/cisp)
Presenters: Helen Connole and Rob J Glover, with Ian Woodbridge. First broadcast: 4pm, Thursday 9 February 2017, on Phonic FM (106.8FM in Exeter; phonic.fm online). Next programme: 4pm, Thursday 9 March 2017.
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Tech Monthly: January 2017
For the new year, Helen and Rob look at starting something new: innovation; entrepreneurship and business start-ups. They're joined by business advisors Petra Davies and Charlotte Collyer; start-up school founder/coach Neil Finnie; and IP/IT solicitor Jess O’Riordan.
Plus: a round-up of technology stories and music from Filta, Daft Punk, Tom Bugs and David Bowie.
Business Boost (http://businessboost.org.uk/)
Corkscrew (https://corkscrew.io/)
The Generator (http://the-generator.org/)
Exeter Business & IP Centre (https://bipc.librariesunlimited.org.uk/)
FabLab Devon (http://www.fablabdevon.org/)
Stephens Scown (https://www.stephens-scown.co.uk/)
Tom Bugs (http://bugbrand.co.uk/)
Presenters: Helen Connole and Rob J Glover, with Ian Woodbridge. First broadcast: 4pm, Thursday 12 January 2017, on Phonic FM (106.8FM in Exeter; phonic.fm online). Next programme: 4pm, Thursday 9 February 2017.
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Tech Monthly: December 2016
In December’s Tech Monthly, Helen and Rob look at music, creativity, and how technology can make life better.
Simon Belshaw’s Music Machines (http://simonbelshaw.co.uk/ + http://2timesdo.co.uk/)
The Big Life Fix (http://bbc.co.uk/biglifefix)
Remap (http://www.remap.org.uk/)
Plymouth Music Zone (http://www.plymouthmusiczone.org.uk/)
Digital Plymouth (http://www.digitalplymouth.com/)
The Aptus Guide (survey, including £50 prize draw: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/XL6KQMK)
Plus: a round-up of technology stories and event listings.
Presenters: Helen Connole and Rob J Glover, with Ian Woodbridge and John Wigzell. First broadcast: 4pm, Thursday 8 December 2016, on Phonic FM (106.8FM in Exeter; phonic.fm online). Next programme: 4pm, Thursday 12 January 2017. Contact the team with your comments or stories: tech@phonic.fm or @PhonicTech on Twitter.