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David Meyer @superglaze.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 6d

I've started adding references to my Tech Gets Real episodes on YouTube, in the description. That seems to be a good way to do it there, but I wish there was a way to do it for audio-only podcasts. Perhaps if I set up a TGR website and put the references there, then direct listeners to visit? […]

David Meyer @superglaze.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 7d

The latest episode of Tech Gets Real is mostly about biased AI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRt-s7SJAxE

#data #ai #discrimination #migration #recruitment

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David Meyer @superglaze.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 14d

🚨 So I'm becoming a podcaster/YouTuber! The show's called Tech Gets Real and its all about staying in control in the AI era. This is for regular people - no jargon; short episodes - so please share with anyone who could benefit!

Episode 1 is all about how honest we should be with AIs […]

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David Meyer @superglaze.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 14d

@jim Tech Gets Real is now live on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/7kVl0RrTJLFJSo1XVYDc2a and Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tech-gets-real/id1841869425

David Meyer @superglaze.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 14d

@jim It should be worming its way into the podcast platforms' systems as we speak - not sure how long that takes (I'm using RSS.com for distribution)

David Meyer @superglaze.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 14d

🚨 So I'm becoming a podcaster/YouTuber! The show's called Tech Gets Real and its all about staying in control in the AI era. This is for regular people - no jargon; short episodes - so please share with anyone who could benefit!

Episode 1 is all about how honest we should be with AIs […]

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David Meyer @superglaze.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 15d

Heart Slows is the first of my band's songs to clear the 1,000-listens threshold on Spotify, and quite quickly too. I know that's not a lot in the grand scheme of things, but it warms my heart, as did the Instagram message from a fan (!) who wanted to know my guitar rig […]

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Robert W. Gehl @rwg.aoir.social.ap.brid.gy · 22d

[celebrity death]

Robert Redford is dead. My first thought was about the celebration of the movie #hackers yesterday. I know, I know -- Redford isn't in that.

No, Redford was in the vastly superior hacking movie Sneakers, which is by far my favorite movie depicting #socialengineering. If you […]

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David Meyer @superglaze.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · Aug 22

New music from The Board! https://open.spotify.com/track/0FDtzcLsMPyQvw4P1P3rXJ?si=5414d27a256f42fe

Team Sports

The Board · Team Sports · Song · 2025

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Ian Brown 👨🏻‍💻 @1br0wn.eupolicy.social.ap.brid.gy · Aug 8

The curse of encryption export controls continues to strike, weakening critical infrastructure around the world… https://www.wired.com/story/encryption-made-for-police-and-military-radios-may-be-easily-cracked-researchers-find/

Encryption Made for Police and Military Radios May Be Easily Cracked

Researchers found that an encryption algorithm likely used by law enforcement and special forces can have weaknesses that could allow an attacker to listen in.

www.wired.com

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Steve Herman @w7voa.journa.host.ap.brid.gy · Aug 7

DW - Police have arrested three suspected Reichsbürger members accused of plotting to violently overthrow Germany's constitutional order. https://www.dw.com/en/bavarian-police-arrest-far-right-reichsb%C3%BCrger-suspects/a-73554963

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David Meyer @superglaze.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · Aug 7

I've been doing some writing for The Register https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/06/trump_tsmc_300b/ Feels good to be writing for a techie audience again!

Trump surprises with TSMC $300B investment claim

: Chip contract manufacturer declines to comment

www.theregister.com

David Meyer @superglaze.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · Aug 2

Amazing AI story from my vice-principal sister-in-law: GEMA, Germany’s monopolistic music collecting society, demands hundreds of euros for tracks played at the graduation ceremony… so the graduating students now just generate music about their class instead. Hardly representing musicians’ rights!

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Jeremiah Lee @jeremiah.alpaca.gold.ap.brid.gy · Jul 30

OH: “Someone just pointed out that Peter Thiel is an anagram for The Reptile”

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David Meyer @superglaze.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · Nov 29

My band has some #newmusic! The Bathe EP is out today https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPV_ueFSYWA #alternative #rock #berlin #indie

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David Meyer @superglaze.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · Nov 15

Want some #newmusic? My band, The Board, has a new track out today called Forward Together. Enjoy!

https://open.spotify.com/track/0dXtNXkDFoiQfAujvs2kqA?si=b456f850470245b7 #alternative #rock

David Meyer @superglaze.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · Nov 1

I don't usually explain my lyrics but this new song we're releasing today is about a guy who falls down the online rabbithole and ends up being tempted by fascism and really I think this is quite an opportune moment to release it […]

David Meyer @superglaze.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · Oct 16

I'm going to build a simple new website for my band. Which company (I'm in Germany) offers the best cheap WordPress hosting?

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David Meyer @superglaze.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · Oct 14

My band, The Board, has new music coming out next month! It's an EP of five tracks - we'll release one each Friday in November - and you can pre-save the first single here:

https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/theboard/the-leader

#alternative #altrock #rock #newmusic #berlin