Episode 66 – The Ancient Internet

Posted on February 13th, 2009 in Podcast Episodes by chris
 
 Episode 66 - The Ancient Internet [13:28m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

It’s weird how quickly technology marches on. It took a while for the Internet to really catch on and become a mainstream piece of technology, but look at us all now – we’re all strutting around with the Internet, talking to each other on mobile phones, and sometimes doing both at the same time.

It’s easy to forget and hard to imagine that only a few years ago, all of this was still the domain of science fiction, or that only techno-wizards or super nerds had access to the Internet, and only top business tycoons has mobile phones.

We touch on this in a typically flippant manner this week, basing our observations on TV shows of the past which used to present the emergence of the Internet as some sort of kooky passing fancy. Now you can watch clips of those same shows on YouTube.

We’ve also got a game of Who On Earth and those who like ot keep up with fictional current events will be eager to hear this week’s News Roundup.

The ancient Internet, represented here by what a 1980s Google might have looked like.

The ancient Internet, represented here by what a 1980s Google might have looked like.

We’ll be back next week with more Blueprinterrific fun and frolics.

Episode 65 – The Thief of Time

Posted on February 6th, 2009 in Podcast Episodes by chris
 
 Episode 65 - The Thief of Time [8:40m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Pow! Another week goes by and we launch your weekend with more Blueprint hijinks.

You’ll notice that this week’s episode is shorter than you’re used to. We value your comments about this and we hope you’ll let us know, either by email or at Twitter, what your views are. Is this too short, or do you prefer us to spend more time putting together amusing segments and less time on the general chatter?

Let us know and we’ll act on what you say. After all, this is only worth doing if people are enjoying it out there.

I mentioned Twitter just then. Many thanks to online_mum who finally persuaded us to start up a Twitter account so that Chris can try to kid himself that he’s now mates with Stephen Fry and Jonathan Ross. If you’d like to follow us on Twitter, it’s at www.twitter.com/BlueprintPod.

Harold Lloyd, in a picture which sort of has something to do with time in that hes hanging from a clock in his famous film Harold Lloyd Hangs Off A Clock

Harold Lloyd, in a picture which sort of has something to do with time in that he's hanging from a clock in his famous film "Harold Lloyd Hangs Off A Clock"