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Family Constellation GuyRafe Nauen Academy launchRafe Nauen Academy launches - this episode explains what it does, and why. It will give you an idea of what to expect and how it would help your own practice especially if you are a therapist or healer. We pick up influences (epigenetics) on the whole route of our journey. Some of those things will be amazing (the gift of life) and some will be far less useful. Family Constellations therapy gives you the tools to reassign those influences so that they all serve you better
2025-08-2114 min
Rafe Hates Caleb Archives - rafe hates calebRafe’s Travel TipsQUICK HITS rafe is back and has immediate sinus issues. is rafe’s place is trying to kill her? caleb watched sorry to bother you, they cloned tyrone, and played final fantasy tactics on ALL the consoles. and big news about therapy! HIGH LOWS rafe’s high-low high: travels low: coming back caleb’s high-low high: low: federal
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2025-03-211h 07rafe hates calebRafe’s Travel TipsQUICK HITS rafe is back and has immediate sinus issues. is rafe’s place is trying to kill her? caleb watched sorry to bother you, they cloned tyrone, and played final fantasy tactics on ALL the consoles. and big news about therapy! HIGH LOWS rafe’s high-low high: travels low: coming back caleb’s high-low high: low: federal
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2025-03-211h 07
Endless Path Zendo | Roshi Rafe MartinInterview with Rafe Martin, courtesy of Simplicity ZenWe’re happy to add this excellent interview with Roshi Rafe Martin to our podcast series. The interview was conducted by Berry Crawford of “Simplicity Zen” on January 27, 2023. While informal and enjoyable it is also informative, focusing on the essence of Roshi Martin’s teaching as well as his background as a lay Zen practitioner, and his emphasis, as a teacher, on the importance of lay practice. If you’re interested in getting a sense of what Rafe is about, this interview ill give you a good sense of his approach to teaching, practice, and realization, as well as his dual i...
2025-03-041h 24rafe hates calebRafe Got Distracted at the EndQUICK HITS already skipping movies for rachel mcadams. tsk. rafe has been reading about cults. caleb did the superb owl thing with yummy food. big talk on espresso! and will these two ever feel well again? HIGH LOWS rafe’s high-low high: kyler low: flu caleb’s high-low high: superbowl party low: lingering cold HOT HOT TOPICS
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2025-02-1457 minRafe Hates Caleb Archives - rafe hates calebRafe Got Distracted at the EndQUICK HITS already skipping movies for rachel mcadams. tsk. rafe has been reading about cults. caleb did the superb owl thing with yummy food. big talk on espresso! and will these two ever feel well again? HIGH LOWS rafe’s high-low high: kyler low: flu caleb’s high-low high: superbowl party low: lingering cold HOT HOT TOPICS
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2025-02-1457 min
361 PodcastEverything (ish) we missed in 2023 [S21E07]All did not 'go well' and the episode was not published between Christmas and New Year. Thank you to editor Mark who continues to fix broken audio with patience far beyond what we deserve.
This week the team cover topics they missed during 2023 and catch-up on listener's emails:
Beeper Mini: Why is there a market for an iMessage on Android? (update: it's effectively been abandoned since recording).
Apple Watch Ultra 2: - Ben likes his, especially the bigger / brighter screen.
Mark's email about our mobile network episode: Questions whether much brand loyalty is based on out-of-date perceptions...
2024-01-101h 04361 PodcastElectric vehicles (are like smartphones) [S21E06]This week the team discuss electric vehicles as 'mobile adjacent' technology:
Ewan recounts his experience of EV-based car clubs in Denmark and Teslas in Saudi Arabia.
Rafe brings the stats on growth of the EV market and paralells to the smartphone industry we've tracked for the life of 361.
Ben recounts his experiences as a first-time EV owner and the planning the purchase of a second.
The team also talk about how the arrival of EV cars has made them re-evaluate which brands are 'best'.
Get in touch! Let us...
2023-12-241h 07361 PodcastMobile networks (are they good yet?) [S21E05]This week the team go back to their roots and talk about mobile networks:
Ewan is deeply underwhelmed with the offerings of the UK's mobile network operators, having spent time living and working around Europe and the Middle East. He's especially unimpressed with network availability on major transport links, having had almost-ubiquitous access to 5G coverage in the places he worked and travelled.
Rafe's got some OFCOM data (because of course) that suggests things aren't as bad as Ewan thinks. He also notes that there are some rural areas with good 5G coverage, so people's...
2023-11-141h 05361 PodcastMoney, money, money [S21E04]This week the team talk about money, finance, 'fintech' stuff and the products we use:
Rafe's been using 'helpful' tools including HM Revenue and Customs' app to manage his tax and NS&I's app to check for Premium Bond wins. He's also tried the 'green' debit card Tred.
Ewan's also been big on Open Banking for money management trying Plum to setup rules and games to encourage saving. [Rafe says "also look at similar apps like Emma and Snoop"].
Ben still uses You Need a Budget and virtual debit cards from Monzo. He's...
2023-09-291h 04361 PodcastSocial Media in 2023 [S21E03]This week the team consider that we might be at the "money ruins everything" stage of social media (eh, Reddit?). Rafe speculates that 'social' media is now driven more by advertising than friendship groups. We also talk about 'dark social', rafeblandford.com (Rafe's personal website) and remember Jaiku. Ben re-tells the 'Nazi Bar' story often cited as an example of how 'unmoderated' speech excludes people and isn't really 'free'.
We use:
Ewan: LinkedIn and BeReal.
Rafe: Reddit, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok (but only in read-only).
Ben: Reddit, LinkedIn (grudgingly), Instagram (even more grudingly) and Mastodon (in...
2023-09-031h 10361 PodcastBroken smarthomes & a ninja fox stole my bread [S21E02]This week Ewan's back on the road and tests the new 361 mobile recording setup. The team reflect the state of their smarthomes, it's not good... at all.
The team discuss the various smarthome systems they use, the changes made since last season and how their attitude to setting up smart-home tech has changed over time. Reliability's certainly been a problem, but have new standards like Matter improved things?
Rafe also has a bird-shaped surprise or two for the team.
Listener questions this week:
What do you use for USB-C charing when traveling?
...
2023-08-081h 09Rafe Hates Caleb Archives - rafe hates calebRafe Reads the NewsQUICK HITS rafe reads the news and woah. greek train wrecks and other bad news. good news though, related to RSV vaccines, we got a surprise visit!? and more good news, caleb watched a cooking youtube video that was real bad. https://youtu.be/FBQ9uCMITTc HIGH LOWS rafe’s high-low high: party bear low: window caleb’s high-low high: productive
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2023-03-031h 06rafe hates calebRafe Reads the NewsQUICK HITS rafe reads the news and woah. greek train wrecks and other bad news. good news though, related to RSV vaccines, we got a surprise visit!? and more good news, caleb watched a cooking youtube video that was real bad. https://youtu.be/FBQ9uCMITTc HIGH LOWS rafe’s high-low high: party bear low: window caleb’s high-low high: productive
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2023-03-031h 06Rafe Hates Caleb Archives - rafe hates calebRafe’s Busted GutsQUICK HITS bookcase! running! messing up rafe’s guts? go on… HIGH LOWS rafe’s high-low high: lashes is back! low: building stress caleb’s high-low high: 5k low: randomizer forfeit HOT HOT TOPICS – what do you do if your significant other turns out to be an AI? – how many pairs of underwear are ideal for
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2022-08-2654 minrafe hates calebRafe’s Busted GutsQUICK HITS bookcase! running! messing up rafe’s guts? go on… HIGH LOWS rafe’s high-low high: lashes is back! low: building stress caleb’s high-low high: 5k low: randomizer forfeit HOT HOT TOPICS – what do you do if your significant other turns out to be an AI? – how many pairs of underwear are ideal for
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2022-08-2654 min361 PodcastChristmas gift guide [S20E10]In a dramatic break with 10 years of tradition, the team share their Christmas gift suggestions actually in time for purchase before Christmas (it will never catch-on). Suggestions range from £5 to £500 including:
Cases and bags
Bluetooth trackers
Books
Voice assistants
Noise cancelling headohones
Computer accessories
Something Rafe describes as a 'solar powered novelty'
Let us know your thoughts on these subjects or anything you'd like to hear covered in future via the website or Twitter.Support 361 PodcastLinks:Woolnut Leather Tech OrganizerPeak Design BagsApple AirTagTile Bluetooth Tracker DevicesNolii Set BatteryAnker PowerCore batteryMu Folding Pl...
2021-12-041h 08361 PodcastRecap: Curve, Chase banking, Amazon Astro, Android 12.1 and Sky's Glass TV [S20E09]This week the team recap topics from earlier in the season including:
Curve being blocked by Creation Credit cards - a listener asks if we still want to use Curve
JP Morgan launches Chase-branded banking in the UK - we try it out in its earliest (and still very limited) form
Amazon's Astro robot - will we add Amazon's $999 robot to our smarthome security setup?
15 minute delivery - Rafe updates us on some very high profile ads and promotions in London as the firm's give-away some of their investors' money
Android 12.1 will (probably) add native support for folding...
2021-11-071h 09Rafe Hates Caleb Archives - rafe hates calebStick Around for Business RafeQUICK HITS caleb bakes everything in his house! hangover pizza party! is rafe getting back into pokemon go? the atlanta braves are world series champions! rafe watched butt boy! we’re gonna watch moonfall in discord when it comes out! HIGH LOWS rafe’s high-low high: warhammer blackstone fortress low: sleep deprived caleb’s high-low high: atlanta braves
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2021-11-051h 02rafe hates calebStick Around for Business RafeQUICK HITS caleb bakes everything in his house! hangover pizza party! is rafe getting back into pokemon go? the atlanta braves are world series champions! rafe watched butt boy! we’re gonna watch moonfall in discord when it comes out! HIGH LOWS rafe’s high-low high: warhammer blackstone fortress low: sleep deprived caleb’s high-low high: atlanta braves
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2021-11-051h 02Rafe Hates Caleb Archives - rafe hates calebRafe Drinks SpitQUICK HITS rafe gushes about bearsun and bowels. it’s an interesting time to be alive. support bearsun and his journey to raise awareness and support for mental health and autism! https://iambearsun.com caleb has wedding drama about the rehearsal dinner… again… but other wedding stuff is good!! we also learned about leftover whey: https://www.thespruceeats.com/many-uses-for-whey-1327494 caleb tried
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2021-10-151h 07rafe hates calebRafe Drinks SpitQUICK HITS rafe gushes about bearsun and bowels. it’s an interesting time to be alive. support bearsun and his journey to raise awareness and support for mental health and autism! https://iambearsun.com caleb has wedding drama about the rehearsal dinner… again… but other wedding stuff is good!! we also learned about leftover whey: https://www.thespruceeats.com/many-uses-for-whey-1327494 caleb tried
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2021-10-151h 07361 Podcast1 question, 'some' answers: Folding screens [S20E08]This week the team break our '1 question, 3 answers' format to look at the subject of flexible screens:
Why would you buy one?
Are they any good?
Should Apple make one?
We're definitely agreed that - at last - they are worth considering, but beyond that it's more hope than science. And Rafe mentions some Nokia concept devices from years ago... you'd expect nothing less.
Let us know your thoughts on these subjects or anything you'd like to hear covered in future via the website or Twitter.Support 361 PodcastLinks:...
2021-09-201h 11Rafe Hates Caleb Archives - rafe hates calebRafe Loves DaniQUICK HITS rafe and dani have way too much fun talking about final fantasy randomizer tournaments, ffr hype!!! also bummer summer talk, dani’s life, and lots of laughs. love love love! HIGH LOWS rafe’s high-low high: jam low: meat dani’s high-low high: podcast! ffr co-op tournie low: dissmissive doctor HOT HOT TOPICS – jon bois
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2021-09-031h 06rafe hates calebRafe Loves DaniQUICK HITS rafe and dani have way too much fun talking about final fantasy randomizer tournaments, ffr hype!!! also bummer summer talk, dani’s life, and lots of laughs. love love love! HIGH LOWS rafe’s high-low high: jam low: meat dani’s high-low high: podcast! ffr co-op tournie low: dissmissive doctor HOT HOT TOPICS – jon bois
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2021-09-031h 06361 Podcast1 Question, 3 Answers: Our smart-home picks for security & privacy [S20E05]This week the team return to their '1 question, 3 answers' format to answer a combination of listener questions: How do we choose smart-home tech or brands based on security and privacy? Ben, Ewan and Rafe each give their best answer... The only rule being that they can't agree with any previous answer.
Also, having tested the Getir delivery app in the last episode the team try to order #RafeRations again this week to compare 'delivery in minutes' shopping apps Zapp (promised 20 minute delivery, took 16), Weezy (promised delivery in 'minutes', took 23) and Gorillas (promised delivery 10 minute delivery, took 25).
2021-07-121h 16Rafe Hates Caleb Archives - rafe hates calebTake Rafe Bowling PleaseQUICK HITS caleb usurps the entire first half of the episode to discuss his family, billy (but not that billy), bowling, swimming, board and brew, top golf, cats, and cars. if that wasn’t enough, rafe chimes in about bowling, but also what is juneteenth (https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/juneteenth-is-now-a-national-holiday-how-did-it-come-to-pass), give a quick doggy lover update, has started watching loki
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2021-06-251h 01rafe hates calebTake Rafe Bowling PleaseQUICK HITS caleb usurps the entire first half of the episode to discuss his family, billy (but not that billy), bowling, swimming, board and brew, top golf, cats, and cars. if that wasn’t enough, rafe chimes in about bowling, but also what is juneteenth (https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/juneteenth-is-now-a-national-holiday-how-did-it-come-to-pass), give a quick doggy lover update, has started watching loki
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2021-06-251h 01361 PodcastShopping app with 13min delivery plus Hue, Echo Show & Samsung TV [S20E04]Due to the 'unique' way 361 is produced, this episode was recorded approximately 2 months before release.
This week the team discuss app-based on-demand shopping services that promise to get things to you in minutes. We try Getir which promises to deliver a range of groceries within 13 minutes.
Also, this week (while we wait for our delivery) the team catch-up on:
The new Amazon Echo Show 10 (the one that turns to face you). Does it work and is it useful to have a screen on an Echo?
The Samsung Frame TV's smart home integration.
Hue's new...
2021-06-141h 11361 Podcast1 Question, 3 Answers: Is it still worth buying Sonos? [S20E03]Recorded 10 years to the day from our first ever episode, the team tackle a listener question from last season, should they continue to buy Sonos audio devices for their home? The question is prompted by the recent outcry when Sonos attempted to end support for their original device range with an ill-judged trade-in scheme that insisted on destroying working hardware.
Ben, Ewan and Rafe each give their best answer... The only rule being that they can't agree with any previous answer.
Let us know your thoughts on these subjects or anything you'd like to hear...
2021-05-281h 05361 PodcastApple's ecosystem - customer value or lock-in? [S20E02]This week the team discuss the wider impact of Apple's spring product announcements:
Is Apple Card family sharing a sign they will respond to criticism more directly from now on?
What's the purpose of launching podcast subscriptions if not to make profit?
How does Apple exploit the 'unfair advantage' of a billion iPhones around the world to make AirTags beat the competition?
How is Apple's approach differing to its competitors?
Let us know your thoughts on these subjects or anything you'd like to hear covered in future via the website or Twitter.
Leave us an...
2021-05-101h 02361 PodcastClubhouse and social audio [S20E01]This week as we return to our 20th season and our 10th year, the team discuss:
What excited us since we recorded season 19, including Lego, government websites (no really) and robot vacuum cleaners (honestly).
The rise of Clubhouse, an 'audio' social network, to prominance and its popularity.
Whether audio is a product or a feature and the Clubhouse clones springing up in other apps.
Let us know your thoughts on these subjects or anything you'd like to hear covered in future via the website or Twitter.
Leave us an iTunes podcast review, tell us (by...
2021-04-2757 min361 PodcastBlandford Manor Christmas party [S19E09]This week the team 'gather' at the Blandford Manor Christmas party to:
Exchange and recommend gifts
Share suggestions for last-minute gifts that can be bought and delivered online
Discuss tips, apps and hacks for managing Christmas on 'expert mode'
Let us know your thoughts on these subjects or anything you'd like to hear covered in future via the website or Twitter.
Extended until New Year's Eve:
Leave us an iTunes podcast review or post one to social media;
Send us the link and tell us your address (by email or Twitter DM); and
Rafe...
2020-12-231h 04361 Podcast1 Question, 3 Answers: How should I read and buy books? [S19E08]This week we tackle another '1 question, 3 answers', combining requests from listeners who asked for advice on reading, books and the written word.
Ben, Ewan and Rafe each give their best answer... The only rule being that they can't agree with any previous answer.
Let us know your thoughts on these subjects or anything you'd like to hear covered in future via the website or Twitter.
Extended until Christmas: Leave us an iTunes podcast review, tell us (by email or Twitter) and Rafe will send you an exciting (and probably concrete-themed) postcard. One...
2020-12-171h 05361 PodcastAll about voice assistants [S19E07]This week the team discuss:
The state of voice assistants and the devices we use at home.
How Amazon's Alexa, Google's Assistant and Apple's Siri perform and their strengths and weaknesses.
The future of voice assistants - are they a passing fad or destined to be built into everything?
Let us know your thoughts on these subjects or anything you'd like to hear covered in future via the website or Twitter.
Extended until Christmas: Leave us an iTunes podcast review, tell us (by email or Twitter) and Rafe will send you an exciting (and probably...
2020-12-051h 07361 Podcast1 Question, 3 Answers: Recommend me a wearable [S19E06]This week we tackle another question in our new '1 question, 3 answers' format. Combining requests from several listeners who asked for advice on:
Wearable devices that don't look masculine?
A great 'first' smart watch?
Which is the 'best' smart watch?
Wearables that aren't for sport?
Ben, Ewan and Rafe each give their best answer... The only rule being that they can't agree with any previous answer.
Let us know your thoughts on these subjects or anything you'd like to hear covered in future via the website or...
2020-11-241h 06Rafe Hates Caleb Archives - rafe hates calebJosh Hates RafeQUICK HITS there may not be a caleb, but there’s a retrotainmnt! we’ve got a bit of everything: anime rants, instapot bullshit, criterion movies, dick jousting, new bed big fig, fat shaming, and congrats to mari for her next step in life with college! oh also, the best wishing time, PBJ, keto fries, winter weather,
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2020-11-131h 11rafe hates calebJosh Hates RafeQUICK HITS there may not be a caleb, but there’s a retrotainmnt! we’ve got a bit of everything: anime rants, instapot bullshit, criterion movies, dick jousting, new bed big fig, fat shaming, and congrats to mari for her next step in life with college! oh also, the best wishing time, PBJ, keto fries, winter weather,
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2020-11-131h 11361 PodcastSubscriptions, home-working kit reviewed & video conferencing tips [S19E05]This week the team discuss:
Subscription services from XBox to washing machines and Volvos to magazines, we look at how many firms are experimenting with providing their services as subscriptions.
Long-term reviews on our most important working from home kit, including desks, chairs, screens, lights and more. What turned out to work well and what would we recommend?
Video conferencing tips for people working from home. We discuss tips for better video calls and some interesting experiments in making video conferencing work better.
We also launch our 'leave us a podcast review and Rafe will send you...
2020-11-101h 15361 Podcast1 Question, 3 Answers: Is 5G worth it? [S19E04]This week we tackle another question in our new '1 question, 3 answers' format. Long-time listener @martineyles asks:
I see lots of rollout of 5G going on, but there are still populated areas where I can't get any data coverage at all.
Other listeners wrote in to ask if 5G handsets were good buys. We combined them all into a single question:
Is 5G worth it?
Ben, Ewan and Rafe each give their best answer... The only rule being that they can't agree with any previous answer.
Let us know...
2020-10-161h 04361 PodcastApple bundles, what we crowdfund & app recommendations [S19E03]This week the team discuss:
Apple's early-Autumn (OK, 'Fall') announcements including their new Fitness+ service and One bundle (plus some new iPads and Watches).
The things we've crowdfunded and kickstarted, including Ewan's tendency to be the kiss of death to any business he backs. Also, are these campaigns about more than fundraising now and are they worth backing?
App recommendations - inevitably shaped by spending more time at home - the new services we're finding useful.
This episode was recorded before the merger of Crowdcube and Seedrs was announced.
Let us know your thoughts on...
2020-10-0752 min361 Podcast1 Question, 3 Answers: Apple vs Epic [S19E02]This week we tackle the first question in our new '1 question, 3 answers' format. Twitter user @monkeyandweasel asks:
Will Fortnite (Epic) win against Apple, and what will be the impact?
Ben, Ewan and Rafe each give their best answer... The only rule being that they can't agree with any previous answer.
Let us know your thoughts on these subjects or anything you'd like to hear covered in future via the website or Twitter.Support 361 PodcastLinks:St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - Childhood Cancer Awareness MonthMacStadium - Mac...
2020-09-241h 03361 PodcastTik (Tok)-ed off, apps for time at home & our online profiles [S18E10]It's the last episode of the season and in an extended episode the team discuss:
Why we're abandoning out Tik Tok trial and the ongoing concerns with the platform's approach to privacy.
The apps (and 'not apps' in Rafe's case) that we're using as we spend more time at home.
Our online 'identities' via websites and profiles.
Let us know your thoughts on these subjects or anything you'd like to hear covered in future via the website or Twitter.Support 361 PodcastLinks:TouchRetouch - Photo-cleaning appSnapseed - Photo touch-up appThe Phones Show...
2020-07-271h 06361 PodcastRafe's duck, Apple's silicon, Wirecard's melt-down & Basecamp's HEY email [S18E09]This week, in addition to Rafe Blandford's pet duck (please use the official #duckfollowup hashtag for follow-up), the team discuss:
Apple's annouced Macs running on its own ARM-based chips dubbed 'Apple Silicon'.
Wirecard, the fintech world's 'secret' plumbing that suddenly became very visible when a UK financial regulator forced it to stop its services.
HEY (yes, it's all capitals...) the 'opinionated' email service from the team behind Basecamp
Let us know your thoughts on these subjects or anything you'd like to hear covered in future via the website or Twitter.Support 361 PodcastLinks:
2020-07-141h 04361 PodcastFollow-up, Photos and WWDC [S18E08]This week the team discuss:
Follow-up on photo back-up, Disney+, budget syncing, news, 'good' screens and more.
Ewan's success with 'photo healing' on his iPhone and iPad that enabled him to 'fix' and share photos 'in the moment.
Our hopes for WWDC, incluing what Apple might announce and the effect on teh mobile industry that might have.
Let us know your thoughts on these subjects or anything you'd like to hear covered in future via the website or Twitter.Support 361 PodcastLinks:Tyler Hall's GrannySmithThe 361 episode where Ben explains his Hue bulb...
2020-06-291h 04rafe hates calebRafe, InterruptedQUICK HITS rafe tests out voices for ragnarok because she cares too much about what people think. dani has the best taste in gummies. thank you to everyone for coming to the movie on the discord! rafe talks a lot about reddit port. caleb tries to reign in rafe and her ego but it doesn’t
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2020-06-191h 09Rafe Hates Caleb Archives - rafe hates calebRafe, InterruptedQUICK HITS rafe tests out voices for ragnarok because she cares too much about what people think. dani has the best taste in gummies. thank you to everyone for coming to the movie on the discord! rafe talks a lot about reddit port. caleb tries to reign in rafe and her ego but it doesn’t
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2020-06-191h 09361 PodcastHeadsets, lock-down habits & money [S18E05]Many thanks to Mark, the Audio Wrangler, our editor for the last 5 years. Here's to the next 5 (and sorry for all you put up with).
This week the team discuss:
The best microphones for video conferencing whilst home working - What works best from home for both comfort and performance, what products have the team chosen and some pitfalls to avoid.
Satya Nadella's observation that Covid-19 has produced "2 years digital adoption in 2 months" - How has this rapid change in working arrangements for many been a "massive forced experiment" and what behaviour changes might be permanent?
...
2020-06-061h 02361 PodcastAmazon Echo accessories, Covid-19 apps & Tik Tok [S18E04]This week the team discuss:
Amazon Echo accessories. Amazon's range looks baffling from the outside, including gaming buttons and a microwave oven. What do they make, why and is any of it any good?
Covid-19 apps. As governments around the world look to technology to help manage the Covid-19 crisis how do the various solutions being developed differ and will people trust a Google / Apple partnership over their local public health officials?
Til Tok. What is it? No really, what is it and why is Rafe so keen we try it. We're coming to this social media phenomenon...
2020-05-2952 min
Have Not Seen This24. One Crazy Summer (1986) with Michael CopelandBack in episode 5, Rafe mentioned that his onscreen avatar tended to be John Cusack, who often played roles that Rafe connected with deeply. Knowing that, it's a bit surprising to discover he had not seen One Crazy Summer, a young Cusack coming-of-age movie that probably would have connected well with Rafe at the time. How well does he connect with it now? Join Rafe and guest Michael Copeland as they reflect upon their own school experiences (including Rafe's time as a teacher) as they look at this gag-filled comedy from 1986.
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2020-03-051h 02rafe hates calebThe 2020 Rafe Modelhappy #RaHaCa2020, everyone!!! welcoming in the new year with lord fizzlebeef! rafe’s 2019 high-low 5/10 high: sisters doing great! low: dating the giant caleb’s 2019 high-low 8/10 high: engagement! low: job nonsense fizzlebeef’s 2019 high-low 6.5/10high: medical achievements!low: besties moved out of state MOVIE – the mummy returns (2001) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0209163)caleb 4/10rafe 6/10fizzlebeef 3.3/10 SONGS – 2019
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2020-01-031h 46Rafe Hates Caleb Archives - rafe hates calebThe 2020 Rafe Modelhappy #RaHaCa2020, everyone!!! welcoming in the new year with lord fizzlebeef! rafe’s 2019 high-low 5/10 high: sisters doing great! low: dating the giant caleb’s 2019 high-low 8/10 high: engagement! low: job nonsense fizzlebeef’s 2019 high-low 6.5/10high: medical achievements!low: besties moved out of state MOVIE – the mummy returns (2001) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0209163)caleb 4/10rafe 6/10fizzlebeef 3.3/10 SONGS – 2019
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2020-01-031h 46361 PodcastRecapping 2019 [S17E08]See Rafe fully committing to a visual gag in an audio medium on Instagram.
Ben, Ewan and Rafe recap some of the big themes we've covered this year and some new news including smarthome, 999 (911) emergency response, Apple's Express Transit, streaming content discovery, the (new) Motorola Razr, gear bags and home networking.Support 361 PodcastLinks:Connected Home over IPVacuum Wars - YouTubeIkea’s big bet on smarthome tech - YouTubeRoborock S5 Max robot vacuumArlo Ultra security cameras Anker eufyCam E 2999sms - Contact UK emergency services by SMS (reg req)Just Watch appMotorola RA...
2019-12-2743 min361 PodcastGPS hacking, Apple's Express Transit comes to London & Christmas gifts [S17E07]This week the team discuss:
A complex suspected GPS hack in the port of Shanghai that has experts and researchers baffled. Has someone developed the ability to manipulate GPS signals and, if so, who?
Apple's Express Transit mode has arrived in London allowing travellers to pay for Transport for London tubes, busses and trains without unlocking your phone. This is doubly useful when paired with a smart payment option like Citymapper Pass.
Christmas gift ideas with a techy (ish) slant, including for the younger people in your life (like Rafe).
Let us know your thoughts on these...
2019-12-0937 minRafe Hates Caleb Archives - rafe hates calebRafe Will Never Be HappyBEAUCOUP CALLS AVICII AVICHAI QOTD circa 2009: wouldn’t want you to crash before we have tremendous amounts of violent and unnecessarily hard sex free therapy? self-diagnoses! freezer chicken parts! thanksgiving cookies!that time of year for white elephant gifts at the office… also balls deep. https://youtu.be/1A3QGAHZ6cI rafe’s high-low high: holiday decorations low: gross webcam. poptarts, man.
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2019-11-291h 02rafe hates calebRafe Will Never Be HappyBEAUCOUP CALLS AVICII AVICHAI QOTD circa 2009: wouldn’t want you to crash before we have tremendous amounts of violent and unnecessarily hard sex free therapy? self-diagnoses! freezer chicken parts! thanksgiving cookies!that time of year for white elephant gifts at the office… also balls deep. https://youtu.be/1A3QGAHZ6cI rafe’s high-low high: holiday decorations low: gross webcam. poptarts, man.
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2019-11-291h 02361 PodcasteSIMs, the (folding) Motorola Razr & Apple TV+ [S17E06]This week the team discuss:
eSIMs and buying data packages when overseas direct to your handset. Rafe buys one from a 'global eSIM store' when travelling to India and it works rather well...
The 2019 folding Motorola Razr which attention-grabs with a clever screen and nostalgia for the original Razr design. At £1500 can this attractively designed (but mid-spec) handset attract buyers?
Apple TV+ and big-tech's move into 'content'. As the TV streaming wars heat-up what has Apple got to offer? (spoiler: right now, just a pile of money for Hollywood)
Let the team know your thoughts on these s...
2019-11-2541 minrafe hates calebRafe’s Firework Showtoo hot for halloween in maryland.exorcist 3 – not too shabby according to caleb. rafe can’t even handle trailers.”free guy” with ryan reynolds where he’s an NPC?!? https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6264654 “you suck at cooking – garlic bread” https://youtu.be/UPuV52ydBfU rafe’s high-low high: WEDDING!!!! low: proof of wedding dancing? caleb’s high-low high: speed gaming live!!!! & ff d&d maps low: panic attack
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2019-11-0154 minRafe Hates Caleb Archives - rafe hates calebRafe’s Firework Showtoo hot for halloween in maryland.exorcist 3 – not too shabby according to caleb. rafe can’t even handle trailers.”free guy” with ryan reynolds where he’s an NPC?!? https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6264654 “you suck at cooking – garlic bread” https://youtu.be/UPuV52ydBfU rafe’s high-low high: WEDDING!!!! low: proof of wedding dancing? caleb’s high-low high: speed gaming live!!!! & ff d&d maps low: panic attack
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2019-11-0154 min361 PodcastGoogle's Nest Aware, Monzo's starting-over with Plus & 5G [S17E04]This week the team discuss:
Google's new Nest Aware offering, AI-based analysis of home security camera in the cloud. Ewan's tempted by the low price but he's heavily invested in Arlo devices.
Monzo's withdrawal of it's 'Plus' premium account offering (for now). The start-up bank's acknoweldged the product (and subsequent changes) wasn't popular with customers, but Ben and Rafe signed-up.
Whether it's worth buying 5G devices at the moment... Do handsets really benefit from the speed increase and what else might encourage the team to invest in operators' new offerings in the UK (but sadly, not in Denmark...
2019-10-2835 min361 PodcastRobots, iPhones 11 & Bags [S17E02]This week the team discuss:
Ewan's robot lawn mower (RIP - it didn't survive the winter) which cost about the same as a small car, but less than a Danish gardener.
The iPhone 11 and tough questions like "is it good" and "should you buy it"? (spoilers: yes, but probably)
Bags, rucksacks and briefcases which Ben is adamant are a valid and useful subject of discussion. He and Rafe school Ewan.
Let the team know your thoughts on these subjects or anything you'd like to hear covered in future via the website or Twitter.Support 361 Podcast
2019-10-1540 min361 PodcastUbiquiti, Huawei & Citymapper Pass [S17E01]After an extended break the team are back with a new(ish) format and recording arrangements. This week the team discuss:
Ben's new home networking setup as he replaces the Apple equipment he's used for years. In the spirit of always making a simple job difficult he's selected Ubiquiti's 'prosumer' products.
The 'Huawei problem' that is part cyber security and part trade war. The team discuss the difference between the firm's infrastructure equipment (like that for 5G under scrutiny for its security) and its consumer devices.
Rafe's review of Citymapper's multi-mode transit pass for London which he's been...
2019-10-0445 minrafe hates calebRafe Downloads a VibratorNEW LOGO?!?! vote for the fully #RaHaCa style logo! rafe just realized all the tabs in chrome on her phone are yaoi manga which phonetic alphabet is best alphabet? http://mentalfloss.com/article/504886/4-phonetic-alphabets-didnt-survivecali passed a great law! caleb has a great experience in an unexpected place, and was productive with his meat.rafe researches vibrator stuff. CALEB RACING WITH DENGWOO
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2019-09-1350 minRafe Hates Caleb Archives - rafe hates calebRafe Downloads a VibratorNEW LOGO?!?! vote for the fully #RaHaCa style logo! rafe just realized all the tabs in chrome on her phone are yaoi manga which phonetic alphabet is best alphabet? http://mentalfloss.com/article/504886/4-phonetic-alphabets-didnt-survivecali passed a great law! caleb has a great experience in an unexpected place, and was productive with his meat.rafe researches vibrator stuff. CALEB RACING WITH DENGWOO
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2019-09-1350 minRafe Hates Caleb Archives - rafe hates calebRafe’s New Fetishrafe confessions – she likes to dab into the restroom at work – she makes guys take pictures of themselves smiling with teeth ff randomizer co-op tourney is still going on! summer league next! caleb may go for a speedgaming live event?!?! caleb’s ghost fart smell. madonna’s like a prayer did you know?? rafe’s high-low
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2019-07-1251 minrafe hates calebRafe’s New Fetishrafe confessions – she likes to dab into the restroom at work – she makes guys take pictures of themselves smiling with teeth ff randomizer co-op tourney is still going on! summer league next! caleb may go for a speedgaming live event?!?! caleb’s ghost fart smell. madonna’s like a prayer did you know?? rafe’s high-low
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2019-07-1251 minRafe Hates Caleb Archives - rafe hates calebShrinking Tablesgary grabbing the herr’s creamy ranch habanero chips and rafe’s never seen them?!?! blues won because rafe wore a hoodie to bed rafe had a weird dream rafe likes radler “beer” out of body oil rafe’s high-low high: letterkenny low: girl shoes caleb’s high-low high: family time low: gunshots! emergency room! hertz! :O MOVIE –
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2019-06-0754 minrafe hates calebShrinking Tablesgary grabbing the herr’s creamy ranch habanero chips and rafe’s never seen them?!?! blues won because rafe wore a hoodie to bed rafe had a weird dream rafe likes radler “beer” out of body oil rafe’s high-low high: letterkenny low: girl shoes caleb’s high-low high: family time low: gunshots! emergency room! hertz! :O MOVIE –
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2019-06-0754 min361 PodcastSmart homes revisited [S16E01]The team discuss the tech they've added to their 'smart homes' since last year's challenge. They discuss what stayed and the new items that have been added.Support 361 PodcastLinks:Apple AirPods — Apparently all the rage in Copenhagen now.Geofency — Location tracking and geo-fencing app for iOS.Formula 1 mobile app — New mobile apps for F1 enthusiasts that Rafe worked on.Bosch Indego 350 — Ewan's recommended robot lawn mower.Roomba i7 — New self-emptying robot vacuum cleaner.Arlo Pro 2 — Netgear's HD wireless security cameras.AnyList — Mobile and web list-making app that 2-way syncs with the Amazon Echo.Samsung SmartT...
2018-10-1950 minrafe hates calebRafe is Tired of Calebwtf is with rafe’s sound this ep? caleb didn’t say a goddamn word so she just assumed everything was okay. I mean seriously, her decibel level is higher than her overall unhealthy weight. speaking of weight, rafe is the default winner of the weightloss because caleb refused to actually participate. but caleb may have turned
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2017-09-081h 03Rafe Hates Caleb Archives - rafe hates calebRafe is Tired of Calebwtf is with rafe’s sound this ep? caleb didn’t say a goddamn word so she just assumed everything was okay. I mean seriously, her decibel level is higher than her overall unhealthy weight. speaking of weight, rafe is the default winner of the weightloss because caleb refused to actually participate. but caleb may have turned
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2017-09-081h 03rafe hates calebSPIDER-RAFErafe is super excited about this new movie coming out! then caleb and rafe take out their anger on kyle and his opinions on alice in wonderland. rafe complains about her taste in music not being appreciated and caleb makes fun of rafe’s uterus. caleb plans his wedding songs. they think about who should be
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2017-07-211h 02Rafe Hates Caleb Archives - rafe hates calebSPIDER-RAFErafe is super excited about this new movie coming out! then caleb and rafe take out their anger on kyle and his opinions on alice in wonderland. rafe complains about her taste in music not being appreciated and caleb makes fun of rafe’s uterus. caleb plans his wedding songs. they think about who should be
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2017-07-211h 02rafe hates calebRafe Diets, Caleb Had Five Guysrafe and caleb bicker a bit and then THERE ARE TONS OF SPOILERS ABOUT WONDER WOMAN and some other marvel stuff, too. spoilers start at 4:46 and ends at 18:20. Sheesh. caleb also covers the movie terms of endearment, and spoilers, in case you care about a movie from the 1980’s. caleb goes over some
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2017-06-231h 03Rafe Hates Caleb Archives - rafe hates calebRafe Diets, Caleb Had Five Guysrafe and caleb bicker a bit and then THERE ARE TONS OF SPOILERS ABOUT WONDER WOMAN and some other marvel stuff, too. spoilers start at 4:46 and ends at 18:20. Sheesh. caleb also covers the movie terms of endearment, and spoilers, in case you care about a movie from the 1980’s. caleb goes over some
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2017-06-231h 03rafe hates calebRafe’s Evil Twinwell well well… it’s time to talk about dieting and exercising. also about caleb overeating, bwahahaha. some pretty interesting talk about shorts… which are awesome. caleb talks a bit about wonder woman but there are no real spoilers. rafe had been googling herself and came across raphael moran and he’s hashtag amazing. this leads into
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2017-06-091h 04Rafe Hates Caleb Archives - rafe hates calebRafe’s Evil Twinwell well well… it’s time to talk about dieting and exercising. also about caleb overeating, bwahahaha. some pretty interesting talk about shorts… which are awesome. caleb talks a bit about wonder woman but there are no real spoilers. rafe had been googling herself and came across raphael moran and he’s hashtag amazing. this leads into
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2017-06-091h 04361 PodcastSmart things: Buses, Google Home and bees [S14E10]After a short break we’re back with the final episode of the season. We’re looking at smart ‘stuff’ again… Ben’s been on the Citymapper smartbus trial run in central London and Ewan’s been doing an extended comparison of Google Home to Amazon’s Alexa. Rafe’s also been messing about with bees.Support 361 Podcast
2017-06-0551 minrafe hates calebRafe is a Bad Momkielbasa and kraut and bread! off to a delicious start. but then… sad times, as a great musical artist has passed away. this swings the discussion to people dying, how to be a good person, and the impending void. then… more food. and also how horrible rafe would be as a mother. oh and gary
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2017-05-1959 minRafe Hates Caleb Archives - rafe hates calebRafe is a Bad Momkielbasa and kraut and bread! off to a delicious start. but then… sad times, as a great musical artist has passed away. this swings the discussion to people dying, how to be a good person, and the impending void. then… more food. and also how horrible rafe would be as a mother. oh and gary
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2017-05-1959 minRafe Hates Caleb Archives - rafe hates calebRafe vs. Caleb: Weight Loss Challengerafe is having underarm issues and caleb is wayyyy too busy. he has a lot going on, like trying to get a job and graduate. rafe is trying to come to terms with with fat, which spawns a fantastic idea/competition. they discuss the best ways to be lazy, and some of rafe’s likes and dislikes.
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2017-05-1259 minrafe hates calebRafe vs. Caleb: Weight Loss Challengerafe is having underarm issues and caleb is wayyyy too busy. he has a lot going on, like trying to get a job and graduate. rafe is trying to come to terms with with fat, which spawns a fantastic idea/competition. they discuss the best ways to be lazy, and some of rafe’s likes and dislikes.
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2017-05-1259 minrafe hates calebAngry Homesteadercaleb makes some gross noises which reminds rafe of the sneezing girl. then rafe recaps some of the cool april fool’s day pranks. caleb goes through his weekend with this girl and then rafe goes through her weekend with brony. then, of course, rafe and caleb bicker about what hiking is. then rafe gets way
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2017-04-0752 min361 PodcastiPads, ‘transformers’ and ‘real’ work [S14E09]This week the team talk about mobile working… Do we still need laptops or is it possible to do ‘real’ work on an iPad. Does the device even matter or is it the software that drives users’ behaviour. We talk about ‘transformer’ devices, young people, keyboards and clipboards. Rafe also provides a duck-house update (so you can stop emailing to ask).Support 361 Podcast
2017-03-2259 min361 PodcastMWC 2017 - the best bits [S14E08]Having pioneered previews of events after those events have actually happened (last week), the team look-back at some of the interesting topics from Mobile World Congress 2017. Rafe gets excited about 5G; Ben gets nostalgic for Blackberry keyboards and Nokia snake; and Ewan still thinks it was all a waste of time.Support 361 Podcast
2017-03-1547 min361 PodcastWhat did we learn at CES? [S14E05]This week the team look back at Consumer Electronics Show, trying to understand the themes that emerged: voice (and Alexa) everywhere, home automation and ‘emotional’ robots. Rafe, our ‘man on the ground’ gives us his view. Ewan’s still in Denmark and has discovered it has a land border with Germany… who knew?Support 361 Podcast
2017-02-0253 min361 PodcastOn the road again… [S14E04]Happy New Year! We’re back and - seasonally - talking about our travel experiences again and how mobile influences it. Ewan’s saved from disaster by Amazon Prime Now in San Francisco (seriously, how are they not sponsoring this yet?), Rafe’s excited by a QR code in a cathedral (don’t judge) and Ben wants to talk to Alexa in his hotel room (who needs friends?).Support 361 Podcast
2017-01-0851 minRafe Hates Caleb Archives - rafe hates calebRafe’s Dumbnesswell folks, rafe isn’t really on her game this episode which she thinks is pretty dumb. caleb goes into great detail on a final fantasy 7 speed run that gets pretty nerdy. then caleb starts talking about pokemon go and rafe gets WAY too excited. rafe is also happy about watching foxes diving into snow
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2016-12-2350 minrafe hates calebRafe’s Dumbnesswell folks, rafe isn’t really on her game this episode which she thinks is pretty dumb. caleb goes into great detail on a final fantasy 7 speed run that gets pretty nerdy. then caleb starts talking about pokemon go and rafe gets WAY too excited. rafe is also happy about watching foxes diving into snow
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2016-12-2350 min361 PodcastRafe: Origin Story [S13E08]This week we put Rafe Blandford in the spotlight - his formative experiences with Psion devices (and broken limbs), founding the ‘all about’ empire, being a blogging pioneer and getting ‘inside Nokia’. Rafe shares his experience at the fore-front of online media, hitting 1m readers per month, ‘really big servers’, knowing more about Nokia than Nokia Execs and being laughed at by Steve Ballmer.Support 361 Podcast
2016-08-181h 01361 PodcastRafe sets a challenge [S13E02]This week Rafe takes control to set the season’s challenge: an entire season for Ben and Ewan to… well, you’ll have to listen to find out. He issues his instructions for the challenge and takes care to explain the rules very precisely this season (after the $100 phone challenge that cost double, Ewan). We also answer some listener questions and take some over-due feedback. Support 361 Podcast
2016-06-2849 min361 PodcastS02 E10 - Patently StupidIn this final episode of season 2 we discuss patents and the huge impact they're having on the mobile industry. We highlight some of the reasons the mobile industry may be more prone to patent disputes, give the whole patent system a kicking in general and Ben proposes Rafe as a possible solution.
We also briefly discuss valentines day, disappointed wives, babies and Rafe's new app.
A huge thanks to all who have listened and commented during season 2 - especially Andy Hagon, Jamie Holland, Jack in Croatia, Craig, Simon Blackman, Derek Swalheim, James Burland and everyone...
2012-02-2138 min361 PodcastS02 E08 - Looking forward to 2012In our first episode of 2012 we wonder what this year might hold for mobile and offer some predictions:
Ewan thinks this will be the year m-commerce goes big.
Rafe thinks this is the year the smartphone market gets really competitive.
Ben thinks this is the year operators start running additional services 'over the top' of their existing network to differentiate.
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2012-01-2437 min361 PodcastS02 E07 - The Challenge For Handset MakersThis week the team re-cap a round-table discussion we were invited to, discussing the challenges and possible solutions for handset manufacturers in the future:
Ewan notes Apple's increasing 'mind-share dominance' which exists quite separate to their market share.
Rafe longs for beautiful hardware and innovation in material sciences.
Ben notes it's the networks preventing people from painlessly operating several handsets, switching according to occasion.
This is our last episode of 2011. Thanks for listening! We'll be back in January.Support 361 Podcast
2011-12-2133 min361 PodcastS02 E06: The £100 Pre-Pay Christmas ChallengeThis week the team set themselves a 'fun' challenge - to choose a new pre-pay mobile phone costing less than £100 to give as a as a Christmas present...
[To avoid arguments we agreed to 'shop' at Carphone Warehouse]
Rafe opts for a Nokia: A 'One Direction'-branded Nokia C2-02 for £59.95
Ewan buys something special for his Nan: A Doro PhoneEasy 610 for £79.95
Ben spots an Android bargain: The SonyEricsson X8 for £99.95 (or £69.99 direct from Three as Rafe points out later)Support 361 Podcast
2011-12-0934 min361 PodcastS01 E10 - Bothersome things...This week we're recording remotely again as Ewan calls in from Austin, Texas. In the last episode of series 1 (don't worry series 2 is already on the way) we have a bit of a whinge discussing 'bothersome things' (as Rafe terms them).
Ben's list covered pages by the time we finished listing them pre-recording so here's a few choice ones... We discuss:
WiFi hotspots
MMS
Batteries
Mobile apps failing without coverage
Context sensitive ringing
Gumpy old men we might be, but these are the niggles which drive us mad daily. What are yours?Support 361...
2011-06-3033 min361 PodcastS01 E09 - Nokia: What next?This week we talk about Nokia... How has it come to this and what next for the big firm?
We discuss:
The history behind the current problems.
How and why the firm has to change.
Windows Phone, the new strategy... and the parts which are often forgotten.
Whether Nokia can recover and what its first Windows Phone device will mean.
It all gets a bit heated this week... Ewan accuses Rafe of not seeing the warning signs and Rafe explains that the Silicon Valley view is too limited. Ben plays referee and offers some dire...
2011-06-2139 min361 PodcastS01 E07 - Nostalgia isn't what it used to be...This week we reminisce about the devices we've owned and loved over the years. We highlight a few we think were real 'market changers', a few lemons and speculate about who might make the next game-changer. Rafe also lets slip the secret of his magic drawers.
Amongst the devices we discuss this week are the:
SonyEricsson P800
Sony CMD Z5
Nokia 6210
O2 XDA (HTC)
Nokia N95
Nokia E61 and E61i
Nokia N82
Blackberry 7230
iPhone 2G
Orange SPV / HTC Canary
Nokia 1011
Motorola RAZR
Nokia 5110 and 3210 with Xpress-on Covers
Original Sidekick
Treo 180
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2011-06-0939 min361 PodcastS01 E06 - Windows Phone, Mango and odd juiceBen and Rafe head to the Millbank Tower in London for the official UK unveiling of Mango, Microsoft's latest (and most major) update to the Windows Phone 7 platform where we also interview Oded Ran, Head of Consumer Marketing, Windows Phone, UK. Ewan joins us afterwards as we discuss:
The '500' new features in Mango
The problems and benefits the new platform has
Whether anyone should care about Windows Phone and whether it has a stand-out selling point
First impressions of Mango
WP7's business features
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2011-06-0139 min361 PodcastS01 E03 - The Great App Store Debate: Fab or Fad?Episode 3 takes the form of a debate, which Ben chairs (because he's not brave enough to take sides):
Rafe argues that App Stores are a passing fad, are limiting and lacking, addressing only a current need that will soon be left behind as innovation in the mobile space continues at a blistering pace.
Ewan argues that App Stores are great enablers and have created a multi-Billion dollar industry in mobile applications that's here to stay.
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2011-05-1122 min