For Tech’s Sake
@fortechssakepod.bsky.social
A podcast from @elaineburke.bsky.social and @earley.bsky.social taking a side-eye view of tech developments.
Plz, no more apps. My children are disappearing.
@elaineburke.bsky.social and @earley.bsky.social are talking all about Ryanair’s app trap, Bluesky’s over-reach in moderation, looming threats to GDPR, and the signs from All’s Fair that microdramas are influencing TV.
Listen here: pod.fo/e/351e01
@elaineburke.bsky.social and @earley.bsky.social are talking all about Ryanair’s app trap, Bluesky’s over-reach in moderation, looming threats to GDPR, and the signs from All’s Fair that microdramas are influencing TV.
Listen here: pod.fo/e/351e01
November 13, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Plz, no more apps. My children are disappearing.
@elaineburke.bsky.social and @earley.bsky.social are talking all about Ryanair’s app trap, Bluesky’s over-reach in moderation, looming threats to GDPR, and the signs from All’s Fair that microdramas are influencing TV.
Listen here: pod.fo/e/351e01
@elaineburke.bsky.social and @earley.bsky.social are talking all about Ryanair’s app trap, Bluesky’s over-reach in moderation, looming threats to GDPR, and the signs from All’s Fair that microdramas are influencing TV.
Listen here: pod.fo/e/351e01
Ekaterina Uetova from the MOvD research project and @tudublin.bsky.social joined us to explain why a group chat might be more motivational than a gamified fitness app when it comes to making you move.
Catch her full interview here: pod.fo/e/34c694
Catch her full interview here: pod.fo/e/34c694
November 11, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Ekaterina Uetova from the MOvD research project and @tudublin.bsky.social joined us to explain why a group chat might be more motivational than a gamified fitness app when it comes to making you move.
Catch her full interview here: pod.fo/e/34c694
Catch her full interview here: pod.fo/e/34c694
Who is the good guy of tech? 🤔
@earley.bsky.social picked Clippy. 📎
@elaineburke.bsky.social picked Tim Berners-Lee. 💻
We had a good chat about it, which you can find wherever you get your podcasts. (Episode 4.16: The good guy of tech)
But who would you pick???
@earley.bsky.social picked Clippy. 📎
@elaineburke.bsky.social picked Tim Berners-Lee. 💻
We had a good chat about it, which you can find wherever you get your podcasts. (Episode 4.16: The good guy of tech)
But who would you pick???
November 6, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Who is the good guy of tech? 🤔
@earley.bsky.social picked Clippy. 📎
@elaineburke.bsky.social picked Tim Berners-Lee. 💻
We had a good chat about it, which you can find wherever you get your podcasts. (Episode 4.16: The good guy of tech)
But who would you pick???
@earley.bsky.social picked Clippy. 📎
@elaineburke.bsky.social picked Tim Berners-Lee. 💻
We had a good chat about it, which you can find wherever you get your podcasts. (Episode 4.16: The good guy of tech)
But who would you pick???
Have you ever thought about your data after life? And who you would trust with your data after you die?
Researcher @dannysnow.bsky.social certainly has, and he has some advice.
Listen to the full interview: pod.fo/e/3472a6
Researcher @dannysnow.bsky.social certainly has, and he has some advice.
Listen to the full interview: pod.fo/e/3472a6
November 5, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Have you ever thought about your data after life? And who you would trust with your data after you die?
Researcher @dannysnow.bsky.social certainly has, and he has some advice.
Listen to the full interview: pod.fo/e/3472a6
Researcher @dannysnow.bsky.social certainly has, and he has some advice.
Listen to the full interview: pod.fo/e/3472a6
It's a Halloween special from us this week, sharing (barely) spooky stories about emotional bog bodies and the data after life with special guest @dannysnow.bsky.social from @ucdischool.bsky.social 👻
Oíche Shamhna shona daoibh! 🎃
pod.fo/e/3472a6
Oíche Shamhna shona daoibh! 🎃
pod.fo/e/3472a6
October 30, 2025 at 11:10 AM
It's a Halloween special from us this week, sharing (barely) spooky stories about emotional bog bodies and the data after life with special guest @dannysnow.bsky.social from @ucdischool.bsky.social 👻
Oíche Shamhna shona daoibh! 🎃
pod.fo/e/3472a6
Oíche Shamhna shona daoibh! 🎃
pod.fo/e/3472a6
Someone please tell Amazon they're practising the wrong kind of tech redundancy.
These latest layoffs were signalled last week, in time for our post-outage ep: pod.fo/e/342e80
These latest layoffs were signalled last week, in time for our post-outage ep: pod.fo/e/342e80
October 28, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Someone please tell Amazon they're practising the wrong kind of tech redundancy.
These latest layoffs were signalled last week, in time for our post-outage ep: pod.fo/e/342e80
These latest layoffs were signalled last week, in time for our post-outage ep: pod.fo/e/342e80
@elaineburke.bsky.social doesn't mince her words when it comes to her thoughts on AI slop...
Find the full conversation wherever you get your podcasts.
Find the full conversation wherever you get your podcasts.
October 16, 2025 at 8:10 AM
@elaineburke.bsky.social doesn't mince her words when it comes to her thoughts on AI slop...
Find the full conversation wherever you get your podcasts.
Find the full conversation wherever you get your podcasts.
Miraculously, in a chat about Big Tech’s impact on democracy, @lizcarolan.com was able to leave us on a hopeful note.
Catch her full interview here: pod.fo/e/33a104
Catch her full interview here: pod.fo/e/33a104
October 14, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Miraculously, in a chat about Big Tech’s impact on democracy, @lizcarolan.com was able to leave us on a hopeful note.
Catch her full interview here: pod.fo/e/33a104
Catch her full interview here: pod.fo/e/33a104
As of today, 10 October, the rules governing online political advertising in the EU have changed.
Listen to tech and democracy expert @lizcarolan.com explain how “malicious compliance” with these rules might make things even murkier:
pod.fo/e/33a104
Listen to tech and democracy expert @lizcarolan.com explain how “malicious compliance” with these rules might make things even murkier:
pod.fo/e/33a104
October 10, 2025 at 12:39 PM
As of today, 10 October, the rules governing online political advertising in the EU have changed.
Listen to tech and democracy expert @lizcarolan.com explain how “malicious compliance” with these rules might make things even murkier:
pod.fo/e/33a104
Listen to tech and democracy expert @lizcarolan.com explain how “malicious compliance” with these rules might make things even murkier:
pod.fo/e/33a104
Could you do with a squeeze from a soft robot?
Check out the full interview with @uniofgalway.bsky.social's Prof Garry Duffy and learn about more medtech marvels wherever you get your podcasts: pod.fo/e/335729
@researchireland.ie
Check out the full interview with @uniofgalway.bsky.social's Prof Garry Duffy and learn about more medtech marvels wherever you get your podcasts: pod.fo/e/335729
@researchireland.ie
October 8, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Could you do with a squeeze from a soft robot?
Check out the full interview with @uniofgalway.bsky.social's Prof Garry Duffy and learn about more medtech marvels wherever you get your podcasts: pod.fo/e/335729
@researchireland.ie
Check out the full interview with @uniofgalway.bsky.social's Prof Garry Duffy and learn about more medtech marvels wherever you get your podcasts: pod.fo/e/335729
@researchireland.ie
How does Meta's gesture-based control for its smart glasses work?
We asked Madeleine Lowery, an expert in measuring electrical signals from muscles, known as electromyography (EMG).
Full interview: pod.fo/e/335729
@ucddublin.bsky.social @insightcentre.bsky.social @researchireland.ie
We asked Madeleine Lowery, an expert in measuring electrical signals from muscles, known as electromyography (EMG).
Full interview: pod.fo/e/335729
@ucddublin.bsky.social @insightcentre.bsky.social @researchireland.ie
October 7, 2025 at 1:38 PM
How does Meta's gesture-based control for its smart glasses work?
We asked Madeleine Lowery, an expert in measuring electrical signals from muscles, known as electromyography (EMG).
Full interview: pod.fo/e/335729
@ucddublin.bsky.social @insightcentre.bsky.social @researchireland.ie
We asked Madeleine Lowery, an expert in measuring electrical signals from muscles, known as electromyography (EMG).
Full interview: pod.fo/e/335729
@ucddublin.bsky.social @insightcentre.bsky.social @researchireland.ie
We're just not sold on Meta's glasses. 🤓
But there's one piece of tech from that failed demo that intrigued us...
Find out in our new episode: pod.fo/e/335729
But there's one piece of tech from that failed demo that intrigued us...
Find out in our new episode: pod.fo/e/335729
October 2, 2025 at 12:30 PM
We're just not sold on Meta's glasses. 🤓
But there's one piece of tech from that failed demo that intrigued us...
Find out in our new episode: pod.fo/e/335729
But there's one piece of tech from that failed demo that intrigued us...
Find out in our new episode: pod.fo/e/335729
Have you read the Ts&Cs?
@castlebridgechief.bsky.social explains what you should look out for when you make a deal with tech platforms.
Take a listen! pod.fo/e/3315d5
@castlebridgechief.bsky.social explains what you should look out for when you make a deal with tech platforms.
Take a listen! pod.fo/e/3315d5
September 29, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Have you read the Ts&Cs?
@castlebridgechief.bsky.social explains what you should look out for when you make a deal with tech platforms.
Take a listen! pod.fo/e/3315d5
@castlebridgechief.bsky.social explains what you should look out for when you make a deal with tech platforms.
Take a listen! pod.fo/e/3315d5
Amazon tried to disrupt this week's recording, but we can't be stopped! 😆
Find our latest episode wherever you get your podcasts.
@earley.bsky.social @elaineburke.bsky.social
Find our latest episode wherever you get your podcasts.
@earley.bsky.social @elaineburke.bsky.social
September 25, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Amazon tried to disrupt this week's recording, but we can't be stopped! 😆
Find our latest episode wherever you get your podcasts.
@earley.bsky.social @elaineburke.bsky.social
Find our latest episode wherever you get your podcasts.
@earley.bsky.social @elaineburke.bsky.social
Before you get sucked into an online argument, ask yourself: could this be a bot? 🤖
Listen to For Tech's Sake.
Out every Thursday. ❤️
@earley.bsky.social @elaineburke.bsky.social
Listen to For Tech's Sake.
Out every Thursday. ❤️
@earley.bsky.social @elaineburke.bsky.social
September 23, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Before you get sucked into an online argument, ask yourself: could this be a bot? 🤖
Listen to For Tech's Sake.
Out every Thursday. ❤️
@earley.bsky.social @elaineburke.bsky.social
Listen to For Tech's Sake.
Out every Thursday. ❤️
@earley.bsky.social @elaineburke.bsky.social
The US TikTok ban has been delayed once again.
@earley.bsky.social and @elaineburke.bsky.social discuss how the way is being paved for TrumpTok, as well as the sheer volume of bots in online communities, in our latest episode.
▶️ pod.fo/e/32cc57
@earley.bsky.social and @elaineburke.bsky.social discuss how the way is being paved for TrumpTok, as well as the sheer volume of bots in online communities, in our latest episode.
▶️ pod.fo/e/32cc57
September 18, 2025 at 9:53 AM
The US TikTok ban has been delayed once again.
@earley.bsky.social and @elaineburke.bsky.social discuss how the way is being paved for TrumpTok, as well as the sheer volume of bots in online communities, in our latest episode.
▶️ pod.fo/e/32cc57
@earley.bsky.social and @elaineburke.bsky.social discuss how the way is being paved for TrumpTok, as well as the sheer volume of bots in online communities, in our latest episode.
▶️ pod.fo/e/32cc57
Author @sylvialeatham.bsky.social tells us how her background in a research centre looking into collaborative robotics, and a love for office-based sitcoms inspired her to write Chaos Theory.
Check out her full interview: pod.fo/e/328978
Check out her full interview: pod.fo/e/328978
September 12, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Author @sylvialeatham.bsky.social tells us how her background in a research centre looking into collaborative robotics, and a love for office-based sitcoms inspired her to write Chaos Theory.
Check out her full interview: pod.fo/e/328978
Check out her full interview: pod.fo/e/328978
We invited @brianhonan.bsky.social back to the pod to fill us in on what we need to know about the EU's Chat Control proposal, which he believes creates more problems than it solves.
Listen for more: pod.fo/e/328978
Listen for more: pod.fo/e/328978
September 11, 2025 at 9:29 AM
We invited @brianhonan.bsky.social back to the pod to fill us in on what we need to know about the EU's Chat Control proposal, which he believes creates more problems than it solves.
Listen for more: pod.fo/e/328978
Listen for more: pod.fo/e/328978
Thanks to Sweta Malik from @ucddublin.bsky.social's Energy Institute for coming on the pod to tell us all about peer-to-peer energy trading and what different projects from around the world have taught us about this shift towards energy-conscious communities.
Listen back: pod.fo/e/324818
Listen back: pod.fo/e/324818
September 9, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Thanks to Sweta Malik from @ucddublin.bsky.social's Energy Institute for coming on the pod to tell us all about peer-to-peer energy trading and what different projects from around the world have taught us about this shift towards energy-conscious communities.
Listen back: pod.fo/e/324818
Listen back: pod.fo/e/324818
More good things tech has brought us from our latest episode. This time, some class projects from Irish artists.
@aislingmurray.bsky.social @thedigitalhub.bsky.social @elaineburke.bsky.social @earley.bsky.social
@aislingmurray.bsky.social @thedigitalhub.bsky.social @elaineburke.bsky.social @earley.bsky.social
September 4, 2025 at 8:25 AM
More good things tech has brought us from our latest episode. This time, some class projects from Irish artists.
@aislingmurray.bsky.social @thedigitalhub.bsky.social @elaineburke.bsky.social @earley.bsky.social
@aislingmurray.bsky.social @thedigitalhub.bsky.social @elaineburke.bsky.social @earley.bsky.social
Tanya Mulcahy explains in plain English how we’ve ended up with such a dearth of innovation in women’s health, and why this is now a prime opportunity – from an economic as well as a societal point of view.
Catch our complete interview with Tanya on For Tech’s Sake, wherever you get your podcasts.
Catch our complete interview with Tanya on For Tech’s Sake, wherever you get your podcasts.
September 3, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Tanya Mulcahy explains in plain English how we’ve ended up with such a dearth of innovation in women’s health, and why this is now a prime opportunity – from an economic as well as a societal point of view.
Catch our complete interview with Tanya on For Tech’s Sake, wherever you get your podcasts.
Catch our complete interview with Tanya on For Tech’s Sake, wherever you get your podcasts.
August 28, 2025 at 11:45 AM
What is digital sexual literacy and why is it important for young people? We learned all about it from @beirchearts.bsky.social in our latest episode.
Check it out: pod.fo/e/313112
Check it out: pod.fo/e/313112
August 14, 2025 at 11:51 AM
What is digital sexual literacy and why is it important for young people? We learned all about it from @beirchearts.bsky.social in our latest episode.
Check it out: pod.fo/e/313112
Check it out: pod.fo/e/313112
We're committed to ending every episode on a high note, and it was BlueSky user @gamerstavernshow.com who led us to our latest bit of something good on the internet...
Find the full episode wherever you get your podcasts. 🎧
Find the full episode wherever you get your podcasts. 🎧
August 13, 2025 at 1:31 PM
We're committed to ending every episode on a high note, and it was BlueSky user @gamerstavernshow.com who led us to our latest bit of something good on the internet...
Find the full episode wherever you get your podcasts. 🎧
Find the full episode wherever you get your podcasts. 🎧