Scrambled Checksum

This week, we discuss cars passively aggressively commenting on your driving, Ethan's got a tale of woe about password managers, we wonder how the hell magic links work and Ethan's had a woeful clothes shopping excursion! Recorded 04/04/2025 Intro jingle: Just Breathing (Instrumental) by NEFFEX, available in the creator studio audio library. Outro jingle: Today's Plan by DJ Freedem, av...

This week Apple may have done the right thing, we've got some thoughts on Government surveillance and Ethan's been up to some more jank. Record Date 21/02/2025 Intro jingle: Just Breathing (Instrumental) by NEFFEX, available in the creator studio audio library. Outro jingle: Today's Plan by DJ Freedem, available in the creator studio audio library. Hmmmm... a curious link appears... ht...

This week, after a brief foray into ASMR, we get mad about services charging you to watch ads on the ad-free tier, Ethan's had enough of YouTube Ads and has taken to asking Gemini for solace, and we're hyped for the new Futo guide to open source everything! Recorded 04/02/2025 Intro jingle: Just Breathing (Instrumental) by NEFFEX, available in the creator studio audio library. Outro jingle: Today'...

In this episode we've been tinkering with Jellyfin remote access, Honey was a scam (who knew 🤦), and Sonos bungled their new app launch. Recorded 17/01/2025 Intro jingle: Just Breathing (Instrumental) by NEFFEX, available in the creator studio audio library. Outro jingle: Today's Plan by DJ Freedem, available in the creator studio audio library. Hmmmm... a curious link appears... https://www.yout...

In our last episode of 2024 this week, we discuss whether the minimalist phone app is a complete waste of time, we arrive weeks late to the Wordpress drama discussion, and we share our thoughts on the Marques speeding controversy as another of our favourite YouTubers fall from grace. Recorded 29/11/2024 Intro jingle: Just Breathing (Instrumental) by NEFFEX, available in the creator studio audio li...

Ethan tried and failed to do another thing in Linux and failed, Google has some new barriers for devs using Google Drive integration in their apps, we go on a tangent on End-to-end encrypted messaging services, and even Apple doesn't seem to care about its new Macs (JK)... Record date: 01/11/2024 Intro jingle: Just Breathing (Instrumental) by NEFFEX, available in the creator studio audio library....

This week Kieran's trying to create a cheapo home streaming setup for totally legitimate purposes, Ethan's getting nostalgic about SCART leads and we debate whether 3 screens on a foldable isn't enough. Recorded 25/10/2024 Intro jingle: Just Breathing (Instrumental) by NEFFEX, available in the creator studio audio library. Outro jingle: Today's Plan by DJ Freedem, available in the creator studio a...

Kieran's had a bad few weeks with Google tech support, being shipped the wrong lampshade. He also takes the chance to relive some old Adobe grievances. In other news, he's also straying from the sacred path of Adobe exclusivity and has recommended someone use affinity. @ 2:00 I inadvertently say episode 39 instead of episode 37, not that that matters of course, as it's purely a hypothetical scenar...

This week we're debating which big tech company should buy TikTok and run it into the ground, we're trying to find out if there's anything sinister behind Google's Integrity API, and we try and figure out if Incogni is worthwhile (notspon) or if we could just the same thing ourselves. Recorded 20/09/2024 Intro jingle: Just Breathing (Instrumental) by NEFFEX, available in the creator studio audio l...

There's a few moments of silence in this episode due to some issues we experienced with discord during recording. I've left them in the edit as there wasn't an easy way to edit around them and the following conversation still make sense. Soz, Ethan xx Ethan has yet another update on Dead by Daylight, but he finally has a fix for real. Intel has launched Luna Lake for laptops, is this another netbo...

This week we've figured out to prank every Hyundai owner in the world, Ethan's talked up Nova Launcher into an early grave, Bing still sucks confirmed and we have another rant about big tech naming conventions. Meanwhile, Ethan's switched Linux distro back to good ol' PopOS! Check out Ethan's new channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@tablonger Ethan's First Video https://y...

This week we're talking about Kieran's recent experience buying on Etsy, Google has been naughty and Ethan is salty about the state of Windows and Linux. Record Date 09/08/2024 Intro jingle: Just Breathing (Instrumental) by NEFFEX, available in the creator studio audio library. Intro Sleigh Bells Addition: https://soundbible.com/1256-Sleigh-Bells-Ringing.html Outro jingle: Today's Plan...

This week we wonder whether Mark Zuckerberg is cool or just a ridiculous self-parody, everything Ethan said was good last episode has now been ruined, we come up with ideas on how CrowdStrike could have done a worse job handling the BSOD disaster, and we're wondering whether Meta are the new cool kids on the open source block. Recorded 26/07/2024 Intro jingle: Just Breathing (Instrumental) by...

Ethan's got a cheeky workaround for ads on a popular rain forest adjacent streaming services, Ethan's been trying FUTO keyboard and is very impressed, Kieran's pondering what will happen to always online or tech, and Ethan is really mad about a long-term bug in Dead by Daylight. Record Date 19/07/2024 Intro jingle: Just Breathing (Instrumental) by NEFFEX, available in the creator studi...

This week Kieran's lamenting the sad decline of Quora, Ethan's given his laptop a rustic repair with a new wooden case, and we discuss Louis Rossmann's take on Marques Brownlee's interviews during the Apple test lab video. Recorded 14/06/2024 Intro jingle: Just Breathing (Instrumental) by NEFFEX, available in the creator studio audio library. Outro jingle: Today's Plan by DJ Fr...

Ethan's started another tech project and Kieran's got some thoughts on a new Adobe Alternative. Record Date: 21/06/2024 Intro jingle: Just Breathing (Instrumental) by NEFFEX, available in the creator studio audio library. Intro Sleigh Bells Addition: https://soundbible.com/1256-Sleigh-Bells-Ringing.html Outro jingle: Today's Plan by DJ Freedem, available in the creator studio audio lib...

This week we devote most of the episode to discussing the Linus Media Group community post update on last year's allegations. On a lighter note, we also end with a rant from Kieran on why he's seeing so many Opera GX sponsorships, and Ethan's trying to sell the world's best pre-owned iPad. A video we discussed from TechTechPotato giving in our opinion an incredibly balanced take on...

This episode, Ethan calls Kieran out on his BS recommendations, we talk Apple restarting the thinness hype, in addition to some personal tech updates. Record Date 17/05/2024 Intro jingle: Just Breathing (Instrumental) by NEFFEX, available in the creator studio audio library. Intro Sleigh Bells Addition: https://soundbible.com/1256-Sleigh-Bells-Ringing.html Outro jingle: Today's Plan by DJ Free...

This week we're BOTH complaining about useless AI tech, we experience the warm soulful feeling of being human while talking about the A2RL AI racing debacle*, and Kieran's got his most petty Google UX issue yet with Google Wallet. Recorded 03/05/2024 Intro jingle: Just Breathing (Instrumental) by NEFFEX, available in the creator studio audio library. Outro jingle: Today's Plan by DJ Fr...

In a move that will surprise no one, Ethan's complaining about Spotify again. Meanwhile, Kieran boggles Ethan's mind with a TikTok trend, and some Minecraft Genii and Ethan talks about playing Half-Life 2 for the first time. Record Date 19/04/2024 Intro jingle: Just Breathing (Instrumental) by NEFFEX, available in the creator studio audio library. Intro Sleigh Bells Addition: https://sound...

This week's super special as we're celebrating one whole year of the Scrambled Checksum! To start, we've got some thoughts on whether ads can ever work in AI results. Buuut, some things never change and Kieran's got some strong thoughts about Google's UI and the exciting new login screen. Ethan has yet again had a not so CEXy purchasing experience from everyone's favourite...

This week Ethan plans to perform the worst unboxing ever, but little does he know it won't be for the reasons he foresaw. Meanwhile, MKBHD is being accused of bankrupting a poor innocent automotive start-up and Kieran is sceptical about Ethan's dream car start-up. Record Date 05/04/2024 Intro jingle: Just Breathing (Instrumental) by NEFFEX, available in the creator studio audio library. In...

This week, Ethan's got an update on his home server project and we conlcude the only logical explanation is for him to live alongside it in a data centre. Meanwhile, we go on a tangent about F1 tech sponsorships, Ethan's mad about the state of Wifi calling, and we end with a good old fashioned rant about a bad HGV satnav with possibly the worst app name ever created. In case you missed it,...

This week we talk thoughts on Apple's bad faith compliance in the EU, why no-one hates Apple like MS in the 00s, a casual bit of hating on LinkedIn and Ethan's had some tech misadventures... again. Record Date 08/03/2024 Intro jingle: Just Breathing (Instrumental) by NEFFEX, available in the creator studio audio library. Intro Sleigh Bells Addition: https://soundbible.com/1256-Sleigh-Bells...

This week, we're asking the hard hitting Apple Vision Pro questions like "can you make a Persona with a pumpkin" because we can't afford to buy and test one ourselves. Next, we chat about chat apps and Whatsapp's monopoly. Plus, Ethan brings up the fediverse, neither of us understand it, but we're boldly launching The Scrambled Checksum's account on it anyway! Speakin...