This week, Adam Engst joins us to talk about some work he did to try to measure the accuracy of several different AI models in creating audio transcriptions. He let me help him with some of the transcriptions so I was invested in his findings. We’ll learn about ways to measure accuracy, including Word Error […]
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Chit Chat Across the Pond is a weekly interview show on the topic of technology, or sometimes just with someone really interesting.
CCATP #810 — Steve Mallard on Evolution of Music Tech
You know I’m not a music person, but I’ve invited Steve Mallard onto the show to talk about a topic he’s quite passionate about – the evolution of music tech. He is not an expert in this field, he just finds the history fascinating. Steve will take us back to the first acoustic guitars, and […]
Continue readingCCATP #809 — Adam Engst on Writing with an Editor and Grammarly
This week, the delightful Adam Engst of TidBITS joins us to talk about how he learned to write so well, what it’s like having an editor, and then moves into how he uses the AI tool Grammarly to improve his writing. It’s great fun as always and convinced me to pay for one month of […]
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CCATP #808 — Jason Snell on The Magic Behind the Six Colors Charts
If you’ve been on the Internet before, and you’ve heard of a little fruit company called Apple, then you’ve probably seen Jason Snell’s famous Six Colors charts on Apple earnings. In this episode of Chit Chat Across the Pond, we don’t talk about earnings, we talk about the magic behind how he creates his famous […]
Continue readingCCATP #807 — Adam Engst on Bootable Backups Bug in macOS Sequoia
Adam Engst of TidBITS joins us to talk about a bug in macOS Sequoia 15.2 that affected a low-level system tool called Apple System Restore or ASR. This tool is the path for developers of backup tools to create true bootable backups, and the bug makes it now impossible to create bootable backups. We talk […]
Continue readingCCATP #806 — Andrea Jones-Rooy on Being a Data Scientist
Andrea Jones-Rooy is a data scientist, a standup comedian, and a circus performer. Andrea delves into the realms of data science, its significance, and how it is often misunderstood in mainstream narratives. Andrea begins by reflecting on their journey to becoming a data scientist. Andrea was a professor of data science at NYU Center for […]
Continue readingCCATP #805 – Bart Busschots On What Does a Cybersecurity Specialist Do?
In this episode of Chit Chat Across the Pond, Bart talks about his job as a cybersecurity specialist. We get a bit silly in our early part of the chat, the reasons for which will become obvious when you listen to the beginning but he successfully gives a flavor of what “a day in the […]
Continue readingCCATP #804 — Pat Dengler on an Elaborate Scam Involving “Amazon”, the “FBI”, “Lawyers”, and More
Certified Apple Consultant Pat Dengler joins me to tell the harrowing story of how her neighbor was seconds away from being scammed out of $30,000. In an elaborate web of lies with multiple people involved, she was connected supposedly to Amazon, the FBI, lawyers, and more, and every single person gave their IDs and return […]
Continue readingCCATP #803 Adam Engst on Obituary Scams Triggering iPhone Security Warnings
We have Adam Engst of TidBITS back again to talk about an unusual and clever scam experienced by one of his TidBITS readers. It involved fake obituaries triggering iPhone security warnings triggering App Store downloads. You can find Adam’s written article on the topic at tidbits.com/…. mp3 download Read an unedited, auto-generated transcript with chapter […]
Continue readingCCATP #803 – Adam Engst on Invasive Location Tracking and Tips On How to Manage
In this episode of Chit Chat Across the Pond, Adam Engst and I discussed his October 24th article entitled Exposé Reveals Ongoing Smartphone Location Tracking Threats. He explained how much easier it is now for your precise location to be determined because of your online activity, in spite of the safeguards Apple has instituted in […]
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