Crossed Wires

About Crossed Wires

A technology podcast that aims to take a positive look at technology and computing. We aim to have genuinely engaging chats with folks doing interesting things in tech that make a positive impact.

Publisher

James Bilsbrough & Jae Bloom

Category

technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

23 Mar 2022

Latest episode

16 Feb 2026

Latest episodes

88 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   16 Feb 2026

   Recharging

   In what feels like a full-circle moment, James is joined by Alex Lowe and Jim Starling from the Charging Status EV Podcast, which as many of you will know started life here as a co-production between Crossed Wires and The Interface before James has to give up the show to take a job at a CPO. Now he's free of the shackles of that CPO, we chat the latest EVs, discuss the confusion around charging, look into how car infotainment has changed, and go on random tangents related to Greggs and caravans. What are your thoughts on EVs, do you have some horror stories about charging, or maybe a great EV you've driven? We'd love to hear from you, so please send us a note to podcast@crossedwires.net, or why not come join the discussion on our Discord server. If you liked this episode or any of our content, we’d greatly appreciate any little bit of support you can throw our way over at our Ko-Fi page. Affiliate Promotion "Don't you people backup? I backup, and I don't even know what backing up means!" - Nicola Murray, Secretary of State for the Department of Social Affairs and Citizenship If you have any kind of file that's important to you, be that a treasured family photo, your latest research paper, or just the list of the co-ordinates of your best places in Minecraft, you'll want to make sure it's kept safe, right? Well, just syncing that to the cloud isn't really enough, you need a proper backup strategy too. Part of a good backup strategy is having a backup that isn't in the same place as your computer, and this is where a good cloud backup service is so important. Our friends at Backblaze provide simple, reliable, and affordable backup options for your Mac or Windows PCs for just $9/month. You can get a 15 day free-trial when you follow this link to sign up. Episode Links Charging Status EV Podcast YouTube Apple Podcasts Alex Lowe The Interface The Interface Cars on YouTube Jim Starling DefinitelyNotAGuru on YouTube Chapter Times 00:00:04: Introductions 00:14:00: Creating with Macs 00:20:35: Talking EVs 00:26:29: Charging Confusion 00:46:25: Infotainment 01:03:47: Security Concerns 01:10:28: Self Driving Future 01:15:21: Wrapping Up Credits Intro and outro theme: Ace of Clubs by RoccoW

2. 

   2 Feb 2026

   Ollie's Space Junk

   We're always delighted to have returning guests on the show, and so we're pleased to have Gedeon Maheux from The Iconfactory join us again. This time we're talking about the Kickstarter for their wonderful retro gaming app, Ollie's Arcade. We also delve into retro-gaming memories, have a very open discussion about Apple, Nazis, ICE, and why little acts of kindness can really make a difference in our not so great world at the moment. What are your retro gaming memories, do you remember playing Snake, or even the original Frenzic? We'd love to hear from you, so please send us a note to podcast@crossedwires.net, or why not come join the discussion on our Discord server. If you liked this episode or any of our content, we’d greatly appreciate any little bit of support you can throw our way over at our Ko-Fi page. Affiliate Promotion "Don't you people backup? I backup, and I don't even know what backing up means!" - Nicola Murray, Secretary of State for the Department of Social Affairs and Citizenship If you have any kind of file that's important to you, be that a treasured family photo, your latest research paper, or just the list of the co-ordinates of your best places in Minecraft, you'll want to make sure it's kept safe, right? Well, just syncing that to the cloud isn't really enough, you need a proper backup strategy too. Part of a good backup strategy is having a backup that isn't in the same place as your computer, and this is where a good cloud backup service is so important. Our friends at Backblaze provide simple, reliable, and affordable backup options for your Mac or Windows PCs for just $9/month. You can get a 15 day free-trial when you follow this link to sign up. Episode Links Mastodon Links: Jae: jae@mastodon.me.uk James: jsbilsbrough@mastodon.me.uk Gedeon: gedeonm@mastodon.social IconFactory: Iconfactory@iconfactory.world IconFactory Website Ollie's Arcade on KickStarter Chapter Times 00:00:04: Introductions 00:05:13: The Elon Evilness Update 00:08:36: Ollie’s Arcade Kickstarter 00:37:09: Retro Gaming 00:51:55: Apple, Nazis, and Acts of Kindness 01:10:57: Wrapping Up Credits Intro and outro theme: Ace of Clubs by RoccoW

3. 

   6 Jan 2026

   Liberated Office

   It's been a lot longer than we planned between episodes, but we're happy to be back in 2026 with a great chat with Mike Saunders from The Document Foundation who maintain the wonderful LibreOffice suite. We chat about why it's important to have alternatives to Microsoft Office, the history of LibreOffice, why a truly open document format is so important as well as random detours into the concept of modern word processors for vintage hardware! What's your view on LibreOffice and the reasons for needing alternatives to things like Office 365 and Google Docs? We'd love to hear from you, so please send us a note to podcast@crossedwires.net, or why not come join the discussion on our Discord server. If you liked this episode or any of our content, we’d greatly appreciate any little bit of support you can throw our way over at our Ko-Fi page. Affiliate Promotion "Don't you people backup? I backup, and I don't even know what backing up means!" - Nicola Murray, Secretary of State for the Department of Social Affairs and Citizenship If you have any kind of file that's important to you, be that a treasured family photo, your latest research paper, or just the list of the co-ordinates of your best places in Minecraft, you'll want to make sure it's kept safe, right? Well, just syncing that to the cloud isn't really enough, you need a proper backup strategy too. Part of a good backup strategy is having a backup that isn't in the same place as your computer, and this is where a good cloud backup service is so important. Our friends at Backblaze provide simple, reliable, and affordable backup options for your Mac or Windows PCs for just $9/month. You can get a 15 day free-trial when you follow this link to sign up. Episode Links Mastodon Links: Jae: jae@mastodon.me.uk James: jsbilsbrough@mastodon.me.uk LibreOffice: libreoffice@fosstodon.org The Document Foundation tdforg@fosstodon.org LibreOffice The Document Foundation Chapter Times 00:00:04: Introductions 00:07:39: Apple’s Open Source Contributions 00:10:10: Proprietary Software 00:13:39: Libre Office 00:18:26: Why Do We Need Alternatives to Microsoft Office 00:34:13: Misconceptions About Document Formats 00:43:04: Cloud & Privacy 01:05:08: The Importance of Updates 01:16:28: Wrapping Up Credits Intro and outro theme: Ace of Clubs by RoccoW

Who has been a guest on Crossed Wires

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Gedeon Maheux
• James Smith
• ALEX LOWE
• Craig Federighi
• Sean

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 51 / 100

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Quality

76

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

68

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