*David F Porteous stands forever vigilant against the return of Evil Forces. (Photo: Supplied)*

Finally the real special guests start hitting the Edict‘s winter series. It’s Scottish author and social researcher David F Porteous. We do touch upon the recent UK election results, but there’s much, much more.

In this episode we talk about Armando Iannucci, lacerated ears, magic shoes, serial killers, haggis smuggling from Kenya, the weight of a teaspoon of sugar. and other things.

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David F Porteous has been on the podcast several times before. You might like to listen.

The next episode will be with with Dr Miranda Bruce, who worked on the World Cybercrime Index. I’ve already recorded it, and it’s a lot of fun.

Episode Links

01. dfpiii - Blog

The official website of Scottish Author David F Porteous
02. David F Porteous (@dfpiii) / Twitter

Author. Podcaster. Social researcher. Karaoke superstar. New novel ‘The Wicker Man Preservation Society’ is out 21 June 21.
03. Perth: Woman allegedly tries to shove bag of meth inside miniature dachshund’s anus | news.com.au

[10 July 2024] The woman has been charged with animal cruelty, with the RSPCA WA alleging she acted cruelly towards her dog by attempting to place a package containing illicit drugs into her dog’s anus, knowing that the animal’s anal area was already infected and painful.
04. Nike’s self-lacing Adapt BB sneakers are losing their remote control mobile app - The Verge

[5 July 2024] The Nike Adapt App is leaving app stores in August, but the $350 shoes can still be manually operated.
05. Bionic eyes: Obsolete tech leaves patients in the dark

[18 February 2022] Hundreds of people who had retinal implants to improve their sight face an uncertain future as the technology they rely on is now obsolete. Second Sight stopped making its Argus II bionic eyes several years ago to focus on a brain implant instead.
06. Elon Musk says he is going to put brain chip into second person – despite major issues with the first

[12 July 2024] That is despite issues with the first recipient, 29-year-old Noland Arbaugh, who received the chip in January. Initially, Neuralink said that his implant had gone “extremely well”, and the company said he was using it to play games among other tasks. In the week after the implant was completed, however, some of the 64 “threads” that are implanted into the brain have disconnected. The company has considered removing the implant from his brain, according to reports.
07. Lethal medical device hack taken to next level

[21 October 2011] The wireless hacking of a medical device, first demonstrated at the Black Hat 2011 conference in August, has been taken a step further. An insulin pump has been hacked and instructed to deliver a lethal dose without first knowing the device's ID number.
08. Barnaby Jack - Wikipedia

Barnaby Michael Douglas Jack (22 November 1977 – 25 July 2013) was a New Zealand hacker, programmer and computer security expert. He was known for his presentation at the Black Hat computer security conference in 2010, during which he exploited two ATMs and made them dispense fake paper currency on the stage. Among his other most notable works were the exploitation of various medical devices, including pacemakers and insulin pumps.
09. Cyborg lawyer demands software source | ZDNET

[19 January 2021] Lawyer Karen Sandler's heart condition means she needs a pacemaker-defibrillator to avoid sudden death, so she has one simple question: what software does it run?
10. The Elon Musk Neuralink animal cruelty allegations, explained - Vox

[11 December 2022] Elon Musk’s brain chip implant company is reportedly under federal investigation for violating the Animal Welfare Act.
11. Keir Starmer's first speech as prime minister in full - YouTube

[5 July 2024] The Labour leader, Keir Starmer, made his first speech as prime minister outside Downing Street on Friday, saying that he would rebuild Britain and govern with a focus on placing the country first and his party's interests second.
12. The Truss moment may replace the Portillo moment

[8 July 2024] After the [winner's] speech, the returning officer shook Ms Truss’ hand. We wondered if there would be a concession speech. We immediately got an answer. Liz Truss turne...