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Trini TechCast

Two Trinis talking about tech. Hosted by Andre Charles @makeITsimpleTT and co-hosted by Akeem Deare @redbit_tech Tune in each week as we take you on a journey through the world of technology, from the heart of Trinidad and Tobago to the rest of the globe. Our podcast is your one-stop-shop for all things tech, providing insightful and thought-provoking discussions on both local and international topics. Join us as we explore the latest trends in the tech industry, from groundbreaking innovations to

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All Episodes

01:17:23

EP106: Who has software to run the whole government?...

Trini TechCast ·

2025/03/26

The government put out an RFP for software for the whole government. Is that possible?Article: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1056324893196067&set=a.251982990296932I have never used it.Article: https://www.instagram.com/share/p/_-zoU79mgHow will fast charging change our views one lectric?Article: https://www.guardian.co.tt/business/wipay-hopes-to-shake-up-smallloan-market-6.2.2263585.81d8eec544https://www.youtube.com/shorts/-g-b4PLPRTshttps://archive.is/SU2fH

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01:21:14

EP105: Postpaid price hike for Bmobile, will you get...

Trini TechCast ·

2025/03/20

Postpaid users are in for an increase but it seems like it may be worth it... maybe.Article: https://www.guardian.co.tt/business/bmobile-proposes-1461-hike-on-postpaid-plans-6.2.2249837.a8b3efc5dbAnother e-money license has been given. How do we compare with other countries?Article: https://trinidadexpress.com/business/local/massy-gains-full-e-money-issuer-status/article_bc39d84a-fbc2-11ef-b8d9-67ce3584988b.htmlSiri is supposed to be benefiting from Apple intelligence. However it doesn't seem like

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01:17:12

EP104: What have we achieved digitally?... they are...

Trini TechCast ·

2025/03/12

The crew takes a risk and goes political!Article: https://www.guardian.co.tt/news/pnms-2020-manifesto-unmet-promises-and-achievements-6.2.2251758.924c346ff4Can gaming studios work in Trinidad and Tobago?Articles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xquytD4Egokhttps://www.instagram.com/share/p/BAEK8MJN3fSkype for Teams.... not funArticle: https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/other/microsoft-to-kill-skype-and-force-people-to-use-teams/ar-AA1zZS1C

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01:22:48

EP103: Primary school online registration!....Bmobile...

Trini TechCast ·

2025/02/26

What could go wrong when making people fill out forms for primary school registration?Articles: https://www.instagram.com/p/DGLwkqWyFsk/https://parentportal.moe.gov.tt/Is bmobile really the fastest mobile network in Trinidad and Tobago? Speedtest thinks soArticle: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=636559785517180We try out Grok to see if there any limitationsArticle: https://grok.com/?referrer=website

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01:15:28

EP102: Time to digitize Trinidad and Tobago ........

Trini TechCast ·

2025/02/20

Time to digitize Trinidad and TobagoArticles: https://newsday.co.tt/2025/02/13/young-time-to-digitise-trinidad-and-tobago/https://engage.gov.tt/en/Tech in agricultureArticle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUxIl2xWvSwWill tech prices go up?Articles: https://financialpost.com/financial-times/eu-big-tech-retaliation-donald-trump-tariffshttps://www.brookings.edu/articles/are-tariffs-big-techs-new-tool-against-eu-regulation/

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01:17:13

EP101: Teachers learning AI while Tobago finally gets...

Trini TechCast ·

2025/02/12

The ministry ot education is going to train teachers to use AI. As a teacher Mr. Charles has a lot to say.Article:https://www.instagram.com/reel/DF3Cfi7uRR6/Tobago internet redundancy with a satellite.https://www.guardian.co.tt/business/bmobile-partners-for-satellite-redundancy-6.2.2228927.b0b7677fd3Samsung and Apple are one in the sameArticle:https://www.phonearena.com/reviews/galaxy-s25-vs-galaxy-s24_id6686

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01:16:23

EP100: Bmobile can call and surf the net now.....

Trini TechCast ·

2025/02/05

The team discusses how calling and using the internet benefits people. Does it?Article: https://newsday.co.tt/2025/01/29/new-bmobile-tech-lets-users-talk-surf-web-simultaneously/ Deepseek AI a Chinese LLM just got popular. But why though? Article: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20250131-what-does-deepseeks-new-app-mean-for-the-future-of-ai

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01:14:26

E99 Should the TSTT Cyberattack report be public?

Trini TechCast ·

2025/01/30

What would be the implications of sharing the findings of the report with the public.Article: https://trinidadexpress.com/business/local/tstt-board-gets-cyberattack-report/article_21870c52-d9ec-11ef-8c9b-c38287316415.html What would a tech lab do for us? Articles: https://www.guardian.co.tt/business/idb-launches-techlab-in-tt-6.2.2214272.1d2c341582 https://www.ttt.live/idb-launches-tech-lab/ The algorithms may have messed us up. Article:

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01:18:18

E98 Wait we don't count tourists?

Trini TechCast ·

2025/01/22

The ministry of tourism saying they plan to put a system in to count tourists is just another reason why the paper based immigration forms are bad.Article: https://www.guardian.co.tt/news/tourism-ministry-creating-system-to-count-carnival-visitors-to-tt-6.2.2208174.bb52d0752d 2025 is supposed to be the year for work from home. This article seems to go into detail about it. Article:

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01:14:59

E97 TSTT going to use bots

Trini TechCast ·

2025/01/15

If TSTT implements bots what will it look like? How will it affect customers?Article: https://trinidadexpress.com/business/local/tstt-to-introduce-bots-says-ceo/article_ce18d2e8-d082-11ef-9188-33f12041369e.html AI might do a lot more than we think very soon and I'm not sure we are prepared for it. Article: https://www.guardian.co.tt/business/ai-will-not-soon-replace-human-intelligence-6.2.2205046.7844beb36a CES Robots Articles:

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00:27:51

E96 Predictions for 2025

Trini TechCast ·

2025/01/08

The guys go back and see what they said for 2024 and what actually happened. Then they make some, not so bold predictions for 2025.

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00:48:39

E95 2024 Trinidad and Tobago tech in review

Trini TechCast ·

2024/12/31

They guys roll back the episode list and re-visit some of the things that happened during the year. Some fond and not so fond memories!Thanks for all the support in 2024. Don't forget to fill out the feedback survey. https://forms.gle/weZ51r3QmSHoFr869

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00:51:06

E94 EV Leasing and Taxi service

Trini TechCast ·

2024/12/19

We promise this questionnaire is less than a minute:https://forms.gle/RRSzc5PtJkvRteCR8 What happens when two cricketers start an EV business? We don't know. We have to wait for the website. Article: https://www.guardian.co.tt/business/young-lauds-timely-ev-partnership-6.2.2183498.7e6cfdf53e Will Quantum computing change the world? Open the multiverse? Crack encryption? Article: https://blog.google/technology/research/google-willow-quantum-chip/

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01:12:46

E93 Digital local TV is a thing

Trini TechCast ·

2024/12/11

Please fill out this questionnaire: https://forms.gle/Q6LuNdwjkee6fwkb8There may be some promise with the ATSC for people who watch normal TV Article: https://trinidadexpress.com/business/local/new-era-of-free-to-air-broadcasting-begins/article_67b2f0b0-b36d-11ef-906f-67af4c6a8d70.html The fact that there are many e-money registrations is a good thing they say. How good is it? Article: https://www.guardian.co.tt/business/central-bank-gets-plaudits-on-emoney-6.2.2180208.a4467bf6dd Meta is

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01:58:17

E92 AI from a Trini Consultant, Interview with Gerard...

Trini TechCast ·

2024/12/05

Where and how can we apply AI?https://gnclabs.training Socials: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerard-llanos-147b3016?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app End of year survey. https://forms.gle/8eS82ef1F3XHnVbr9

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01:06:54

E91 Can social media limits work?

Trini TechCast ·

2024/11/27

We aren't too sure how it will be implemented. The guys discuss what happens when we try to do this.Article: https://trinidadexpress.com/news/local/govt-could-set-age-limit-on-social-media-use/article_44010258-a222-11ef-a053-af0136842c32.html What would happen when the UTT gives us free courses geared toward cybersecurity? Article: https://www.guardian.co.tt/business/utt-signs-cyber-mou-6.2.2165516.c0362b77ee How to scam scammers with AI Article:

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01:08:58

E90 e-payments for doubles

Trini TechCast ·

2024/11/13

It seems like the payment system that they want to implement is going to become a reality soon?Article: https://trinidadexpress.com/business/local/buy-doubles-with-your-phone/article_e9fb3342-9be0-11ef-962d-2367d827f14a.html What happens when all the central banks of the Caribbean come together and talk about cyber security? Article : https://trinidadexpress.com/business/local/combating-cyberthreats/article_107b7468-9ef8-11ef-919b-43c3d6cd821e.html The C C++ programming language may be on the

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01:08:52

E89 One bank... for online property tax!

Trini TechCast ·

2024/11/06

You can pay property tax online. Mr. Charles tries to go into his FCB account to see if its really there as a payee. Article: https://www.guardian.co.tt/business/first-citizens-launches-online-property-tax-payments-6.2.2148705.ef38417ab3 Someone is earning their keep with the integration of the linx machines! Article: https://trinidadexpress.com/business/local/taxes-now-payable-via-linx-at-revenue-offices/article_5a79faa4-992a-11ef-8bdf-c396bd67f00e.html We discuss the demo of Atlas 001 moving

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01:05:57

E88 Mark the ChatGPT essay!

Trini TechCast ·

2024/10/30

There was some discussion about AI in schools. We aren't sure how it will work out but, lets see what they have to say.Article: https://www.tv6tnt.com/news/7pmnews/education-minister-essays-by-chatgpt/article_fd2ea66e-91aa-11ef-bde3-b30e22447183.html We seem to be getting hit a lot with attacks. Article: https://www.guardian.co.tt/business/steep-jump-in-cyber-attacks-in-tt-6.2.2142020.fc4e19f153 San Francisco has trains that are running on floppy discs and they are now thinking about upgrading

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01:05:39

E87 Do we shop online too much?

Trini TechCast ·

2024/10/23

We discuss what the implications of shopping online are for T&T citizens. Will a rise in taxes stop us? What will make us purchase locally?Article: https://trinidadexpress.com/business/local/online-shopping-tax-generates-369-4m-for-govt/article_4271553e-8b69-11ef-9db9-53a2f254331e.html We have some insight on where the work from home policy is. It is three fifths done! Article:

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