0:00:04 > 0:00:07Six months of work and it's finally finished.
0:00:07 > 0:00:08Right, bored of that now.
0:00:08 > 0:00:10GLASS SMASHES
0:00:25 > 0:00:27We're living in throwaway times.
0:00:27 > 0:00:30But this week on Click, we're turning mass-produced rubbish
0:00:30 > 0:00:32into personalised paraphernalia,
0:00:32 > 0:00:35to find out if we'd value our stuff more
0:00:35 > 0:00:38if we had a hand in designing it ourselves.
0:00:38 > 0:00:41We'll find out how much crowdworking really can earn you
0:00:41 > 0:00:44from the comfort of your desk.
0:00:44 > 0:00:46Why did the comedian get his dongle out?
0:00:46 > 0:00:48To get a bigger audience, of course.
0:00:48 > 0:00:51We're on stage with the performers who rely on tech
0:00:51 > 0:00:53to get their laughs.
0:00:53 > 0:00:56And we'll bring you the latest tech news from around the world,
0:00:56 > 0:01:00plus an app that will help you retrace your day in Webscape.
0:01:03 > 0:01:05Welcome to Click.
0:01:05 > 0:01:07I'm Spencer Kelly.
0:01:07 > 0:01:10We've all got used to products which are as cheap as chips,
0:01:10 > 0:01:12put together in some far-flung factory
0:01:12 > 0:01:15and then shipped around the world, to a high street near you.
0:01:15 > 0:01:18But what if, instead of choosing from a catalogue,
0:01:18 > 0:01:19YOU helped design it.
0:01:19 > 0:01:21Thank you, Chris. Nice catch by the way.
0:01:21 > 0:01:24That's what producers are really used for on the programme.
0:01:25 > 0:01:28What if you could change the design? Share it?
0:01:28 > 0:01:30And what if, instead of ordering a delivery,
0:01:30 > 0:01:33you could 3D print it at home?
0:01:33 > 0:01:37Would it change how much we value our stuff?
0:01:37 > 0:01:39David Reed reports on what some designers are calling
0:01:39 > 0:01:41the new Industrial Revolution.
0:01:46 > 0:01:49Technology's given designers so much.
0:01:49 > 0:01:52Their computer-assisted designs can be etched or engraved with lasers,
0:01:52 > 0:01:56or printed in 3D - a whole new box of tools.
0:01:56 > 0:01:58But also leeching in from the online world -
0:01:58 > 0:02:01a whole new set of design ideas.
0:02:03 > 0:02:04The WikiHouse Project aims
0:02:04 > 0:02:07to bring house building into the internet age,
0:02:07 > 0:02:10by making available open-sourced plans for houses
0:02:10 > 0:02:13built out of one principal material.
0:02:13 > 0:02:16They've pioneered a construction formula, to make well-priced,
0:02:16 > 0:02:19well-built houses from wood.
0:02:19 > 0:02:23OK, so it looks like a shed, but it's early days.
0:02:23 > 0:02:25And isn't this what open source is all about?
0:02:25 > 0:02:26You download for free
0:02:26 > 0:02:31and elaborate something grander, using the same system.
0:02:31 > 0:02:32WikiHouse, fundamentally,
0:02:32 > 0:02:35the idea is to make an open-sourced construction set.
0:02:35 > 0:02:38In real terms, what that means is...
0:02:38 > 0:02:41using digital fabrication, we can make it possible to share
0:02:41 > 0:02:45designs of houses, that effectively anyone can just download and
0:02:45 > 0:02:49adapt for their own needs and their own site, and essentially print out.
0:02:49 > 0:02:52They don't need any tools, they don't need any construction skill
0:02:52 > 0:02:54and, hopefully, they don't need too much money.
0:02:54 > 0:02:57But what they can get is a very high-performance product.
0:03:00 > 0:03:02On show at London's Design Museum,
0:03:02 > 0:03:06an exhibition exploring how digital technology is blurring the lines
0:03:06 > 0:03:08between those coming up with product ideas,
0:03:08 > 0:03:12those who make them and those who use them.
0:03:12 > 0:03:15Wiki's open source, crowdsourcing,
0:03:15 > 0:03:18these are familiar ways of getting things done online
0:03:18 > 0:03:23that are now getting a comfortable reception in the world of design.
0:03:26 > 0:03:28Take this sofa.
0:03:28 > 0:03:31Seats two, but a crowd was involved in its design.
0:03:32 > 0:03:35The company put out an internet call for entries
0:03:35 > 0:03:39and got its online community to vote on their favourite.
0:03:39 > 0:03:41The winner's on show at the Design Museum
0:03:41 > 0:03:45and for sale on the company website.
0:03:45 > 0:03:49Digital machining means that you can make small batches of objects,
0:03:49 > 0:03:51and there's no economy of scale -
0:03:51 > 0:03:54each one will cost exactly the same, no matter how many you make.
0:03:54 > 0:03:56But that also enables each one to be different.
0:03:56 > 0:03:58And that's where the consumer comes in.
0:03:58 > 0:04:00You can actually take on the input of the consumer
0:04:00 > 0:04:02and make each individual project bespoke
0:04:02 > 0:04:04and customised for that particular consumer.
0:04:06 > 0:04:07To go one step beyond this,
0:04:07 > 0:04:11a London designer is proposing users collaborate in the design process,
0:04:11 > 0:04:16adding a personal component to his original designs.
0:04:18 > 0:04:22With this system, an object is only produced if it is bought,
0:04:22 > 0:04:25so no surpluses and the personal touch
0:04:25 > 0:04:29means, perhaps, the user values the object more.
0:04:32 > 0:04:36I think that even the small object that is...
0:04:37 > 0:04:41..almost has no value, in terms of money...
0:04:41 > 0:04:44If you will add something to it,
0:04:44 > 0:04:49you are topping up the value rates, in some way, for you.
0:04:49 > 0:04:51And then you will keep it for years.
0:04:51 > 0:04:54A number of design websites are now harnessing
0:04:54 > 0:04:59the power of the internet to generate crowdsourced ideas.
0:04:59 > 0:05:03At Quirky, for example, members not only vote for original ideas,
0:05:03 > 0:05:06but shape every stage of the creation process,
0:05:06 > 0:05:08influencing what the final product will look like.
0:05:08 > 0:05:12Even helping to name it and deciding on a price tag.
0:05:12 > 0:05:15These platforms might seem like an opportunity, but could they
0:05:15 > 0:05:20actually be undermining the future for young designers?
0:05:20 > 0:05:22There is an economic reality which we're facing
0:05:22 > 0:05:25and the design industry has been very hit very badly.
0:05:25 > 0:05:27Graduates come out, there are no jobs.
0:05:27 > 0:05:31I do worry that they will perhaps not have been equipped properly
0:05:31 > 0:05:34to recognise what is a rip-off and what isn't.
0:05:34 > 0:05:37A lot of the mainstream crowdsourcing websites from...
0:05:37 > 0:05:42the impression I get is that they just automate this and amplify it.
0:05:42 > 0:05:44And they put a gloss over it
0:05:44 > 0:05:47and pretend that it's not free pitching, but essentially it is.
0:05:49 > 0:05:52So, personalised products and cut-and-paste homes,
0:05:52 > 0:05:56democratic design, is this really the glittering future?
0:05:56 > 0:05:59Well, not everyone is convinced.
0:06:00 > 0:06:04Digits2Widgets specialises in high-end 3D printing.
0:06:04 > 0:06:07They question whether just because everyone now CAN,
0:06:07 > 0:06:12they're necessarily going to WANT TO design and produce.
0:06:13 > 0:06:17If you walk down the high street and pass 100 people on the street,
0:06:17 > 0:06:21can you seriously suggest that each and every one of those people
0:06:21 > 0:06:25is actually motivated, interested, creative enough,
0:06:25 > 0:06:27have the time or the inclination
0:06:27 > 0:06:29to go home and make their own bits and bobs?
0:06:29 > 0:06:30I don't think so.
0:06:30 > 0:06:34This innovative birdhouse is a 3D printing project
0:06:34 > 0:06:36by a couple of young designers.
0:06:36 > 0:06:39For fledglings to the profession, these are testing times -
0:06:39 > 0:06:43digital technology has ushered in a new era for so many industries.
0:06:43 > 0:06:48And it hasn't always been good news for those with a skill to sell.
0:06:48 > 0:06:51If we could harness user participation and collaboration,
0:06:51 > 0:06:55while still guaranteeing a fair deal for designers,
0:06:55 > 0:06:57that really would be a revolution.
0:06:59 > 0:07:01David Reed, quite possibly looking ahead
0:07:01 > 0:07:03to the end of our throwaway culture.
0:07:03 > 0:07:07Anyway, that's enough of that report. Let's move on - here's News.
0:07:09 > 0:07:12What was once the world's biggest mobile handset maker,
0:07:12 > 0:07:14Nokia, has been snapped up by Microsoft.
0:07:14 > 0:07:17The ailing Finnish tech giant had already ditched
0:07:17 > 0:07:19its own bespoke mobile operating systems,
0:07:19 > 0:07:21in favour of the Windows Mobile platform...
0:07:21 > 0:07:24in an attempt to turns its fortunes around.
0:07:24 > 0:07:25Now, Microsoft has bought out
0:07:25 > 0:07:29the entire mobile phone operation of the company.
0:07:29 > 0:07:32The Seattle-based firm's boss Steve Ballmer said Microsoft
0:07:32 > 0:07:34"Had to move more quickly from being a PC
0:07:34 > 0:07:39"and laptop firm to one that provided mobile devices and services."
0:07:40 > 0:07:42The battle for the smartwatch hots up, after Samsung unveiled
0:07:42 > 0:07:45its highly-anticipated Galaxy Gear.
0:07:45 > 0:07:48With a colour screen, 1.9 megapixel camera, speaker,
0:07:48 > 0:07:53microphone and 4GB of storage, the watch can be linked to your phone
0:07:53 > 0:07:54and used to make voice calls -
0:07:54 > 0:07:59though this only works if your phone itself is a Samsung Galaxy.
0:07:59 > 0:08:02It will retail at around 300.
0:08:02 > 0:08:05Similar products from Apple, Microsoft and Google
0:08:05 > 0:08:06are expected soon.
0:08:07 > 0:08:09Google has announced the official name
0:08:09 > 0:08:12of the latest version of its Android mobile operating system.
0:08:12 > 0:08:17Following a sweet-treat theme, version 4.4 will be Android KitKat,
0:08:17 > 0:08:21after the chocolate-covered wafer biscuit made by Nestle.
0:08:21 > 0:08:24The terms of the brand tie-up were unclear.
0:08:24 > 0:08:27Google recently announced that Android has just had
0:08:27 > 0:08:31its one billionth activation since its birth in 2008.
0:08:31 > 0:08:33The new version will be out this autumn.
0:08:34 > 0:08:36Finally, how about accessing your e-mail in a heartbeat,
0:08:36 > 0:08:38with your pulse?
0:08:38 > 0:08:41Californian start-up Bionime has revealed a wristband
0:08:41 > 0:08:44that recognises your electro cardiogram -
0:08:44 > 0:08:47effectively the unique elements of each person's pulse -
0:08:47 > 0:08:49when they place their finger on the censor.
0:08:49 > 0:08:54Its makers say it's as effective as fingerprint scans but harder to fool.
0:08:54 > 0:08:57The bracelet then uses low-powered Bluetooth
0:08:57 > 0:09:02to tell a dedicated app that it is indeed you, so you can log in.
0:09:02 > 0:09:06Bionime says it could be used to replace ID cards or house keys.
0:09:11 > 0:09:15Now, as we said last week, there's an awful lot of crowdsourcing
0:09:15 > 0:09:16going on at the moment.
0:09:16 > 0:09:20We've just heard about crowdsourcing sofas and, last week,
0:09:20 > 0:09:21we asked the question,
0:09:21 > 0:09:24"Is it possible to earn a living by crowdworking?"
0:09:24 > 0:09:27In fact, we set LJ Rich the challenge of spending a week
0:09:27 > 0:09:31picking up casual crowdwork that she could do at her desk.
0:09:31 > 0:09:34Her earnings would go to charity.
0:09:34 > 0:09:35And this is how she got on.
0:09:38 > 0:09:39I'm not averse to a bit of hard graft,
0:09:39 > 0:09:44but how hard can it be to earn money through a computer?
0:09:44 > 0:09:48So, first day at work - look sharp, time to sign up with a few sites.
0:09:49 > 0:09:50I've decided on two rules.
0:09:50 > 0:09:53First, any cash I do earn will secretly go to charity
0:09:53 > 0:09:56and second, I don't want to be earning money online
0:09:56 > 0:09:59for something I don't want to do on daytime television.
0:10:02 > 0:10:05First up, InboxPounds, a site providing surveys
0:10:05 > 0:10:07and odd jobs to casual clickers.
0:10:07 > 0:10:10Nice, a full £1 bonus for signing up.
0:10:10 > 0:10:14Answering a 15-minute survey about an advert gets me 25p.
0:10:14 > 0:10:17Next, watch a video - 1p.
0:10:17 > 0:10:19Liking Samsung on Facebook - 1p.
0:10:19 > 0:10:23Yes, you heard right, I got paid for a Like, I'm not proud.
0:10:23 > 0:10:27Seems promising, but no cash in hand till I earn £20.
0:10:31 > 0:10:34SwagBox is a site offering points, which eventually add up to money,
0:10:34 > 0:10:37either through PayPal or internet vouchers.
0:10:37 > 0:10:40Watch videos, play games, earn.
0:10:40 > 0:10:44A day's casual gaming, searching and video-watching
0:10:44 > 0:10:48earns 102 swagbucks, which converts to rather less in real money.
0:10:51 > 0:10:54Next up, CastingWords.com.
0:10:54 > 0:10:57I've joined an army of transcribers, listening to audio
0:10:57 > 0:10:58and typing out the words.
0:10:58 > 0:11:01Sounds simple enough for a fast typist like me,
0:11:01 > 0:11:04but just one assignment took me nearly an hour
0:11:04 > 0:11:06and, to add insult to injury,
0:11:06 > 0:11:10my promised pay was docked heavily for not fitting house style.
0:11:10 > 0:11:15I was demoted and can now only review other people's work
0:11:15 > 0:11:16for a few cents a piece.
0:11:19 > 0:11:22Other micro-working sites, like Amazon's Mechanical Turk
0:11:22 > 0:11:26pay for so-called "human intelligence tasks" or "hits".
0:11:26 > 0:11:29These can be for creative writing, coding and more.
0:11:29 > 0:11:32Sadly, I couldn't register,
0:11:32 > 0:11:35but I was able to sign up to an alternative site, Clickworker.
0:11:35 > 0:11:39First, pass an English test and a creative writing test.
0:11:39 > 0:11:42Thanks to my 100% score, I've landed a plum assignment -
0:11:42 > 0:11:46creative writing for mail-order catalogue entries
0:11:46 > 0:11:50for tennis clothing based on translated German text.
0:11:50 > 0:11:52It's comparatively lucrative, though,
0:11:52 > 0:11:55at 1.25 Euros for just over 100 words.
0:11:55 > 0:11:58Though, you're at the mercy of the marker, who gives you nothing
0:11:58 > 0:12:00if they're not impressed.
0:12:00 > 0:12:04This happened on my last three tasks. So much for my 100% score.
0:12:07 > 0:12:09Finally, I turned to Fiverr.com,
0:12:09 > 0:12:14a site where the crowd advertises services as "gigs" for 5.
0:12:14 > 0:12:17Some services are frankly mystifying.
0:12:17 > 0:12:20I offered my paying customers the option of poetry,
0:12:20 > 0:12:24music composing and bad-pun headline writing.
0:12:24 > 0:12:26The inevitable witty friend off Facebook asked me
0:12:26 > 0:12:28for something virtually impossible -
0:12:28 > 0:12:3430 seconds of a Miles Davis-style piano theme, for 5, in four days.
0:12:34 > 0:12:36Oh, well, his money's as good as anyone else's.
0:12:39 > 0:12:42Although these assignments took the longest to complete,
0:12:42 > 0:12:45I found this approach by far the most fun and enterprising.
0:12:45 > 0:12:51Fiverr.com takes a healthy 20% cut, leaving me with 4.
0:12:51 > 0:12:56And the payment process is positively glacial, taking 14 days.
0:12:56 > 0:12:59So, working week over, how did I do?
0:13:01 > 0:13:03OK, well, not as much as I was hoping
0:13:03 > 0:13:05but with what I've learnt this week,
0:13:05 > 0:13:10I feel there's a real potential to earn a much healthier weekly wage
0:13:10 > 0:13:12if I did this experiment again next week.
0:13:12 > 0:13:14But as well as the cost of a connection,
0:13:14 > 0:13:18workers need fast-typing skills, a decent social media reach,
0:13:18 > 0:13:22or a unique and bankable ability to get these jobs.
0:13:22 > 0:13:24Sounds like the real world.
0:13:27 > 0:13:31LJ Rich, who most certainly won't be giving up her day job.
0:13:31 > 0:13:35However, if you have made it work for you, by finding work for you,
0:13:35 > 0:13:37then let us know how you've done it and, indeed, what you do.
0:13:45 > 0:13:48Have you heard the one about the struggling comedian?
0:13:48 > 0:13:52He uses his smartphone to find fame and fortune.
0:13:52 > 0:13:54It's not that funny.
0:13:54 > 0:13:57Fortunately, comedian Carl Donnelly is.
0:13:57 > 0:13:59Now, he's been performing at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
0:13:59 > 0:14:02this summer and we asked him to take us
0:14:02 > 0:14:06on a tour of the comedy scene, to see just how necessary technology
0:14:06 > 0:14:08is becoming in both building an audience
0:14:08 > 0:14:11and even in performing the gags themselves.
0:14:14 > 0:14:17- £5.50.- March straight to the front, look him straight in the eye
0:14:17 > 0:14:18and say, "You know what?
0:14:18 > 0:14:21"You try switching it off then back on again."
0:14:22 > 0:14:24If John Connor had really wanted to stop the Terminator,
0:14:24 > 0:14:27he could have just have left a bag in the bagging area.
0:14:27 > 0:14:30Look at that. Look at this. O-G, the Programming Nation.
0:14:35 > 0:14:38In the old days, observational comedy was all about mother-in-laws
0:14:38 > 0:14:41and moustaches...
0:14:41 > 0:14:43I think it was a legal requirement.
0:14:43 > 0:14:46Whereas nowadays, you're more likely to hear comedians
0:14:46 > 0:14:49talking about online shopping or Facebook.
0:14:49 > 0:14:53If anything, now, I think it helps to reference technology,
0:14:53 > 0:14:55just to find a common ground with an audience.
0:14:55 > 0:14:57I saw this the other day,
0:14:57 > 0:15:00this is an Emergency Broadband Response Vehicle.
0:15:00 > 0:15:04'Ex-IT specialist Dan Willis is a comic who does exactly that.
0:15:05 > 0:15:08'His show, called "PC, Mac and Me" is chock-a-block with tech,
0:15:08 > 0:15:11'which suits this unashamed geek just fine.'
0:15:11 > 0:15:14You've actually got everything you want in an iPhone
0:15:14 > 0:15:17or in an Android, or in a Windows-based phone.
0:15:17 > 0:15:20And it's just great, everything's just continually moving.
0:15:20 > 0:15:22As long as it keeps moving in a direction,
0:15:22 > 0:15:23I'll pick up new material
0:15:23 > 0:15:25and just keep writing jokes about it.
0:15:25 > 0:15:27But it should look like that...
0:15:29 > 0:15:31That's the geekiest joke written in the history of comedy.
0:15:31 > 0:15:33Dan's laptops, phones,
0:15:33 > 0:15:36projectors and remotes are firmly at the heart of his production.
0:15:36 > 0:15:38Without them, the show would not go on.
0:15:40 > 0:15:42'Not to mention a cheeky peek helps remind him
0:15:42 > 0:15:44'where he is in his routine.'
0:15:44 > 0:15:46Where are we? If we fly on towards the end of the show...
0:15:46 > 0:15:48'But, as his remote steers the ship,
0:15:48 > 0:15:51'other acts invite whole audiences to take the helm.'
0:15:51 > 0:15:54Your time...starts now.
0:15:54 > 0:15:56Equipping his crowd with personal controls,
0:15:56 > 0:16:00Nathan Penlington puts his audience in a director's chair.
0:16:00 > 0:16:03They alter the show's plot with a touch of a button,
0:16:03 > 0:16:07which means the length of the performance is in their hands.
0:16:07 > 0:16:10And if it's not funny, well, they've only got themselves to blame.
0:16:10 > 0:16:14Well, the audience direct completely what happens in the show.
0:16:14 > 0:16:16It's been completely different every day.
0:16:16 > 0:16:20There are 1,566 different possible shows.
0:16:20 > 0:16:23Some of those stories are incredibly emotional and takes us
0:16:23 > 0:16:24on a very different journey.
0:16:24 > 0:16:28Some are very funny, but it depends entirely on the audience.
0:16:28 > 0:16:33Behind the scenes, one computer acts as a server for 200GB of video media.
0:16:33 > 0:16:36Or, as we like to call it in the business, "loads".
0:16:38 > 0:16:41The other calculates the results of the live votes
0:16:41 > 0:16:42to determine what's played out.
0:16:42 > 0:16:45Again, thank you very much for coming.
0:16:48 > 0:16:52Having a unique voice is crucial to standing out in comedy.
0:16:52 > 0:16:54Take Joe Pasquale's high-pitched squawk
0:16:54 > 0:16:57or my own soft, smooth, sophisticated tones.
0:16:57 > 0:16:59But what if you have no voice at all,
0:16:59 > 0:17:01how could you possibly be heard?
0:17:02 > 0:17:04- ROBOTIC VOICE: - The look on their faces
0:17:04 > 0:17:07as I began to sing was priceless.
0:17:07 > 0:17:09Diagnosed with cerebral palsy at an early age,
0:17:09 > 0:17:12comic Lee Ridley lost his ability to talk.
0:17:13 > 0:17:15Performing his entire show through his iPad,
0:17:15 > 0:17:18Lee has found a new audience, as well as a new voice.
0:17:18 > 0:17:21You may be wondering why I chose to sound like
0:17:21 > 0:17:23a posh version of RoboCop.
0:17:23 > 0:17:25Lee's tablet has given him a new lease of life,
0:17:25 > 0:17:26as well as a career.
0:17:26 > 0:17:29Without it, he wouldn't be a stand-up.
0:17:30 > 0:17:33Technology, then, is changing the way we comedians perform,
0:17:33 > 0:17:36but it's also changing our relationship with our audience.
0:17:37 > 0:17:41YouTube star Bo Burnham and award-winning Tweeter Rob Delaney,
0:17:41 > 0:17:44were propelled into celebrity status almost overnight.
0:17:45 > 0:17:50I just have to state, for the record, that I am not jealous at ALL.
0:17:50 > 0:17:52Aaargh!
0:17:52 > 0:17:55Technology and, quite specifically, social media,
0:17:55 > 0:18:00has had a real democratising effect on...
0:18:00 > 0:18:02comedic possibilities.
0:18:02 > 0:18:05You do your thing, your way...
0:18:05 > 0:18:08in your place, in your time.
0:18:08 > 0:18:11You put it up on YouTube or Facebook or wherever.
0:18:11 > 0:18:14You create a website and you get a following.
0:18:14 > 0:18:16So you're doing everything on YOUR terms.
0:18:18 > 0:18:22But with universal reach comes a risk of viral plagiarism.
0:18:22 > 0:18:25From me posting it on Twitter to me getting a message from somebody
0:18:25 > 0:18:30saying they had received it in a text, it was 45 minutes.
0:18:30 > 0:18:31So I posted it up.
0:18:31 > 0:18:34Then, within a few minutes of that, started being disseminated
0:18:34 > 0:18:37on all these websites that spread joke information around.
0:18:37 > 0:18:39It got distributed,
0:18:39 > 0:18:41so I have to actually make a point in my show of saying
0:18:41 > 0:18:44where the origin of these jokes on the internet have come from
0:18:44 > 0:18:47and the answer is, they come from comics and from writers.
0:18:47 > 0:18:48So there are pitfalls,
0:18:48 > 0:18:51but clearly technology has helped a new wave of comics
0:18:51 > 0:18:55find their niche and tech-loving audiences to become more immersed
0:18:55 > 0:18:58in the comedy they enjoy on, and off, stage.
0:18:58 > 0:19:00Cheers, guys.
0:19:00 > 0:19:04Keep enjoying technology, guys. Just use it for your own things...
0:19:07 > 0:19:09Carl Donnelly, proving that building a big audience
0:19:09 > 0:19:11is no laughing matter,
0:19:11 > 0:19:13except for when it is.
0:19:13 > 0:19:17Now, one thing that's not so funny is the raft of privacy stories
0:19:17 > 0:19:18we've been hearing about of late.
0:19:18 > 0:19:21If you've been following the revelations about PRISM
0:19:21 > 0:19:22and other security issues,
0:19:22 > 0:19:25you'll know that these things have enough tracking technology
0:19:25 > 0:19:28inside them to make it possible to follow your every move,
0:19:28 > 0:19:30even when you're not making a phone call.
0:19:30 > 0:19:34Now, some people, understandably, find this intensely disturbing,
0:19:34 > 0:19:35but others are embracing it,
0:19:35 > 0:19:38as Kate Russell's been finding out in this week's Webscape.
0:19:40 > 0:19:42# I've been everywhere, man.
0:19:42 > 0:19:44# Looking for someone... #
0:19:44 > 0:19:47Have you ever wondered what on Earth you did with your day?
0:19:47 > 0:19:51Placeme is a free smartphone app that uses GPS
0:19:51 > 0:19:55and Wi-Fi to make a map of everywhere you go.
0:19:55 > 0:19:58It works in the background, quietly logging your mobile life,
0:19:58 > 0:20:02so you can retrace your footsteps whenever you like.
0:20:02 > 0:20:05You can also search back through your history,
0:20:05 > 0:20:09say to find that awesome sushi restaurant you went to last month,
0:20:09 > 0:20:11but can't remember the name of.
0:20:11 > 0:20:14Right now, the app just logs the places you visit,
0:20:14 > 0:20:17encrypting the data and storing it privately, for your own records.
0:20:17 > 0:20:21But the developers have suggested that in the future they could
0:20:21 > 0:20:26use this insight to deliver useful information, without you even asking,
0:20:26 > 0:20:30such as warning you about traffic problems on your regular route home
0:20:30 > 0:20:33or letting you know you do your weekly food shop
0:20:33 > 0:20:35at the most expensive supermarket in the street.
0:20:37 > 0:20:40# Cos the music makes me feel like you
0:20:40 > 0:20:42# When I see that look on your face... #
0:20:42 > 0:20:44As well as knowing where you go,
0:20:44 > 0:20:48computers are pretty good at figuring out what you like,
0:20:48 > 0:20:51with just a keyword or two to work from.
0:20:51 > 0:20:54Stereomood capitalises on this technology,
0:20:54 > 0:20:56to create a playlist to reflect your mood.
0:20:56 > 0:20:58Just tell it how you feel.
0:21:04 > 0:21:07The tracks played through this free streaming music service
0:21:07 > 0:21:09are taken from reviews
0:21:09 > 0:21:12and recommendations from some of the best music blogs on the web.
0:21:12 > 0:21:16So the playlists are eclectic and, often, obscure.
0:21:16 > 0:21:20It'll be a journey of discovery for most casual music lovers.
0:21:20 > 0:21:24There's the obligatory click-to-buy link if you hear something you love.
0:21:24 > 0:21:26Log in to record your preferences
0:21:26 > 0:21:28for an increasingly pleasurable experience.
0:21:28 > 0:21:31There are also free apps for iPhone and Android,
0:21:31 > 0:21:35though, watch your data usage when streaming anything.
0:21:35 > 0:21:38# Cos the music makes me feel like you
0:21:38 > 0:21:41# When I see that look on your face. #
0:21:41 > 0:21:44MUSIC: "Danger! High Voltage" by Electric Six
0:21:44 > 0:21:48You might hear a lot of talk about viruses and malware,
0:21:48 > 0:21:49but how are you supposed to know
0:21:49 > 0:21:51whether your protection is up to scratch,
0:21:51 > 0:21:54without putting yourself in harm's way
0:21:54 > 0:21:56# Danger! Danger!
0:21:56 > 0:21:57# High voltage! #
0:21:57 > 0:21:58Just head over
0:21:58 > 0:22:02to the Anti-Malware Testing Standards website to find out.
0:22:05 > 0:22:09The download files linked on this site aren't malicious,
0:22:09 > 0:22:13but they've been programmed to appear so, by industry standards.
0:22:13 > 0:22:16So, if your computer lets you download them,
0:22:16 > 0:22:18you need to look at upgrading your security solutions,
0:22:18 > 0:22:21like your firewall and anti-virus software.
0:22:25 > 0:22:27Google-owned panoramio,
0:22:27 > 0:22:31a site that showcases millions of geo-location-tagged photos
0:22:31 > 0:22:36from an enthusiastic community of amateur and professional snappers,
0:22:36 > 0:22:39got a big revamp this week, with a focus
0:22:39 > 0:22:43on enhancing the visuals, as you browse through these stunning vistas.
0:22:51 > 0:22:53Back to school this week for lots of you
0:22:53 > 0:22:57and NoRedInk wants to help you get to the head of the class,
0:22:57 > 0:23:00with a simple web-app to improve grammar.
0:23:04 > 0:23:07Teachers can register for a class code, to track all
0:23:07 > 0:23:08of their students' progress.
0:23:17 > 0:23:20UK viewers who take pride in their neighbourhood
0:23:20 > 0:23:23can now do their bit to keep the streets looking smart,
0:23:23 > 0:23:25with the help of FixMyStreet,
0:23:25 > 0:23:29where you can easily report any issues you spot in your area,
0:23:29 > 0:23:34like graffiti, flytipping, potholes and broken paving slabs.
0:23:34 > 0:23:37The charity-run site is free to use and will pass your reports
0:23:37 > 0:23:40onto the relevant council department to be fixed,
0:23:40 > 0:23:43so that you can get back out into the last of this beautiful sunshine
0:23:43 > 0:23:46to enjoy your neighbourhood.
0:23:46 > 0:23:50MUSIC: "Down Our Street" by The Subways
0:23:52 > 0:23:53Thank you, Kate.
0:23:53 > 0:23:56Kate Russell's Webscape and her links are all up at our website,
0:23:56 > 0:24:01of course, if you missed them... The only address you'll ever need.
0:24:01 > 0:24:04Unless you're contacting us, when you can use the e-mail address
0:24:04 > 0:24:07or the Twitter address...
0:24:07 > 0:24:10You can also find us on Facebook and Google+, too.
0:24:10 > 0:24:12But that's it for now, so thanks for watching
0:24:12 > 0:24:14and we'll see you next time.
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