A Tech Affair episode 199: Swisscom fibre-optic dispute, Bluewin becomes fee-based, "Monkey Man", "Pools"
2.5.2024
Translation: machine translated
Swisscom is defeated by the Weko in the fibre optic dispute. Bluewin e-mail addresses will cost money in future. "Monkey Man" is the Indian answer to "John Wick" and "Pools" is a horror game without monsters.
After years of back and forth, Swisscom loses the fibre optic dispute with the Competition Commission. COMCO forces the telecoms company to convert existing lines. We explain how this came about and what impact the decision will have on Swiss internet providers. The second news item also focuses on Swisscom. This time it's about the Bluewin e-mail service, which will be subject to a charge with immediate effect. Existing customers will be asked to pay by November at the latest.
In "Monkey Man", Dev Patel fights against a corrupt police chief. The action spectacle set in India is not quite on a "John Wick" level.
The action is more powerful in "Endless Ocean Luminous". The focus here is on leisurely exploration of the ocean. Unfortunately, the game offers little variety. In "Pools", things are also wet. Instead of fish, you marvel at abandoned bathing establishments. An unusual game with a creepy factor.
Anniversary episode
In the next episode, we celebrate our 200th anniversary. We will be reporting on six hellish tasks that we have set each other. For once, A Tech Affair listeners will take over the transitions in between. The best three entries can look forward to one of the following prizes provided by our sponsors Microsoft, Adobe and Canon.
We then read out an anecdote that happened to a person from the podcast. The solution as to which anecdote belongs to whom will follow a week later. You can join in the guessing. The winners will receive Digitec vouchers worth 300 francs.
Topics
- [00:02:26] Swisscom fibre optic dispute
- [00:16:12] Bluewin e-mail costs
- [00:29:59] Film tip: "Monkey Man"
- [00:36:34] Game tip 1: "Endless Ocean Luminous"
- [00:45:29] Game tip 2: "Pools"
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Philipp Rüegg
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Philipp.Rueegg@digitecgalaxus.chBeing the game and gadget geek that I am, working at digitec and Galaxus makes me feel like a kid in a candy shop – but it does take its toll on my wallet. I enjoy tinkering with my PC in Tim Taylor fashion and talking about games on my podcast http://www.onemorelevel.ch. To satisfy my need for speed, I get on my full suspension mountain bike and set out to find some nice trails. My thirst for culture is quenched by deep conversations over a couple of cold ones at the mostly frustrating games of FC Winterthur.
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