DigitalOutbox is all about technology, gadgets and gaming. We produce a weekly podcast that breaks down the weeks digital related stories with a distinctly UK perspective. We are passionate about our subject matter and hope that will shine through in our podcasts. As we grow we hope to encourage debate amongst the community that grows around our casts.

We’d love to hear from you about the podcast and website, both good and bad. The contact page has a number of way’s with which you can get in touch. Enjoy the show!

Chris Hutchinson

Chris, the podcast guest who seemed to just stick around, runs his own web development setup. Currently living in West Sussex, he brings a little Southern influence to proceedings.

Although a little more modest on the gadget front than Ian and Shakeel, he still has his moments – currently sporting an ensamble of remote control colour changing lamps in his lounge for example!

Chris is also PC based and therefore offers a little balance to the Apple influence of the rest of the team.

A keen gamer, his Xbox 360 gets a fair workout, and his PC setup includes a G25 steering wheel to live out his motorsport dreams in the virtual world.

When not working or gaming, he can often be found watching all manor of motorsport either track-side or on the TV and is a regular karter, helping to run and taking part in a local karting championship through the year.

You can follow Chris on Twitter as well as read his ramblings on his blog.

Chris has appeared in the following episodes:

DigitalOutbox Episode 118
DigitalOutbox Episode 117
DigitalOutbox Episode 115
DigitalOutbox Episode 114
DigitalOutbox Episode 113
DigitalOutbox Episode 112
DigitalOutbox Episode 110
DigitalOutbox Episode 109
DigitalOutbox Episode 108
DigitalOutbox Episode 107
DigitalOutbox Episode 106
DigitalOutbox Episode 105
DigitalOutbox Episode 104
DigitalOutbox Episode 103
DigitalOutbox Episode 102
DigitalOutbox Episode 101
DigitalOutbox Episode 100
DigitalOutbox Episode 99
DigitalOutbox Episode 98
DigitalOutbox Episode 97
DigitalOutbox Episode 96
DigitalOutbox Episode 95
DigitalOutbox Episode 94
DigitalOutbox Episode 93
DigitalOutbox Episode 92
DigitalOutbox Episode 91
DigitalOutbox Episode 90
DigitalOutbox Episode 89
DigitalOutbox Episode 88
DigitalOutbox Episode 87
DigitalOutbox Episode 85
DigitalOutbox Episode 84
DigitalOutbox Episode 83
DigitalOutbox Episode 82
DigitalOutbox Episode 80
DigitalOutbox Episode 79
DigitalOutbox Episode 78
DigitalOutbox Episode 77
DigitalOutbox Episode 76
DigitalOutbox Episode 75
DigitalOutbox Episode 74
DigitalOutbox Episode 73
DigitalOutbox Episode 72
DigitalOutbox Episode 71
DigitalOutbox Episode 70
DigitalOutbox Episode 69
DigitalOutbox Episode 68
DigitalOutbox Episode 67
DigitalOutbox Episode 66
DigitalOutbox Episode 65
DigitalOutbox Episode 63
DigitalOutbox Episode 62
DigitalOutbox Episode 61
DigitalOutbox Episode 60
DigitalOutbox Episode 59
DigitalOutbox Episode 58
DigitalOutbox Episode 57
DigitalOutbox Episode 56
DigitalOutbox Episode 55
DigitalOutbox Episode 54
DigitalOutbox Episode 53
DigitalOutbox Episode 52
DigitalOutbox Episode 51
DigitalOutbox Episode 49
DigitalOutbox Episode 48
DigitalOutbox Episode 47
DigitalOutbox Episode 46
DigitalOutbox Episode 45
DigitalOutbox Episode 44
DigitalOutbox Episode 43
DigitalOutbox Episode 41
DigitalOutbox Episode 40
DigitalOutbox Episode 39
DigitalOutbox Episode 38
DigitalOutbox Episode 37
DigitalOutbox Episode 35
DigitalOutbox Episode 34
DigitalOutbox Episode 33
DigitalOutbox Episode 32
DigitalOutbox Episode 31
DigitalOutbox Episode 30
DigitalOutbox Episode 29
DigitalOutbox Episode 28
DigitalOutbox Episode 27
DigitalOutbox Episode 26
DigitalOutbox Episode 25
DigitalOutbox Episode 24
DigitalOutbox Episode 23
DigitalOutbox Episode 21
DigitalOutbox Episode 20
DigitalOutbox Episode 19
DigitalOutbox Episode 18
DigitalOutbox Episode 17
DigitalOutbox Episode 16
DigitalOutbox Episode 15
DigitalOutbox Episode 14
DigitalOutbox Episode 12
DigitalOutbox Episode 11
DigitalOutbox Episode 10
DigitalOutbox Episode 9
DigitalOutbox Episode 8

Henry Merriweather

Guest podcaster Henry also lives in Glasgow and fell into a career in IT when his former employers found that putting him behind a PC was a great way to keep him from doing any serious damage and he found that it kept him from doing any strenuous labour. A win-win situation.

It’s a point of personal pride that he switched to Mac before Ian in 2006, and suffers from the delusion that Ian would never have considered taking such a momentous step if he hadn’t raved about it so much.

Having four kids means that Henry can only gaze enviously at Ian, Shak and Chris’s gadget stash, although he has managed to blag a few of Ian’s cast-offs as you can see for yourself at “Ian’s stuff – I still have it”.

Henry’s a very casual gamer having never really coped with things going 3d, but secretly he spends far too much time on Doodle Jump, Cananbalt and other games on the iPhone.

Away from the computer and Dad’s Taxi duties, Henry has eaten beetle grubs with a retired cannibal in Papua New Guinea, but that’s another story and we’re going to “save it for the podcast”…

Henry’s on Twitter and blogs here.

Henry has appeared in the following episodes:

DigitalOutbox Episode 117
DigitalOutbox Episode 116
DigitalOutbox Episode 112
DigitalOutbox Episode 111
DigitalOutbox Episode 110
DigitalOutbox Episode 106
DigitalOutbox Episode 105
DigitalOutbox Episode 104
DigitalOutbox Episode 103
DigitalOutbox Episode 102
DigitalOutbox Episode 101
DigitalOutbox Episode 100
DigitalOutbox Episode 96
DigitalOutbox Episode 91
DigitalOutbox Episode 88
DigitalOutbox Episode 87
DigitalOutbox Episode 86
DigitalOutbox Episode 81
DigitalOutbox Episode 77
DigitalOutbox Episode 76
DigitalOutbox Episode 74
DigitalOutbox Episode 71
DigitalOutbox Episode 64
DigitalOutbox Episode 61
DigitalOutbox Episode 59
DigitalOutbox Episode 53
DigitalOutbox Episode 52
DigitalOutbox Episode 50
DigitalOutbox Episode 48
DigitalOutbox Episode 47
DigitalOutbox Episode 46
DigitalOutbox Episode 45
DigitalOutbox Episode 43
DigitalOutbox Episode 42
DigitalOutbox Episode 39
DigitalOutbox Episode 37
DigitalOutbox Episode 36
DigitalOutbox Episode 34
DigitalOutbox Episode 33
DigitalOutbox Episode 31
DigitalOutbox Episode 30
DigitalOutbox Episode 25
DigitalOutbox Episode 24
DigitalOutbox Episode 23
DigitalOutbox Episode 22
DigitalOutbox Episode 20
DigitalOutbox Episode 19
DigitalOutbox Episode 18

Ian Dick
Ian lives and works in Glasgow, Scotland. By day he works in the IT department for a large manufacturing company but outside work he is a keen follower of all things digital. In 2006 he switched to using a Mac as his primary computing platform although at work it’s all Windows with a bit of Solaris thrown in from time to time.

A keen gamer he has owned almost every platform from the SNES onwards although stubbornly refuses to buy a Wii. Currently an Xbox 360 and a PS3 keep his fingers occupied although his attic is stuffed with consoles and games from the last twenty years.

There is almost an obsession with regards his gadget buying. The desire to keep up to date with the latest and greatest technology often means some costly purchases – the early adopters tax hit’s hard sometimes. Recently though he has started to hill walk as well as go on something of a health kick to try and shed the pounds as years of couch and chair dwelling had taken their toll.

To find out more about Ian visit his blog or follow him on twitter. Don’t ask where his nickname of shweepa comes from though. He can be a grumpy bugger at the best of times!

Ian has appeared in the following episodes:

DigitalOutbox Episode 118
DigitalOutbox Episode 117
DigitalOutbox Episode 116
DigitalOutbox Episode 115
DigitalOutbox Episode 114
DigitalOutbox Episode 113
DigitalOutbox Episode 112
DigitalOutbox Episode 111
DigitalOutbox Episode 110
DigitalOutbox Episode 109
DigitalOutbox Episode 108
DigitalOutbox Episode 107
DigitalOutbox Episode 106
DigitalOutbox Episode 105
DigitalOutbox Episode 104
DigitalOutbox Episode 103
DigitalOutbox Episode 102
DigitalOutbox Episode 101
DigitalOutbox Episode 100
DigitalOutbox Episode 99
DigitalOutbox Episode 98
DigitalOutbox Episode 97
DigitalOutbox Episode 96
DigitalOutbox Episode 95
DigitalOutbox Episode 94
DigitalOutbox Episode 93
DigitalOutbox Episode 92
DigitalOutbox Episode 91
DigitalOutbox Episode 90
DigitalOutbox Episode 89
DigitalOutbox Episode 88
DigitalOutbox Episode 87
DigitalOutbox Episode 86
DigitalOutbox Episode 85
DigitalOutbox Episode 84
DigitalOutbox Episode 83
DigitalOutbox Episode 82
DigitalOutbox Episode 81
DigitalOutbox Episode 80
DigitalOutbox Episode 79
DigitalOutbox Episode 78
DigitalOutbox Episode 77
DigitalOutbox Episode 76
DigitalOutbox Episode 75
DigitalOutbox Episode 74
DigitalOutbox Episode 73
DigitalOutbox Episode 72
DigitalOutbox Episode 71
DigitalOutbox Episode 70
DigitalOutbox Episode 69
DigitalOutbox Episode 68
DigitalOutbox Episode 67
DigitalOutbox Episode 66
DigitalOutbox Episode 65
DigitalOutbox Episode 64
DigitalOutbox Episode 63
DigitalOutbox Episode 62
DigitalOutbox Episode 61
DigitalOutbox Episode 60
DigitalOutbox Episode 59
DigitalOutbox Episode 58
DigitalOutbox Episode 57
DigitalOutbox Episode 56
DigitalOutbox Episode 55
DigitalOutbox Episode 54
DigitalOutbox Episode 53
DigitalOutbox Episode 52
DigitalOutbox Episode 51
DigitalOutbox Episode 50
DigitalOutbox Episode 49
DigitalOutbox Episode 48
DigitalOutbox Episode 47
DigitalOutbox Episode 46
DigitalOutbox Episode 45
DigitalOutbox Episode 44
DigitalOutbox Episode 43
DigitalOutbox Episode 42
DigitalOutbox Episode 41
DigitalOutbox Episode 40
DigitalOutbox Episode 39
DigitalOutbox Episode 38
DigitalOutbox Episode 37
DigitalOutbox Episode 36
DigitalOutbox Episode 35
DigitalOutbox Episode 34
DigitalOutbox Episode 33
DigitalOutbox Episode 32
DigitalOutbox Episode 31
DigitalOutbox Episode 30
DigitalOutbox Episode 29
DigitalOutbox Episode 28
DigitalOutbox Episode 27
DigitalOutbox Episode 26
DigitalOutbox Episode 25
DigitalOutbox Episode 24
DigitalOutbox Episode 23
DigitalOutbox Episode 22
DigitalOutbox Episode 21
DigitalOutbox Episode 20
DigitalOutbox Episode 19
DigitalOutbox Episode 18
DigitalOutbox Episode 17
DigitalOutbox Episode 16
DigitalOutbox Episode 15
DigitalOutbox Episode 14
DigitalOutbox Episode 13 – Snow Leopard
DigitalOutbox Episode 12
DigitalOutbox Episode 11
DigitalOutbox Episode 10
DigitalOutbox Episode 9
DigitalOutbox Episode 8
DigitalOutbox Episode 7
DigitalOutbox Episode 6
DigitalOutbox Episode 5
DigitalOutbox Episode 4
DigitalOutbox Special Edition – iPhone 3GS
DigitalOutbox Episode 2
DigitalOutbox Episode 1

Shakeel Naim

Born in Pakistan, Shakeel moved to Glasgow, Scotland at a very young where he has lived most of his life. In 1998, he moved to Peterborough, England, to start a career in IT and is currently employed as a web developer.

Shakeel is very much into all things digital and absolutely loves technology, gadgets, games and A/V. He used to be a huge gamer in the past, but with changes in lifestyle, he now finds more enjoyment from his 50″ HD plasma, Sky HD, 5.1 surround sound setup, Denon AH-D5000 headphones, PlayStation3 and a growing collection of blu-ray titles.

A recent convert to Apple computers, Shakeel enjoys working on a 24″ iMac and a 15″ MacBook Pro. He also owns an iPhone 3G which he will not be parted with. He finds the overall Apple Mac computing experience refreshing and hassle-free. At work, Shakeel works on the Windows platform and uses Visual Studio .Net for most of his development work.

Shakeel is a keen amateur photographer and is finding himself becoming increasingly interested in digital photography and the delights of Photoshop. A Nikon D300 keeps him shutter happy and he employs Adobe Lightroom 2 to manage and process his photographs. He is currently trying to learn the secrets of Photoshop along with Illustrator, XCode, Objective-C and iPhone development .. yeah, good luck buddy!

Outside the geek zone, Shakeel enjoys keeping fit, working out and cycling. You can find out more about Shakeel on his blog and you can also follow his activities on Twitter and Facebook. To view his photography efforts, visit his photostream on Flickr.

Shakeel has appeared in the following episodes:

DigitalOutbox Episode 101
DigitalOutbox Episode 50
DigitalOutbox Episode 45
DigitalOutbox Episode 39
DigitalOutbox Episode 37
DigitalOutbox Episode 35
DigitalOutbox Episode 31
DigitalOutbox Episode 30
DigitalOutbox Episode 29
DigitalOutbox Episode 28
DigitalOutbox Episode 24
DigitalOutbox Episode 23
DigitalOutbox Episode 22
DigitalOutbox Episode 21
DigitalOutbox Episode 18
DigitalOutbox Episode 17
DigitalOutbox Episode 16
DigitalOutbox Episode 15
DigitalOutbox Episode 14
DigitalOutbox Episode 13 – Snow Leopard
DigitalOutbox Episode 12
DigitalOutbox Episode 11
DigitalOutbox Episode 10
DigitalOutbox Episode 9
DigitalOutbox Episode 7
DigitalOutbox Episode 6
DigitalOutbox Episode 5
DigitalOutbox Episode 4
DigitalOutbox Special Edition – iPhone 3GS
DigitalOutbox Episode 2
DigitalOutbox Episode 1