http://simonwillison.net/2009-10-09T00:47:41+00:00Simon Willison2009-10-09T00:47:41+00:002009-10-09T00:47:41+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2009/Oct/9/micromen/#atom-tag

<p><strong><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00n5b92">Micro Men</a></strong></p> “Affectionately comic drama about the British home computer boom of the early 1980s.”—aired last night, and on BBC iPlayer for the next week. I thought it was absolutely charming, as well as being a thought provoking history of the rise and fall of the British computer industry in the early 80s. <p>Tags: <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/bbc">bbc</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/computer-history">computer-history</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/computing">computing</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/history">history</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/iplayer">iplayer</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/micromen">micromen</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/tv">tv</a></p>

2009-05-23T00:42:54+00:002009-05-23T00:42:54+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2009/May/23/iplayer/#atom-tag

<blockquote cite="http://crave.cnet.co.uk/software/0,39029471,49302215,00.htm"><p>iPlayer usage, for streaming, peaks about 10pm - just a little later from TV. But interestingly, iPlayer on the iPhone peaks at about midnight. So people are clearly going to bed with their iPhone and watching in bed. And we also see on the weekends, there's a peak of Saturday and Sunday morning usage at about 8 to 10am in the morning on iPhone.</p></blockquote> <p class="cite">&mdash; <a href="http://crave.cnet.co.uk/software/0,39029471,49302215,00.htm">Anthony Rose</a></p> <p>Tags: <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/bbc">bbc</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/iphone">iphone</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/iplayer">iplayer</a></p>

2008-09-28T23:07:05+00:002008-09-28T23:07:05+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2008/Sep/28/ekranoplans/#atom-tag

<p><strong><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00dtl3f">James May&#x27;s Big Ideas: Come Fly with Me</a></strong></p> The BBC made an hour-long documentary on Ekranoplans! It’s available for the next 21 days on the iPlayer (UK residents only). <p><small></small>Via <a href="http://twitter.com/garethr/statuses/938405216">garethr on Twitter</a></small></p> <p>Tags: <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/bbc">bbc</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/documentary">documentary</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/ekranoplans">ekranoplans</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/iplayer">iplayer</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/james-may">james-may</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/tv">tv</a></p>

2008-06-28T21:35:27+00:002008-06-28T21:35:27+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2008/Jun/28/bbc/#atom-tag

<p><strong><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayerbeta/">BBC iPlayer Beta</a></strong></p> Preview of the new version of the iPlayer. Nice to be able to listen to Radio programmes in the same interface as TV without having to use the cramped popup window. <p>Tags: <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/bbc">bbc</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/iplayer">iplayer</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/radio">radio</a></p>

2007-12-14T12:36:47+00:002007-12-14T12:36:47+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2007/Dec/14/iplayer/#atom-tag

<p><strong><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/">BBC iPlayer now supports streaming Flash for Mac and Linux</a></strong></p> Absolutely fantastic—it Just Works, you hit the homepage and you can be watching video in seconds. No need to even sign up for an account. I imagine IP ranges are used to block access from outside the UK. <p>Tags: <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/bbc">bbc</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/flash">flash</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/iplayer">iplayer</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/linux">linux</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/mac">mac</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/macos">macos</a></p>