I love technology. I love the way it shapes my life. I love valves, diodes, transistors, microprocessors, plastic casings, rotary tone controls and sliding faders. Does all this stuff determine the culture around me? My answer (in a rather shy retiring way when talking about this amongst some academics) is yes: I'm a technological determinist. … Continue reading Tech determines it…
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What is your attitude to pre-recorded radio shows? I spent the 1980s and 1990s presenting live radio shows, so they're very much in my blood. However, technology has changed enormously in the past few years. I think it's altered what 'radio' is. Let me start with an example. In Reidsville, North Carolina, in the USA … Continue reading Automaton…
