When I returned to using my Substack account this week I was prevented from logging in unless I proved I am aged over 16. While I was away an E-Karen was appointed (Julie Inman Grant) who is causing mayhem for the adults in the room and I am not alone. Many writers and readers have […]
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I spent a few hours searching for vintage broadcast gear over Christmas and came across a 1980s Sonifex jingle cart machine. Then I got to thinking about making a plugin version…
Soft option for a classic jingle machine Read More »
Today’s young DJs have it easy when it comes to mixing one track into the other…It got me thinking how hard it was to beat-mix in a world of vinyl and analogue gear…
Two turntables and a whole lot of sweat Read More »
What did we lose when the development of electric cars was abandoned 100 years ago? Possibly a century of research, development and innovation that would have likely led to every household having more electricity than they could use today. A world where electricity powered everything using technology we can’t imagine, and fossil fuel technology would
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First published in the New Zealand Herald, March 2008. In New Zealand’s short history there has been three key periods of industrial trouble, each separated by regional disputes. Some ended in the death, most ended in tears. But each one has taken the country closer to offering workers more rights and better working conditions. One
Auckland’s 1951 waterfront dispute Read More »