Episode 129: Silicon Valley vs. Science Fiction: Smart Home Nightmares
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English - May 04, 2023 07:31 - 51 minutes - 70.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 363 ratingsTV & Film Society & Culture books movies comics culturalanalysis sciencefiction television Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Ten years ago, Silicon Valley promised us smart houses that would light rooms as we walked into them, turn on the music, and do our shopping. And it never happened. We talk about how the smart home has its roots in Charlie Chaplin movies, sewing machines, and home economics classes. Guest Jacqui Cheng, former editor-in-chief of gadget guide Wirecutter, joins us to us to discuss the culture of smart home electronics.
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