The History of Wireless Everything
Halfway between Brooklyn and Montauk, a steel cupola propped up on wooden legs once looked out over the Long Island…
Neil Gaiman's Anansi Boys Is Being Turned Into a Radio Drama
It’s been a very good year for fans of Neil Gaiman. American Gods was excellent, there’s Good Omens on the way, and now…
Ads Will Be Even Harder to Escape Now That Posters Can Hijack FM Radio
Visual ads like signs, posters, and billboards are easy to ignore—you just need to look away. But what if a poster for…
Norway Is Killing FM Radio Tomorrow
On Wednesday, Norway will become the first country in the world to start shutting down its national FM radio network in…
This Was the Futuristic Police Line-Up of 1931
In the 1930s, audio tech nerds were tinkering with everything. The most futuristic model homes of the day were wired…
The Futuristic Walkman of 1938 Wasn't Very Portable
Today we take it for granted that we can bring music with us wherever we go. But that obviously wasn’t always the case.…
Neil Gaiman's Stardust Is Headed to Radio
It seems like a BBC radio adaptation of Neil Gaiman is quickly becoming a winter tradition. This year, his fantastical…
A British Radio Play Is the Better Independence Day Sequel
Sure, there’s a movie sequel out now called Independence Day: Resurgence. Of course, it’s missing a lot of weird…
WWII Ad Promised That TV Was Just Around the Corner
I came across this fantastically modern ad in the April 1945 issue of Radio-Craft magazine and just had to share it…
People Used to Blame Earthquakes and Droughts on New Radio Technology
New technology is scary. Just ask the people who think that their illnesses are caused by wifi. But blaming unfortunate…
Even the First Radio Pioneers Had Patent Wars and Security Flaws
These days, the closest companies will come to fighting with each other is a snarky graph in a keynote presentation, or…
Garmin Rino 650t Review: GPS Navigator And Radio In One
The ultimate way to stay in contact with your friends while in the wilderness? This Garmin Rino 650T allows you to…
What Makes Internet Fandom So Amazing
This quote comes from the “Reclaiming the Nerdiverse” episode of Late Night Woman’s Hour, which is still available on…
Here's How to Call the International Space Station
Last week, amateur radio enthusiast Adrian Lane sent a call signal to the International Space Station. To his shock and…
How To Get Apple Music For Windows PC
If you went looking for Apple Music yesterday on your Windows machine, you probably got a bit confused. Where was the…
How to Listen to Apple's Beats 1 Radio Station on Android, Right Now
Your friends that use iOS and OS X have been babbling about Apple Music and Beats 1, but you use an Android phone and…
Using Apple Music: Wait, Do I Like Alternative?!
When I installed iOS 8.4 on my phone today to try Apple Music, I couldn’t find the iTunes icon. Anywhere. What had…
Apple's Beats 1 Radio Just Started Its Never-Ending Transmission
This morning saw the launch of iOS 8.4, and with it Apple Music. And even if you’re not a Taylor Swift fan, there’s…
Apple Music Hands-On: I Can't Tell You If It Works But It Looks Cool
I don’t use Spotify. Or Rdio. Or even Pandora very often. Sometimes I want to hear a particular song; mostly I just…
The Ultimate Proof That Obi-Wan Kenobi Is A Lying Jerkface
Everybody knows that Obi-Wan Kenobi is a lying, deceitful bastard. But you probably didn’t fully contemplate just what…