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Going up! First floor – menswear, haberdashery and manchester. Second floor – space!

Author: RNFutureTense

 

Want to go into space? Why bother with rockets and space shuttles when you can simply take the lift…

 

AUDIO PREVIEW 

 

This week on Future Tense – the Space Elevator 

 

 

August 17th, 2010  |  Posted in Program information, Space  |  No Comments »

Our list of election-related sites

Author: RNFutureTense

Election photo

Here’s our list so far, but we’d love you to add to it…

 

electionblackout

electionleaflets

electionwire

mypolitican

2020 Women

Federal Election 2010 (Crikey)

Campaign pulse

Election 2010 Campaign Map

Buzzelection

OpenAustralia

Below The Line

Our Say

Student Voice

The Tally Room

Wotnews federal election

Policy Watch – Election 2010

 

 

And election-related hash tags for Twitter…

 

#ausvotes

#electionwire

#2010election

#mofo

#ozpolitics

#ausvotes

#aus2010

 

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ADD MORE

 

 

July 30th, 2010  |  Posted in Information, Politics, Social Media, Uncategorized, World Wide Web  |  2 Comments »

Religion, ethics and crowd behaviour!

Author: RNFutureTense

 

A quick follow up on a few things we’ve mentioned on the show recently.

As part of our recent program about ‘dark tourism’ we interviewed Scott Stephens, the Editor of the ABC’s new online religion and ethics portal. Since we spoke to Scott that portal has launched. You can find a range of opinion pieces, features and highlights from recent ABC programs.

In March we did an interview with Dan Hill, part of an international team of designers involved with a futuristic project called The Cloud. Our sister program The Night Air recently used some of that interview as part of a feature called ‘What the Flock?‘, which looked at group dynamics, crowd behaviour and herding.

That’s all the links for now!

 

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July 27th, 2010  |  Posted in Digital media, Information, Program information, Update on story we've covered  |  No Comments »

The ‘mini cow’ …

Author: RNFutureTense

 

An interesting approach to reducing greenhouse gas emissions – just reduce the size of your average cow – Guardian article on the ‘mini cow’.

Recent Future Tense story on environmental impact of meat production (among other things).

 

 

 

July 26th, 2010  |  Posted in Environment  |  No Comments »

Dark Tourism preview…

Author: RNFutureTense

 

It’s called ‘dark’ or ‘thanatourism’ and it’s one of the impressive growth areas of  the international holiday trade.

Sites of death and horror are being packaged-up and commercialised in order to meet the tourist demand - from Auchwitz to the S21-Prison used by the Khmer Rouge.

Future Tense report on why an increasing number of people are actively seeking out a thanatourism experience.

One of our guests is the ABC Online’s new Religion and Ethics Editor, Scott Stephens. Here’s a taste of what he has to say…

 

AUDIO PREVIEW – Scott Stephens

 

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July 6th, 2010  |  Posted in Audio, Program information, Upcoming stories  |  No Comments »

SPECIAL FEATURE on podcasting…

Author: RNFutureTense

 

podcast

Nathan Cera examines the growth of podcasting and what it means for traditional radio. This piece was originally produced as an assignment in the postgraduate broadcasting course at the West Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA).

 

Special feature from Nathan Cera

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June 24th, 2010  |  Posted in Audio, Digital media, Podcasts, Program information  |  No Comments »

Program postponed

Author: RNFutureTense

 

Due to extraordinary political developments in Canberra our program this morning (24/06/2010)  had to be postponed. The Canberra drama necessitated an extended version of RN Breakfast. Apologies. We will play the program featuring paleofuturist, Matt Novak, a discussion about the idea of the paperless office, and an interview with Assoc Prof Ashley Buckle, from the MyTARDIS program at Monash Uni, on Thursday 15th July.

 

 

 

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June 24th, 2010  |  Posted in Listeners, Program information  |  No Comments »

Greetings from China!

Author: RNFutureTense

This postcard has just arrived from Mitch van Grieken who’s currently living in Chuxiong, Yunnan province…

Day in the Life photos Read the rest of this entry »

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May 31st, 2010  |  Posted in Listeners, Podcasts, Program information  |  No Comments »

Your online identity – add your pic!

Author: RNFutureTense

Hi, Antony Here…

In conjunction with Desta Itote’s report on online identity, we’re keen to hear from you – and see you – at least the picture/pictures you choose to represent yourself online. Send us the strangest online avatar or image that you’ve used.

And feel free to tell us why you’ve chosen it.

Here’s an image I’ve used on  Facebook in the past, but in a case of do as I say not as I do, I’m going to squib on the explanation…

kitchener 3

So send us your photo or image and tell us why you use it.

 

Jessica Sciberras writes…

comment: Is a photo of myself standing on top of a toilet seat, awkwardly mopping up a shower leakage. My friend took this photo of my while we were holidaying in Europe, and I thought that it describes me better than words ever can: any form of domestic activity looks unnatural when I attempt it.

Jessica Sciberras

 

And on Twitter from Jacki Johnson (@jacki_johnson)…

comment: @RNFutureTense haven’t used any creative identities but did have funny little issue when followers from US thought I was the weather girl!

Jacki Johnson

 

And from Facebook Joy Keefe writes…

comment: This is one of my cocker spaniels. She’s much better looking in photos than me!
Joy Keefe'd dog

 

 

 

Tags: Future Tense, Identity, Online, photos, stories
May 26th, 2010  |  Posted in Digital media, World Wide Web  |  No Comments »

Behind the scenes…

Author: RNFutureTense

Behind the scenes at Future Tense. Some photos for your enjoyment/amazement/puzzlement…

 

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Welcome to our humble abode

 

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We value your input

 

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Co-producer Andrew Davies hard at work

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Wall of masks - choose your mood!

 

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Technical operator Jim Ussher eating on the run

 

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Antony's desk

 

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Our modest mini-studio

 

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Editing on desktop

 

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Cramming for an interview

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May 24th, 2010  |  Posted in Information, Program information, Uncategorized  |  No Comments »

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