The Deleted Scenes

The Deleted Scenes

Against Black Boxes

What if we want a little friction and inconvenience?

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Addison Del Mastro
Mar 15, 2022
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Last week, Shira Ovide, who writes a technology newsletter for the New York Times, briefly interviewed me for a piece she was writing about people who, for various reasons, like old tech. Guilty as charged. Here’s a little section of my clock radio collection, which I mentioned to her:

Here’s the bit about me:

Del Mastro said that he appreciates the creat…

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