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Articles by Talia Wainwright

Automation History image featuring a BBC Micro computer beside a busy dot-matrix printer in a cluttered office setting with floppy disks and tea cups, encapsulating early British automation.

Invisible Hands: Automation History and the Secret Life of British Tech

18 July 2025 Talia Wainwright 0

Explore the nuanced beginning of automation in Britain, from clunky dot-matrix printers to the integral BBC Micro impacting educational and clerical work, highlighting both progress and pitfalls.

1990s-inspired study features a 15-year-old Talia and an adult Talia side by side. Both wear navy blazers, and the room is filled with vintage tech.

Privilege, Perfection, and the Pixelated Self: My 90s Digital Coming of Age

16 July 2025 Talia Wainwright 0

Reflect on a unique narrative of growing up amid high expectations and early technology, illustrating the complexities of a privileged childhood in Surrey, marked by stringent use of technology for performance over pleasure.

AI Feedback Loops show two mirrors facing each other, creating infinity with flowing digital data between, representing recursive AI systems.

How AI Feedback Loops Threaten Digital Memory

14 July 2025 Talia Wainwright 0

Explore how AI feedback loops can mimic and amplify human biases, leading to a gradual erosion of diverse human expression and knowledge. Understand the mechanisms causing this phenomenon and its impact on AI training data quality.

AI and Online dating conceptualised with two avatars having a virtual coffee date in a realistic digital rendition of a Paris café, highlighting the modern fusion of technology and intimate social interaction.

AI and Online dating: Swipe, Match & Merge

12 July 2025 Talia Wainwright 0

Explore the transformative journey of AI in online dating, from automated avatar dates in virtual Paris to deepfake emotions. Understand how intimacy and human connections are being reshaped by sophisticated AI technologies.

When Our Machines Remember: AI, Nostalgia, and the British Digital Afterlife

20 June 2025 Talia Wainwright 0

Explore the British digital afterlife and the intersection of AI, nostalgia, and memory in a unique Gen-X perspective. From preserving vintage tech to navigating the quirks of AI chatbots, discover how our digital legacies are being shaped in the age of artificial intelligence.

Part 4: Minitel to Microcode – France’s Digital Futures Before the Web

29 May 2025 Talia Wainwright 0

Before the internet was a marketplace, France built a public information commons. From Minitel to school-issued TO7s, this is the story of how the Republic once taught its children to code — and imagined a civic internet.

Future of Coding: A nostalgic split-screen showing a ZX Spectrum setup vs. a modern no-code workspace

Will We Still Code in 2040? Gen-X, No-Code, and the Future of Making Things

26 March 2025 Talia Wainwright 0

From BASIC on a BBC Micro to drag-and-drop AI builders, the way we make software has transformed. But has convenience replaced creativity? This article explores the future of coding—and whether Gen-X’s DIY ethos still has a place in the age of no-code.

From the red glow of early LED watches to today’s AI-driven smartwatches, wrist technology has transformed over decades. Explore the journey from digital timekeeping to wearable tech that tracks health, productivity, and more.

From Digital to Smart: The Evolution of Wrist Technology

14 March 2025 Talia Wainwright 0

From the red glow of early LED watches to today’s AI-driven smartwatches, wrist technology has transformed over decades. Explore the journey from digital timekeeping to wearable tech that tracks health, productivity, and more.

AI bridging 8-bit computing and modern artificial intelligence for Gen X

From 8 Bits to AI: How Gen X Witnessed the Birth of Artificial Intelligence

13 March 2025 Talia Wainwright 0

From screeching cassette loads and BASIC programs to modern AI chatbots and generative tools, Gen X has lived the entire evolution of personal computing. This article explores how a hands-on, 8-bit mindset shaped today’s AI breakthroughs—and what it all means for technology’s next chapter.

Illustration of the evolution from dial-up internet to AI-driven workspaces, highlighting Gen X’s technological adaptability.

From Dial-Up to Deep Learning: Gen X in the Age of AI

4 March 2025 Talia Wainwright 0

Gen X has adapted to every major digital shift—from dial-up modems to social media revolutions. Now, AI is transforming the workplace, but this isn’t our first technological upheaval. Here’s how our adaptability, scepticism, and experience give us an edge in the AI era.

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