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The Near Futurist

The Near Futurist

De: Guy Clapperton
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Periodic look at the impact of future technologies on our lives - what can we do now to prepare for the next few years? Senior journalist Guy Clapperton presents a series of interviews with consultants, technologists and future thinkers in general that takes the shorter-term view rather than forecasting decades ahead. Want this voice at your event? Contact Guy to discuss!Copyright (c) Guy Clapperton Ciencias Sociales
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  • A Question of Image - part 1

    A Question of Image - part 1
    Apr 10 2026

    The fifth series of the Near Futurist kicks off with an interview with Lawrence Rosenberg. Fresh from his run on this years's "The Apprentice" he is setting up his own PR company, Rosenberg.media, and he has ideas on where the industry should be going.
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    23 m
  • What's wrong with video conferencing - Studiobox part 2

    What's wrong with video conferencing - Studiobox part 2
    Oct 13 2025

    Continuing Near Futurist Guy Clapperton's discussion with Manoj Chawla, inventor of the Studiobox - in part 2 we look at the practicality and ease of use of the device which aims to repair eye contact and improve communications and human contact over video channels.

    To watch us discuss this on video have a look here:

    https://youtu.be/Zbu0aUNeDwk

    Above is a pic of the Studiobox itself:
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    21 m
  • What's wrong with video calls - Studiobox part 1

    What's wrong with video calls - Studiobox part 1
    Jun 10 2025

    We're so used to video calls now that we hardly notice how naff they are. No eye contact, people looking around the room - whatever happened to human contact? A phone call is often better.

    Technology industry veteran Manoj Chawla has been looking into what's gone wrong and has a potential solution in his device called the Studiobox. Near Futurist podcaster Guy Clapperton has been playing with it. so they have a chat.

    And of course what would be the point if they didn't put it on video? You can watch rather than listen to this episode here:

    https://youtu.be/v-yABH82zAE
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    19 m
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