‘Techno TV'
New and innovative technology has always been sought after by the so called ‘techno geeks’ but the use of television programs which have a new entertainment value such as the Gadget Show have now more than ever brought this technology to wider audiences.
The earliest show that I can remember which reminds me of this type of programming is the BBC’s Tomorrow’s World but this has now evolved in to series which has more comedic value. This brings a new edge to technology based shows and like Channel Five’s Gadget Show and allows a more family friendly viewing.
The last episode as well as testing the gadgetry for general functionality also brought in the entertainment of pitting the technology through comedic testing to convey the more amusing aspects. For example the new as well as old toy robots including Lego Mindstorms, Robosapien and Robonova were put through a Robot Olympics including races, dance offs and fights. This as well as showing the technological brilliance of robots put across varied, although unlikely real world applications making the expression of the technological wizardry less boring.
Previous episodes have tested mobile phones to destruction by drowning, shooting and blowing them up all in the interest of science. These, although extreme, test the technology in ways we would never dare to test ourselves and provide a WOW factor that previous technologically orientated programs would not.
