The Weakest Link

I have recreated the sound of the beginning of The Weakest Link:

You see, the man whose disembodied male voice appears in the teatime quiz programme is the same man on whose voice is based the electronic voice of my iPod. That’s what I was getting at there.

I am furious that he emphasises the wrong parts of “Bowie” all wrong, but such limitations also serve as a comforting reminder that the machines aren’t ready to take over just yet. When that changes, I think we should start to worry.