{"id":992,"date":"2010-04-12T00:06:24","date_gmt":"2010-04-12T00:06:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.paperstone.co.uk\/Wordpress\/?p=992"},"modified":"2016-01-21T12:02:25","modified_gmt":"2016-01-21T12:02:25","slug":"the_secret_life_of_the_office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paperstone.co.uk\/News\/articles\/the_secret_life_of_the_office","title":{"rendered":"The Secret Life of the Office"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i>The Secret Life of Machines<\/i> was a great late &lsquo;80s, early &lsquo;90s Channel 4 series which basically told the story of everyday household and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paperstone.co.uk\/office-machines-supplies\/c-2420\">office machines<\/a> like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paperstone.co.uk\/janitorial\/cleaning-equipment\/vacuum-cleaners-bags\/l-8269\">hoovers<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paperstone.co.uk\/office-interiors\/office-lighting\/c-1923\">electric lights<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paperstone.co.uk\/office-machines-supplies\/printers-fax-machines\/c-2466\">fax machines<\/a>. The programme used a mix of Open University-style demonstration (though less staid) and animated narrative.<\/p>\n<p>Over the next few weeks we&rsquo;ll be posting videos from the series, with an emphasis on office machines. First up, the history of the office itelf, Part 1.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\n        <object width=\"480\" height=\"385\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" data=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/HxvQPMub-vk&amp;hl=en_GB&amp;fs=1&amp;\"><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" \/><param name=\"movie\" value=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/HxvQPMub-vk&amp;hl=en_GB&amp;fs=1&amp;\" \/><\/object><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Part 2 tommorow.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">* * *<\/p>\n<p>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paperstone.co.uk\/office-machines-supplies\/c-2420\">Office machine supplies<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Secret Life of Machines was a great late &lsquo;80s, early &lsquo;90s Channel 4 series which basically told the story of everyday household and office machines like hoovers, electric lights and fax machines. 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