This thesis' primary concern is that of human interaction with entertainment, information and communication technology at home. Its aim is to explore the situated realities of living with so-called ubiquitous computing technology through the study of an equivalent form of technology - entertainment, information and communication technologies. The thesis explores what entertainment, information and communication technologies are found in the home, how they get there and how they are incoporated into everyday life.

A thesis submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology.