Zamboniman@lemmy.caM to Retro Technology@lemmy.ca · edit-22 years agoThe buttons on Zenith’s original “clicker” remote were a mechanical marvel. Crossposted from /c/technology@lemmy.worldwww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up183cross-posted to: todayilearned@lemmit.onlinetechnology@lemmy.mltheandrocollection@lemm.eetechnology@lemmy.worldtechnews@radiation.party
arrow-up183external-linkThe buttons on Zenith’s original “clicker” remote were a mechanical marvel. Crossposted from /c/technology@lemmy.worldwww.theverge.comZamboniman@lemmy.caM to Retro Technology@lemmy.ca · edit-22 years agomessage-square7fedilinkcross-posted to: todayilearned@lemmit.onlinetechnology@lemmy.mltheandrocollection@lemm.eetechnology@lemmy.worldtechnews@radiation.party
minus-squarerynzcycle@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 years agoOh wow, TIL why my parents called any remote a “clicker”. I had no idea where it came from.
minus-squareZamboniman@lemmy.caOPMlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·edit-22 years agoSounds a bit like my nephew asking about why we say we ‘dial’ a phone number.
Oh wow, TIL why my parents called any remote a “clicker”. I had no idea where it came from.
Sounds a bit like my nephew asking about why we say we ‘dial’ a phone number.