FartsWithAnAccent@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoThe buttons on Zenith’s original “clicker” remote were a mechanical marvelwww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square44fedilinkarrow-up161cross-posted to: todayilearned@lemmit.onlinetechnology@lemmy.mltheandrocollection@lemm.eeretrotechnology@lemmy.catechnews@radiation.party
arrow-up161external-linkThe buttons on Zenith’s original “clicker” remote were a mechanical marvelwww.theverge.comFartsWithAnAccent@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square44fedilinkcross-posted to: todayilearned@lemmit.onlinetechnology@lemmy.mltheandrocollection@lemm.eeretrotechnology@lemmy.catechnews@radiation.party
minus-squareTheSaneWriter@lemmy.thesanewriter.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoThis is a really neat way to pull off remote technology. I wonder if there are still any applications for this type of ultrasound remote tech.
minus-squareFartsWithAnAccent@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoI remember people claiming they could activate these by flexing cans.
minus-squareTheSaneWriter@lemmy.thesanewriter.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoThat would make sense, flexing cans would create the ultrasonic noise the TV is listening for. Even still, I think it’s a neat technology.
minus-squareFartsWithAnAccent@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoI think that kinda just makes it cooler. Lose the remote? Flex a can!
This is a really neat way to pull off remote technology. I wonder if there are still any applications for this type of ultrasound remote tech.
I remember people claiming they could activate these by flexing cans.
That would make sense, flexing cans would create the ultrasonic noise the TV is listening for. Even still, I think it’s a neat technology.
I think that kinda just makes it cooler. Lose the remote? Flex a can!