Zamboniman@lemmy.caM to Retro Technology@lemmy.ca · edit-21 year agoThe buttons on Zenith’s original “clicker” remote were a mechanical marvel. Crossposted from /c/technology@lemmy.worldwww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up182arrow-down11cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.mltheandrocollectiontechnology@lemmy.worldtechnews@radiation.party
arrow-up181arrow-down1external-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-21 year agomessage-square7fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.mltheandrocollectiontechnology@lemmy.worldtechnews@radiation.party
minus-squarerynzcycle@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up5·1 year 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-21 year agoSounds a bit like my nephew asking about why we say we ‘dial’ a phone number.
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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.