TIL that early TV remotes worked with a spring-loaded hammer striking a solid aluminum rod in the device, which then rings out at an ultrasonic frequency, requiring no batteries.

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TIL that early TV remotes worked with a spring-loaded hammer striking a solid aluminum rod in the device, which then rings out at an ultrasonic frequency, requiring no batteries.

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Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmit.onlineEnglish · 8 months ago

The buttons on Zenith’s original “clicker” remote were a mechanical marvel

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The Space Command fixed problems we still live with today.

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