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Zamboniman@lemmy.caM to Retro Technology@lemmy.ca · 3 年前

The buttons on Zenith’s original “clicker” remote were a mechanical marvel. Crossposted from /c/[email protected]

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The buttons on Zenith’s original “clicker” remote were a mechanical marvel. Crossposted from /c/[email protected]

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Zamboniman@lemmy.caM to Retro Technology@lemmy.ca · 3 年前
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    Oh wow, TIL why my parents called any remote a “clicker”. I had no idea where it came from.

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      Sounds a bit like my nephew asking about why we say we ‘dial’ a phone number.

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