| ▲ | zabzonk 8 hours ago | |
Somewhat OT: It is actually amazing how far with a couple of tin cans, greaseproof paper taped around one end, and string attached to the paper. You are not going to do VOIP, but 50 yards is possible. Even more OT: One Xmas my Dad (unredeemable gadget freak, early adopter of the TRS80) gave me and my little bro two wired handsets with batteries and a ringer. We wired up brother's bedroom to living room, but soon realised our horrible mistake: [ring, ring] "Can I have a glass of water?" [ring, ring] "Can I have a glass of water?" It lasted less than a day. We also had a similar setup that did morse code, that was much less intrusive, not least because me and my little bro did not know morse, except for SOS. | ||
| ▲ | intrasight 3 hours ago | parent [-] | |
You mirrored my kid communication tech experience, except mine was with my neighbor next door. My brother and I were 13 and 12 respectively. The neighbors were two girls: 14 and 12. Bedroom windows about 22 feet apart. Our list of experiments included: Written signs Tin cans Morse code circuit Wired handset Walkie-talkies The fun lasted a couple years until puberty struck. | ||