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

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh wow, TIL why my parents called any remote a "clicker". I had no idea where it came from.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

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