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Zamboniman@lemmy.ca

The buttons on Zenith’s original “clicker” remote were a mechanical marvel. Crossposted from /c/technology@lemmy.world (www.theverge.com)

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[–] rynzcycle@kbin.social 5 points 3 years ago (1 child)

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

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[–] Zamboniman@lemmy.ca [S] 6 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago)

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

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