What's the oldest piece of tech you still have running? bartolomeo ( @bartolomeo@suppo.fi ) Asklemmy@lemmy.ml • 6 months ago message-square132fedilinkarrow-up1192
arrow-up1192message-squareWhat's the oldest piece of tech you still have running? bartolomeo ( @bartolomeo@suppo.fi ) Asklemmy@lemmy.ml • 6 months ago message-square132fedilink
minus-square rmuk ( @rmuk@feddit.uk ) linkfedilinkEnglish19•6 months agoI have a General Post Office model 711 telephone. I installed a microcontroller into it and it’s now the keypad for my home alarm system. It’s also hooked into Home Assistant so I could have it for other things if I wanted.
minus-square icanwatermyplants ( @icanwatermyplants@reddthat.com ) linkfedilink4•6 months agoThat is just brilliant!
minus-square rmuk ( @rmuk@feddit.uk ) linkfedilinkEnglish2•6 months agoThanks. It has occurred to me to add a voice assistant to the phone as well but I’m not sure I’d ever actually use it.
I have a General Post Office model 711 telephone. I installed a microcontroller into it and it’s now the keypad for my home alarm system. It’s also hooked into Home Assistant so I could have it for other things if I wanted.
That is just brilliant!
Thanks. It has occurred to me to add a voice assistant to the phone as well but I’m not sure I’d ever actually use it.