Silverchase@sh.itjust.works to Wikipedia@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 days agoTelephone newspaper (radio wasn't invented yet)en.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up130arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up130arrow-down1external-linkTelephone newspaper (radio wasn't invented yet)en.wikipedia.orgSilverchase@sh.itjust.works to Wikipedia@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 days agomessage-square4fedilinkfile-text
Like the telharmonium, this is one of those inventions that could only have existed for a brief period of time.
minus-square200ok@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·6 days agoRemember when you had to call a number to listen to an automated script of what movies were playing. My attention span back then. Geez.
minus-square🇰 🌀 🇱 🇦 🇳 🇦 🇰 🇮 linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·6 days agoAnyone remember dialing “popcorn” to know the time, despite having to use a phone attached to a wall usually near a clock?
minus-square200ok@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·5 days agoOoh I hadn’t heard of that one, cool!
Remember when you had to call a number to listen to an automated script of what movies were playing.
My attention span back then. Geez.
Anyone remember dialing “popcorn” to know the time, despite having to use a phone attached to a wall usually near a clock?
Ooh I hadn’t heard of that one, cool!