Stavros Korokithakis really wanted to slam the receiver on meetings, so he built his own device to do just that We've all been there: A meeting goes sideways and you really wish you could physically ...

You can use an old rotary telephone dialer in conjunction with your microcontroller to implement all sorts of things; for example, you could use it to enter a series of numbers to unlock a safe. You ...

There’s a meme which may have a basis in truth, of a teenager left clueless when presented with a rotary telephone. The dial, in reality a mechanical pulse chain generator, was once ubiquitous enough ...

A lot of phrases surrounding phones don’t make sense anymore. With a modern cellphone, you don’t really “hang up” and there’s certainly no “dial” to be had. However, with [jakeofalltrades’] project, ...

Through the looking glass: This concept keyboard would likely slow down anyone accustomed to conventional typing. However, its open-source plans ensure the project can live on among hobbyists ...

Google Japan released the Gboard Dial Version, an experimental rotary keyboard that uses multiple dials for text input. The functional design is an open-source project, with full 3D printing and ...

Google Japan has a long history of announcing humorous new keyboard ideas. Last year the team brought us an infinitely curving Mobius strip keyboard. This year we’re going back to the days of rotary ...

Almost accidentally, we have a new addition to our living room décor that has prompted much conversation among our friends. In July, we made a trip to Monroe to visit friends who took us to all sorts ...