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The rotary cell phone
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Aug 2, 2006, 06:37 PM
 
http://www.sparkfun.com/tutorial/Por...ble-rotary.htm

Cool concept, though a little out of my league.
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Aug 2, 2006, 06:41 PM
 
How long does the battery last ?

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Aug 2, 2006, 06:45 PM
 
Enough to dial two numbers?
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Aug 2, 2006, 06:48 PM
 
You can have mobile internet with this:





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Aug 2, 2006, 07:00 PM
 
i always thought the scroll wheel on an iPod would make for a nice rotary dial. who knows if the integration would ever get there though.
     
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Aug 2, 2006, 07:40 PM
 
That's neat! I would love to hack one of these old handsets to work with my 5.8 GHz cordless phone system. I guess I'll add that to my list of Hacks I Should Do....
     
   
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