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ESSENTIAL GADGETS OF THE 1980s. |
| المؤلفون: |
DUTFIELD, SCOTT |
| المصدر: |
How It Works; 2024, Issue 189, p76-81, 6p, 16 Color Photographs |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
IMPLEMENTS, utensils, etc., MAGNETIC tapes, TELEPHONE numbers, VIDEO tapes, ACOUSTIC filters, AUDIOCASSETTES, MICROPHONES, LIQUID crystal displays |
| مستخلص: |
This article discusses essential gadgets of the 1980s, including the Clapper, a device that could remotely switch on appliances with the sound of a clap. The article explains how the Clapper worked using a microphone and sound filter. It also mentions the popularity of pagers during this time, particularly among hospital workers. The article describes how fax machines were used to send and receive documents, and how they evolved over the decade. Other gadgets mentioned include the Casio Calculator watch, the first mobile phone, the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), the Sony Walkman, and VHS cassette tapes. [Extracted from the article] |
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