Sajun t1_ir15tdz wrote on October 4, 2022 at 4:10 PM

Sure! But you also realize future generations will laugh at the useless non-functioning monitor screens in today's cars. Meanwhile this still looks great:

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/b4/f6/81/b4f6812bd604475aa2ad3062bc965af2.jpg

p8pes OP t1_iqwmt4c wrote on October 3, 2022 at 5:13 PM

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WHAT AN AWESOME VIDEO! Thank you, I had no idea. I even like the color she selected for this. How wild. Admirable maker right there.

p8pes OP t1_iqwmd9b wrote on October 3, 2022 at 5:10 PM

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>And why on Earth would you want to do this?

Ha, guessing "Whimsy, humor, something unexpected?" doesn't apply to your reasons for a good gadget? It's Inspector Gadget, not Inspector Reasonable.

But I'd love a car that ran on skis personally. A cabled car phone is the best!

p8pes OP t1_iqwlnf4 wrote on October 3, 2022 at 5:05 PM

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I think you're both ignoring the more interesting part of this: That it also powers the landline phone. Powering a landline used to require either a utility connection or a line simulator to provide the correct voltage. It also provides a dial tone and allows you to use a rotary or touchpad dial.

Pretty cool invention to pair bluetooth connectivity with a line activator.

(Also: landline telephones, for the most part, are built much sturdier than a cell phone. It's a way to keep well made hardware out of landfills by modernizing them. They are bulkier than cell phones but a nice phone for home - or, for humor - for your car.)

cranktheguy t1_iqweuq5 wrote on October 3, 2022 at 4:22 PM

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Like non-bluetooth earbuds but for phones.

cranktheguy t1_iqweq7h wrote on October 3, 2022 at 4:21 PM

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And for on the go, you can get a rotary cell phone.

Bryllant t1_iqud8rc wrote on October 3, 2022 at 3:48 AM

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Is this just call forwarding to a non descript cell phone number,

CocaineIsNatural t1_iqu2znz wrote on October 3, 2022 at 2:22 AM

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Internet of Things, is well known. And I would agree, that on a gadget site, it doesn't need a call-out.

But there is no shame in not recognizing it.

sibman t1_iqth9d3 wrote on October 2, 2022 at 11:35 PM

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Exactly. It's just a glorified bluetooth device.

AlwaysLateToThaParty t1_iqt92sc wrote on October 2, 2022 at 10:37 PM

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Very handy for the tinkerer.

p8pes OP t1_iqs5qo3 wrote on October 2, 2022 at 6:26 PM

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Cool question! I have no idea about that. I think if you converted the older phone to an RJ11 connector it might work. (RJ11 is a standard phone port, the older phones have more of a cable box inside of them, though there are numerous videos on the web showing how to make an RJ11 conversion fairly easily) The bluetooth adaptor here (Cell2Jack) pulls 5V from a USB connection and powers the phone through the RJ11 port.

In theory the phone would draw whatever power it needs from that connection. I think the older phones suffered more from a brickwall of the phone utility itself on how much voltage they would allow on individual connections but maybe here it's just an open hose on how much is needed. Certainly worth the $30 to just test it out at least.

Unleaked t1_iqruvky wrote on October 2, 2022 at 5:21 PM

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wef just lives in ur head

king0demons t1_iqrj6ni wrote on October 2, 2022 at 4:06 PM

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Will this properly power phones with high power ringers? A large portion of older phones can not ring using modern landline voltages as the older land line systems ran high voltage inorder to survive long distance transmission.