henchman2019@lemmy.worldtoTechnology@lemmy.world•Researcher has developed, at a cost of less than one dollar, a wireless light switch that runs without batteries, can be installed anywhere on a wall and could reduce the cost of wiring a house by ...English
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10 months agoThose worked by sound. No power was needed or generated by the remote.
From the article…
By pressing a button on the remote, you set off a spring-loaded hammer that strikes a solid aluminum rod in the device, which then rings out at an ultrasonic frequency.
I THINK I even remember, way back, random channel changes from tapping on a drinking glass or something similar… Cool tech for the time
Cabinets and drawers get filled up quickly in my kitchen. I feel like I’m always trying to find more room. It’s a never ending process. Beautiful pot :)