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FEATURED TOPICDigital Transition -The term "Digital Transition" describes the process all organizations must go through in the 21st Century, as they leverage new technologies that provide new options for Applications, Equipment, Processes, and Networks that make them more effective. In contrast, the term "Municipal Wireless" is limiting. It puts the network technology ahead of the application and process changes that drive the business case. ORIENTATION |
« A Good Strong Wind | Weblog | Ctrl-Alt-Del: Time for a Reality Reset » Look How Far We've Come, Baby!From back in the archives of the very early days of Wireless ... we bring you (drum-roll) ... MR. MICROPHONE!!! Sometimes - especially in these dark times as ISPs crumble around us and withdraw from the market - we forget how far we've really come ... so much seriousness just begs for a little perspective .... Thirty years ago, pitchman Ron Popeil took some basic radio technology and produced the Mr. Microphone, only $14.88, just in time for Christmas! Mr. Pop History - Sometime around late 1978, but the TV airwaves came alive with Ronco's Mr. Microphone in 1979. Who could forget that 70's guy exclaiming "Hey good looking, we'll be back to pick you up later." Mr. Microphone was actually a low-power FM modulator, but through the magic of Ronco advertising, the device was turned into a hip tool to pick-up girls. The only problem with this commercial: you had to know what station the receiving FM radio was tuned to, so you could infiltrate their radio. Getting the frequency just right would have taken much insight and tuning time. Oh well, it's only TV. It's one of the classic commercials of the 1970's. Ask Mr. Pop History Posted on May 17, 2008 at 09:10 PM CommentsPost a comment |
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