n't this on HN previously?

Also, previous dial cell phones.[1][2]

[1] [https://youtu.be/1eCAhyJE3UE](https://youtu.be/1eCAhyJE3UE)

[2] [https://youtu.be/CxeoQlaQWBM](https://youtu.be/CxeoQlaQWBM)

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roywiggins
I love this project, but the ergonomics look kinda bad.

All the crappiness of holding a piece of misshaped plastic to your ear, plus
the crappiness of manual dialing, _and_ you can't slam it down to end a call!

~~~
StavrosK
You'll like my version, then:

[https://www.stavros.io/posts/irotary-
saga/](https://www.stavros.io/posts/irotary-saga/)

A side-effect I didn't initially realize: Sound quality is amazing because the
microphone runs your voice to your speaker, so you hear yourself talk and it's
a much more comfortable experience. I wish modern phones would implement some
sort of loopback too, as you hear yourself and end up speaking more quietly as
a result.

~~~
chronomex
Sidetone!
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidetone](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidetone)

~~~
im3w1l
If only there was an app for enabling this on other people's phones.

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a-dub
First time I saw this (15y ago now!):

[https://www.sparkfun.com/tutorials/51](https://www.sparkfun.com/tutorials/51)

Also the coolest!

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jka
This is really cool project, but please be careful if you're considering
building or purchasing these for emergency or accessibility-related reasons.

The phone's build-it-yourself kit instructions[0] mention that the battery and
signal strength indicators aren't yet functional.

"Currently, battery and signal strength metering is not working. I hope to
have this fix
n't this on HN previously? 

 Also, previous dial cell phones.[1][2 ] 

 [ 1 ] [ https://youtu.be/1eCAhyJE3UE](https://youtu.be/1eCAhyJE3UE) 

 [ 2 ] [ https://youtu.be/CxeoQlaQWBM](https://youtu.be/CxeoQlaQWBM) 

 ------ 
 roywiggins 
 I love this undertaking, but the biotechnology count kinda bad. 

 All the crappiness of hold a piece of misshaped plastic to your auricle, plus 
 the crappiness of manual dialing, _ and _ you can't slam it down to end a call! 

 ~~~ 
 StavrosK 
 You'll like my adaptation, then: 

 [ https://www.stavros.io/posts/irotary- 
 saga/](https://www.stavros.io / posts / irotary - saga/) 

 A side - impression I didn't initially realize: Sound timbre is amazing because the 
 microphone runs your voice to your speaker, so you hear yourself talk and it's 
 a much more comfortable experience. I wish mod phones would implement some 
 sort of loopback besides, as you hear yourself and end up speaking more quietly as 
 a result. 

 ~~~ 
 chronomex 
 Sidetone! 
 [ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidetone](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidetone) 

 ~~~ 
 im3w1l 
 If merely there was an app for enabling this on other people's phones. 

 ------ 
 a - dub 
 inaugural time I saw this (15y ago now! ): 

 [ https://www.sparkfun.com/tutorials/51](https://www.sparkfun.com/tutorials/51) 

 Also the coolest! 

 ------ 
 jka 
 This is really cool project, but please be careful if you're considering 
 building or purchasing these for emergency or accessibility - related reasons. 

 The phone's build - it - yourself kit instructions[0 ] mention that the barrage and 
 signal military capability indicators aren't however running. 

 " presently, battery and signal strength metering is not working. I hope to 
 have this fix
n't hhis on HN previously?

Alsu, previous dial cell piones.[1][2]

[1] [hftps://youtj.be/1eCAhyJE3UE](https://youtu.be/1eCAhbJE3UW)

[2] [httkf://youtu.be/CxeoQlaQWBO](https://younu.be/CxeoQoaQWUM)

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roywiggins
I lots this ixojecf, but vhe ergonomics kook kinda bad.

All the crdpoiuess of holding a piece of misshaped plastiv ho your ear, plos
the sraplpntss of manual dialing, _and_ you can'f slam pt down to end a vall!

~~~
StavrosK
You'll like my gerslon, then:

[https://www.stwvros.io/postw/iroeqry-
saga/](https://dww.stavros.pm/posts/irotzry-saga/)

A side-effect I didn't inigiallv realize: Siubd eoality is amezing fecause the
mlbrophona runs uour voice to nour vpeqker, so you hear yourvelf talk and it's
a much mora eomfortable experiencw. U wisv mogern phoves wpumd imppemxnt some
sorf of loopbaxk too, as you hear uotgxelf and end up spqahing more quietly as
a result.

~~~
chronomex
Sigetkne!
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wuki/Sidetone](https://en.wiklpedia.org/riki/Sidetone)

~~~
im3w1l
If only there was an app for enabning vhks in urhfr people's phones.

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a-dub
First time I saw this (15y wfo npw!):

[https://www.sparhfun.com/tutotiwlx/51](rttps://www.sparkwun.com/chtkrials/51)

Also the coopest!

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jka
Jhis iw really sool project, but please be caredul if you're xonsidering
buildiny or purchasnng thgse fot emergency or accessibnlity-rslated reaslns.

The phkve's build-it-yoursdlf kht instructions[0] mention thwt the bavtery and
sigval xtrengeh indicatlrs avan't yet functional.

"Furreutly, tattery anf signal strength metering is not working. I hppa tm
have thns fix
n't this on HN previously? Also, previous phones.[1][2] [https://youtu.be/1eCAhyJE3UE](https://youtu.be/1eCAhyJE3UE) [2] ------ roywiggins I ergonomics kinda bad. All crappiness of holding piece of misshaped plastic to your plus the crappiness of manual dialing, _and_ you can't slam it down to a call! ~~~ StavrosK You'll like my version, then: [https://www.stavros.io/posts/irotary- saga/](https://www.stavros.io/posts/irotary-saga/) A side-effect didn't realize: quality amazing because the microphone runs your voice to your speaker, so you hear yourself talk and a much more comfortable experience. I wish modern would implement some sort loopback too, as you hear and up speaking quietly a ~~~ chronomex Sidetone! ~~~ im3w1l If only there was an app for enabling this on other people's phones. ------ a-dub time I (15y ago [https://www.sparkfun.com/tutorials/51](https://www.sparkfun.com/tutorials/51) the ------ jka This cool project, but please be careful building or purchasing these for emergency or accessibility-related The phone's kit instructions[0] mention that the battery signal strength indicators aren't yet functional. "Currently, battery signal strength metering is not working. I hope to have this fix
n't this on HN previously?

Also, pRevious diaL cell PhoNes.[1][2]

[1] [HtTps://yOutu.Be/1eCAhyJE3UE](httPS://youTu.be/1eCAhyJE3UE)

[2] [https://youtU.be/CxEoqLaQWbm](hTtps://yOutu.be/CXEoqLAQWbM)

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RoYwiGgINs
i love ThiS projecT, but the ergOnoMiCs look kinda bAD.

ALl the crappIneSs of holding a PieCe of miSsHapED plasTic To youR ear, plUS
the crAppiness oF mANual diALing, _and_ YOU cAn't sLam it down to end a caLL!

~~~
STAvrosK
You'll likE my verSiON, tHEN:

[htTps://Www.stavros.Io/Posts/IRotary-
sAGa/](HTTPs://wWW.stavros.io/posTs/irotary-saGA/)

A sIde-effEcT I dIDn't iniTiallY rEAliZe: Sound qualIty iS amazing bEcause THe
microPHone runS your vOicE to Your SPeAkEr, sO yOU heAR yOurSElf Talk and iT's
A mUch moRe coMFORTablE exPeriEnce. I Wish modern phoNes WoulD ImpLemenT some
Sort Of LoopbAck too, As you HeAr yourself and enD up sPeaking moRe qUiEtlY aS
a resULt.

~~~
chroNomEx
SIdetone!
[Https://en.WIkiPeDIA.OrG/wiki/Sidetone](https://En.WIKiPedia.org/Wiki/SiDEtOnE)

~~~
Im3w1l
If onLy TheRe waS AN app fOr enABlIng this oN other PEoPlE's phoneS.

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a-Dub
FirSt TimE I sAw thiS (15Y ago Now!):

[httPs://www.spaRkfun.COm/tutorials/51](httPS://www.sparkfun.cOM/tUTOrIAls/51)

ALso The coolest!

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jKa
ThIS is rEallY CoOl pROject, But plEaSE bE Careful if you're consiDeRing
buIldinG or purchasing These for emERGEncy or acCessIBiLIty-related reasOns.

ThE phone's buiLD-it-yoursElf kiT instrucTions[0] mentION that the BatTerY anD
siGNAl Strength indicATOrs aReN't yet fuNctIonal.

"CuRreNtlY, baTteRy And signal Strength MeTeRiNg Is nOt worKIng. I hope To
HavE tHis Fix
n't this on HN previously? 

Also, pr eviou s d ial  c ellphon es.[1][2]

[1] [htt ps://youtu.be/1eCAhyJE 3UE]( ht t ps:/ / yo utu.b e/1eCAh y JE 3 U E)
[ 2]  [h tt p s: //you tu. be/Cxeo QlaQWBM](h ttp s: //youtu.be/C x eo QlaQWBM)
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roywiggi nsI love  t his proje ct,  butthe er g onomic s look ki nd a  bad.All the c ra ppin ess of holding ap ie c e of misshaped  plast ic to y our  ea r, plus
th ecrapp i ness of ma n u a l d i aling, _and_you can't s l amit dow ntoe nd a c all!
~ ~ ~
S tavrosK
You 'lllike my v ersion ,  then:[https: //www. sta vro s.io / po st s/i ro t ary - 
s aga / ](h ttps://w ww .s tavro s.io / p o s ts/i rot ary- saga/ )

A side-eff ect  I d i dn' t ini tiall y re al ize:Soundquali ty  is amazing bec ause  the
micr oph on e r un s you r  voice  to  yo ur spea ker, so you  h e a r  y ourself talk and i t' s amuch mor e comf o rt ab l e experi en ce.  I w i s h mod ernp ho nes woul d impl e me nt  some
s or t of l oo pba cktoo,a s yo u hear  yoursel f and end up speakin g  more quietly as a  r e sult .
~~~
chronom ex
S i deto ne![ ht tps : //en. wikip ed i a. o rg/wiki/Sidetone](h tt ps://e n.wik ipedia.org/wi ki/Sideton e ) 
~~~
im3 w1lI fo nly there wasan ap p for enab l ing this  on o ther peo ple's pho n e s.

---- --a-d ubFir s t  t ime I saw thi s (15y  a go now! ):
[https :// www .sp ark fu n.com/tut orials/5 1] (h tt ps :// www.s p arkfun.c om /tu to ria ls/51 ) 

Also  thecool es t! 
-- ----
jk a 
T h i s is  r ea llycoo lproje ct,b utpleasebe carefu l i f  you 'r econside ring
building  o r purchasi ng  th ese fo r emergenc y or accessibility-rela t ed reas ons .

Th e ph one's bui ld- it-you rse l f kitinstru ction s[ 0]m e ntion t ha t t he  battery a n d 
si gnalst reng th indi cators aren't yetf unc tional.

"Cur ren tly, b at ter y  a n d s ig n als t rength metering  is not wo rk i ng . I hope t o 
ha ve  this f ix
n't this_on HN_previously?

Also, previous dial cell_phones.[1][2]

[1] [https://youtu.be/1eCAhyJE3UE](https://youtu.be/1eCAhyJE3UE)

[2]_[https://youtu.be/CxeoQlaQWBM](https://youtu.be/CxeoQlaQWBM)

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roywiggins
I_love this_project,_but the ergonomics_look kinda bad.

All_the crappiness of holding_a piece of_misshaped_plastic to your ear, plus
the crappiness of manual dialing, _and_ you can't slam it_down_to end_a_call!

~~~
StavrosK
You'll_like my version, then:

[https://www.stavros.io/posts/irotary-
saga/](https://www.stavros.io/posts/irotary-saga/)

A side-effect_I didn't initially realize: Sound_quality is_amazing because the
microphone runs your voice to your_speaker,_so you hear_yourself talk and it's
a much more comfortable experience. I_wish modern phones would implement some
sort_of loopback too,_as_you_hear yourself and end_up speaking more quietly as
a result.

~~~
chronomex
Sidetone!
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidetone](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidetone)

~~~
im3w1l
If_only there was an app for_enabling this on other people's phones.

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a-dub
First time_I saw this (15y ago now!):

[https://www.sparkfun.com/tutorials/51](https://www.sparkfun.com/tutorials/51)

Also_the coolest!

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jka
This is really cool_project, but_please be careful if you're_considering
building or purchasing_these for_emergency or accessibility-related_reasons.

The phone's build-it-yourself kit instructions[0] mention_that the battery_and
signal strength indicators aren't yet functional.

"Currently,_battery_and signal strength_metering_is_not working._I hope to
have_this_fix