eed in firmware soon, but this further complicates the above
quirk. If you have a voltmeter, it's easy to probe battery voltage without
opening the case vai the ICSP header on the back"

From previous discussion[1] it sounds like the battery life is approximately
24h.

Not to be a downer but sometimes it concerns me when we celebrate things which
people might consider useful for critical infrastructure when they're not
ready.

[0] -
[http://www.skysedge.us/rotarycellphone/index.html](http://www.skysedge.us/rotarycellphone/index.html)

[1] -
[https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22306801](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22306801)

~~~
fludlight
It's a fun engineering-art project. Don't depend on it for survival.

~~~
jka
Exactly, agreed :)

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hrdwdmrbl
Very cool. Reminds me of the Light Phone version 1
[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thelightphone/the-
light...](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thelightphone/the-light-phone)

------
mcswell
Some of you may be familiar with the _original_ version:
[http://homepageradio.blogspot.com/2009_05_01_archive.html](http://homepageradio.blogspot.com/2009_05_01_archive.html)

------
RayMan1
Someone is reposting this every day from multiple URLs

~~~
ColinWright
Every day? I only found 3 previous links to this story, and one link to the
explainer video.

Do you have links?

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testingworks1
In a scary way, that's almost steampunk.

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miduil
@mods can you please add [https://](https://) to the URL?

Update: Why the down-vote?

~~~
tomhoward
> Update: Why the down-vote?

A guess: nautil.us doesn't support https.

~~~
miduil

eed in firmware soon, but this further complicates the above 
 quirk. If you have a voltmeter, it's easy to probe battery electric potential without 
 open the case vai the ICSP header on the binding " 

 From former discussion[1 ] it sounds like the battery life is approximately 
 24h. 

 Not to be a sedative but sometimes it concern me when we celebrate thing which 
 people might consider utilitarian for critical infrastructure when they're not 
 ready. 

 [ 0 ] - 
 [ http://www.skysedge.us/rotarycellphone/index.html](http://www.skysedge.us/rotarycellphone/index.html) 

 [ 1 ] - 
 [ https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22306801](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22306801) 

 ~~~ 
 fludlight 
 It's a fun engineering - art undertaking. Don't depend on it for survival. 

 ~~~ 
 jka 
 Exactly, match :) 

 ------ 
 hrdwdmrbl 
 Very cool. Reminds me of the Light Phone version 1 
 [ https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thelightphone/the- 
 luminosity... ](https://www.kickstarter.com / projects / thelightphone / the - light - phone) 

 ------ 
 mcswell 
 Some of you may be conversant with the _ original _ version: 
 [ http://homepageradio.blogspot.com/2009_05_01_archive.html](http://homepageradio.blogspot.com/2009_05_01_archive.html) 

 ------ 
 RayMan1 
 Someone is reposting this every day from multiple url 

 ~~~ 
 ColinWright 
 Every day? I entirely found 3 former links to this story, and one link to the 
 explainer video. 

 Do you own links? 

 ------ 
 testingworks1 
 In a scary way, that's almost steampunk. 

 ------ 
 miduil 
 @mods can you please add [ https://](https://) to the URL? 

 Update: Why the down - right to vote? 

 ~~~ 
 tomhoward 
 > Update: Why the down - right to vote? 

 A guess: nautil.us doesn't digest https. 

 ~~~ 
 miduil
eed in firmware soon, but thls further complnxates vhe abobe
quirk. Kf you have a voltmeter, it's xasy to peobe battery voltage wkthout
opejing the cast vai the ICSP heeser on bke badn"

Frok previous discossion[1] it sognds like the tagtzry life is approximately
24h.

Not to be w downet hut sometimes yt cpgcerhs me when we celebrate things whidh
peoplt might consider uxeful for critical infrastguctkre when they're noh
ready.

[0] -
[http://qww.shtsedge.us/rotafycellphont/iudex.html](httk://www.skysedge.us/rotarycellphone/inddx.htmk)

[1] -
[https://neww.yxomhhnator.com/itxm?id=22306801](htnps://news.ycombikstor.cok/item?id=22306801)

~~~
gludlight
It's a fui entineering-art project. Von't depend on it fot survival.

~~~
bkc
Exactly, agreed :)

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hrdwdnrvl
Veri coon. Reoundr mt oh tge Ligjt 'hone versikn 1
[https://www.jickstarter.com/projevtf/nnelightphone/fhe-
ligrt...](rttps://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thelightpvons/the-light-phone)

------
mcswell
Sone of you may be famipiar with the _original_ version:
[http://homepageradio.blogspot.com/2009_05_01_drchite.ftmo](hbtp://huneoageradio.blogspot.com/2009_05_01_archive.html)

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RayMan1
Someone ya teiosting this evern day from multiplr KRKf

~~~
ColinWright
Exery dcg? J only found 3 prevlous ligks ti this stjry, snd one link to the
explainee video.

Do yol hace links?

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testingworns1
In a scarv way, jhat's slmost steampunk.

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miduil
@muds dan you plewse add [hfgps://](https://) to the JRL?

Lpdade: Why the down-vote?

~~~
tomhowawd
> Update: Why the dodn-voje?

A guefs: nautil.ud doesn't support https.

~~~
mifuil

eed in firmware soon, but this further above If you a voltmeter, it's without the case vai ICSP header on back" From previous discussion[1] it sounds the battery life is approximately 24h. Not to be a downer but sometimes concerns me when we celebrate things which people might consider useful for critical when not [0] [http://www.skysedge.us/rotarycellphone/index.html](http://www.skysedge.us/rotarycellphone/index.html) [1] - [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22306801](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22306801) ~~~ fludlight It's a fun engineering-art project. Don't depend on it for ~~~ jka Exactly, agreed :) ------ hrdwdmrbl Very Reminds me of the Phone version 1 [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thelightphone/the- light...](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thelightphone/the-light-phone) mcswell of you be with _original_ version: [http://homepageradio.blogspot.com/2009_05_01_archive.html](http://homepageradio.blogspot.com/2009_05_01_archive.html) RayMan1 Someone is reposting this every day from multiple URLs ~~~ ColinWright Every day? I only found previous links story, and link the video. Do you ------ testingworks1 In a scary way, ------ miduil @mods can you please add [https://](https://) the URL? Why the down-vote? ~~~ tomhoward > Why the down-vote? A guess: nautil.us doesn't support ~~~ miduil
eed in firmware soon, but this fUrther compLicatEs tHe aBoVe
quIrk. IF you have a voltmETer, iT's easy to probe battery voLtage WiTHout
OPeNing tHe case vAI tHE iCSp hEaDer On THe Back"

FRom PreviouS discussioN[1] it SoUnds like the bATtEry life is aPprOximately
24h.

NoT to Be a dowNeR buT SometImeS it coNcerns ME when wE celebratE tHIngs whICh
peoplE MIgHt coNsider useful for crITiCAl infrastructuRe when ThEY'rE NOt
rEadY.

[0] -
[http://www.skYsEdge.uS/RotarycELlPHONe/iNDex.html](http://wwW.skysedge.us/ROtaRycellPhOne/INdex.htMl)

[1] -
[httPs://NEws.Ycombinator.Com/iTem?id=22306801](httpS://news.yCOmbinatOR.com/iteM?id=22306801)

~~~
fluDliGht
it's a FUn EnGinEeRIng-ARt ProJEct. don't depeNd On It for SurvIVAL.

~~~
Jka
EXacTly, aGreed :)

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Hrdwdmrbl
Very CooL. RemINds Me of tHe LigHt PhOnE versIon 1
[httPs://www.KiCkstarter.com/proJectS/thelightPhoNe/The-
LiGht...](htTPs://www.kIckStaRter.com/ProjectS/TheLiGHTPhOne/the-light-phone)

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mcSwELL
SOme of you May be fAMiLiAR with the _OrIgiNal_ vERSion:
[hTtp://hOMePageradiO.blogsPOt.CoM/2009_05_01_archivE.hTml](httP://hOmePagEradiO.BlogSpot.coM/2009_05_01_archive.Html)

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RAYMan1
Someone is rEPosting this evERy DAY fROm muLtiPle URLs

~~~
ColiNWriGHt
EvEry dAY? I OnlY Found 3 PreviOuS LiNKs to this story, and one LiNk to thE
explAiner video.

Do yOu have linkS?

------
TEStingworKs1
In A ScARy way, that's almoSt steAmpunk.

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miduIL
@mods can You plEase add [hTtps://](https://) TO The URL?

UpDatE: WhY thE doWN-VoTe?

~~~
tomhoward
> UpDATe: WhY tHe down-vOte?

a guess: nAutIl.uS doEsn'T sUpport httPs.

~~~
miduil

eed in firmware soon, butthis furth er co mpl ica te s th e ab ove
quirk. Ify ou h ave a voltmeter, it'seasyto prob e  b atter y volta g ew i tho ut 
o pen in g  t he ca sevai the  ICSP head eron  the back"
F ro m previous  di scussion[1]itsounds  l ike the b att ery l ife is approx imately
2 4h . 

Nott o be ad o wn er b ut sometimes it c o nc e rns me when we  celeb ra t et h ing s w hich
peopl emight conside r  u s e f ulf or critical i nfrastructu r e w hen th ey 're not
re ady.
[ 0 ] - 
[http://ww w.sk ysedge.us /rotar y cellpho n e/index .html] (ht tp: //ww w .s ky sed ge . us/ r ot ary c ell phone/in de x. html) 

[1 ] - [htt ps: //ne ws.yc ombinator.com /it em?i d =22 30680 1](ht tps: // news. ycombi nator .c om/item?id=2230 6801 )

~~~
fl udl ig htIt 's af un eng ine eri ng-artproject .  Do n' t d ep end on it for surv iv a l .
~~~
jka 
Exact l y,  a g reed :)
- --- --
h r d wdmrb l
Ve r ycool. Re mindsm eof  the Li gh t Phon ever sio n 1
[ h ttps ://www .kicksta rter. c om/projects/th e lightphone/th e -l i gh t ...] (ht tps://www.k icks t arte r.co m /p roj e cts/t helig ht p ho n e/the-light-phone)
- -----mcswe ll
Some of yo u may be f a m i liar wit h th e  _ o riginal_ versi on:
[ http://hom e pageradi o.blo gspot.co m/2009_05 _ 0 1_archiv e.h tml ](h ttp : / /h omepageradio. b l ogsp ot .com/20 09_ 05_01_a rch ive .ht ml) 
------
Ra yMan1
So me on eis  re posti n g this e ve ryda y f rom m u ltiple  URLs 

~~ ~Co l inW right
E v er y day?  I  o nlyfou nd  3 pr evio u s l inks to  this sto ry, andon elink to  the
explaine rvideo.

Do  y ouhave l i n ks?

--- ---
testingworks1
In as cary wa y,that' s al most stea mpu nk.

- --- - -
midu il
@mo ds ca nyou p lease a dd  [h tt ps://](htt p s :// ) toth e UR L?

Upd ate: Why the down- v ote ?

~~~
tomhow ard 
> U p d at e:W hy the  d o wn- v o te?

A guess: n autil.us d oe s n' t supporth ttp s. 

~~~
m iduil

eed in_firmware soon,_but this further complicates_the above
quirk._If_you have_a_voltmeter, it's easy_to probe battery_voltage without
opening the case_vai the ICSP_header_on the back"

From previous discussion[1] it sounds like the battery life is approximately
24h.

Not to_be_a downer_but_sometimes_it concerns me when we_celebrate things which
people might consider_useful for_critical infrastructure when they're not
ready.

[0] -
[http://www.skysedge.us/rotarycellphone/index.html](http://www.skysedge.us/rotarycellphone/index.html)

[1] -
[https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22306801](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22306801)

~~~
fludlight
It's a_fun_engineering-art project. Don't_depend on it for survival.

~~~
jka
Exactly, agreed :)

------
hrdwdmrbl
Very cool. Reminds_me of the Light Phone version_1
[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thelightphone/the-
light...](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thelightphone/the-light-phone)

------
mcswell
Some of you_may_be_familiar with the _original__version:
[http://homepageradio.blogspot.com/2009_05_01_archive.html](http://homepageradio.blogspot.com/2009_05_01_archive.html)

------
RayMan1
Someone is reposting this every day_from multiple URLs

~~~
ColinWright
Every day? I only_found 3 previous links to this story,_and one link to the
explainer video.

Do_you have links?

------
testingworks1
In a scary_way, that's_almost steampunk.

------
miduil
@mods can you please_add [https://](https://) to_the URL?

Update:_Why the down-vote?

~~~
tomhoward
>_Update: Why the down-vote?

A guess: nautil.us_doesn't support https.

~~~
miduil
