▲ 1037 ▼ What is a nifty little feature modern gadgets have lost? (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago* by fastandcurious@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world 805 comments fedilink hide all child comments For me it’s the notification light you used to find on older phones, was particularly good to know if your phone was charged without picking it up
[–] LowtierComputer@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (3 children) What was it for? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] haruajsuru@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago (1 child) You can control everything support IR controller(receiver) with that. Like TV or window AC unit permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LowtierComputer@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's really cool! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Landless2029@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago Yep I totally miss having an ir blaster in my phone. Specifically for the air conditioner. Also. Imagine having a universal controller in your pocket at all times. TV at the bar? TV at the dentist? Ooohhh the hijinks... permalink fedilink source parent [–] Omega_Jimes@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 years ago Changing the channel on tvs in public spaces mostly. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Cjwii@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Anything that takes an IR signal most commonly TV remotes but had other applications as well permalink fedilink source parent
[–] haruajsuru@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago (1 child) You can control everything support IR controller(receiver) with that. Like TV or window AC unit permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LowtierComputer@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's really cool! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Landless2029@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago Yep I totally miss having an ir blaster in my phone. Specifically for the air conditioner. Also. Imagine having a universal controller in your pocket at all times. TV at the bar? TV at the dentist? Ooohhh the hijinks... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LowtierComputer@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's really cool! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Landless2029@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago Yep I totally miss having an ir blaster in my phone. Specifically for the air conditioner. Also. Imagine having a universal controller in your pocket at all times. TV at the bar? TV at the dentist? Ooohhh the hijinks... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Landless2029@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago Yep I totally miss having an ir blaster in my phone. Specifically for the air conditioner. Also. Imagine having a universal controller in your pocket at all times. TV at the bar? TV at the dentist? Ooohhh the hijinks... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Omega_Jimes@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 years ago Changing the channel on tvs in public spaces mostly. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Cjwii@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Anything that takes an IR signal most commonly TV remotes but had other applications as well permalink fedilink source parent
