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The Zenith Space Command, one of the first wireless television remotes ever to exist.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Hah, we had a TV with one of those when I was a little kid. I remember the TV would sometimes hear just the right tone from its own speaker and change the channel. The buttons on the remote did have a very satisfying click, though.