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The grandma’s look of satisfaction is what nails it to perfection in the end.
The reference to Thrifty Drugstores in the tag has me craving some ice cream.
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I don’t know if that’s intentionally sarcastic, but it could certainly be read that way. Not having to turn things on and off can be a real boon to the lives of older people.
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A deep dive on how the Clapper works from the Technology Connections YouTube channel.
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There seem to be a lot of geriatrics in commercials from the 80s that are permanently burned into my brain: this one, the Life Call commercial (“I’ve fallen, and I can’t get up!”), and the Wendy’s “Where’s the beef?” commercial.
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Interesting to see that the sensitivity of the clapper had to be dialed in. It required users to read the manual
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Contributed by Popkin!
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So roughly 33% of the utility of an Alexa box, without the creepy spying or need for an internet connection or smart bulbs/plugs. I can see why it’s still around.
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