Tag: dumb-phones
The Village Where People Speak in Whistles: India’s Silent Language
Kongthong is a small village nestled in the lush hills of Meghalaya, a northeastern state of India...
May 13, 2025
The CIA Once Tried to Spy on the Soviets… With Cats
During the Cold War, the CIA launched Operation Acoustic Kitty, an attempt to use cats as covert lis...
May 08, 2025
The Origin of Bluetooth: Named After a Viking King
Most people use Bluetooth daily — to connect headphones, speakers, or even cars. But few know...
May 07, 2025
Why Airplane Mode Exists — And What Happens If You Don’t Use It?
You’ve heard it a hundred times: “Please switch your device to airplane mode.” But...
May 07, 2025
The FBI Once Tried to Ban Encryption… with a Clipper Chip
In 1993, the U.S. government proposed a small hardware chip called the Clipper Chip, meant to be emb...
May 07, 2025
How the Conclave Works: History, White Smoke, Black Smoke and Papal Election
The Conclave: History, Meaning, and Rituals of the Papal Election The conclave is one of the most...
May 06, 2025
Can Old Phones Really Stay Off the Grid? Exploring the Truth
📱 Can Old Phones Really Stay Off the Grid? Let’s Investigate Before the era of facial reco...
Apr 30, 2025
Apollo Guidance Computer vs. Modern Computers: What’s the Difference?
Apollo Guidance Computer vs. Modern Computers: What’s the Real Difference? In 1969, NASA se...
Apr 29, 2025