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[-] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 108 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

In no way is this a discovery.

This is what crystal diode radios are from the '40s.

Some guy built one in Japan, it's basically just a thousand transceivers in a box hooked up to a USB port harvesting radio/wifi signals.

Here's a guy using them to make light:

It's super cool, but not a discovery.

https://youtu.be/_pm2tLN6KOQ?si=ppEv2PkdK_MHFrw6

I remember making a crystal diode radio with my dad as a kid. You can still buy kits for those.

[-] shalafi@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

From Radio Shack?!

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