Show HN: I built an intercom for my 6 yo to keep us connected during quarantine

Re:Show HN: I built an intercom for my 6 yo to keep us conne... by hausenfefr2 on Thursday January 07, 2021 @12:35PM (#25674256)

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EVERY TIME somebody attempts this yet again; 2 oldskool phones and a 9v battery! thats it, thats the whole thing!

So I never even saw the page this post is about, but somehow I can just feel that it somehow involves an overkill of brand-new digital electronics.

Like; is there a raspberryPI involved? cause I bet theres a RaspberryPI involved.

2 oldskool phones and 1 9v battery. AKA "telecom".

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Re:Show HN: I built an intercom for my 6 yo to keep us conne... by mrlinx on Thursday January 07, 2021 @01:59PM (#25675544)

That's a nasty comment, it might work for you, but its not for everyone.

I for one, have created one using Mumble on raspberry, and works even better that OP's solution. I have it running on my computer, and I can mute/unmute with a mouse click. Works for me.

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Re:Show HN: I built an intercom for my 6 yo to keep us conne... by hausenfefr2 on Thursday January 07, 2021 @08:37PM (#25680300)

No, i'ts not a nasty comment, but you've interpreted it that way since you've made the same folly. I get that, that's human nature.

Yes, a RaspberryPI is a "Computer" or "Universal Machine". So literally every ACTUAL SMARTPHONE (regardless of price or ability) is a "Better Solution" than this.

a RaspberryPI for this purpose is such a waste!

"But Think Of The Children!" you cry!?

So now we're teaching the kids that the way to build a house is to buy a skyscraper and burn down the top floors? Seems like this has been goin on since the "S.T.E.M." fad and its pretty easy to see the effects if you stand back far enough.

you can run a RaspberryPI off a 9v battery too, just not for very long.

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Re:Show HN: I built an intercom for my 6 yo to keep us conne... by bombcar on Thursday January 07, 2021 @12:59PM (#25674652)

I have an intercom setup built out of old Cisco 7975 phones and a Wazo installation (a wrapper around Asterix basically) - it works decently well and the phones are durable. PoE switches (also super cheap on eBay) give me that early 2000s ease of setup.

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Re:Show HN: I built an intercom for my 6 yo to keep us conne... by adolph on Thursday January 07, 2021 @12:51PM (#25674513)

No no no, needs more IOT Blockchain for virtual telepresence AI with chatbots that recognize family roles:

Kid: Can I have chocolate chocolate cake for breakfast?

Chatbot: ..."So I give the child a glass of grapefruit juice and chocolate cake --- nutrition. Eggs, milk, and wheat in the chocolate cake"

https://genius.com/Bill-cosby-chocolate-cake-for-breakfast-a...

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Re:Show HN: I built an intercom for my 6 yo to keep us conne... by tobib on Thursday January 07, 2021 @12:38PM (#25674297)

Sorry, this might be a dumb question but what do you mean by "oldskool" phone?

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Re:Show HN: I built an intercom for my 6 yo to keep us conne... by jaywalk on Thursday January 07, 2021 @12:53PM (#25674548)

Purely analog hard-wired landline.

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