Pittsburgh, PA’s 33-story Grant Building famously spells out the name of the city in Morse Code so brightly it can be seen for over 100 miles. Except it doesn’t actually spell Pittsburgh, but “Pitetsbkrrh.” Eep. More »
Even though Samuel Morse is floating around on some ethereal atmospheric zaps right now, he is not too blissed out to smile at Morse-It, which commemorates his 218th birthday today with amazing real-time Morse translation.
So using the new iPod Shuffle revolves around clicking the headphone remote button in Morse Code-like combinations.There must be an easier way, guys. What is this, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly? [Engadget]
With all of the communication technology we have at our disposal today, good old fashioned Morse code is all but forgotten. However, I can see it making a comeback in a big way if these “Sector Compass Torch” watches take off. A small flashlight is embedded into the side of the watch and can be used to deliver messages along with the complete chart of international Morse code that is printed on the face. Unfortunately, the watch is a Japan-only release (and it is expensive at $US620 to boot), so I’m afraid we will have to continue to transmit our •—•• — — — •—••’s via text messages for now. [Eikowatch via Crunchgear]
