Smartere Blog company blog
Floppy disks turn out to be the greatest TV remote for kids
Modern TVs are very poorly suited for kids. They require using complicated remotes or mobile phones, and navigating apps that continually try to lure you into watching something else than you intended to. The usual scenario ends up with the kid feeling disempowered and asking an adult to put something on. That…
- Points
- 752
- HN comments
- 418
- Submissions
- 1
- Cited by
- 0 commenters
History & Retro ComputingHardware & Electronics2026
On Hacker News
| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2026 | Floppy disks turn out to be the greatest TV remote for kids by mchro | 752 | 418 |
