Parlorwave, the AI Radio With a Rotary-Phone Ambition

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Parlorwave describes a Rev 0.8 hardware design built around a local AI DJ, a wide front display, and a physical privacy model with no built-in microphone. Its planned RJ11 port is intended to decode both rotary pulses and touch tones, turning older telephones into controls for station presets, volume, track skipping, and conversations. The page also distinguishes Parlorwave’s proposed no-subscription core from third-party streaming services that may impose their own fees or internet requirements.