Observed arrival · 2026-09-28
Telepoem: a poem on the line
Telepoem turns a vintage touch-tone phone into a poetry player: lift the receiver, dial a number, and hear a recording.
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- People adding recorded poems to vintage phones
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- A CONFIG.TXT file maps dialed numbers to WAV files on microSD, so recordings can be changed without touching code.
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The electronics are described in unusually actionable terms: an RP2040 running CircuitPython decodes touch tones, while CONFIG.TXT maps dialed numbers to WAV files on microSD. The board supports USB-C power and an optional LiPo battery; a listed kit can add an NFC tag, QR sticker, and hosted page. The page says kits are forthcoming, so the displayed component prices do not establish that orders are currently open.
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