Electrical engineer Patrick Schlott has refurbished and retrofitted used pay phones that the public can use for free around rural Vermont— internet-enabled and especially helpful where cell service is unavailable. Over 370 calls have been made so far. Retro tech that brings safety where mobile networks fail.
(c) Ambitious Studio Rick Barrett
(c) Ambitious Studio Rick Barrett

Vermont awasha tena simu za umma ili kuunganisha jamii

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Injiniya Patrick Schlott amerekebisha simu za umma zilizotumika katika maeneo yenye huduma duni ya simu—zinapatikana kwa bure kupitia mtandao. Tayari mawasiliano 370 yameshafanyika. Teknolojia ya zamani, tija kubwa: uunganisho, usalama, na utulivu.

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