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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (3 children)

It’s like calling your remote a “clicker”. A term that is still used but only by the old crowd.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Both "clicker" and "slide deck" made a resurgence, these are definitely not exclusively old terms.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Their origin is old is the point. They refer back to an old technology and no longer applies since todays remotes don’t click. I think a “resurgence” is going a bit far.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Or the even crazier regional usage of "button box".

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I call the game controllers "remotes". I don't think my kids like me.