Cory Doctorow
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@pluralistic Seen similar in Cockfosters Tube Station in the UK. Still illuminated mind. Not sure there are any public phones left in London at this point.
Martijn de Vrieze - TK69241@SHODAN @pluralistic
I do not recall seeing any functioning payphones in London, However I ran into this still functioning relic last year in Oxford.
I do not recall seeing any functioning payphones in London, However I ran into this still functioning relic last year in Oxford.
Charlie Stross@martijndevrieze @SHODAN @pluralistic BUSINESS STARTUP IDEA: Buy up empty phone booths, slap PV panels on top and a battery/distribution board inside, then rent them out as smartphone fast-charge charging points (with a lock-box to leave your phone in while it's sucking juice at £1/30 minutes).
"It's a phone box. You pay us for permission to leave your phone in it. You're welcome."
NKT@cstross @martijndevrieze @SHODAN @pluralistic Scotland has quite a few derelict blue police boxes scattered about. Some have become coffee houses, one in Edinburgh is a tool loan/exchange, etc.
I'm sure someone creative could see an equivalent use? Charging point for robot police cars in the near future?
I'm sure someone creative could see an equivalent use? Charging point for robot police cars in the near future?
@Dss @martijndevrieze @SHODAN @pluralistic The Edinburgh ones are all Grade 2 Listed buildings (at least). (Source: a friend of mine bought one.)