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Turn an old junk phone into a Talking Jack-O-Lantern

16 points • by dakila5 • last Tuesday at 8:49 PM • 11 comments • view on HN

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saaaaaam • today at 6:31 PM

I don’t know where you live but a talking pumpkin with a phone inside it would be gone in sixty seconds round here. Even a very old phone.

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jaqalopes • today at 7:54 PM

Lot of haters in this chat but I think this is delightful and I'll definitely try it! We typically sit out on our steps and greet Trick or Treaters in person; I think a talking pumpkin will be a real hit with the kids, and I am quite sure no one will steal it while we are sitting right there!

jdalgetty • today at 6:38 PM

Neat idea but I think the phone would get "jacked" pretty quick. Why not use a bluetooth speaker somewhere nearby instead?

mplewis • today at 7:19 PM

yes, just leave a valuable electronic device in a public space during a high-traffic night and demonstrate to everyone that it is fully functional.

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sykseh • today at 8:10 PM

Like it :D now looking to port this to ESP ;)

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