Takeaways:

• In this episode, we dive into the nostalgia of payphones and their significance in connecting us before smartphones took over our lives.
• Meet Patrick Schlott, the engineer who is giving new life to old payphones—talk about a blast from the past!
• We explore how these refurbished payphones are not just relics but a reminder of simpler times when making a call felt like a big deal.
• The conversation also touches on how technology has changed our connections and the importance of remembering our roots in communication.

Links referenced in this episode:

• jamesabrown.net

Companies mentioned in this episode:

• POPULAR SCIENCE

This is the Daily Note.

I'm James A.

Brown.

I pass an old, dead pay phone just about every day in my hometown.

It's cord cut and its purpose long, long gone.

I remember what it was like to use them when calling across town or the country took effort, and so does a man from Vermont.

Patrick Schlott, an engineer, is refurbishing old payphones and letting people use them for free.

He told POPULAR SCIENCE that people are remembering what we used to have.

I'm with Patrick on this one because for a long time, payphones was one of the few things we used to connect with each other.

Now, thanks to Patrick, a few of these ring now and again.

So what do you think?

Let me know@jamesabrown.net or call me.

On that note, I'm James A.

Brown, and as always, be well.