Google Declares “Morse Code Is Perfect” with New Gmail Tap Mail Program

[ARRL]

On April 1, Google announced that it has unveiled a new way to use its popular Gmail e-mail system. Called Gmail Tap, it uses dots and dashes to form letters, a system of communicating that should be very familiar to radio amateurs. “Morse code is perfect,” said Gmail Tap Engineer Mitch Fedenko. “It’s just a dot and a dash. What’s simpler than that?”

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[jon666]

outdated

 

[Captain Kilowatt]

outdated

Only if you want it to be. With modern modulation techniques, AM in all it's forms, should be just as dead, after all it too is far outdated. op:

 

[Mudfoot]

That was an ARRL April Fools article.

 

[Captain Kilowatt]

That was an ARRL April Fools article.

Yep, I knew that the minute I started to watch the video and thought WTF? NOBODY is going to go for that! My response to the comment above however is not a joke.