"Reviving the Pager with Python and Mastodon"
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Hackaday
A project using Python and Mastodon has revived pagers for modern use, allowing them to receive message alerts from Mastodon via the Decentralized Amateur Paging Network. Despite the prevalence of smartphones, this setup adds an old-school cool factor to communication and demonstrates the continued relevance of pagers in certain niche applications within the amateur radio community.