Yesterday I was having dinner at the famous and very popular Pasta e Basta in Amsterdam. The restaurant is well known for their great food but even more for the performances. While you are dining the (beautiful) waitresses sing classic Italian songs. It is quite the experience and something that attracted people like Luciano Pavarotti, Andrea Bocelli, Eros Ramazotti, Mariah Carey, Sting and well, me.
We turned up without a reservation on a Saturday evening but since it was just me and my daughter we got seats at the bar. The waiter behind the bar was extremely kind and started the evening by offering me a glass of Prosecco, on the house. After a few minutes I wanted to check in and maybe even tweet something so I grabbed my iPhone but immediately noticed I had no signal. Not even one bar, just a very depressing “No signal” warning.
Apparently I looked disappointed because the waiter came over right away and asked me “Can’t get a signal?”. I nodded and shrugged. Oh well. Then he offered “Do you want a glass?”. I figured he offered me another drink to cope with my disappointment but as I hadn’t even touched the Prosecco yet I thanked him and declined. But then he said “No, I mean for your iPhone!”.
Now I was confused. What the hell would I need a glass for my iPhone for? He smiled and said “It improves the reception. Here, look!” and he pointed to a row of phones, stuck in glasses, on the top shelf behind the bar.
So a few years ago one of the waitresses there discovered (how?) that if you put a phone in an empty glass it dramatically improves the reception. The Pasta e Basta restaurant is basically stuck in a concrete basement so reception has always been awful. But since they found out about this trick they at least have had enough reception to make and receive calls.
The waiter gave me glass, I put my iPhone in, reluctantly, and lo and behold: I got 3 bars and no 3G but some GPRS. Not perfect but a huge improvement from the ‘No signal’ message I got earlier.
Of course, making and receiving a call with your iPhone stuck in a glass is awkward, but at least you can see who is trying to reach you and I was able to send out a few tweets and texts from within the glass.
I have found that putting the phone in a glass acts as a good amplifier for music playback. While not hi-fi quality the sound is impressive.
Never noticed and signal improvement though!
Ash, UK
@ash032 I tried replicating the effect at home but it is much less visible when you have a good connection already.
I have found that putting the phone in a glass acts as a good amplifier for music playback. While not hi-fi quality the sound is impressive. Never noticed and signal improvement though!Ash, UK
@ash032
This gives a new meaning to “Message in a bottle” ; )
@Gitaarsnarencom Well it should be message FROM a bottle.
@Anmol Sarita Bahl (Precious) @Gitaarsnarencom Did you mean FROM a GLASS? :)))))
@RosieB @Gitaarsnarencom Well kinda, you see I was just acting like a silly billy grammar nazi and corrected “From a bottle” :D but what you typed does hold a profound meaning indeed. You can say “from a glass” which reminds of Eminem’s song “Crack a bottle.”
This gives a new meaning to “Message in a bottle” ; )
I was working from the basement of a Starbucks with no signal the other day, wish I had known about this then.
I was working from the basement of a Starbucks with no signal the other day, wish I had known about this then.
I actually conducted a conference call once with this technique
@Steven Diffey awesome!
I actually conducted a conference call once with this technique
Did you know that you can use a green highlighter to mark around the metallic edge of your iPhone 4, and it improves the warmth of the tones?
(wait, that was CDs…)
Did you know that you can use a green highlighter to mark around the metallic edge of your iPhone 4, and it improves the warmth of the tones?
(wait, that was CDs…)
You can also hold the phone to your chin and open your with, you skull works as an amplifier (no sir, I kid you not!)
You can also hold the phone to your chin and open your with, you skull works as an amplifier (no sir, I kid you not!)
You can also hold the phone to your chin and open your mouth and let your skull work as an amplifier (no sir, I kid you not!)
You can also hold the phone to your chin and open your mouth and let your skull work as an amplifier (no sir, I kid you not!)
@Gitaarsnarencom
This also works with remote controls (I use it most of the time for the garage)
This also works with remote controls (I use it most of the time for the garage)
Sorry…I can’t resist: Be sure the glas is empty!
Sorry…I can’t resist: Be sure the glas is empty!
I’m looking for a cube made of glass, approxymately the size of a 74″ flat TV screen
I’m looking for a cube made of glass, approxymately the size of a 74″ flat TV screen
iGlass
iGlass
I used this website http://iPhoneUnlockWizard.com and i managed to unlock and jailbreak my iPhone and iPad quite fast! I got some other free stuff? you can try it too if you want!
take care,
William
I used this website http://iPhoneUnlockWizard.com and i managed to unlock and jailbreak my iPhone and iPad quite fast! I got some other free stuff? you can try it too if you want!
take care,William
Now here’s a novel thought. You could, of course, have just bitten the bullet and put the phone away, and spent the time talking to your daughter.
@Pete Chilcott human conversation? weird.
Now here’s a novel thought. You could, of course, have just bitten the bullet and put the phone away, and spent the time talking to your daughter.
@Pete Chilcott
Tell the manager to invest in a 300$ wireless repeater.
@Scott Livingston Clearly using a glass is cheaper…and it’s proven :)
Tell the manager to invest in a 300$ wireless repeater.
I just saw a $35 iGlass at the Apple store.
@Livefyre User ha ha..Love it!
I just saw a $35 iGlass at the Apple store.
@Mark Rosch MCLE
@Scott Livingston
@Steven Diffey
@Anmol Sarita Bahl (Precious)@Gitaarsnarencom
@RosieB@Gitaarsnarencom