A look at the toy radios and old walkmans that saved us in the blackout decades after their last use

Network users share photos and videos of their transistors, from toy cars whose radio actually operated to promotional shampoo-shaped radios

Apagon in Barcelona Consequences of the blackout Emergency preparedness The recent blackout that affected Barcelona has exposed the vulnerability of a highly digitized society. For hours, the city was plunged into darkness, without access to the internet, mobile phone or television. In this context, portable radios, powered by batteries, became the only reliable means to obtain up-to-date information. Demand for these devices skyrocketed, rapidl…