Perhaps you remember the movie “Click” with Adam Sandler. In this movie Michael Newman gets an universal remote control to manage his life. With one click he can turn down the barking of his dog or fast-forward during a dispute with his wife. Although this is still unrealistic, remote technologies are all around us. And who knows perhaps it’s just a matter of time until we can push the pause button in our lives.

But since when have people been using remote functions and in which areas do we get in contact with them?