Real Trek Tricorder

[Darrell Lawrence]

Now this sounds awesome!

http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/...corderinvented

[Thomas P]

Now that's cool.

[evil_genius_180]

It is. I've seen "tricorders" that scan environments and whatnot and they're usually pretty large and bulky. This medical one sounds small and handy, like a tricorder should be.

Years ago they sold "real" tricorders, I remember adds for them in starlog and what not. They looked just like the TNG props, though they didn't fold. They could just do simple things like taking light readings but it was pretty cool.

[evil_genius_180]

I remember those too.

making a simple tricorder shouldn't be too hard to build one. hmm might try my hand at building one.

But this medical one sounds brilliant.

[evil_genius_180]

Originally Posted by aussiet

making a simple tricorder shouldn't be too hard to build one.

Like hell. I think it would be pretty hard but I'm no inventor or electronics wizard.

[visionv]

Very cool.

Now I want a holodeck and replicator!!!

[Boorsman]

I wouldn't mind having a tricorder

[Boorsman]

I wouldn't mind having both a medical tricorder or the type used onaway missions.

[Woodman 3D]

Looks like the link at the Yahoo page has gone away. Googled it and found a new link at:

http://gizmodo.com/385840/real-star-...order-invented

I want one.:laugh:

Woodman 3D

[evil_genius_180]

Originally Posted by Boorsman

I wouldn't mind having both a medical tricorder or the type used onaway missions.

Technically, you can use a medical tricorder on an away mission. In fact, I have it on good authority that Dr. Crusher never leaves the ship without one.

Though, I'm sure you mean a science tricorder.

I remember this when it first came out. Everyone in my office knows I am a Trekkie and diehard Klingon, (yes I have a complete uniform, bat'leth, d'ktagh and all), where I go with others in my ship to raise money for local and national charities and one of my buds here showed me this article.

I was quite impressed and look forward to other major breakthroughs that further confirm the greatness of Star Trek's inspiration for all mankind.

[evil_genius_180]

I can see you're a die hard Klingon but I honestly never knew Q'onos was really in San Diego. (I guess you learn something new every day. )

Originally Posted by evil_genius_180

I can see you're a die hard Klingon but I honestly never knew Q'onos was really in San Diego. (I guess you learn something new every day. )

Home is where the heart is and that is where it longs to be...Q'onos unfortunately I'm in San Diego...well not that unfortunate. I could have been stationed somewhere worse like Vulcon!

[Darrell Lawrence]

Careful. You might get sent to Rua Penthe (Alaska).

I wonder...maybe we could come up with a classic design for this new tricorder/phone? I mean something that would look like it is ST but modern as well...

[evil_genius_180]

Sure, and we can call it the Icorder.

that's extremely cool

I put a laser pointer diode in a TOS phaser toy. It had the sound effects even, but I can't find it now. I also have the two piece phaser, but I don't want to mess it up.