“Beam Me Up Scotty†The new Communicator
I was never a huge Star Trek fan, or at least the kind of fan that learned Klingon. I have, however, seen my fair share of the original series and The Next Generation.
It’s funny that back in 1966 the creators of the original Star Trek , and their props people, invented the first Nextel Walkie-Talkie phone and GPS.
A portable transceiver device in use by Starfleet crews since at least the 2240s.
Earlier versions were designed as a hand-held device with a hardware control interface and a flip-up antennae grid/activator, but by the 2340s the communicator functions had been built into the metallic uniform insignia “combadge” worn on the left breast, activated by touch or voice.
Among many uses, communicators serve as locator IDs for gaining a transporter lock on personnel.
I’m sure a lot of other people have made this correlation before, but, I’m just a little slow. The basic concept of the Communicator on Star Trek was that you could communicate with other crew members and do GPS location. It’s funny because the communicator srated as a “Flip Phone†on the original Star Trek and as morphed to the BlueTooth device that is in use today.
I wonder what “Science Fact†devices are being used now, in TV and cinema, that will be available to us in the future?
Communicator From Original Star Trek
Motorola i850
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