Posts Tagged ‘StarTrek’

The Star Wars Opening Crawl Finally Reaches Earth [Comedy]

Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News, Technology on January 31st, 2010

I took two astronomy classes in college, and one of the few things I retained is that in space stuff just keeps floating. Thus, the Star Wars opening text, though originating galaxies away, will eventually make its way to Earth...

That catastrophic eventuality is the subject of this video, which was was filmed over a couple of hours but ultimately took weeks to complete due to all the post-production and editing. And it shows; the effects are pretty impressive throughout.

Though I guess if you're gonna do a high concept YouTube like the Star Wars text raining down on Earth, it's best to do it right. [Reddit]



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Make your own Bluetooth Star Trek Communicator (video)

Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on November 6th, 2009

If you're looking for a project for the weekend and the Knock Lock seems a little naff, why not try building your own Bluetooth Star Trek communicator? This is definitely not a project for the faint of heart -- expect to custom cut a circuit-board, drill some holes, add a serial port, a Bluetooth module, and a microcontroller. That said, when it's all said and done you'll be placing (and answering) calls the same way they do in the 23rd century: by speaking through a small, distorted speaker. If this is your thing, hit up that read link to get the full step-by-step. But before you go that route, be sure to peep the video demo after the break.

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Make your own Bluetooth Star Trek Communicator (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Tricorder PMP-09 won’t analyze data or call Starfleet, will lift your spirits with music

Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on August 18th, 2009

Let us tell you, this isn't any ordinary Star Trek tricorder prop, if such a thing exists. The Tricorder PMP-09 looks an awful lot like the Mark X model from the series, has a 2.8-inch TFT screen, plays up to 12 hours music / 4 hours of video and supports AVI, MP4, JPG, BMP, and WAV files. It boasts 12 different LCARS / themed interface, and from what we can see on the site, at least six different skins, including Starfleet, Borg, Workbee, and Marine. Starting price is $362.50 for US orders / $384.50 for international. It probably won't help you in the event of a Sith or Dalek encounter, or if you find yourself in need of medical assistance, but the next time you run into a Deep Space 9 crew member on the street, you better believe this'll make for a great ice breaker. Videos of the packaging and working display model, flashing LEDs and all, after the break.

[Thanks, Anthony]

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The Star Trek Enterprise Record Player We Wish Was Real [Star Trek]

Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on August 17th, 2009

This neat idea is based on the NCC-1701 from the latest Star Trek movie. Do Want! It's just a concept, though—one in a gallery of 25, including an Enterprise with roller-skates. [Star Trek Movie via Gadgetvenue via SlipperyBrick]




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Transparent aluminum! Would that be worth somethin’ to ya, eh?

Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on August 4th, 2009


It's hard to say if boffins at Oxford University got their inspiration from Nimoy and Co., but one thing's for sure: they aren't joking about the creation of transparent aluminum. In what can only be described as a breakthrough for the ages, a team of mad scientists across the way have created "a completely new state of matter nobody has seen before" by blasting aluminum walls (around one-inch thick) with brief pulses of soft X-ray light, each of which is "more powerful than the output of a power plant that provides electricity to a whole city." For approximately 40 femtoseconds, an "invisible effect" is seen, giving the gurus hope that their experiment could lead to new studies in exotic states of matter. For a taste of exactly what we mean, feel free to voice command your PC to jump past the break. Or use the keyboard, if you're feeling quaint.

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