Intellectual Defenestration

Star Trek is here

In the BBC: Trekkie communicator ready to go

US firm Vocera has created a wireless voice communicator just like they use in Star Trek: The Next Generation.

Similar to the TV series, all you do to contact someone is press the talk button on the lapel badge, say their name, and you will be put through.

The gadget is proving popular in hospitals to make it easier for nurses to find and get advice from doctors.

I'd been wondering when this would come out, given that the difference between the Trekkie communicators and modern, ubiquitous cell phones (particularly those with voice-activated dialing) isn't that great.

(via Blogdigger News)

April 19, 2004 02:09 PM