Build a "working" tricorder

Build a \"working\" tricorder
No Star Fleet mission is complete without a trusty tricorder.  You can build this prop out of inexpensive wood and cardboard, and various things lying around the house.  It helps if you have an iphone lying around the house.
 
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Step 1Caveats

Caveats
 The tricorder doesn't really work.  Well, it sends email, browses the web, plays movies and music, but that's it. 

It's too big:  you can't fit an iphone into a standard ST:TOS tricorder.  So we have to be a bit creative with the dimensions.   Or maybe you could use an ipod nano.  

The screen is incorrect: It's a wide touchscreen with only a single knob, vs a tiny 4:3 aspect ratio with 3 control knobs.  


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Mar 19, 2011. 3:55 AMandroid-gadgets says:
This is cool Real Retro TREK but HAVE U SEEN THIS ANDROID APP ACTUAL WORKING TRICORDER FREE DOWNLOAD ON MY SITE http://www.android-gadgets.co.uk/android-tricorder-app.html
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Jan 23, 2010. 2:06 AMriverreaper says:
does it work , gave me an idea with a cell phone just laying arond here lol
Nov 2, 2009. 3:31 PMphant0m_sp00f3ra says:
 wow great idea and good looking at the end! congrats mate!

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