iPhone as Tricorder

Set phasers to Huge Frakking Nerd.

I'll be honest and admit to trying this as soon as I saw it. Point Mobile Safari to http://38i.biz/tricorder and view an iPhone-optimized web page that resembles a Star Trek Tricorder.

So, what does it do, you ask? Why, it scans a given area, interprets and displays gathered data and records all findings to isolinear chips.

Actually, it doesn't do to much. Once you "turn it on" by clicking the power button, you can switch between three functions and view related animations. Every minute or so, a window pops up with a snide remark like, "The Federation is shocked. The Enterprise actually ferried an alien VIP from one place to another without serious incident." It's even got a snazzy webclip icon.

Sadly, there are no sounds to accompany the visuals. It might not offer much more than a little entertainment, but one thing is certain ... it will definitely help you pick up chicks.

Thanks to everyone who sent this in.

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Andy

Some girls own iPhones, too. And gay guys - don't dismiss the hookup potential of this app right away.

May 02 2008 at 9:28 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

WiFone

Yeah, and "will definitely help you pick up chicks" should be "may perhaps help you pick up a very nerdy chick."

Dave, I'm not picking on your taste for women, but if you are rather going for the party queen, you better install Rainbowlight, step on the dance floor, make some strobo effects to catch her attention (fast swipe alternating left/right in the left bottom corner), show her your true colors, and get her into the touchy, feely, playful mode by offering her to play with your thing. Sure beats that tedious bubbles, limo, jacuzzi routine any time... :-)

May 02 2008 at 9:18 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Twilight Zone Marathon

Sorry to be the grammar-harasser, but that should be 'Actually, it doesn't do TOO much.'

May 02 2008 at 2:31 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

frank

set phasers on FUN.

ok, so it's not *so* fun... but it's still funNY.

May 02 2008 at 1:17 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Adrian vG

I would like an iPhone app that prints a small bill everytime I curse, just like in Demolition Man.

May 02 2008 at 1:15 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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Camperton

You sir, are a genius.

May 02 2008 at 8:05 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Steve

I'm waiting for the voice activated photo viewer Deckard used in Blade Runner so I can tell my iPhone to: zoom in, pan right, zoom in, stop!, zoom out, give me a hard copy of that.

May 01 2008 at 11:56 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Towform

I've been hoping someone would make an iPhone version of Al's handlink from Quantum Leap...

May 01 2008 at 10:43 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

T Arlauskas

THANK GOD!!! The Tricorder app on the original Palm Pilot convinced me I had to buy one!

Kudos to the guys who made this wonderful app!

May 01 2008 at 10:30 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Ralph

It's 38i.biz, not 381.biz

http://38i.biz/tricorder/

May 01 2008 at 9:40 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Ralph

It's 38i.biz, not 381.biz

http://38i.biz/tricorder/