For the fun of it, and the fact that I love toys that bleep and have lights that flash on and off for no known reason, here’s a great list of six awesome gadgets that fit in your pocket. Not surprisingly, Dr. Who’s sonic screwdriver tops the list, being able to do everything from unlock doors, rewire complex computers, and generally cause things to fall apart, explode, or malfunction. What manner of havoc could you wreak with such a gizmo? Or, better put, what havoc wouldn’t you wreak?
Star Trek and Star Wars have their share of shiny items too…though I’d say Star Trek uses the shiny items much more often as plot solutions than they should be allowed. Let’s not talk about reversing the polarity here, shall we?
Are there any devices you think should be listed here? Ones you’ve coveted ever since you saw them bleeping and flashing away on the screen? For some reason, I keep thinking back to Calvin and Hobbes, and his cardboard box that could double as a time travel machine or a transmorgifyer device. Guess that’s not technically pocket-sized, but it could be folded up…
I see that smile.