Today my spouse and I tried a new gadget that is straight out of science fiction (Star Trek for one). Nothing about the technology is surprising, but using it gave me a “holy sh!t” impression.
It’s a universal #translator!

For $400, a bluetooth over-the-ear device interfaces with an app on your phone, then translates and speaks in your ear. It’s not perfect but amazing nonetheless. I was conversing in English with a mandarin speaker. #tech #language

@Pyrrhlin It's kind of wild that today we have something in real life that ~15 years ago was the basis of a #tech #meme joke video.

Remember the #PomegranateNSO8 global voice translator? https://youtu.be/1-f0GRjuEbI?si=oQlG14AJWm5l1pPg

(The Pomegranate was the subject of a number of goofy videos back then purporting to do all sorts of things... some of which don't sound so far-fetched today.)

Pomegranate NS08 - new language translating smart phone

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