article_snippet: Since then, the show has earned a reputation for predicting future technologies with remarkable accuracy.
article_snippet: About the size of a notepad, and sometimes equipped with a stylus, these handy gadgets would go on to appear in every incarnation of the Star Trek franchise.
article_snippet: these handy gadgets are known as PADDs
article_snippet: and it's hard to ignore these handy gadgets influence on the the real thing.
article_snippet: This data might include atmospheric conditions, radiation levels, or even the chemical composition of an object.
article_snippet: The version Nimoy used on set was bulky and had to be worn with a shoulder strap.
article_snippet: As we still wrestle with violence in our world, today's scientists and law enforcement are working toward breakthroughs in non-lethal weapons in an effort to prevent unnecessary loss of life.
article_snippet: Of course, the franchise would continue this tradition with four more television series and twelve movies.