From f8e618dc6542d55888006959c0bc5b4ace91239e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: darksun Date: Sun, 5 May 2019 10:44:17 +0800 Subject: [PATCH] =?UTF-8?q?=E9=80=89=E9=A2=98:=2020190504=20May=20the=20fo?= =?UTF-8?q?urth=20be=20with=20you:=20How=20Star=20Wars=20(and=20Star=20Tre?= =?UTF-8?q?k)=20inspired=20real=20life=20tech=20sources/tech/20190504=20Ma?= =?UTF-8?q?y=20the=20fourth=20be=20with=20you-=20How=20Star=20Wars=20(and?= =?UTF-8?q?=20Star=20Trek)=20inspired=20real=20life=20tech.md?= MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit --- ...(and Star Trek) inspired real life tech.md | 93 +++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 93 insertions(+) create mode 100644 sources/tech/20190504 May the fourth be with you- How Star Wars (and Star Trek) inspired real life tech.md diff --git a/sources/tech/20190504 May the fourth be with you- How Star Wars (and Star Trek) inspired real life tech.md b/sources/tech/20190504 May the fourth be with you- How Star Wars (and Star Trek) inspired real life tech.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..a05f9a6b4f --- /dev/null +++ b/sources/tech/20190504 May the fourth be with you- How Star Wars (and Star Trek) inspired real life tech.md @@ -0,0 +1,93 @@ +[#]: collector: (lujun9972) +[#]: translator: ( ) +[#]: reviewer: ( ) +[#]: publisher: ( ) +[#]: url: ( ) +[#]: subject: (May the fourth be with you: How Star Wars (and Star Trek) inspired real life tech) +[#]: via: (https://opensource.com/article/19/5/may-the-fourth-star-wars-trek) +[#]: author: (Jeff Macharyas https://opensource.com/users/jeffmacharyas) + +May the fourth be with you: How Star Wars (and Star Trek) inspired real life tech +====== +The technologies may have been fictional, but these two acclaimed sci-fi +series have inspired open source tech. +![Triangulum galaxy, NASA][1] + +Conventional wisdom says you can either be a fan of _Star Trek_ or of _Star Wars_ , but mixing the two is like mixing matter and anti-matter. I'm not sure that's true, but even if the laws of physics cannot be changed, these two acclaimed sci-fi series have influenced the open source universe and created their own open source multi-verses. + +For example, fans have used the original _Star Trek_ as "source code" to create fan-made films, cartoons, and games. One of the more notable fan creations was the web series _Star Trek Continues_ , which faithfully adapted Gene Roddenberry's universe and redistributed it to the world. + +"Eventually we realized that there is no more profound way in which people could express what _Star Trek_ has meant to them than by creating their own very personal _Star Trek_ things," [Roddenberry said][2]. However, due to copyright restrictions, this "open source" channel [has since been curtailed][3]. + +_Star Wars_ has a different approach to open sourcing its universe. [Jess Paguaga writes][4] on FanSided: "With a variety [of] fan film awards dating back to 2002, the _Star Wars_ brand has always supported and encouraged the creation of short films that help expand the universe of a galaxy far, far away." + +But, _Star Wars_ is not without its own copyright prime directives. In one case, a Darth Vader film by a YouTuber called Star Wars Theory has drawn a copyright claim from Disney. The claim does not stop production of the film, but diverts monetary gains from it, [reports James Richards][5] on FanSided. + +This could be one of the [Ferengi Rules of Acquisition][6], perhaps. + +But if you can't watch your favorite fan film, you can still get your [_Star Wars_ fix right in the Linux terminal][7] by entering: + + +``` +`telnet towel.blinkenlights.nl` +``` + +And _Star Trek_ fans can also interact with the Federation with the original text-based video game from 1971. While a high-school senior, Mike Mayfield ported the game from punch cards to HP BASIC. If you'd like to go old school and battle Klingons, the source code is available at the [Code Project][8]. + +### Real-life star tech + +Both _Star Wars_ and _Star Trek_ have inspired real-life technologies. Although those technologies were fictional, many have become the practical, open technology we use today. Some of them inspired technologies that are still in development now. + +In the early 1970s, Motorola engineer Martin Cooper was trying to beat AT&T at the car-phone game. He says he was watching Captain Kirk use a "communicator" on an episode of _Star Trek_ and had a eureka moment. His team went on to create the first portable cellular 800MHz phone prototype in 90 days. + +In _Star Wars_ , scout stormtroopers of the Galactic Empire rode the Aratech 74-Z Speeder Bike, and a real-life counterpart is the [Aero-X][9] being developed by California's Aerofex. + +Perhaps the most visible _Star Wars_ tech to enter our lives is droids. We first encountered R2-D2 back in the 1970s, but now we have droids vacuuming our carpets and mowing our lawns, from Roombas to the [Worx Landroid][10] lawnmower. + +And, in _Star Wars_ , Princess Leia appeared to Obi-Wan Kenobi as a hologram, and in Star Trek: Voyager, the ship's chief medical officer was an interactive hologram that could diagnose and treat patients. The technology to bring characters like these to "life" is still a ways off, but there are some interesting open source developments that hint of things to come. [OpenHolo][11], "an open source library containing algorithms and software implementations for holograms in various fields," is one such project. + +### Where's the beef? + +> "She handled… real meat… touched it, and cut it?" —Keiko O'Brien, Star Trek: The Next Generation + +In the _Star Trek_ universe, crew members get their meals by simply ordering a replicator to produce whatever food they desire. That could one day become a reality thanks to a concept created by two German students for an open source "meat-printer" they call the [Cultivator][12]. It would use bio-printing to produce something that appears to be meat; the user could even select its mineral and fat content. Perhaps with more collaboration and development, the Cultivator could become the replicator in tomorrow's kitchen! + +### The 501st + +Cosplayers, people from all walks of life who dress as their favorite characters, are the "open source embodiment" of their favorite universes. The [501st][13] [Legion][13] is an all-volunteer _Star Wars_ fan organization "formed for the express purpose of bringing together costume enthusiasts under a collective identity within which to operate," according to its charter. + +Jon Stallard, a member of Garrison Tyranus, the Central Virginia chapter of the 501st Legion says, "Everybody wanted to be something else when they were a kid, right? Whether it was Neil Armstrong, Batman, or the Six Million Dollar Man. Every backyard playdate was some kind of make-believe. The 501st lets us participate in our fan communities while contributing to the community at large." + +Are cosplayers really "open source characters"? Well, that depends. The copyright laws around cosplay and using unique props, costumes, and more are very complex, [writes Meredith Filak Rose][14] for _Public Knowledge_. "We're lucky to be living in a time where fandom generally enjoys a positive relationship with the creators whose work it admires," Rose concludes. + +So, it is safe to say that stormtroopers, Ferengi, Vulcans, and Yoda are all here to stay for a long, long time, near, and far, far away. + +Live long and prosper, you shall. + +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +via: https://opensource.com/article/19/5/may-the-fourth-star-wars-trek + +作者：[Jeff Macharyas ][a] +选题：[lujun9972][b] +译者：[译者ID](https://github.com/译者ID) +校对：[校对者ID](https://github.com/校对者ID) + +本文由 [LCTT](https://github.com/LCTT/TranslateProject) 原创编译，[Linux中国](https://linux.cn/) 荣誉推出 + +[a]: https://opensource.com/users/jeffmacharyas +[b]: https://github.com/lujun9972 +[1]: https://opensource.com/sites/default/files/styles/image-full-size/public/lead-images/triangulum_galaxy_nasa_stars.jpg?itok=NdS19A7m +[2]: https://fanlore.org/wiki/Gene_Roddenberry#His_Views_Regarding_Fanworks +[3]: https://trekmovie.com/2016/06/23/cbs-and-paramount-release-fan-film-guidelines/ +[4]: https://dorksideoftheforce.com/2019/01/17/star-wars-fan-films/ +[5]: https://dorksideoftheforce.com/2019/01/16/disney-claims-copyright-star-wars-theory/ +[6]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rules_of_Acquisition +[7]: https://itsfoss.com/star-wars-linux/ +[8]: https://www.codeproject.com/Articles/28228/Star-Trek-1971-Text-Game +[9]: https://www.livescience.com/58943-real-life-star-wars-technology.html +[10]: https://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/best-robot-lawnmowers/ +[11]: http://openholo.org/ +[12]: https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2016/05/the-future-is-vegan-according-to-star-trek.html +[13]: https://www.501st.com/ +[14]: https://www.publicknowledge.org/news-blog/blogs/copyright-and-cosplay-working-with-an-awkward-fit