I’ve been very stressed lately and have been doing some window shopping to calm down. I’m interested in gadgets, but a lot of things can just be replaced with apps. I realize a phone won’t replace very large appliances like refrigerators or washing machines so I’m trying to scope my question to portable devices. So what are some portable devices or gadgets that their specialization hasn’t been replaced by smart phone apps? Extra points if they’re super useful and reliable.
I was just thinking this morning that it’s kinda odd that there’s no cell phone that also doubles as a multi-meter for measuring electronic current. I guess it’s because in theory you’d need to also carry around a set of probes with you?
I think you are on to something, add a basic o-scope and it’s pretty much magic.
You invented the tricorder. Nice.
One of my favorite apps (not updated, doesnt work very well anymore), but I still have it installed:
https://freewarelovers.com/android/apps/tricorder
We already have that, and a function generator.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.sbaudio.oscope
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.keuwl.functiongenerator
There is a really cheap one that uses the phone for the smarts so it can be good for cheap.