Salvos Store set up like the apartment in Big Bang Theory

Part of the Salvos Store Leichhardt (NSW), has been set up like the apartment in the TV series The Big Bang Theory. 

There is a bookcase with Star Wars and Star Trek collectibles, rack of computer games, couch and TV with a game playing. But Sheldon would not doubt point that the replica Phaser on display is "Original Series", while the model star-ship is from a later series. ;-)

Working Star Trek PADD for $50?

In "The $50 PC Project" I suggested an inexpensive single board portable computer could be made for education in developing nations. I just realized the $50 PC looks a bit like a Personal Access Display Device (PADD) from the Star Trek TV show. I predicted in 1996 that we would all be using them now.