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Smart Dressing Mirror RFID-Based mi-tu Fashion
This system could make those endless hours of shopping go a lot faster. (re: Harry Harrison)

Galactic Suites - LEO at $4 Million Per 3 Day Stay
Finally a destination worthy of the hyperrich. (re: Carl Sagan)

Tango Motorcycle Monocycle Like Heinlein's Tumblebug
This looks like great fun to ride, way more fun than a Segway, anyway. (re: Robert Heinlein)

Skullcandy G.I. Headphones Not Quite Skullgun
I'm not sure if you can get this one through an airport or not. (re: Neal Stephenson)

Fujitsu PalmSecure Hand Vein Scanner
New device for biometric security reads not just palms, but veins under the palm. (re: Frank Herbert)

Tondon Robot Autonomous Floor Cleaner
Zippy Balinese-style autonomous cleaning bot. (re: Robert Heinlein)

Superman's Fortress of Solitude Found
This amazing cave has the enormous beams of crystal that Superman fans have been looking for. (re: DC Comics)

America's Army Arcade Game
Looks like the US Army is finally getting the picture - the motion picture 'The Last Starfighter,' that is. (re: Various)

Win A Trip To Outer Space!!!
That's right - a free trip to outer space. There's just one catch. (re: Robert Heinlein)

Space Diving By Orbital Outfitters (And 'Doc' Smith)
Someday, when this has become commonplace, we'll have space diving Elvises returning from orbit. (re: E.E. 'Doc' Smith)

Vortex Engine - Tame Tornadoes May Generate Power
Not only could this technique produce electricity, it could also serve as a form of planetary air conditioning to counter global warming. (re: Pohl/Kornbluth)

Automated Border Control With NeoFace Face Recognition
This system is good, but Jabba the Hutt's version was better. (re: George Lucas)

Cheap Paint-On Flexible Solar Panels
I keep thinking there must be some way to turn all the sun-soaked surfaces in my life into power-generators... (re: Larry Niven)

Robotic Fly Micro Air Vehicle
I'd hate to think that one guy with a flyswatter could take down your entire air force. (re: Raymond Z. Gallun)

BigBelly Solar-Powered Trash Can - Good/Evil?
Oh, yes, someone has already thought about solar-powered trash cans. (re: Bruce Sterling)

Bionic Dog Storm Gets Carbon Fiber Paw
Maximillion got his name because he was the one million dollar dog - now Storm gets a prosthetic paw in real life. (re: James Parriott)

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