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Virtual Panopticon A method that gathers information from many sources to effectively surveil any citizen as effectively as if he was in a glass cell.
(From The Traveler [2005] by John Twelve Hawks) |
Transmitter Eyes Closed circuit cameras that provided sight and sound to remote viewers of the Courtarena who wish to remain anonymous.
(From The Dosadi Experiment [1977] by Frank Herbert) |
Morphogen A drug that party relieves the need for sleep.
(From Fantastic Voyage (Novel) [1966] by Isaac Asimov) |
Polar Ice Water ice at the poles of the Moon.
(From The Ring of Charon [1990] by Roger MacBride Allen) |
Sunshade-Photocell Collector A fanciful design for a device that gathers solar energy.
(From Earth [1990] by David Brin) |
Coder Specialized humans who excel at engineering tasks.
(From Storm Thief [2006] by Chris Wooding) |
Hypertracer A device that allows a pursuer to follow a spaceship through hyperspace.
(From Second Foundation [1953] by Isaac Asimov) |
Computer Virus A software program that copies itself to other computers.
(From The Scarred Man [1970] by Gregory Benford) |
Persuader Device secured to a person that ensures compliant behavior by threat of force.
(From Storm Thief [2006] by Chris Wooding) |
Voxcoder Device for secure communication.
(From Storm Thief [2006] by Chris Wooding) |
Provigil-C A special drug that promotes wakefulness in troops.
(From A Hymn Before Battle [2000] by John Ringo) |
Recorded Books Electronically recorded books.
(From Foundation and Empire [1952] by Isaac Asimov) |
Lyle Drive Propulsion system for use inside the solar system.
(From Stranger in a Strange Land [1961] by Robert Heinlein) |
Pocket Projector A personal device for replaying media.
(From Foundation and Empire [1952] by Isaac Asimov) |
Artificial Intelligence Device (AID) Hand-held device responds intelligently to military intelligence requests.
(From A Hymn Before Battle [2000] by John Ringo) |
Psychic Probe A device capable of discerning truthful information in a living human brain.
(From Foundation and Empire [1952] by Isaac Asimov) |
Stun Pistol A hand-held device that causes unconsciousness.
(From Foundation and Empire [1952] by Isaac Asimov) |
Star Drive The propulsion unit for an interstellar space craft.
(From Genius [1948] by Poul Anderson) |
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