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| Computer Vision (Artificial Eye) A device which, attached to a suitable computer, will allow the device to see. (From The Metal Giants [1926] by Edmond Hamilton) |
| Neuristor Brain A computer device made up of neuristors. (From My Name is Legion [1976] by Roger Zelazny) |
| Neuristor A solid-state computer component that mimics the human neuron. (From The Moon is a Harsh Mistress [1966] by Robert Heinlein) |
| Cold Ray A device that pulled warmth from anything it was aimed at. (From The Atomic Conquerors [1927] by Edmond Hamilton) |
| Holomist A means of projecting a commercial message onto a fine spray. (From The Ophiuchi Hotline [1977] by John Varley) |
| Paralyzing Cone A device that paralyzes the muscles. (From The Atomic Conquerors [1927] by Edmond Hamilton) |
| Ghostsmoke An advertisement projected onto a fine mist. (From The Ophiuchi Hotline [1977] by John Varley) |
| Genoprinter A device that does a 'live capture' of a biometric skin sample. (From The Ophiuchi Hotline [1977] by John Varley) |
| Aircab A flying autonomous taxi cab. (From The Barrier [1934] by Harl Vincent) |
| Antiholo Generator Dispels intrusive hologram advertisements. (From The Ophiuchi Hotline [1977] by John Varley) |
| Space Capsule A minimal space craft. (From Space Capsule [1954] by E.R. James) |
| Repulsor A device that inhibits the action of a spacewarp drive. (From What Mad Universe [1949] by Frederic Brown) |
| Spacewarp Drive A means of faster-than-light travel. (From What Mad Universe [1949] by Frederic Brown) |
| Centrifuge Room A small room on a planetoid that is spun to create artificial gravity. (From The Ophiuchi Hotline [1977] by John Varley) |
| Straightening the Earth's Poles By means of a suitable force, push the Earth until the planet's axis of rotation is perpendicular to the ecliptic. (From The Purchase of the North Pole (Topsy Turvy) [1889] by Jules Verne) |
| Null-Suit A device that projects a field of force that acts like a space suit. (From The Ophiuchi Hotline [1977] by John Varley) |
| Nullfield A field of energy that creates a barrier. (From The Ophiuchi Hotline [1977] by John Varley) |
| Blue Ray of Death A ray that reduces an organic being to ash instantly. (From Across Space [1926] by Edmond Hamilton) |
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