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Aeromuse Pillow A pillow that doubles as a music player.
(From The Human Blend [2010] by Alan Dean Foster) |
Rocket Pine Genetically engineered trees for wood pulp.
(From The Human Blend [2010] by Alan Dean Foster) |
Necap A device that burns out neural connections.
(From The Human Blend [2010] by Alan Dean Foster) |
Personal Rocket Jet A small, handheld jet pack that can be used to maneuver freely in space.
(From Space Cadet [1948] by Robert Heinlein) |
Disabler A device that drains power quickly from an electric vehicle.
(From The Human Blend [2010] by Alan Dean Foster) |
Frictionless Cups Cups with a special surface to which liquid does not adhere.
(From Protector [1973] by Larry Niven) |
Black Coating A material that absorbs practically all incident light.
(From Gray Lensman [1942] by E.E. 'Doc' Smith) |
Robot Taste Buds A sensor for robots that would allow it to taste foods like a human being.
(From Robinc [1943] by Anthony Boucher) |
Radioactive Coding for Checks Special coding system to easily recognize checks.
(From The Door Into Summer [1956] by Robert Heinlein) |
Artificial Muscles Replacement for organic muscle tissue.
(From Cyborg [1972] by Martin Caidin) |
DNA Publishing Encode a poem or story in DNA, then multiply.
(From Spiral [2011] by Paul McEuen) |
Office Hand A robotic hand with each finger customized for a different function.
(From The Human Blend [2010] by Alan Dean Foster) |
Nutrient Extractor and Maximizer (NEM) Device that replaces and extends the capabilities of the human digestive system.
(From The Human Blend [2010] by Alan Dean Foster) |
Sunward The direction leading toward the center of the solar system.
(From The Space Rover [1932] by Edwin K. Sloat) |
Overdrive A propulsion technology that allows a craft to travel at faster-than-light speed.
(From First Contact [1945] by Murray Leinster) |
Deep-Space Typically refers to the vast empty regions of interstellar space.
(From Triplanetary [1934] by E.E. 'Doc' Smith) |
Gravity-Screen A device that shields an object from the effects of gravity.
(From Crashing Suns [1928] by Edmond Hamilton) |
Magnet Grapnel Used to pull another vessel closer when boarding in space.
(From The Space Rover [1932] by Edwin K. Sloat) |
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