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Skycycle A flying Harley; motorcycle of the skies.
(From Handicap [1967] by Larry Niven) |
Neck Radio Commercial radio from an implanted device.
(From Our Friends From Frolix 8 [1970] by Philip K. Dick) |
Great Ear An electronic telepathic listening device that monitors thousands of people simultaneously.
(From Our Friends From Frolix 8 [1970] by Philip K. Dick) |
Skrode A small mobile platform designed for a legless race.
(From A Fire Upon The Deep [1992] by Vernor Vinge) |
Rocket Racing Use of reaction mass vehicles for races held within the solar system.
(From Habit [1939] by Lester del Rey) |
Embryo Visualization Special display technique lets researchers see cell development in three dimensions.
(From Daughter of Elysium [1994] by Joan Slonczewski) |
Weightlessness (Kepler) The notion that there could be a location with zero effective gravity.
(From Somnium (The Dream) [1634] by Johannes Kepler) |
Sideglance Robe A dress that is invisible or opaque, depending on how you look at it.
(From The Trouble With Bubbles [1953] by Philip K. Dick) |
Worldcraft Bubble An incredibly detailed mechanical simulation of a world.
(From The Trouble With Bubbles [1953] by Philip K. Dick) |
Legislation Analyzer Device analyzes potentially biased bills.
(From The Trouble With Bubbles [1953] by Philip K. Dick) |
Kinagram Small print-size icons that presented a moving image.
(From Anathem [2008] by Neal Stephenson) |
Photomnemonic Tablet A device that both records and displays images with the same element.
(From Anathem [2008] by Neal Stephenson) |
Spine-Clamp A device that constrains the movements of convicted criminals.
(From Anathem [2008] by Neal Stephenson) |
E-paper Hologram A cover image that really pops out at the viewer.
(From Darwin's Children [2003] by Greg Bear) |
Space Marines A space-based military force.
(From Misfit [1939] by Robert Heinlein) |
Hypno-Motor Control A means of controlling the body remotely, cutting off the need for local control (ie, by your mind).
(From Sales Pitch [1954] by Philip K. Dick) |
Electric-Space-Strain Projector Device enables the wireless transmission of power.
(From The Mightiest Machine [1934] by John W. Campbell) |
Microwave Pistol Device designed to cause internal injury.
(From Blindsight [2006] by Peter Watts) |
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