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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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