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Robot Psyche Tester
An automated psychiatric evaluation device.
(From Colony [1953] by Philip K. Dick)
SchoolBook
A standard-issue laptop computer for school use.
(From Little Brother [2008] by Cory Doctorow)
ParanoidLinux
A computer operating system that deliberately obscures the activities of the user.
(From Little Brother [2008] by Cory Doctorow)
Cannibal Grass
Genetically engineered grass that acts as a defense layer for a home.
(From Sparrowhawk [1990] by Thomas A. Easton)
Assassin Bird
A bird genetically engineered to accept instructions on how to kill.
(From Sparrowhawk [1990] by Thomas A. Easton)
Desk Secretary
A desk with a computerized secretary built into it.
(From The Long Result [1963] by John Brunner)
Telephonic Music Room
Places where a person could go, at any time, to share in musical performances happening at some distance away.
(From Looking Backward [1888] by Edward Bellamy)
Prethink
The ability to predict the future in a routine perceptual manner.
(From The Golden Man [1954] by Philip K. Dick)
Signal Skin
Natural communication form for this species; skin that can spell out text.
(From The Algebraist [2004] by Iain M Banks)
Air-o-Stat
Provides life-giving air in spacecraft.
(From Satellite Five [1938] by Arthur K. Barnes)
Thermatite
Pure energy fuel mined on asteroids.
(From Jurisdiction [1941] by Nat Schachner)
Spacegram
Telegrams of the space lanes.
(From An Adventure on Eros [1931] by J. Harvey Haggard)
Space Lawyer (Sky-Lawyer)
A lawyer with special knowledge of space law.
(From Jurisdiction [1941] by Nat Schachner)
Paralysis Ray
A special ray that produces paralysis.
(From Satellite Five [1938] by Arthur K. Barnes)
Psychoprobe
Get to the truth.
(From Satellite Five [1938] by Arthur K. Barnes)
Asteroid Claim Law
The legal steps required in claiming an asteroid
(From Jurisdiction [1941] by Nat Schachner)
Visi-Screen
A display device.
(From Satellite Five [1938] by Arthur K. Barnes)
Automatic Commercial Deletion
Device automatically detects commercials and turns off the set for the duration.
(From Satellite Five [1938] by Arthur K. Barnes)
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