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| Dust-Cruiser Specialized lunar transport able to negotiate dust-filled craters on the Moon. (From A Fall of Moondust [1961] by Arthur C. Clarke) |
| Security Guard Robot (Sentry Robot) A robot that takes the place of a security guard in an office environment. (From Runaway [1985] by Michael Crichton) |
| Self-Propelled Road Mine A small, lightweight mine able to travel at highway speeds; guides itself to a marked target. (From Runaway [1985] by Michael Crichton) |
| Overlay Specs Glasses that provide an additional feature; an overlay that lets you see information and graphics along with the real-world view. (From Halting State [2007] by Charles Stross) |
| SPOOKS A live-action role playing (LARP) game that lets ordinary people play at being secret agents. (From Halting State [2007] by Charles Stross) |
| Esper Photo Analysis A device that can find remarkable levels of detail from a photograph. (From Blade Runner [1982] by Ridley Scott) |
| International Fantasy Gaming Society (IFGS) A group dedicated to playing live action role-playing games. (From Dream Park [1981] by Larry Niven (w/S. Barnes)) |
| Airboarding Typing in thin air to input characters into a computer. (From Halting State [2007] by Charles Stross) |
| Interactive Suicide Note A last message for the people you are leaving behind - that encourages their participation. (From Press Enter [1984] by John Varley) |
| Blacknet An antisocial networking site. (From Halting State [2007] by Charles Stross) |
| Driverless Drones One remote supervisor can drive a half-dozen drones, with some computer assistance. (From Halting State [2007] by Charles Stross) |
| CopSpace A virtual location for police lifelogs, official communications, paperwork, informational databases and evidence of all kinds. (From Halting State [2007] by Charles Stross) |
| Project X A device that produces sound rays that are intolerable to living things. (From Atlas Shrugged [1957] by Ayn Rand) |
| Chin Plates A means of control within a space suit helmet; switching between options with the chin. (From Have Space Suit - Will Travel [1958] by Robert Heinlein) |
| Membrane Balloon Helmet A selectively permeable membrane worn as a helmet. (From The Flight of the Horse [1969] by Larry Niven) |
| Flight Stick A personal flying vehicle, stripped down to the basics. (From The Flight of the Horse [1969] by Larry Niven) |
| Orphids Nanomachines replicate theselves from dust - and cover the Earth. (From Postsingular [2007] by Rudy Rucker) |
| Plastic Igloo A heavy plastic shelter for use in airless environments. (From Love Among The Robots [1946] by Emmett McDowell) |
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