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| Vulcan 3 Artificially intelligent self-modifying supercomputer. (From Vulcan's Hammer [1956] by Philip K. Dick) |
| Transdermal Drug Capsule A drug capsule that delivers medication by being placed on the skin. (From Vulcan's Hammer [1956] by Philip K. Dick) |
| Minisec A device like a personal digital assistant (PDA) today. (From Imperial Earth [1976] by Arthur C. Clarke) |
| Deep-Radar Device to image within large objects, even within mountains. (From Ringworld Engineers [1980] by Larry Niven) |
| Max Detention (Virtual Counsel) A software implementation of a lawyer; an artificially intelligent legal advisor. (From Quantico [2007] by Greg Bear) |
| Weapon Sound Tracker Locate an enemy by the sound of gunfire. (From Quantico [2007] by Greg Bear) |
| Remotely Operated Auto-targeting Gun (ROAG) A weapon able to pick out its own targets; it's action can be remotely initiated. (From Quantico [2007] by Greg Bear) |
| WAGD Germ Detector A hand-held biohazard analyzer. (From Quantico [2007] by Greg Bear) |
| Cop Block A device that allows law enforcement officers to shut down the engine of a suspect's car or truck. (From Quantico [2007] by Greg Bear) |
| Boink Biosensor A hand-held sensor that detects the presence of hazardous biological material. (From The Cobra Event [1997] by Richard Preston) |
| House-of-Cards Construction Architectural technique that uses computers to help buildings maintain their balance during earthquakes. (From Rainbows End [2006] by Vernor Vinge) |
| Tru-Mem Systems Organic process of recalling personal events. (From We Can Remember It For You Wholesale [1966] by Philip K. Dick) |
| Homeostatic Newspaper An autonomous news-gathering and publishing entity; abbreviated as homeopape. (From If There Were No Benny Cemoli [1953] by Philip K. Dick) |
| Data Tiles Transparent panes that contain data and programs. (From Minority Report (Movie) [2002] by Steven Spielberg) |
| Wakeshot An injection designed to bring a person out of sleep to full wakefulness. (From Dune [1965] by Frank Herbert) |
| Sleep Surrogate Pharmaceutical designed to make up for lost sleep. (From Methuselah's Children [1941] by Robert Heinlein) |
| Robot Gardener An autonomous gardening robot, taking care of plants in parks or fields. (From War Veteran [1955] by Philip K. Dick) |
| Robot Surgeon-Hand A skilled surgical robot that attaches at the end of the surgeon's arm. (From War Veteran [1955] by Philip K. Dick) |
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