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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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