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| Telepathic Transmitter (Telep-transmitter) A device using living alien tissue to transmit your thoughts. (From We Can Remember It For You Wholesale [1966] by Philip K. Dick) |
| Screening Software Rules-based software trained to eliminate spam email. (From The Moat [1991] by Greg Egan) |
| Leybyrdite Extremely tough crystalline metal. (From Subspace Explorers [1965] by E.E. 'Doc' Smith) |
| Wheelchair Space Station A home in space. (From Waldo [1942] by Robert Heinlein) |
| Broomstick Speedster A two-seater craft capable of spaceflight; it used radiant power to achieve orbit. (From Waldo [1942] by Robert Heinlein) |
| Robot Tracking Device Small UAV robot remotely operated by an artificially intelligent computer. (From Vulcan's Hammer [1956] by Philip K. Dick) |
| Interactive Blackboard Early description of an interactive display device for lectures and demonstrations. (From Vulcan's Hammer [1956] by Philip K. Dick) |
| 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) |
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