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| Photosensitive Pigment Special paint that stays 'blank' until exposed to a scene. (From Cry Hope, Cry Fury! [1966] by J.G. Ballard) |
| Chalf (Quick-Scribe Powder) A special powder that forms itself into words and symbols. (From The Tactful Saboteur [1964] by Frank Herbert) |
| Heighliner Enormous starship used by the Spacing Guild for interstellar travel. (From Dune [1965] by Frank Herbert) |
| Feeler-Planes Special sensors that make extremely detailed three-dimensional models. (From The Houses of Iszm [1954] by Jack Vance) |
| Cellphone Voice Mail Callers speak into their instrument, and the content of the call is stored by the network for the user to replay at will. (From The Age of The Pussyfoot [1966] by Frederik Pohl) |
| Free Telephone Call All telephone calls are free - in exchange for short commercials. (From The Subliminal Man [1963] by J.G. Ballard) |
| Subliminal Billboards Enormous outdoor billboards that are totally blank - or are they? (From The Subliminal Man [1963] by J.G. Ballard) |
| Online Employability Profile Testing An online test that determines the best areas in which you might search for a job. (From The Age of The Pussyfoot [1966] by Frederik Pohl) |
| Cellphone Credit Card Cellphone that can act as a credit card. (From The Age of The Pussyfoot [1966] by Frederik Pohl) |
| Cellphone Tranquilizing Spray A mild sedative administered automatically by your cellphone. (From The Age of The Pussyfoot [1966] by Frederik Pohl) |
| Online Job Search Networked assets allow ordinary people to search through nationwide job listings upon providing a short set of qualifications. (From The Age of The Pussyfoot [1966] by Frederik Pohl) |
| Para-Beam A beam of energy that paralyzes the victim. (From The Mechanical Monarch [1958] by E.C. Tubb) |
| Compassion Circuit A special robotic component that allows the robot to weigh harm and benefit in carrying out commands. (From Compassion Circuit [1954] by John Wyndham) |
| Permanent Skywriting Non-wispy skywriting letters. (From Soap Opera [1953] by Alan Nelson) |
| Wired Glove Interface Display A large screen display that uses a wired glove interface. (From Minority Report (Movie) [2002] by Steven Spielberg) |
| Radiant Shield A device that would effectively prevent an implanted radiant from being detected or read. (From The Houses of Iszm [1954] by Jack Vance) |
| Sentry Trees A set of trees that will allow only those with the safe signal to pass. (From The Houses of Iszm [1954] by Jack Vance) |
| Tri-Type Record A printed card that stores information about a person, including a perfect three-dimensional representation. (From The Houses of Iszm [1954] by Jack Vance) |
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