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| Senso-Cells Sensors that recorded personal characteristics of the owners of a house, to better serve their needs. (From The Thousand Dreams of Stellavista [1962] by J.G. Ballard) |
| Plastex A combination of plaster and latex, it allows houses to change shape for you. (From The Thousand Dreams of Stellavista [1962] by J.G. Ballard) |
| Psychotropic House Buildings designed to sense, and mirror, the psychological state of their owners. (From The Thousand Dreams of Stellavista [1962] by J.G. Ballard) |
| Sand-Yacht (Land Schooner) A vehicle that used wind power upon its sails to move on the land. (From Cry Hope, Cry Fury! [1966] by J.G. Ballard) |
| 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) |
| Subliminal Billboards Enormous outdoor billboards that are totally blank - or are they? (From The Subliminal Man [1963] by J.G. Ballard) |
| Free Telephone Call All telephone calls are free - in exchange for short commercials. (From The Subliminal Man [1963] by J.G. Ballard) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| Para-Beam A beam of energy that paralyzes the victim. (From The Mechanical Monarch [1958] by E.C. Tubb) |
| Permanent Skywriting Non-wispy skywriting letters. (From Soap Opera [1953] by Alan Nelson) |
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