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Dimensoscope
A telescope for peering into other dimensions.
(From The Fifth-Dimension Catapult [1931] by Murray Leinster)
Helio-Beryllium
Unusual alloy combines a metal and a gas.
(From Out Around Rigel [1931] by Robert H. Wilson)
Photoelectric Course Warning
A means of keeping a spaceship on course using a selected star and a photoelectric cell.
(From Out Around Rigel [1931] by Robert H. Wilson)
Sniffer Robot
A small robot that gathers odors from a crime scene for analysis.
(From Runaway [1985] by Michael Crichton)
Steel Tentacle
Flexible robotic steel limbs that can both support a vehicle and grasp objects.
(From The War of the Worlds [1898] by H.G. Wells)
Metal Paste
A conductive metal that could be easily squirted from a tube.
(From The Mote in God's Eye [1974] by Larry Niven (w/J. Pournelle))
E-paper Newspaper
A paper-thin, flexible LCD-style display that is large enough to display a full newspaper page.
(From Minority Report (Movie) [2002] by Steven Spielberg)
Minority Report Ads (Biometric Personalized Ads)
Advertisements that speak directly to the consumer in public settings.
(From Minority Report (Movie) [2002] by Steven Spielberg)
Police Sketch Artist Software
A tablet-style computer with sketch pad software to help identify suspects.
(From Runaway [1985] by Michael Crichton)
Agricultural Robot Pest Controller
An agricultural robot specifically designed to perform pest control activities.
(From Runaway [1985] by Michael Crichton)
Mechanical Bride
A perfect robotic replica of a woman.
(From The Mechanical Bride [1954] by Fritz Leiber)
Childcare Robot
A robot constructed to take care of a small child.
(From Robbie (Strange Playfellow) [1940] by Isaac Asimov)
Crystal Corn
Tiny data storage crystals.
(From Return from the Stars [1961] by Stanislaw Lem)
Drone Floater Camera
A one-foot square aerostat capable of hovering with a camera to transmit images back to a base station.
(From Runaway [1985] by Michael Crichton)
Smart Bullet
Really a tiny missile capable of identifying and following a person.
(From Runaway [1985] by Michael Crichton)
Caller Contact List
A list of callers kept on the phone instrument.
(From The Age of The Pussyfoot [1966] by Frederik Pohl)
Scarab Robot Flying Insect
A tiny flying robotic machine, used for surveillance.
(From The Scarab [1936] by Raymond Z. Gallun)
Virtual Reality Construct
A means of projecting a virtual reality experience without special headsets.
(From The Age of The Pussyfoot [1966] by Frederik Pohl)
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