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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) |
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) |
Radiant A chip that is injected into the shoulder, providing positioning and information about the subject.
(From The Houses of Iszm [1954] by Jack Vance) |
Flexible Wall Sheet Display A large clear sheet that displays information.
(From The Mechanical Monarch [1958] by E.C. Tubb) |
Self-Service Cafeteria Food on demand.
(From The Mechanical Monarch [1958] by E.C. Tubb) |
Palm Plate A device that scanned for a palm print prior to opening a door.
(From The Mechanical Monarch [1958] by E.C. Tubb) |
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