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| Automated DNA Typing A device that takes quick samples of DNA and compares each sample to a database. (From Gattaca [1997] by Andrew Niccol) |
| Reciprocal Name A nickname or familiar name used to specify a more completely defined full name and telephone number. (From The Age of The Pussyfoot [1966] by Frederik Pohl) |
| Virtual Kiss (Tactile Net) A phone-like device that will communicate a kiss in a tactile manner. (From The Age of The Pussyfoot [1966] by Frederik Pohl) |
| Sky Ceiling Ceilings that consist of large screens, on which are presented images of the sky. (From Return from the Stars [1961] by Stanislaw Lem) |
| Machine (Thinking Machine) A very early reference to a thinking machine in charge of a planet. (From The Machine [1935] by John W. Campbell) |
| Total Environmental and Mental Simulator An AI that could create and discard whole branches of science in pursuing the answer to a problem. (From Crown of Infinity [1968] by John M. Faucette) |
| Vibrowriter A device that translated speech and typed it out for you. (From The Lost Language [1934] by David H. Keller) |
| Interests Profile An intelligent agent; a software program with your personal tastes on file. (From The Age of The Pussyfoot [1966] by Frederik Pohl) |
| Joymaker A networked personal digital assistant - that really is an assistant. (From The Age of The Pussyfoot [1966] by Frederik Pohl) |
| Spook A drink that comes unflavored in a container; twist the cap to add flavor. (From SOLACE [1998] by Jeff Noon) |
| Calster A handheld device that printed legal currency on the spot. (From Return from the Stars [1961] by Stanislaw Lem) |
| Interactive Map A small book with a 'touch-screen' paper interactive map. (From Return from the Stars [1961] by Stanislaw Lem) |
| Opton Very early description of an electronic book, with storage media. (From Return from the Stars [1961] by Stanislaw Lem) |
| Talking Bomb A psychological warfare weapon that talks to the enemy. (From Starship Troopers [1959] by Robert Heinlein) |
| Cyborg Collar A device worn around the neck that controls the person for the duration of a working day. (From A Specter is Haunting Texas [1968] by Fritz Leiber) |
| Cheekplate Container Special compartment of an exoskeleton; provides easy access to medical supplies related to survive heavy gravity environments. (From A Specter is Haunting Texas [1968] by Fritz Leiber) |
| Exoskeleton (Medical) Specially designed for Thins, eight-foot tall microgravity humans. (From A Specter is Haunting Texas [1968] by Fritz Leiber) |
| Toposcope A special helmet used in a form of sleep teaching. (From Cities in Flight [1957] by James Blish) |
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