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| Artificial eye A surgically-implanted artificial eyeball. (From Galactic Patrol [1937] by E.E. 'Doc' Smith) |
| Automatic Ticket Machine Get your ticket to Trantor automatically. (From Second Foundation [1953] by Isaac Asimov) |
| Drop Shaft (Neutralization of Inertia) An 'elevator shaft' in which the user can fall at the speed of gravity, then be stopped without inertia (i.e., instantly). (From Galactic Patrol [1937] by E.E. 'Doc' Smith) |
| ICE (intrusion countermeasures electronics) Electronic protection for computer databases. (From Neuromancer [1984] by William Gibson) |
| Astrogation (to Astrogate) To navigate in space. (From Methuselah's Children [1941] by Robert Heinlein) |
| Hush-a-Phone A special kind of telephone that reduced noise while talking. (From The Roads Must Roll [1940] by Robert Heinlein) |
| Personal Interest Profile (PIP) A set of topics about which you would like to hear the latest news; known today as Google News Alerts. (From The Fountains of Paradise [1978] by Arthur C. Clarke) |
| Vibroblade A knife-like weapon. (From If This Goes On... [1940] by Robert Heinlein) |
| Group Ego A group mind; a single entity that shares a number of bodies. (From Methuselah's Children [1941] by Robert Heinlein) |
| Cold-Rest Lowering body temperature and metabolic levels, as in hibernation; also called reduced temperature somnolence. (From Methuselah's Children [1941] by Robert Heinlein) |
| Cold-Sleep A state of hibernation, created by lowered temperature and metabolism. (From Methuselah's Children [1941] by Robert Heinlein) |
| Nanny Robot A child-care robot with a surprisingly competitive side. (From Nanny [1955] by Philip K. Dick) |
| Marvin the Robot Another fine robot from the marketing division of the Sirius Cybernetics Corporation (From The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy [1979] by Douglas Adams) |
| Robot Cab Driver You think you have problems? Robots have the worst problems of anyone. (From A Present for Pat [1954] by Philip K. Dick) |
| Robot Cells (Crystal-Shaped Modules) Minute dodecahedral units that could combine into different shapes to become full robots. (From Isaac Asimov's Odyssey : Robot City: Book1 [1987] by Michael P. Kube-McDowell) |
| Space Elevator (Orbital Tower) A physical link between a point on the surface of the Earth and a satellite in geosynchronous orbit. (From The Fountains of Paradise [1978] by Arthur C. Clarke) |
| Telepresence Bulldozer A bulldozer on the Moon that is operated remotely by a driver on Earth. (From Oath of Fealty [1981] by Jerry Pournelle (w/L. Niven)) |
| Helmet Visor Display A heads-up display with a variety of advanced features. (From The Tank Lords [1997] by David Drake) |
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