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| Skull Bug A small electronic device implanted in the cranium at birth; used for monitoring and control. (From The Computer Connection [1974] by Alfred Bester) |
| Telemedicine Apparatus First reference to a device that allows physicians to examine or aid patients at a distance. (From The Machine Stops [1909] by E.M. Forster) |
| Cinematophote (Blue Optic Plate) The first reference to a tablet-sized, handheld screen. (From The Machine Stops [1909] by E.M. Forster) |
| Pentavalent Nitrogen A high explosive formed from nitrogen. (From Spacehounds of IPC [1931] by E.E. 'Doc' Smith) |
| Personalized News First reference to news that is customized to the needs of each individual subscriber. (From Ralph 124c 41 + [1911] by Hugo Gernsback) |
| Tele-Motor-Coasters Powered skates for personal transportation. (From Ralph 124c 41 + [1911] by Hugo Gernsback) |
| Window-Willie A robot that cleaned windows by electrostatic repulsion of dust and grime. (From The Door Into Summer [1956] by Robert Heinlein) |
| Delphi Pool A large group of people used as a statistical sampling resource; even if the correct answer is not known, responses tend to cluster around the correct answer. (From The Shockwave Rider [1975] by John Brunner) |
| Doublethink A mental discipline that is an exact contradiction to the basic principles of scientific inquiry. (From 1984 (Nineteen Eighty-Four) [1948] by George Orwell) |
| Steelonium A remarkable kind of steel that did not rust or corrode. (From Ralph 124c 41 + [1911] by Hugo Gernsback) |
| Language Rectifier The first reference to machine-translation of human languages. (From Ralph 124c 41 + [1911] by Hugo Gernsback) |
| Detectophone First use of the idea of a voice-activated machine. (From Ralph 124c 41 + [1911] by Hugo Gernsback) |
| Inflatable Expansion Bubble Inflatable chamber to provide temporary additional space for cramped space craft. (From Crashlander [1994] by Larry Niven) |
| Diving Apparatus Equipment used to go for walks on the sea bed; the direct ancestor of modern scuba diving equipment. (From 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea [1875] by Jules Verne) |
| Super-Photon Three photons in one. (From Invaders From The Infinite [1932] by John W. Campbell) |
| Tug A small space vehicle, used to provide a push or pull to objects floating in space without propulsion systems. (From Neuromancer [1984] by William Gibson) |
| Telautograph First fictional reference to a fax machine. (From Ralph 124c 41 + [1911] by Hugo Gernsback) |
| Actinoscope A device that used a pulsating polarized ether wave to judge the distance to an object (a RADAR) (From Ralph 124c 41 + [1911] by Hugo Gernsback) |
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