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| Mining Worm (Organic) Genetically altered earthworm created just for mining. (From A Gift From Earth [1968] by Larry Niven) |
| Hawking Mat About two meters long and one meter wide, made of shielded monofilaments, with a bright textile design - okay, it's a flying carpet. (From Hyperion [1989] by Dan Simmons) |
| Farcaster A portal for traveling between distant stars; inexpensive, instantaneous travel to remote worlds. (From Hyperion [1989] by Dan Simmons) |
| Traffic Control Camera An automated camera system that photographs license plates as cars move past on a road system. (From Methuselah's Children [1941] by Robert Heinlein) |
| Recording Eye A surveillance device that can survive being dropped from space; transmits images in a wide view. (From The Man in the Maze [1969] by Robert Silverberg) |
| Robot Bar A combination bartender and bar; a robot capable of dispensing beverages. (From Bill the Galactic Hero [1965] by Harry Harrison) |
| Schrön Loop Small data storage device; a USB chip that stores terabytes. (From Hyperion [1989] by Dan Simmons) |
| Cybrid An organic body used by an artificial intelligence. (From Hyperion [1989] by Dan Simmons) |
| Flying Saucer Spacecraft flown by the androgynes of Titan - under control of the Puppetmasters. (From The Puppet Masters [1951] by Robert Heinlein) |
| Free-fall Couch Furniture that achieves the comfort of free-fall, the weightless condition normally achieved only in space. (From Hyperion [1989] by Dan Simmons) |
| Nautilus The wondrous submarine of Captain Nemo; the instrument of his escape from humanity and his revenge upon it. (From 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea [1875] by Jules Verne) |
| R. Daneel Olivaw A human-like robot, skilled in police work. (From Caves of Steel [1953] by Isaac Asimov) |
| Homeopape A automated device that produces a newspaper without human assistance. (From Ubik [1969] by Philip K. Dick) |
| Universal Card A device that mimics every credit card and identification card you possess. (From Hyperion [1989] by Dan Simmons) |
| Sonic Curtain (Sound Lock) An undersea sound curtain that keeps larger animals out. (From My Name is Legion [1976] by Roger Zelazny) |
| Credit Wake The electronic trail of our transactions across the Net. (From Hyperion [1989] by Dan Simmons) |
| Ultrawave Relay or Hyperwave Relay Instantaneous, faster-than-light communication system. (From Foundation [1951] by Isaac Asimov) |
| Fatline A communications technology that provides immediate communication between star systems; faster-than-light communication. (From Hyperion [1989] by Dan Simmons) |
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