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| 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) |
| Can City A cylindrical space habitat. (From Hyperion [1989] by Dan Simmons) |
| Ram Field A specialized version of the hydrogen-gathering field for a Bussard Ramjet. (From Protector [1973] by Larry Niven) |
| Telescreen Very early use of the idea of using technology to monitor human activity at a distance. (From 1984 (Nineteen Eighty-Four) [1948] by George Orwell) |
| Invisibility The idea that it is possible to make a person invisible using some sort of optical technology to alter the body. (From The Invisible Man [1897] by H.G. Wells) |
| Pocket Nucleo-Bulb A nuclear-powered pocket-sized flashlight. (From Foundation [1951] by Isaac Asimov) |
| Heat Ray First use of what appears to be a laser weapon. (From The War of the Worlds [1898] by H.G. Wells) |
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