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| Water Repellent Surface A surface that water flows over without sticking at all. (From Dune [1965] by Frank Herbert) |
| Babble Machine Not just television - this describes what we call 'the idiot box' (technology and media). (From When the Sleeper Wakes [1899] by H.G. Wells) |
| Town In One Building This is the basic idea behind an arcology, or other single structure that is intended to provide living space and mall. (From When the Sleeper Wakes [1899] by H.G. Wells) |
| Automatic Door A wall strip that rolls up automatically to let you through. (From When the Sleeper Wakes [1899] by H.G. Wells) |
| Moving Picture Player A machine that plays recorded pictures back for a single person - a combination DVD player and screen. (From When the Sleeper Wakes [1899] by H.G. Wells) |
| Fenton Silencer A device to cancel noise over a broad area. (From Tales from the White Hart [1957] by Arthur C. Clarke) |
| Darkdawn City An entire city that is tuned to be played by the winds. (From Dying of the Light [1977] by George RR Martin) |
| Chameleon Cloth Clothing that changes color and pattern to match its surroundings. (From Dying of the Light [1977] by George RR Martin) |
| Glowstone A mineral that absorbs light by day and emits it by night. (From Dying of the Light [1977] by George RR Martin) |
| Sky-Scoot A patch of antigravity foil used for flying. (From Dying of the Light [1977] by George RR Martin) |
| High Kavalaan Aircar Flying SUV equipped with laser weapons. (From Dying of the Light [1977] by George RR Martin) |
| Phonotelephote A means of transmitting and receiving both voice and picture for a personal conversation. (From In the Year 2889 [1889] by Michel Verne) |
| Recorded News This is the basic idea behind Tivo and VCRs. (From In the Year 2889 [1889] by Michel Verne) |
| Live News The modern concept of a news broadcast. (From In the Year 2889 [1889] by Michel Verne) |
| Data Goggles Eyewear connected to a computer provides total immersion in the matrix. (From Snow Crash [1992] by Neal Stephenson) |
| Cartograph A device that shows you a record of your travels - a GPS readout. (From The Cometeers [1936] by Jack Williamson) |
| Life Detector A device that was capable of detecting living tissue within a set radius. (From Cease Fire [1958] by Frank Herbert) |
| Life Detector Shield An electronic field that is intended to shield living tissue from a Life Detector. (From Cease Fire [1958] by Frank Herbert) |
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