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| Hovercraft A vehicle that moves about on a cushion of air. (From Mona Lisa Overdrive [1988] by William Gibson) |
| Brainlock A technique to focus the attention of prisoners on a limited task, precluding the possibility of escape. (From Mona Lisa Overdrive [1988] by William Gibson) |
| Polycarbon Exo Exoskeleton made of a strong, lightweight material. (From Mona Lisa Overdrive [1988] by William Gibson) |
| Sculpted Teeth Go beyond teeth whitening to shaped teeth - for a more modern smile. (From Mona Lisa Overdrive [1988] by William Gibson) |
| Projection Rig A portable holographic projector. (From Mona Lisa Overdrive [1988] by William Gibson) |
| Supralight Drive A propulsion system that allows a spacecraft to travel faster than light. (From Star Wars [1976] by George Lucas) |
| Landspeeder A small repulsion-based hovercraft capable of high speeds over flat terrain. (From Star Wars [1976] by George Lucas) |
| Death Star The logical endpoint of a galactic empire. (From Star Wars [1976] by George Lucas) |
| Restraining Bolt A device that makes sure a robot does what you want (rather than what it wants). (From Star Wars [1976] by George Lucas) |
| Remote (or Seeker Remote) A training aid for use by Jedi knights. (From Star Wars [1976] by George Lucas) |
| R2-D2 (Artoo-Detoo) Now the generic term for a small, maneuverable robot. (From Star Wars [1976] by George Lucas) |
| Vaporator A device which extracted moisture from the air for use in farming. (From Star Wars [1976] by George Lucas) |
| Deflector Shield A energy field used to shunt the energy of offensive weapons aside. (From Star Wars [1976] by George Lucas) |
| Touch Tablet Another name for a wireless Tablet PC. (From Darwin's Children [2003] by Greg Bear) |
| Automated Sentry A biometric device that scans facial features for identification. (From Darwin's Children [2003] by Greg Bear) |
| Speaker Chips Integrated circuit chips placed in books; they could read the book and advertise it. (From Darwin's Children [2003] by Greg Bear) |
| Ideator A computer device specifically made to help model genes and proteins for identification. (From Darwin's Children [2003] by Greg Bear) |
| E-Sheet A disposable medium for reading electronic messages. (From Darwin's Children [2003] by Greg Bear) |
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