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| Cider Press Device used to make acceleration above 1 gravity more tolerable for groundhogs. (From Double Star [1956] by Robert Heinlein) |
| Teakettle A standard rocket (uses hydrogen as a booster to leave the atmosphere). (From Double Star [1956] by Robert Heinlein) |
| Profile Sniffers A software device that sifts Internet access records for patterns associate with particular personality types. (From Distraction [1998] by Bruce Sterling) |
| Vacutubes A system of public transportation that used partially evacuated tubes and capsules big enough for passengers. (From Double Star [1956] by Robert Heinlein) |
| Dream Park A vacation theme park in which the visitors participated fully in the different environments. (From Dream Park [1981] by Larry Niven (w/S. Barnes)) |
| Composite Expert System Intelligent teaching software - a computer interface with a heart. (From Twenty Evocations [1984] by Bruce Sterling) |
| Smart Bike A motorcycle with sophisticated systems for steering and balance. (From Distraction [1998] by Bruce Sterling) |
| Contact Venom A poison that is absorbed through the skin. (From Twenty Evocations [1984] by Bruce Sterling) |
| Optic Television An eye that "sees" more than just its surroundings. (From Twenty Evocations [1984] by Bruce Sterling) |
| Smart Paper A very slim thin-film transistor display. (From The Diamond Age [1995] by Neal Stephenson) |
| Readout Skin Normal-appearing skin that can be used as an output device for text or graphics. (From Steel Beach [1992] by John Varley) |
| Talisman Device that causes beings nearby to experience truth and peace; works only in the hands of rare adepts. (From Way Station [1963] by Clifford Simak) |
| Way Station A device used to transport individuals across the galaxy. (From Way Station [1963] by Clifford Simak) |
| Shuttlecraft A small spaceship designed for short journeys. (From Star Trek [1967] by Author Unknown) |
| Slidewalk A moving sidewalk; a conveyor belt for people. (From Sanity [1944] by Fritz Leiber) |
| Underground MagLev Train Magnetic levitation train that travels through a tunnel; a vacuum reduces drag. (From Dream Park [1981] by Larry Niven (w/S. Barnes)) |
| Droid (Star Wars) A contraction of "android", it actually describes one of a variety of robots. (From Star Wars [1976] by George Lucas) |
| Groundcar (or Ground Car) A non-skimming, non-flying vehicle. (From Galactic Patrol [1937] by E.E. 'Doc' Smith) |
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