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Rolling Road
A set of fast-moving strips to move people over distances.
(From The Roads Must Roll [1940] by Robert Heinlein)
Tickler
Clears smog and saves the residue for later use.
(From Eurema's Dam [1972] by R.A. Lafferty)
Cerebral Microprocessors
Added boost for maxxed out minds.
(From Millennium [1983] by John Varley)
Molemen

(From The Computer Connection [1974] by Alfred Bester)
Projection
A means of projecting your image to a distant place.
(From The Computer Connection [1974] by Alfred Bester)
Live Carpet
A carpet made of living fibers; the backing is a digestive system.
(From Queen of Angels [1990] by Greg Bear)
Time Dingbat
Nickname for a time machine; used for a kind of WPA-like program for the past.
(From The Computer Connection [1974] by Alfred Bester)
Skin Suit
A very tight-fighting spacesuit, or disguise.
(From Dinosaur Beach [1971] by Keith Laumer)
Copseyes
A small floating "eye-in-the-sky" surveillance drone used by police in an extensive park.
(From Cloak of Anarchy [1972] by Larry Niven)
Flickercladding
A covering that allowed robots to absorb incident light or emit light, as needed.
(From Wetware [1988] by Rudy Rucker)
Week Trees
Specially engineered bonsai that could grow in a week, instead of decades.
(From Wetware [1988] by Rudy Rucker)
Twist-Box
A device that scrambles your sensory input, providing you with a different kind of experience.
(From Wetware [1988] by Rudy Rucker)
Tand
A metal sculpture, made in contemplation, which has great meaning for the initiates.
(From The Dragon Masters [1962] by Jack Vance)
Vizzyprint
A printer attached to a video phone.
(From Wetware [1988] by Rudy Rucker)
Heartshirt
A shirt that was able to detect heart sounds and display associated colors.
(From Wetware [1988] by Rudy Rucker)
Boppers
Self-reproducing robots; they did not obey Asimov's laws for robots (or any other man-made rules).
(From Wetware [1988] by Rudy Rucker)
Selected Melanin Boosting
The only way to get a designer tan.
(From Neuromancer [1984] by William Gibson)
People-Mover
A fixed mode of transporting people outside; and, they get to sit down.
(From Wetware [1988] by Rudy Rucker)
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