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Freedom Machine
A birth control device developed using nanotechnology.
(From The Diamond Age [1995] by Neal Stephenson)
Nikon Eyes
Artificially cultivated eyes that can be transplanted to replace (or repair) your original pair.
(From Neuromancer [1984] by William Gibson)
Semuta
A combination of a specific drug and music, which penetrated to the deepest levels of consciousness.
(From Dune [1965] by Frank Herbert)
PyrE
A thermonuclear explosive that is detonated by thought alone.
(From The Stars My Destination [1956] by Alfred Bester)
Analogue
A combination of a drug and a particular mental state allow a person to devolve to an animal level of their choice.
(From The Stars My Destination [1956] by Alfred Bester)
Exoskeleton
Fighting suit
(From A Good Old-Fashioned Future [1999] by Bruce Sterling)
'Sites
Small parasites that cause muscles to twitch in sequence for strength.
(From The Diamond Age [1995] by Neal Stephenson)
Droud
A transformer to step down house current for the wire providing current directly to the pleasure center of the brain.
(From Death by Ecstasy [1969] by Larry Niven)
Datapack
A compact device for carrying data.
(From Dune: House Harkonnen [2001] by Brian Herbert)
Weather Pod
Imperial technology available to planetologists only.
(From Dune: House Harkonnen [2001] by Brian Herbert)
Hydropathic bed
A heated bed that used something more comfortable than water.
(From The Demolished Man [1952] by Alfred Bester)
Sympathetic Block
A way to keep certain mental contents from being spoken or revealed.
(From The Stars My Destination [1956] by Alfred Bester)
Mediatron
A paper-thin networked computer display.
(From The Diamond Age [1995] by Neal Stephenson)
Wunderland Treatymaker
A weapon based on a power mining technique - a bit more advanced than a shovel.
(From Ringworld Engineers [1980] by Larry Niven)
Skullgun
A pistol that is concealed in your cranium.
(From The Diamond Age [1995] by Neal Stephenson)
Phased Acoustical Array
An music system implanted right on your eardrum.
(From The Diamond Age [1995] by Neal Stephenson)
Joeboy (Muscle Grafts)
Additional muscle tissue added through surgery.
(From Neuromancer [1984] by William Gibson)
Refurbished Nervous System
Your nerves are rewired for 5-10 times the speed of a normal person.
(From The Stars My Destination [1956] by Alfred Bester)
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