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| Slaver Stasis Field A force field that protects everything inside it by creating a space in which time is suspended. (From Ringworld [1970] by Larry Niven) |
| Hearing Aid A service that allows people to anonymously talk with another person who only listens. (From The Shockwave Rider [1975] by John Brunner) |
| Jump Harness A device small enough to be worn as a backpack, that gave booster power for jumping. (From Stranger in a Strange Land [1961] by Robert Heinlein) |
| Data-Retrieval Mode A system for getting the thoughts and images out of a person's mind; recovering the data from a brain storage device. (From The Shockwave Rider [1975] by John Brunner) |
| Personal Smelter A device used to reduce metallic objects (like coins, pots, cables) to an ingot with known value. (From The Shockwave Rider [1975] by John Brunner) |
| Autoporter A device that carries your bag for you at airports. (From The Shockwave Rider [1975] by John Brunner) |
| Paid Avoidance Zone An area where the inhabitants agree, for a government-paid fee, to live without sophisticated services. (From The Shockwave Rider [1975] by John Brunner) |
| Voxbox An intelligent home agent. (From Tekwar [1989] by William Shatner) |
| Beetle A hard-shelled dirigible. (From Saturn's Race [2000] by Larry Niven (w/S. Barnes)) |
| Napcap Capsule A handy refuge for travelers in busy terminals; a sleep aid when you really need one. (From Saturn's Race [2000] by Larry Niven (w/S. Barnes)) |
| Napcap Induction Cap A device that aids sleep and relaxation by working with the subject's brain waves. (From Saturn's Race [2000] by Larry Niven (w/S. Barnes)) |
| Bubble An undersea elevator. (From Saturn's Race [2000] by Larry Niven (w/S. Barnes)) |
| Tapeworm (Computer Worm) The first description of a set of computer codes that moves from one computer to another on a network as a coherent entity. (From The Shockwave Rider [1975] by John Brunner) |
| Home Manager A device that responds to verbal or other commands; serves as an intelligent telephone answering machine and other tasks. (From Queen of Angels [1990] by Greg Bear) |
| Monomol Mesh Armor Material to protect selected areas that must bend (elbows, knees, and so forth). (From Queen of Angels [1990] by Greg Bear) |
| Dustmice Tiny robotic sensors that police could set loose in a crime scene, looking for tiny clues. (From Queen of Angels [1990] by Greg Bear) |
| Maximum-security Booth A special phone booth for receiving high-security, scrambled telephone calls, calls which included 3D visuals. (From Double Star [1956] by Robert Heinlein) |
| Living Grass Carpet An indoor area covered with grass, in the manner of a carpet. (From Stranger in a Strange Land [1961] by Robert Heinlein) |
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