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| Rolem (Wrestling Robot) A robotic wrestling companion. (From This Immortal [1965] by Roger Zelazny) |
| Kitchen Korner Just exactly what futurists say you're going to get, like or not, in a refrigerator. (From Idoru [1996] by William Gibson) |
| Wearable White-Noise Generator A device worn when the wearer preferred not to be the subject of audio recordings. (From Idoru [1996] by William Gibson) |
| Micro-Bachelor A small apartment carved out of an abandoned structure. (From Idoru [1996] by William Gibson) |
| Nanotech Buildings Enormous buildings built with nanotech fibers. (From Idoru [1996] by William Gibson) |
| Drinking Bulb A small container, used for drinks. (From The Warriors [1966] by Larry Niven) |
| Briefcase Console A notebook computer (From Oath of Fealty [1981] by Jerry Pournelle (w/L. Niven)) |
| Mechanical Mole A self-contained device for digging large tunnels. (From Oath of Fealty [1981] by Jerry Pournelle (w/L. Niven)) |
| Communications Implant A surgically implanted device enabling the user to communicate with computer networks. (From Oath of Fealty [1981] by Jerry Pournelle (w/L. Niven)) |
| Ringworld A 50 foot thick ribbon of matter around a star, a million miles across and as long as Earth's orbital circumference. (From Ringworld [1970] by Larry Niven) |
| Tasp A device that induces a current in the pleasure center of the brain, at a distance. (From Ringworld [1970] by Larry Niven) |
| Variable Sword A sword that could vary in length, and cut through anything. (From Ringworld [1970] by Larry Niven) |
| Mimetic Polycarbon Suit Clothing made from a fiber that could change colors based on either recorded images or real-time picture input. (From Neuromancer [1984] by William Gibson) |
| Mirrorshades - Surgically Inset Glasses Glasses that were implanted in the face of the wearer. (From Neuromancer [1984] by William Gibson) |
| Construct (Digital) A stored version of a person's particular skills and personal approaches to problems. (From Neuromancer [1984] by William Gibson) |
| Thumper A short stake with a spring-driven clapper at one end; used to call sandworms. (From Dune [1965] by Frank Herbert) |
| Windtrap A device which precipitates water from the air for use by people. (From Dune [1965] by Frank Herbert) |
| Filament Paper Book Very small book, made for space travelers in an era when the smallest added weight was costly. (From Dune [1965] by Frank Herbert) |
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