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Virtual Meeting A meeting space that exists only in a computer; the descendant of today's web conferences.
(From Idoru [1996] by William Gibson) |
Hotdesk A desk space that was itself ready for input.
(From Idoru [1996] by William Gibson) |
Sandbenders A highly customized computer system; the opposite of a box from Gateway or Dell.
(From Idoru [1996] by William Gibson) |
Hangman A telefactoring device that also was able to function independently.
(From My Name is Legion [1976] by Roger Zelazny) |
RUMOKO A project to create additional land surface by deliberate stimulation of undersea volcanoes.
(From My Name is Legion [1976] by Roger Zelazny) |
Talking Head A mechanical head (with an analog voice) used as the output terminal for a computer.
(From Neuromancer [1984] by William Gibson) |
Cybernetic Water Witch A job that involves a lot of surfing for patterns in information.
(From Idoru [1996] by William Gibson) |
Pray-Machine A kind of energy receiver that could retrieve a soul from the radiation belt surrounding a planet.
(From Lord of Light [1967] by Roger Zelazny) |
Mechanical Cobra An assassination device; senses brain waves to find its victim.
(From Lord of Light [1967] by Roger Zelazny) |
Sandcrawler A very large mobile home, used by jawas on the deserts of Tatooine.
(From Star Wars [1976] by George Lucas) |
Lightsaber A sword the blade of which is formed by a beam of visible light which cuts like a laser.
(From Star Wars [1976] by George Lucas) |
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)) |
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