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| Stillsuit It covers almost the entire body, provides cooling and ensures that almost no moisture is lost. (From Dune [1965] by Frank Herbert) |
| Hunter-seeker An assassination device that floats in mid-air; kills by entering the body and following nerve pathways to vital organs. (From Dune [1965] by Frank Herbert) |
| Ornithopter Also called a 'thopter, it had adjustable wings and was jet-powered. Describes any plane capable of wing-beat flight in the manner of birds. (From Dune [1965] by Frank Herbert) |
| Suspensor Lamp A lamp that will float in mid-air, and will stay where you put it. (From Dune [1965] by Frank Herbert) |
| Prime Radiant A projector that puts all of a vast collection of writings on the wall of a special conference room. You could interact with it by writing on the wall; changes were stored. (From Second Foundation [1953] by Isaac Asimov) |
| Visi-Sonor An entertainment device which appeared to create both sound and light by acting directly on brain cells. It also stimulated emotions directly. (From Foundation and Empire [1952] by Isaac Asimov) |
| Calculator Pad Used to make psychohistoric calculations (From Foundation [1951] by Isaac Asimov) |
| Gravitic Repulsion Elevator The elevator was of the new sort that ran by gravitic repulsion. (From Foundation [1951] by Isaac Asimov) |
| Directional Ticket A ticket that also has the property of glowing while you are going toward what you bought. (From Foundation [1951] by Isaac Asimov) |
| Waldo A telefactoring device; also known as the Waldo F. Jones Synchronous Reduplicating Pantograph. (From Waldo [1942] by Robert Heinlein) |
| Star Stone (Speicus) An artificial intelligence shaped like a rock, which can communicate with living organisms telepathically. (From Doorways in the Sand [1976] by Roger Zelazny) |
| Radiant Power Receptor (DeKalbs) A device which received and used energy transmitted from a station or satellite. (From Waldo [1942] by Robert Heinlein) |
| Finger Watch A ring that contains a working timepiece and a display. (From Key Decision [1951] by H.B. Fyfe) |
| Audio Relay A communication device implanted behind the ear; also used as an alarm for wake-up calls. (From The Puppet Masters [1951] by Robert Heinlein) |
| Courtarena A combination of a court of law, and an arena of combat, in which every participant could be called out and executed under legal circumstances. (From The Tactful Saboteur [1964] by Frank Herbert) |
| Personality Simulator A device which, when fed enough data about a person, simulated their personality allowing the user to predict behavior in stated circumstances. (From The Dosadi Experiment [1977] by Frank Herbert) |
| Tracked Vehicle A heavily armored vehicle, typical of those in use, with a remarkable agility. (From The Dosadi Experiment [1977] by Frank Herbert) |
| Swimming Tubes Used to connect buildings for use by amphibious species. (From The Dosadi Experiment [1977] by Frank Herbert) |
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