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| Sonabarrier A type of energy fence, used to keep birds away from particular areas. (From The Dosadi Experiment [1977] by Frank Herbert) |
| Network Monitoring Detection Detection of someone monitoring your computer workstation (From The Dosadi Experiment [1977] by Frank Herbert) |
| Chairdog A chair that is alive and partly sentient; it shapes itself to the person sitting in it. (From The Tactful Saboteur [1964] by Frank Herbert) |
| Taprisiot A kind of symbiote, which attuned itself to the user, allowing an expansion of consciousness - telepathic communication anywhere in the galaxy in real time. (From The Dosadi Experiment [1977] by Frank Herbert) |
| Cyberspace A computer technology that allowed people to see a computer network as an internal experience. (From Burning Chrome [1982] by William Gibson) |
| Interactive Video Column A video display in a chain convenience store that shows random scenes from other stores in the chain around the world. (From All Tomorrow's Parties [1999] by William Gibson) |
| Motion Capture Suit A tight fitting garment that uses sensors at various positions to record movement in space; can be used as the basis for computer graphic creations. (From All Tomorrow's Parties [1999] by William Gibson) |
| Bohemias A place where the ordinary rules of society don't apply; the "next big thing" often comes from these places. (From All Tomorrow's Parties [1999] by William Gibson) |
| Belt Sword A piece of very thin material sewn between the two leather sides of a belt. (From All Tomorrow's Parties [1999] by William Gibson) |
| Palm Scan A means of positive identification, in this case, for an ATM machine. (From All Tomorrow's Parties [1999] by William Gibson) |
| Lucky Dragon ATM An automatic teller machine with attitude. (From All Tomorrow's Parties [1999] by William Gibson) |
| Snake Contact Lens A pair of contact lenses designed to make you appear to have slit pupils, like a snake's. (From All Tomorrow's Parties [1999] by William Gibson) |
| Smart Tag A piece of graffiti, or a small sticker tag, that could survive being placed on walls designed to be self-cleaning. (From All Tomorrow's Parties [1999] by William Gibson) |
| Graffiti-Eating Finish A wall covering that maintained itself, eating any graffiti placed on it. (From All Tomorrow's Parties [1999] by William Gibson) |
| GPS Sunglasses Sunglasses that contain both global positioning system components and cell phone services. (From All Tomorrow's Parties [1999] by William Gibson) |
| Todos Santos Independency A city enclosed in a single building. (From Oath of Fealty [1981] by Jerry Pournelle (w/L. Niven)) |
| Robot Vending Machine Machinery displaces news boys selling papers on street corners. (From The Prince of Space [1931] by Jack Williamson) |
| Eadhamite Synthetic material that creates extremely smooth roads. (From When the Sleeper Wakes [1899] by H.G. Wells) |
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