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Disposable E-Readers?
E-Readers could be cheap enough to read the content and then throw away. (re: Neal Stephenson)

'Super Photons' Blob State Matter
Amazing new material reveals once again the quantum nature of light. (re: John W. Campbell)

Battlefield Extraction-Assist Robot (BEAR) Evolves
Pulled out of battle by a robot? It could happen. (re: Takazawa Kijuro)

Land Crawler eXtreme Ready For Humma Kavula
If you are looking for a unique, child-sized riding robot, look no further. (re: Various)

3D Nano Molecular Structures Can Be Built On A Surface
Working nanotechnology gets a bit closer with this first time development. (re: Philip K. Dick)

CyberTherapy Avatar Will See You Now
Cybertherapists use avatars to help patients in a virtual therapeutic environment. (re: Orson Scott Card)

Morphy Nanny Robot Teaches, Learns From Babies
How much longer till we have all of the elements for a nanny robot? (re: Philip K. Dick)

Business Leaders Brain-Scanned
The world of work will never be the same; business leaders distinguished by brain scan. (re: Philip K. Dick)

Blitz Chess Terminator's Speedy Robot Arm
Robots are beating humans (or at least fighting them to a draw) much faster these days. (re: Ambrose Bierce)

DEFLEXION Apparel For Superheroes
High impact protection while retaining excellent breathability and washability. (re: Larry Niven)

Agrarian Detroit, Your Harvest Home
The Vegetable City? It doesn't quite have the same ring as 'The Motor City', but give it time. (re: Isaac Asimov)

Robots In Advertising Mostly CGI, Fortunately
'Robot-salesmen were everywhere, gesturing, pleading, shrilling.' Thanks for warning us, PKD. (re: Philip K. Dick)

Spacetime Cloak Of Invisibility Conceals Events
This unusual suggestion from UK physicists may provide a unique kind of temporal shield. (re: Gene Roddenberry)

Brick Road-Printing Machine
Now with Disney and Thunderbirds update! Pretty impressive machine performs a difficult task admirably well; those of us who have done this task by hand salute the designers. (re: China Mieville)

Cognitive Enhancement (For Us) Vs. Degradation (For The Enemy)
Philip K. Dick was also fascinated with the idea of targeted weapons that degraded enemy performance. (re: Philip K. Dick)

Kinect Hack Yields 'Minority Report' Interface
Very convincing video shows the potential of this 'toy' - somebody should whisper in Steve Ballmer's ear about this one. (re: Steven Spielberg)

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