 |
|
 |
The Shockwave Rider by John Brunner:
Science Fiction Inventions, Technology and Ideas
Remarkable novel by Brunner; despite its age (it was published in 1975), this is a story that should be read by everyone interested in computer technology and information management. This story demonstrates the danger of a fully indexed society; there will always be some people who have greater access to information than you do, and can therefore take everything you have. It was also the source of the term computer tapeworm; the use of computer worms figures repeatedly in the story. Highly recommended. Select
an invention:
Coley Group A musical form that involves dancing in a field of weak microwaves.
|
Data-Net An early mention of the idea of a nationwide data network.
|
Delphi Pool A large group of people used as a statistical sampling resource; even if the correct answer is not known, responses tend to cluster around the correct answer.
|
Government Data Transparency The idea that all of the information available to the government should be posted online and be easily accessible to everyone.
|
Modded Dog A canine whose ancestors were genetically modified for higher intelligence; the trait breeds true in offspring.
|
Tiered Internet The idea that some forms of Internet network traffic should be given priority over others.
|
Technovelgy.com is devoted
to the creative inventions of science fiction authors and movie makers. Look
for the Science Fiction Invention Category that
interests you, the Glossary of Science Fiction
Inventions, the Timeline of Science Fiction
Inventions, or see what's New.
Find new authors and technologies - Shop for yourself,
your library and your lab.
|
 |
Science
Fiction
in the News
Golf Ball Test Robot Wears Them Out
re: Frederik Pohl
(12/19/2025)
Boring Company Vegas Loop Like Asimov Said
re: Isaac Asimov
(12/17/2025)
Rigid Metallic Clothing From Science Fiction To You
re: Edmond Hamilton
(12/15/2025)
Is The Seattle Ultrasonics C-200 A Heinlein Vibroblade?
re: Robert Heinlein
(12/13/2025)
Roborock Saros Z70 Is A Robot Vacuum With An Arm
re: Robert Heinlein
(12/11/2025)
A Beautiful Visualization Of Compact Food
re: Edward Page Mitchell
(12/9/2025)
Bone-Building Drug Evenity Approved
re: Edmond Hamilton
(12/7/2025)
Secret Kill Switch Found In Yutong Buses
re: Keith Laumer
(12/5/2025)
Inmotion Electric Unicycle In Combat
re: Robert Heinlein
(12/3/2025)
Grok Scores Best In Psychological Tests
re: Isaac Asimov
(12/1/2025)
PaXini Supersensitive Robot Fingers
re: Ray Cummings
(11/29/2025)
Congress Considers Automatic Emergency Braking, One Hundred Years Too Late
re: Bernard Brown
(11/27/2025)
The Desert Ship Sailed In Imagination
re: Ray Bradbury
(11/25/2025)
The Zapata Air Scooter Would Be Great In A Science Fiction Story
re: Robert Heinlein
(11/23/2025)
More
SF in the News
|
 |