http://www.technovelgy.com/ The inventions of sf writers come to life in today's headlines at Technovelgy.com - where science meets fiction. en-us Copyright 2004-2009, Bill Christensen No mere rude mechanicals, AirRobots played airy fairies in this performance of 'A Midsummer's Night Dream'. (SF in the News)http://www.technovelgy.com/ct/Science-Fiction-News.asp?NewsNum=2658 On the seventieth anniversary of the phrase 'paralysis ray' appearing in Thrilling Wonder Stories, we are now getting closer to these elusive rays. (SF in the News)http://www.technovelgy.com/ct/Science-Fiction-News.asp?NewsNum=2659 What kind of spaces are we opening up beneath our feet? (SF in the News)http://www.technovelgy.com/ct/Science-Fiction-News.asp?NewsNum=2657 IVM is one of those sfnal futures that seems to be getting closer and closer. (SF in the News)http://www.technovelgy.com/ct/Science-Fiction-News.asp?NewsNum=2656 This program really makes controlling robots a breeze. Just let your fingers make your robot do the walking. (SF in the News)http://www.technovelgy.com/ct/Science-Fiction-News.asp?NewsNum=2655 Predicted by several science fiction writers starting in the 1960's, this device has been tested in the field. And it works. (SF in the News)http://www.technovelgy.com/ct/Science-Fiction-News.asp?NewsNum=2654 Take a look at these four robots performing a variety of martial arts moves. (SF in the News)http://www.technovelgy.com/ct/Science-Fiction-News.asp?NewsNum=2653 Sony brings us one step closer to the TV parlors from Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451. Thanks, Sony. (SF in the News)http://www.technovelgy.com/ct/Science-Fiction-News.asp?NewsNum=2652 Prof. Babak Parviz adds to his work on smart contact lenses by adding a very usable power source. (SF in the News)http://www.technovelgy.com/ct/Science-Fiction-News.asp?NewsNum=2651 Lunar ice mining might actually come true, droogs, let's hope Authority buys ice at right price. (SF in the News)http://www.technovelgy.com/ct/Science-Fiction-News.asp?NewsNum=2649 The expression of this gene may explain much of the difference between man and chimp when it comes to speech. (SF in the News)http://www.technovelgy.com/ct/Science-Fiction-News.asp?NewsNum=2650 Pretty cool DIY robotic device reprises a classic song from the 1950's, the same ere during which the theremin dominated sf movie soundtracks. (SF in the News)http://www.technovelgy.com/ct/Science-Fiction-News.asp?NewsNum=2648 Science fiction writers discuss science and science fiction. (Beyond Technovelgy)http://www.technovelgy.com/ct/Science-Fiction-News.asp?NewsNum=2196 Giant steampunk mechanical spider Liverpool rampage! That was my alternate title. (Beyond Technovelgy)http://www.technovelgy.com/ct/Science-Fiction-News.asp?NewsNum=1862 A really bad idea from the folks in advertising. (Beyond Technovelgy)http://www.technovelgy.com/ct/Science-Fiction-News.asp?NewsNum=1773 Prototype uses sensors woven into the fabric to sense stress and muscle excitation levels. (Beyond Technovelgy)http://www.technovelgy.com/ct/Science-Fiction-News.asp?NewsNum=1747 Nifty how-to video shows how to frustrate those cameras that are constantly trying to get a picture of your face. (Beyond Technovelgy)http://www.technovelgy.com/ct/Science-Fiction-News.asp?NewsNum=1724 Any thoughts on what kind of music would be best for a robotic band? (Beyond Technovelgy)http://www.technovelgy.com/ct/Science-Fiction-News.asp?NewsNum=1719 Substance that creates more space when applied to walls, floors and ceilings. From the 1925 story Quadraturin (new Technovelgy item)http://www.technovelgy.com/ct/Content.asp?Bnum=1887 A virtual world in which a person could raise a virtual baby with full haptic realism. From the 2008 story Flood (new Technovelgy item)http://www.technovelgy.com/ct/Content.asp?Bnum=1886 A device that beams music directly into your brain, without wires. From the 2008 story Flood (new Technovelgy item)http://www.technovelgy.com/ct/Content.asp?Bnum=1885 The practice of mining for ice on the moon. From the 1966 story The Moon is a Harsh Mistress (new Technovelgy item)http://www.technovelgy.com/ct/Content.asp?Bnum=1884 Photoelectric cell implanted in the forehead grants some vision to the blind. From the 1966 story The Dream Master (new Technovelgy item)http://www.technovelgy.com/ct/Content.asp?Bnum=1883 Puts the sidearm right in your hand. From the 1960 story Deathworld (new Technovelgy item)http://www.technovelgy.com/ct/Content.asp?Bnum=1882 Interface senses muscle movements to control display. From the 2004 story The Algebraist (new Technovelgy item)http://www.technovelgy.com/ct/Content.asp?Bnum=1881 A vehicle that accepts coordinates and proceeds to its destination automatically. From the 1966 story The Dream Master (new Technovelgy item)http://www.technovelgy.com/ct/Content.asp?Bnum=1880