Technology
Voice Dialing by Frederik Pohl
Speak the name of the person and call them on the phone. From the 1965 story The Age of The Pussyfoot (new Technovelgy item)
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Charlie Health Care Robot For Kiwis
Health care robots are starting to appear all over the world. Now, New Zealand. (SF in the News)
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Taekwondo Robot Fighting In South Korea
Robots square off in martial arts action! Sounds good to me. (SF in the News)
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Suspended Animation Works in Lab (With Nematodes)
Cold sleep is a science fiction standard; can metabolic processed be halted for even a short period? (SF in the News)
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Belvedere The Robot Butler
Great video of a DIY butler robot; watching the little boy react to it will make your day. (SF in the News)
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Handheld Fashion Kinetoscope Appliance Found
I think Wells got this one pretty much right more than one hundred years ago. Except now, you can own one yourself. (SF in the News)
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LuminAR Bulb And Robot Lamp Frees Trapped Pixels
Remarkable prototype camera/projector fits in a bulb's outlet and sets your information free, putting it on any surface you want. (SF in the News)
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'Retina Display' SFnally Perfect (Almost)
Just how good is Apple's retina display Does it meet the needs of science fiction writers? (SF in the News)
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Communication by Frederik Pohl
State the name of the person you wish to call and the phone looks up the number and dials it. From the 1965 story The Age of The Pussyfoot (new Technovelgy item)
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Whoopee Drive by John Maddox Roberts
Spacecraft propulsion. From the 1979 story Space Angel (new Technovelgy item)
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Data-Net by John Brunner
An early mention of the idea of a nationwide data network. From the 1975 story The Shockwave Rider (new Technovelgy item)
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Scarab Robotic Chase Vehicle Concept
An all-electric chase vehicle for use by police. Sounds like a science-fictional concept to me. (SF in the News)
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eyeSight Gesture Control Of Android Phones
A wave of your hand controls your phone - and it can be used for gaming, too. (SF in the News)
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PLEASE Painless Laser Epidural System Like Trek Hypospray
And Variable laser deflection allows flexible formation of pore arrays. (SF in the News)
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Aggressive Autonomous Quadrotor UAV Makes Its Moves
Robots are getting quicker, even the autonomous flying kind. (SF in the News)
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Could Robot Fish Lead Gulf Fish To Safety?
This little robofish has all of the characteristics of a leader - and can really lead schools of fish to safety! (SF in the News)
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Internet Addiction Growing?
You can log off anytime you want to - right? (SF in the News)
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Your Telemedicine Future
Vashti, your telemedicine apparatus is almost ready, thanks to physicians and Internet technicians. (SF in the News)
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Nanoparticle Tattoo Monitors Blood Glucose
An 'ink' of nanoparticles suspended under the skin could save millions of people the pain of daily needle pricks, and improve monitoring. (SF in the News)
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SmartIris IDs People In Crowds
Surveillance of public spaces just got easier, thanks to this DARPA program. (SF in the News)
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