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Explore the inventions, technology and ideas of science fiction writers at Technovelgy (that's tech-novel-gee!) - over 2,325 are available. Use the Timeline of Science Fiction Invention or the alphabetic Glossary of Science Fiction Technology to see them all, look for the category that interests you, or browse by favorite author / book. Browse more than 3,950 Science Fiction in the News articles.

'Hello, Computer!' Google Now Highlighted at IO13
'Hello, computer!'- Gene Roddenberry, 1986. (5/16/2013)
MIT Robot Cheetah Video Shows Gait Transition
'The legs are long, curled way up to deliver power, like a cheetah's.'- Neal Stephenson, 1992. (5/16/2013)
TrackingPoint Smart Rifle
Not your typical 'smart bullet' approach. (5/16/2013)
Sky City's 220 Stories Are Go
'It rested among green parklands and... stood in total isolation, a glittering block of whites and flashing windows dotted with colors.'- Pournelle and Niven, 1981 (5/15/2013)
CARMAT Bioprosthetic Total Human Heart Replacement
'George Walt's corporate existence proved the workability of wholly mechanical organs...'- Philip K. Dick, 1964. (5/14/2013)
Personal Sniffer Robots
'...The ticking combinations of the olfactory system of the hound.'- Ray Bradbury, 1953. (5/13/2013)
Physical Exam? We've Got Apps
See the future of handheld, personal medical devices used with your smartphone. (5/11/2013)
The Interplanetary Internet, Vint Cerf Speaking
'This was the center of Interplanetary Communications.'- George O. Smith, 1942. (5/9/2013)
Drosophila Robotica, The Mechanical Fly
'... the Scarab [flying robot] buzzed into the great workroom as any intruding insect might...'- Raymond Z. Gallun, 1936. (5/7/2013)
Robo-Raven Flapping Wing Robot Bird
'When he had first built them, they had been crude indeed, flying mechanisms with little more than a reflex-response unit.'- Philip E. High, 1968. (5/6/2013)
Japan's Nursing Home Robot Plan
Let's make the Roujin Z-0001 Robotic Bed! (5/5/2013)
Samsung Smart TVs With Gesture Control
'He waved his hand and the circuit switched abruptly.'- Philip K. Dick, 1955. (5/3/2013)
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Virtual Panopticon
A method that gathers information from many sources to effectively surveil any citizen as effectively as if he was in a glass cell.
(From The Traveler [2005] by John  Twelve Hawks)
Transmitter Eyes
Closed circuit cameras that provided sight and sound to remote viewers of the Courtarena who wish to remain anonymous.
(From The Dosadi Experiment [1977] by Frank  Herbert)
Morphogen
A drug that party relieves the need for sleep.
(From Fantastic Voyage (Novel) [1966] by Isaac  Asimov)
Polar Ice
Water ice at the poles of the Moon.
(From The Ring of Charon [1990] by Roger MacBride  Allen)
Sunshade-Photocell Collector
A fanciful design for a device that gathers solar energy.
(From Earth [1990] by David  Brin)
Coder
Specialized humans who excel at engineering tasks.
(From Storm Thief [2006] by Chris  Wooding)
Hypertracer
A device that allows a pursuer to follow a spaceship through hyperspace.
(From Second Foundation [1953] by Isaac  Asimov)
Computer Virus
A software program that copies itself to other computers.
(From The Scarred Man [1970] by Gregory  Benford)
Persuader
Device secured to a person that ensures compliant behavior by threat of force.
(From Storm Thief [2006] by Chris  Wooding)
Voxcoder
Device for secure communication.
(From Storm Thief [2006] by Chris  Wooding)
Provigil-C
A special drug that promotes wakefulness in troops.
(From A Hymn Before Battle [2000] by John  Ringo)
Recorded Books
Electronically recorded books.
(From Foundation and Empire [1952] by Isaac  Asimov)
Pocket Projector
A personal device for replaying media.
(From Foundation and Empire [1952] by Isaac  Asimov)
Lyle Drive
Propulsion system for use inside the solar system.
(From Stranger in a Strange Land [1961] by Robert  Heinlein)
Artificial Intelligence Device (AID)
Hand-held device responds intelligently to military intelligence requests.
(From A Hymn Before Battle [2000] by John  Ringo)
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Recent Comments

Smart Rifle
'I'm not sure I'd want a gun that won't fire when I pull the trigger.'
- Dewtey, 05/16/2013

Prosthetic Heart
'the artificial ventricles pump alternately... I wonder what it sounds like.'
- Peter Jacobs, 05/15/2013

The Mechanical Fly
'the new batteries are 'only a few millimeters' in size'
- Dewtey, 05/15/2013

Bioprosthetic Heart
'...reality often winds up feeling like a (very rough) first draft...'
- Erik N., 05/14/2013

Interplanetary Internet
'If quantum entangled communication is really FTL...'
- Dewtey, 05/13/2013

Drosophila Robotica
'I think these guys should talk to the guys making the Micro-battery...'
- Dewtey, 05/11/2013

Electro-Sensitive People
'I became sensitive to wireless fields as exposures increased.'
- Anon, 05/09/2013

Peel and Stick Solar
'Allen, that's a great - or horrifying - idea.'
- Bill, 04/24/2013

Polar Ice
'Looks like Sailor Saturn missed a bit of the Moon Kingdom...'
- Gatomon41, 05/08/2013

Artificial Gravity Generator
'There are practical applications possible..'
- Speed Racer, 05/08/2013

 

 

 

 


 
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