Flash Crowd by Larry Niven:
Science Fiction Inventions, Technology and Ideas

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Displacement Booth - instant transport via teleportation
A teleportation portal.

Flash Crowd (Flash Mob) - or flash mob
What you call a group of people who suddenly appear at an interesting location.

Key Club - by booth id only
A social club made exclusive by teleportation booth; may be in a chain with other physically identical locations.

Newstaper Gear
The devices used by a person who serves as a reporter, cameraman and story finder.

 

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