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by Karen Traviss

Science fiction in the News articles describe real-world events that relate to the ideas and inventions in sf novels and movies. Select a news article:

iBubble Scuba Drone Follower
   'Hovered behind him like a large tame bee...' - Karen Traviss, 2004.

Hover Camera - Unfold Drone, Shoot Selfie
   'He set his camera to follow him...' - Karen Traviss, 2004.

USB Memory 'Swiss'
   Karen Traviss thinks about the USB Memory Swiss Army knife a year in advance of the press release.

Filmmaking Robot Has Roving Artistic Vision
   Can a robot make a better movie than the junk shown in your local megacineplex? Here's a filmmaking robot taking its best shot at art.

Smart Video Cams - DARPA's Mind's Eye
   It would be cool to have a sort of video camera robot that could make its own surveillance videos for you. Well, it's been done in sf and done in real life.

MeCam Selfie Nano Drone Like Karen Traviss' Bee Cam
   'He set his camera to follow him, and it hovered behind him like a large tame bee.'- Karen Traviss, 2004.

AirDog Auto-Follow Drone Captures Your Awesomeness
   'Tight mid-shot and pull out on but behind me...' -Karen Traviss, 2004.

Nixie Wrist-Ready Flying Selfie-Cam Drone
   'He set his camera to follow him...'

Lily Camera Video Sport Selfie Drone
   'He set his camera to follow him, and it hovered behind him like a large tame bee.'- Karen Traviss, 2004.

Cool Foldable Mini-Quadcopter
   'Eddie pocketed the bee cam...'- Karen Traviss. 2004.

Centriphone Whirling Selfie Camera
   ''Tight mid-shot and pull out on but behind me,' he told it...' - Karen Traviss, 2004.

Roam-e Flying Selfie Drone Cam
   'Tight mid-shot and pull out on but behind me...' -Karen Traviss, 2004.

How Can Amazon Patent A Voice-Controlled Drone?
   ''Tight mid-shot...' he told it.' Karen Traviss, 2004.

Pixy Flying Selfie Drone From Snap
   'It hovered behind him like a large tame bee.' - Karen Traviss, 2004.

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