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Samurai CCTV System Targets Suspicious People
And you used to be concerned about human beings watching you on CCTVs, looking for suspicious behavior. (re: Arthur C. Clarke)

Electric Jet Planes With Superconducting Generators
A recent study blames 15-20% of arctic melting on high altitude emissions from jet planes. Could electric jet planes work? (re: John W. Campbell)

Head-Mounted Cameras For San Jose Police
These cameras record what the police officer sees; they can download it at the end of their shift. (re: Various)

Parajet SkyCar Adventure
Unlike most flying cars, you can actually place an order for one of these right now. (re: Jack Vance)

Self-Balancing Unicycle Mythbuster Video
Fun video shows Mythbusters Adam Savage enjoying his new SBU. (re: Robert Heinlein)

Sushi In Space!
And I still remember Tang fondly. But now, I can go to a nice restaurant and have a meal like the astronauts. (re: Jules Verne)

Sensitile Terrazzo Tiles With Light-Channels
This fascinating floor tile 'device' can redistribute incident light, or make use of fiber optic light channels with LED light. (re: Richard Morgan)

Life Dress Plays Game Of Life
Interesting designer fashion displays the game of life while the wearer mingles, playing the game of life herself. (re: Philip K. Dick)

Trek-Style Robot Duplicates Available Now
Sure, you can have an android duplicate. (re: Gene Roddenberry)

Robovie Robot Gives The Sales Pitch
'When I go shopping they follow me in clusters. All talking at once.' (re: Philip K. Dick)

3D Bioprinter Now In Production
That's right, Dick fans, your artiforgs will be ready soon. (re: Philip K. Dick)

RUTH Robot Is 'Inspecting' Your Car
This robot is taking your place in evaluating new cars. What else might this robot be able to do? (re: Philip K. Dick)

Adaptability Training System Helps Space Travelers Return
Not just for return to Earth, systems like this could help astronauts after a long weightless voyage to Mars. (re: Murray Leinster)

Nexus One? Nexus Six Is Google Phone You Want
It has 'ten million possible combinations of cerebral activity'. Now, that would be a smart phone. (re: Philip K. Dick)

Femphonic Audio Jacket With On-Sleeve Controller
Electronic ontrols built into clothingis an idea that is at least sixty years old. I still like it. (re: Murray Leinster)

iPhone To Control Desktop Computer Remotely?
Nice prediction for William Gibson; he even used a touch screen interface on his 'control-face' device. (re: William Gibson)

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