Therapeutic Ultrasound Now Pocket-Sized
Fans of Star Trek's Dr. McCoy may be thinking that they are seeing miniaturized medical instruments in the near future. (re: Gene Roddenberry)

3G Watch Phone From LG Electronics
Remarkable technology from LG electronics promises to bring video to a wrist near you. (re: H.G. Wells)

NEC Thermal Scans For Flu
NEC is taking no chances at their corporate headquarters - the flu patrol is looking for you! (re: Michael Crichton)

Attention Assist - Drowsy-Driver Detection Standard
German engineering gives rise to the exact opposite of a famous sfnal automotive prediction. (re: Robert Heinlein)

Teen Arrested For Home Chemistry Lab
Should ordinary people, like this teen-aged college student, be allowed to experiment? (re: Various)

SCIgen - Computer Generates CS Papers
Read about this paper-generating program and wonder at a brand new, ground-breaking paper by five science fiction titans - Asimov, Gallun, Herbert, Russell and Heinlein. (re: Robert Heinlein)

Lipodiesel - Energy From Liposuction Fat
In which Dr. Bittner makes a wrong turn on the road to a more fuel-efficient society. (re: Various)

Biohackers - Genetic Engineering Home Hobbyists
Hobbyists have made important contributions to many fields. Why not genetic engineering? (re: Frank Herbert)

Micro-Mouse Robots With Grippers Tournament
New development at the 29th All Japan micro-mouse games held at the Tsukuba International Congress Center. Now, they have arms. (re: Eric Frank Russell)

Wapix YJMM Chrono-Pictographic Frames (From Hogwarts?)
Interesting art project prototype has literary antecedents. (re: J.K. Rowling)

'Sex Chip' Like Niven's Ecstasy Plug
Would-be wireheads will no doubt rejoice at this news; others may be less sanguine. (re: Larry Niven)

Tunable Liquid Lens Glasses For The Masses
A retired British physics professor has created simple spectacles that can be fitted to most people who need glasses - cheaply and without an optometrist. (re: Frank Herbert)

Basil Reification Robot
A general purpose household robot should be able to easily identify household items like chairs - but until now, they couldn't do it very well. (re: Robert Heinlein)

NSA Patents Herbert's Network Snooper Catcher
The NSA apparently forgot to search for prior art when patenting ways to determine if someone is tampering with network communication. (re: Frank Herbert)

RFID-Enabled Poker Table
This project brings to mind several new possibilities for poker players and poker tournament audiences. (re: Various)

Book Time Page-Turning Robot
Simple but effective 'robot' helps hospitalized readers. Now with video! (re: Robert Heinlein)