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Emily Lifelike Animation Sets New Standard
This new technique presents a character that may have made its way successfully across the 'uncanny valley.' Are synthespians far behind? (SF in the News)
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Solar Power Necktie (Clip-On Only)
Another great application for circuit/textile combinations. What's the earliest reference to the idea of combining textiles and wiring? (SF in the News)
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Tumbleweed Spy Robot Camera
This is a rough prototype device, but I like machines that are masters of more than one domain. (SF in the News)
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reCAPTCHA Old Manuscripts Now!
Humans come to the rescue of the machines; this program takes a human priority (sensing human input) and adds value. (SF in the News)
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Crime Mapping Website - Your Own Batcomputer
Scotland Yard Google mashup brings us closer to the Batcomputer, and, I believe, certain Justice League of America technologies. (SF in the News)
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Gordon Robot Has Cultured Rat Neuron Brain
Another successful implementation of Peter Watts' head cheese idea; amazingly, they have distinct personalities. With video. (SF in the News)
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Guardium UGV Like RoboCop's Enforcement Droid
This autonomous vehicular robot is the perfect complement for a certain robotic police officer. Or, it has enough time to evolve into one. (SF in the News)
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Synthetic Telepathy For US Military Borg-Style
Yet another scheme for direct interpretation of thought - financed with a big grant from the US Army. (SF in the News)
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E-Skin For Robots Stretches Like Yours
Modern science marches on, making robots nicer to the touch. (SF in the News)
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Robot Cops By 2084?
Not a very daring prediction, but at least they're thinking about it. (SF in the News)
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What Should A Hybrid Sound Like?
If a car could make any sound, what sound should it make? (SF in the News)
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Telemedicine Platform For Consultation Works
Interesting study demonstrates that even simple two-way consultation with an appropriate telemedicine program works. With video. (SF in the News)
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Automated Taxi by Alan Dean Foster
A driverless taxicab. From the 2006 story Sagramanda (new Technovelgy item)
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Defuser by Lauren Beukes
Electroshock cellphones to keep unruly individuals under control. From the 2008 story Moxyland (new Technovelgy item)
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Homing Butterflies by Lauren Beukes
Butterflies modified to accompany a purchased bouquet. From the 2008 story Moxyland (new Technovelgy item)
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Traffic Lane Discharger by Alan Dean Foster
A device that electrically shocked vehicles whose drivers attempted to evade traffic control devices. From the 2006 story Sagramanda (new Technovelgy item)
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Subtle Knife by Philip Pullman
A knife able to cut through any material, and even cut through into different worlds. From the 1997 story The Suble Knife (His Dark Materials, Book 2 (new Technovelgy item)
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Self-Sufficient House by Arthur C. Clarke
A single family residence that required no surrounding infrastructure. From the 1953 story Childhood's End (new Technovelgy item)
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Sheem Spider Robot by James Schmitz
A robotic spider. From the 1966 story The Witches of Karres (new Technovelgy item)
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