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Robonaut ISS Checkout Video

Wed, 2012-02-08 23:45
Amazing video of a teleoperated robot on the International Space Station; sf authors saw this a half-century ago. (SF in the News)
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Spidernaut, Orbital Construction Robot

Wed, 2012-02-08 23:45
Spider robots are designed to distribute the load over many feet. (SF in the News)
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Google Glasses With Heads Up Display Coming Soon?

Wed, 2012-02-08 23:45
Google certainly has the information network to back up these glasses, and make augmented reality ... a reality. (SF in the News)
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3D Printer Used To Make Transplant Jawbone

Wed, 2012-02-08 23:45
A permanent replacement was printed for reconstructive surgery. (SF in the News)
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We Live In A Space Cloud

Wed, 2012-02-08 23:45
SF writers are a little more concerned about space clouds than most astronomers. (SF in the News)
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Nano Quadrotors Form Stephenson's Dog Pod Grid

Wed, 2012-02-08 23:45
If you haven't seen this video, it's a remarkable implementation of an sfnal idea. (SF in the News)
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Amazonian Fungus Eats Polyurethane

Wed, 2012-02-08 23:45
I guess I'd still like to know what the fungus breaks plastic down into. (SF in the News)
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Kissenger The Kiss Messenger Robot Spreads Your Love

Wed, 2012-02-08 23:45
'Sensory stimulation through the tactile net, Man Forrester...' (SF in the News)
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Self-Guided Bullet Accurate Over One Mile

Wed, 2012-02-08 23:45
'The back half is all solid propellant. Valves for directional control ... look, it's all electronic.' (SF in the News)
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Sensorbot Robotic Bubble Swarm For Ocean Exploration

Wed, 2012-02-08 23:45
'Sensor swarms operating autonomously could function in complex, harsh, and remote environments.' (SF in the News)
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Jumping Spiders And Machine Vision

Wed, 2012-02-08 23:45
I'd never heard of this method for determining depth of field. (SF in the News)
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Free Swimming Endoscope Capsule On 'Fantastic Voyage'

Wed, 2012-02-08 23:45
This technology keeps getting closer. (SF in the News)
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FBI To Monitor Social Media

Wed, 2012-02-08 23:45
Have you been sharing everything on social networks? Guess who wants to be a lurker? (SF in the News)
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Self-Healing Batteries

Wed, 2012-02-08 23:45
It would be better if our gadgets could simply repair themselves when broken (with video). (SF in the News)
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Shrewbot Uses Whiskers As Sensors

Wed, 2012-02-08 23:45
See the video for a good example of how biomimicry can lead to uncanny mechanical imitations of nature. (SF in the News)
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Imp Personal Robot by Robert Forward

Wed, 2012-02-08 23:45
A small 'subtree' robot that is designed for the personal use of astronauts. From the 1985 story Rocheworld (new Technovelgy item)
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Whologram by Brian Aldiss

Wed, 2012-02-08 23:45
Presents a realistic illusion. From the 1969 story Super-Toys Last All Summer Long (new Technovelgy item)
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Military Spider by David Gerrold

Wed, 2012-02-08 23:45
From the 1985 story A Day For Damnation (new Technovelgy item)
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Skyball by David Gerrold

Wed, 2012-02-08 23:45
Remote-controlled UAV. From the 1985 story A Day For Damnation (new Technovelgy item)
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Cyborg Rats Have Digital Brain Parts

Wed, 2012-02-08 23:45
Someday, we'll have reprogrammable brain parts, which will come in handy. (SF in the News)
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