Contributors in Fiction
Fiction
Statlink
Literature; Fiction
A self-contained, single-band dedicated transceiver that will up- and down-link with a larger server for as long as its powercell allows.
Stratcar
Literature; Fiction
One- to four-passenger battery-powered grav-cushion air vehicles common in highly developed Central Nexus colonies of the Hub. Most models are limited to speeds of up to 80 kph and ceilings of 500 ...
Datatap
Literature; Fiction
Nanoflake-powered peripheral device for linking two data sources. Refers to a range of devices from simple, single-purpose statlinks to complex surveillance and data acquisition tools for covert ...
Datatap
Literature; Fiction
Nanoflake-powered device for wirelessly linking data sources. Simpler versions range from statlinks and busnode generators. Complex versions include covert surveillance and data acquisition tools.
Snoopscope
Literature; Fiction
Any of a number of covert surveillance tools known to Hub technology, but most commonly referring to visual surveillance instruments.
Balance Moot
Literature; Fiction
A formal assessment of a defined karil's status, with reference to the "Reckonings" of individual kaaril elements, the data points and phenology of climate, geology, botany, zoology, etc. The result ...
Karil-share
Literature; Fiction
A proxy which must be delegated to an individual to the civil authority of their residence's jurisdiction. It may be transferred if that residence changes. Roughly equivalent to "citizenship," and ...