Sci Fi Fun

I found a fun new-to-me website today, called Technovelgy.com. Its self-description is "where science meets fiction." Ahh. Two of my favorite things combined in one convenient easy-to-open package. It's an exploration of "the predictions of science fiction writers coming true in today's world," and includes databases on authors and books, a glossary of sci fi innovations, a timeline of science fiction inventions and their counterparts in reality, as well as a blog on the latest sci fi inventions to come to real life fruition. Check it out.

Update: Among the plethora of sci fi turned reality tidbits I have read about today are these: "Medical Nanotubes" designed to deliver minute quantities of medicine to precise spots in the body (if they can get the cork out of the tube), Mice with the ability to regrow parts of their bodies (including organs), Liquid Armor that could give you comfortable protection in dangerous situations, and Fabric that can protect its wearer from the effects of energy weapons. (We're not quite to the age of phasers yet, but this fabric can protect you from Tasers, stun guns and cattle prods, so it looks useful for all your urban and farm apparel needs.)