Science Fiction: Tech Marvels

Go back to the listing of the best Tech Marvels.

Crown Jewels by Colin Morton (1995)
So people on the other end of a modem line or net connection aren't necessarily who they seem to be. So what? Chances are, neither are you.

Cube by P. G. Hurh (1993)
Software makes a poor surrogate parent. And a sibling who buys that software? Almost as bad.

Decisions by Craig Boyko (1996)
If we think of ourselves as moral persons, why do we always do the wrong things for the right reasons?

Direct Connection by Phillip Nolte (1991)

Drop-Lifter by Jim Vassilakos (1993)
Morality may not translate across cultures, but these days competition does. What happens when the two come face to face?

Game Over by Christopher Hunt (1995)
In one way or another, we all try to fit in somewhere we don't belong: Maybe it's a city, a group of people, a job... or an escape.

Gone by Craig Boyko (1996)
People have different ways of dealing with loneliness: some seek comfort outward, and some retreat inward. And sometimes it's hard to tell the difference.

Handlers by Ceri Jordan (1995)
"If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you. This is the principal difference between a dog and a man." -- Mark Twain

In VR by Daniel K. Appelquist (1995)
Timothy Leary said Virtual Reality is the LSD of the '90s. But Reality can be angry when spurned -- even if you want to return to it, sometimes it won't let you in the door.

Making Movies by Ceri Jordan (1996)
We're used to movies carried by plot twists, but are we ready for movies that are part of a plot?

Neon Sea Dreams by Rupert Goodwins (1997)
When you win that award and get up on stage, don't forget to thank those who made it all possible.

Other Flesh by Pat Johanneson (1996)
Today criminals can change identities with a fake passport or driver's license. But tomorrow...

Reality Error by G. L. Eikenberry (1994)
If we're not responsible for our own reality, who is?

Serial Access by E. Jay O'Connell (1994)
There's nearly something for everyone on-line--no matter where one's interests lie.

Slice of Mind by Phillip Nolte (1991)

The Ambiguity Factor by Pete Reppert (1991)

The Central Mechanism by Jim Cowan (1998)
Who's to say that if a challenging truth were revealed to us, we'd deal with it any better than those who came before?

The Worlds of My Desire by Stephen Doe (1999)
An active fantasy life isn't always such a healthy thing.

Unified Murder Theorem, Part I by Jeff Zias (1992)

Unified Murder Theorem, Part II by Jeff Zias (1992)

Unified Murder Theorem, Part III by Jeff Zias (1992)

Unified Murder Theorem, Part IV by Jeff Zias (1992)

Wampanoag by John DiFonzo (1994)
If necessity is the mother of invention, some of her children may be orphans.

Watching You by Pat Johanneson (1995)
Have you ever heard a little voice in your head wherever you go, only to dismiss it as a sign you're losing your mind? You're not -- you just aren't quite state-of-the-art.

With Thoughts of Sarah by Christopher O'Kennon (1996)
People like to believe in lofty goals and higher ideals, but, more often than not, selfless acts are performed with only our own interests in mind.