amazement at a new technology theme
A character is astonished by the effects of a technology that is new, or at least unfamiliar, to them.
5 total · 5 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| columbo1971e10x02 | minor | Columbo was bemused by aspects of personal computers. He, for instance, was surprised that you could print whatever was being displayed on scree by the simple expedient of pressing the "Print Screen" button. |
| columbo1971e10x08 | minor | Columbo was astonished to learn that you could pick up literally hundreds of TV stations with a satellite dish. |
| columbo1971e3x06 | minor | Columbo was impressed by the futuristic K-44 mainframe-style computer. |
| columbo1971e9x03 | minor | Columbo was amazed that it was now possible to transmit a message from Los Angeles to Hawaii in 14 seconds from the comfort of one's own home by means of this invention: a home fax machine. |
| futurama4x14 | minor | The Planet Express people were astonished by all the helpful things that the new Robot 1-X could do. |