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Going Cyberpunk
goingincirclez writes "Cnet has an article about the development of a "Neuro-chip". This can be implanted in the brain and is currently being researched for medical uses. The article makes a brief mention the composition of pictures on a computer based on signlas receieved from the brain. Couple this development with the information in this Wired article from last October, and I can't help but wonder how far we are from literally being able to record dreams and thoughts?" On a similar note there are stories about a temperature-sensing implantable microchip and a scientist who claims he can tell whether you've committed a crime.
its that only shaved psychic genetic freaks that float in a comatose state in a vat underground can tell me who has committed a crime.
There are some odd things afoot now, in the Villa Straylight.
The Orgasmatron. This, and a replacement for addictive drugs, are the most important functions of cybernetics. And fortunately, they are pretty easy to implement, as opposed to mind transfers or the like.
You know, the whole "Matrix-type needle" thing bugs me. It's so... clinical. I want a fuckin rock'n'roll guitar jack in my head a la the Shadowrun RPG. If you're going to plug your PC into your head the least you could do is make sure it's a fashion statement and not some kinda wimpy little pin interface.
I can see it now:
Dell jack - Comes in beige plastic and lasts about two weeks.
Toshiba jack - "It's not a jack, it's a mini-jack." For the mobile computing professional.
Sun jack - "We don't sell jacks." You need com.sun.java.io.jack installed on whatever other jack you have.
Sony jack - Comes with integrated DRM to fry you if you download MP3s to your brain.
VIA jack - Mini-ITX version implants the whole PC in your head.
IBM jack - It's square. And comes in clusters.
Apple jack - Mmmm yum. Comes in translucent tangerine, but doesn't actually do anything because all the connections are wireless.
I got a sig so you would remember me.
The prohibitive cost of a sub-cranial interface could always be reconciled by having banner popups in your field of vision.
In all matters of opinion, our adversaries are insane. -Oscar Wilde