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Rainbows End by Vernor Vinge:
Science Fiction Inventions, Technology and Ideas
Excellent near-future novel by Vernor Vinge. A recovering Alzheimer's patient slowly regains his wits in the San Diego of 2025. A poet, he learns to adapt to a world in which real and virtual blend perfectly. Select an invention:
Answerboard - good name for it |
Browser Paper - one page IE |
Camera Tunnel |
House-of-Cards Construction |
Librareome Project |
Navicloud Custom Debinder |
Wearables (Wearable Computers) - embroidered circuits |
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