Virtual Light by William Gibson:
Science Fiction Inventions, Technology and Ideas

Set in California (well, NoCal and SoCal) in 2005, there is a lot of social upheaval (homeless people seize the San Francisco bay bridge for living space, television worship). A bicycle messenger turned pickpocket steals a set of high-tech sunglasses that can see into a special dataset; DatAmerica corporate types pursue. Select an invention:

Canola Oil - a cob in your tank

Chunker - non-violent weapon

Fractal Knife - more cutting surface

Separated At Birth Database

Stealth House - toxic dwellings

 

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Science Fiction
in the News

Hungry? Grow Nutritious Insects At Home
re: David Brin
(6/14/2013)

Snowboarding On Mars? Heinlein Was Ready
re: Robert Heinlein
(6/13/2013)

Orwell's '1984' Hits Bestseller Lists Thanks To PRISM
re: George Orwell
(6/12/2013)

Roboroach Control? There's An App For That
re: Thomas A. Easton
(6/11/2013)

Court OK's DNA Collection Like 'Gattaca'
re: Andrew Niccol
(6/9/2013)

Squid Vs. Whale Diorama Liked By Humans, Aliens
re: Arthur C. Clarke
(6/7/2013)

Iceberg Harvesting Off Newfoundland's Coast
re: Pournelle and Niven
(6/5/2013)

Sony's A4-Sized Flexible Digital Paper Notepad
re: Arthur C. Clarke
(6/3/2013)

Contact Lens Video Display Electronics Now Transparent
re: Niven & Barnes
(6/1/2013)

Tesla's Supercharge Station Plan
re: John Jacob Astor IV
(5/31/2013)

Millimeter-Scale Computing For 'Internet of Things'
re: Stanislaw Lem
(5/30/2013)

Your Own Handheld Biosensor
re: Richard Preston
(5/29/2013)

DARPA's Warrior Web
re: Edmond Hamilton
(5/28/2013)

Chris Hadfield, Space Oddity And Space Lawyers
re: Nat Schachner
(5/27/2013)

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