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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 |
Hood Hologram |
Separated At Birth Database |
Stealth House - toxic dwellings |
Technovelgy.com is devoted
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