Cyberpunk inspirations

[akaihyo]

Been a bit since I last posted, but been collecting various bits and piece from around the web that might interest people. These seemed appropriate to a cyberpunkish future:

Brain interface made of silk, a new way to layer electrodes to interface with the brain.

10 Smart Clothes you will be wearing soon not convinced on that (nor all they all really clothes) but the networked jacket is amazing and I would so wear one of them.

A perfect threat McGuffin for a scenario Cruise missile launcher concealed in a cargo container.

Lastly, the Speed Racer live action movie. Behind all the neon colors and homage to the anime is the story of a world controlled by megacorporations who use bloodsports to manipulate share prices and the masses.

Comments

[xiphias.livejournal.com]

At $10-$20 M, that shipping container missile could be owned by an individual.

Might be an interesting question to kick around in the United States: does the Second Amendment protect the right to own concealed cruise missiles?

[akaihyo.livejournal.com]

I am pretty sure no as you cannot own a bazooka or machine gun without proper licensing which would not be forthcoming. It would actually be a bit more expensive for an individual as you would need the support, GPS uplinks, radar system interface (if you wanted to use it in an anti-shipping role) and some fairly complex repair and upkeep facilities.

But I expect to see it in a James Bond-style story soon.