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Related to material in Fast Times At Fairmont High
by Vernor Vinge

Science fiction in the News articles describe real-world events that relate to the ideas and inventions in sf novels and movies. Select a news article:

Smart Contact Lenses Charges With 3D Printed Antenna
   'He realized that it was not quite a clear lens.' - Vernor Vinge, 2001.

Circuit Smart Contact Lens, Presaged By Niven, Barnes and Vinge
   Vernor Vinge called this one in his 2001 novella 'Fast Times at Fairmont High.' Larry Niven and Steven Barnes didn't do too badly, either.

Samsung Patent For Smart Contact Lens Camera Granted
   'He realized that it was not quite a clear lens.' - Vernor Vinge, 2001.

The Mojo Smart Contact Lens Experience
   '... the lens displays would be useless without a wearable computer to do the graphics.' - Vernor Vinge, 2001.

Harvest Power From Tears And Blinking With Smart Contact Lens
   '...he realized that it was not quite a clear lens. Speckles of colored brightness swirled and gathered in it.' - Vernor Vinge, 2001.

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