William Gibson:
Science Fiction Technology and Ideas
William Gibson was born in South Carolina; he went to Canada when he was 19. His first novel, Neuromancer won both the Hugo and Nebula awards in 1984.
Invention/Technology Source Work (Publication Date)

Orbital Terminus - airport in orbit
An airport in space; a terminal for low earth orbit flights.

Count Zero (1986)

Palm Scan - the big print
A means of positive identification, in this case, for an ATM machine.

All Tomorrow's Parties (1999)

Panther Modern
Cyberterrorists for hire.

Neuromancer (1984)

Polycarbon Exo - a military exoskeleton
Exoskeleton made of a strong, lightweight material.

Mona Lisa Overdrive (1988)

Polycarbon Phone Screen
A telephone that provides videophone capability using a very thin screen that is folded away when not in use.

Count Zero (1986)

Privacy Screen
A device that shields occupants from all possible forms of electronic intrusion and surveillance.

Neuromancer (1984)

Projection Rig - envy of presenters
A portable holographic projector.

Mona Lisa Overdrive (1988)

Razorgirl
Surgically implanted blades under the fingernails.

Neuromancer (1984)

Recorded Personalities
Computer firmware that saves a person's characteristics and reactions.

Mona Lisa Overdrive (1988)

Repair Drone
Autonomous robots repair damage or sabotage.

Neuromancer (1984)

Robot Crab - robot gardener
An automated gardener.

Neuromancer (1984)

Sandbenders - a gem of a computer
A highly customized computer system; the opposite of a box from Gateway or Dell.

Idoru (1996)

Sculpted Teeth
Go beyond teeth whitening to shaped teeth - for a more modern smile.

Mona Lisa Overdrive (1988)

Selected Melanin Boosting - designer tan
The only way to get a designer tan.

Neuromancer (1984)

Separated At Birth Database
Missing persons database uses similarity to famous people.

Virtual Light (1993)

SimStim - playback your internal experience
Stimulation of the brain and nervous system of one person using a recording (or live broadcast) of another person's experience.

Neuromancer (1984)

SIN (Single Identification Number) - national ID

Mona Lisa Overdrive (1988)

Slamhound
An automated assassination device with a keen sense of smell.

Count Zero (1986)

Smart Tag - sneaky graffiti
A piece of graffiti, or a small sticker tag, that could survive being placed on walls designed to be self-cleaning.

All Tomorrow's Parties (1999)

Snake Contact Lens - get that reptilian look
A pair of contact lenses designed to make you appear to have slit pupils, like a snake's.

All Tomorrow's Parties (1999)

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