Ghost in the shell, eat your heart out.
I’m not ususally one to regurgitate slashdot articles but this article is bloody amazing.
The concept of the machine/brain interface has fascinated me ever since I read Terminal Man by Michael Crichton. The book (like most everything Crichton writes) takes a bit of a pessimistic view towards the technology, but I personally think this kind of thing is pretty damn amazing. Imagine being able to type as fast as you can think.. imagine being able to capture a picture from a memory.
It’s a long way from the matrix but it’s still a very impressive first step.