The Impact of Emerging Technologies: Big Brain Thinking - Technology Review
http://www.technologyreview.com/BioTech-Devices/wtr_16325,306,p1.html
"Stanford neuroscientist Bill Newsome wants to implant an electrode in his brain to better understand human consciousness."
Synthetic Serendipity, by Vernor Vinge
http://www.spectrum.ieee.org/WEBONLY/publicfeature/jul04/0704far.html
"In this futuristic tale, Mike Villas is good at playing games. He's about to find out if he's any good at playing people"