There was this movie - "Brain Storm" - I remember one of the characters was so engrossed in a "recording" they had to "unstick" him to get him to the hospital.
Future addiction terminology - "wire head"!:-)
>>I can guess what kind of software I would start developing when this technology becomes common place (who wouldn't!):
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>I'm with you. Apps that help you to learn maths, that sort of thing..... :)
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>In fact, it would be funny to have a calendar app in there with reminders - "app to brain, app to brain - remember to buy eggs on the way home. Shall I remind you in 5 minutes?"
Imagination is more important than knowledge