Tag: Cyberpunk

• Offline: avatars and alts

  Offline: avatars and alts: In Neuromancer, Snow Crash, Johnny Mnemonic, Hackers, and just about every other chilling pseudo-cyberpunk vision of the future, there are two worlds. One is physical, where Real Death is possible, and where you choke on the pollution of New Tokyo-Beijing or whatever. The other world is virtual. […] Cyberpunk always presents…

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  Markus Perdrizat

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  Dec 24, 2012

  Social
• Brain Hacking: Scientists Extract Personal Secrets With Commercial Hardware

  Brain Hacking: Scientists Extract Personal Secrets With Commercial Hardware: Chalk this up to super-creepy: scientists have discovered a way to mind-read personal secrets, such as bank PIN numbers and personal associations, using a cheap headset. Scary!

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  Markus Perdrizat

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  Jan 4, 2012

  Technology