Does anybody have that image of what cyberpunk dialogue is like. “to crack a cyber lemon this nasty” or whatever
That’s the bitch
If you want an idea what more authentic oldschool hacking language sounds like, there is an absolutely ANCIENT webpage called the Jargon File (seems to have been updated from the early 80s up through 2004), aka the New Hacker’s Dictionary, that kept a record. It’s not far from Gibson’s idea but if anything it sounds even dorkier, peppered with coding terms and prehistoric memes
“i wish I could wear this” “when is it going to be socially acceptable to wear stuff like this” it’s not. not if you don’t get out there and wear it yourself. DO IT!!! BE WEIRD IN PUBLIC!!!!! SOCIETY NEEDS YOU
