Cyberpunk

Cyberpunk Movement

Jan 1, 1981

1. A sci-fi subgenre.
2. Refers to sub cultures- hackers, phreakers and crackers.
3. Punk was an urban anti-establishment group. Lindup, K, 1994, The Cyberpunk Age', Computers and Security, vol.13, issue.8, pp.637-645.

Word Cyberpunk

Jan 1, 1983

1. Created by Bruce Bethke
2. Bethke wrote short stories
3. It was his name for the human/machine interaction/manipulation. Lindup, K, 1994, The Cyberpunk Age', Computers and Security, vol.13, issue.8, pp.637-645.

Cyberpunk movies

Jan 1, 1990

1. Documentary made about the cyberpunks.
2. The documentary acts as a time capsule.
3. Says the punks are synonymous with hackers. Lindup, K, 1994, The Cyberpunk Age', Computers and Security, vol.13, issue.8, pp.637-645.

Time Magazine

Jan 1, 1993

1. Wrote about cyberpunk.
2. Talked about virtual sex, smart drugs, and synthetic rock n roll.
3. Futuristic subculture- the punks were rebels. Lindup, K, 1994, The Cyberpunk Age', Computers and Security, vol.13, issue.8, pp.637-645.

Y2K Bug

Jan 1, 1999

1. Made people fear food shortage
2. People thought the world would stop working,
3. 300 million dollars were spent to prepare. Reference