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Cyberia: Life in the Trenches of Hyperspace
By Douglas Rushkoff
Explores modern computer culture, focusing on the cyberpunk movement, hacker sub-culture, virtual reality, and smart drugs.
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A trip through modern computer culture that examines the cyberpunk movement, the hacker sub-culture, virtual reality, and smart drugs
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