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1928 cyberpunk
Early use of the word "punk" to signify a criminal.
Punk- The mess was caused by the loud hard-core rock music that groups such as the Sex Pistols made popular. The word means originally 'rotten' or 'junk'. A 'punk' is a troublemaker, an 'antisocial rebel or hoodlum'. In terms of literature and social movements, 'punk' refers to a 'counterculture' and a sort of 'street-level anarchy', -
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Cyberpunk timeline from kwasad1401
Cyberpunk is a subgenre of science fiction in a near-future setting. Noted for its focus on "high tech and low life,"it features advanced science, such as information technology and cybernetics, coupled with a degree of breakdown or radical change in the social order. -
1948 cyberpunk
The word "cybernetics" coined by Norbert Wiener
cybernetics:The theoretical study of communication and control processes in biological, mechanical, and electronic systems, especially the comparison of these processes in biological and artificial systems. -
1973 cyberpunk
1928 Early use of the word "punk" to signify a criminal. 1948 The word "cybernetics" coined by Norbert Wiener 1955 The Naked Lunch published 1960 The word "cyborg" coined by Manfred Clynes 1968 Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep published 1972 K.W. Jeter completes Dr. Adder (Spring) 1973 "The Girl Who Was Plugged In" published in New Dimensions 3 Gravity's Rainbow published -
1988 cyberpunk
In England, Max Dowhham's "Cyberpunk: the Final Solution" published in Vague Islands in the Net published Mississippi Review entire issue published devoted to cyberpunk; academic colonization of the Movement begins in earnest Metrophage published Shatter graphic novel published Going GaGa begins publication bOING bOING begins publication Wetware published (Apr.) The Internet worm strikes (Nov.) Mona Lisa Overdrive published (Nov.) Mirrorshades published in Brazil [Reflexo do -
1994 cyberpunk
The Hacker and the Ants published Data Trash published Cyberia published "VNS Manifesto" published in Unnatural: Techno-theory
for a Contaminated Culture
Phiber Optic begins serving a 13 month sentence for computer intrusion and conspiracy (Jan.) In Paris, "Cyber SM" gives first public demonstration of virtual sexuality, S&M style (Jan.) Line Noiz e-zine distributes results of its opinion poll "Does Cyberpunk Still Exist?"; no conclusions, as usual (Aug. 12) Western news media repo