When we think of cyberpunk worlds, we too often tend to fixate on all of the action happening on the networks; in virtual realities. The “meat” world is often de-emphasized, less important than what happens in cyberspace.
But ultimately, that meat suit of yours needs transpo in the carbon world. The iconic cyberpunk vehicles that immediately come to mind are perhaps the hovercraft cars in Neuromancer, the spinners in Blade Runner, the LightCycles in TRON, and the motorcycles in Akira.
Here is a collection of real-world motorcycles that might feel right at home in a cyberpunk world. There’s obviously no criteria for what makes a vehicle “cyberpunk.” It’s more “I know it when I see it.”
Eink, E-paper, Think Ink – Collin shares six segments pondering the unusual low-power display technology that somehow still seems a bit sci-fi – http://adafruit.com/thinkink
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