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[–] lapis@hexbear.net 9 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (3 children)

everyone carries a dumb smartphone-like hand terminal but they have to physically jack into a network access point to download new content and messages.

capitalist hellhole side-plot: tech workers are expected to do so every 15 minutes, even on days off, to ensure no missed slack/teams/etc. notifications.

[–] Dessa@hexbear.net 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Everyone carries a spool of cable attached to their phone

[–] lapis@hexbear.net 5 points 3 months ago

we'd have to do a physical inspection of access points for data skimmers like we had to do with gas pump credit card scanners before chips were widespread.

[–] AstroStelar@hexbear.net 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

smartphone-like hand terminal

jack into

You're describing Mega Man Battle Network down to the terminology

[–] lapis@hexbear.net 4 points 3 months ago

hell yeah and here I was just using standard scifi/cyberpunk terms