Author of the crazy
cyberpunk novel Headcrash, best described as
Snow Crash on acid and with a even more strangely twisted sense of humor.
Bethke also
coined the
word "
cyberpunk" (and even admits to this in
public). I believe he wrote a column for
Wired magazine at one point. He is also, furthermore, a truly
nice guy, or at least seems that way in
e-mail.