Feels right, but ever check the soil temperature for optimal growth?

Totally get where you're coming from. Used to think neural interfaces were just cool gadgets for plot convenience, but then I read 'Altered Carbon'. The way it lays out cortical stack tech with hard limits on resleeving and remote storage completely changed my perspective. For clear rules, check out Richard K. Morgan's Takeshi Kovacs series. The interface isn't just tacked on, it drives the entire society and crime system. Another solid pick is 'Snow Crash' for its linguistic hacking framework that feels surprisingly plausible.