As he aimed his remote at it and initiated the cryptographic handshake -- i.e., unlocked the doors -- he spotted the guy leaning against the car.
Come on! "Cryptographic handshake" as a metaphor for unlocking a car door? Here's a quick writing lesson: if your metaphor is so abstruse that you have to explain it immediately thereafter, you should just cut it.
The writer is clearly enthralled by his own cleverness and understanding of computer lingo past the point where he could be expected to construct a narrative that normal people might enjoy.
the author isn't trying to impress the reader at his "cleverness and understanding of computer lingo," rather he is getting us into the head of the character. when the character clicks his little button on his keychain, he thinks (very geekily) about how he is "initiating a cryptographic handshake," not just "unlocking a door." i think its pretty effective at developing the character.
there is a lot of this type of writing in this work. stuff in l33t speak just because thats how the character thinks. i dont think the author was trying to score points by using it.
the image
of game screenshots has an error.
the image for "Commander Keen" is actually for "Dangerous Dave"
i dont seem to remember zombies in Keen, just aliens;)
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As he aimed his remote at it and initiated the cryptographic handshake -- i.e., unlocked the doors -- he spotted the guy leaning against the car.
Come on! "Cryptographic handshake" as a metaphor for unlocking a car door? Here's a quick writing lesson: if your metaphor is so abstruse that you have to explain it immediately thereafter, you should just cut it.
The writer is clearly enthralled by his own cleverness and understanding of computer lingo past the point where he could be expected to construct a narrative that normal people might enjoy.
the author isn't trying to impress the reader at his "cleverness and understanding of computer lingo," rather he is getting us into the head of the character. when the character clicks his little button on his keychain, he thinks (very geekily) about how he is "initiating a cryptographic handshake," not just "unlocking a door." i think its pretty effective at developing the character.
there is a lot of this type of writing in this work. stuff in l33t speak just because thats how the character thinks. i dont think the author was trying to score points by using it.
the image of game screenshots has an error. ;)
the image for "Commander Keen" is actually for "Dangerous Dave"
i dont seem to remember zombies in Keen, just aliens