SMRTR TechSep 17, 2025Hacker News

When Computer Magazines Were Everywhere

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Computer magazines flourished in the 1980s, offering enthusiasts printable code and later companion disks, with the author amassing nearly 700 issues of Atari-focused publications like Analog, Antic, and Compute! before they became more specialized.

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