The future in old computer magazines (1984–2004)
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- 18
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- 5
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- tudell
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- Nov 2, 2026
- Site
- tomorrowasusual.substack.com
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The future in old computer magazines (1984–2004) was first seen on Hacker News · Front page on Nov 2, 2026. Since then it has appeared in 18 checks on 1 different day. Its best position was #22 of 30, reached on Nov 2, 16:07 UTC. It dropped off the list after Nov 2, 16:22 UTC.
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Awesome! I love looking through old tech magazines and remembering how bright and promising the future looked in their pages!
I love digging those retro future concepts that echo so well with our times. As a side note, and border topic, it reminds me of the "My Uncle" (Mon Oncle) sequence of the Villa Arpel from Jacques Tati (who had the finesse to observe the paradoxes of society's evolution). <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuGA4ZNSS8c>…
I think with the advancement of LLM many of those AI prophecies have been fulfilled. I found it sad that I’m no longer interested in that future, though.
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Is The future in old computer magazines (1984–2004) trending on Hacker News right now?
Not at the moment. It was last on the list on Nov 2, 16:22 UTC, after 1 day of trending.
What is the highest rank The future in old computer magazines (1984–2004) reached?
#22 on Hacker News · Front page, on Nov 2, 16:07 UTC. Trendoday checks this list every 15 minutes.
How long has The future in old computer magazines (1984–2004) been trending?
It was first seen on Nov 2, 2026 and has been on the list on 1 day (18 checks) since.
How much discussion did it get on Hacker News?
18 points and 5 comments; submitted by tudell on Nov 2, 2026.