Nostalgic Reflection on Collecting 700+ Retro Computer Magazines from the 70s-90s
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Summary
The author reflects nostalgically on their extensive collection of nearly 700 retro computer magazines from the 70s, 80s, and 90s, describing the joy of receiving and reading these publications cover-to-cover as a young teenager. The piece serves as a personal memoir about the golden age of computer magazines and their cultural significance during that era.
Key quotes
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Looking back at the 80s, it was a great joy to get a magazine in the mail. As a young teenager, I’d grab it and curl up on my bed and read it through, cover-to-cover.
In the 80s, one of my favorite pastimes was reading computer magazines. Yes, I was and still am a nerd.
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