I like this magazine vibe, it reminds me of the good ol' l33t zines from the late '80s and '90s. However, if I can offer a suggestion, I'd also pair the technical articles with a little more punky, down-to-earth stuff. They were cheerful, informal, and full of that cheeky, irreverent, cocky smart-ass humor, plus this mysterious edge that made them absolutely magnetic to me. Life just wasn’t so heavy back then.

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gynvael 4 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Thanks for the suggestion! I wouldn't mind having such articles in PO! tbh - let me think what can we do about it (or rather: let me pass this to the rest of the team so they think about it too).

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pixelpoet 5 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

like Mondo 2000 :)

	▲	big_toast 3 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		Wow cool. I have not heard of Mondo 2000 reading hn for almost 20 years. And did not realize Boing Boing was so old. Makes me wonder what else existed. My family had a bunch of "Dr. Dobb’s Journal of Computer Calisthenics & Orthodontia"[0] and similar things (BYTE, COMPUTE!). (Which seem slightly dryer, but maybe more like Paged Out.) [0]:https://archive.org/details/dr_dobbs_journal_vol_01/mode/2up
	▲	gynvael 4 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		TIL :D

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yomismoaqui 4 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Sadly I don't know if that kind of 80s/90s irreverence would go well with today's sensitivities.

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skeeter2020 3 hours ago | parent | next [-]

that's the point! we got so concerned with creating a safe space for everyone that can't possible offend we lost site of the community building intent. The crux is to have people self-select without offending them, but IMO it's not a binary goal.

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