#1980s on Hacker News

2 stories tagged 1980s, newest first.

Screenshot of tomorrowasusual.substack.com: The future in old computer magazines (1984–2004)

The future in old computer magazines (1984–2004)(tomorrowasusual.substack.com)

54 points by tudell 3 hours ago | 25 comments

A Substack essay revisiting fourteen futuristic promises from computer magazine ads of 1984–2004, comparing each with contemporary reviews and what actually happened.

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Screenshot of casio.com: Casio Watches of the 1980s

Casio Watches of the 1980s (casio.com)

206 points by karagenit 1 day ago | 110 comments

Casio's 50th anniversary heritage page on its 1980s watches; the capture shows an Akamai Access Denied error instead of the content.

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#1980s on Hacker News

The future in old computer magazines (1984–2004)(tomorrowasusual.substack.com)

Casio Watches of the 1980s(casio.com)

Casio Watches of the 1980s (casio.com)