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How to See the Giant Asteroid That Will Pass by Earth This Weekend (wired.com)

2026-06-26 | by Jorge Garay | tags: esa, asteroid 152637, 1997 nc1

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My 1992 view of the problems of computer programming in 1992 (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-19 | tags: computer programming, 1992, software development

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Brian Johnson, Special Effects Artist Behind 'Space: 1999,' Dies At 86 (slashdot.org)

2026-06-18 | get Space: 1999 DVD Collection → | tags: space 1999, brian johnson, special effects

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The Last Time the US Hosted the World Cup, One of the Weirdest Nights in Sports History Unfolded (cnet.com)

2026-06-14 | by See Full Bio | get FIFA World Cup 1994 Poster → | tags: world cup, 1994, espn 30 for 30

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How World Cup ticket inflation reflects a bigger problem with pricing (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-06-13 | get FIFA World Cup Ticket Holder → | tags: world cup, ticket pricing, u.s. stadiums

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Fidonet: Technology, Use, Tools, and History (1993) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-02 | get Fidonet Network Kit → | tags: fidonet, technology, tools

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Paper Claims the “Asteroid” Japan’s Probe Is Approaching Is Actually a Derelict Spacecraft (futurism.com)

2026-06-02 | by Victor Tangermann | get NASA Lunar Module Model → | tags: hayabusa2, 1998 ky26, oumuamua

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The four programming questions from my 1994 Microsoft internship interview (2023) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-28 | by Casey Muratori | tags: microsoft, internship, programming questions

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A Strange Black Hole Mystery Has Stumped Physicists Since 1993. Researchers May Finally Have the Answer (gizmodo.com)

2026-05-22 | get Black Hole Simulation Model → | tags: black holes, spacetime crystals, physicists

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The surprising story behind the first British person in space (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-20 | get NASA Space Shuttle Model → | tags: british space program, star city, bbc news

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Doom's original soundtrack is now preserved by the Library of Congress (techspot.com)

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Rotten Dot Com (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-10 | by Dena Yago | get Rotten Dot Com T-Shirt → | tags: frys electronics, busta rhymes, pc building

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How often do you upgrade your PC? (techspot.com)

2026-05-08 | tags: pc gaming, graphics card, platform jumps

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Berkshire Has a Website From the ’90s and Buffett Fans Say Don’t Mess With It (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

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APL\? (1990) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-24 | get Apple MacBook Air → | tags: apl, 1990, programming language

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The first CD recorder was shockingly expensive – guess how much (techspot.com)

2026-04-20 | get Sony CD Recorder RCD-W500C → | tags: denon, cd recorder, 1991

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‘Tales From the Crypt’ Is Creeping Onto Streaming for the Very First Time (gizmodo.com)

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Anastasia (1997) live action reference material (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-10 | tags: anastasia, 1997, live action

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It was 1995, 15-inch 800x600 monitors were the norm, what kind of monitor did John Carmack use to code Quake? (techspot.com)

2026-03-30 | tags: john carmack, quake, 15-inch monitor

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Do Emergency Microsoft, Oracle Patches Point to Wider Issues? (slashdot.org)

2026-03-29 | by Posted | get Microsoft Security Patch Kit → | tags: microsoft, oracle, patch tuesday

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The First Proper ‘Ghost in the Shell’ Trailer Is a ’90s Anime Fever Dream (gizmodo.com)

2026-03-28 | get Ghost in the Shell Blu-ray → | tags: ghost in the shell, science saru, anime

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There were 1,000 Internet devices in 1984, 1 million in 1992, by 2025 that figure reached... (techspot.com)

2026-03-24 | tags: internet devices, 1984, 1992

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Opera: Rewind The Web to 1996 (Opera at 30) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-24 | get Opera Browser Software → | tags: opera, web, 1996

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Oracle pushes emergency fix for critical Identity Manager RCE flaw (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-03-20 | get Oracle Identity Management Toolkit → | tags: oracle, identity manager, web services manager

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The Spy Film ‘If Looks Could Kill’ Was an Oddly Formative Moment in My Film Fandom (gizmodo.com)

2026-03-19 | get Spy Camera Pen → | tags: richard grieco, if looks could kill, linda hunt

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A city in Southern Spain holds an ancient secret to fighting extreme heat (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-03-16 | get Portable Mini Fan → | tags: seville, underground aqueducts, middle eastern cooling system

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Michael Faraday: Scientist and Nonconformist (1996) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-11 | get Science Biography Book → | tags: michael faraday, scientist, nonconformist

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Melvyn Bragg steps down from presenting In Our Time (news.ycombinator.com)

2025-10-31 | get computer monitor → | tags: 1998, bbc, melvyn

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Apple Labor Day sales include the MacBook Air M4 for a record-low price (engadget.com)

2025-10-31 | get MacBook Air → | tags: 199, inch, macbook

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Apple's MacBook Air M4 is cheaper than ever right now (engadget.com)

2025-10-31 | get MacBook Air → | tags: 199, inch, macbook