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24 alternatives to A zoomable, searchable archive of BYTE magazine
A while ago I was looking for information on a obscure and short lived British computer. I found an article[1] in the archives of BYTE magazine[2] - and was captivated immediately by the tech adverts of bygone eras. This led to a long side project to be able to see all 100k pages of BYTE in a single searchable place. [1]: https://byte.tsundoku.io/#198502-381 [2]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17683184
This archive makes all 100,000 pages of BYTE magazine searchable and zoomable in one place. Users can browse historical articles and advertisements from the computing industry's early decades. The project appeals to… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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