e75 – MacAddict

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Oct 20, 2018•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 75

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Episode description

This episode we revisit MacAddict magazine and its freakin' awesome coverage of the Apple world in the late '90s.

Follow Up

25th anniversary Myst playthrough
- Part 1
- Part 2
New receipt and luggage emoji easter eggs
Wi-Fi adopts version numbers
Rumor mill follow-up
- "Asteroid" honeypot rumor
- "Super Secret Apple Rumors" GarageBand demo

MacAddict Magazine

Archives
- Issues 1–112 on the Internet Archive
- Issues 113–125 on Kiwidget
Mac|Life
- early issues
- official website
Attitude.
- "Hey look it's a PC!"
  - "That's aggression"
  - Office Space printer scene
- the appeal to teens
- Bungie ads
  - Abuse
  - Myth

The Disc

ISO images on the Internet Archive
Ed discovered some music

The Website

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