Byte magazine artist Robert Tinney, who illustrated the birth of PCs, dies at 78
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throw0101a
35 minutes ago
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Various archives:

* https://archive.org/details/BYTE-MAGAZINE-COMPLETE/197509_By...

* https://archive.org/download/BYTE-MAGAZINE-COMPLETE

* https://vintageapple.org/byte/

* https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Byte_Magazine.htm

* 5mo ago, "Show HN: A zoomable, searchable archive of BYTE magazine": https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45028002

Had a subscription to it in the 1990s. Probably one of the best computing magazines that existed (it covered all sorts of topics, from CPU cache workings to file systems (like Veritas)).

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muyuu
24 seconds ago
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wonderful stuff

I have a bunch of the old ones from my late father, I have sunk thousands of hours in old computer magazines, there's something special to them that the new world cannot capture anymore.

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forinti
55 minutes ago
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Magazine and game covers had such cool art then. It's still a joy to look at them after so many years.

RIP Mr Tinney.

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rgacote
11 minutes ago
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Robert's cover art set the tone for each issue. His covers danced a fine line between whimsical and informative.
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sombragris
1 hour ago
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I clearly remember his covers and being inspired and stimulated by them. RIP Mr. Tinney, thanks for your great art.
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cmrdporcupine
1 hour ago
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When I was 10 years old in elementary school in rural Alberta, Canada in the early 80s this man's art (along with stacks of older Byte magazines that the librarian gifted me) were a gateway to another world.

RIP. Thanks for all the amazing imaginations and for being part of setting me on this career.

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