Hacker News with Generative AI: 1980s

Tech-Noir: How One Scene in 'The Terminator' Changed Science Fiction (2018) (wearethemutants.com)
The Tech-Noir club scene in The Terminator is a masterpiece of action film-making, arguably the most important sequence of the movie, and the club itself—its decor and atmosphere, its customers, its soundtrack, its very name—has had an extraordinary influence on the development of sci-fi and subsequent reimaginings of the 1980s aesthetic.

Science Fiction, Movies, Filmmaking, 1980s

4 points by austinallegro 1 day ago | 0 comments

Who would have won the Simon-Ehrlich bet over different decades? (ourworldindata.org)
In 1980, the biologist Paul Ehrlich agreed to a bet with the economist Julian Simon on how the prices of five materials would change over the next decade.

Economics, Environmentalism, Predictions, History, 1980s

74 points by sien 9 days ago | 74 comments

The Atari STACY was launched in 1989 (archive.org)
The Atari Stacy was launched in 1989. Atari had been talking about a portable ST since 1986, but it was fast tracked for launch when the ST became increasingly more popular with musicians, and feedback was such that it was a viable product to launch for this niche market alone.

Video Games, History, Technology, Atari, 1980s

14 points by Bluestein 12 days ago | 1 comments

About the BBC Micro cassette version of Elite – Elite on the 6502 (bbcelite.com)
The BBC Micro cassette version is the standard, entry-level version of the original Acornsoft Elite. It was released on 20 September 1984, along with the enhanced disc version, at a launch event at Thorpe Park in the UK.

Retro Gaming, Computer History, BBC Micro, Elite (game), 1980s

30 points by rcarmo 25 days ago | 0 comments

Alley Cat Remeow Edition (joflof.com)
Alley Cat is a game created in 1983 by Bill Williams (rest in peace) and published by the company Synapse Software for Atari 8-bit and later IBM PC's and compatible computers.

Retro Gaming, Video Games, History, 1980s

44 points by justsomehnguy 32 days ago | 21 comments

They don't make them like that any more: the Yamaha DX7 keyboard (kevinboone.me)
The sound of the Yamaha DX7 synthesizer defined 1980s popular music.

Music, Technology, 1980s, Yamaha, Synthesizers

336 points by ingve 45 days ago | 217 comments

I gave my kids a summer like mine in the 1980s – every parent should try it (inews.co.uk)

Parenting, Nostalgia, 1980s, Summer Activities

31 points by BerislavLopac 158 days ago | 20 comments

People Behind “The Print Shop” (1985) (theprintshop.club)

Retro Gaming, Software, History, 1980s

89 points by empressplay 175 days ago | 66 comments

NSA Claims It Can't Watch an Important Tape It Recorded in the 1980s (gizmodo.com)