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Before MYTHOS, SATAN: a 1990s Software Satanic Panic
https://newsletter.pessimistsarchive.org/p/before-mythos-satan-a-1990s-software
Published: June 17, 2026 20:07
In 1995 an app called 'SATAN' could find software vulnerabilities automatically, when its creators announced a public release panic ensued.
NYC Once Banned Free Legal Advice Over Radio
https://newsletter.pessimistsarchive.org/p/nyc-once-banned-free-legal-advice
Published: March 6, 2026 15:43
Before NYC moved to ban AI legal advice, it moved to ban legal advice over radio.
New Year's Resolutions of the Past: Vices That Became Virtues
https://newsletter.pessimistsarchive.org/p/new-years-resolutions-of-the-past
Published: January 1, 2026 14:41
Virtues we now aspire to were once habits people vowed to quit
When Ozzy Osborne Survived Crucifixion
https://newsletter.pessimistsarchive.org/p/when-ozzy-osborne-survived-crucifixion
Published: August 7, 2025 18:40
Ozzy Osborne died a saint - but was once considered a surrogate of Satan, if not the anti-christ himself.
Most Americans Opposed the Moon Landing
https://newsletter.pessimistsarchive.org/p/most-americans-opposed-the-moon-landing
Published: July 20, 2025 18:36
July 20th, 2025 marks the 56th anniversary of the moon landing.
The Forgotten War on the Walkman
https://newsletter.pessimistsarchive.org/p/the-forgotten-war-on-the-walkman
Published: July 1, 2025 20:50
The Sony Walkman is now iconic of the 1980s, eliciting nostalgia for the âgood old daysâ of owning music, rather than renting it.
The War on Lab Grown Ice
https://newsletter.pessimistsarchive.org/p/the-war-on-lab-grown-ice
Published: June 13, 2025 00:12
Before artificial meat was attacked as âunnaturalâ by incumbents, artificial ice was also.
Audio Version: Thinking Different is Never Popular (at First)
https://newsletter.pessimistsarchive.org/p/audio-version-thinking-different
Published: May 26, 2025 21:22
A podcast version of our most recent post using NotebookLM - weâve vetted for mistakes/misquotes and errors.
Thinking Different is Never Popular (at First)
https://newsletter.pessimistsarchive.org/p/thinking-different-is-never-popular
Published: May 6, 2025 19:09
âThink Differentâ is Appleâs iconic motto, capturing the essence of what made it one of the worldâs most beloved brandsâoften overlooked is how much criticism Apple often faces for daring to go against the grainâŚ
Thomas Jefferson Hated Kids Reading Novels
https://newsletter.pessimistsarchive.org/p/thomas-jefferson-hated-kids-reading
Published: April 13, 2025 21:23
Over two hundred years ago - in 1818 - Thomas Jefferson wrote a letter in which he communicated his distaste for âkids these daysâ reading too many novelsâŚ