Tmp.0ut Volume 5
Ranked 6 of 11 magazines by recommenders
People recommend it for its well-made interviews and striking, non-corporate design. The most common caveat is that it works poorly on mobile.
People recommend it for its well-made interviews and striking, non-corporate design. The most common caveat is that it works poorly on mobile.
12 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 9
- criticize it
- 3
- approval share
- 75%
Recommended in 2 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 9 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 3 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 2 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Gorgeous, impressive design
“No boring themes either. There was more than the corporate bland aesthetic.”
Comment from 1 Sep 2026 in “Tmp.0ut Volume 5” “This is gorgeous; supremely impressive.”
Comment from 1 Sep 2026 in “Tmp.0ut Volume 5” Good interviews and interesting content
“Good interview with McIlroy. Fix this: Goldstine, as in the citations, not Goldstein”
Comment from 31 Aug 2026 in “Tmp.0ut Volume 5” “it's been a while since anyone published anything this interesting”
Comment from 31 Aug 2026 in “Tmp.0ut Volume 5”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Missing play button or SSH access
“Feels a bit like a waste that the lovely diskmag interface doesn't seem to have a play button for this mixtape”
Comment from 1 Sep 2026 in “Tmp.0ut Volume 5” “really missed an opportunity to make this available via SSH shell or renderable in lynx”
Comment from 1 Sep 2026 in “Tmp.0ut Volume 5”
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The four most recommended other magazines, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byte magazine | 49 | 4 | 92% | 8 | 40 yrs4 owners | Approved |
| Paged Out | 46 | 7 | 87% | 6 | — | Approved |
| The New Yorker | 26 | 10 | 72% | 10 | — | Approved |
| Dr. Dobb's Journal | 14 | 1 | 93% | 4 | — | Approved |
| Tmp.0ut Volume 5This page | 9 | 3 | 75% | 2 | — | — |
What people said
9 of the 12 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Feels a bit like a waste that the lovely diskmag interface doesn't seem to have a play button for this mixtape”
“really missed an opportunity to make this available via SSH shell or renderable in lynx”
“This is gorgeous; supremely impressive.”
“it's not particularly enjoyable to read”
“No boring themes either. There was more than the corporate bland aesthetic.”
“A small window to how we used to spread deep computer topics in the 90s.”
“it's been a while since anyone published anything this interesting”
“almost useless on mobile :(”
“Good interview with McIlroy. Fix this: Goldstine, as in the citations, not Goldstein”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.