After devouring Mondo 2000 in early 90s the early issues of Wired seemed sort of meh despite similar optimism. When you were reading Mondo 2000, it seemed you

After devouring Mondo 2000 in early 90s the early issues of Wired seemed sort of meh despite similar optimism. When you were reading Mondo 2000, it seemed you were on the verge of participating in something great, the world was going to change (all hail Gibson) and you knew it better than those boring over the hill 30 year olds in suits. I suppose it was the same feeling that teeenagers got from reading some punk zines of late 70s.