80s-90s yugo computing...
Računari was a computer magazine of the former Yugoslavia which lasted from 1984 until the late 1990s – surviving the economic turbulence and wars of the 1980s-90s, and even outlasting the country itself. The title simply means “computers” in Bosnian – and its content was just that: very bland, very technical, nothing flashy… but its covers were another matter entirely.
Despite the very low-key tech content, the guys at Računari decided to put some spice on just about every cover. Nearly every issue featured a ravishing Eastern Bloc Beauty straddling computer hardware. Let’s have a look at some of these covers spanning the late 1980s and into the early 1990s. Enjoy.
Računari – October 1992
Računari – September 1986
Računari -May 1991
To give you a sense of the world going on outside – Slovenia and Croatia declare their independence one month after this issue was released. Following that, Croatia is embroiled in serious fighting among its Serbian and Croation populations.
Računari -July 1987
Računari – June 1994
Računari – January 1988
Računari – January 1994
Računari – January 1986
Računari – May 1992
The following month, Bosnia and Herzegovina is recognized as an independent county. It’s fascinating that, as geopolitical conflicts are waged, this humble computer magazine with its sexy cover models, pressed onward as if everything were “normal”. But that’s how it is – amid bloody conflicts, life goes on.
I wonder if Slobodan Milošević took time to enjoy the cover babes of Računari.
Računari – December 1987
Računari – April 1988
Računari – July 1992
Računari – March 1993
Is it just me, or does this look like a hostage situation. We’ve got a panicked woman in bondage held in a bare room clearly against her will. Should we alert the authorities?
But it’s not the only one to feature this theme. The next issue features a much happier girl… But, again, she’s in bondage, in a bare room with computer parts on the floor.
Računari – November 1993
Računari – January 1989
Računari – September 1987
Računari – October 1990
Računari – February 1994
Računari – October 1988
Računari – May 1993
Računari – March 1988
Računari – December 1991
Računari – September 1992
Računari – August 1988
Računari – July 1989
Anyone want to hazard a guess as to what this is about? I’m thinking the tubing wrapped around her head is supposed to be a hardwire connection from brain to PC… but I could be wrong.
Računari – February 1992
Računari – May 1988
Računari – September 1988
Just a girl and her joystick.
Računari – October 1994
Računari – January 1992
Računari-July 1988