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It’s already announced by my friend and partner Jorge Alor in his twitter.

Sputnik’s 100th issue is already on news stands, and that makes me extremely happy. The cover #100 of Sputnik has been released only a few weeks after our 100th issue in Atomix, which is a strange coincidence.

I met Jorge many years ago (around 1998) on the radio show Arroba, on Radioactivo 98.5FM in Mexico City. That day, Jorge presented Sputnik #1 along with Jaime Limon, who was then the editor in chief of the magazine and who’s also been working on Microsoft since many years ago, especially on Xbox in Mexico. I was in that show doing scripts for the video game section, taking occasional appearances to discuss the issue.

Since then, I became a fan of the magazine and that was the beginning of everything, including the birth of Atomix a few months later.

Sputnik has been a landmark product in Mexico since its introduction, being the first magazine of technology and digital culture in the region. Sputnik was -and remains- as a reference in the technology market in Mexico and that’s a lot to say after 100 issues published.

The 100th issue looks amazing and is full of details. The cover was designed by Eboy, a very famous group of artists doing pixelART. When you have the magazine in your hands, you will know what I mean.

I am filled with joy since as company we’ve reached the 100th issue in Atomix and the 100th issue in Atomix almost at the same time. Today (more than ever) gives me great pride to be a part of Sputnik, a magazine to which I have a very special affection.

Thanks to our editorial team, and all those who have been part of this project, and although it sounds like a cliché, thank you very much to all our readers to endure all these years.