It had a sharp, anarchist/libertarian cultural edge that really captured the spirit of the emerging Internet and the tech industry in general. It was a 90s-early 00s version of the great 70s magazine, Omni (which I also read, though I was quite young at the time).
It's become conventional and boring.
I still have a few copies of Omni. A wonderful magazine!
Interesting that you mention Omni Magazine. Before Wired came along, that was my monthly addiction.