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Yea, wrote a check couple of weeks ago for $39.95 for a year. More advertising, less pages, and Steve belly aches on last page. The tech. articles seem to talk more of history. Coming close to say forget it. I'm just a hobbiest in senior years, doing home projects. On 1/11/2012 6:14 PM, Charles Craft wrote: > Subscribed for years but seems different (and thinner) since merger. > > Anyone else come up for renewal since they merged with Elektor? > > > chuckc > >

On Wed, Jan 11, 2012 at 6:14 PM, Charles Craft <spam_OUTchuckseaTakeThisOuTmindspring.com> wrote: > Subscribed for years but seems different (and thinner) since merger. > > Anyone else come up for renewal since they merged with Elektor? > > > chuckc I haven't been compelled to resubscribe since they merged/were bought. I was also getting Elektor for a while but I wasn't happy with the articles.. Elektor follows an enthusiast/hobbyist track that I don't enjoy reading. I am careful not to place the "blame" on them, but perhaps because I used to get it in while in college I actually learned new things. A few years experience doing embedded systems and I don't learn new ideas from magazines. -- Martin K

On 01/11/2012 06:14 PM, Charles Craft wrote: > Subscribed for years but seems different (and thinner) since merger. > > Anyone else come up for renewal since they merged with Elektor? I'm still a subscriber, it's a little thinner but I think all magazines are. The only thing that annoys me are the dang Elector ads. They just seem a little cheesy for Circuit Cellar. -- Linux Home Automation Neil Cherry .....ncherryKILLspam@spam@linuxha.com http://www.linuxha.com/ Main site http://linuxha.blogspot.com/ My HA Blog Author of: Linux Smart Homes For Dummie

If any of you might be attending CES this week in Las Vegas, there are free copies available of both magazines. Sent from my iPhone On Jan 11, 2012, at 3:48 PM, Neil Cherry <ncherryKILLspamlinuxha.com> wrote: {Quote hidden}> On 01/11/2012 06:14 PM, Charles Craft wrote: >> Subscribed for years but seems different (and thinner) since merger. >> >> Anyone else come up for renewal since they merged with Elektor? > > I'm still a subscriber, it's a little thinner but I think all magazines > are. The only thing that annoys me are the dang Elector ads. They just > seem a little cheesy for Circuit Cellar. > > -- > Linux Home Automation Neil Cherry .....ncherryKILLspam.....linuxha.com > http://www.linuxha.com/ Main site > http://linuxha.blogspot.com/ My HA Blog > Author of: Linux Smart Homes For Dummies > -

Charles Craft wrote: > Subscribed for years but seems different (and thinner) since merger. > Anyone else come up for renewal since they merged with Elektor? Just a few words in support of Circuit Cellar, since I have a vested interest: * Yes, the size has dropped from 96 pages to 80 pages (perfect-bound magazines are generally assmebled in booklets of 16 pages), but now all of the pages are full-color. (They weren't, prior to 2010.) * We have a larger -- and growing -- family of regular columnists, including: - George Novacek, "The Consummate Engineer", topics relating to design robustness. - Robert Lacoste, "The Darker Side", topics not necessarily related directly to embedded computers, including analog/RF circuits and regulatory issues. - Bob Japenga, "Embedded in Thin Slices", topics about more complex embedded applications involving an RTOS or Linux. - Richard Wotiz, "Embedded Unveiled", topic relating to the underlying technologies of embedded applications. * The very successful series of design contests is continuing; there's currently a PIC32 contest running now: http://www.designspark.com/chipkitchallenge * Subscribers have access to expanded digital content on the cc-access website. Remember, Circuit Cellar authors are people just like yourselves. Over the years, more than 1000 different people have written articles. If you have the slightest itch to write about a topic that interests you, please get in touch with the managing editor, CJ Abate <EraseMEcjspam_OUTTakeThisOuTcircuitcellar.com>. He also welcomes all feedback, positive or negative. -- Dave Tweed CC Project Edito

They use to give them away for free when I was in college so I've been hooked ever since :) I don't even work in EE but enjoy reading the articles and keeping up with the scene. It's my favorite tech magazine. Curious though was looking at the ads in the Jan edition which normally has a fair number of SBC's. Wonder how these companies, that are charging $150-$200 for a SBC, will compete with less features than the Raspberry Pi which will cost $25-35. -Jos

On Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 11:32 AM, Joshua Shriver <jshriverspam_OUTgmail.com> wrote: > Curious though was looking at the ads in the Jan edition which > normally has a fair number of SBC's. Â Wonder how these companies, that > are charging $150-$200 for a SBC, will compete with less features than > the Raspberry Pi which will cost $25-35. Manufacturers who sell industrial electronics move really slowly. If you used one of those SBCs in your gadget and you have established software and customers then you won't be likely to change that very quickly. Also the Raspberry Pi is not marketed as an OEM resale SBC. It's educational. It somewhat reminds me of asking why the Arduino hasn't put embedded developers out of business yet. -- Martin K.

In the IT field I wouldn't have a job without change. But on a personal level it's hard to embrace. :-) When my wife asks me how I like a dish and I respond "it's different" she assumes I don't like it. Same thing here - Circuit Cellar "is different" but that doesn't mean I don't like it. :-) thanks for the feedback chuckc On 1/12/2012 11:23 AM, Dave Tweed wrote: {Quote hidden}> Charles Craft wrote: >> Subscribed for years but seems different (and thinner) since merger. >> Anyone else come up for renewal since they merged with Elektor? > Just a few words in support of Circuit Cellar, since I have a vested interest: > > * Yes, the size has dropped from 96 pages to 80 pages (perfect-bound magazines > are generally assmebled in booklets of 16 pages), but now all of the pages > are full-color. (They weren't, prior to 2010.) > > * We have a larger -- and growing -- family of regular columnists, including: > - George Novacek, "The Consummate Engineer", topics relating to design > robustness. > - Robert Lacoste, "The Darker Side", topics not necessarily related directly > to embedded computers, including analog/RF circuits and regulatory issues. > - Bob Japenga, "Embedded in Thin Slices", topics about more complex > embedded applications involving an RTOS or Linux. > - Richard Wotiz, "Embedded Unveiled", topic relating to the underlying > technologies of embedded applications. > > * The very successful series of design contests is continuing; there's > currently a PIC32 contest running now: > http://www.designspark.com/chipkitchallenge > > * Subscribers have access to expanded digital content on the cc-access > website. > > Remember, Circuit Cellar authors are people just like yourselves. Over the > years, more than 1000 different people have written articles. If you have > the slightest itch to write about a topic that interests you, please get in > touch with the managing editor, CJ Abate<@spam@cjKILLspamcircuitcellar.com>. He also > welcomes all feedback, positive or negative. > > -- Dave Tweed > CC Project Editor