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After almost a decade of not bothering with them, six months ago I signed back up for physical magazine subscriptions again. I decided I like having the physica

After almost a decade of not bothering with them, six months ago I signed back up for physical magazine subscriptions again. I decided I like having the physical artifact around sometimes. There's even a niche magazine (Vitamag) where I'm one of only about 100 people that pay for it through Patreon, that they actually print our names on a page of each book. That's a pretty cool feeling.

RodericDay 10y ago
I've toyed around with this idea but I decided the paper and transport waste meant I was indulging myself recklessly. On the other hand, an e-ink device over a glossy mobile or laptop screen is something I was happy to restrain myself to.
cr0sh 10y ago
I've had a subscription to three physical magazines for many years now; for two of them, it's been for 20 years. I've also kept all of those issues (ugh). Recently, though, for one of the magazines I decided to get the CD version with PDFs (Servo Magazine); for the other two, it would be impossible to do this - Servo Magazine hasn't been out as long, and so it was easy to "catch up".
WereBooks 10y ago
That's interesting to hear, since we're launching a quarterly of stories in 2017, as a classic magazine. It will be digital and paper (comic book/pulp format to evoke the Amazing Stories feel), but we really wanted to get paper magazines out there for that same tangibility.
noahjcz 10y ago
In one of the "fake news" threads here, someone suggested The Economist as a good weekly recap. I got a subscription for my wife for Christmas (she wasn't thrilled, but it's growing on her). We've both been enjoying having the physical magazines around, as we can pick one up and read a good 5 minute story with coffee or before bed. Some articles have a clear moneyed establishment slant, but there's a lot of quality research and writing and a minimum of fluff.
- appleiigs 10y ago
  Maybe your wife would like The Economist's sister publication called "1843". Less serious, but well written too.

RodericDay 10y ago

I've toyed around with this idea but I decided the paper and transport waste meant I was indulging myself recklessly. On the other hand, an e-ink device over a glossy mobile or laptop screen is something I was happy to restrain myself to.

cr0sh 10y ago

I've had a subscription to three physical magazines for many years now; for two of them, it's been for 20 years. I've also kept all of those issues (ugh). Recently, though, for one of the magazines I decided to get the CD version with PDFs (Servo Magazine); for the other two, it would be impossible to do this - Servo Magazine hasn't been out as long, and so it was easy to "catch up".

WereBooks 10y ago

That's interesting to hear, since we're launching a quarterly of stories in 2017, as a classic magazine. It will be digital and paper (comic book/pulp format to evoke the Amazing Stories feel), but we really wanted to get paper magazines out there for that same tangibility.

noahjcz 10y ago

In one of the "fake news" threads here, someone suggested The Economist as a good weekly recap. I got a subscription for my wife for Christmas (she wasn't thrilled, but it's growing on her). We've both been enjoying having the physical magazines around, as we can pick one up and read a good 5 minute story with coffee or before bed. Some articles have a clear moneyed establishment slant, but there's a lot of quality research and writing and a minimum of fluff.

appleiigs 10y ago
Maybe your wife would like The Economist's sister publication called "1843". Less serious, but well written too.