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Yes, lots of them. I hate reading on the screen, enough that I own a color laser printer more or less just to print articles that I want to read that are online

Yes, lots of them. I hate reading on the screen, enough that I own a color laser printer more or less just to print articles that I want to read that are online. But for the most part, I find articles in print magazines to be far superior over what is online: better moderated, more interesting, better written, etc. This probably isn't a complete list, but I pay for: THE NEW YORKER, BUSINESS WEEK, THE ATLANTIC, TIME, WIRED, MIT TECHNOLOGY REVIEW, HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW. I also take advantage of online content that my subscriptions provide. You'll note that none of those are computer related stuff; that I do get online, but that's in part because all of the print computer magazines I subscribed to went out of business.

blueridge 4y ago
Yes! Because I too hate reading on screen, and like coverlcock, also purchased a printer just to print out the essays that seem interesting at a glance. Also, if anyone wants to build a social network that allows trusted friends to send articles (images removed, reader versions with good typography) directly to your printer, let me know. I'd love to work on this with someone. https://www.thenewatlantis.com https://www.thenewatlantis.com (highly recommended) https://hedgehogreview.com https://hedgehogreview.com https://thepointmag.com https://thepointmag.com
- pmdulaney 4y ago
  Of those three I think Hedgehog Review is the best.
- Fatnino 4y ago
  Did you just try to reinvent the fax machine?
- ckz 4y ago
  @blueridge Seeing if this will reach across cyberspace this late into a thread, but my contact is in my profile. I'd be curious about chatting more re. this concept. :)
moomoo11 4y ago
Wow. I have not owned a printer since 2012 and I think I’m gonna go buy one next weekend. I too hate reading on the computer.
- xupybd 4y ago
  Have you tried e-ink? I have an old kindle for reading. It's fantastic.
  - moomoo11 4y ago
    I have not. Is it gonna hurt my eyes? That’s really my primary concern right now. Cheers.
    - xupybd 4y ago
      I've found that it doesn't hurt. You're not looking at a light source but reflected light. Like you do with a printed page. I find it is much better on the eyes.

blueridge 4y ago

Yes! Because I too hate reading on screen, and like coverlcock, also purchased a printer just to print out the essays that seem interesting at a glance. Also, if anyone wants to build a social network that allows trusted friends to send articles (images removed, reader versions with good typography) directly to your printer, let me know. I'd love to work on this with someone. https://www.thenewatlantis.com https://www.thenewatlantis.com (highly recommended) https://hedgehogreview.com https://hedgehogreview.com https://thepointmag.com https://thepointmag.com

pmdulaney 4y ago
Of those three I think Hedgehog Review is the best.
Fatnino 4y ago
Did you just try to reinvent the fax machine?
ckz 4y ago
@blueridge Seeing if this will reach across cyberspace this late into a thread, but my contact is in my profile. I'd be curious about chatting more re. this concept. :)

moomoo11 4y ago

Wow. I have not owned a printer since 2012 and I think I’m gonna go buy one next weekend. I too hate reading on the computer.

xupybd 4y ago
Have you tried e-ink? I have an old kindle for reading. It's fantastic.
- moomoo11 4y ago
  I have not. Is it gonna hurt my eyes? That’s really my primary concern right now. Cheers.
  - xupybd 4y ago
    I've found that it doesn't hurt. You're not looking at a light source but reflected light. Like you do with a printed page. I find it is much better on the eyes.