Same. I used to take the bus for 1h and go to a bigger city nearby, just so I could buy the magazine at the newsstand. They'd get just a handful of copies each

Same. I used to take the bus for 1h and go to a bigger city nearby, just so I could buy the magazine at the newsstand. They'd get just a handful of copies each month, so I would have to go several days in a row so I could get one before they ran out. I learned so much reading Dr. Dobbs while growing up. I'd probably understand a third of the content at max, and many things I read didn't really "click" until much years later. But it was still very formative for me, and remember with fond memories several of the articles. I still have a box full of them somewhere. It's a shame it didn't survive the internet era.