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phaeton
- Jan 1, 1970
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Hello...
Seems this question comes up every now and again. I know this from
searching the groogle gloops archives. Problem is that I cannot find
any references newer than say, 1999, and many of the magazines cited
appear to have gone by the wayside- i.e. Circuit Cellar, etc.
Some time ago, I came across some old issues of Popular Electronics and
was blown away by the quality of the articles, the neat projects and
interesting people writing for them (i.e. Craig Anderton). I
understand that, for all intents and purposes, "Nuts and Volts" is the
modern incarnation of PE. Some posts (in 1999) indicated that Nuts and
Volts was on a decline.
True or False?
How about Everyday Practical Electronics? or Silicon Chip Magazine?
I'm in the United States, so will the circuits in these still work even
though the holes and electrons want to travel on the wrong side of the
wire, upside down?
These days, with Internet mail order and all, is it pretty easy to find
parts and supplies for projects in magazines from abroad?
What else is worth reading, and what is junk? My skill level is
somewhere between beginner and intermediate. I'm mostly interested in
audio circuits, and i *could* become interested in robotics. I'm less
interested in magazines that regularly feature computer/operating
system/programming subjects (I already get enough of that at work).
Part of my problem is that I'm eager to build *something* all the time,
I just don't know what to build, aside from guitar effects and small
amplifiers.
I'd appreciate any help, direction or flames. Thanks in advance!
-phaeton
Seems this question comes up every now and again. I know this from
searching the groogle gloops archives. Problem is that I cannot find
any references newer than say, 1999, and many of the magazines cited
appear to have gone by the wayside- i.e. Circuit Cellar, etc.
Some time ago, I came across some old issues of Popular Electronics and
was blown away by the quality of the articles, the neat projects and
interesting people writing for them (i.e. Craig Anderton). I
understand that, for all intents and purposes, "Nuts and Volts" is the
modern incarnation of PE. Some posts (in 1999) indicated that Nuts and
Volts was on a decline.
True or False?
How about Everyday Practical Electronics? or Silicon Chip Magazine?
I'm in the United States, so will the circuits in these still work even
though the holes and electrons want to travel on the wrong side of the
wire, upside down?
These days, with Internet mail order and all, is it pretty easy to find
parts and supplies for projects in magazines from abroad?
What else is worth reading, and what is junk? My skill level is
somewhere between beginner and intermediate. I'm mostly interested in
audio circuits, and i *could* become interested in robotics. I'm less
interested in magazines that regularly feature computer/operating
system/programming subjects (I already get enough of that at work).
Part of my problem is that I'm eager to build *something* all the time,
I just don't know what to build, aside from guitar effects and small
amplifiers.
I'd appreciate any help, direction or flames. Thanks in advance!
-phaeton