Ask HN: Do you subscribe to print magazines anymore? • Hacker News Board

Re: Ask HN: Do you subscribe to print magazines anymore?

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Post by swaggyBoatswain » Sun, Feb 04, 2018, 5:17 PM UTC

I do prefer a hard copy print of things, but the issue I have with print magazines is its loaded with advertisements everywhere normally.

Its like browsing a web article without running uBlock origin. Once you have an adblock its hard to go back

The only ones I remember enjoying are national geographic though.

Re: Ask HN: Do you subscribe to print magazines anymore?

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Post by usrme » Sun, Feb 04, 2018, 5:18 PM UTC

National Geographic and I'd like to get Nautilus' prints as well, but I've heard that they have (or had) a tough time getting orders fulfilled in a timely manner. I'd really dislike getting a certain month's magazine a month or more later; for me, in such cases, consistency is key.

Re: Ask HN: Do you subscribe to print magazines anymore?

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Post by jccalhoun » Sun, Feb 04, 2018, 5:21 PM UTC

No. I sometimes miss it but reading on a tablet has taken over that. I will semi-regularly see what electronic mags I can get through the public library or what is available on Amazon's prime reading.

Re: Ask HN: Do you subscribe to print magazines anymore?

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Post by dev1n » Sun, Feb 04, 2018, 5:22 PM UTC

Bloomberg Businessweek

Re: Ask HN: Do you subscribe to print magazines anymore?

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Post by jccalhoun » Sun, Feb 04, 2018, 5:22 PM UTC

gallerdude wrote: post #5

No, but it's not for a lack of trying. I like tangible things. All magazines I've seen just recycle existing information, or are just full of text. Maybe I have too high expectations, but I want a magazine that's both brainpower & beauty.

Interesting. I want text. I figure that I can get pretty pictures online. I want it to be full of text. I guess that would depend on the subject matter though.

Re: Ask HN: Do you subscribe to print magazines anymore?

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Post by johncla99 » Sun, Feb 04, 2018, 5:23 PM UTC

sgillen wrote: post #7

The economomist continues to be high quality. It is an expensive way to get your news but I think it’s worth it.

Ditto. The Economist covers topics in depth that I don't see covered at all elsewhere. I also subscribe to 'The New Yorker'. I disagree vehemently with their politics but respect them as a source of good writing on diverse and sometimes tweaky topics.

Re: Ask HN: Do you subscribe to print magazines anymore?

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Post by themodelplumber » Sun, Feb 04, 2018, 5:23 PM UTC

I get the AAII journal and Ad Astra because of my memberships in those orgs. Rarely have time to read them but they are sometimes really interesting. Have been considering getting one of the ham radio mags.

Re: Ask HN: Do you subscribe to print magazines anymore?

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Post by inDigiNeous » Sun, Feb 04, 2018, 5:23 PM UTC

Not counting the engineers union magazines I get, the only one I subscribe is Skrolli, which is a Finnish hobbyist computer magazine. They have international numbers if you are interested, highly recommended for anyone interested in specialized topics and retro computers.

Check out the international edition here: https://skrolli.fi/en/international/

Re: Ask HN: Do you subscribe to print magazines anymore?

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Post by Finnucane » Sun, Feb 04, 2018, 5:26 PM UTC

I think the last magazine I had a subscription to was actually Print.

Re: Ask HN: Do you subscribe to print magazines anymore?

#20

Post by julian55 » Sun, Feb 04, 2018, 5:29 PM UTC

Current Archaeology (which covers the UK) and Current World Archaeology (the rest of the world).