Ask HN: Printed Computer Science Magazines?
I'm looking for printed computer science, computer engineering or Linux magazines. Im not interested in latest tech gadgets and popular science or tech. Im looking for more technical magazines targeting engineers and scientists. Any recommendations?
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Communications of the ACM - https://cacm.acm.org/ - has a mix of industry news, columns, and research articles.
Membership in ACM includes a print subscription, I’m not sure if one is available separately.
Membership in ACM includes a print subscription, I’m not sure if one is available separately.
IEEE Computer Society's Computer magazine is also a good one. They have a number of other publications, but I can't speak to any of them: https://www.computer.org/csdl/magazines
Not sure if this has been suggested, but I recommend Communications of the ACM (see https://www.acm.org/ for more info).
Requires a membership, but the membership is actually pretty valuable and includes access to learning resources and more. They send out printed magazines with thoughtful discussion and technical articles.
Requires a membership, but the membership is actually pretty valuable and includes access to learning resources and more. They send out printed magazines with thoughtful discussion and technical articles.
On the contrary, I strongly recommend against communcations of the ACM.
It’s mostly about opinions, and many of them are quite hypocritical too.
I’ve been a subscriber, but quite frankly I’ve hardly found anything interesting out of the 12 issues i was sent during my membership.
It’s mostly about opinions, and many of them are quite hypocritical too.
I’ve been a subscriber, but quite frankly I’ve hardly found anything interesting out of the 12 issues i was sent during my membership.
I highly recommend PoC||GTFO…you can buy the collection of essays from no starch…or download from here for the latest and greatest:
https://www.alchemistowl.org/pocorgtfo/
Also, 2600 The Hacker Quarterly…you can find at your local Barnes or PDF on their website
Also, 2600 The Hacker Quarterly…you can find at your local Barnes or PDF on their website
It's probably cheating to suggest PoC||GTFO, which "comes in print" [0] in the form of a post-facto, increasingly outdated omnibus...
[0] https://nostarch.com/gtfo
[0] https://nostarch.com/gtfo
As for Linux, https://www.linux-magazine.com/ - they also have special editions, some of them quite interesting, some less so.
It's in Finnish only, but Skrolli is an amazing magazine: https://skrolli.fi
Basically people got fed up with the state of current Finnish tech reporting (mostly about computers) and started their own magazine with content that doesn't age.
There are no reviews about current tech or tech-adjacent stuff, just articles about things like retro computing or different languages etc.
Basically people got fed up with the state of current Finnish tech reporting (mostly about computers) and started their own magazine with content that doesn't age.
There are no reviews about current tech or tech-adjacent stuff, just articles about things like retro computing or different languages etc.
If you're near Microcenter they always have a bunch in the checkout lanes. Always fun to browse. Plenty of Linux stuff last time I was there.
Dr. Dobb's Journal used to be good.
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It's been ages since I've browser the news-stands. I recall having seen "Wired" as a printed magazine and Popular Science. Sadly the classics like "Byte", "EDN" are long gone.
You might want to join the IEEE, they still publish some fantastic printed magazines.
You might want to join the IEEE, they still publish some fantastic printed magazines.
"Wired" is still around. I just renewed my subscription for $10. (I only subscribed about three years ago, when I got an offer to subscribe for $10.) You get the print magazine and unlimited web site access, plus some "subscriber-only" articles.
It's not all that technical; but, I find enough interesting content to justify $10/year.
It's not all that technical; but, I find enough interesting content to justify $10/year.
I haven't seen a print copy of Wired for a few years now, but even then, it wasn't terribly technical, focusing more on issues of interest in technology and culture.
IEEE, and also ACM. I'm pretty sure both vendors has ~10 different magazines covering different subtopics. We get copies of Communications of the ACM delivered here.
I sometimes like IEEE Computer, IEEE Micro, and other journals but I quit reading them because digital subscriptions make it too much of a pain. Also IEEE's pricing isn't great.
The way I think I want digital subscriptions to work is that I can read them instantly on any device with one click and without stupid tracking links, login/paywalls, etc..
Alternately I'd probably be OK with an email with a simple, non-tracking link to the PDF.
The way I think I want digital subscriptions to work is that I can read them instantly on any device with one click and without stupid tracking links, login/paywalls, etc..
Alternately I'd probably be OK with an email with a simple, non-tracking link to the PDF.
You may be interested in 2600 - https://www.2600.com/
I still get these delivered in print and enjoy reading them. It's not as in depth technical as you might expect for certain topics. Really approachable and good reading for a techie.
I still get these delivered in print and enjoy reading them. It's not as in depth technical as you might expect for certain topics. Really approachable and good reading for a techie.
Linux Magazine:
https://www.linux-magazine.com/
https://www.linux-magazine.com/