Showing posts with label economist magazine. Show all posts
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Sunday, November 23, 2014

Quick & Easy Crochet

Quick & Easy Crochetthey could include more clothing patterns that are easy to follow. Most of the projects are for children's toys and doily's. For a prolific crocheter I suppose it's best to develop your own patterns because you will quickly get bored with the scant clothing items included in the magazine.

This magazine prompted me to crochet years ago. I saw a pattern for a crochet bikini that I had to duplicate. I did it but I took it apart & never made another one. So I suppose I owe my crocheting career to this magazine. It's a shame they don't include more innovative clothing designs with different types of yarns.

This little magazine is full of a variety of beautiful, charming and useful patterns from seasonal decorations, doilies and afghans to very pretty clothing and accessories. The patterns don't employ lots of special stitches so it's easy going for just about anyone. Having checked out nearly every crochet magazine currently offered, I'd say this is well worth the subscription price for all but those who want only specialty and/or really challenging projects.

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I somehow got on their mailing list and got sent several past due notices without ever getting a magazine. Did see the magazine and it's not something I would have ever subscribed to very poor quality and nothing in it that the other better crochet magazines don't already have. The price is also outlandish for the black and white newspaper quality.

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I love it as patterns are so easy. It has Many. I would recommend to all crocheter's.

Thanks!

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I have had other issues of this magazine before so I know I will like it once it starts to come.

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Friday, September 19, 2014

Arkansas Wildlife (1-year auto-renewal)

Arkansas WildlifeI purchased this magazine subscription for my daddy, who loves the outdoors and the beauty of Arkansas. He loves the stories and the photos. Pages are high quality and shiny. Once his subscription was near the end, he signed up for 3 more years.

Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Mobile Beat : the DJ Magazine

Mobile Beat : the DJ MagazineI subscribed to this mag years ago and the standard is dropping sadly with opinionated cookie cutter "DJ Advice"

Best bet? Join an online forum and ask questions

An absolute pleasure to read. Find out the latest in the mobile DJ industry: new products, event performance techniques and hot songs. What's more, now each issue includes the official American Disc Jockey Association (ADJA) newsletter. Here you'll learn about building and growing your business and what other successful mobile DJs are doing. If you don't get Mobile Beat now, you're missing out. Find out more about this great bi-monthly magazine and the dj shows they sponsor twice a year!

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Sunday, August 24, 2014

T3 : Tomorrows Technology Today

T3 : Tomorrows Technology TodayIf you are into all things digital, electronic, or simply wonder what magazine can help you gear up like James Bond, look no further my friend. T3 is a tad spendy on the subscription price because it is an import from the UK. This also affects readers in the US and Canadian markets because some of the products discussed aren't available in North America. However, by the same token, it allows the tech savvy to see what's shaping up overseas, and in many cases, what's on it's way to the States or Canada. Yet, due to inability to customize for the West (a large percent of it's profitable market) I give it a 4 instead of a 5. A sugguestion to those interested in this mag as a gift for someone else: try looking for Sony Style Magazine. It is along the very same lines but it's Sony product specefic (Sony is the very heart of modern consumer technologies). Sony Style can save those considering a mag subscription for a tech lover some serious bucks by skipping the import fees since it is pressed domestically in the US.

T3 is a great technology magazine but it's a little heavy on the cell phone market. If you live outside of Europe some of the cell phones reviewed will never make it to your local phone carrier. I wish T3 devoted more time to actual review of products. Anyway it's still a great magazine.

On a more serious note I placed an order through Amazon for a T3 subscription roughly a year ago and it was cancelled due to the company fulfilling the magazine order did not honer one of the prices here on Amazons webpage. The woman at the fulfillment company told me that T3 had stopped being published (blatant lie).

I'm certain it was due to the current exchange rate between pounds and dollars but to be informed that the magazine was out of business was unacceptable.

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"Wired" is another brand of this type of magazine but does not have a semi-naked woman on the cover every issue (hahaha). Basically inside T3 magazine you hope to find either one of three things.

#1 Something so horribly expensive that you will never own it.

#2 Something expensive that you should own.

#3 Something that is not so expensive that you should buy that month.

For instance 2005 is all about 'wireless' so 'Wired' magazine gets the sales, but when then the word 'Broadband' and 'T1' to 'T3' are used, we think this... and it is all about that.

T3 is good. Get one issue and see if that is what you need. If you like to see nice takes on cool stuff, T3 does it in aces. It is not deep reading.

It is a cutting edge magazine. Let's you know the top tech devices and informs you about what is modern in technology these days. Anyway it is all about the product and I am sure T3 is more about giving you ideas that month than chasing down the top stuff through trial and error. Just try it.

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Friday, July 18, 2014

ESPN The Magazine (1-year auto-renewal)

ESPN The MagazineLike a previous reviewer, I subscribed to this magazine solely for the access to ESPN Insider. Instead of paying $6.99/month for Insider, $14.99 gets me a year of ESPN Insider, along with a year of the magazine. As for the magazine itself, it's sort of a high-energy, exciting, layout-filled sports page. The tone of it is far from serious, as it is filled with jokes and sarcasm (not necessarily a bad thing.) But if you're looking for a well-written magazine with insightful articles, stick to Sports Illustrated. If you simply want a colorful magazine filled with cool sports information (and your ESPN Insider access), go ahead and get this. I did, and I look forward to renewing it in a few months. In fact, just for the ESPN Insider, I'm raising my rating from three to four stars.

I purchased this magazine solely to get cheaper access to ESPN Insider Online. The magazine is so all over the place otherwise that its hardly worth reading. Its chock full of tidbits that barely gloss over sports topics. I keep it in my bathroom and I guess its good there when I only have a few minutes to read while brushing my teeth or whatnot. Don't expect SI-type depth though, its full of ads and slick factoid type departments. Reading this magazine is like watching Sportscenter, a lot of many little things with no depth on anything. I guess its worth it for less than 60 cents an issue, but if I sat down to read this magazine cover to cover I would be done with it totally in under 15 minutes....enjoy.

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I should preface my review with two facts. First, I don't pay for ESPN The Magazine, it just started showing up in my mailbox a few months back and hasn't stopped. Secondly, I love sports, so I'm interested in the material. With that said, this magazine seems to have been designed for those under the age of 14, or at the very least, individuals with attention spans equal to Robin Williams on speed. The writing is juvenile and boring while the format is clearly an attempt to mask these faults. To make up for its kiddie pool depth, the magazine is stuffed with things like countdowns, top 10 lists, odds and anything else an interns can whip up before the deadline. Bottom line, it takes 4 minutes to read the thing cover to cover, and at the end you'll wish you had that time back.

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Like a puppy with large paws, ESPN The Magazine may grow up to be a large periodical. Right now I'd call it a fun-loving puppy without housetraining.

Don't get me wrong, puppies are cute. I like puppies. Everybody does.

You may not want to pay an annual subscription for a magazine that looks and acts like a puppy, though. That's your call. I wanted SI, but that venerable publication can't be had for the price of frequent flyer miles like ESPN The Magazine can. So I compromised.

By comparison with SI, ESPN The Magazine gives you a flashier, big-photo, post-modern jumble of short pieces that seems to derive from the verbal, television-friendly style of its parent. I'm not the deepest of sports fan, so I don't mind this. But if you're after the kind of in-depth analysis that SI offers, you might be disappointed by this alternative.

ESPN The Magazine is definitely a *fun* read, and if that's what you want, you'll like this. When my first issue came wrapped in a 'special promotional issue cover jacket' that presented Ricky Bobby as 'Sports Figure of the Year?', I knew instantly that this publication couldn't be all bad.

And it's not.

But it's light. It's airy. It's bubbly.

Think SI Lite. Think halfway between a comic book and USA Today. Think a puppy with big feet.

Hey, puppies are just all right with me.

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I switched to ESPN The Magazine from Sports Illustrated because I wanted an Insider membership on their website, and I figured I'd try something new. Now I am regretting it. The majority of the content is lame random facts and top ten lists. The few articles longer than a paragraph are hard to find between all the ads, and they lack substance and anything to entice the reader to keep reading. This magazine feels more like teen magazine with all the gaudy headlines and lack of any real reporting or journalism. If you want a magazine with interesting and insightful sports articles, beautiful photos, and 1/100th of the advertisements, get a subscription to sports illustrated. This magazine is lame.

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Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Collectible Automobile (1-year auto-renewal)

Collectible AutomobileBeautifully produced, incredible detail, gorgeous photography.

Articles generally are about a series of similar cars; for example, 1964-66 Mustangs, which generally have the same body and chassis with superficial differencies over the model run. The typical article treats the subject as a business project over the course of several years, following from the design/engineering/tooling stage through the evolution and changes. The writers usally set the subject in context by describing the market conditions, competing products, and the product that the manufacturer superseded with the subject design.

If you are an enthusiast of a particular car, it is very likely that "Collectible Automobile" has previously covered it. The magazine hasn't rehashed exactly the same subjects, though an area may be revisited from a different perspective (eg, a recent article about GM's fleet of 1959 cars, though all of GM's 1959 cars have previously been covered in separate brand-specific articles that span several years).

Because there's no advertising (other than other products from the same publisher), there's no significant discount for subscriptions. I recommend buying a single copy from a newsstand, then ordering other interesting issues from the list at the back of the magazine.

My husband has been a car enthusiast and collector for most of his 60+ years.This magazine is always at the top of his "wish list" every birthday or Christmas (for me to renew!!) He's got every issue since they were first published and he'll drop everything the day it arrives in the mailbox and read it from cover to cover. It's a high-quality magazine with excellent photographs and detailed articles. We highly recommend this magazine for anyone who is a true classic car lover!

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I live in England in the UK and I first bought Collectible Automobile 10 years ago. For anyone who appreciates classic American metal, this magazine is an absolute must.

The quality of the whole magazine is simply superb. From the fabulous photographs, to the high quality of the paper itself, and the comprehensive technical details of all the automobiles in the magazine.

It is by far the best quality automobile magazine that I have ever read.

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There is not another magazine even close to this one. The quality of the paper and the color of the photographs is excellent. These folks come up with period pictures I've never seen. Well worth the money. I wish they could produce an issue each month.

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Collectible Automobile is the best magazine for people who collect cars and people (like me) who are dreaming and preparing to buy their first collectible car. Just as others have noted, the layouts are beautiful and the quality of the paper and even the print is excellent. This magazine is worth every penny you'll spend on it!

Each issue is devoted to the design and the mechanics of a few collectible cars in general. You might see a featured cover article about the history and design of a Mercury station wagon or a certain type of Buick, for example. The actual article gives you lots and lots of photos with annotations; and the articles are clearly written to give you insight with plenty of information in plain English so that you can learn so much just from reading that article. There are even tables that provide what the cost of a car should be (roughly) if you find it in various conditions and how much the featured cars originally sold for, etc.

If you subscribe you get a discount so I would advise subscribing to this magazine instead of buying it whenever a new issue is released. If you already wish you signed up earlier to get this magazine because it previously had an article about a certain type of car you like, don't worry. They provide you with an order form so that you can order a back issue. They also sell books about cars and there's lots of information about car shows happening all over the country.

Overall, Collectible Automobile is probably the best magazine out there for people who love old cars and collecting them. I highly recommend this magazine.

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Saturday, December 21, 2013

I-D - Levelprint

I-D - Levelprinti-D magazine is not the same I.D. magazine. the former is the magazine described on this page, a fashion magazine. the latter is short for Industrial Design magazine, which is what the misplaced product description above describes.

in 2005 it was:

my go-to fashion magazine

i-D focuses on the high fashion and its culture, particularly europe-based/ international designers.

the magazine often features interviews with top designers, executives, and misc. fashion celebrities. there are several large spreads of photography in every issue, with very clear themes and well-selected, representative pieces from fresh off the runway lines, accompanied by similarly fresh hair and make up. this is what stylists and designers read.

many large chain bookstores carry i-D, i would say it enjoys the widest circulation among its competitors (V/ this is a magazine.) its non-industry readership can be compared to that of surface magazine, but i-D is very fashion focused. the subscription is not cheaper than buying individual issues, but it sells out from bookstores and newsstands regularly.

in 2010 it is:

an artifact.

the gestalt and aesthetics remain the same as it was 5 years ago. if i wanted a tasteful, popular, safe fashion opinion i'd go read Vogue. it's fashion magazine, not a National Geographic.

this is a magazine made by and read by an aging population. Mariah Carey on the cover? demoted.

youth culture has changed; fashion has changed. it's high time that it's reflected in print, because some people can't acknowledge what's happening until they are told.

printed in England.

i have read this i-D for just 1 year!

but i knew it for many years, cos i live in china, there's few foregin magazine i could bought around my city beijing.

i booked it in a import&export company.

it's really too expensive to me, it cost more than 1,000 yuan RMB.

you could read all new in this mag. new models, new fashion, new photographers etc.

the quanlity of this mag is well, paper and print are the best.

its pics are not just beautiful also can get you into a think-time, and you will won something that you feeling great.

so buy i then get the i-D's mind into your brain.

after few monthes you will find i-d is one of the greatest mag in the world.

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Friday, September 27, 2013

Redbook (1-year auto-renewal)

RedbookJust canceled my subscription, after a year-and-a-half. Unfortunately, for my tastes and lifestyle (40s, married, business owner, no children). I think Redbook is trying to be too well-rounded. I used to love this magazine (especially back in HS and college), but now it seems like it trying to appeal to too many audiences at once...a few pages of Cosmo-style sex-related articles, a few pages of Women's World-style life-threatening articles, a few pages of Healthmagazine "you too can have abs of steel" articles, and way too pages of Parent's Magazine-style articles. The only thing I found myself enjoying was the "Most Embarrassing Moments" feature. I think that a magazine with an article about "Red Hot Sex Kissing Games" a few pages away from an article about "Kids Get Dry Skin Too" is not focused enough. On top of this (and perhaps because of it), it seemed as though most of their articles only touched the surface of any one topic, -all headlines and captions, no substance. I think Vanity Fair, Jane, or Marie Claire might be a better choice for those who want a more focused magazine that delves into its topics more thoroughly.

This magazine should be handed out for free, I am not surprised currently going for $3 because it is basically only full of ads. Out of a bulky 225 pages to browse, ony 25 pages of articles, out of which only 10 pages of interest to me....I would definitely not renew my subscription in 9 months!!!

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I enjoyed reading this magazine when I was raising my children because it had something of interest to almost everyone in the family. When the kids were at school, I especially liked putting my feet up and settling down with a cup of hot tea while reading the few short fiction stories that were featured in each issue.

I was disappointed when the publishers went "with the flow" and discontinued the short fiction a few years ago, but I continued to read it for the other interesting features.

As the kids grew up and situations changed, I quit reading magazines so much and lost myself in my true love--reading novels. Thus, Redbook was lost somewhere along the way.

Recently, when I saw Redbook in Amazon, it was like seeing an old friend ... an old friend showing more "cleavage," to be sure. But, regretfully, that's the signs of the times. On a whim--I ordered a subscription. The price was right, and I haven't regretted my decision.

Some reviewers have complained because they think Redbook tries to appeal to too many sections of society, but I find that a plus. I like learning about things other generations and cultures find of interest.

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I use to read this magazine back in the eighties and I remember that I had enjoyed it. Recently I decided to subscribe to a few women's magazine,this being one of them.Upon receiving the first issue I could see this wasn't the same magazine I remember.Every other page is an advertisement.No wonder it's only $8.00 for a subscription they don't have to pay any staff,there are little to no articles.Very disappointed, I should have picked up a copy at the supermarket first to check it out before subscribing.Oh well, at only $8.00 it isn't a huge lost, but once the subscribption runs out I will not be renewing.I can recommend Good Housekeeping, Ladies Home Journal, and I was pleasantly surprised by an improved Family Circle.

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I was annoyed that this magazine seems to equate "mature woman" with "has kids". I enjoy the realistic fashion tips and advice, and I get annoyed with Cosmo's teenage attitude, but I'd like to see more about careers to balance out the "how to be a mom who does it all" sections. And yes, I'm not kidding...there's a regular section on being a mom who does it all.

This mag will appeal to those who are in the mom/work category. Those of us who do not have kids but are still "grown up" will be a little left behind.

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Tuesday, July 16, 2013

photo technique (1-year auto-renewal)

photo techniqueIn many ways, this magazine is a refreshing change from all the "Popular " line of publications out there (Popular Science, photography, mechanics, etc). About 50% of these magazines are filled with ads and then about 25% more with stealth-ads (you know, the ones that pose as legitimate articles but are actually ads for a product). The remaining 25% is sometimes OK and usually too amateur or regurgitation of tips/tricks from last year's editions. Then along comes "photo technique". This has very few ads and ALL of the articles are real, bona fide essays on topics in photography. The problem for me was that everything is in the form of an essay and there aren't many of them in the publication. Topics have ranged from things I find interesting to having the entire magazine filled with things I don't. What don't I find interesting? I don't really care about the latest techniques in black and white developing in a dark room (who uses a dark room anymore?), I don't care about selecting the perfect "film" (who uses film anymore?), I don't care about some abstract artist who dedicated her entire life to taking pictures of flower arrangements. All of those things just seem far too specialized and in-depth to keep my attention long-term. Mind you, each one of these topics takes up about 1/5th of the whole magazine, so if you are bored by a few articles, then you're almost at the end! Past articles on RAW conversion, HDR processing, screen color calibrations and more, have been very interesting to me and well-done. So the publication is informative and of high quality, but for the relatively high price and low frequency (6/yr), I can sometimes literally flip through the whole thing and yawn the entire time...only to have to wait 2 more months for the next one to arrive. Other times it has been well-worth it. But when I consider the pros/cons and the high cost, I have decided to pass on this renewal.

Nothing to write home about here. The name of the magazine "photo technique" would suggest that there's something new and exciting to learn here. The magazine simply doesn't deliver. It's about 50 pages long, which are filled with fluff and sponsored articles. By fluff I mean rehashed information that's borderline common knowledge. Such as a whole article that talks about how if you increase your shutter speed by one stop, you would want to do the same for your ISO. I've never seen a magazine that had so little to offer. At $30 for six issues it doesn't even come close in value to many great photography books that would teach you 100 times as much for the price of a 1-year subscription.

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I've read this magazine for years, as a kid in my grandpa's darkroom, then growing up as it transitioned with the photo world into the digital age. Photo Technique has consistently been the best photo magazine, bar none, if you care about aesthetics, detailed technique, and timelessly beautiful photography. Not necessarily the source for detailed reviews of every single latest camera. Absolutely not a source for breathless articles about faddish imaging filters, etc. Not heavy with ads -to the contrary, almost every page is worth reading and rereading.

If you want a consistently serious, detailed, and incredible place to learn the art and craft of photography, just open the latest issue of Photo Technique.

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This is a great magazine for photographers or anyone interested in taking your photos to the next level. I would highly recommend it.

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We purchased this for a class for my daughter and was a required book for her so I am assuming it met all her educational needs.

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