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Title: Robot Magazines
Post by: pomprocker on August 19, 2008, 04:12:18 PM
What do you recommend for an educated individual in their mid to late twenties ?

I am somewhat new to robotics, but I checked out Robot magazine and that was like for kids...


Servo? Nuts & Volts?

What do you recommend?


Title: Re: Robot Magazines
Post by: MarkBrown on August 19, 2008, 05:16:03 PM
Personally, I really liked Nuts and Volts and Servo.  I only view their free online sample, but both magazines had articles that I enjoyed reading.  Nuts and Volts isn't strictly robots, but it still seemed to have a decent amount of robotic content.
Title: Re: Robot Magazines
Post by: Trumpkin on August 19, 2008, 08:22:32 PM
robot http://www.botmag.com/
Title: Re: Robot Magazines
Post by: pomprocker on August 19, 2008, 08:23:33 PM
Quote from: pomprocker on August 19, 2008, 04:12:18 PM
, but I checked out Robot magazine and that was like for kids...
Title: Re: Robot Magazines
Post by: Steve Joblin on August 19, 2008, 08:55:07 PM
I have subscriptions to all three (N&V, Servo, and Robot Magazine)... they are a fun read, but like so many hobby magazines, the articles are usually pretty surfacey and often lack details.  I really wouldn't recommend any others for the simple fact that in the US, there aren't any others!  :D
Title: Re: Robot Magazines
Post by: zack on August 20, 2008, 04:33:49 AM
Not strictly robotics but electronics/robotics.  One is from down under called the Silicon Chip.  Another good one is Circuit Cellar.  Then there is this British mag called Elektor.

All three carry good articles on microcontrollers.
Title: Re: Robot Magazines
Post by: Admin on August 20, 2008, 06:40:13 PM
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N&V, Servo, and Robot Magazine
I emailed all three, volunteering to write for them for free, but never a reply back :-[
Title: Re: Robot Magazines
Post by: zack on August 20, 2008, 06:42:16 PM
Quote from: Admin on August 20, 2008, 06:40:13 PM
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N&V, Servo, and Robot Magazine
I emailed all three, volunteering to write for them for free, but never a reply back :-[

You should try circuitcellar.  I've heard good things about them.
Title: Re: Robot Magazines
Post by: airman00 on August 20, 2008, 06:59:29 PM
Quote from: Admin on August 20, 2008, 06:40:13 PM
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N&V, Servo, and Robot Magazine
I emailed all three, volunteering to write for them for free, but never a reply back :-[

ouch

perhaps you should try again right after the upcoming Robot Contest