For me, CC has replaced all the old establishment EE mags as the only must have. It would take 50 issues of the others to equal the useful information in one issue of CC. The moment that changes, I'll unsubscribe. IMHO, that's what made the mag successful. I remember when it was some kind of privilege to get those older mags; now I am hounded by telephone calls for subscription renewal. Circuit Cellar is the only magazine I currently subscribe to and I am glad to pay for it with my own money. I save all my back issues. Mark Skeels Engineer Competition Electronics, Inc. TEL: 815-874-8001 FAX: 815-874-8181 www.competitionelectronics.com John Chung wrote: > I have been subscribing to CC for a few years now. I have learnt a lot > from them. Yes they have been responsive to emails. I do hope that the > spirit of CC would continue after the merger. > > John > > > > --- On Wed, 12/2/09, Charles Craft wrote: > > >> From: Charles Craft >> Subject: Re: [EE] Elektor acquires CC >> To: "Microcontroller discussion list - Public." >> Date: Wednesday, December 2, 2009, 9:32 PM >> "Ciarcia will remain associated with >> Elektor and Circuit Cellar as a consultant and columnist." >> >> I whine every time CC changes their format (don't like >> change but it's my livelihood %-) ) >> but what hasn't changed is their level of authors and >> access to them. I was shocked / >> pleasantly surprised the first time I sent an email to CC >> about something and Steve answered it. >> The columnists are great about responding to emails as >> well. Lets hope they can keep that going. :-) >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >>> From: Dave Tweed >>> Sent: Dec 2, 2009 11:12 AM >>> To: piclist@mit.edu >>> Subject: Re: [EE] Elektor acquires CC >>> >>> Joseph Bento wrote: >>> >>>> I'm currently a subscriber of the American edition >>>> >> of Elektor. I am a >> >>>> former subscriber of CC, though had recently >>>> >> considered subscribing >> >>>> again. I'll hold off till I find out if there is >>>> >> any merger planned >> >>>> with the magazines. >>>> >>> No, the circulation for the two magazines will remain >>> >> separate, at least >> >>> for now. >>> >>> I finally heard from Steve this morning, and he said I >>> >> could forward the >> >>> following release. >>> >>> -- Dave Tweed >>> Circuit Cellar Project Editor >>> >>> ============================================================================ >>> Press Release >>> >>> Elektor, Circuit Cellar Announce Merger of Electronics >>> >> Media Powerhouses >> >>> December 1, 2009 - Limbricht, The Netherlands and >>> >> Vernon, CT >> >>> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE >>> >>> Elektor International Media, publisher of Elektor >>> >> magazine and Circuit >> >>> Cellar, The Magazine for Computer Applications, are >>> >> pleased to announce a >> >>> strategic partnership effective December 1, 2009. >>> >>> Elektor is an internationally active publisher of >>> >> magazines, newsletters, >> >>> books and websites for professionals with a passion for >>> >> electronics, with >> >>> publications in ten languages worldwide. In addition, >>> >> the company with >> >>> headquarters in the Dutch province of Limburg produces >>> >> electronic products, >> >>> organizes trade shows, study tours and workshops, and >>> >> markets educational >> >>> products and services under the Elektor Academy >>> >> banner. >> >>> Circuit Cellar is the leading U.S. magazine for >>> >> computer electronics. It was >> >>> founded in 1988 by the renowned engineer Steve Ciarcia, >>> >> following a long >> >>> period during which he was jointly responsible for the >>> >> success of Byte, the >> >>> world's largest magazine for computer technology. >>> >> Ciarcia will remain >> >>> associated with Elektor and Circuit Cellar as a >>> >> consultant and columnist. >> >>> Circuit Cellar's headquarters will remain in Vernon, >>> >> Connecticut, and the >> >>> current editorial review board will be retained. Both >>> >> Circuit Cellar >> >>> Magazine and Elektor USA will continue to be published >>> >> as separate titles >> >>> and subscription options. >>> >>> Paul Snakkers, Director and shareholder of Elektor, >>> >> commented: "I am very >> >>> enthusiastic about this acquisition. When we launched >>> >> an edition of Elektor >> >>> magazine specifically for the US market in the fall of >>> >> 2008, we quickly >> >>> discovered that our growth potential in the world's >>> >> largest economy is >> >>> enormous. Now that we have its leading platform Circuit >>> >> Cellar on board, we >> >>> can confidently say that we have the ideal bridgehead >>> >> on the other side of >> >>> the ocean." >>> >>> Steve Ciarcia is pleased that he has found a good home >>> >> for his brainchild: >> >>> "I've been reading Elektor ever since the first issue, >>> >> and I have a lot of >> >>> respect for their new flair and success since they were >>> >> sold by Wolters >> >>> Kluwer. Now that I've accomplished my goals for Circuit >>> >> Cellar, it's time to >> >>> pass the torch to a growth-oriented company with both >>> >> the resources and >> >>> ambition to further the expansion and success of >>> >> Circuit Cellar. Right after >> >>> we signed the agreement, we drafted several highly >>> >> promising plans that can >> >>> give both Elektor and Circuit Cellar a strong boost in >>> >> increasing their >> >>> international reputation, goodwill, profit and value. >>> >> We determined that a >> >>> merger could be a win-win-win for subscribers, >>> >> advertisers, and the >> >>> continued success of the high-end consumer electronics >>> >> media market." >> >>> The U.S. activities of the combined Elektor and Circuit >>> >> Cellar enterprise >> >>> will be managed by Hugo Van haecke, who among other >>> >> things was previously >> >>> Financial Director of Wolters Kluwer Nederland and COO >>> >> of Wolters Kluwer/CCH >> >>> in the United States. >>> >>> Van haecke: "Beside the commercial and financial >>> >> advantages of this >> >>> acquisition, it is bound to increase job satisfaction >>> >> as well as customer >> >>> satisfaction. For me, these are equally good reasons - >>> >> or even better >> >>> reasons - to be very happy with this acquisition." >>> >>> In part thanks to the acquisition of Circuit Cellar, >>> >> Elektor has doubled its >> >>> customer base and sales revenue since it parted company >>> >> with Wolters Kluwer >> >>> in January 2006. In its outlook for 2010, the company >>> >> expects to have more >> >>> than 50,000 regular customers and achieve a healthy >>> >> sales figure of at least >> >>> 10 million euros with 60 employees in five countries, >>> >> most of them in the >> >>> Netherlands. >>> >>> Elektor International Media BV is a subsidiary of >>> >> Zhomer Media Business BV >> >>> (Hof van Twente, Overijssel, The Netherlands). >>> >>> More information: >>> >>> www.elektor.com >>> www.circuitcellar.com >>> >>> Paul Snakkers, CEO Elektor International Media >>> Steve Ciarcia, founder of Circuit Cellar >>> ============================================================================ >>> -- >>> http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive >>> View/change your membership options at >>> http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist >>> >> >> -- >> http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive >> View/change your membership options at >> http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist >> >> > > > > > -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist