Charles Craft wrote: > Subscribed for years but seems different (and thinner) since merger. > Anyone else come up for renewal since they merged with Elektor? Just a few words in support of Circuit Cellar, since I have a vested intere= st: * Yes, the size has dropped from 96 pages to 80 pages (perfect-bound magazi= nes are generally assmebled in booklets of 16 pages), but now all of the page= s are full-color. (They weren't, prior to 2010.) * We have a larger -- and growing -- family of regular columnists, includin= g: - George Novacek, "The Consummate Engineer", topics relating to design robustness. - Robert Lacoste, "The Darker Side", topics not necessarily related direc= tly to embedded computers, including analog/RF circuits and regulatory issu= es. - Bob Japenga, "Embedded in Thin Slices", topics about more complex embedded applications involving an RTOS or Linux. - Richard Wotiz, "Embedded Unveiled", topic relating to the underlying technologies of embedded applications. * The very successful series of design contests is continuing; there's currently a PIC32 contest running now: http://www.designspark.com/chipkitchallenge * Subscribers have access to expanded digital content on the cc-access website. Remember, Circuit Cellar authors are people just like yourselves. Over the years, more than 1000 different people have written articles. If you have the slightest itch to write about a topic that interests you, please get in touch with the managing editor, CJ Abate . He also welcomes all feedback, positive or negative. -- Dave Tweed CC Project Editor --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .