Free Elektor Offer - Coupon Valid until Dec. 26 - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Assafl
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 25, 2016, 10:59:23 am
content: Just came across this - Free 3 Months trial membership to Elektor. Valid until Dec 26.Great magazine for people new to the hobby (the rest would probably know what Elektor is and if it is valuable to them).https://www.elektormagazine.com/pages/christmas-gift-for-elektor-ezine-readers?Coupon: XMAS-GIFT-EN

author: TheAmmoniacal
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: December 25, 2016, 11:13:57 am
content: Signed up! Thanks.

author: timb
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 25, 2016, 09:07:12 pm
content: Thanks! Also note this gives you access to the digital archive where you can download PDFs of the last 26 years of Elektor. Sweet!I'll be whipping up a little Python script tomorrow to scrape the archive.

author: Macbeth
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 25, 2016, 09:54:05 pm
content: Unfortunately no back issues of the 1980's mags I loved to read as a young lad even if it was a bit highbrow compared to other electronics mags.I did find an archive on a torrent site that had the old English editions and most amusingly captured the Indian versions of the UK publication - everything is the same, but the adverts for the old Edgware Road, London shops are all replaced with some places in Bombay (now Mumbai).I have to admit I love reading old newspapers and magazines, not for the content but for the adverts.

author: Fraser
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 25, 2016, 10:56:21 pm
content: Thanks for thisI just signed up. It's a long time since I looked at Elektor. Access to the archive will be useful.Fraser

author: Dr. Frank
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 25, 2016, 11:08:44 pm
content: Many Thanks for that hint!I read Elektor from about 1978 until 1990, and of course built a bunch of their projects.I will now scroll a bit through the recent archives.To get this 3 month trial, newsletter subscription seems to be necessary, and an international email-address ending on '.com'.The German address '.de' didn't work.Frank

author: iaeen
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: December 26, 2016, 01:17:55 am
content: Thanks for the tip. Signed up.

author: Fraser
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 26, 2016, 12:02:27 pm
content: I received a voucher code to download three books on LEDs, Embedded Linux and Micro-controllers. Claimed value was £28.Elektor appear to be on a serious campaign to try to impress in order to increase their readership.Also as the membership type is Gold you get 10% off anything in the shop 🙂Fraser

author: madires
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 26, 2016, 01:02:47 pm
content: They're doing the voucher for the three e-books for several years now to motivate users to subscribe to the newsletter. BTW, the e-books are personalized and you shouldn't expect too much. Green and Gold subscriptions get the discount for the online shop and also a €25 coupon each year (could be Green only). If you're interested in very old issues, you can buy decade DVDs with PDFs for a reasonable price.The last few years only about one article per issue was interesting and there is more and more sponsored content. For me the value went down so much that I've canceled my subscription this year. I don't think that I'll miss anything.

author: rsjsouza
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 26, 2016, 01:22:08 pm
content: Thanks for this. I signed up.Quote from: Macbeth on December 25, 2016, 09:54:05 pmDo you know if this is still active? My google-fu couldn't yet find anything relevant...

author: tronde
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 26, 2016, 05:26:28 pm
content: Quote from: rsjsouza on December 26, 2016, 01:22:08 pmAsk google-fu about "Elektor magazine 1974-1983" and "elektor magazine 2004-2013" as a start.Both have several 100% seeds.

author: Macbeth
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 26, 2016, 07:57:20 pm
content: Quote from: tronde on December 26, 2016, 05:26:28 pmSadly missing the 1983-1990 editions that were relevant to my own reason for downloading. Unfortunately it's down to "pirates" to archive material sometimes. Much like the old "abandonware" games of the Spectrum, Commodore 64 and Amiga eras.Clearly Elektor binned all their own historical content just like the BBC did with the Doctor Who series. Only fans saved it for posterity. They do provide 1990+ content and so it's fair enough to subscribe.What you want to search for is "Elektor 1974-1990" - or just use amagnet link. It's around 4.6GiB and fairly well seeded.PS. I did a quick search if EEVBlog bans simple search engine links like magnet links and found nothing so went ahead with this one. You could have found it with google too.

author: EmmanuelFaure
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: December 26, 2016, 08:08:25 pm
content: If someone is interrested, I have the all the articles from something like 1995-2005 archived somewhere.

author: Macbeth
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 26, 2016, 08:27:05 pm
content: Quote from: EmmanuelFaure on December 26, 2016, 08:08:25 pmNo need. There is a legitimate source using the OP's post. It's the prior 1990's stuff that is/was an issue.

author: Assafl
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 26, 2016, 08:59:11 pm
content: I too subscribed to Elektor in the 80's (remember the Maplin magazine, ETI, Radio Electronics, etc.?). It was the best with the best production value - if a bit austere. Built lots of stuff from the magazine as well. Loved those strange blue-red masked PCBs as a kid.

author: AlxDroidDev
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 26, 2016, 09:46:08 pm
content: Quote from: Assafl on December 25, 2016, 10:59:23 amThanks for the heads up, buddy!Quote from: EmmanuelFaure on December 26, 2016, 08:08:25 pmI am interested.

author: tszaboo
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 27, 2016, 12:45:59 am
content: Thanks, I'll get one.

author: rsjsouza
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 27, 2016, 12:51:40 pm
content: tronde, MacBeth, thanks. I will take a look at it.