Re: Arthur C Clark, geostationary stuff [OT]

Adrian Tuddenham wrote:

> John Woodgate <jmw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> I read in sci.electronics.design that martin griffith
>> <martingriffith@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote (in
>> <98oqk11rb68gjodtkfme0jp9to495nn6ck@xxxxxxx>) about 'Arthur C Clark,
>> geostationary stuff', on Wed, 12 Oct 2005:
>> > A liitle bit of history
>> >http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/programmes/discovery.shtml
>> >
>> >
>> 'Electronics World' re-published in the October 2005 issue both Clarke's
>> letter to 'WW' in February 1945 about peacetime uses of V2 and the
>> article 'Extraterrestrial Relays'.
>
> Does anyone still subscribe to that admag?
>
> At the beginning of 2005, the new editor made it her policy to exclude
> articles based on private research and to fill the space with consumer
> product 'news' and other advertising puff from the marketing departments
> of big corporations.
>
> I had a long-term subscription but I cancelled it and got my money back.
>
>
It's a terrible pity what has happened to that magazine. I would like to
complete my collection of pre-1985 issues, because those will be a treasure
forever. The components may have changed, but in many cases the insight of
the authors will remain valuable for a long time yet.

Chris

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