Hello...
Seems this question comes up every now and again. I know this from searching the groogle gloops archives. Problem is that I cannot find any references newer than say, 1999, and many of the magazines cited appear to have gone by the wayside- i.e. Circuit Cellar, etc.
Some time ago, I came across some old issues of Popular Electronics and was blown away by the quality of the articles, the neat projects and interesting people writing for them (i.e. Craig Anderton). I understand that, for all intents and purposes, "Nuts and Volts" is the modern incarnation of PE. Some posts (in 1999) indicated that Nuts and Volts was on a decline.
True or False?
How about Everyday Practical Electronics? or Silicon Chip Magazine? I'm in the United States, so will the circuits in these still work even though the holes and electrons want to travel on the wrong side of the wire, upside down?
These days, with Internet mail order and all, is it pretty easy to find parts and supplies for projects in magazines from abroad?
What else is worth reading, and what is junk? My skill level is somewhere between beginner and intermediate. I'm mostly interested in audio circuits, and i *could* become interested in robotics. I'm less interested in magazines that regularly feature computer/operating system/programming subjects (I already get enough of that at work). Part of my problem is that I'm eager to build *something* all the time, I just don't know what to build, aside from guitar effects and small amplifiers.
I'd appreciate any help, direction or flames. Thanks in advance!
-phaeton