The Fall of Print

[FlyinPenguin]

I honestly can't remember the last time I read a newspaper or print magazine. I get all my news through digital mediums.

This will be true for me once I get rid of TV cable.

Ah, got it

Doesn't that count as a digital medium? I still get some news from satellite TV myself and I was counting that in addition to online print, podcasts, Flipboard, etc.

I forgot to mention that it's analog signals.

[metro.]

For me there's something about the tactility of magazines that is a selling feature. Perhaps I'm just old school...

[megido-rev.M]

For me there's something about the tactility of magazines that is a selling feature. Perhaps I'm just old school...

I am pretty sure the physical feel of magazine pages is meant to attract fingers onto them.

[bunalz]

Environmental issue wise: Print (recycled papers, and whatnot); Digital (electrical energy - re.batteries and stuffs). I don't know what to say anymore...

the only argument I have against the death of physical print is the tactile sensation, and the invovlement required.  But really, that is more of a knock against the internet than it is a compliment for print magazines.

+1

[SpeedKills]

I think that information itself is more important than the medium it's presented on, and I wish there was a focus on veracity / quality of information, and instilling the abilities required to critically consume media.

But, thinking back to classic philosophy books, a lot of them were just popular ideas that were totally wrong or corrupt, yet since they were popular, they were widely accepted.  It's really not so much different in the present, it's just that the sheer amount of information floating around dwarfs 'true' information.

I mean, I would take this forum, and other fora I am interested in, over some hobbyist magazine any day.  But, in terms of news... it's really the same, isn't it?  Most news magazines have been propaganda in some sense (maybe not overtly false, but they were never exactly 'truth to power').

the only argument I have against the death of physical print is the tactile sensation, and the invovlement required.  But really, that is more of a knock against the internet than it is a compliment for print magazines.

[xShadow]

The books I use are holyshitexpensive. I'm going to have a fortune of useless textbooks by the time I graduate.

Why not just sell them off to other people who take the same course later?

Because once it's been used the price, at least here, reduces greatly. As well as many textbooks get new editions every year, and thus they drop in price from that as well.

The smart thing to do,  if you care to plan ahead,  is to shop around somewhere like half.com. The books that you buy there will often sell for the exact same price you bought them for (barring new editions and any abuse you make the book sustain of course). Honestly they just release the new editions just so you won't do that. They don't get money from recycled books.

I just graduated an engineering college,  and I've done it all. I've rented,  purchased, bought used at school store,  bought used online, - ahem-  downloaded,  etc. Renting (Chegg) is alright if you don't care to plan,  but by far the worst deal is buying and selling at your college book store. Their used prices are not absolutely terrible,  but they rip you off hard on the selling price. I mean technically if you keep it in good condition,  you might make slightly more back selling rather than renting at half price.. But you're still generally better off selling it online.

On a side note one time I got lucky at Chegg and won some Apple video editing program. Sold it on ebay for some $6xx and used it to build this computer.


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[vuzedome]

Wait, we had a topic discussing this quite some time ago and there were pretty decent points being raised. Someone go dig up that thread.

[bunalz]

Wait, we had a topic discussing this quite some time ago and there were pretty decent points being raised. Someone go dig up that thread.

I just finished browsing the whole technology thread, reading suspicious and ambiguous topics. Found nothing similar, but these are the closest.

[iRock707]

I would definitely prefer reading a book if the medium is actually very long. It's really a strain in the eyes to keep on reading something in front of a computer screen. But a good thing about this case is that trees will be saved instead of getting cut and turned into books. And also, I agree that books are so expensive. *sigh*

I wouldn't be surprised if the time will come where books are just antiques. Though I would definitely prefer that not to happen.

[Freedom Kira]

I just finished browsing the whole technology thread...

Are you serious? You mean the entire board? It's 57 pages long. Must have taken you at least an hour.

[bunalz]

I just finished browsing the whole technology thread...

Are you serious? You mean the entire board? It's 57 pages long. Must have taken you at least an hour.

Yes, five hours to be exact (in descending order of no. of replies) and I made some keyword searches afterwards to be sure. I had my own reasons so I figure it'd be like killing two birds in one shot. Truth be told, I felt like I was doing a moderation of some sort. But thanks to that, my concentration level is back to normal again. The different variety of topics posted should still be lingering in my head for the next few days.

[SpeedKills]

Yes, five hours to be exact (in descending order of no. of replies) and I made some keyword searches afterwards to be sure. I had my own reasons so I figure it'd be like killing two birds in one shot. Truth be told, I felt like I was doing a moderation of some sort. But thanks to that, my concentration level is back to normal again. The different variety of topics posted should still be lingering in my head for the next few days.

There's something to be said for spending so much time on an existentially meaningless activity.  Kudos :p