I grew up reading Popular Science, Cycle, etc., but never really looked into Popular Mechanics. I recently retired and found my reading materials library was running short quite frequently, so when an offer came up to subscribe to Pop Mechanics I decided to give it a try. It has turned out to be one of the magazines I look forward to getting each month because it offers variety presented in a reasonable amount of detail. So many things that used to be done in depth have either been "dumbed-down" or have ceased publication. Pop Mechanics seems to hit a nice balance of enough information in their articles to answer your questions or present a fair assessment of a situation, without going overboard. I admit that some of the articles leave me wishing the publisher had done more on certain stories, but at the same time I have more than enough to go on and do my own research. And kudos to them for continuing to publish in a hard-copy format when so many (too many) others have pulled their heads back into their digital shells. Don't get me wrong, I'm not a Luddite; I simply like having a physical medium to read at times. It's nice not to have to make sure my tablet is charged and connected to my network, plus the physical magazine is much lighter to hold on to when I'm reading in bed, compared to holding onto my tablet or trying to balance my laptop on my bed covers. Pop Mechanics does a fine job of getting the mechanical principles of how things work across, and it would help a lot of younger people if they spent a little time investigating this part of their lives, because one day they are going to need to know how some physical principle or property applies or works and all they're going to know how to do is download apps onto their phones. Popular Mechanics relates to the real world, the one we all live in.
Popular Mechanics & Popular Science are the best things to read to expand your mind!
I am happy I purchased the subscription. Lot of good ideas and write ups on them. Nice to free my mind from the ever day life and read something enjoyable and educate myself whe as t it. There are some things that are in each magazine that I dont care for but it's not meant for just me. Popular science magazine reaches out to a wide variety of people
All in all definitely happy and will subscribe again.
I'm trying out a few magazines on my Kindle Fire. I think I've come to the conclusion that a larger tablet would be great for these but not the smaller 7 inch like the Fire. FOR LARGER TABLET or Computer Screen. :)
That said -- highly recommended, easy to download from Amazon and you can subscribe e-mag version too.
This is a neat little magazine, very informative, always educational and the writing is top notch. Also, as with all print magazines, it is LINK free! No need to scroll and wait for things to load and it operates battery free! Although there is no scrolling the analog format does offer page turning, and that is awesome and simple.
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Popular Mechanics is where innovation meets inspiration, explaining the latest technology and how to use it in the world around us. Subscribe to Popular Mechanics for everything you need to know about automotive, home, outdoors, science, and technology. The Kindle Edition of this magazine includes Page View. In Page View, your magazines look just like the printed edition with all the photos and formatting.
Until recently, I would always want a physical copy of any of my magazines. Lately however, the weight of the magazine and having to remember to bring it to read when I get stuck somewhere has made me open to the idea of digital subscriptions. This way I can have something to read no matter where I am. And since I am carrying my phone or tablet or both anyway, I am not carrying any extra weight. Of course Popular Mechanics has been one of my favorite magazines for many years now, so that is also a plus.
This magazine demonstrates science used in everyday life. My first issue features practical how-to articles, projects to make yard work easier, software articles, spacecraft articles and human-powered vehicles, plus how to pick good used cars. The magazine explains, but doesn't talk down to you. It reminds me of spending the day with a really smart friend who shares your interests. As a child I read and reread my grandfather's Popular Mechanics from WWII. Those hours spent in reading about the future (flying cars !) in magazines from the past helped shape my practical, yet curiosity-filled approach to life. I still enjoy the magazine. I recommend it for children as an alternative to video games. And I'm still waiting for flying cars. I guess the future isn't what it used to be.
I don't get many magazine subscriptions - this one and Popular Science, just to remind my wife how much of a nerd I am. Comparatively, I like Popular Mechanics more but that's mostly because some of the Popular Science articles get a bit too in depth. Great when you're really into the topic, but too much if you're not. Popular Mechanics seems to always get the right depth for me and the topics are almost always interesting. I enjoy reading about cars and tools and some of the Do It Yourself projects. For the price, Amazon subscriptions is by far the best deal out there. They usually have a subscription sale right around the holidays and I end up getting magazine subscriptions as gifts for my close family. The gift that keeps on giving all year!
For many years had a subscription to P.M., but discontinued when the content was no longer of interest to me. When I checked on Amazon to see if there were any magazines that I could be interested in. Surprised when I saw that P.M. was available for $ 5.00 a years subscription. I decided to try a year at that price. When I received the first issue of my subscription, I was surprised to see that the content has modernized since the last time I saw an issue of P.M.
Although I would like to continue for many years reading P.M., a price increase will not be acceptable to me.
The service of Amazon was excellent, as usual.
UPDATE: The April 2012 edition has an article about science fiction writers etc. I recommend it to all s.f. fans.
Got it for this 10 year old boy for Christmas and his mom says he is able to read it and is very excited when it comes. Victory for this boy who isn't crazy about reading, but is smart.
