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India Press Store - Wired (2-year)
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List Price: $119.76
Our Price: $20.00
Your Save: $ 99.76 ( 83% )
Availability: Usually ships in 1 to 3 months
Manufacturer: Cond Nast Publications
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Binding: Magazine
First Issue Lead Time: 6-10
Format: Magazine Subscription
Issues Per Year: 12
Label: Cond Nast Publications
Magazine Type: Consumer magazine
Manufacturer: Cond Nast Publications
Number Of Issues: 24
Publisher: Cond Nast Publications
Studio: Cond Nast Publications
Subscription Length: 730
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Summary: inexpensive subscription
Comment: this is the cheapest subscription I have found to a very useful magazine, Wired. will look here next time I need a magazine
Customer Rating:
Summary: Be in the Know
Comment: I'm a 30-something female who is NOT a techie geek. However, I've been a subscriber to Wired magazine for several years now, and I love it (and so does my husband)!
Obviously, there are some articles I don't relate to at ALL (nor do I understand them). However, the majority of articles are engaging and downright fascinating. For example, the most current issue (Jul. 2007) features a cover story of Transformers (the movie). But what I DIDN'T realize (until I read this issue) is that many fans were concerned about the choice for director ("Please God, don't let Michael Bay screw this up.") because many children of the 80's (of which I am one) saw Optimus Prime as a father figure, especially for the latch key kids.
These fans were concerned that Bay, known for his blow-em-up action flicks, would disregard the emotional component of Transformers--which is (apparently) important to many.
Let me share a few of the stories from the current issue to show you the kind of goodies you get in each issue:
* Sail of the Century - Venture capitalist Tom Perkins wanted a new boat, so he built the biggest, riskiest, most technologically advanced sailing machine on the planet
* The Whole Earth, Catalogued - How Google Maps is changing the way we see the world
* The Human Advantage - Computers are great at crunching numbers. But when it comes to tasks like translating languages or identifying beauty, the cortex still beats the CPU
* The Trials of Hans Reiser - A brilliant but irascible coder. A missing wife. Incriminating blood. And a host of questions. How a Linux geek became a murder suspect.
Of course, there's also must-have gears and gadget profiles as well as reviews. Rants from readers are featured, as well as thought-provoking essays. (This month's essay? Why the U.S. needs a high-speed rail system.)
Perhaps my favorite monthly feature, though, is Artifacts from the Future. These faux "ads" from the future are clever--and slick as spit. You'd never know they were jokes at first glance!
So if you're interested in trends involving computers, religion/spirituality, art, music, transportation, the environment, gaming, pop culture, medicine, journalism, sports, psychology and more...you'll probably enjoy Wired. The interviews are utterly intriguing (this month, Wired did a mini-interview with Nicole Lapin, one of the youngest anchors in CNN's history), and the graphics are smart and appealing. Even the ads are (usually) fresh and compelling (well, when they're not aimed at twenty-something corporate males...)!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Be in the Know
Comment: I'm a 30-something female who is NOT a techie geek. However, I've been a subscriber to Wired magazine for several years now, and I love it (and so does my husband)!
Obviously, there are some articles I don't relate to at ALL (nor do I understand them). However, the majority of articles are engaging and downright fascinating. For example, the most current issue (Jul. 2007) features a cover story of Transformers (the movie). But what I DIDN'T realize (until I read this issue) is that many fans were concerned about the choice for director ("Please God, don't let Michael Bay screw this up.") because many children of the 80's (of which I am one) saw Optimus Prime as a father figure, especially for the latch key kids.
These fans were concerned that Bay, known for his blow-em-up action flicks, would disregard the emotional component of Transformers--which is (apparently) important to many.
Let me share a few of the stories from the current issue to show you the kind of goodies you get in each issue:
* Sail of the Century - Venture capitalist Tom Perkins wanted a new boat, so he built the biggest, riskiest, most technologically advanced sailing machine on the planet
* The Whole Earth, Catalogued - How Google Maps is changing the way we see the world
* The Human Advantage - Computers are great at crunching numbers. But when it comes to tasks like translating languages or identifying beauty, the cortex still beats the CPU
* The Trials of Hans Reiser - A brilliant but irascible coder. A missing wife. Incriminating blood. And a host of questions. How a Linux geek became a murder suspect.
Of course, there's also must-have gears and gadget profiles as well as reviews. Rants from readers are featured, as well as thought-provoking essays. (This month's essay? Why the U.S. needs a high-speed rail system.)
Perhaps my favorite monthly feature, though, is Artifacts from the Future. These faux "ads" from the future are clever--and slick as spit. You'd never know they were jokes at first glance!
So if you're interested in trends involving computers, religion/spirituality, art, music, transportation, the environment, gaming, pop culture, medicine, journalism, sports, psychology and more...you'll probably enjoy Wired. The interviews are utterly intriguing (this month, Wired did a mini-interview with Nicole Lapin, one of the youngest anchors in CNN's history), and the graphics are smart and appealing. Even the ads are (usually) fresh and compelling (well, when they're not aimed at twenty-something corporate males...)!
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Editorial Reviews:
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Who Reads Wired?
Wired readers want to know how technology is changing the world, and they're interested in big, relevant ideas, even if those ideas challenge their assumptions—or blow their minds. Wired readers are generally familiar with computers and the Internet, but this is definitely not a computer magazine—Wired won't teach you how to upgrade your RAM. Instead, it's a magazine about science, art, adventure, online culture, business, philosophy … and bright shiny beautiful gadgets. Each month, more than 2 million smart, savvy readers come to Wired for clean, clear writing with a wry twist.
What You Can Expect in Each Issue:
- Start: In Start, readers are treated to quick bites of information on everything from provocative innovations (in-flight Wi-Fi, anyone?) and new technologies (who won the DVD format wars?) to cultural shifts (why are Korean schoolgirls buying mini refrigerators?). Looking for tips on touching up your digital pictures or resetting a dislocated shoulder? Start has those, too. The stories are presented in smart, irreverent language with Wired's signature visual flair.
- Test: Wired has covered gear and gadgets since its very first issue. Every month, Test gives readers the definitive take on the hottest products on the market, from the newest HDTVs to the slimmest notebook computers. The best tech writers in the business put the gear through a rigorous review and rate it from 1 to 10. Mix in Wired's trademark visuals and humor and you've got the most useful, entertaining coverage of products anywhere.
- Play: Now that popular culture is Wired culture, this is the best place to turn for the skinny on what's cool, quirky, and fun. The section kicks off with Playlist: the top 10 newest, coolest things in the Wired world. In the rest of Play, editors delve deeper into movies, art, books, games, design, and online entertainment. Plus, it delivers the big picture so readers understand why these things matter. Wondering about cognitive science behind Halo 3? Curious about the cutting-edge engineering that goes into making a Top 40 single? The answers are in Play every month.
- Endgame: Part contest, part game, and totally engrossing, the Endgame puzzle challenges Wired readers to think deeply, both on and off the page.
- Features: Each month, the editors open a window to the future of technology, business, entertainment, science, and culture. We recently devoted 22 pages to the thorny questions to which scientists still don't have answers: Why do we sleep? What causes ice ages? Do forests actually speed up global warming? Other recent topics: How Apple does so well by behaving so badly; the race to build the 100-mile-per-gallon car; 12 ways to supercharge your brain; and how personal genomics could change the way you live.
Magazine Layout: Outstanding print design is about the seamless integration of compelling stories and fresh ideas with expert typography, arresting photography, and sharp illustration. Inventive visual architecture has been part of the magazine's DNA from the beginning. Fifteen years on, Wired is still the place to turn for eye-popping images and a style that sets the pace for the rest of the magazine design world. . Click on any image below to see select pages from Wired:
Contributors: Wired editor in chief Chris Anderson, author of The Long Tail, writes regularly for the magazine. Among our other writers are Steven Levy, Joshua Davis, Steven Johnson, Jeff Howe, Lawrence Lessig, Daniel H. Pink, Bruce Sterling, Clive Thompson, and Gary Wolf. Contributing photographers and artists include Dan Winters, Platon, Nigel Parry, Andrew Zuckerman, Robert Maxwell, Bryan Christie, Tobias Frere-Jones, Jonathan Hoeffler, and Jason Lee. Past Issues: Awards: Under the leadership of editor in chief Chris Anderson, Wired has been nominated an unprecedented six consecutive times for the National Magazine Award for General Excellence, winning the industry's top prize in 2005 and 2007. In 2008 Wired was nominated for three NMAs, for General Excellence, Design, and Best Section. In 2008 the magazine was nominated for 18 of the top awards from the Society of Publication Designers.
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