Preview + Feedback [June 2010]

[Anorion]

Quick Content List

• Digit Magazine -- 9th Anniversary issue
• Fast Track to Ethical Hacking
• DIY Fast Track with 20 Do It Yourself projects
• Gifts worth Rs. 4 Crore
• We are continuing with the "Green Dream", with something Free enclosed in every issue
• CTC II
• Skoar! Mini - this is a special booklet, just like Digit Mini but for both news stand buyers and subscribers
• The Mindware and Playware DVDs
• An extra Community DVD

Features in the Magazine

• Digit Idol - the contest
• Digit Trees - this shows how you can neutralize the carbon footprint of using computers
• Folks behind Foss - We cover the collaborative and community aspect of FOSS, by featuring some of the people who actively participate in the FOSS movement
• How Stuff Works: 3DTV - All the details on the technology behind immersive entertainment
• Tech Care - The latest in medical technology
• 50 Top Mobile Applications Across all mobile computing platforms
• Extra large Bazaar
• HDTV Test
• Developer's Corner - NetBeans IDE

DVD Contents at a glance

• CommunityThis section has software coded by readers, add-ons or plug-ins by members of the forum, video reviews sent in by readers, and similar content created by members of the Digit community
• 12 Fast TracksAll the Fast Tracks of the year 2009 in PDF format
• Digit Mini PDF
• Rewind This section has back episodes of Net Cafe and The Computer Chronicles.
• Podcasts, Lectures and 12 Audiobooks Topics range from History of Information to the Financial Crysis.
• DocumentsWhitepapers, technical documents, programming guides and for the companies, financial reports. Companies, technologies, and Sci-Tech topics are covered.
• Operating SystemsUbuntu 10.04 LTS 32 Bit and 64 Bit, NimbleX 2010 Beta and PCOSLinux 2010
• Penetration Testing DistrosOPHCrack, OWASP, Pentoo 2009, Operator 3.3
• Entertainment20 Music Albums, 5 Movies, 16 Free Games
• Adobe CS5 Design Premium Trial
• Autodesk 3D Studio Max 2011 and Autodesk Maya 2011

Detailed DVD contents here and here.

[regmiee]

Looks good, and its my 1st post in 6 yrs lol.

[ANKU JAIN1811]

it looks awesome. eagerly waiting to get hands on the issue.

[toofan]

Wow. Looking wonderful 9th anniversary Issue. Waiting for it to come.

[Anorion]

@regmiee: wow, you should get some power lurker award

[rhitwick]

It seems some feature rich issue. Lots of content. Good.

[walkmanguru]

ctc = crack the code? Is it returning this issue?

[rajivnedungadi]

Originally Posted by Anorion

[*]Gifts worth Rs. 4 Crore

What are the gifts? Some contest or something?

[rhitwick]

Originally Posted by walkmanguru

ctc = crack the code? Is it returning this issue?

May be. It says part "II"... hmmm

[latino_ansari]

awesome contents.... eagerly waiting for it...

[hot zubs]

wow CTC II
oh my gosh cant wait to get my hands on it

[chetankapoor16]

hello
it is the best digital magazine in the world that i had read and seen .....
i advice all the people to subscribe this i just love ........
it build my gadget knowledge bestt

[Techn0crat]

DVDs look promising.

[rajivnedungadi]

Spoke to the newsstand guy in Mumbai. He says he got a message from digit saying that digit would arrive on the stands only by the 10th of June.

[azaad_shri75]

^ yep they are still packing, so late arrival possible........

@Anorion: where are the pdf's of past mag issues..........if its not there means a small disappointment in so much of excitement .........

---------- Post added at 07:47 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:41 PM ----------

just got update on fb that in next 2-3 days it would hit the stands......

[DigitCritic]

It is good to see Digit not discriminating it's readers. Glad to see that information and knowledge is spread irrespective of subscription status.

---------- Post added at 08:30 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:24 PM ----------

I have spoken to my new stand guy... he is positive to get Digit within this week and he always stands true on his words...

After march issue I would be buying digit again...

[Techn0crat]

it's for 250 buck this time.
that's too much.

[Vyom]

WOW. SO MUCH SPECIALS IN THIS ISSUE!

"And DIGIT MINI PDF."
(writer faints in happiness)

(wakes again)
"AND CTC IS BACK"
(faints again in excitement)

(regains consciousness after few min)
"AND PRICE IS 250"
(faints permanently)

Just kidding guys. I know that great things comes at a great price.
Just keep on rolling the good things...

[azaad_shri75]

^ so you happy and satisfied ........

[Hsakarp_kahtap]

Originally Posted by Anorion

Quick Content List

• Digit Magazine -- 9th Anniversary issue
• Fast Track to Ethical Hacking
• DIY Fast Track with 20 Do It Yourself projects
• Gifts worth Rs. 4 Crore
• We are continuing with the "Green Dream", with something Free enclosed in every issue
• CTC II
• Skoar! Mini - this is a special booklet, just like Digit Mini but for both news stand buyers and subscribers
• The Mindware and Playware DVDs
• An extra Community DVD

• DVD Contents at a glance
• 12 Fast TracksAll the Fast Tracks of the year 2009 in PDF format
• Digit Mini PDF
• Rewind This section has back episodes of Net Cafe and The Computer Chronicles.
• Penetration Testing DistrosOPHCrack, OWASP, Pentoo 2009, Operator 3.3
• Adobe CS5 Design Premium Trial
• Autodesk 3D Studio Max 2011 and Autodesk Maya 2011.

That g8/awesome, this is what we all can proudly say"9th Anniversary issue"
Thanks Anorion, please try to get in After Effects & Premiere CS5.

[Vyom]

Originally Posted by Prakash29617

Thanks Anorion, please try to get in After Effects & Premiere CS5.

yeah yeah! Premiere CS5 ... +1

[DigitCritic]

WHAT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rs 250/- boy .,... oh .... boy ! I hope Digit is not racing to become number 1 in the most expensive magazines in India list. The issue looks good and promising though, it is expensive.

It will be interesting if it delivers the quality in the articles and content not just quantity. If it delivers then it is worth it and critics will be back to applaud... else you know the critics will do what they do best ie to criticize...

[aura]

The magazine is really expensive but yes I guess that is worth it, not because of tons of worthless softwares supplied in its DVD but because of some really great softwares like

1. Adobe CS 5........... that incredible and irresistible..........THUMBS UP for this one.
2. Autodesk Maya and 3D Max... that's good too....
3. Ubuntu and 12 Fast Tracks of 2009... that's impressive too.....

4. Rest all........... Absolutely no need of those tons of waste..softwares.

Still overall A great issue mainly because of Adobe CS5 .... for me worth the money spent.

[neerajvohra]

Originally Posted by rajivnedungadi

Spoke to the newsstand guy in Mumbai. He says he got a message from digit saying that digit would arrive on the stands only by the 10th of June.

Here @delhi..newsstand guy told me the magazine will arrive by tomorrow...he lied ??

[krishnandu.sarkar]

Wow!! Gr8!! Awesum n rocking..!! Lol i'm postng ths 4m mobile. Tat even without qwerty keypad
I just logged in 2 see d preview aftr getting sms tweet update 4m digit

[topgear]

Looks great - now it's worth saying anniversary issue filled with quality contents

[Hsakarp_kahtap]

Originally Posted by neerajvohra

Here @delhi..newsstand guy told me the magazine will arrive by tomorrow...he lied ??

may be well i wil try to gr it from nehru palace on tommarow.hope i will get it

[Jetfire]

Inclusion of ft pdfs are worth Rs. 250 :-P. I can afford the price rise. But can't afford if the regular issue price increases...

---------- Post added at 07:27 AM ---------- Previous post was at 07:25 AM ----------

And yes.. Congrats for a really good work... Waiting for last seven days for just this...

[hskpunjabi]

Originally Posted by DigitCritic

WHAT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rs 250/- boy .,... oh .... boy ! I hope Digit is not racing to become number 1 in the most expensive magazines in India list. The issue looks good and promising though, it is expensive.

It will be interesting if it delivers the quality in the articles and content not just quantity. If it delivers then it is worth it and critics will be back to applaud... else you know the critics will do what they do best ie to criticize...

what digit costs RS 250,wt* is happening here,digit already costs more than other mag's.... the magazines put lots of advertisements to reduce costs which is acceptable ,....but it seems digit's crew want to reduce its customers n' ....it seems they can't handle the increased no. of customers.......when started reading digit back in 2005,more than 15 friends in my class used to buy digit...now only few left (including me) all bcoz of increased price,,parents says" are Rs 200 kya ek magazine pe hi kharch krega kya...now it is Rs 250.."" ...........sure the contents seems impressing but digit teams should think this point that lots of info is available on internet these days n' if the strategy of inc. price like this....sure digit will suffer in the long run ........

May god save my fav. tech mag, i wanna see u rising always so...plz do something

[Jetfire]

Has the excel file only 130 rows?? (Only Rewind, Media, Docs n Distros) I think it's faulty. Can you guys give a html version link like before? It will be helpful.
Thanks.