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Just Some Stuff
I have been reading your magazine on and off since 2011. I never got a chance to write to you, and I really feel bad about it.
While reading the May issue, I realised it was time to send you a letter because I used to enjoy writing letters to magazines in high school, and that was a wonderful time. At first, I noticed you made a mistake on the front page. The front page was supposed to say issue #193 - May 2023, but instead of May, you printed April.
In the last several issues, the number of news items has grown so much that they cover almost one-third of the magazine's pages. Who likes so much news?
What I like the most in FCM is the Q&A section, but I wonder why you don't publish the names of readers who ask questions. It would be great if you publish their names and locations. I really appreciate Erik's answers to all those questions.
This time I had the opportunity to read Micro This and Micro That one more time, and I would ask Greg to never stop writing, please. I had a lot of trouble with I2C when I was finishing my MSc back in 2012. His article in this issue [FCM#193] really motivated me to tinker with my RaspberryPi 3B. I wish him good health and happiness.
I also loved to read two sections that are usually empty these days. One is My Opinion and the other is My Story. How about I write my story and share my opinion of software for electronics engineers? I won't call myself a great writer, but I'll try my best to write well.
In FCM#193, a fellow FCM reader, Jossy, wanted to know about good PCB development software. It looks like he does not know about KiCad. How about I introduce him to my favourite PCB Design Software, KiCad, through FCM?
This was all for now. I'll write you a letter next month. I’m still reading the current issue. I wish everybody involved with FCM great health and utmost happiness.
Abdul-Jabbar Bozdar
Ronnie says: thank you for writing in, and for the kind words! Let me address a couple of your points: yes, guilty as charged with the cover error, but I did catch it (thanks to reader Dale who emailed me), and uploaded an updated PDF. Regarding the Q&A section: sadly, the vast majority of our readers never write in. Erik uses a pool of questions from various sources which sometimes requires him to remove names, etc.. Again, with readers not writing in, I’ve no articles left to fill My Story or My Opinion sections. I keep asking, but never get any submissions.
Speaking of submissions: yes, feel free to send over your story (see My Story this issue) and/or opinions, and an article or two on KiCAD would also be most welcome.
Thanks again, and I look forward to your next letter.