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This is a list of magazines marketed primarily for computer and technologyenthusiasts or users. The majority of these magazines cover general computer topics or several non-specific subject areas, however a few are also specialized to a certain area of computing and are listed separately.

General magazines[edit]

These publications appeal to a broad audience and usually include content about computer hardware and software and technology news. These magazines could also be called technology magazines because of the large amount of content about non-computer consumer electronics, such as digital audio player and mobile phones.

Bi-monthly[edit]

Monthly[edit]

• APC (Australia)
• Computing (Pakistan, in Urdu)
• Digit (India)
• PC Quest (India)
• 'IX_(magazine) (by Heise)' (Germany)

Fortnightly[edit]

• c't (Germany, Netherlands)
• Computeractive (United Kingdom)

Weekly[edit]

• Computer Weekly (United Kingdom)
• Computerra (Russia)
• Computing (United Kingdom)
• Micro Mart (United Kingdom)

Online-only[edit]

• Datamation, previously in print 1957–98, the first computer magazine. (United States)

Topic-specific magazines[edit]

These publications are marketed towards people who are interested in a specific topic of computing.

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Commodore Amiga[edit]

• Amiga Computing (United Kingdom, United States) (discontinued)
• Amiga Format (United Kingdom) (discontinued)

Apple Mac[edit]

• Call-A.P.P.L.E. (United States)
• MacTech (United States)
• MacFormat (United Kingdom)
• MacLife (Germany)
• MacLife, formally MacAddict (United States)
• MacUser (United Kingdom)
• Macworld (Australia, United States, Italy, Germany, Sweden, Spain, United Kingdom)
• Semaphore Signal (United States)

RISC OS/Acorn[edit]

• Acorn User (United Kingdom) (discontinued)
• Archive (United Kingdom)
• The Micro User (United Kingdom) (discontinued)
• Qercus (United Kingdom)

Web development[edit]

• .net (United Kingdom)
• Practical Webdesign (United Kingdom)

Computer modification[edit]

• Custom PC (United Kingdom)
• Maximum PC (United States)
• PC Extreme (United Kingdom) (discontinued)

Gaming[edit]

Internet[edit]

• First Monday (Internet) (peer reviewed)
• Internet Magazine (United Kingdom) (discontinued)
• Open Source Magazine (Internet) (discontinued)^[1]
• Spider (Pakistan) (discontinued)
• Webuser (United Kingdom) (discontinued)

Business[edit]

• eWeek (United States)
• InformationWeek (United States)
• InfoWorld (United States)

Music[edit]

Mobile computing[edit]

• PC Today (United States)

Novice users[edit]

1980s computers[edit]

The following magazines cover 1980s home computers such as the Amiga, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum or Amstrad CPC. Most of these magazines are now discontinued as the computers they discuss are now out of production.

Retro computer magazines

Title	Country	Availability	Notes
.info	United States, Canada	discontinued
Acorn User	United Kingdom)	discontinued
Amiga Power	United Kingdom	discontinued
Amiga Format	United Kingdom	discontinued
Amiga Active	discontinued
Amiga Computing	discontinued
Amiga Survivor	discontinued
Amiga User International	discontinued
Amiga World	discontinued
Amstrad Action	United Kingdom	discontinued
Amstrad Computer User	United Kingdom	discontinued
Amtix!	United Kingdom	discontinued
ANALOG Computing	United States	discontinued
ANTIC	United States	discontinued
Atari User	United Kingdom	discontinued
Commodore User (renamed CU Amiga Magazine)	discontinued
Computer Gamer	United Kingdom	discontinued
Crash	United Kingdom	discontinued
Dragon User	United Kingdom	discontinued
Electron User	United Kingdom	discontinued
Page 6	United Kingdom	discontinued
Personal Computer Games	United Kingdom	discontinued
Retrogamer	United Kingdom
Sinclair User	United Kingdom	discontinued
The Micro User	United Kingdom	discontinued
Your Computer	United Kingdom	discontinued
Your Sinclair (originally Your Spectrum)	United Kingdom	discontinued
Zzap!64	United Kingdom	discontinued

Partworks[edit]

The following magazines were published as partworks:

• The Home Computer Advanced Course (United Kingdom) (1984-1985)
• The Home Computer Course (United Kingdom) (1983-1984)
• Input (United Kingdom) (1984-1985)
• PC Ace (United Kingdom) (1999-2001)

Linux and open-source[edit]

The following magazines cover topics related to the Linuxoperating system (as well as other Unix based operating systems) and other forms of open-source/ free software. Some of these magazines are targeted at IT professionals (with an emphasis on the use of these systems in the workplace) whilst others are designed for home users.

• Free Software Magazine (Internet)
• Linux Format (United Kingdom)
• Linux Gazette (Internet)
• Linux Journal (United States) (shutdown August 7, 2019)
• Linux Magazine (United Kingdom/Europe)
• Linux Magazine (United States)
• Linux User and Developer (United Kingdom)
• Linux Voice (United Kingdom)
• Linux Weekly News (Internet)
• Open Source For You (India)

Sales[edit]

The following magazines cover computer, peripheral, software and service distribution, through all their aspects (marketing, strategy, channel, retail or wholesale).

• Channel World, Belgium, Czech Republic, India, Netherlands
• CRN Magazine, US, Europe and other countries
• IT Bransjen, Norway

Academic journals[edit]

A number of journals are circulated in academic circles (normally associated with a governing body such as the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, IEEE). These may cover several different topics as well as computing and often deal with more technical aspects of hardware and software.

• ACM Computing Reviews (United States) (ACM)
• ACM Queue (United States) (ACM)
• ACM Transactions on Graphics (United States) (ACM)
• American Programmer (United States)
• C/C++ Users Journal (United States) (independent publisher, defunct)
• Computer (United States) (IEEE, Computer Society)
• Computer Graphics (United States) (ACM SIGGRAPH)
• Dr. Dobb's Journal (United States) (independent publisher, defunct)
• IEEE Internet Computing (United States) (IEEE, Computer Society)
• IEEE Intelligent Systems (United States) (IEEE, Computer Society)
• IEEE Micro (United States) (IEEE, Computer Society)
• IEEE Multimedia (United States) (IEEE, Computer Society)
• IEEE Software (United States) (IEEE, Computer Society)
• Overload (United Kingdom) (ACCU)

Other, now defunct, computer-related magazines[edit]

• C (Finland)
• Electronics Today International, electronics magazine that also published early homebrew computer systems
• Family Computing (later Home Office Computing), home/educational-oriented magazine published by Scholastic, Inc.
• Free Software Magazine (China)
• Hebdogiciel, French computing magazine from the 1980s
• CHIP (India)
• IT-Branchen (Denmark)
• Kilobaud Microcomputing (United States)
• New Computer Express (United Kingdom)
• Personal Computer News (United Kingdom)
• Popular Computing Weekly (United Kingdom)
• Pragma, a 1980's publication for Pick users
• Verbum, desktop publishing and computer art focused magazine of the 1990s

Computer magazine publishers[edit]

The following companies publish one or several computer related magazines. Some of these publishers produce computer magazines exclusively and most produce multiple magazines from this genre.

• Future plc (United Kingdom)
• Newsfield Publications (United Kingdom)
• Next Media (Australia)
• Sandhills Publishing Company (United States)

See also[edit]

References[edit]

1. ^Open Source MagazineArchived 2010-10-21 at the Wayback Machine

External links[edit]

ICT has prepared a consolidated list of tools and resources to help students work from home and to spread awareness of what limited services we offer on campus amid the COVID-19 outbreak.

Discount Internet Services

Amid the COVID-19 emergency, Comcast is taking immediate steps to help connect low-income families to the Internet at home. New Internet Essentials customers will receive two free months of Internet service, which is available to all qualified low-income households for $9.95/month plus tax.

You may qualify if you:

• Live in an area where Comcast Internet Service is available.
• Are eligible for public assistance programs like the National School Lunch Program, housing assistance, Medicaid, SNAP, SSI, and others.
• Have not subscribed to Comcast Internet within the last 90 days.
• Have no outstanding debt to Comcast that is less than one year old. Households who owe money to Comcast may still qualify if approved by 12/31/20.

Sign up at apply.internetessentials.com.

Wifi Hot Spots

Comcast is offering free access to its Xfinity WiFi hot spots for everyone, including non-subscribers, for the 60 days. It’s also providing unlimited data to its customers for no extra charge and is not disconnecting internet service or charging late fees for customers who say they can’t pay their bills. The company is also providing 60 days of free basic internet service to new customers.

The cable, phone and media giant is offering internet access for qualifying limited income households at $10 a month or less through their Access from AT&T program.

Like Comcast, AT&T is also providing free access to its public WiFi hot spots. The company also said its consumer home internet wireline customers and fixed wireless internet customers would receive unlimited data and won’t see overage charges through December 31.

Fios customers who qualify for the low-income Lifeline discount program will receive a $20 per month discount on their home internet service for as long as they remain eligible for the program.

The mobile phone service provider is providing unlimited data to all current customers who have plans with data for the next 60 days. It will also provide additional data to mobile hotspot users.

An interactive map showing wireless hotspots in the Navajo Nation is available at: Online Resources in Native Communities (Courtesy of San Juan College).

For low-income households in need of computers or affordable internet, visit everyoneon.org to see what is offered in your area.

Parking lot 19, on the East side of Rhodes Garret Hamiel(accessible via S Locust St. from E University Ave.), and Parking Lot 57, on the West side of the Computer Center(accessible via Sweet Ave. from Stewart St.) have outdoor wireless available for those who need internet and can study from inside their cars.

NMSU Extension offices, Agricultural Science Centers offer free Wi-Fi access to rural students

The NMSU College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences is offering free Wi-Fi access for students through its many Cooperative Extension Offices and Agricultural Experiment Stations throughout the state. Rural students who need access to a wi-fi network for classes may visit CES and AES locations in their counties to access the Wi-Fi signal on their devices from the parking lot while using recommended social distancing practices. Most locations already have Wi-Fi access up and running, and more are expected to be online soon.

The guest password for the network at each location is Aggies#1.

Devices that have already been registered on an NMSU campus should be able to connect to the network. Devices that haven’t previously been connected on campus will need to be registered at netreg.nmsu.edu. For assistance with registering a device or accessing the wi-fi network, contact aces_help@nmsu.edu or call 575-646-3305.

Extension/ASC Offices with Wi-Fi available:

• Bernalillo County Extension Service, 1510 Menaul Ext. Blvd NW, Albuquerque
• Chaves County Extension Service, 200 E. Chisum, Door #4, Roswell
• Cibola County Extension Service, 515 W. High St., Grants
• De Baca County Extension Service, 905 N. 1st Street, Fort Sumner
• Eddy County Extension Service, 1304 W. Stevens , Carlsbad
• Grant County Extension Service, 2610 N. Silver St., Grant County Office Complex, Silver City
• Guadalupe County Extension Service, 244 S. 4th, Suite 110, Santa Rosa
• Lea County Extension Service, 101 B South Commercial, Lovington
• Lincoln County Extension Service, 409 Central, Carrizozo
• McKinley County Extension Service, 5002 W. Hwy 66, Gallup
• Mora County Extension Service, Hwy 518 M.M. 29 #1 Court House Drive, Mora
• Northern District Office, 4001 Office Court, Suite 308, Santa Fe
• Otero County Extension Service, 401 Fairgrounds Road, Alamogordo
• Quay County Extension Service, 216 E Center Street, Terry Turner Building , Tucumcari
• Rio Arriba County Extension Service, Rural Event Center, State Rd. 554, House #122-A, Abiquiu
• Roosevelt County Extension Service, 705 East Lime Street, Portales
• San Juan County Extension Service, 213-A S. Oliver Drive , Aztec
• San Miguel County Extension Service, 20 Gallegos Road, Las Vegas
• Santa Fe County Extension Service, 3229 Rodeo Road, Santa Fe
• Sierra County Extension Service, 2101 S. Broadway, Sierra Conservation Plaza , T or C
• Socorro County Extension Service, 198 Neel Avenue, NW, Socorro
• Alcalde ASC, 371 County Rd. 40, Alcalde
• Artesia ASC, 67 E. Four Dinkus Road, Artesia
• Clayton ASC, 15 NMSU Lane, Clayton
• Clovis ASC, 2346 State Road 288, Clovis
• Farmington ASC, 300 Road 4063, Farmington
• Los Lunas ASC, 1036 Miller St. SW, Los Lunas
• Tucumcari ASC, 6502 Quay Road AM 5, Tucumcari

The following emergency offerings by Internet Service Providers was compiled by the NM Public Education Department (PED) and the Homework Gap Team (PED, Department of Information Technology, State Library, Public Schools Facility Authority, Santa Fe Indian School, and the Navajo Nation) through a request to New Mexico Internet Service Providers (ISP) for their emergency offerings during the Covid19 pandemic. In addition, the “Team” also has included national offerings specific to New Mexico that are being compiled by the State Education Technology Directors Association (SETDA).

To view the offerings, see Internet Service Provider Emergency Offerings.

General Information & Help Resources

Respondus LockDown Browser is a custom browser that locks down the testing environment within Canvas. When students use Respondus LockDown Browser they are unable to print, copy, go to another URL, or access other applications. When an assessment is started, students are locked into it until they submit it for grading. Available for Windows, Mac and iOS.

For more information, see Respondus LockDown Browser FAQ.

For those getting started with Canvas, a Canvas FAQ for Students is available.

For those with questions regarding academic student applications, see Student Apps FAQ.

For additional Canvas information and resources, see Academic Technology.

If you have further questions, feel free to email learning@nmsu.edu.

Due to recent events regarding the COVID-19 outbreak, ICT is temporarily adjusting the hours of operation for ICT Computer Labs and General-Use Locations.

Lab	Days	Hours
Hardman & Jacobs	Monday - Friday	9:00 am - 4:00 pm
	Saturday - Sunday	Closed
Pete’s Place	Monday - Friday	Closed
	Saturday - Sunday	Closed
Vista Del Monte (VDM)	Monday - Friday	Closed
	Saturday - Sunday	Closed

*Lab hours are subject to change.

All other ICT Computer Labs and General-Use Stations are closed until further notice.

• Chromebooks are available to rent from home. Please visit Equipment Rental for more information.

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If you need a computer so you can study from home, Chromebooks are available from ICT Equipment Rental.

For more information, visit Equipment Rental Program or email it-talk@nmsu.edu.

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Help Desk:

ICT’s Help Desk provides general technology assistance to the NMSU community. To contact the Help Desk, call 646-1840 or send an email message to help@nmsu.edu.

Help Desk hours can be found below. We will be working remotely, so please leave a message and someone will return your call as soon as possible.

Day(s)	Hours	After Hours (phone/email only)
Monday - Friday	8:00 am - 5:00 pm	5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Saturday	N/A	10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Sunday	N/A	N/A

Knowledge Base:

NMSU’s knowledge base is a searchable online library of information that can help you find the answers to your technology questions and is available at kb.nmsu.edu.

Collaboration Tools

Meeting with your classmates and teachers (at a distance).

Teams is part of the Office 365 software suite that you can download for use on your home computer. With teams, you and your classmates can share files, instant-message one another, video conference, and more.

For more information, see Microsoft Teams – Introduction.

OneDrive gives you one place to store, share, and sync your work or school files. You can save your files in OneDrive and then work with them from almost any device.

For more information, see our various OneDrive Help Resources.

Zoom Resources

Zoom is an easy-to-use video conferencing tool that allows you to meet online with your coworkers, with or without video. You can even screen-share with Zoom.

To access Zoom and view helpful resources, see Zoom at NMSU.

In light of recent reports of zoombombing, use the following best practices for Zoom meeting security to have a successful Zoom meeting without unwanted interruption.

See, Best practices for Zoom meeting security.

For a comprehensive guide detailing all of Zoom’s security features and functions, see Zoom Security Guide.

Available Software & Downloads

Office 365 is Microsoft’s suite of software tools that include Word, Excel, Powerpoint, etc., that NMSU provides free of charge to NMSU students, faculty, and staff.

For instructions on downloading Office 365, see Office 365 Education Benefit or Microsoft Office 365.

NMSU provides free, or deeply discounted, software to the NMSU community. You can find the list of software available for download at software.nmsu.edu.

Remote Access to NMSU Data and Systems

If you’re working from home and need to access files or systems that require a connection to NMSU’s network.

For access to NMSU data or systems, you’ll need to use NMSU’s Virtual Private Network (VPN). VPN allows you to create a secure network path from your home computer across the internet to NMSU’s data and systems. Once you download and login with the VPN software, you simply open your browser for access to the data and systems. VPN is available for download at: vpn.nmsu.edu.

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For help installing VPN on Windows, see Install Cisco VPN (Windows). For help with Installation on Mac, see Install Cisco VPN (Mac).

VMware Horizon allows users to access on-campus desktops/software from off-campus. For more information on accessing NMSU’s virtual lab, see VMware Documentation.

Note: Up to 100 lab virtual machines can run concurrently. If you receive the following error message, it means they are all in use, and you’ll have to try again later.

Other Resources

NMSU Counseling Resources

The Aggie Health and Wellness Center provides counseling services with a staff of counselors and psychologists that are here to assist students with crisis, mental health, and personal growth and well-being issues. Services are free and confidential to NMSU main campus students. The Health and Wellness Center strives to create a safe and affirming climate where students can feel comfortable exploring the importance of their identity and life experiences regarding diversity and how this might relate to the issues and concerns students may want to address in counseling.

For more information, see their Counseling Overview.

Campus Tutoring Services offers NMSU undergraduate students free, accessible and convenient options to supplement their academic experience for the most in-demand courses on campus. Campus Tutoring offers individual and small group tutoring online via NMSU Zoom and Face-to-Face by Appointment.

For more information, visit campustutoring.nmsu.edu.

The Mission of the Aggie Cupboard is to provide free supplementary food assistance to the NMSU community, including Las Cruces and DACC students, faculty, and staff. They strive to create an atmosphere of care, concern, and support for those who may be struggling with food insecurity, and are working towards educating on the prevalence of food insecurity and hunger experienced by the NMSU community.

Fore more information, visit aggiecupboard.nmsu.edu.

Academic advisors are working remotely for the Fall 2020 semester. There is currently no in-person advising being offered.

Appointments and “walk-ins” are available virtually through Microsoft Teams. For those in need of help setting up an appointment, the Center for Academic advising has a Virtual Appointments Guide.

For more information, visit advising.nmsu.edu.

If you have further questions, please send them to it-talk@nmsu.edu.