Honestly, I think it changed for the worse once Rupert Murdock bought out Ziff-Davis Publishing and then changed its whole personality from a publication that hobbyists and professionals liked... to a commercial, lame-brained, dumbed-down publication that feels like it's aimed at over-hyping toward executives and middle-managers--but that's just my impression. Most of the best people from those old days are still around elsewhere doing FAR better--but what a shame that the best talent USED to all come from there. Feh.