From our perspective, this gives us a bigger and better magazine. It also opens up a new aspect of making that we haven’t traditionally given as much thought to as HackSpace. While The MagPi magazine tends to focus heavily on Raspberry Pi products – it is “the Official Raspberry Pi magazine” after all – HackSpace covers a much wider range of electronic boards and even maker projects that feature little or no electronics. In particular, HackSpace features 3D printing, and it’s fascinating to see features like Objet 3d’art make their way into The MagPi. And we love their tutorials and group tests.
Andrew Gregory, HackSpace’s Features Editor is now working on The MagPi, and this month he wrote up an excellent Pico 2 feature. We’ve also picked up a stable of HackSpace freelance writers who will be bringing their skills to our combined publication.
In the moment
Still: I feel for HackSpace readers. It’s never easy when a magazine closes and we were rather hoping that HackSpace would continue alongside The MagPi forever. But magazines are often of the moment, even if they do get stored in The British Library for all time. I still miss Wireframe as well.
Ben Everard, the outgoing HackSpace editor wrote: “For the past six and a half years, we’ve poured our heart and soul into this great magazine. We’ve had a great time both building projects and seeing the amazing projects that you have built. In some ways, this is a happy time. By bringing HackSpace into The MagPi, we’re continuing to give space for makers in print media, and securing this space for the future. This space for makers works both ways – it means there’s space for you to learn and see the great projects others are making, and it also means there’s space for you to teach and show off the great projects you’re making. HackSpace always was a place both by makers and for makers, and as part of The MagPi it will continue to be so.”
I do hope HackSpace readers who find themselves in The MagPi’s extension will feel at home. We’re going to lengths to ensure that you are welcome, and that your magazine remains at heart – the same. It’ll make everything better in the long run. We’re easy to get in touch with via email or social media. So please let me know what you think.
