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Over the past few months, I've taken all my magazines, cut out with a razor blade knife any articles I couldn't live without, and scanned them into the computer. I've only printed articles a couple times (it takes way too much ink, and it's more fun to pull stuff up on the computer then make it dissapear when I'm done). I freed up so much book shelf space. Also, everything is now where I can find it. I'll never search though an old pile of magazines ever again. That was such a pain. Utah Belt articles for example, all in one directory. George Sellios articles, one directory. Handlaying track & turnouts in one directory. Scratchbuilding a brass loco in one directory (instead of like 10 magazines). It's the best man. Did the same with a bunch of drumming magazines - categorized by drummer. (Now I really had a lot of those: 15 years worth). Aren't computers great? The only "magazines" I've kept are the Annual GMR and MRP issues. I'm considering doing the same with them (to achieve the "utah belt directory", "CM&SF directory" effect mentioned above). But they're almost like books, you know? Not a constant string of ads with about 3 articles you want to save like the magazine (not knocking the magazine - all the ads are the necessary reality of publishing, I'm sure). No magazines cluttering up my bookshelf. I know, they're fun to have around, but after a while, they became a burden for me.
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