Paged Out
Recorded: Dec. 3, 2025, 3:04 a.m.
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Paged Out!
Issues Blog Call for pages! Writing Articles Prints Ads FAQ About Want to help us? What is Paged Out!? You can get printed issues at events and print-on-demand bookstores. You'll find more info here. Cover art by Amir Zand(WWW, Insta). Issue #7 (Oct'25): Best kind of readme Paged Out! #7 (web PDF) (~28MB) Prints: Want to print or get a printed Paged Out? Check out the Prints tab for options! Cover art by Ninja Jo (Katerina Belikova). Issue #6 (Mar'25): Stay a while and read Paged Out! #6 (web PDF) (23MB) Prints: Want to print or get a printed Paged Out? Check out the Prints tab for options! Cover art by Mark Graham Artist. Issue #5 (Nov'24): All your page are belong to us Paged Out! #5 (web PDF) (23MB) What's missing: PDFs for printing (A4+bleed) - we're pretty close, but not yet there. Cover art by ReFiend. Issue #4 (Jun'24): The epic Paged Out! story continues Paged Out! #4 (web PDF) (14MB) Note: This is a "beta build" of the PDF, i.e. we will be re-publishing it with various improvements multiple times. What's missing: PDFs for printing (A4+bleed) - we still need to fix the pipeline around this; will come out later Cover art by Ricardo Juchem (Insta, Twitter, WWW). Issue #3 (Dec'23): The resurrected Paged Out! Paged Out! #3 (web PDF) (23MB) Note: This is a "beta build" of the PDF, i.e. we will be re-publishing it with various improvements multiple times. What's missing: PDFs for printing (A4+bleed) - we still need to fix the pipeline around this; will come out later Cover art by Vlad Gradobyk (Insta, FB). Issue #2 (Nov'19): The second Paged Out! Paged Out! #2 (web PDF) (8MB) Note: This is a "beta 2 build" of the PDF, i.e. we will be re-publishing it with various improvements multiple times. What's missing: PDFs for printing (A4+bleed, ?US Letter+bleed?) - we need to fix something, but it's almost Cover art by ReFiend. Issue #1 (Aug'19): The first Paged Out! issue has arrived! Paged Note: This is a "beta 1 build" of the PDF, i.e. we will be re-publishing it with various improvements multiple times. What's missing: PDFs for printing (A4+bleed, ?US Letter+bleed?) - we need to fix something, but it's almost Additionally, here's another Paged Out! wallpaper by ReFiend: Next issue Next issue progress tracker (unit of measurement: article count): Ready (1) Notify me when the new issue is out! You can subscribe to this newsletter e-mail group: pagedout-notifications We will only send e-mails to this group about new Paged Out! issues (both the free electronic ones and Powered by: |
Paged Out! represents a community-driven, experimental technical magazine, primarily focused on programming tricks, hacking, security, retro and modern computing, electronics, and the demoscene. The magazine’s operational model is predicated on a non-profit, free distribution strategy, achieved through digital publication and, eventually, print-on-demand. A core element of its production process involves a “beta” approach, with successive editions iteratively refined through repeated publication rather than a traditional, finalized release cycle. The magazine’s content is distributed through digital downloads (PDFs) primarily, along with wallpapers offered in both lossless and lossy formats. Print availability is currently limited to events and print-on-demand bookstores, facilitated by Lulu.com. The magazine’s history demonstrates a steady increase in digital downloads, beginning with Issue #1 in August 2019, which garnered 260,610 downloads, and steadily rising to Issue #7 in October 2025, reaching 1,618,05 downloads. While print distribution numbers are significantly lower, tracking manually, Issue #1 reached 500 printed copies, and Issue #7 achieved 1,016 printed copies. This difference in distribution numbers suggests a broader appeal of the digital format, possibly influenced by the magazine's core focus on technical content desirable for a self-directed learning audience. A key characteristic of Paged Out!'s operational strategy is its ‘beta’ model. Each issue undergoes multiple revisions, indicating a commitment to continuous improvement and responsiveness to community feedback. The team diligently addresses shortcomings in the PDF printing pipeline, acknowledging the need for adjustments and further iterations before releasing a finalized version. This collaborative approach, explicitly fostered within the community, is central to the magazine’s ethos. Furthermore, the production team, utilizing the collaborative “Next Issue Progress Tracker,” is focused on steadily bringing the publication of new content closer to completion. Content creation is being managed through a tiered "Ready," "In Review," and "50/100" system, which suggests an effort to maintain a consistent output rate and effectively manage the workflow and content review process. The team's focus on having a significant number of articles “In Review” at the time of this post indicates a prioritization of content quality and ensuring sufficient material for the next issue. The expressed intention of reaching a “50/100” zone suggests that the team is building momentum toward finalizing the next issue's content. The magazine’s use of varied wallpaper options – both lossless and lossy formats – demonstrates a sensitivity to user preferences and technological constraints, allowing for broader accessibility. The multiple transparency options afforded in the wallpaper designs represent a further consideration of diverse user needs. The engagement strategy centered around newsletter subscriptions and RSS/Atom feeds reflects a desire to maintain direct communication with its readership and foster a strong sense of community. The team's acknowledgement of the need to manage subscriber lists responsibly – by ensuring visibility only to authorized individuals – underscores its commitment to ethical communication practices. The entire operation, from content creation to distribution and community engagement is driven by a core group, managed through this trackere that is constantly updating. |