I know what you mean about too many magazines. I thought about scanning and also like the idea of keeping a file for those I want to do someday. Perhaps I could combine the 2 methods by putting them on a CD and creating a file too.
There are a lot of quilting tips and lessons to be had in those magazines. Same way with this site. I downloaded amny techniques from here. I still like the idea of scanningthem to the computer or flashdrive. I could then arrange them to burn a CD. I did this with my knitting patterns.