[message type=”info”]THIS CONTEST HAS ENDED and the winner is… Kenneth Edwards! The number corresponding to Kenneth’s comment was drawn as the winner. He has been notified and we are awaiting his response.
I wish everyone who commented could have won. Unfortunately that would have been a bit outside my budget. I would like to thank everyone for their generous comments and encouragement. It means the world to each of us that put our heart and soul into bringing you this awesome site. I wish to personally thank each of you for your continued support. I really appreciate that you share your time with us when you visit DCT. There are millions of sites on the internet and the fact that you choose DCT means a lot!
Rest assured we will work very hard as we continue to improve DCT. Now get out there and spread the DCT word! ~ Dave[/message]
It’s our Birthday, but you win the prize!
For those of you who are new to DCT, or may have overlooked our “About” page, DCT began as an effort to help family, friends, and co-workers with their computer problems. We were returning from a vacation to the Smokey Mountains in mid July 2006 and I was searching for a method which would allow me to communicate simple computer advice without the usually email “banter”. My initial thought was to simply setup an email group and create brief newsletters, but a more reasonable approach that allowed family, friends, and co-workers to access the information more than once and at their leisure was evident.
Enter Daves Computer Tips. A domain name was purchased and a website designed. It wasn’t pretty by any stretch of the imagination, but it was effective. My original goal was to update the site as new information became available and to send that information to my list of contacts once per month. The first Newsletter went out to 30 people.
Once per month became bi-weekly as I soon learned important information needed to be shared more frequently. I actually received nothing but support from the original newsletter bunch. It fueled my desire to provide information and I approached Carol Bratt with the request that she contribute her Microsoft Office knowledge to my effort. She agreed. If she only knew what she was getting into…
Since that time I’ve worked very hard (ask my wife) at growing our readership and the amount of information shared. It hasn’t always been puppy dogs and cupcakes as we have had our share of ups and downs.
In 6 short years DCT has grown from 1 individual to a total of 13 who are currently contributing, or have contributed, their knowledge and expertise to DCT so that you, the reader, are presented with tips, how-to’s, news, and software that is explained in plain language. We added a forum (2008) to allow users to ask questions or chat about computers and tech. For the first 5 years I manually created every page of DCT in html and in 2011 the decision to change to a blog type format was made in hopes we could better serve the readers and suit the needs of a new internet generation – hence to “2.0” you see in the banner logo.
You may have noticed I often use Our and We when referring to DCT. Why? I believe DCT is an extended family, of sorts. Without the contributions of those who have helped throughout the years and without each of you visiting DCT regularly there would be no DCT. Everyone who gives of their personal time contributing to DCT might have happier spouses if that were the case, but there would be something missing from their heart as each of us do it out of love and dedication.
I wish to thank each of you for your support and the time you spend reading DCT! It means the world to me personally, and I know the DCT Team feels the same way! As a token of my gratitude I have a gift for one lucky reader…
Apple iPod Touch 8GB Giveaway
Feel free to share this with your friends and family! Don’t forget our Ashampoo Music Studio giveaway, which might be helpful for someone with a new iPod Touch! Please read the rules at the bottom of the post – to keep the contest fair any attempts at cheating will be handled appropriately!
The iPod Touch was purchased in the US and, as such, will have a US power adapter. This also means I cannot guarantee a warranty as this contest is worldwide and product warranties vary due to location. Other features are listed below:
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To enter simply comment once (and only once) below using a valid email address that you check often. Our birthday wish is that you tell us a little about yourself in your comment. If you don’t feel comfortable with that just tell us how you intend to use the 8GB iPod Touch if you win. Don’t forget to share the contest!
We wish everyone the best of luck and thank you for your continued support of Daves Computer Tips!
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Apple iPod Touch Contest Rules:
- Post one comment below to enter. A user’s first comment must be manually approved. Be patient if your comment doesn’t appear immediately.
- Comments must be received before 00:01(EST) on August 5th, 2012. Any replies after the cut off will be deleted and will not count.
- Post only one comment! Users who abuse this rule may have all replies deleted and be banned from the contest.
- On August 6th, 1 comment will be chosen by random number generator as the winner of the 8GB iPod Touch.
- All decisions regarding winners made my Daves Computer Tips are final.
- The winner will be notified by email at the email address used to comment – be sure to use a valid email that you check regularly.
- The winner will be contacted by email at the address used when their comment was left.
- The winner must reply to the notification email within 7 days, otherwise the contest will be redrawn.
- The winner must provide a valid shipping address, otherwise the contest will be redrawn.
- The winner agreed to hold Daves Computer Tips and any authors, partners, or contributors harmless
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I was 80 years old when y’all came upon the computer scene..and thanks I’m still learning these 6 years. Happy Birthday Dave and all .
Daves Computertips are great fun. Happy birthday to you.
Like all the other viewers I am very interested in winning the Ipod.
Have a good day !
Congratulations on 6 years of very informative tips. The tips and forum are very appreciated and very helpful. Hope your tips keep coming for many more years.
I too would find an iPod very handy.
cheers
Gaz
Wow, nice giveaway and happy birthday.
Happy Birthday to Dave’s Computer Tips! I hope for more success for this community.
Count me in please to this fantastic giveaway! Thank you..
Thanks for the brilliant hints and tips over the last six years. Happy Birthday, and here’s to many more.
I never win anything, but I will enter anyways. I have heard a lot about iPods and would love to own one. I would give it to my Autistic daughter who appears to have a special touch for computers.
Happy birthday and congratulations on doing this well for 6 years, keep it up!
Also, thank you for this giveaway!
Great news! Beautiful gifts!
Congratulations! I can add 70 years to the number DCT has achieved, but I still have aspirations to continue the ‘know-how’ which I’ve gathered from your newsletter, so many thanks to you and all your team for the work you have put in. Long may it continue!
An IPod would enable me to enhance my ‘street-cred’ with my grandchildren, and learn even more quickly and conveniently.
Happy Birthday, and good luck for the future!
Thanks for six years of helpful tips. Best wishes for many more.
I really enjoy your newsletters. Hoping against hope that I might be the lucky one!!
Can’t afford to buy one therefore hope to be lucky with this freebee.
Happy Birthday and I love learning more every issue
I really want to win iPod Touch. I like to test new technology.
Great contest. Very Please count me in.
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Happy birthday, dear Daves Computer Tips! hoping to see you for a long time online. your help in everyday’s computer problems is exquisite and greatly appreciated. keep on keeping on !!
Happy Birthday you have a winner in your weekly column. I am very illteret with new devices so if I win I will have achance to practice on the I-Pod. Thanks for the chance.
Dave great site and congratulations for providing 6 years of great tips and information.
Happy Birthday Dave and computer tips family,
Have been enjoying all your tips on computer usages and sharing it with Computer Access programs as well as with other community volunteer groups in other words sharing your tips with these groups because I believe that all information shared is sharing education free of charge to everyone as you and your group are doing, bravo and thank you. Please enter my name in the contest. yours, Claude
CONGRATULATIONS Dave and family
Happy Birthday Dave. I’ve gotten so much good information from your news letters that I know I’ve avoided troubles with my computer.
Thanks for everything.
Happy Birthday DCT. Thanks for all your tips over the years. I would use the IPod Touch to replace an 1gb MP3 player that is full, full, full.
Yhanks for the oppurtunity to win.
This is my first time on this site. I haven’t had a chance to look around much, but from what I saw, I will be here for a while here today. I’m glad I don’t have to work today. Happy Birthday!!!! Thanks for offering this givewaye. If I win , I’m going to use the iPod touch for my music and some games. I wanted one but don’t really have the money to buy one.
Not sure exactly when but I’ve been reading DCT since pretty early on in the email distribution days. Always enjoyed picking up tips and tricks.
Have never owned an iPod. Would enjoy giving it a whirl. Listen to some tunes on the go and try some FaceTime with family and friends that do own an iPod or iPhone.
Happy Birthday!
Been a great fan of Dave’s computer tips for many of the six years you have publish it. Wishing you all the best and may you long may continue for a long long time.
bjz