[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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Hi. Dave, I love your tips. Happy Birthday! Can you teach me how. To be a hacker? (just kidding).
Thanks for your informative newsletter. I always enjoy it!
A great website! Thanks for the contests and keep up the fantastic work!
Happy birthday “Dave”.
I originally started “personal” computing on Apple II and III+ computers. A return to apple via an iPod would be interesting.
Happy Birthday to you! I have always been interested in computers starting with learning some programming on the Commodore 64 in the early 80’s. From there I gained interest in making music. First guitar and then synthesizers, but the problem was that I couldn’t do both at the same time, so I wrote some programs on the C64 to trigger synth patterns via midi using the joystick port. Now with computers being much more powerful, I’m hoping to use an iPod Touch as a guitar amplifier (IK Multimedia software) to play with a band. I also design sounds for virtual synths.
Thank you for the chance at this! Really nice of you.
Happy Birthday davescomputertips …. !!!
Great giveaway ,
Thanx for giving me chance to win .
Thank you so much for all the years of imformation you have provided for us! I cant believe the amount of money you have saved me by solving my computer problems for me!! I hope you will continue for many more years. Happy Birthday!!!!
Please sign me up for this contest!! My thanks.
Happy 6th Birthday!! Thank you for such an awesome giveaway. I would absolutely love to win this! I have always wanted one but could never really afford it.
Thanks again and good luck to all who enter!
I have been in 3 drawings (this being the 4th) for an IPod. I don’t expect to win this one either but it gives me the opportunity to express my appreciation for the 6 years DCT has provided valuable information and programs for all its members.
Thank you and Happy 6th Birthday.
Kestrel
Hapy Birthday , DCT.
Great giveaway !!! Would really love to get this, and will gift this to my son on his wedding. 🙂
Thank You.
This is a wish for a very Happy Birthday. I have been following your website and helpful, easy-to-understand computer information. I am a computer user with the desire to achieve optimum knowledge of the use and maintenance of each of my computers and other electronic devices. I really want to win the iPod Touch. There are so many things I want to be able to do which this device offers. Winning it would add to my knowledge base and happiness..
Happy Birthday DCT! Thanks forall the information, tips and reviews you’ve provided in that time. Hat’s off to you, and do toss my name into it for the giveaway as well.
I used to own 1 of these, To bad my Fiance pawned it while i was at work. Very Depressing.. Who knows maybe i get lucky..
Happy sixth! The DCT is easy to read as well as understand. Keep up the good work!
Happy Birthday! If I win I can retire my 1st Gen iPod Shuffle.
Great review Dave!
Please count me in 🙂
Very informative site! I would like a shot at the iPod.
Happy 6th from ‘downunder’ and thanks for the tips.
Look forward to your newsletter each week.
Happy Birthday DCT! The giveaway of the touch is a real nice way to celebrate.
Happy Birthday!!!! You look so mature for only being 6 😉
Happy Birthday Dave. Count me in too. I’d love to win one.
Take care
Happy Birthday to DavesComputerTips, hope you have more birthdays like this during the year, joking.
Thanks for the giveaway, hope I win 🙂
Happy birthday! Thanks for providing valuable help & info. It would be great to win the iPod.
Happy Birthday to DCT! I don’t think I’ve ever posted but I have used your site MANY times to get answers to questions and help for computer problems. GREAT JOB to all of you! I appreciate the chance to win the iPOD Touch.