Contest Friday
March 13th, 2009 by Shawn Powers in
This is Tech Tip Video Contest Week (March 9 - 13) at LinuxJournal.com!
Want a free 1-year digital subscription to Linux Journal? This is your lucky week. Watch the daily Tech Tip videos this week and collect the secret letters hosts Shawn Powers and/or Mitch Frazier announce during the videos each day. Unscramble the letters to reveal the secret word(s), and submit the answer on our contest page. Everyone with the correct answer who responds by 11:59:59PM U.S. Eastern Daylight Time March, Friday 13th, 2009 wins a free digital subscription to Linux Journal -- it's that easy!
Follow this link for further contest details, and good luck!
PSST: Shawn is giving clues over here...
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When does the subscription start?
On April 7th, 2009 ravi (not verified) says:
I'm eagerly waiting for the subscription to start (supposedly in 1st week of April ?)
Unfortunately, after I
On April 3rd, 2009 mpcoc (not verified) says:
Unfortunately, after I submitted a (ahem) few valid-but-incorrect ones.. Thanks :) -t
mpcoc
contest
On March 15th, 2009 Anonymous (not verified) says:
I read linux day n night . As soon as i gathered the word "PANIC " i knew it had to be KERNEL PANIC. Free as in free beer . sweet!
aarrgh
On March 13th, 2009 Anonymous (not verified) says:
I am guessing it is words and not a single word. I can come up with a bit, but nothing that really makes sense or is related to linux. a hint would be nice. . . you said you want us all to win, correct ; )
Just one or more secret words?
On March 13th, 2009 Dom Delimar says:
I'm puzzled as to whether it's just one or more words...
The contest rules imply it's only one secret word:
"Contest rules: Participants must submit the correct secret word via our contest form..."
However, the announcement, on the same page the above rules are written, implies there may be one or more secret words:
__________________________"Viewers will need to collect the letters from each video that week (videos will be released daily) and come Friday March 13, unscramble the letters to reveal the secret word(s)."
domdelimar.com
clues please!!!
On March 13th, 2009 el_frenchdude (not verified) says:
I love Linux Journal, and I really want to win a subscription!
I'm french, and would love to have a clue on how to solve these clues!
For me, all those letter don't make sense, so having help(clues to what to look for) would be fantastic! :)
Is it command lines? a linux distribution ???
How we know our ans are right or wrong or what next??
On March 13th, 2009 Rupal says:
Hi,
So i tried to submit one of the combinations, the next screen showed something like:
"Success
Your Response has been saved"
Now what?
If I see my account information it does not say anything regards to this contest. How do I get subscribed if I am correct or how do I know if I am wrong?
I am also assuming that the
On March 14th, 2009 weedfreak (not verified) says:
I am also assuming that the "success" messages means that I have a subscription, I am also assuming that there will be an email follow up when someone gets up on Saturday morning, or even Monday :( Other than that I do not know what to do now.
What was it?
On March 13th, 2009 Alan (not verified) says:
Can you hint?
Clues on the other post
On March 13th, 2009 Shawn Powers says:
Check out http://www.linuxjournal.com/content/i-want-you-win
--I posted a clue, and will post another later tonight. :)
__________________________Shawn Powers is an Associate Editor for Linux Journal. You might find him chatting on the IRC channel, or Twitter
Is it afternoon yet?
On March 13th, 2009 Alan (not verified) says:
>>>One should really stick out. :)
I'll come back later in the afternoon and leave a clue, but really when you see it you'll know it.<<<
I feel like an idiot. I can't find anything but mush in the letters. UGH!
Is it afternoon yet? Might there be a clue?
Thanks
Also of note:
On March 13th, 2009 Shawn Powers says:
I'd also like to point out that my voice is not out of sync, but rather I'm practicing my ventriloquism for your viewing pleasure.
Not bad, eh? You should see me with a sock puppet. O.o
__________________________Shawn Powers is an Associate Editor for Linux Journal. You might find him chatting on the IRC channel, or Twitter
Broken Contest Rules
On March 13th, 2009 David G (not verified) says:
From http://www.linuxjournal.com/content/contest
Quote:
Houston, TX - March 5, 2009 - Linux Journal, the original magazine of the Linux community, announces a contest for viewers of LinuxJournal.com Tech Tip videos. During the week of March 9 - March 13, 2009 the daily Tech Tip videos will feature hosts Shawn Powers and Mitch Frazier announcing a few secret letters of the day. Viewers will need to collect the letters from each video that week (videos will be released daily) and come Friday March 13, unscramble the letters to reveal the secret word(s).
Where are todays secret letters? Or should I assume there are only letters on the Tech Videos for the dates 03/09/2009 - 03/12/2009.
No Letters Today
On March 13th, 2009 Shawn Powers says:
Just the place to submit them. Yesterday's video explained that at the end too -- sorry it wasn't clear. :)
__________________________Shawn Powers is an Associate Editor for Linux Journal. You might find him chatting on the IRC channel, or Twitter
contest
On March 13th, 2009 Anonymous (not verified) says:
Um, the letters correspond to over 500 combinations of valid word(s)..
What shall we do? Perhaps you could give us a hint?
One Combination
On March 13th, 2009 Shawn Powers says:
One should really stick out. :)
I'll come back later in the afternoon and leave a clue, but really when you see it you'll know it.
__________________________Shawn Powers is an Associate Editor for Linux Journal. You might find him chatting on the IRC channel, or Twitter
Cheers
On March 13th, 2009 DarkVenger (not verified) says:
Your right, one of them is crystal clear :D
Btw, in my opinion if you see all the videos you understand that today's no more letters...but I must say, have seen the (not) first video (the Gkfreq plugin one) a million times thinking it was the first one. LOL, I didn't even saw it date :s
Bingo!
On March 13th, 2009 Anonymous (not verified) says:
Aha! It sure has :)
Unfortunately, after I submitted a (ahem) few valid-but-incorrect ones.. Thanks :) -t
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