Comments on: Announcing the Winner of the HP Laptop Giveaway http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/10/09/announcing-the-winner-of-the-hp-laptop-giveaway/ Decoding Patterns of Success Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:32:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jamel http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/10/09/announcing-the-winner-of-the-hp-laptop-giveaway/#comment-10378 Jamel Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:40:50 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/10/09/announcing-the-winner-of-the-hp-laptop-giveaway/#comment-10378 Great,it is admirable what you have done here. It is fabulous to see you verbalize from the heart and your clarity on this significant subject can be easily seen.Fantastic post and will look forward to your incoming update Great,it is admirable what you have done here. It is fabulous to see you verbalize from the heart and your clarity on this significant subject can be easily seen.Fantastic post and will look forward to your incoming update

]]> By: Study Hacks http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/10/09/announcing-the-winner-of-the-hp-laptop-giveaway/#comment-7027 Study Hacks Fri, 17 Oct 2008 15:09:25 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/10/09/announcing-the-winner-of-the-hp-laptop-giveaway/#comment-7027 <blockquote>Cal, I’m curious: how many entries did you receive? Was it an overwhelming amount of reading? </blockquote> 177 entries in total. Because I was doing a random drawing -- thank god -- I didn't have the impossible task of trying to determine who most deserved the laptop. But it still took a while to sort 'invalid' entries (lots of non-students, for example, entered...) <blockquote>Hey, can’t the peanut gallery hear about the other cool hacks that people have offered? Aren’t we all hoping for great ideas…..</blockquote> Not a bad idea. I'm considering a post of my favorite suggested hacks...some were pretty cool.

Cal, I’m curious: how many entries did you receive? Was it an overwhelming amount of reading?

177 entries in total. Because I was doing a random drawing — thank god — I didn’t have the impossible task of trying to determine who most deserved the laptop. But it still took a while to sort ‘invalid’ entries (lots of non-students, for example, entered…)

Hey, can’t the peanut gallery hear about the other cool hacks that people have offered? Aren’t we all hoping for great ideas…..

Not a bad idea. I’m considering a post of my favorite suggested hacks…some were pretty cool.

]]> By: Study Hacks http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/10/09/announcing-the-winner-of-the-hp-laptop-giveaway/#comment-7026 Study Hacks Fri, 17 Oct 2008 15:07:52 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/10/09/announcing-the-winner-of-the-hp-laptop-giveaway/#comment-7026 <blockquote>So, should we be checking back to see if we were lucky enough to be one of the “runners up” soon?</blockquote> I didn't want to generate a brand new post for the runner-up giveaway. So I'll just announce that I've informed the four winners via e-mail.

So, should we be checking back to see if we were lucky enough to be one of the “runners up” soon?

I didn’t want to generate a brand new post for the runner-up giveaway. So I’ll just announce that I’ve informed the four winners via e-mail.

]]> By: Qrystal http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/10/09/announcing-the-winner-of-the-hp-laptop-giveaway/#comment-7023 Qrystal Fri, 17 Oct 2008 12:54:59 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/10/09/announcing-the-winner-of-the-hp-laptop-giveaway/#comment-7023 Congratulations, Dustin! Cal, I'm curious: how many entries did you receive? Was it an overwhelming amount of reading? How many did you end up putting into the random draw? Inquiring minds want to know! ;) Congratulations, Dustin!

Cal, I’m curious: how many entries did you receive? Was it an overwhelming amount of reading? How many did you end up putting into the random draw? Inquiring minds want to know! ;)

]]> By: Greg http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/10/09/announcing-the-winner-of-the-hp-laptop-giveaway/#comment-7015 Greg Thu, 16 Oct 2008 21:07:25 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/10/09/announcing-the-winner-of-the-hp-laptop-giveaway/#comment-7015 Hey, can't the peanut gallery hear about the other cool hacks that people have offered? Aren't we all hoping for great ideas..... Hey, can’t the peanut gallery hear about the other cool hacks that people have offered? Aren’t we all hoping for great ideas…..

]]> By: Barbara Baker http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/10/09/announcing-the-winner-of-the-hp-laptop-giveaway/#comment-6977 Barbara Baker Sun, 12 Oct 2008 16:00:48 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/10/09/announcing-the-winner-of-the-hp-laptop-giveaway/#comment-6977 So, should we be checking back to see if we were lucky enough to be one of the "runners up" soon? -Barb So, should we be checking back to see if we were lucky enough to be one of the “runners up” soon?
-Barb

]]> By: Dustin http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/10/09/announcing-the-winner-of-the-hp-laptop-giveaway/#comment-6968 Dustin Thu, 09 Oct 2008 20:37:55 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/10/09/announcing-the-winner-of-the-hp-laptop-giveaway/#comment-6968 Barbara's right, I'm waaaay extatic. Thanks HP and Cal. You guys are great. Barbara’s right, I’m waaaay extatic.

Thanks HP and Cal. You guys are great.

]]> By: Study Hacks http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/10/09/announcing-the-winner-of-the-hp-laptop-giveaway/#comment-6967 Study Hacks Thu, 09 Oct 2008 18:30:03 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/10/09/announcing-the-winner-of-the-hp-laptop-giveaway/#comment-6967 <blockquote>Are there going to be any runners up for this giveaway?</blockquote> I think so! I need to clarify with HP, but I think they have some extra messenger bags to give away. So stay tuned...

Are there going to be any runners up for this giveaway?

I think so! I need to clarify with HP, but I think they have some extra messenger bags to give away. So stay tuned…

]]> By: Barbara Baker http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/10/09/announcing-the-winner-of-the-hp-laptop-giveaway/#comment-6966 Barbara Baker Thu, 09 Oct 2008 18:21:59 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/10/09/announcing-the-winner-of-the-hp-laptop-giveaway/#comment-6966 Congrats to the winner...I bet he'll be extatic once he receives it. One question though: Are there going to be any runners up for this giveaway? Congrats to the winner…I bet he’ll be extatic once he receives it.

One question though: Are there going to be any runners up for this giveaway?

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