Not complaining--Just curious
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I've been away for a while so things may have changed around here at CP-land. I seem to remember that competition prizes were usually awarded quickly. I do not remember it taking up to 6 weeks or longer to annouce winners. What's up with this? http://www.codeproject.com/script/competitions/monthly/[^] "No winner announced for May."
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Well, I don't know if you can qualify this as fast or as slow, but I still didn't receive my prizes from the November, 2002 contest... Yes, even I am blogging now!
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Well, I don't know if you can qualify this as fast or as slow, but I still didn't receive my prizes from the November, 2002 contest... Yes, even I am blogging now!
:eek: :sigh: Cheers, Tom Archer "Use what talents you possess. The woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best." - William Blake * Inside C# -Second Edition * Visual C++.NET Bible * Extending MFC Applications with the .NET Framework
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Well, I don't know if you can qualify this as fast or as slow, but I still didn't receive my prizes from the November, 2002 contest... Yes, even I am blogging now!
Now that is pathetic :| - Anders Money talks, but all mine ever says is "Goodbye!" ShotKeeper, my Photo Album / Organizer Application[^]
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Well, I don't know if you can qualify this as fast or as slow, but I still didn't receive my prizes from the November, 2002 contest... Yes, even I am blogging now!
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Tom Archer wrote: You're about the 5th person (including me) in the last week who's reported to have been blown off when offering help. Interesting, but I guess they don't want people to interfere, I have seen that before. Sometimes such things happens when peoples business get too big and famous... - Anders Money talks, but all mine ever says is "Goodbye!" ShotKeeper, my Photo Album / Organizer Application[^]
My Photos[^] New developersite: RealDevs.Net>when peoples business get too big and famous... Oh yeah, Chris the ego-maniac. :rolleyes: About ShotKeeper, what RAW files does it support? I couldn't find this info on the site. ta. regards, Paul Watson Bluegrass South Africa Ian Darling wrote: "and our loonies usually end up doing things like Monty Python." Crikey! ain't life grand?
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This was the last contact I had from Chris. After this, nothing.
Hi Daniel,
I spent a bit of time going and back and forth and the company's that
originally promised the prizes had indicated they had sent the email but have
since pulled out of sponsoring the competition. I've all but given up trying to
get anything out of them so if you send me your T-shirt size and address I'll
send you a consolation prize.cheers,
Chris MaunderThe Code Project
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From: Daniel Turini (dturini@rtsistemas.com.br)BTW, I too didn't receive none of my November competition prizes yet.
I sent you 3 e-mails about this, and you sent me a confirmation e-mail
about it. But since then, silence.
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>when peoples business get too big and famous... Oh yeah, Chris the ego-maniac. :rolleyes: About ShotKeeper, what RAW files does it support? I couldn't find this info on the site. ta. regards, Paul Watson Bluegrass South Africa Ian Darling wrote: "and our loonies usually end up doing things like Monty Python." Crikey! ain't life grand?
I have tested it with the following: Canon: 1DmkII, 1Ds, 10D, D30 and Powershot Pro 1 Fuji Finepix s/000 Nikon: Coolpix 8700, D1, D1X, D2h, D70 and D100 Olympus C-8080 Sigma SD9 and SD10 Sony 828 I have not been able to get my hands on other RAW formats, but it works with all those. If you try it out, let me know if you have any questions or problems or suggestions :) - Anders Money talks, but all mine ever says is "Goodbye!" ShotKeeper, my Photo Album / Organizer Application[^]
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IMHO the competition stuff is a joke, and no one really cares. It have NO visibility, and I know several people that said it was impossible to find stuff about the competitions, and how they work. Also, I offered some software I have made, to Chris, that he could use as prizes in the competitions, but he turned the offer down with a "We only want developer products as prizes". Huh! If I won I would love any software that might be usefull, not only developer products... As it is now, I suggest they shut down the competition stuff, and turn it back on sometime when they have time/resources to fully support it! And now I'll watch the flames when people see this post ;) - Anders Money talks, but all mine ever says is "Goodbye!" ShotKeeper, my Photo Album / Organizer Application[^]
My Photos[^] New developersite: RealDevs.NetAnders Molin wrote: Also, I offered some software I have made, to Chris, that he could use as prizes in the competitions, but he turned the offer down with a "We only want developer products as prizes". mmmm, I would feel a bit peeved with this as well. If I arranged some "World Air Passes" for CP to offer as prizes, would he feel the same way ? Regardz Colin J Davies
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Anders Molin wrote: Also, I offered some software I have made, to Chris, that he could use as prizes in the competitions, but he turned the offer down with a "We only want developer products as prizes". mmmm, I would feel a bit peeved with this as well. If I arranged some "World Air Passes" for CP to offer as prizes, would he feel the same way ? Regardz Colin J Davies
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ColinDavies wrote: If I arranged some "World Air Passes" for CP to offer as prizes, would he feel the same way ? Interesting question... But usually, if someone offer something expensive enough, such rules are bent so the expensive prizes can be there... :| - Anders Money talks, but all mine ever says is "Goodbye!" ShotKeeper, my Photo Album / Organizer Application[^]
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ColinDavies wrote: If I arranged some "World Air Passes" for CP to offer as prizes, would he feel the same way ? Interesting question... But usually, if someone offer something expensive enough, such rules are bent so the expensive prizes can be there... :| - Anders Money talks, but all mine ever says is "Goodbye!" ShotKeeper, my Photo Album / Organizer Application[^]
My Photos[^] New developersite: RealDevs.NetTrue, which is also totally unfair. Admittedly I don't use digitals photos but the prize would be useful to give someone else as a present. Regardz Colin J Davies
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This was the last contact I had from Chris. After this, nothing.
Hi Daniel,
I spent a bit of time going and back and forth and the company's that
originally promised the prizes had indicated they had sent the email but have
since pulled out of sponsoring the competition. I've all but given up trying to
get anything out of them so if you send me your T-shirt size and address I'll
send you a consolation prize.cheers,
Chris MaunderThe Code Project
www.codeproject.com-----Original Message-----
From: Daniel Turini [mailto:forums@codeproject.com]
Sent: Monday, May 19, 2003 3:06 PM
To: Chris Maunder
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From: Daniel Turini (dturini@rtsistemas.com.br)BTW, I too didn't receive none of my November competition prizes yet.
I sent you 3 e-mails about this, and you sent me a confirmation e-mail
about it. But since then, silence.
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http://www.codeproject.comI've all but given up trying to get anything out of them so if you send me your T-shirt size and address I'll send you a consolation prize. Now that seriously blows. If a site offers a prize and it can't deliver, it should at least give you something of equal (or greater) value. Jeez, the site's owned by Dundas. They could give you their tools and it wouldn't cost them a dime! That's really inexcusable. Cheers, Tom Archer "Use what talents you possess. The woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best." - William Blake * Inside C# -Second Edition * Visual C++.NET Bible * Extending MFC Applications with the .NET Framework
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True, which is also totally unfair. Admittedly I don't use digitals photos but the prize would be useful to give someone else as a present. Regardz Colin J Davies
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I think this thread underscores why Chris doesn't want any donations. People start to feel they own the site and thus have a right to tell Chris how to run the site. If I offered Chris something as a prize and he didn't take it, I wouldn't feel hurt or miffed. It is his business what he uses for prizes. We have every right offer, but what he does with our offers should mean anything. It isn't as if he was the least bit nasty about it. Tim Smith I'm going to patent thought. I have yet to see any prior art.
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I think this thread underscores why Chris doesn't want any donations. People start to feel they own the site and thus have a right to tell Chris how to run the site. If I offered Chris something as a prize and he didn't take it, I wouldn't feel hurt or miffed. It is his business what he uses for prizes. We have every right offer, but what he does with our offers should mean anything. It isn't as if he was the least bit nasty about it. Tim Smith I'm going to patent thought. I have yet to see any prior art.
I have never said I felt hurt or anything, I just thought it was a bit strange. I have every right to think that, as Chris have every right to turn down my offer. - Anders Money talks, but all mine ever says is "Goodbye!" ShotKeeper, my Photo Album / Organizer Application[^]
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I've all but given up trying to get anything out of them so if you send me your T-shirt size and address I'll send you a consolation prize. Now that seriously blows. If a site offers a prize and it can't deliver, it should at least give you something of equal (or greater) value. Jeez, the site's owned by Dundas. They could give you their tools and it wouldn't cost them a dime! That's really inexcusable. Cheers, Tom Archer "Use what talents you possess. The woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best." - William Blake * Inside C# -Second Edition * Visual C++.NET Bible * Extending MFC Applications with the .NET Framework
Tom Archer wrote: Now that seriously blows. If a site offers a prize and it can't deliver, it should at least give you something of equal (or greater) value. Jeez, the site's owned by Dundas. They could give you their tools and it wouldn't cost them a dime! That's really inexcusable. I thought the same thing, and I was supposed to receive a Dundas.NET Chart component, which seemed a very good tool. My intention was to make a nice tool with it and publish an article right away, which would obviously benefit them. Not to mention that I'm still waiting for the T-shirt to arrive... :( If you check the link on the message, you'll see two other "prize winners" that also didn't receive their prizes... Yes, even I am blogging now!
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Welcome back, Toasty! While the site is still one of the best, it's dealing with some rather significant problems as of late. Hopefully, things will be ironed out soon. Cheers, Tom Archer "Use what talents you possess. The woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best." - William Blake * Inside C# -Second Edition * Visual C++.NET Bible * Extending MFC Applications with the .NET Framework
Thanks Tom. As an aside to this thread--I look forward to sinking my teeth into your book Visual C++.Net soon. Best, Jerry
The only way of discovering the limits of the possible is to venture a little past them into the impossible.--Arthur C. Clark
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Tom Archer wrote: Now that seriously blows. If a site offers a prize and it can't deliver, it should at least give you something of equal (or greater) value. Jeez, the site's owned by Dundas. They could give you their tools and it wouldn't cost them a dime! That's really inexcusable. I thought the same thing, and I was supposed to receive a Dundas.NET Chart component, which seemed a very good tool. My intention was to make a nice tool with it and publish an article right away, which would obviously benefit them. Not to mention that I'm still waiting for the T-shirt to arrive... :( If you check the link on the message, you'll see two other "prize winners" that also didn't receive their prizes... Yes, even I am blogging now!
Ouch. I hadn't intended to open a big ole "Can 'o Worms" with my question.
The only way of discovering the limits of the possible is to venture a little past them into the impossible.--Arthur C. Clark
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Ouch. I hadn't intended to open a big ole "Can 'o Worms" with my question.
The only way of discovering the limits of the possible is to venture a little past them into the impossible.--Arthur C. Clark
You did not, there has been lots and lots of talk about CP and performance lately ;) So this is just the sequel to all that... - Anders Money talks, but all mine ever says is "Goodbye!" ShotKeeper, my Photo Album / Organizer Application[^]
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Tom Archer wrote: Now that seriously blows. If a site offers a prize and it can't deliver, it should at least give you something of equal (or greater) value. Jeez, the site's owned by Dundas. They could give you their tools and it wouldn't cost them a dime! That's really inexcusable. I thought the same thing, and I was supposed to receive a Dundas.NET Chart component, which seemed a very good tool. My intention was to make a nice tool with it and publish an article right away, which would obviously benefit them. Not to mention that I'm still waiting for the T-shirt to arrive... :( If you check the link on the message, you'll see two other "prize winners" that also didn't receive their prizes... Yes, even I am blogging now!
Daniel Turini wrote: and I was supposed to receive a Dundas.NET Chart component, which seemed a very good tool. Err, was that part of the original prize? I mean, I guess that it was not the company Chris talked about, at least I hope not. - Anders Money talks, but all mine ever says is "Goodbye!" ShotKeeper, my Photo Album / Organizer Application[^]
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Daniel Turini wrote: and I was supposed to receive a Dundas.NET Chart component, which seemed a very good tool. Err, was that part of the original prize? I mean, I guess that it was not the company Chris talked about, at least I hope not. - Anders Money talks, but all mine ever says is "Goodbye!" ShotKeeper, my Photo Album / Organizer Application[^]
My Photos[^] New developersite: RealDevs.NetIf you scroll down the page at http://www.codeproject.com/script/competitions/monthly/winners.asp, you'll see that I "received" a Dundas Chart for .NET - Professional Edition ($699), and a "ScriptWorx - Web based HTML editor - SoftLite"($399). :sigh: Then, everything was changed to a T-shirt as a consolation prize, and I'm still waiting for it to arrive. For obvious reasons I didn't follow up sending Chris a ton of "where's my T-shirt" e-mails... Yes, even I am blogging now!
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Ouch. I hadn't intended to open a big ole "Can 'o Worms" with my question.
The only way of discovering the limits of the possible is to venture a little past them into the impossible.--Arthur C. Clark
Toasty0 wrote: Ouch. I hadn't intended to open a big ole "Can 'o Worms" with my question. Oh, don't worry. I just wanted to point that you should be very patient while waiting for your prizes... Yes, even I am blogging now!