Geekapalooza #2- win an unlocked Samsung i320 Smartphone!
Our first contest in our massive Geekapalooza contest was a smashing success but we’re not going to rest on our laurels, no siree. It’s time to kick off the second contest in the series and some lucky winner is going to snap up a Samsung i320 Smartphone. This is an evaluation phone that was hardly used so we’re offering it up as the prize for Geekapalooza #2. The phone is unlocked so it can be used by any carrier and you’ll find the full specs after the jump.
Today’s contest consists of two parts since the first contest was too easy. The contest will run from now until midnight Monday morning (EDT) and we’ll randomly choose the winner from all the entries that correctly answer the following two part question in the comments of this post:
A) how many times has a jkOnTheRun article appeared on the front page of Slashdot? This is referred to as being Slashdotted (or /.ed for those in the know) and is a good indication for the popularity of a given web site. Your answer must be exact.
B) provide the link(s) of each jkOnTheRun post that was Slashdotted. We’ll give you a hint- we’ve been Slashdotted more than once.
Good luck and we’ll announce the winner sometime on Monday but don’t forget the contest closes Sunday night.
UPDATE: This contest is now closed.
Samsung i320 features:
Band : GSM 900/1800/1900MHz
Data : EDGE/GPRSSize : 111mm x 59mm x 11.5mmWeight : 95g (3.35oz)
Display : 2.2" 320 x 240 262K Color TFT
OS : Windows Mobile 5 for Smartphone
Camera : 1.3 Megapixel Camera
Video : Video capture/playback
Messaging : SMS/MMS
Email : Yes (POP/IMAP/SMTP)
Bluetooth : Yes
Infrared : No
Java : YesPolyphonics : Yes
Memory : 120MB User Memory, External Memory (microSD)
Features : QWERTY Keyboard, Video Recording & Messaging (MPEG4/H.263), Video Playing (MPEG4/H.263/H.264/WMV), MP3 / AAC / AAC+ / WMA / WAV / OGG, Dual Speaker / Speakerphone, Bluetooth Technology / USB / Voice Recognition, Document Viewer



http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/02/07/1323202
http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/08/11/1657240
http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/04/26/1246238
http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/07/27/1656235
4 times.
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/02/07/1323202
http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/08/11/1657240
http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/04/26/1246238
http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/07/27/1656235
4 Times.
Although reading the post further it looks like you want the actual links to the posts themselves… Ah well. I’ll pass on that myself (my phone works for my purposes). Good idea to choose randomly from the correct answers though — otherwise it just becomes a race.
On going to say 1 because you ask for “on the front page” and I’ll assume the previous posters are correct in all the postings, but exclude the hardware page references, again lazily assuming that those weren’t put on the front page. I’m sure this is invalid reasoning though.
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/02/07/1323202
4 times:
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/02/07/1323202
http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/08/11/1657240
http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/04/26/1246238
http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/07/27/1656235
Okay, I’ll give it a go: 4 times, and here are the links:
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2007/02/how_to_measure_.html
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2006/08/apple_putting_m.html
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2005/04/fcc_pics_of_the.html
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2004/07/sony_u70_review.html
I’ll refine my previous post that only one was on the front page and post the link of the article that was linked to (i.e. not the slashdot post itself)
One on front page: http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2007/02/how_to_measure_.html
3 times
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/02/07/1323202
http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/08/11/1657240
http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/04/26/1246238
A.) Four times.
B.)
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2007/02/how_to_measure_.html
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2006/08/apple_putting_m.html
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2005/04/fcc_pics_of_the.html
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2004/07/sony_u70_review.html
4 times
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/02/07/1323202
http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/08/11/1657240
http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/04/26/1246238
http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/07/27/1656235
4 Times
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/02/07/1323202
http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/08/11/1657240
http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/04/26/1246238
http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/07/27/1656235
A – 1 Frontpage (4 in total).
B -
Frontpage – http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2007/02/how_to_measure_.html
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2006/08/apple_putting_m.html
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2005/04/fcc_pics_of_the.html
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2004/07/sony_u70_review.html
A. 4 times
B. http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2007/02/how_to_measure_.html
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2006/08/apple_putting_m.html
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2005/04/fcc_pics_of_the.html
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2004/07/sony_u70_review.html
4 seems to be the number, unless you get another before this closes!
Sony U-70 Micro PC Reviewed: http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/07/27/1656235
IBM ThinkPad X41 Tablet pictures: http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/04/26/1246238
Merom in MacBook and MacBook Pro: http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/08/11/1657240&from=rss
iPhotoMEASURE: http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/02/07/1323202
4 times
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2006/08/apple_putting_m.html
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2005/04/fcc_pics_of_the.html
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2004/07/sony_u70_review.html
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2007/02/how_to_measure_.html
I concur, 4 times (7/27/04, 4/26/05, 8/11/06, 2/7/07)
Sony U-70 Micro PC Reviewed
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2004/07/sony_u70_review.html
FCC Pics of the IBM ThinkPad X41 Tablet PC
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2005/04/fcc_pics_of_the.html
Merom in MacBook and MacBook Pros in September?
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2006/08/apple_putting_m.html
Measure Anything with a Camera and Software
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2007/02/how_to_measure_.html
4 times.
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2007/02/how_to_measure_.html
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2006/08/apple_putting_m.html
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2005/04/fcc_pics_of_the.html
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2004/07/sony_u70_review.html
Bah. Your contests require work! And I suspect you are using this free labor because searching this site sucks.
But I am cynical that way. Ha!
A) /.ed 4 times.
B) Links to posts:
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2004/07/sony_u70_review.html
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2005/04/fcc_pics_of_the.html
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2006/08/apple_putting_m.html
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2007/02/how_to_measure_.html
4 times
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2004/07/sony_u70_review.html
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2005/04/fcc_pics_of_the.html
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2006/08/apple_putting_m.html
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2007/02/how_to_measure_.html
4 FTW! im unsure if u want links to the JK articles or the articles on slashdots site so Ill put in both links:
Slashdot:
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/02/07/1323202
http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/08/11/1657240
http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/04/26/1246238
http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/07/27/1656235
JK:
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2007/02/how_to_measure_.html
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2006/08/apple_putting_m.html
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2005/04/fcc_pics_of_the.html
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2004/07/sony_u70_review.html
Indeed four (4) times as pointed out by many (and verified by myself!)
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2004/07/sony_u70_review.html
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2005/04/fcc_pics_of_the.html
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2006/08/apple_putting_m.html
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2007/02/how_to_measure_.html
I located 4 as well, dating back to 2004. Congrats on your success!! May your next 6,000,000 occur in 25% of the time to get to the first.
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/02/07/1323202
http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/08/11/1657240
http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/04/26/1246238
http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/07/27/1656235
Four (4) times
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/02/07/1323202
http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/08/11/1657240
http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/04/26/1246238
http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/07/27/1656235
As much as I’d like to be victorious for being the first to notice that question A is about being on the front page, not just being on /. , I think PJE nailed it by also recognizing that question B was about # of times slashdotted (not just being on the front page).
So I’ll further refine my previous two answers to this correct one:
A) # times on front page is 1
B) Links to all slashdotted articles
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2007/02/how_to_measure_.html
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2006/08/apple_putting_m.html
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2005/04/fcc_pics_of_the.html
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2004/07/sony_u70_review.html
And then hope that my giving credit to PJE improves my odds of randomly being selected due to a Karma boost
1) 4 times
2) here are the links:
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/02/07/1323202
http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/08/11/1657240
http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/04/26/1246238
http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/07/27/1656235
# of times on front page is #1
# of slashdotted articles is #4
Links to slashdotted articles:
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2007/02/how_to_measure_.html
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2006/08/apple_putting_m.html
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2005/04/fcc_pics_of_the.html
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2004/07/sony_u70_review.html
I think the answer to how many times Slashdotted is “not enough”. Hey, I’m biased.
a)1 Frontpage appearance, 4 total.
b)
Frontpage: http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2007/02/how_to_measure_.html
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2005/04/fcc_pics_of_the.html
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2006/08/apple_putting_m.html
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2004/07/sony_u70_review.html
hmmm, it probably should have been a secret thing, since its now more of a cut-and-paste job after Marcus C did the hard work(ish)…anyhoo:
a)frontpage: 1
b)
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2007/02/how_to_measure_.html * this is the culprit (located in the main section)
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2006/08/apple_putting_m.html
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2005/04/fcc_pics_of_the.html
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2004/07/sony_u70_review.html
the last three were located in the ‘hardware’ section.
Anyhoo, have a good weekend y’all
Slash dotted on main page.
1. http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/02/07/1323202
All links pointing to slashdotted articles.
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/02/07/1323202
http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/08/11/1657240
http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/04/26/1246238
http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/07/27/1656235
Good luck everyone!
a)
JKonTheRun appears once on the front page.
b)
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2007/02/how_to_measure_.html
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2006/08/apple_putting_m.html
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2005/04/fcc_pics_of_the.html
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2004/07/sony_u70_review.html
I have to agree with Patrick just above me. You need to have everyone email the answer to you otherwise there’s really no motivation for the entrants to do the research.
Gene
I wonder if “A” is a trick question. Nah..JK would never do that. Anyway, on the Frontpage I only found 1. So:
A)1
B)http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2007/02/how_to_measure_.html
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2006/08/apple_putting_m.html
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2005/04/fcc_pics_of_the.html
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2004/07/sony_u70_review.html
4 times:
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/02/07/1323202
http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/08/11/1657240
http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/04/26/1246238
http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/07/27/1656235
i guess its four..
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2006/08/apple_putting_m.html
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2005/04/fcc_pics_of_the.html
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2004/07/sony_u70_review.html
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2007/02/how_to_measure_.html
A) 1
B)
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2006/08/apple_putting_m.html
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2005/04/fcc_pics_of_the.html
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2004/07/sony_u70_review.html
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2007/02/how_to_measure_.html
a. 1 frontpage
b.
1) http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2007/02/how_to_measure_.html
2) http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2006/08/apple_putting_m.html
3) http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2005/04/fcc_pics_of_the.html
4) http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2004/07/sony_u70_review.html
A)1 frontpage article and 4 articles total
B)
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2007/02/how_to_measure_.html (frontpage)
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2005/04/fcc_pics_of_the.html
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2006/08/apple_putting_m.html
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2004/07/sony_u70_review.html
A) 1 front page
B) 4 articles on slashdot
Links:
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2004/07/sony_u70_review.html
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2005/04/fcc_pics_of_the.html
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2006/08/apple_putting_m.html
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2007/02/how_to_measure_.html
post refused becauses it appears to be comment spam? (Link # related?) Not fair for the contest!
a. once
b.
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2007/02/how_to_measure_.html
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2006/08/apple_putting_m.html
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2005/04/fcc_pics_of_the.html
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2004/07/sony_u70_review.html
Did you ever get to evaluate that photo measuring software?
a) appeared 1 in front page (total of 4)
b) here’s the 4 links,
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2007/02/how_to_measure_.html
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2004/07/sony_u70_review.html
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2006/08/apple_putting_m.html
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2005/04/fcc_pics_of_the.html
Hope I’m not too late…
Maybe it’s time for me to change my old ass phone?
A. seems like 1, and seems like 4; but i choose 1
B. these are the links:
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2004/07/sony_u70_review.html
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2005/04/fcc_pics_of_the.html
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2006/08/apple_putting_m.html
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2007/02/how_to_measure_.html
this is actually a really nicee smartphone
i don’t see this model in here,
unless imported,
always wanted one,
but they cost all my allowances
i’ll pray, thank you.
Well, here it goes:
A) Four times.
B)
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2004/07/sony_u70_review.html
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2005/04/fcc_pics_of_the.html
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2006/08/apple_putting_m.html
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2007/02/how_to_measure_.html
Ooo, every year, eh? Very nice.
I’m going to go for…
1 time on the front page
Links:
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2007/02/how_to_measure_.html
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2006/08/apple_putting_m.html
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2005/04/fcc_pics_of_the.html
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2004/07/sony_u70_review.html
Good luck!
a) 1 time on front page
b)
http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/04/26/1246238
http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/08/11/1657240
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/02/07/1323202
http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/07/27/1656235
a: Four times.
b:
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2007/02/how_to_measure_.html
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2006/08/apple_putting_m.html
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2005/04/fcc_pics_of_the.html
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2004/07/sony_u70_review.html
A) 4 Times.
B)
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2007/02/how_to_measure_.html
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2006/08/apple_putting_m.html
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2005/04/fcc_pics_of_the.html
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2004/07/sony_u70_review.html
A.) jkOnTheRun has been slashdotted four times
B.)
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2007/02/how_to_measure_.html
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2006/08/apple_putting_m.html
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2005/04/fcc_pics_of_the.html
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2004/07/sony_u70_review.html
a) 4 slashdots
b)
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2007/02/how_to_measure_.html
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2006/08/apple_putting_m.html
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2005/04/fcc_pics_of_the.html
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2004/07/sony_u70_review.html
Good luck to everybody
/.ed 4 times
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2007/02/how_to_measure_.html
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2006/08/apple_putting_m.html
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2005/04/fcc_pics_of_the.html
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2004/07/sony_u70_review.html