Like any geek, I’ve got a closet full of stuff that I just don’t use anymore. But, it is good stuff. Might be a little old, but hell – it is cool and it is free. To you, anyway…
So, I’m going to hold some giveaways, and this week I am going to start out with 5 items.
OK, so what do you need to do to enter? Just leave a comment on this blog post that answers this question:
If you could learn how to do one thing with your computer, what would it be?
When this contest ends on Monday, November 10th, I will go through all entries and pick the ones I like best.
Now, I’m going to throw in some optional bonuses here. These are some things which you can do and I’ll give your submission more weight if you do them. They are:
- Follow me on Twitter. If you’re already following me, you’re one step ahead. If not, feel free.
- Befriend me on Facebook.
- Become a fan of PCMECH on Facebook.
- Create a quick video testimonial telling us what you think of PCMECH, why you came here, etc. You can post that video anywhere you want. Be creative – it is YOUR video. But, since it takes a few more minutes to do up a video, I’m giving more points for this one. Obviously, doing a video might be worth your while!
A video submission is sure to make your entry stand out to me. And for those of you who do a video, I will be giving away a one-year membership to PCMech University to the best one. So, not only do you increase your chances of winning one of these items, but you can join our premium membership program as well. And don’t worry – if you are already a paid member of our site, I will extend your current membership one year at no charge.
But, alas, if you cannot or don’t feel like making a video, that’s fine. All you have to do to enter is leave a comment on this post answering the question above.
One last thing…
Since these possible bonus actions can be on multiple sites, you’re going to need to post links in your comment on this post to your Twitter profile, your Facebook profile, and your video. Just copy the URLs and paste them right into your comment on this post. If you don’t do this for me, I might not actually see your points.
I will be ending this contest on Monday of next week. When I do, I’ll review your answers to this question. I’ll be looking for solid input that we can actually use to provide value to this website. And I will give extra weight to your submission if you do any of the actions laid out above. And if you make a video – dude! – you’ll be cool!
Hopefully that’s not too difficult for anybody to figure out. I try to do something unique for every giveaway.
So, tell us what one thing you want to learn how to do with your computer.
David Risley is the founder of PCMech.com. He is the brains, the thinker, the writer, the nerd.
That most desirable thing is good class “blind typing” skills. For I can type not even looking to keyboard and make many characters per minute. LOL
Total home surveillance / security wireless encrypted, along with home automation via computer.
The most desirable thing I would like to do with my computer is to make money on the internet. To stay home and automate the process of income. You hear about all these people doing it but mostly they are scams against people like myself looking to make a living from the internet. I am sure there are plenty people out there only working a couple of ours a day making more in a month than I make in a year. I would just like to know how to do this.
After clicking on the link a few times and going to an ad for something or other and now back to the giveaway page it seems like my answer to the question is how to know where to start with a computer reapir of software if doing crazy things like this computer is doing right now?
It sounds to me like you’re being hit by those bloody Zwinky full-page ads from TribalFusion by the sound of it. Are you logged in? If you are you won’t see them: I’m just guessing at the problem in an attempt to be helpful.
The one thing I would love to learn most on my computer is how to code. I am new to the whole “internet” and recently started a few websites. I can’t customize them because I don’t know enough about the stuff to really get in there and do what I’d like to do. I just think it is so cool to see people “code” their own websites and pages oh and games. It’s phenomenol!!!!
Thanks so much for the giveaway too! Everything you have up for grabs can be used so much here in my home so I will be crossing my fingers for this!!!!
For the record; I have done a few of the extras too:
I befriended you on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1192901977&ref=profile
Oh yeah, I am also following you on twitter now too:
http://twitter.com/barbarabaker
Would love to see an email saying I won!!!! I’ll be crossing my fingers for sure!
-Barb
P.S.- Thanks!
Oh yes, and I forgot to add that I have become a fan of PCMECH on Facebook (Barbara Baker)
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1192901977&ref=profile
Thanks so much again.
I’d do a video too, but I’m not good at that sort of stuff, but you never know!!!!
-Barb
I would use my computer one thing it would to make money with. I would use it to do stuff that allows me to make money.
I would like to learn about on-vehicle diagnostics (OBD II) and possible usable real-time information.
I would like to learn how to make windows smaller, by striping out unnecessary components in the OS.
I would like to know how to run multiple OS’s or set up a virtual machine so I can test different virus/spyware fixes.
I would like to learn how add a video card to a laptop that has onboard video and no slot for an additional video card. These manufacturers must be making a fortune off motherboard replacement due to video failure. Thanks, Kristi
I love programing games and playing multimedia and building systems for both plus servers, any info to these help me and pcmech has it all – even live talk if needed.
we at studio57 luv u guys.
Script! I would like to learn how to write script so I could modify games and the rest of my computer. Or I would love to know how to make money on the internet, like Dave, by blogging and stuff like that.
As an intermediate computer user who is the family tech guy, I am charged with up-keeping 19 computers. Any thoughts or ideas that will help me stream-line this process and in particular troubleshooting Windows OS problems are always helpful. An article on a detailed way to use Barts PE or some similar ghost program to help get computers back up and running would be great. The majority of your tips are informative, helpful and appreciated
Thanks
Eric
I want to lean how to type, faster after years and years of hunt and pick, would like to be able to type faster. This way I can keep up with my 5 blogs and website(unlisted) that I work on daily.
gregor,
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Kind, Regards, Gregor
“There is no failure. Only feedback.”
Nuclear and Indigenous Items of Interest blog http://gregornot.wordpress.com/
PS: I like that my sig file is my closing to each of my emails, instead of having to come up, with a different ending each time. It is already personalized.
2td comment. The Nino modem no longer supports it’s use or can it be used as a internet item. But it does have a good voice recorder, which is why I got mine a decade ago. I have gotten 3 or 4 different PDA since then
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Kind, Regards, Gregor
“There is no failure. Only feedback.”
Nuclear and Indigenous Items of Interest blog http://gregornot.wordpress.com/
Learn how to write a program to pick winning lotto numbers ahead of the actual drawing and create a virtual reality where all my dreams come true.
would make myself self sustaining thru good info on the internet, or comment on things that need commenting on
How to make a recovery disk to fix a system that crashed.
I use FrontPage 2003 to keep my non-profit’s webpage up to date and I would love to learn how to do it myself and make it much more appealing. I would love your PDA
Automation…….be it home , automotive or robotics…… that’s what I’d learn to do with my computer!
I’m a fan of PCMech on facebook, have befriended you on facebook & already following you on Twitter!
Chris
I would like to keep on studying online through online college, and learn more about PC maintenance, networking, programming, web designing, get a degree on these things, and to have a website so I can help more people with their computer problems, not just my local customers.
I would like to learn about digital video. Doing different things with video. Anybody know how to view a clip backwards w/o sound?
Step away from the computer for more than an hour or two. I think I am addicted, or am I just a computer geek?
Being a disabled vet I would like to learn how to build pcs.And then how to get people to send me there old ones and rebuild them and give them to other disabled vets that don’t have one. And teach them how to communicate with other vets.