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Congratulations OwenAmbrose, winner of the Nexus One Challenge

JennyMack — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:37:29 +0000

The final counts are in, and with the help of Random.org, we’ve drawn the winner for our Google Nexus One Challenge. Congratulations, OwenAmbrose, you’ll be receiving a Nexus One smartphone courtesy of IT Knowledge Exchange!

All of our members in the Top 10 put forth a stellar effort, and we’d like to congratulate them on making it to the final drawing:

- TomLiotta
- Carlosdl
- Technochic
- Mrdenny
- Gent01
- OwenAmbrose
- Yasirirfan
- XENOPHON22
- Ryan8613
- Whatis23

Thank you to all the participants, and congratulations again to OwenAmbrose!

Week 7 Standings: Google Nexus One Challenge, 02/25/10

JennyMack — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:06:03 +0000

After the final full week of our Nexus One Challenge on IT Knowledge Exchange, our top 10 Knowledge Point earners are:

XENOPHON22 has edged into the top 10 at the very last minute! Can he hang on to his post through midnight tomorrow, when the contest ends? Stay tuned for the final results next week, and the drawing for the Nexus One smartphone.

Though the Nexus One contest may be drawing to a close, there are still plenty of great ways to win on IT Knowledge Exchange. The Intel Open Port IT Scavenger Hunt has launched with a chance to win a laptop, among other great prizes, and we also have a guide to all of our current contests, which include all the ways you can earn Knowledge Points right now.

Thanks,

Community Manager

Week 6 Standings: Google Nexus One Challenge, 02/18/10

JennyMack — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 19:03:31 +0000

After the sixth week of our Nexus One Challenge on IT Knowledge Exchange, our top 10 Knowledge Point earners are:

XENOPHON22 and Philpl1jb are currently within arm’s reach and could very well nudge into the top 10 by next Friday when the contest ends. Remember, you can earn Knowledge Points now by asking, answering and discussing questions in the community, and by participating in special Knowledge Point challenges which we announce in the community, on the blog, and on Twitter (@ITKE).

Need an easier way to stay up to date on the contest? Subscribe to the “Nexus One” tag on our blog and keep tabs on our Knowledge Point Challenges in your favorite RSS reader. Michael, our community editor, has also just created a guide to all of our current contests, which include all the ways you can earn Knowledge Points right now.

Thanks,

Community Manager

The ITKE Olympics: So many ways to win the gold

Michael Morisy — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:15:50 +0000

Maybe it was just the coming Olympic fever. Maybe we had excess good will towards man, still lingering on past December. Maybe we just like you too darn much! But the other day, looking at our homepage, Jenny astutely noticed we’ve got a lot of contests going on, and while individually they’re pretty simple, altogether they’re starting to rival the complexity of curling scoring rules.

Because we want to make sure you get every opportunity to take home your gold, we have assembled a nice, simple guide to all the opportunities you have to win a Wii, a laptop, a Nexus one, free books and more over the next few weeks.

Now there’s no excuse not to play like a champion.

Contest	What You Can Win	Date(s)
Nexus One Challenge	Unlocked Nexus One phone	Jan. 17th to Feb. 26th
Intel Open Port Scavenger Hunt	HP EliteBook 8440w and Amazon Gift Cards	Feb. 12th to March 31st
Win Tony Bradley’s book!	Tony Bradley‘s Unified Communications for Dummies	Feb. 17th to March 24th
The Great ITKnowledgeExchange Book Giveaway	A variety of books and training materials	Feb. 16th until they’re gone
Accelerating Virtualization Adoption Webinar by SearchCloudComputing	A Nintendo Wii	Feb. 18th
Cloud Computing Bounties	200 Knowledge Points	Feb. 10th to Feb. 28th

Week 5 Standings: Google Nexus One Challenge, 02/11/10

JennyMack — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:59:38 +0000

After the fifth week of our Nexus One Challenge on IT Knowledge Exchange, our top 10 Knowledge Point earners are:

TomLiotta
Technochic
Carlosdl
Gent01
Mrdenny
OwenAmbrose
Yasirirfan
Ryan8613
Mshen
Whatis23

A few members – Philpl1jb, Meandyou, KevinBeaver and Labnuke99 to be exact – are following closely behind in slots 11, 12, 13 and 14, and have a window of opportunity to edge out Ryan, Mshen or Whatis23 at any time in the last ten days of the contest. They (and you!) can earn Knowledge Points now by asking, answering and discussing questions in the community, and by participating in special Knowledge Point challenges, which we announce in the community, on the blog, and on Twitter (@ITKE).

Need an easier way to stay up to date on the contest? Subscribe to the “Nexus One” tag on our blog and keep tabs on our Knowledge Point Challenges in your favorite RSS reader.

Thanks,

Community Manager

Wanted: Cloud Answers, 200 Point Reward

Michael Morisy — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:07:41 +0000

Looking to rustle up a few more points, whether it’s for the Nexus One Challenge or just braggin’ rights down at the watering hole? Well here’s a way to get yourself a little something extra: Give a quality answer to an unanswered question tagged “Cloud Computing in 2010” and we’ll throw in 200 extra knowledge points to make it worth your while. Yee-haw!

To get you started, we’ve even pulled together a list below of available questions:

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Week 4 Standings: Google Nexus One Challenge, 02/04/10

JennyMack — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:08:01 +0000

After the fourth week of our Nexus One Challenge on IT Knowledge Exchange, our top 10 Knowledge Point earners are:

Technochic
TomLiotta
Carlosdl
Mrdenny
Gent01
OwenAmbrose
Ryan8613
Yasirirfan
Mshen
Whatis23

This is the first week our Top 10 members haven’t changed. Could you be the one to climb your way into the Top 10 and be eligible for our Nexus One drawing? Earn Knowledge Points now by asking, answering and discussing questions in the community, and by participating in special Knowledge Point challenges, which we announce in the community, on the blog, and on Twitter (@ITKE).

Need an easier way to stay up to date on the contest? Subscribe to the “Nexus One” tag on our blog and keep tabs on our Knowledge Point Challenges in your favorite RSS reader.

Thanks,

Community Manager

Current Standings: Google Nexus One Challenge, 01/28/10

JennyMack — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:53:15 +0000

After the third week of our Nexus One Challenge on IT Knowledge Exchange, our top 10 Knowledge Point earners are:

Technochic
TomLiotta
OwenAmbrose
Carlosdl
Ryan8613
Mrdenny
Gent01
Yasirirfan
Mshen
Whatis23

Though three weeks have passed in the contest, you still have a month to nudge your way into the Top 10 and be eligible for our Nexus One drawing. As a reminder, you can earn Knowledge Points by asking, answering and discussing questions in the community, and by participating in special Knowledge Point challenges, which we announce in the community, on the blog, and on Twitter (@ITKE).

Need an easier way to stay up to date on the contest? Subscribe to the “Nexus One” tag on our blog and keep tabs on our Knowledge Point Challenges in your favorite RSS reader.

Thanks,

Community Manager

Current Standings: Google Nexus One Challenge, 01/21/10

JennyMack — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:56:16 +0000

After the second week of our Nexus One Challenge on IT Knowledge Exchange, our top 10 Knowledge Point earners are:

Technochic
TomLiotta
OwenAmbrose
Ryan8613
Carlosdl
Gent01
Mrdenny
Yasirirfan
Whatis23
Steveoasdfasdf

Though two weeks have passed in the contest, there’s still plenty of time to nudge your way into the top 10 (evident in the major shuffling of the top 10 last week). As a reminder, you can earn Knowledge Points by asking, answering and discussing questions in the community, and by participating in special Knowledge Point challenges, which we will announce periodically. Keep up the great work!

Community Manager

The most-watched IT questions this week: Jan. 26, 2010

Michael Morisy — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:21:30 +0000

There’s been a shakeup in the standings: A new sheriff’s come into town, and he’s not afraid to ruffle some feathers. And by “ruffle some feathers” I mean “answer some tough IT questions.” Who will emerge on top in the shootout at the Nexus One Corral? Only time will tell, but I have a feeling we’ll see some broken hearts come February 26th. Don’t let yourself be one them: Fire away with your best questions, win points and keep this town safe for the good people of Big Whiskey, Wyoming.

1. A member asked about the benefits and risks of moving to a 100 percent virtual environment, which TechnoChic, OwenAmbrose and MrDenny chimed in on.

2. A member wants POP3 access to an Exchange 2007 SP1 CAS, and MrDenny helps out.

3. Technochic and MrDenny offer some Windows Server 2008 cluster backup solutions.

4. TheBandit runs into Select/Insert Statements causing out of memory error run in VB Script, and a host of IT pros offer to help out.

5. Adwaith wants to avoid duplicate entries in a database, and MrDenny and ITGuy400 help out.

6. Archvimk was trying to develop a REXX tool to change a particular word in more than 50 PS at a time, and MeandYou helped out.

7. A reader asked about presenting data center reports in plain English, and MrDenny suggested some pretty graphs.

8. YasirIrfan asked about data center standards, and a host of readers suggested some great resources.

9. AlanG asked about an Exchange 2007 to 2010 upgrade, and MrDenny said he doesn’t have anything to worry about.

10. Jonathanduane08 asked about Exchange 2007 on SBS, and MrDenny offers some advice.