I know my limitations when it comes to being creative. I am not extremely good at artsy coming up with things that look good. I was always the kid at school who would take their picture home to their mom and she would say, “Tim! What a nice horse you drew!” and I would exclaim, “It’s not a horse! It’s a dishwasher!”

So, realizing my artistic limits, when I decided that Daily Cup of Tech needs a good logo for putting on some merchandise, I new I needed help! So, here is what we are going to do.

Your Part

Come up with a cool logo for Daily Cup of Tech and submit it via e-mail by Saturday, August 11, 2007 at midnight. I will be using it on coffee mugs and t-shirts via CafePress so images should be at least 12″x12″ at 200 DPI.

Note: These must be original art pieces. All entries become the property of Daily Cup of Tech.

My Part

I will collect the entrants and then put them on Daily Cup of Tech for voting. Voting will start Monday, August 13, 2007 and finish Friday, August 17, 2007. The winner will be announced Monday, August 20, 2007.

Prizes

The person receiving the most votes will win a Daily Cup of Tech coffee mug and t-shirt with their new logo on it. They will also receive a $50 Amazon.com gift certificate.

Let the Contest Begin!

Fire up your graphic tool of choice and get you artsy on!

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Sorry for taking so long to post this but better late than never. Anyway, the winner of the InstaCalc contest and the US$25 gift certificate is (drumroll please)…

Haresh with the Annual Gas Cost Calculator

Congratulations, Haresh. Keep you eye on your e-mail for that gift certificate. And thanks to everyone who entered the contest.

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Today is the final day to vote on the InstaCalc contest.  There is only a two vote difference between first and second place!  With a $25 gift certificate at risk, it’s time to call up your friends and get them bringing up your numbers!  So go! Now!

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After much delay, I now officially announce that the InstaCalc contest voting in now open. Please check through the nine contestants and vote for your favorite. Voting will be open until midnight (Central Time) on Sunday, March 18th.

For those of you who have calculators in the contest, good luck. And don’t hesitate to get your friends to up your numbers!  Remember, a $25 Amazon gift certificate is riding on this!

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There are a ton of websites out there that have different calculators to help you with your day to day life. I have often thought that it would be cool to know exactly how they work and to be able to create my own calculators. Unfortunately, a busy life has kept me from gaining these skills. That is, until I discovered Instacalc!

Instacalc lets you create live web based calculators that you can save on the Instacalc website or embed into your own website. For example, I created the DCoT Online Time Waster Calculator. If you go to the version that is at Instacalc, you can not only see the calculator but also the live pie chart that comes with it!

Below, is the embedded version (minus the chart):

Here is my challenge to you and your opportunity to win a $25 Amazon.com gift certificate:

1. Go to Instacalc
2. Create your cool calculator
3. Post a link to it in the comments before midnight (central standard time) February 28, 2007

I will then create a page with all of the calculators embedded in it. You and your friends will get a chance to vote for it March 4 11 to 10 17, 2007 with the winner being announced March 11 18, 2007.

So, start your calculators!

Update

As you may have seen above, I am changing the voting dates (things are a bit nutty). I will get to it next week.

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