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DIY Projects from the Greater Bay Area

By Mary Rotman
May 27, 2009
DIY Projects from the Greater Bay Area
We've been receiving all sorts of photos of your DIY projects for the past few days in response to the contest to win 2 weekend passes to Maker Faire, May 30 & 31, in San Mateo, CA. We will include all of the entries in this blogpost as they are submitted. We'll be accepting entries through the end of today, May 27th, so keep sending those pictures in for your chance to win!

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County of San Mateo Declares May 30th & 31st Maker's Weekend

Send Us a Photo for a Chance to Win 2 Weekend Passes

By Mary Rotman
May 22, 2009
County of San Mateo Declares May 30th & 31st Maker's Weekend
As this year's Maker Faire gets ready to launch, San Mateo County Supervisor Carole Groom has declared May 30th & 31st "Maker's Weekend". Keep reading for more information on this official declaration as well as how to win 2 adult weekend passes to this year's Maker Faire.

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What Brings Out Your Inner Geek?

By Mary Rotman
April 14, 2009 | Comments: 6
What Brings Out Your Inner Geek?
Colin Moock has admitted that he has an inner geek--now we're wondering what brings out yours. Stay tuned for a contest on Twitter (@oreillymedia) later today to let us know what brings out your inner geek and enter for a chance to win a copy of Moock's Lost ActionScript 3.0 Weekend.

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Winners of the Limerick Contest

By Mary Rotman
March 18, 2009 | Comments: 1
Winners of the Limerick Contest
We had such a fantastic response to our limerick contest yesterday that we decided to pick our winners in a special way. We wrote all the names down and put them in a cup, shook them up well, and started looking for people to pick out one of the three names. Keep reading to see who won...

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Happy St. Patrick's Day Contest!

By Mary Rotman
March 17, 2009 | Comments: 30
Happy St. Patrick's Day Contest!
In celebration of St. Patrick's Day, we've decided to launch a limerick contest. We're encouraging you to write a limerick referencing O'Reilly Media or one (or more) of our books. Anything goes, so long as it fits the standard form of a limerick. We'll run the contest all day long and then randomly pick three winners out of a hat to win a free ebook of your choice.

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Coming Soon: Contests on Twitter

By Mary Rotman
March 9, 2009
Coming Soon: Contests on Twitter
For those of you who follow us on twitter (@oreillymedia) you may have noticed our occasional offers of advanced copies of books for review, or the chance to try out a new widget before it's officially released. We've decided to take that one step further today and run a contest on twitter, featuring one of our current bestsellers: David Pogue's Digital Photography: The Missing Manual, in honor of David's birthday today.

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Power Tweeting--Sarah Milstein's Twitter Tips

By Sara Peyton
September 9, 2008 | Comments: 2
Power Tweeting--Sarah Milstein's Twitter Tips
Recently on the New York Tmes' Shifting Careers blog Sarah Milstein shared her Twitter know how. What's near the top of her tip list? "Show respect," writes Millstein. "Another way to share ideas -- and your respect for other people in your field -- is to "retweet" something interesting somebody else has Twittered. Tim O'Reilly, founder of O'Reilly Media (for which I'm co-writing a research report on Twitter), does this frequently and to great effect. Simply start your message with "Retweeting@username" and then paste in the original message (the @ symbol is the Twitter convention for responding or referring to other users). Read on for more info and a chance to win an O'Reilly book.

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Announcing the Adobe AIR Cookbook Cook-off!

By Mary Rotman
August 13, 2008
Think you can solve common Adobe AIR related coding problems? Then you qualify for the Adobe AIR Cookbook Cook-off contest sponsored by O'Reilly Media to celebrate the upcoming publication of the Adobe AIR Cookbook. During this contest, we invite you to submit your best solutions to common AIR coding challenges for a chance to win some great prizes. See http://www.adobe.com/go/air_cookbook for more details.

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Take Your Best Shot, Talking to Tim Grey about His New Book

By Sara Peyton
July 25, 2008 | Comments: 3
Take Your Best Shot, Talking to Tim Grey about His New Book
Digital imaging photography and imaging expert Tim Grey loves answering questions. In his new book, "Take Your Best Shot," he provides clear, informed answers to the questions serious photographers ask most often. Here he talks about his new book and offers some favorite digital photography tips.

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*Update* on Deke's Podcast Challenge

By Mary Rotman
July 25, 2008
*Update* on Deke's Podcast Challenge
We have three winners and are still waiting for seven more. Deke McClelland's One-on-One books are at stake!

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New Contest: Demystify Adobe CS3 with Deke's Help

By Mary Rotman
July 23, 2008 | Comments: 1
New Contest: Demystify Adobe CS3 with Deke's Help
In need of a book to help you demystify the Adobe CS3 suite? You may have seen Deke's podcasts floating around the O'Reilly Media group on facebook, or for free download on iTunes, or on digitalmedia.oreilly.com/dekepod. This week's podcast comes with a contest, and the winners get to choose their favorite One-on-One book.

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Deke McClelland Belts Out 101 Photoshop Tips in Five Minutes

By Sara Peyton
June 24, 2008 | Comments: 4
Digital imaging master and modern day troubadour Deke McClelland launches his new video podcast series with a music video–“101 Photoshop Tips in 5 Minutes”–today. Watch him croon, buzz, leap, dance, and kick-box his way through dozens upon dozens of useful Photoshop tricks here. And learn more about why Deke made the video, too! (See FREE book contest below.)

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