update on my site.... thetechpub

[AlphaTech]

For anyone interested, I have completed the redesign of www.thetechpub.com (http://www.thetechpub.com/). I have discussion boards there as well (no rumors allowed, but also no word filtering in use), news, reviews, articles and soon (hopefully very soon) I will have an online store. This is a cross platform site, and I will be placing up articles about hardware (and software) as I am able to evaluate the items. Currently, there are articles about two Canon digital cameras and initial impressions about an IBM ThinkPad T30.

Have fun, swing by, belly up to the keyboard and grab a pint.

One last item, I have a contest for a site logo. More details can be found on my own discussion boards, using phpBB2 since it's free (think arn recommended them).

[jefhatfield]

great to see that you are doing good!

i will swing by

[AlphaTech]

I hope more people check the site as well... I will post when the store is online so that people can check it out.

I hope to be able to offer up some Apple systems or at least hardware. I do know that I will have pc components, for those that want some.

[krossfyter]

good to hear from you. site looks good. very interesting. hope the best for the site and you.

[mac15]

Welcome back alpha.... Good to see you, well done with the site. I frequent there.

A few have split of and formed their own sites, I have funmac.com if anyone wants a look.

Keep it up.

[jefhatfield]

Originally posted by mac15
Welcome back alpha.... Good to see you, well done with the site. I frequent there.

A few have split of and formed their own sites, I have funmac.com if anyone wants a look.

Keep it up.

hey, nice forum, mac15!

[scem0]

It's a good forum. I just can't understand half of what everyone
is talking about :D. I need to learn hardware..... and software for
that matter. But I barely know ANY hardware whatsoever. But
how cna you j ust learn about computer hardware? Are there any
books dedicated to teaching hardware, and not anything else?

[mac15]

Originally posted by jefhatfield


hey, nice forum, mac15!

Thanks dude, were moving along nicely now...

Scem0 , whos forums where you talking about?

[King Cobra]

I've already submitted a few possible logos for the site. It's to replace the front page "logo", which currently does not get too many people interested.

Also, Alpha/Akira is probably the one to go to if you need help with a more specific topic (unusual hardware issue, never seen this error before, etc.), or the other helpful members on this board are just too busy. Out of about 200 active members or so, not one could help me with the Q I posted.

No matter, his site has been improving since day one. It's just the site hasn't been too active lately.

Ahh, mac15, scem keeps a hidden website no one can find or see, except in his own, spinning mind. :p

[Mr. Anderson]

Hey Alpha - good to here from you and see your site losing some of its rougher edges, its looking good. Good luck!

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[AlphaTech]

Originally posted by dukestreet
Hey Alpha - good to here from you and see your site losing some of its rougher edges, its looking good. Good luck!

D

Tranks dukemeister... Any chance you could submit some logo designs???

scem0... Put any questions you have in the appropriate section of my site. It's easy (and free) to register for the boards. Once you register, you can post just about any question you want (read the welcome message/thread, it has the few ground rules). That goes for any/everyone.

[Mr. Anderson]

Originally posted by AlphaTech


Tranks dukemeister... Any chance you could submit some logo designs???


Ha - I've got some other commitments right now, but I'll see what I can do :D

Maybe in a week or so - also, I've been playing with flash, if you want somthing for the main page - not a silly intro movie that has the skip intro button on the bottom, but something much more subtle that would just be part of the logo - that might animate if you move the mouse over it. I'm still learning but its got so much potential.

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[AlphaTech]

Hmmmm... a flash effect would be cool... I'm thinking of a logo with an oval background with the site name within it made to look metallic. With Flash, you could do a flash/flare type effect on it. Keep in mind, I "only" get 25GB per month of bandwidth here... heh

Gotta love dot5hosting... great service, excellent support, and they are still new enough to actually care about their customers. :D

[Durandal7]

Hey Alpha. I'll probably be getting a combo drive iBook in the next month if you're interested in a review of it. I hope that the forums take off soon.

[AlphaTech]

Write it up and send it to the appropriate email address... Of course, you COULD have placed a post like this on thetechpub boards you know. ;)

[Durandal7]

Originally posted by AlphaTech
Write it up and send it to the appropriate email address... Of course, you COULD have placed a post like this on thetechpub boards you know. ;)
I was just so overjoyed at seeing AlphaTech posting at Macrumors :p

[AlphaTech]

Originally posted by Durandal7

I was just so overjoyed at seeing AlphaTech posting at Macrumors :p

Ahhhh, well, you DO know what they say about simple pleasures. :eek:

[mmmdreg]

lol Alpha's been away for sooo long and look at his post rate in his profile..still above 10 a day

[rice_web]

AlphaTech, if you want to replace the logo in your discussion board, there is a folder in the PHPBB folder from which you can change that logo.

http://www.thetechpub.com/phpBB2/templates/subSilver/images/logo_phpBB.gif

Simply changing that image would work.

[Mr. Anderson]

Ha, but then he needs something to replace it with. I'll be able to get something to you next week I'm thinking - after I do two small things for others who have asked that I haven't had time to do. I'll let you know as soon as I get them done. And if you don't like them, or need changes, just let me know.

But what I do need is dimensions (x and y) and size in Kb. PM me with the info.

D :D

[AlphaTech]

Originally posted by mmmdreg
lol Alpha's been away for sooo long and look at his post rate in his profile..still above 10 a day

Yeah, and I'm STILL ranked #3... heh

rice_web, I KNOW how to change the logo, I'm just waiting for a logo to change it for... Once a winning logo design is selected (I have a [still] have the contest) it will replace what is on the main site as well as the boards and store.