Happy Birthday TeenTechBlog! November 29, 2008
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Yup, a year ago today Chaim and I created this little website, and today WE TURN 1!
Wow, what a crazy first year its been! Over the last year we saw this little idea grow from a couple of hits a day, to now having about 1,000 HITS A DAY, and more than 100,000 HITS over the past year- and that number has continued to grow daily.
Just to thank a few people who helped us start this journey: our mentors on this project — Ryan Block and Peter Rojas, the TABC Leadership Institute for providing the proper forum for an idea to become reality, (brace for cheesiness) our families for their support, and most importantly (get ready for another huge dose of cheesy goodness) — to you, our dear and loyal readers. Without you guys, none of this would’ve been possible.
So now how are we going to top this for year 2? Well, for starters….
We got a whole bunch of things planned, such as:
- A new ratings system for reviews of products- We’ll base this on a scale of 1 to 5 with 1, “OMG NO!” to 5, “RUN AND BUY THIS NOW!”
- The reviving of our Ask TeenTechBlog weekly post- Here you can ask us directly any questions you may have on technology, computer and cellphone products worth purchasing, etc.- and we’ll look to answer them in a blog post in the coming week. All you do is post your question(s) as a comment, and we’ll select a few to respond to. And since we can’t get to all the questions we hope to receive, we recommend posting it as a comment, so that other people can check it out, comment, and who knows, maybe they have your answer!
Those are just 2 brief ideas, don’t worry we got a lot more coming as we look to make Year 2 of TeenTechBlog even better!
Stay tuned!
Eli, Chaim, and all of us at TeenTechBlog
News at TeenTechBlog September 11, 2008
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Just like today is a big day for America (for those who didn’t vote yet- GO VOTE!), we here at TeenTechBlog also have a big day with some big news to share with you.
To follow-up on our search for a new writer to join us, we are proud to announce some great news. Some of the applications we received were so impressive, we felt compelled to add not one, but 2 new writers, each with their own styles and specialties.
In no particular order:
- Nik G.– Out of Atlanta, Georgia, he loves technology (especially T-Mobile phones) and also is a big sports fan (especially Georgia Bulldogs).
- Zev Rosenbaum– From the New York area, he enjoys PS3, Guitar Hero, sports and tech.
On a sadder note, we regret to announce that our dear Australian friend and writer, Aidan Galea, will be leaving us for now, focusing more intensely on his studies and exams. We thank Aidan for his invaluable help in growing this blog to new heights.
As always, we want to take this opportunity to say thank you to you, our dear readers, because without you none of this would’ve been possible (Go on, give yourselves a little pat on the back for your work 
).
Enjoy!
-Your friends at TeenTechBlog
Reminder: Wanna write for TeenTechBlog? August 29, 2008
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Just a reminder for anyone interested in writing for us that the deadline for applications is one week away (September 4). Interested, but don’t know what you need to do? Well then just click here to for all the info.
Thanks and we hope to be hearing from you soon.
-Your friends at TeenTechBlog
Want to Write for TeenTechBlog? August 21, 2008
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Love technology and think you got what it takes to be a writer for TeenTechBlog? For those of you out there who want to come join our team, today is your lucky day. We are looking for another writer to make our blog even more dynamic than ever. Anybody interested just send us an email to jobs@teentechblog.com with:
- Some Background info about yourself
- Best way to get in contact with you
- What are your favorite things- what do you like about technology, what are your interests outside of technology (sports, music….).
- What do you think you could contribute to TeenTechBlog, and how often you will be able to write (daily, every other day, weekly, etc.).
- A sample post on a topic of technology you like- you can base it on the design and style of some of our previous posts.
NO 50 page essays. Just some quick answers to the questions and a short sample post. Please try to get these in soon, as the entry deadline is September 4.
Thanks and we hope to be hearing from you soon.
-Your friends at TeenTechBlog
TeenTechBlog In the News July 7, 2008
Posted by Eli Blumenthal in : Announcements , add a commentThanks to the thousands of you- our dear readers- who have visited us since our launch earlier in the year, we have been splashed on the cover of the Teaneck Suburbanite, a local paper which has written an article about our blog (kudos to writer Howard Prosnitz)! Additionally, The Jewish Planet, a national monthly–though it may soon run more frequently–paper, has invited to run our own TeenTech column in their paper, to be published in every edition. To read articles about us or written by us outside of this blog, check out our TeenTechBlog in the News page, linked at the top. Let us know what you think!
2008 Blogger's Choice Awards July 2, 2008
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We here at TeenTechBlog aim to serve you. Not in the street dancing, “YOU GOT SERVED!” kind of way, but more so to help you out every now again to keep up to date about the wonderful world of tech! However, much like a PBS community pledge drive without the monetary donations, we need your help! We have been nominated for the 2008 Blogger’s Choice Awards in the categories of Best Education Blog, Best Hobby Blog, Best Business Blog, and Best Blog About Stuff, and we need you to click click click, and vote for us!
So please, tell your friends, your family, or if you please, business associates, to vote for TeenTechBlog in this years Blogger’s Choice Awards.
New Logo is Up June 18, 2008
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Our new logo!!!!
Some of you may have noticed that we just put up Chaim’s new logo– he will have a post on how he did it for all you brave enough to make your own– for the site today. I personally think it looks pretty cool, but we would like to know all of your thoughts on both the new logo, and on how were doing in our “job”- we don’t get payed so it not really a job- on helping teenagers with tech.
Let us know your thoughts in the comments, or if you prefer to keep it private from others, you can email us by clicking on the Contact Us page. All thoughts, good or bad, are appreciated, and we thank you for them in advance.
TTYL,
-Your friends at TeenTechBlog.
New Things Happening at TeenTechBlog part 2 June 16, 2008
Posted by Eli Blumenthal in : Announcements , add a commentFinals are over and we are proud to announce some new additions to TeenTechBlog.
1. We added a new writer to the team- Aidan Galea from Melbourne, Austrailia. (That right; he’s from the land Down Under). He’s 17, a music lover, and most importantly, he writes about technology excellently– as you shall soon see. How did we come in contact? Why, by him emailing us through the Contact Us page at the top. Anyway, we know all you readers will enjoy his added, “Aussi” presence.
2. Chaim is designing a site logo– and its insanely cool. And of course, he’ll post a quick guide for you to make your own– for whatever purpose you may find use for it– sometime during the coming week. So, as always, Stay Tuned
There it is, keep checking back to see all the new things, and also feel free to comment or email us your thoughts. Remember, this blog is designed to help teens like you; any way we can do it better? Let us know.
TTYL.