State of dotTech Address: Why only discoveries of the day and what is next
April 18, 2012 46
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Hello all,
As I’m sure most of you have noticed, lately dotTech has only been doing Windows Software of the Day, Android Apps of the Day, and iOS Apps of the Day articles. By now some of you must be wondering where the freebies, tips, tricks, news, and reviews have gone; and if this is a permanent change to dotTech. This post is to let all dotTechies know what is going on.
Any longtime dotTechie knows this time of the year dotTech goes ‘quiet’ because I don’t have the time or access to update dotTech because of other responsibilities. This year, however, I wanted to try something different. Instead of simple shutting off the lights for a few months, I decided to have daily Discoveries of the Day articles to keep the articles ticking until dotTech can be back to full speed. So what am I trying to say? Simple put, I am saying Discoveries of the Day-only articles is not a permanent change for dotTech. We will go back to posting the much loved freebies, tips, tricks, news, and reviews in the future. For now, however, please enjoy Windows Software of the Day, Android Apps of the Day, and iOS Apps of the Day. Oh and don’t worry — we won’t stop Discoveries of the Day even when we restart all the rest.
Feel free to leave suggestions and/or feedback in the comments below. Constructive criticism is always welcomed.
Tale care,
Mr. Boss aka Ashraf
This is one of the consistently great website for software and I’m sure I’m not alone in being very appreciative of your hard work on it. Thanks!
Dear Boss
use the summer the way it will make u go further
We always with you
Just enjoy or educate or do so whatever is best.
rachana
I’m glad people love the Discoveries of the Day because I enjoy writing my iOS ones. I also suspected something like this, but I wasn’t sure what the deal was. :)
I am glad that this is not a permanent thing and the site will return to it’s normal after sometime. :)
I also agree with horsonovich (comment no. 6) that your insightful reviews is what make me come here. Thanks for the wonderful job you have been doing! :)
I have read all the comments above and found that people really found useful stuffs in the [...] of the day programme. Though I complained about it earlier, I will go through them to see if I can find anything useful. Seems like Mr Boss, Locutus, Robert and team are doing a good job here too. :)
Thanks for everything. :)
Hey, Ashraf – Thanks for all of the work that you put into your site. Your “Software of the Day” articles are great, and we all look forward to seeing more of them and hearing more from you!
Is there any chance of getting the e-mail notifications to be helpful? Including the names of the programs would be a great start, and any more than that would be a bonus. I stopped visiting GotD a while back (around when Ashraf stopped posting there), and I’ve mostly been visiting here when a specific e-mail notification catches my eye. But now, every day’s e-mails are all the same, and none of them catches my eye because I have no idea what’s being offered. (If I had time and interest to visit every day, the DotD would suit me better.)
Thanks to you ALL! (I will not mention names as I am sure I will forget someone)
Ashraf – We will all be here, waiting patiently for you to come back “online” :-)
Haakon
@NormOftheNorth, visiting the site probably helps with the bill paying. How else would you be exposed to the ads!
How about fixing your search engine. There were a few programs that you recently reviewed that I thought I’d check out when I had some free time [I'm sure you know what I mean] . Well, here I am with some time to spare and I’m searching for:
1. An uninstaller that watches the installation as it happens to return the computer to the same state as it was before the program was installed.
2. A program that could make almost any program portable.
3. How to run android apps under windows.
4. A program that allowed you to move programs installed on one computer [even GOTD] to another possibly upgraded computer .
But, your search engine seems to be dead in the water.
Ashraf, it looks like you have quite a strong fan club here. I’m proud to be a member!
Thanks for letting us know what’s going on, and don’t feel pressured by all of us wanting more and more. I’ll take quality over quantity any day, that’s why I keep coming back to dotTech.
Thanks, this time we are all in the no..
As always, love your site; keep up the goodwork; don’t forget about us….enjoy your life, do what you have to do….then get back to us as we will be waiting. I too followed you from gaod and love your reviews on things. Anxiously awaiting and I read all these e-mails you send to me (since I chose to have them sent) and I click on the links! Take care
Ashraf,
Everything you have done has been appreciated and i look forward to following you in the future.
Through our dialogues i have thought of you as a friend.
Perhaps we’ll meet sometime.
By the way, finally replaced my Razr with a Razr Maxx. What a difference! No more worrying about battery life.
Be Well,
Chuck
There are some fascinating points in time in this article however I don’t know if I see all of them center to heart. There’s some validity however I will take maintain opinion till I look into it further. Good article , thanks and we want extra! Added to FeedBurner as properly
Ashraf – I want to give birth to your child.
@Janie:
“Ashraf – I want to give birth to your child”
I think you will find that we all behind Ashraf
I like the DOD. Even if it is not something I can use. It it is like my IT class for the day.
^5s to you for the idea and fist bumps to the writers.
Be wary of the link above.
I got a large warning saying ‘A Trojan horse was blocked’
Mucho gracias amigo!
@Generalgts:
I find the first tip hard to swallow
And I am wary of sneezing at the 2nd one.
The subscribe without comment still does not work. But I do have a comment.
The notice for the day,s three windows apps does not show WHAT three apps are being presented. So I have to open a new page to see what is being offered.
This is only an extra click for most people, but for my snafu pc, it’s an extra pain.
And Ashraf I don’t want your baby: I,m 75, it,s a little late for us.
xØx
jd