Posted by pzul in Design, tech
For those f you not in the Know Adopt a Newb is a Festival i started three years ago in an effort for techs to reach out and spread the wealth of their knowledge. Every April 15th i celebrate Adopt a Newb Day were I ask people to be more mindful and helpful towards the less tech savvy around them. i always considered it a way for people to reach out and hopefully pass along some interesting and useful skills to others.
However there have been several small hitches in the road, first off the name, Adopt a Newb, has negative connotations towards the people you are helping, at least according to some comments we have received. So We’re looking for suggestions for names of the festival. The theme this year is Helpful Tech, Happy People.
The second little bit of concern people had was that the idea was sound in its most basic form but that Tech should be doing more in general to help people. Three April 15th’s have come and gone with the same questions being levied so I’m opening it up to discussion. How do you think we should change?
Comments, Feedback or Emails are all helpful. Either way I’ll have a right and proper Post for Launching the Campaign Shortly. We also have a series of graphics we’re releasing for the first time. I’m still working on the finer points of how the graphics will look.
Adopt a Newb Day is Done Service Project style, work with one person, group of people or produce content specifically meant to educate people. Tag it with Adopt a Newb Day 2009 or AND09 and we’ll build the list of people participating this year.
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Today’s Show: Lego, Design, Color Theory, Adopt a Newb Day, Jobs, robots, photoshop, Mario, nesting dolls, energy drinks, sugar
Tonight’s show is shortened because I’m pretty sure everyone was outside enjoying the weekend. At least were the CaffiNation makes its lair, in Sunny Philadelphia. The family unplugged as a whole and took the city by storm, so everyone here is just plain plumb tuckered out. Tonight’s show takes only the best content and the funniest links from my travels the past couple of days online.
Consider this a small sampling of the awesomeness available. But we do have a ton of great little design tips and applications. We are taking this opportunity to announce Adopt a Newb Day 2009, a day dedicated to the idea of giving a little tech love to those less all knowing than you. More to come in the next couple of days about this holiday and as always check back for some interesting articles on tap this week as well.
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Thats it Folks, Today is the Adopt a Newb Celebration 2008.
Here is a short primer for what today is supposed to be. Each one of us no matter the level of your technological skill has someone to thank for help along the way. Today is the day I have been pushing and celebrating for the past 3 years as the day to pay it forward. Tax day is traditionally the day were you are called upon to pay your dues to the government. But I wanted to flip this idea upside down, and have everyone concentrate on paying their debt to the tech community at large. Take an extra minute today to explain a concept further or help one less knowledgeable than you take that next step.
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