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misc · 04:43 PM

Hey everyone! It's been discussed from time to time, and we are finally doing it. MacNN is creating a monthly newsltter, to be (at first) distributed via PDF.

Here is the current list of writers we need for the MacNN Newsletter, "ReadMe First." If you are interested in helping in any way please send an email to [email protected].

If you are interested in volunteering to be a writer please include in your email an email address we can reach you at, a screen name (where applicable), age, how long you have been reading MacNN, and anything else interesting about yourself that will make you better than the other guy.

Current Staff:
Editors in Chief: Brad (WinsOBoogi) and Lee (Misc.)
Layout Supervisor: Demonhood

If anyone has any questions please feel free to contact either Brad or Lee on AIM.
Brad - AIM = winsoboogi
Lee - AIM = trigon420 ICQ = 93041377

Thanks!

Hardware Sections:
(1) Desktop Specialist- in charge of desktop updates, and rumors.
(1) Notebook Specialist - in charge of notebook updates, and rumors.
(1) A graphics designer
(1) Productivity specialist
(1) Regular mac user who uses iApps.

Article Writers:
(3) We need 3 article writers. Each month, one will write the featured, main article, while the other two write smaller, sub-articles. These will alternate in cycles as the months go on.

GUI:
(1) A GUI specialist, to write his own column/section on theme and icon updates, news, and reviews, as well as possible tutorials on how to create icons and themes.

UNIX:
(1) A UNIX specialist, to write his own column/section on terminal tutorials, points, and hardcore/newbie things.

Total Staffers Needed: 10

WinsOBoogi · Sep 9, 2003, 04:29 PM

Hey all.

We're trying to set up the e-mail currently, but as for now, reply to this thread with possible interest, as well as feedback

Thanks.

Paco500 · Sep 9, 2003, 05:12 PM

Just a thought...

(you are going to get a lot of these, and most likely will be annoyed by us know it alls that can't let well enough alone)

Have you though about a column on Macs in the enterprise and coexisting in a Windows/Mixed environment?

On that note, I would be very interested in writing on this topic, if not as a regular column, then perhaps as an article. I think it's a grand idea (not my idea- the idea of the newsletter).

nobitacu · Sep 9, 2003, 07:35 PM

This would be nice to have! sign me up! not as a writer or anything, just someone that gets it each month to read it hehehe.

Ming

misc · Sep 9, 2003, 07:36 PM

Email is now working. [email protected]

cSurfr · Sep 10, 2003, 01:39 AM

Originally posted by misc:
Email is now working. [email protected]

Sent an email to you about the iApps. I also live close to Wins..(about 35 minutes from philadelphia) I'm in NJ if that would help communication at all.

cs

WinsOBoogi · Sep 10, 2003, 01:54 AM

Originally posted by cSurfr:
Sent an email to you about the iApps. I also live close to Wins..(about 35 minutes from philadelphia) I'm in NJ if that would help communication at all.

cs

Thanks for the reply. We'll get back to you soon. BTW, if you didn't notice, Misc lives in Cherry Hill

Link · Sep 10, 2003, 02:43 AM

If vmarks writes articles this is something I'm gonna want to read o_O

cSurfr · Sep 10, 2003, 03:53 AM

Originally posted by WinsOBoogi:
Thanks for the reply. We'll get back to you soon. BTW, if you didn't notice, Misc lives in Cherry Hill

Cherry Hill is very close, I live in Eastampton

boots · Sep 10, 2003, 09:21 AM

Have you thought about having some articles "commissioned?" Some people will have expertise in interesting areas but will not want to be regular contributers. It might be nice to have a policy that allows those who are interested in submitting an article could sent the editor an abstract. If it looks like an interesting idea, commission the article, and publish it as a special interest piece.

You might be surprised at both the quality of the ideas and the writing (both good and bad), but you will definitely have a number of very interesting things submitted.

mitchell_pgh · Sep 10, 2003, 10:00 AM

I would personally prefer seeing a printed MacNN Journal.

I would love to work on such a project, and could see it taking off if people took the articles seriously. If we could create something half as nice as 2600, it would be a major hit.

I have a printer in mind and also think that the costs associated with a journal would be minimal. I also feel that we could use the extra money to upgrade the forum and upgrade the journal (more pages etc.) if it took off.

I think many of us here would be willing to pay $5 - $10 for a years subscription to a quarterly MacNN journal. If we could scrimp and save, it would provide a bit of resources for the community (free t-shirt give away, etc. etc. etc.)

Although it would be more work, I think we could make a magazine MUCH better then some of the big boys (considering they take FOREVER to get their articles out and when they do, they are 90% advertisements, 5% fluff and 5% real information/opinions).

Just my 2�

Misanthrope · Sep 11, 2003, 06:40 AM

Holy god...what have I done?

Good luck to ya...

Demonhood · Sep 17, 2003, 10:04 PM

no more need for this sticky.