June 10, 2011
Am 10.06.2011 13:33, schrieb Robert Clipsham:
> On 10/06/2011 01:15, Daniel Gibson wrote:
>> Am 10.06.2011 02:06, schrieb Robert Clipsham:
>>> On 10/06/2011 00:56, Daniel Gibson wrote:
>>>> Am 10.06.2011 01:35, schrieb Walter Bright:
>>>>> On 6/9/2011 12:57 PM, Daniel Gibson wrote:
>>>>>> ("If I win I port a D compiler to ARM/iOS" would really make sense,
>>>>>> when
>>>>>> the price is an iPad - it's kind of ironic anyway that the price is a
>>>>>> kind of computer that isn't supported by D)
>>>>>
>>>>> I thought a t-shirt as a prize would be awfully lame!
>>>>
>>>> Hmm D t-shirts would actually be kind of cool (maybe not as first price
>>>> in an article contest but in general).
>>>> Ever thought about selling D merchandise (t-shirts, mugs, stuff like
>>>> that)?
>>>
>>> Not hugely complete, but: http://digitalmars.com/gift/index.html
>>>
>>
>> Cool - where is the link to that page hidden?
> 
> http://digitalmars.com/sitemap.html - in the bar at the top there's a treasure chest. The sitemap is linked from the DM homepage.
> 

hmm the only thing that's missing is a treasure map leading to that chest ;)
June 10, 2011
On 10/06/2011 09:56, Walter Bright wrote:
> On 6/9/2011 5:10 PM, Robert Clipsham wrote:
>> On 10/06/2011 00:40, Steven Schveighoffer wrote:
>>> On Thu, 09 Jun 2011 19:35:41 -0400, Walter Bright
>>> <newshound2@digitalmars.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 6/9/2011 12:57 PM, Daniel Gibson wrote:
>>>>> ("If I win I port a D compiler to ARM/iOS" would really make sense,
>>>>> when
>>>>> the price is an iPad - it's kind of ironic anyway that the price is a
>>>>> kind of computer that isn't supported by D)
>>>>
>>>> I thought a t-shirt as a prize would be awfully lame!
>>>
>>> "I wrote this article on D, and all I got was this lousy!T shirt"
>>>
>>> -Steve
>>
>> I would happily accept this as my runners up prize.
>
> If someone wants to edit up an image for a lousy!T shirt, I can see
> about getting it produced.

You seem to be using cafe press for your other merchandise, there's a tool on there for custom t-shirts.

http://www.cafepress.com/cp/customize/makeadesign2.aspx?clear=true&no=321&color=6#designer

It's probably easier to do it through there. If not, I could probably make an image.

Also, hate to be a grammar nazi, but that should probably be "I wrote this article /about/ D, and all I got was this lousy!T shirt".

-- 
Robert
http://octarineparrot.com/
June 10, 2011
On 09/06/2011 02:57, Brad Roberts wrote:
> On Wed, 8 Jun 2011, Moritz Warning wrote:
>
>> Congratulations to both winners!
>> Pfft, if I have had time to vote, I might have
>> robbed one of his prize (sorry Brad). :)
>
> I hadn't brought it up yet, but the fact that there were only 25 votes
> is, really, fairly sad.  I too didn't vote.  I know this community is
> _far_ larger than 25 people.  Heck, even the number of posters to this
> forum is larger.
>
> Why?
>
> Later,
> Brad
>

In my case, I haven't read the articles, didn't have the time yet. It's not just the articles though, other more in-depth stuff I haven't yet had the time to go look into it (for example, TDPL itself). So that's why I didn't vote...

-- 
Bruno Medeiros - Software Engineer
June 10, 2011
On Fri, 10 Jun 2011 07:36:10 -0400, Robert Clipsham <robert@octarineparrot.com> wrote:

>
> Also, hate to be a grammar nazi, but that should probably be "I wrote this article /about/ D, and all I got was this lousy!T shirt".
>

Considering this was a *writing* contest, it should probably be grammatically correct :)

-Steve
June 10, 2011
On Fri, 10 Jun 2011 10:31:53 -0400, Steven Schveighoffer <schveiguy@yahoo.com> wrote:

> On Fri, 10 Jun 2011 07:36:10 -0400, Robert Clipsham <robert@octarineparrot.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> Also, hate to be a grammar nazi, but that should probably be "I wrote this article /about/ D, and all I got was this lousy!T shirt".
>>
>
> Considering this was a *writing* contest, it should probably be grammatically correct :)

That reminds me, at my former company, we had a release of a BSD-based appliance.  The marketing department thought it would be clever to give us all mugs that said \dev\mug.

I had to change it to forward slashes with a sharpie, I just couldn't look at it without that :)

-Steve
June 11, 2011
"Robert Clipsham" <robert@octarineparrot.com> wrote in message news:issvrr$qn3$2@digitalmars.com...
>
> You seem to be using cafe press for your other merchandise, there's a tool on there for custom t-shirts.
>
> http://www.cafepress.com/cp/customize/makeadesign2.aspx?clear=true&no=321&color=6#designer
>
> It's probably easier to do it through there. If not, I could probably make an image.
>
> Also, hate to be a grammar nazi, but that should probably be "I wrote this article /about/ D, and all I got was this lousy!T shirt".
>

Not to be a bikeshed painter, but I'd suggest "I wrote /an/ article..." Having "this" in both predicates sounds repetitive. Plus, "this" suggests that the article is nearby.

(Where the hell did that last paragraph I wrote come from? I *know* I didn't pay *that* much attention in English class!)



June 11, 2011
"Steven Schveighoffer" <schveiguy@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:op.vwu617s0eav7ka@localhost.localdomain...
> On Fri, 10 Jun 2011 10:31:53 -0400, Steven Schveighoffer <schveiguy@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 10 Jun 2011 07:36:10 -0400, Robert Clipsham <robert@octarineparrot.com> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Also, hate to be a grammar nazi, but that should probably be "I wrote this article /about/ D, and all I got was this lousy!T shirt".
>>>
>>
>> Considering this was a *writing* contest, it should probably be grammatically correct :)
>
> That reminds me, at my former company, we had a release of a BSD-based appliance.  The marketing department thought it would be clever to give us all mugs that said \dev\mug.
>
> I had to change it to forward slashes with a sharpie, I just couldn't look at it without that :)
>

Heh :)  I think good advice in general is "If you're going to do something, mind the details."



June 11, 2011
Am 11.06.2011 07:50, schrieb Nick Sabalausky:
> "Robert Clipsham" <robert@octarineparrot.com> wrote in message news:issvrr$qn3$2@digitalmars.com...
>>
>> You seem to be using cafe press for your other merchandise, there's a tool on there for custom t-shirts.
>>
>> http://www.cafepress.com/cp/customize/makeadesign2.aspx?clear=true&no=321&color=6#designer
>>
>> It's probably easier to do it through there. If not, I could probably make an image.
>>
>> Also, hate to be a grammar nazi, but that should probably be "I wrote this article /about/ D, and all I got was this lousy!T shirt".
>>
> 
> Not to be a bikeshed painter, but I'd suggest "I wrote /an/ article..." Having "this" in both predicates sounds repetitive. Plus, "this" suggests that the article is nearby.
> 
> (Where the hell did that last paragraph I wrote come from? I *know* I didn't pay *that* much attention in English class!)
> 
> 
> 

I'd suggest D instead of English.
Something like
  writeArticle("D", "<topicofrecipient>");
  shirts ~= lousy!T(shirt);
or something smarter ;)

Cheers,
- Daniel
June 11, 2011
On 10/06/2011 09:56, Walter Bright wrote:
> On 6/9/2011 5:10 PM, Robert Clipsham wrote:
>> On 10/06/2011 00:40, Steven Schveighoffer wrote:
[snip]
>>> "I wrote this article on D, and all I got was this lousy!T shirt"
>>>
>>> -Steve
>>
>> I would happily accept this as my runners up prize.
>
> If someone wants to edit up an image for a lousy!T shirt, I can see about getting it produced.
>

I think I made the attached the right size for printing on the "pocket" area of a t-shirt from cafepress. I think it may alternatively work well printed across the shoulders, which would be a little larger.

I've made the changes to the wording that have been suggested by some others in this thread, and applied minimal "d-ification". K.I.S. etc...

It is by no means a final design, but perhaps a starting point, so suggestions welcome.

A...

P.S.
consider it Public Domain :)


June 11, 2011
Am 11.06.2011 14:33, schrieb Alix Pexton:
>
> It is by no means a final design, but perhaps a starting point, so
> suggestions welcome.

What about:
/++ I wrote an article about D and all I got was ++/
this.Lousy!T shirt;

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