Explicitly and without apology a marketing vehicle MaryMaryQuiteContrary

Friday Feb 18, 2005



Happy Friday Everybody!

I'd like to officially inform you that I am living the vida loca over here, people. Inside. Outside. Upside down.

(wrong artist but you get the idea)

I'll tell you all about it soon.

Meanwhile...

Java Get Powered logo

It's with great pleasure we unveil the Java Get Powered logo!!!

This logo is available to Java technology enthusiasts everywhere. It's Free. Unlimited right to use (on blogs and websites). All you gotta do is take a quiz... three questions...  then you get permission to use the logo.

how sweet is that?

and to celebrate...

Jamie showcasing the prize

We'll be giving away Java Get Powered magnetic bumper stickers to anyone -- to EVERYONE -- who asks me to send them one by posting a comment to this blog entry. (That's beautiful girl Jami showcasing the prize. You might recall that Jami is responsible for some boxes containing free stuff falling off of trucks right outside my house. We owe a huge debt of gratitude to Jami.)

But wait, there's more.

Download the Java Get Powered logo, put it on your website/blog and point me to it (by posting a comment to this blog entry) and I'll send you a T-shirt with the Java Get Powered logo on it (in addition to the bumper sticker). (!)

(i'm trying to get Jami to model the T-shirts; let's just say we're still working the issues... )

But wait, there's even more than that...

We're going to have a T-shirt contest! Details on that next week.

So that's the story, folks.

Download the Java Get Powered logo today.

Bon weekend!

mary

(See what happens to me when the Puzzler leaves me for so long? T-shirt contests. And you thought formulas were bad. Not that I mind, of course. Oh no, not at all. It's only been 13 consecutive weeks (not that anybody's counting). I don't really mind treading water out here all on my own in shark-infested waters for three consecutive months.)

p.s. it's truly free. i pay for shipping.


Comments:

I want one! I'll put it on my Jeep. Hey Mary, (now that we are link buddies I can drop the second Mary), when are you going to give away a Sun Ray? I'm thinking one with Duke or perhaps even the Java Powered logo painted on it? Now that would be cool. It won't have fur on it like JohnnyL's (relax PETA people it's fake fur), but it would still be cool.

Posted by ThinGuy on February 18, 2005 at 07:06 PM PST #

Hi Mary, I'd love one of the Java Powered magnetic stickers! It'll go on my whiteboard at work.

Posted by Damien on February 18, 2005 at 10:15 PM PST #

Ok, I'm getting greedy now. ;-) I just put up the logo on my blog. (http://www.cheblogs.com/roller/page/damien). This reminded me that I should probably update it...

Posted by Damien on February 18, 2005 at 10:42 PM PST #

Cool. I just put up the logo on my blog as well. Any chance of getting a slightly smaller version?

Posted by Lasse on February 19, 2005 at 02:57 AM PST #

Thin Guy: ssshhhhhh..... you're spilling the beans, man... giving away the sun ray with duke hand-painting on it by a celebrated artist is a big secret. don't tell anybody.... we gotta keep it under the radar for now.

Damien:Thanks!

Lasse:Seriously appreciate the feedback on size. Have pushed that up the food chain. Hopefully we'll be able to accomodate the request.

Thanks for playing (along), you guys.

mary

Posted by mary on February 19, 2005 at 04:37 AM PST #

Hi Mary, Please send me one as well. I'm going to put it on my white board in the office. Thanks.

Posted by Anna on February 19, 2005 at 05:34 AM PST #

For us <strong><em>"POWERED"</em></strong> is the right word! R&B :-)

Posted by Raquel and Bill on February 19, 2005 at 02:09 PM PST #

Oh, I want one too! Mary, please send me one... This is the first time I played "Friday Free Stuff!!" :) Rayson

Posted by Rayson Ho on February 19, 2005 at 05:16 PM PST #

The logo has proudly found its way onto the Home of America's Favorite Rabbi Comic , and is now prominently displayed on the site's front page just below the photo of Jimmy Kimmel and the UnixRabbi. Check it out!

Posted by Rabbs on February 19, 2005 at 11:22 PM PST #

sweet! The logo has been posted in my weblog, linked to refreshing java.com website :) And of course, a link to the famous Friday Free Stuff :D

Posted by Albert Tanutama on February 20, 2005 at 09:54 AM PST #

I'd like to play this game too. Logo is in my blog now.

Posted by Eugene Kuleshov on February 20, 2005 at 06:03 PM PST #

I have very happily :) placed the "Java Get Powered" Logo in my website
http://www.geocities.com/i5bala/java.htm
but not for the prize but still, I would like to have the "Java Get Powered" magnetic bumper stickers just because I LOVE JAVA :) and I would like to place it in our Conference room.
Balakumar .M
A Java Passionate Programmer.

Posted by Balakumar .M on February 21, 2005 at 03:27 AM PST #

the "Java Get Powered" logo is part of the solarisUsersGroup web site now :)

Posted by Stoyan Angelov on February 21, 2005 at 04:23 AM PST #

Cool looking logo -- "Java Get Powered".

If you'll send me one, I'll put it next to the "Duke FOR PRESIDENT" magnet!!!

Posted by Will on February 21, 2005 at 06:56 AM PST #

I've got the logo on my blog page. I will wear the Java shirt with pride. I also read about the Solaris 10 Beta Certification exams on your blog and have signed up to take sysadmin 1 & 2. I took the Solaris 9 Beta exams last time around and was certified. I can't wait to take my Solaris exams and get certified for an even better Solaris.

Posted by Jason Fiset on February 21, 2005 at 07:39 AM PST #

My weblog and olde website (again). http://jroller.com/page/tackline/ http://tackline.spodding.com/

Posted by Tom Hawtin on February 21, 2005 at 01:03 PM PST #

I need one of those for my Java freebie collection. I've got the pens, the frisbees, the keychains, the ring, the java card, the bags... need to add the magnet to the collection... errr, please?

Posted by Apu Shah on February 21, 2005 at 06:50 PM PST #

Hi Mary I've put the logo up on my weblog - now, if I only had some fresh content on it! Thanks. James (http://jroller.com/page/jsugrue/Weblog)

Posted by James on February 22, 2005 at 04:28 AM PST #

of course, i forgot to mention that one of those stickers would be brilliant to get too!

Posted by James on February 22, 2005 at 04:30 AM PST #

Hi Mary. I want to apologize because I stole your nerd quiz to put it on my french blog and I did not ask for any permission and didn't event mention where I got it or make a link or anything. But I did a post today with the get powered logo and made a link to your blog so maybe you will forgive me and send me a friday free stuff all the way up to France, even if the stamps are a lot more expensive? Maybe not...

Posted by Cédric Dupont on February 22, 2005 at 08:17 AM PST #

I'd love one of these magnetic stickers Thank you Mary.

Posted by Lachlan Roche on February 22, 2005 at 02:49 PM PST #

Mary, could I get one of the magnetic bumper stickers please? I'll put the logo up on my website too, as soon as I can get it (I just get an empty zip file at the moment). Thanks, Bryan

Posted by Bryan on February 23, 2005 at 10:12 AM PST #

Mary - Thanks! Magnets, T-shirts and all for free! Who could want more? I got Java Get Powered logo on my blog, looks really cool... Chris

Posted by Chris on February 24, 2005 at 01:47 PM PST #

this one is officially closed, people. more opportunities to win t-shirts on the table (while supplies last) this week. i'm going to make the rounds and collect mailing addresses from all of you. if you want to be proactive and send to me, please put FREE STUFF in the subject head and send to me at mary.smaragdis@sun.com. thanks for playing everybody!!! mary

Posted by mary on February 25, 2005 at 07:38 AM PST #

Hi Mrs. Mary Smaragdis, I read your Blog about a contest on JAVA LOGO.i have attached the logo to my blog.you can make a visit at http://diepresse.blogspot.com and i had included your blog links and noted to m friends.Eagerly waiting for shirt from dignified Sun Microsystems.

Posted by Suresh S on April 21, 2005 at 01:59 AM PDT #

Hi Mrs. Mary Smaragdis, I had included JAVA POWERED LOGO IN MY BLOG http://diepresse.blogspot.com IF YOU PROVIDE ME A JAVA BAG THAT WILL BE HELPFUL FOR ME.I CAN CARRY MY JAVA BOOKS EVERYWHERE.i AM From INDIA B.E.(cse) Engineer.Passionate on JAVA CUrrently Doing Project on SERVLET,JSP WITH T0MCAT 4.0

Posted by Suresh S on April 21, 2005 at 02:06 AM PDT #

Hi Mrs. Mary Smaragdis, i had included JAVA POWERED LOGO in my Java presentations that i am going to give in soo many collages like Rai Univesity bangalore, Mentor Labs, City Collageand Etc.,. If you provide me the JAVA Bag that willl be HELPFUL for me.So that i can advertise the things more more passionatly .

Posted by M.R.Raghavendra on September 14, 2005 at 06:16 AM PDT #

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