ISSN 1488-3163; PC Improvements © 2008
==== 1342 Subscribers in 44 Countries ====
Welcome to the 500th issue of the PC Improvement News. PCIN consists mainly of news highlights and tips. There is something for everyone, and if this is your first issue, I'm sure there will be something for you. If you give me two or three issues, I know that you will come back for more!
You can reach me at editor@pcin.net with any suggestions or comments.
Support PCIN at http://PCIN.net/donate.php
I mentioned many weeks ago that I was coming up on my 500th issue. I wasn't sure whether I was going to stop doing the newsletter then, or in the Fall when I hit 10 years. Well, as the time has gone by, I've decided I'm done. It's a relief in a way... the newsletter was getting harder and harder to do. I almost felt like I was letting you down if I didn't have anything exciting to report on. On the other hand, this is going to be something I miss doing. I've done this essentially every week for 9 1/2 years. That's a lot! I tried to think of other things that I had done so consistently for such a long period of time, and it is a short list.
I started the newsletter in the Fall of 1998. My wife and I had just moved, and I wasn't in school. I was trying to make some money before going back to school, so I started doing some computer work. I was in a small business show, and had a sign-up sheet for people to get tips. I think I had seven people sign up, and so it began. The list gradually grew, and eventually peaked over 2,000. The numbers have been dropping each week though, until now where I have over 1,300.
I've reviewed dozens of software packages, hardware devices, and books. The newsletter has had a thought of the week, an emoticon of the week, and more recently, Chris has provided a Digital Photography Tip of the Week. This has definitely become something that people would look forward to each week.
As for the future, the PCIN.net site will continue. I will continue to update the PCIN.net Update blog. I will definitely still post news and tips, and I may still continue to post reviews. We'll have to see if the companies will still send me stuff when I don't have the newsletter. As for Chris, he still has his photography blog. I also have several other blogs (see below).
I want to thank you all for your support. Some of you have been subscribers for years. We've almost become a family. You've been here through the birth of our three children. You've heard about my "toys". You've heard about Lisa's exercising. You've put up with my mistakes in the newsletter. But one thing is for sure... I've sure had a blast!
Graham
Both of us have other sites other than PCIN.net. These are all sites that we are actively involved in (they aren't client sites). Don't forget to check them out from time to time for updates:
PCIN is brought to you by Graham Wing. The opinions expressed are those of the Editor, Graham Wing and the Assistant Editor, Chris Empey. Graham Wing and Chris Empey accept no responsibility for the results obtained from trying the tips in this newsletter.
Graham Wing can be reached at editor@pcin.net
Chris Empey can be reached at chris@pcin.net
Copyright 1998-2008, Graham Wing. All rights reserved.
This publication may be reproduced in whole, or in part, as long as the author is notified and the newsletter is presented as is.
Support PCIN by visiting http://PCIN.net/donate.php