Happy New Year - 10 Tweets Contest!
In appreciation of our customers and in celebration of 2010, we’re having a giveaway @surpass at 10 PM EST tonight.
There’s 10 tech trivia questions and only 10 minutes to answer them all. Answer a question first and win the prize! Prizes include a free year of hosting, 3 months free of Netflix, iTunes gift cards, Google AdWords credits, and Amazon gift certificates. Each question will be announced on our Twitter stream along with its unique prize.
When answering a question, you must follow this format to win:
@surpass #sh2010 Question 3: (your answer)
**Only one prize per person. If someone answers multiple questions first, the next unique person to answer will be selected.**
Happy New Year!
UPDATE: The questions, the answers, the winners!
1. 100 years ago in 1910, what was the only wireless communication? Prize: $15 Amazon gift card
2. What movie inspired the name of our monitoring system? Prize: 3 months free of Netflix
3. How many companies have been acquired by Google? Prize: $25 Google AdWords credit
4. What is the most used Linux distribution at Surpass Hosting? Prize: $15 Amazon gift card
5. What secure protocol does the blowfish represent? Prize: $15 Amazon gift card
6. Which famous actor starred in 1980s Compaq commercials? Prize: 3 months free of Netflix
7. Way before the iPod craze, what was the first portable music player? (Oddly enough, it looks like an iPod.) Prize: $15 iTunes gift card
8. What country is launching a nanosatellite this year, for the first time ever? Prize: $15 Amazon gift card
9. In 3010, what will Brian Botano save? This has already been predicted. Prize: 3 months free of Netflix
10. What host was the first to focus on community and absolutely loving their customers? Prize: 1 free year of hosting
#1 Answer: “Wireless telegraph” Winner: @jelew1985
#2 Answer: Antitrust, Winner: @mboylan
#3 Answer: 59, Winner: @zetxek
#4 Answer: CentOS, Winner: @kevin1984
#5 Answer: OpenSSH, Winner: @geeekish
#6 Answer: John Cleese, Winner: @carolicious
#7 Answer: Regency TR-1 http://surpass.it/tr1pod Winner: @WaterlooRoadTV
#8 Answer: Peru, Winner: @Xial
#9 Answer: The human race, Winner: @robmonroe
#10 Answer: Surpass Winner: @hubify
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Holiday Wishes from Surpass
Everyone at Surpass Hosting thanks you for being an amazing customer. We truly wish that you have a great holiday full of relaxation and laughter.
But while you take a break, we’re still working hard! So if you need support during the holidays, let us know! Whether through our live chat, helpdesk or Twitter - we’ll get back to you as quick as St. Nick!
While most of us open presents, each fling of gift wrap brings us closer to New Year’s Eve. It’s the end of 2009, but it’s also the start of another year that can be more amazing than ever before. Remember us during your celebrations and think of all the fun times we’ll have together next year. All of the free stuff and giveaways, the new ideas and plans, it’s going to be good.
From our corner of the world to yours, stay warm and happy!
Love,
The Surpass Hosting Team
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