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Re: Reminder: 1/7/10 is SparkFun Free Day (get a free Arduino)

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Post by phsr » Thu, Jan 07, 2010, 3:07 PM UTC

ErrantX wrote: post #20

phsr wrote: post #19

They closed temporarily to make upgrades

1200 users in the IRC channel and counting..... I suspect it is going to be absolute luck whether you get the $100 or not...

I noticed they pulled the irc info on the "Closed" page.

Re: Reminder: 1/7/10 is SparkFun Free Day (get a free Arduino)

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Post by [deleted] » Thu, Jan 07, 2010, 3:34 PM UTC

dtby wrote: post #8

1/7/10 Why in the world would one choose this as the date format, if not 'forced' to do so by faithful reproduction of an external title? It seems that even on SparkFun's site they would use 2010.01.07.

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Re: Reminder: 1/7/10 is SparkFun Free Day (get a free Arduino)

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Post by kgroll » Thu, Jan 07, 2010, 3:48 PM UTC

Derferman wrote: post #5

Any suggestions on a kit / parts for a novice?

pmorici has good recs (XBee is especially fun), but the Arduino starter kit alone can be found here: http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_i...

Re: Reminder: 1/7/10 is SparkFun Free Day (get a free Arduino)

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Post by tybris » Thu, Jan 07, 2010, 3:52 PM UTC

I'm going to try modesty, but I doubt I'll be able to get through. Also, CloudFront is ideal for events like this.

Re: Reminder: 1/7/10 is SparkFun Free Day (get a free Arduino)

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Post by mattmichielsen » Thu, Jan 07, 2010, 4:00 PM UTC

I guess the $100,000 they're going to save by being down for the sale duration will pay for some nice infrastructure upgrades.

Re: Reminder: 1/7/10 is SparkFun Free Day (get a free Arduino)

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Post by cracki » Thu, Jan 07, 2010, 4:01 PM UTC

OMG... i had a few tabs of their site open. right this instant, they all reloaded! they're hammering their own servers, which is kinda funny.

Re: Reminder: 1/7/10 is SparkFun Free Day (get a free Arduino)

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Post by covercash » Thu, Jan 07, 2010, 4:03 PM UTC

A bit frustrating to get all the way to the final order page and then have the site crap out...

Re: Reminder: 1/7/10 is SparkFun Free Day (get a free Arduino)

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Post by assemble » Thu, Jan 07, 2010, 4:07 PM UTC

covercash wrote: post #27

A bit frustrating to get all the way to the final order page and then have the site crap out...

You made it all the way to the final order page? After two hours I was able to get a few items in my cart and have -almost- managed to create an account.

Re: Reminder: 1/7/10 is SparkFun Free Day (get a free Arduino)

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Post by daveungerer » Thu, Jan 07, 2010, 4:07 PM UTC

It would be cool to know how many of us tried this and what the result was. Timing out for me at the moment. Will post again once I have a final outcome.

Re: Reminder: 1/7/10 is SparkFun Free Day (get a free Arduino)

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Post by paulhart » Thu, Jan 07, 2010, 4:09 PM UTC

Looks like SFE is going to have a fun customer experience situation on their hands - how they deal with the collapse of their website will go a long way towards burnishing (or burning) their "friendly neighbourhood electronics supplier" brand.