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Plus an ipod sock, unbelievable deal!We’ve been highly amused by the responses to our last competition, so thanks very much for your thoughtful rants on technologies you’d like to destroy.

There are several we’d love to follow through with!

Our winner this time is Tim Barlow, who submitted the following:

The fax machine. Or at least those that insist on it being more legally binding than an e-mail.

Has always struck me as strange as the company I am forced to send most faxes to is non other than Google.

An honourable mention for the modem. A device that sits in the corner making scushing noises as the only way to get online is bound to make a fine museum piece in due course.

The fax machine and Google irony there was just too laughable! We’ll allow it to have existed up until now, but let’s destroy it asap.

We also really appreciated Kevin’s well-argued submission about (more…)

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Satisfying destruction sessionEveryone has a technology pet hate; mobile phones, apple, emacs, nuclear power (a little extreme there?).

Just because you put up with it, doesn’t mean you like it. This month we want you to answer:

If you could destroy one technology, what would it be?

Just post your answer below (in the comments section) and make sure you include some identifiable information (e.g. twitter name) so that we can track it back to you. You have until Friday, 4th September to submit your rant entry.

For the lucky winner, they will win waffles with us as well as a one-of-a-kind hand knitted iPod Sock! Yes, that’s right, a custom-made, iPod sock to keep it warm in time for winter (because it’ll take me that long to knit …)

Don’t worry, if you don’t have an iPod, that’s fine; we can change it to a mobile phone cover, or some other electronic equipment.

What are you waiting for? Get posting!

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Pancake Breakfast Fun (a small fraction of the real deal)After intensive debate and a rigorous selection process, we are very excited to announce the winners of our first two competitions held last month.

Winning answer for Competition #1 (What is the most ridiculous Twitter message you’ve seen?)

Award goes to Rachel Willmer, who shared an impressive bum Tweeting tale: (more…)

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Delicious pancake feastDaydreaming about a pancake feast with StartupCafe bloggers? Or you just enjoy winning? Good news! We’ve got 2 competitions still open this month. Stakes are high, as the prize is a delightful pancake breakfast (American or French, your choice) with all four of us.

Competition #1: What is the most ridiculous Twitter message you’ve seen?

Competition #2: How can StartupCafe be most useful to you? 

To enter, email us at pancakes@startupcafe.co.uk with an answer to either question by 30th June. Winner announced early July and indulged at your convenience.

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Delicious pancake feastMore pancakes are at stake as we put our culinary obsession to more productive ends.

As before, win a delightful pancake breakfast (American or French, your choice) with the four StartupCafe bloggers you love most!

To enter, tell us: How can StartupCafe be most useful to you? 

Email your answers to pancakes@startupcafe.co.uk by 30th June. Winner (chosen for thoughtful response and cool ideas) announced early July and indulged at your convenience, with the enjoyable company of our other competition champion.

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Pancake Breakfast Fun (a small fraction of the real deal)Win a sumptuous pancake breakfast (American or French, your choice) with your four favourite StartupCafe bloggers!

To enter, tell us: What is the most ridiculous Twitter message you’ve seen?

Email responses to pancakes@startupcafe.co.uk by 30th June. Winner announced early July and indulged at your convenience.

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