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Jason Dunn
06-09-2003, 04:30 PM
Ok Thoughts readers, it's your chance to help shape a new feature on the site! We want to add an editorial award for hardware and software products that meet our criteria for being great products, and great value for the money. Here's the million-dollar question:<br /><br /><i>What do we call the award?</i><br /><br />Ideally it would have something to do with the whole "thoughts" idea, because this award will be given on other Thoughts Media sites (yes, more are coming). We don't want to have something boring like an "Editors Choice Award". My all-time favourite computer magazine is Maximum PC, and they give out "Kick Ass" awards to top products. I want to have something in the same vein - something interesting and fun! Got any ideas? The person who comes up with the idea that we pick will be given a limited-edition Pocket PC Thoughts micro-light. Ohh! Ahh!<br /><br /><b>UPDATE:</b> Posts that are edited will be disqualified from winning the light. If you have another idea, post another message. Thanks!

denivan
06-09-2003, 04:34 PM
Well, I'm european, english is not my main language , but this sounds cool imo :

The Think Big - Award ... although that may come too close to Think Different...but at least it's got the thought (think) idea in it...

A great award for the more crappy products would be the 'Thoughtless' award ;)

garrans
06-09-2003, 04:38 PM
The Brainwave Awards

The Thoughts are In Awards

entropy1980
06-09-2003, 04:41 PM
Deep Thought :lol:

jack in the box
06-09-2003, 04:45 PM
The "Think Ahead" Award. :)

or

The Lightbulb award :idea:

or

The "Eureka" award

malcolmsharp
06-09-2003, 04:49 PM
To play off the 'thoughts' thing, why not the Heart awards? Heart and Mind.

Of course, the Muse awards would tie to that too.

Or something with a little more jazz...

The Eureka! awards!

eu·re·ka ( P ) Pronunciation Key (y-rk)
interj.
Used to express triumph upon finding or discovering something.

Kinda fits what the award would be given for, doesn't it?

jack in the box
06-09-2003, 04:50 PM
whoops, looks like you posted "Eureka" just as I was editing my post, I'll hand that one over to you.

jonas
06-09-2003, 05:00 PM
I kind of like this one: "outstandig thought" :) or maybe "well thought"

Raphael Salgado
06-09-2003, 05:07 PM
Something simple like "PPC Thoughtful Award."

Or you can be a little nutty like me and have a "Bust a Blood Vessel Award."

Or "I'm Glad They Thought of That Award" or better abbreviated as "IGTTOT Award."

How about "Thought-Out Award?"

"That's Thinking Award"

"I Think Therefore I Award"

"I Thought I Thaw a Putty That Award"

I'm glad someone explained was "NYIDTOT Virtual Display" actually stood for: "Now 'Y' Didn't I Think of That." Prior to then, I had a hell of a time pronouncing it.

That "Deep Thoughts" entry reminds me of the SNL Jack Handy skits... hehehe :lol:

spg
06-09-2003, 05:11 PM
Well, since you like the Maximum PC awards how about the "Kicking Thoughts Awards". :lol:

felixdd
06-09-2003, 05:16 PM
The "No brainer award"? (As opposed to the "no brains" award or the "brainless" award -- for the opposite end of the quality spectrum).

Or the "Well thunk" award.

aroma
06-09-2003, 05:17 PM
How about simply the "Top Thought" Award?

szamot
06-09-2003, 05:30 PM
nothing wrong with more shameless self promotion:

Pocket PC Thoughtful Award
or
Thoughtful Masses Award
or
...I run out of ideas.

lurch
06-09-2003, 05:31 PM
How about "Thoughtful"?

Gordo
06-09-2003, 05:31 PM
"Forward Thoughts Award"

Gary Garland, Esq.
06-09-2003, 05:35 PM
As Aristotle was a great Philospher (thinker) how about the "Stolies award?" Could either have up to 5 little sidways thinking statues (the hand on chin thing) or go another way, and have 5 bottles of vodka (stolichnaya)
Lightbulbs indicate thought, but seem a little common/ordinatry.

malcolmsharp
06-09-2003, 05:38 PM
whoops, looks like you posted "Eureka" just as I was editing my post, I'll hand that one over to you.

It's all about the timing!

Thanks.

heov
06-09-2003, 05:41 PM
Thoughts' Kick Ass Award (vairent of spg's)

Thoughts' Choice Award

Thoughts' Top Pick

Thoughts' Product Pick

Thoughts' KAP (Kick Ass Product) :)

i'll think of more; i want that light :lol:

rlobrecht
06-09-2003, 05:42 PM
That "Deep Thoughts" entry reminds me of the SNL Jack Handy skits... hehehe :lol:
I thought of the computer in the Hitchiker's Guide books.

How about "Well Thought Out" award.

heov
06-09-2003, 05:46 PM
Well Thought Out Award
UPDATE: whoops; you mbeat me to it :lol:

Kaber
06-09-2003, 05:47 PM
How about the "Imagine That!" award where a product or service improves the PPC community by expanding the way we work and play with our PPCs by providing a well thought out product or service. One that takes into consideration the community of users and feeds back into the community products or services that compliments our hobby/lifestyle and extends how we use our devices.

It should really be the "wow" stuff that improves our, dare I say, "Pocket PC Experience&copy;". :twisted:

Techtoys
06-09-2003, 05:49 PM
The Plato Award? They could become the Platos, like the Oscars.

Pat Logsdon
06-09-2003, 05:51 PM
How about the "Outside the Box" award? Automatically brings the phrase "thinking outside the box" to mind, without actually saying it. Subtle, yet catchy. You could do a cool logo for it, too - an arrow or lightbulb or "brainwaves" coming out of a box... 8)

heov
06-09-2003, 05:52 PM
Thoughts Pimp Tight Award :lol:... okay i'll stop now:)

Ivan
06-09-2003, 05:56 PM
How about the W?BIC Award...

hollis_f
06-09-2003, 06:03 PM
Oh good, nobody's come up with 'Bright Thoughts Award' yet.

Master O'Mayhem
06-09-2003, 06:11 PM
The Thinkies

"and the winner of the "Thinky" is..... "

T-Will
06-09-2003, 06:29 PM
How about "The MEGA Brain Wave Award" or "The Major Brain Wave Award"?

Kati Compton
06-09-2003, 06:29 PM
Think(ing) Big Award
Thinking of You Award
The Think Wink.

I like that 3rd one - actually. Instead of giving it the "nod", you're giving it a "wink" - A Think Wink. ;) :P

jack in the box
06-09-2003, 06:32 PM
How about "The Looking Glass Awards" 8O

Thought - reflection - mirror - looking glass. Simple init :wink:

Tom_Gilheany
06-09-2003, 06:37 PM
Thought Spot? (or plural Thoughts Spots).
- If it doesn't work for an award, it would be a great column name.

I do like "Well Thought Of" (previously mentioned), but it probably lacks some "punch".

You could have the "IQ" awards. For products that feature both Intelligence and Quality.

-->Tom

Sunnyone
06-09-2003, 06:38 PM
How about the Thoughtworthy's....

jack in the box
06-09-2003, 06:55 PM
How about the "Slap Heads"

leximaea
06-09-2003, 06:59 PM
I WANT THAT LIGHT!

How 'bout the "All That" Award?

or the variation...

"All That and More" Award?

T-Will
06-09-2003, 06:59 PM
"Huge Noggin Award"
"Big Noggin Award"
"Enormous Noggin Award"
"Gigantic Noggin Award"

leximaea
06-09-2003, 07:00 PM
or the "I wish I THOUGHT of that" award!

T-Will
06-09-2003, 07:02 PM
"Joggin' Your Noggin Award"

leximaea
06-09-2003, 07:12 PM
Pocket PC Thoughtful awards (I can't beleive this isn't already posted!)

or Thought-Provoking awards

Zen Thoughts?

Penny for your Thoughts? (that's good!)

or

Pocket PC Cents award? (Pocket PC Sense); Pocket PC Thoughts Cents Award

PPC Thoughts $.02 Award?

heov
06-09-2003, 07:19 PM
how about...

Thought Kickin' (Award)

i really like that one :)

heov
06-09-2003, 07:24 PM
or maybe

&lt; Thoughts Kickin' > w/ an S :)

jack in the box
06-09-2003, 07:25 PM
The "Head Banger awards" :roll:

hrianto
06-09-2003, 07:29 PM
"Worth Your Money Awards"

heov
06-09-2003, 07:30 PM
ooooooooh. i got more :)

Thoughts' Ultimate...

Thoughts' Ultimate Product (TUP)

Kickin' Thoughts Award 0X

(Thoughts') Real Deal

Thoughts' Heavy Duty

Kati Compton
06-09-2003, 07:36 PM
Bright Idea (can't remember if someone thought of that already).

Good Notion

PeterLake
06-09-2003, 07:36 PM
PocketPick.

The graphic is the PDA from the PocketPC logo, but with a "thumbs up" inside of it.

CTSLICK
06-09-2003, 08:06 PM
Thought Raves

trachy
06-09-2003, 08:13 PM
PocketPick.

The graphic is the PDA from the PocketPC logo, but with a "thumbs up" inside of it.

I second this one! For one that doesn't incorporate the word or variation of the word thought, this one is catchy and communicates the message very well.

A future in marketing, Peter?

barky81
06-09-2003, 08:17 PM
or the "I wish I THOUGHT of that" award!

The "Why Didn't We Think of That!?!?? Award...

trachy
06-09-2003, 08:27 PM
Trophy Thought
Thought Trophy
PPC Prize
PocketPrize (variation on PeterLake's)

- Drew

David Johnston
06-09-2003, 08:42 PM
"Thinking for Thoughts"

"The I Am Right You Are Wrong Award"

"The Thoughts are for Thinking Award"

"The Award For Thinking and Thoughtful Thinking in the world of Thoughts"

"The Pocket PC Thoughts Award for... uhh, ditto."

"PPCT's Another Casual Award"

"The 'I gott an awerd for thunking so I are verie smert' Award"

"The Pocket PC Thoughts Award for Achievement in the Arena of Thoughts, Thinking, Thoughtful thinking, and Rather Delicious Biscuits."

It's true - they really are rather delicious biscuits.

heov
06-09-2003, 08:48 PM
Jason- are you looking for a PPC thoughts award, or a slogan for a General thoguhts award which can be used across all your not yet released sites (like digital media thoughts). I can suggest a few PPC awards, buti thought you were looking for a general one. Right?

karinatwork
06-09-2003, 08:51 PM
The "Excellent Thought Award".

I really liked "Well Thought Of" Award, but if you give out an award the thought that earned that award should've been at LEAST excellent, or not?

Bah. I'm brain dead.

K.

Jason Dunn
06-09-2003, 09:00 PM
Jason- are you looking for a PPC thoughts award, or a slogan for a General thoguhts award which can be used across all your not yet released sites (like digital media thoughts).

From my posting:

"Ideally it would have something to do with the whole "thoughts" idea, because this award will be given on other Thoughts Media sites (yes, more are coming)."

:D

T-Will
06-09-2003, 09:14 PM
"You've Dunn Good Award"
"You've Dunn the Best Award"

PeterLake
06-09-2003, 09:19 PM
PocketPick.


I second this one! For one that doesn't incorporate the word or variation of the word thought, this one is catchy and communicates the message very well.

A future in marketing, Peter?

Thank you very much. As a lawyer, it is nice to know that someone thinks I can actually enhance a marketing program instead of limiting it! :D

trachy
06-09-2003, 09:38 PM
Ok...time to stack the deck...

Head Honcho Award

and...

Gray Matter Medal

the_rapture
06-09-2003, 09:44 PM
Here's my Thoughts

Amazing Thoughts
Light or Lite Thoughts
Wot's your Thoughts
Ultimate Thoughts
Blue Thoughts (maybe to sad but goes with the site theme).

carphead
06-09-2003, 09:46 PM
How about...

Thought of a Genius?

rmasinag
06-09-2003, 09:50 PM
I have a brilliant one!

how bout a "Youdunngoodboy!" award (southern twang included)

or

Foo2k compliant award

or

Dangfoo! good award in honor of Mr. T
:mrgreen:

Kaber
06-09-2003, 09:58 PM
I think its a good idea to keep the word "thought" out of it so the full name of the award "Pocket PC Thoughts' [Award]", or "Smartphone Thoughts' [Award]" or "TabletPC Thoughts' [Award]" or whatever, doesn't sound too repetetive.

And I do think the award should put some emphsis on how the award winning thing, for lack of a better word, evolves the [Device] Thoughts "experience".

Hope I am making sense.

leximaea
06-09-2003, 10:04 PM
More!

Brain Freeze Award
Pocket Full of Thoughts Award
Soft Thoughts; Software Thoughts
Just Thoughts
"Got Fries with That" award
Buzz Thoughts
Rad Thoughts; Radical Thoughts
What'll they think of next? Award
More Thoughts Award

trachy
06-09-2003, 10:07 PM
Hope I am making sense.

Makes perfect sense.

heov
06-09-2003, 10:08 PM
Thoughts' Best

Thoughts' Stand-out

Thoughts' Choice (Award)

Thoughts' Pick

Hyperluminal
06-09-2003, 10:22 PM
Alright...

TopThought

SupremeThought

Breakthrough Thought

T-Will
06-09-2003, 10:49 PM
"The I Thought You Thought I Knew That Thought Award"

Also known as the:

"Thought^3 Award" (Thought Cubed Award)

Kaber
06-09-2003, 11:18 PM
"Change your thoughts and you change your world."
-Norman Vincent Peale

How about the NVP awards?

:twisted:



I like the PocketPick one also, but it does sound like I've heard it before. That could be a good thing.

WillyG
06-09-2003, 11:27 PM
Intelligent Product Award (IPA)
http://www.krivivev.no\eximages\ppc_ipa.jpg

ctmagnus
06-09-2003, 11:34 PM
Kick-In-The-Head Awards

The "Think 'til it hurts!" awards

Naughty Thoughties

iPaqDude
06-09-2003, 11:48 PM
I'll throw a couple in:


The Surreal Cerebellum Award

The Encephalon Award

(Encephalon = Brain)

Yeah.... I'll keep my day job....

lmtuxinc
06-10-2003, 12:07 AM
The Thoughts Media Seal of Approval.

ctmagnus
06-10-2003, 12:11 AM
The Thinkies

The Technolusties

Kick-Arse!

ctmagnus
06-10-2003, 12:12 AM
Since we're not supposed to edit out posts, there should be a :D after that last one.

Crystal Eitle
06-10-2003, 12:16 AM
Here's another vote for "I(ntelligence) Q(uality) Awards".

Terry
06-10-2003, 01:06 AM
"Thinker"

as in Rodan's The Thinker:
http://www.norwich.edu/acad/humanities/philosophy/
and
http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=computer+thinker

spg
06-10-2003, 01:54 AM
Ok, how about these -

The get smart awards
The smart thoughts awards
Thoughts, the final frontier awards
And finally... The I'm going to shutup before I make a fools of myself awards :oops:

spg
06-10-2003, 01:55 AM
Heh, Make a fool of myself, not fools.

WinterKnight
06-10-2003, 02:32 AM
Thoughts and dreams are pretty close. How about something with dreams? Tech Dreams, Electric Dreams, Pocket Dreams, PC Dreams

darrylb
06-10-2003, 03:16 AM
What about:

"Sought Thought"

"Thought Wrought"

"More Thought"

"Thought Caught" or "Caught Thought"

icatar
06-10-2003, 04:09 AM
or the "I wish I THOUGHT of that" award!

Shoot....I wish I thought of that one.... :mrgreen:

icatar
06-10-2003, 04:19 AM
How about:

The "THIS ROCKS!" Awards or "THIS PRODUCT ROCKS!" :rock on dude!:

"GOTTA HAVE IT" Award

"UBER GEEK" Award

"MAKE ROOM ON YOUR BELT FOR THIS ONE!" Award

"JUST BUY IT" Award

The "NO BRAINER" Award (did someone have that one already?)

bigkingfun
06-10-2003, 04:26 AM
It's kind of similar to Maximum PC, but how about the "Whupass" (sp?) Award...

(I didn't read through them all, so it may already be here somewhere)

disconnected
06-10-2003, 04:48 AM
Booby prize -- the What were they thinking? Award.

ctmagnus
06-10-2003, 05:33 AM
or the "Whatupwitdat?" award :)

heov
06-10-2003, 06:28 AM
"Righteous!"

Spenser
06-10-2003, 08:33 AM
Here are my ideas:

Captchas
(an acronym for Completely Automated Public Turing Test to Tell Computers and Humans Apart)

"Blue Goo"
(Nanotechnological machines that monitor and control other machines to ensure that their replication does not get out of control)

technoburb

type T Award
(a type T personality is somebody that regularly seeks out thrilling or dangerous experiences)

XXL Award

Alpha Award

Upshift Award

Lipstick Award

Technoburb

Pony99CA
06-10-2003, 08:45 AM
The Wits Award. The series would be called the Witties. And, of course, bad products would get Half Wit Awards. :-D
The Alpha Dog and the Alpha Male are typically the strongest dog and male in a group. Alpha waves are types of brain waves. So give Alpha Wave Awards (the Alphies).
Or, from Rene Descartes' "Cogito Ergo Sum" ("I think, therefore I am"), the Cogito (the Coggies) or the Rene (the Rennies).

Steve

rhmorrison
06-10-2003, 09:50 AM
I suggest the following AWARDS:

Plato's Choice
Da Vinci
Thinky
Nostradamus
Picasso
Great Expectation
Twinkie
Eureka
Alpha
Einstein

:D

Abba Zabba
06-10-2003, 10:01 AM
How about the "Pondering Peoples Choicen Accord or Award"

leximaea
06-10-2003, 01:55 PM
The "Is that an Award in your PocketPC or are you just happy to see me" Award :wink:

heov
06-10-2003, 07:31 PM
how about...

"Outrageous!"

short, simple.

OOO!

how about...

TOP (Thoughts' Outrageous Pick")

or better yet... Thoughts' TOP = Thoughts' Top Outrageous Pick/Prdouct or something in that line.

thoughts' TOP award! Works on 2 levels hahahah!

heov
06-10-2003, 07:34 PM
btw, when will the submissions stop? do you have a date when you will pick, or will you just pick whenever one cathes your eye? just curiosu as to when i should stop thinking of new ones :lol:

sumanta
06-10-2003, 08:40 PM
Shagedelic Baby

Gordo
06-10-2003, 11:59 PM
Jason, will you be picking your favourites and then letting us vote?

ctmagnus
06-11-2003, 12:01 AM
The Gordos?

ctmagnus
06-11-2003, 12:04 AM
The Steves

The Cedrones

Admin's choice

The Pocketables

Pony99CA
06-11-2003, 09:06 AM
The Steves

The Cedrones

Stop sucking up to the moderator. He won't delete the other posts because of ##@9#_999&lt;connection lost>

:rofl:

Steve

rhmorrison
06-11-2003, 09:36 AM
The Steves
How about 'Stevie Wonder' :roll:

rburleyson
06-11-2003, 03:29 PM
If the editors like your hardware or software you should
"Put this one in the Thought Vault"

ctmagnus
06-12-2003, 03:01 AM
The Daves

There are just so many of them!

Jason Dunn
06-12-2003, 04:27 AM
Jason, will you be picking your favourites and then letting us vote?

Once my head stops spinning, yeah, I'll pick a few and we'll do a vote. :lol:

Terry
06-12-2003, 06:08 AM
Once my head stops spinning, yeah, I'll pick a few and we'll do a vote. :lol:

"Head Spinner"
"Spinners"
"Head Spinning Thoughts"

nosmohtac
06-12-2003, 06:11 AM
Okay.......

Many Pennies for your "Thoughts" (altered from Leximaea)

Kickin That "Thought" around (The World)

Well "Thought" out

"Thoughts" that will get bought

Fought for that "Thought"

I never "Thought" I'd win an award

acronym: ATTABOY (All Those "Thoughts" Are the Best Ones Yet)

disconnected
06-12-2003, 04:53 PM
I know it's not time to vote yet :D , but nosmohtac's pennies idea was very clever. "The Pennies" is a nice short name that sounds a lot like the Oscars or the Tonies.

trachy
06-13-2003, 03:25 PM
A couple more I thought up in my car on the way to work this morning...

PPC Haught Thought
PPC Hot Thought

- Drew

nosmohtac
06-14-2003, 07:26 AM
PHAT (Pretty, Hot, And "Thought"ful)

A Special Spot for Too Hot "Thoughts" (Maybe a little too Dr. Seuss)

Too Hot for "Thoughts"

THOUGHTS (Thoughts Highlights Of Unique Gadgets, Hardware, Toys, & Software) Yeah Baby :lol:

Jason Dunn
06-15-2003, 11:51 PM
Thanks for all the great ideas everyone - the thread is now locked, and you'll get a chance to vote on the top choices I picked this week...