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Greetings Fellow Netizens!
Kerp here from Nerdstomper. I am one of the head administrators. We have been hard at work the last few months, trying to improve every aspect of Nerdstomper.com, and create something that we ourselves would want to use.
But first, what is nerdstomper? Our main focus is our instructional video content, which we get from pros like white-ra, dimaga, or qxc (just to name a few). We also offer a forum for our pros to interact with our users, a streaming index, with a ton of statistics tracking for each stream. Along with streaming, we offer notifications for when streams come online, including SMS (Text), Email, and AIM messages.
Want a sample of what we have to offer? Here are some free videos from our top pros.
(There are more free videos on the site. There videos are labeled as "Featured videos", and have a golden star next to them. All other videos are for our subscribers, but we allow a free preview of each video.)
Response covers some basic protoss strategies:
http://nerdstomper.com/video/view/#/900603184001
Our Ukrainian translator Diziet helped Dimaga & White-Ra with their videos:
http://www.nerdstomper.com/video/view/#/761612975001
http://www.nerdstomper.com/video/view/#/898551954001
If you're a Root/Catz fan (like me), check out this video Paulo did on controlling the game ZvZ:
http://www.nerdstomper.com/video/view/#/758702383001
You can also checkout this interview we did with Xeris from the NASL
http://www.nerdstomper.com/blogs/sc2/2011/04/09/nasl-hype-interview-with-xeris/
Nerdstomper was founded with the idea of getting professional players to make instructional videos, whose focus would be to help out the average player. We also saw the opportunity for pro level players to support themselves through us. For every video we get, we pay that pro for their time and content. All revenue we generate from subscriptions goes back into paying the pros.
We are committed to providing the highest quality videos that help you go from the average joe to pro, and are always focused on providing in-depth analysis for each game we support.
More about the 2.0 launch.
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With the launch of 2.0, we are introducing free memberships. These don't have access to our lessons database and certain sections of the site, but a majority of the site remains open. Our new site includes a ton of new features that we are sure you will like.
These include an update to our stream pages, which has the metrics for any stream in our database (currently over 300 of the top streams on owned, justin, livestream, and ustream). We also offer a slew of notifications (Aim, email, and text message via your phone) when ever a stream goes live. That's just a taste of some of the new features on Nerdstomper, and we are looking to add more as we continue to develop the site.
These include an update to our stream pages, which has the metrics for any stream in our database (currently over 300 of the top streams on owned, justin, livestream, and ustream). We also offer a slew of notifications (Aim, email, and text message via your phone) when ever a stream goes live. That's just a taste of some of the new features on Nerdstomper, and we are looking to add more as we continue to develop the site.
FAQ
Q. How much is a paid membership?
A. Its $5 a month on a per month basis, but can be as low as $36 ($3 per month) for an entire year.
http://www.nerdstomper.com/signup
Basic signup is free!
Q. How often are new videos posted?
A. We post new videos each week, and blogs regularly, in line with events.
Q. What pros have done videos for the site?
A. Dimaga, Cruncher, Catz, Qxc, White-ra, Response, Drewbie, are among some who have already submitted videos. (Big shout-out to Root-Gaming & coL for their support) We have a few pros lined up to do content for us in the future, and we are always looking to get new people into making us content. We also offer content for WoW & HoN, if that's your cup of tea.
Q. Where does the money from my subscription go?
A. It goes straight into the pocket of the pro players, for more content. It can be very expensive for a certain pro players time. You can consider your subscription as a donation to them.
Q. I'm a professional level player. How can I get involved?
A. Feel free to email us: support@nerdstomper.com if you're interested in joining the team.
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Oh, and we're also running a 2.0 launch contest now, where you can win some SSD's!
The Nerdstomper Apparel Design Contest:
We are looking at all you TL artists out there! We have some great prizes you'll definitely want to get your hands on. These include some brand new intel ssds, nerdstomper subscriptions, and some of our tee shirts.
All you have to do is design a piece of clothing (a shirt, hoodie, jersey, hat or even a shoe) - the more creative, the better! You can create your design digitally and place it on a stock template or create the design directly on the piece of clothing. Once you have your design down, just take a picture and post it on our facebook by May 11th. http://www.facebook.com/Nerdstomper
Prizes:
First place:
120GB Intel 510 Series (Elm Crest) SATA III Solid State Drive
Annual subscription to Nerdstomper.com
Nerdstomper shirt
Second place:
Intel X25 80GB SATA II Solid State Drive
6Mo Subscription to Nerdstomper.com
Nerdstomper shirt
Third place:
Intel X25 80GB SATA II Solid State Drive
1Mo Subscription to Nerdstomper.com
Nerdstomper shirt
Rules for entry:
1. You must include the Nerdstomper logo somewhere on the article of clothing and it must be visible. (This can either be the logo or the text in the logo.)
-Nerdstomper logo:
http://i.imgur.com/1YxNM.png
2. Preferably gaming themed, but it can be anything creative.
3. All work must be original!
4. Only 1 entry per person.
5. Artwork will be featured on Nerdstomper.
6. No business/organizations please.
7. NS Employees/contributors can compete, but will not be eligible for prizes.
8. The contest will start on Sunday, April 10th and will run until May 10th.
9. All submissions must be made before 11:59PM on the 10th of May.
10. Voting will take place on the NS forums for the top 3 designs on May 11th.
About the prizes:
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1st place SSD:
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Launch fast. Land safe. Take responsiveness to new heights with a 6Gb/s Intel Solid-State Drive 510 Series and experience fast SATA sequential performance. By combining Intel's leading 34nm NAND flash memory technology with SATA 6Gb/s interface support, the Intel SSD 510 Series delivers sequential data transfers of up to 500 MB/s (400MB/s for 120GB model). Available in a 2.5 inch form factor, the Intel SSD 510 Series makes desktops, workstations, and notebooks come alive by transferring more data in less time - expediting storage I/O and unleashing system performance!
2nd place SSDs:
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The high-performance storage for notebook and desktop PCs, Intel X25-M, is now made on 34nm NAND flash memory featuring the Intel Solid State Drive (Intel SSD) Toolbox. With sustained sequential read speed up to 250MB/s and write speed up to 70MB/s (80GB drive), the Intel X25-M mainstream SSDs are designed to satisfy the most demanding gamers, media creators, and technology enthusiasts. These drives bring a high level of performance and reliability to notebook and desktop PC storage, at a fraction of the cost of the previous generation of Intel SSD products.
About SSDs:
Unlike traditional hard disk drives, Intel SSDs have no moving parts, resulting in a quiet, cool, highly rugged storage solution that also offers faster system responsiveness. And for laptop PCs, the lower power needs of Intel SSDs translate to longer battery life and lighter notebooks. Higher performance with more durability means you can be truly mobile with confidence.
