1. Why I would like to join: I want to work with Technology now. So working with the newspaper, I might learn more about technology. I decide to help out with this.

2. Desired section: Technology

3. My experience: I study a lot of technology at school. So now, that I learn something I decided to write about it.


4. My example:

I learn about computers very well. I decided to write what I learn so here it is.

History of Computers!

The computer industry is one of the fastest growing industries in the world. Over the past ten quarters, the global demand has increased by more than ten percent per quarter.

In the late 1970's and early 1980's, the computer hardware and software industry was in its nascence. The industry was comprised of four main firms: Microsoft, Apple, Intel, and IBM. With no inter-industry models to imitate, the early PC pioneers developed their supply chains based on those of well-established leaders in the appliance and automotive industries, such as Ford and General Electric. Following these models, IBM used vertical integration in order to structure its supply chain operations.

Dell's corporate strategy focused on a buyer-driven industry. Dell's success hinged on its ability to bypass warehouses and stores in order to sell its PCs and have them delivered to customers in a timely manner. Thus, Dell became the first firm to sell computers to customers by direct mail. In order to achieve its long term goals, Dell established a quasi-corporate campus for its assembly facility and the production facilities of its suppliers.

Even though Dell's act was hard to follow, other firms soon attempted to streamline and consolidate their operations in similar fashion. In 1997, Apple Computer was losing more than a billion dollars annually due mostly to supply chain inefficiencies. In order to ameliorate its supply chain and transform its losses into profits, Apple reduced its product line from nineteen to four products .

The value chains for these competing firms in the conception and production of PC software and hardware as well as semiconductors all carry a theme common to the computer component industry and that is, again, the importance of innovation. Research and development is thus one of the most integral stages of the computer components' value chain. The highly technical process that is semiconductor design and creation, for example, is highly capital- and skill- intensive in regards to its research and development stage.


and yeah thats what I learn. Hope this get accepted soon.

I think that's a good start for a first-timer. If you happen to be part of the newspaper in the future, you'll probably want to add in more juicy details, while also taking a better look at your writing mechanics (spotted a mistake with a missing period).

You'll probably get accepted into the paper, but no guarantees. I'm not the current section head of technology (I'm the former), so you might want to contact Stobbo, the head of technology, to look at your application.

oh thanks for the tip.

First off, I'd like to apologize for not seeing this, and thanks for dropping me a PM.

Your application seems pretty good to me, and I can't see any reason why I would decline you - so count yourself as accepted!

I'll send a PM to an admin, and get your permission masks set up so you can see the newspaper forums.

I look forward to working with you.