Dude, congratulations on being nominated and taking two runner up places - that's a fantastic achievement for someone who only started a year ago. There's a new year ahead and let's face it, by the sounds of things, next years blog awards might be WAY more involved, so that might be the year worth winning. I'm going to look into being a judge next year, so technology will be open, unless there are neato prizes ;)

Pity about not winning but congrats nonetheless on the runner-up place. Now collect as many fans as possible and next year will be a breeze. It is a popularity contest after all ;) Also I think there was a suggestion that winners this year not being allowed to be renominated for next year. I dunno.

I think you are possibly the nicest loser I have seen/read so far!! That kind of "winning" and positive attitude will definetly stand you in good stead for next years awards! I'm absolutley rooting for you now! I just really like nice positive people :-)

@ChrisM - Yup, I am pretty satisfied with just being a contender actually. I wouldn't like to win Best Tech only because you are not running next year, I would appreciate the competition... it makes the achievement of beating you SO much more valuable! @onelargeprawn - It is a popularity contest, though I would like to think that those who nominated me and those who voted, did so because they felt that I was deserving of the title. Next year, I will bring a bigger fight! ;) @Su - Wow, thats the first time I'd let someone get away with calling me a loser! ;) There is no point in being uptight about losing, the competition was well run, I did my best, but clearly someone else did a better job. All that I can do, is make sure that next year I have the other nominees killed off in "freak accidents" before the awards :) Thanks for visiting and I hope that you stick around.

My take on this is that the mere nomination has given you extra marketing leverage in the tech community. It has also put your name out to people that had previously not known about you and what you do. That nomination alone has endowed you with ROCKSTAR status. And it has taught you that you'll now have to work extra hard if you're really keen on whipping Chris next year. ROCK ON !

Hi there, Best of luck for next year am sure you will make it :) Also thanks for the post and kind words on the Blog Awards Awesome blog man Chris

No arguments about it, you are a winner already! Being nominated in the best new blog as well as best science & tech blog within a year from you starting point is quite an achievement. You did have a fair chance of winning and i bet you will do much better next year. The arthur here has mentioned, the nominations itself has increased your credibility and exposure to the community, which would give you better leverage from now on. You have done an amazing job and i'm super proud of you! Rock on baby!

Well done man. You may not have won but to be nominated for two awards is already a great achievement for your blog. Not to mention the article in The Times. You came up against three of the hardest working bloggers that I know so theres no shame in being runner up. Hopefully I can manage to get a nomination for my blog next year...baby steps :) Well done man!

Yep! Good luck for the next one Dee!

@arthur charles van wyk - I agree, just by being a contender, I have managed to increase my credibility. Thanks for the support, it's very much appreciated. Let's hope that I can live up to Rockstar standards :) @Chris - No problem mate, you did an awesome job and the very least that I can do, is express my gratitude! @islandchic - My biggest fan! Thank you SO SO much for always standing by me and supporting my blog. No-one else has campaigned as much as you did for the blog awards, not even the other contenders ;). You simply are the greatest... thank you! @Ash - Thanks man! It's a pity that the Sunday Times article happened AFTER the awards, but you are right, the awards are supposed to help generate awareness of the talent that we have in the community and hopefully it has assisted my credibility in the industry! @Yaarik - Thanks mate! And thanks for becoming a regular supporter of my blog!

Great idea, but will this work over the long run?