Giveaway Wednesday: FON Wi-Fi routers, Joost and some Babelgum

Update#2: Folks, we are all done with Babelgum and Joost invites. I am working to get all of you who have already listed their email addresses the invites. Since I have to do it one email at a time, please bear with me. It might take nearly 2 days to get all the emails and invites out.

We have shut down the comments as well, and also, no point sending us emails because there are no invites left. I am going to try and get more invites or a special program going with the companies. Up until then, please accept my apologies, and thank you for your kind responses and generous support. The FON Wi-Fi routers are still available for taking.

Update: Apologies for thinking it is Thursday. Apparently, there is two more working days, which kinda sucks. Clearly I have a bad hangover. Also, please slow down on the Joost requests. I have run out of invites. Waiting to get more invites.

Think of today as a reader appreciation day. For absolutely no reason we are giving away stuff today. We don’t want anything in exchange – no emails, no user information… nothing. Just your continued support and suggestions and of course your love. So what’s on the menu?

  1. 15 invites to ultra cool Babelgum, a P2P service folks at NewTeeVee simply love.
  2. 150 invites to Joost, aka The Venice Project. We convinced the company that our readers are the very best in the world to tinker around with their beta software.
  3. 1500 FON wifi routers, for free, which means no shipping also. Not a dime, dinero….nada. This is the fastest way to get around their “invite only” promotional strategy. All you have to do is click on this page and let them know where the device needs to be shipped. Usual disclaimers apply.

So how do you get in on the action? For Babelgum and Joost, just leave your email address and we will send an invite. You get to pick one of the two, and it is first come first get basis. For FON just visit this special promotions page.

All right guys, see ya soon.

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  55. Looks like only US residents can recieve the free router. However, the site allows anyone to register.

    I’m Canadian… dont be hating 🙁

  77. I’d love an invite to Joost, I’ve been kissing butt all over for one and still to no avail. Is it true they are rarer than rocking horse excreta?

    Joost Please, Don’t make me beg.

  142. can you get me a free

    ZOOMVID.com account?

    now that would be splendid. They are giving them away for free, but I want in on the testing they are doing now!

  146. yeah, I second that… any ZoomVid.com accounts? those went like freakin hot cakes and I just signed up for the second Beta round. But still, I heard that there is a lot going on inside the first round of Beta that is testing now.

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  159. ZoomVid.com Beta account giveaway? I heard they will let you keep your VIP account status!!

    thanks to tommy for sending me over here for a ZoomVid.com account

    ZoomVid please. email this address!

  161. I would love a Joost invite! or a babelgum if no joost invites are still available. Thanks!

  196. am I tool late for a joost invite. I am a broadcast student I would love to show this to my peers.

  203. I’m not sure I WANT a Fon invite. Sorry, but not interested in inviting strangers to come use my wifi connection, even if the router is free. If I owned a coffee shop, sure. To my house? No thank you.

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  232. Is this “Free La Fonera” promotion available for canadian users?
    How can I help spread FON here in Montreal?
    Thanks

  298. On the off-chance that I can still get a joost invite this late into the offer, I’d love one, thanks.

  309. I would love a joost invite please. I work in Emerging Media via Advertising so my request is real legit.

  380. Oh! Oh! Oh!… I’d love a Joost invite – I already have a Babelgum login, but they aren’t beta testing for macs yet 🙁

  406. a Joost invite would be awesome!
    If they’re all gone, I’ll take one for Babelgum.

    ericjdunlap at gmail dot com

  420. hey, if I could get an invite of Joost and/or Babelgum if you have any left at this point, or when you get new ones, it would be much appreciated.

  422. Hi, please please please please send me an invite to Joost! I’ve been reading about it for months, and would love to try it out! Thanks so much!
    -Jeff

  423. I know theres a slim chance for a joost invite but if you can throw the old boy one for old time sake it would be greatly appreciated

  428. Ahhh… Joost…

    Finally! An opportunity to try without trading an organ. I better take down that Craiglist ad. Silly me! Free all along!

    Well, if I win, a kidney of your choice is yours.

  457. Is this “La Fonera for free” promotion available for canadian users?
    How can I help spread FON here in Montreal?
    Thanks

  486. i’d love to test joost please. Hope you can invite me.
    cahurtad [at] gmail [dooot] com

  494. I know you requested not to ask for Joost, but if you ever happen to receive more invites, I’ve been unable to get one from Joost themselves. I’ve been waiting forever – this would be a godsend!

  550. Wow that’s a lot of comments! I’m sure everything is already taken, but I still have both my balls so I’ll part with one for a Joost account!

    🙂

  568. This is Prince Joost, from Joostlandia. Brother of Joostia, son of Joostice, cousin of Joosti, newphew of Joostof, father of mini-Joost and 8th generation Skyponian. I lost the keys of my house, and my wive won’t believe it’s me without an invitation.

  570. OMG I have been trying for weeks to find an invite to Joost!!! Please please pretty please… I kinda think I am tooo late tough.

  575. if there are any invites to either joost or babelgum left please send to:

    swielgu.s@gmail:com

  581. istnt there a joost beta lest going on you can sign up for?

    and the router would be perfect for school access… we have to reply on the school networks and those suck

  583. Okay guys I have to shut down comments since there are no more invites. Sorry, but will revive the thread when there is more invites.

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  601. Though I’m probably the 151st person to ask, I’d absolutely LOVE a Joost invite.

    Many thanks,
    TS

  605. Hey Om!
    We used to work together back at Forbes.com back in the day.
    Glad to see you’re still at it
    I’d love to check out Joost.

    Thanks,

    -Kevin

  616. may i please have a joost invite? if theres none left, ill make due with a babelgum invite

    thanks , i appreciate it!

  634. Long way to scroll but what the heck. Joost me, I think that would be Fon.

    (I’ll stick to my day job)

  637. I’d love an invite, thanks! Maybe I’m one of the few people here not from digg.

    Love the site, a usual visit due to the exclusive stories not found elsewhere.

  662. I’d appreciate a Joost Invite please…I’m a stay at home father who has an adorable child that sleeps a lot…HELP ME WITH AN INVITE TO BREAK FREE OF WoW!!!

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