Donate via our webstore set-up: You can donate via our webstore system, using the provided link below. You can pay by PayPal or cheque/money order, or by credit card, but via credit card is not that great for small donations, since our credit card processor and the credit card companies take about $4 right off the bat. So, the practical minimum here is 10 bucks, of which we will get about 6 bucks, the rest going to the other parties.
iTunes Music Store!
We now have an affiliation with iTunes Music store! Purchase a song or album from iTunes using our like and Apple will give us 5 percent of the sale. So that's a nickle a song to keep us rocking along! Here are the links:
Free Download: Single of the Week. Only at iTunes
We are also affiliated with Amazon.com, so if you do shop there, you can shop through this link, and help support our work at the same time. We also have a page of Geek-related books up.
And we also now have an Amazon.ca affiliation for our Canadian fans. :-)
And we also now have an Amazon.UK affiliation for our UK fans!
What's a good number?
Well, any amount at all would be very much appreciated. Perhaps you think our work is worth a buck, perhaps worth a few dollars a month, or maybe more. Think about whether you would care at all if this website wasn't here, or our work not available for free viewing like it is. Would you miss this place?
Your support is very much appreciated and help us Keep on Geekin'. When someone takes the time, energy, and moolah to give us a tip, we also receive a humungous emotional lift!
What will my donation be going towards?
It costs real money to keep our site up and running... our hardware, the hosting, the bandwidth and all the other costs of maintaining this site and its two creative human components. It's a lot of work, but chances are good we can keep doing this if we can get some support from the people who visit us each day, either via people buying our merchandise, or via donations.
We try to provide you with some pretty darn good entertainment and diversions. The Joy of Tech, AY2K, the polls, the rest of Geek Culture, the Forums, cool links, and a lot more. It is, in our humble opinion, pretty good stuff that looks great too.
If you enjoy our work and this site, and can spare a few bucks, then please, see if there's anything you would like at the webstore, or perhaps donate what you think we're worth to you. It's just pretty much just the two of us doing all this, and we work more than full-time to provide the content here. We'd like to continue doing it, ...you can help.
Why don't you just support the site via advertising?
We do get income from advertising, although that income averages just a few hundred dollars a month. We'd love to find more sponsors, and we don't think advertising has to be evil. If used properly, it can work great for all parties.
If you are interested in promoting your goods and services, we can offer some amazing advertising rates and a great market. We have and have had a number of great sponsors, from the ones you see everywhere, to smaller developers like RoadTools, Boinx Software, and Take Control Books, that realize the value of our great rates and audience. Or perhaps you'd just like to advertise your own site, your homepage, say hi to your girlfriend via a web banner, or sponsor the comics for a month or so. Just let us know, ... we are highly adaptable and would love to work with you! :-)
We don't expect to make a lot with donations, and we don't want to have to depend on them, but they do help, and in more ways than one. In all seriousness, the thought really does count. We know how much you have to care about something to make a donation, so when one does arrive, however small, that really perks up our spirits, and, quite honestly, makes our day. :-)
What else can I do?
There are lots of other things you can do to support our work, besides buying stuff, bookmarking us, and visiting us as often as you can. Tell some friends about the site, add our amazing self-updating thumbnail to your webpage, post a link on a message board, spread the word via word of mouth, write your favorite magazine and suggest they run the Joy of Tech, or gasp, even find us some advertising! With your help the fun will continue well in the future. :-)
Thanks!
How much have you made through these donations?
Here are some little progress bars that indicate how much we've received via donations lately.
January 2007 |
$41.00
Tristan sends 25 bucks! Message: Love the latest JOT, here is a few dollars to put towards your own iPhone... Wow! Thank you Tristan!
Justin C. sends a buck! Thanks Justin!
Martin sends us 15 bucks! Message: This is mainly for the two newest cartoons. I just love the way you matched the style of those ads from the comics I spent my childhood with ( I bought them used, though...), and my boss is at Macworld right now, so... thanks, happy new year and Merry Christmas. Thanks Martin! |
December 2006 |
$60.00
Tristan P. generously donates 50 bucks! Thank you AGAIN Tristan!
and Ugh Mighty Club! send us 10 bucks in a Christmas Card... awesome! Thanks Ugh! |
October 2006 |
$0.00
Hmmm, oh well, thank goodness for SuperFans! |
September 2006 |
$10.00
C.K. H. sends in 10 bucks! Thanks C.K.! :-) |
August 2006 |
$200.00
Anonymous has once again sent us $110 bucks!!! Message: Hope you all are well. This is just my (small) way of saying thanks for the laughs and please keep them coming. Still anonymous, still lurking, and still laughing after all these years. Please update AY2K, the prairie dog battle is unfinished. Thanks Anonymous, your continued support has been amazing and we really appreciate it. Hmmm, we'd better get to work on that next AY2K!. :-)
Bill H. sends us 20 bucks! Message: The Joy of Tech is wonderful, keep it coming! Thanks Bill! You are wonderful too. :-)
Our favorite geekette in the whole world sends us 20 bucks! Thanks Peebs! Message: Sorry I'm not around much anymore,but I still think of you guys. I loved the time machine comic. Keep up the good work. Thank you PB!
WOW! David B. sends us 50 big ones! Message: Ahahahahaha! Steven Sp. and One Red Paperclip! ..ahahaha! (Oh, and I liked that Miss Whoevershewas, er, "iPod Killer", on July 10th ..Grrrrr!) Thanks again David!!!!
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June 2006 |
$14.00
Stephen Y. sends 10 bucks! In gratitude for your great work. The comic often brings a smile, sometimes I laugh out loud, as I did with the HP Sauce bottle today! - Thanks Stephen!
Gabriel send us 4 bucks! Thanks Gabriel! :-) |
April 2006 |
$0.00
ouch! |
March 2006 |
$11.00
Francis K. send 10 bucks! Message: Keep up the great work! I saved lots of the comics and use them as a picture folder screensaver on my Mac! :D Oh cool! Thanks Francis!
George H. sends us an almighty buck! Message: Hey Guys, Point well made! (although I'm already looking forward to the possible birthday supprises.. hehe) Here, have a dollar - don't spend it all at once! Cheers Thanks George! |
December 2005 |
$65.00
Too Cool to Quit sends us 20 bucks!!!! Message: Merry Christmas!! Wow, thanks Too Cool, that is really cool of you, and really generous! :D
Robert W. sends 15 bucks!!! Message: My wife and I love your comic. I hope there will be another book. Thanks Robert! We hope there's another so too.. let O'reilly know you want one!
The wonderful PB sends 15 bucks!! " Merry Christmas! Keep up all the good work at GC, but go out to lunch first. ;) Thanks PB! That is a real perk-us up. :-)
fredd sends us 15 bucks! Message: Just found your site, it's great. Merry xmas, fredd. Thank you fredd.. it's merrier already! |
September 2005 |
$160.00!
Wow! David B sends us $50.00! Message: Haven't laughed so much in ages at the 'Squirting iPod' and 'X-Ray Specs' ..these used to be on the back of British kids' mags,too, in the 50s. (..I confess I bought 'Black Face Soap'..) ...David. Thanks David!
WHOA! anonymous has done it again and sent us 110 bucks! Message: As always, thanks for the clever commentary over the past year but I still despise the prairie dogs. Can Simon not put his wings to good use? Thanks anonymous, that is so generous of you... again!! |
June 2005 |
$230.30!
SuperFan RScottV sends in an additional 20 bucks! Wow, thanks RScott, that is really SUPER of you!
Tut-an-geek sends 30 big ones! Message: Thanks N+S! (Yes, I /finally/ got paypal!) Wow thanks Tut!!!
William C. sends 30 bucks! Message: Thanks for taking note of Jack Kilby's accomplishments. Jobs, Gates, and the others have clearly benefitted from standing on the shoulders of a giant... Thank you William, you are a giant to us!
Patrick send 25 bucks! Message: I've been a big JoT fan for years! I check your page every day hoping for a new strip... ;-) Here's a little something that should help defray the cost of the bandwidth I've used all these years... Wow! Thanks Patrick!!
Raymond P. gives $5.00! Thank you Raymond!
Keith T. donates 10 bucks! Message: keep up the good work! Thanks Keith, we can in part because of people like you!
C. Adam B. sends 5.30! Thank you C. Adam!
Damien send 5 dollars! Thanks Damien!
Cyril send us 30 bucks!! Thank you for your excellent job, I really love what you are doing.Cyril P. MacGeneration.com co-founder. Holy Dogcow! Thanks Cyril!
Mark C. sends $10.00! Message: Thanks for all the great moments. It's amazing how Joy of Tech keeps its finger on the pulse of geekdom. I love the PCB floor in the current Joy episode! The TTBs are hot!--someone there must have great taste. Keep sprinkling them into the Joy episodes when you get the chance. Wow thank you Mark!... yep I suspect you will be seeing more TTB in the JoT.
Our guardian angel Tristan sends $15.00! Message: Nice Steve Comic. Thank you AGAIN Tristan!
Jeff sends 10 bucks, with this wonderful message: You guys are incredible. Today's flash animation is the coolest thing you all have done yet. Keep up the INSANELY GREAT work. :) Aw shucks Jeff... thanks!!!!
Sergey from Moscow sends 15 bucks! Message: You guys are super cool. Sergey, you ROCK!
Karl send us 10 bucks! Thank you Karl!
Cliff sends us 10 bucks! Thanks Cliff!
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February and March 2005 |
nuthin'!
Ouch! Thank goodness for Superfans, or there would be no Joy in this world!
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November 2004 |
$120.00!
Dana donates 20 bucks! Message: Love Your Work! Thanks for sharing it! Thank you for sharing Dana!
David D. donates 100 bucks! Thank you for JoT. I've been enjoying for years - time to make a contribution. Two cartoons in particular motivated me: 613 and 610. Thank you for a smile where so few can now be found. Wow, thank you David, that really made our week! |
Sept/October/November 2004 |
$30.00!
Allan donates 30 bucks after we shut off pop-up ads in order to save people's santy... I hate pop ups too!! Thanks Allan! |
August 2004 |
$120.00!
anonymous has done it again, and donated 110 bucks! Message: Thanks for: 1) the laughs this past year, 2) the JoT book earlier this year in the mail (signed/autographed with personalized message!), IMHO the current JoT comic is the coolest (for angryjungman and Steph). Simon has been freaked for a while; when you can, can you please make a AY2K update?... Heh heh, we will try to un-phreak Simon asap... wow, thank you again anonymous, that really made our day! :-)
Tristan does it again too! 20 bucks! Message: Love the latest comic. Glad to see Tim is covering for Steve in all ways possible. Thanks Tristan! |
July 2004 |
$30.00!
Longtime fan and supporter Tristan donates 25 bucks! Thanks Tristan!
Jack H. strikes again and send us 5 bucks! Message:Greets from WWDC. Loved the "Spiderman" JoyOfTech from today. It would make a great poster (hint hint, nudge nudge). Thanks Jack, we think so too, it's now available! |
May/June 2004 |
$0.00
It was a little bleak during this time period, but thanks to all who have bought merchandise. :) |
April 2004 |
$160.00!
Jack H. sends $5.00! Message: Today's "Kill Bill" JoT is great! I'm sure, if it were a poster, many geeks like myself would buy it. *hint hint nudge nudge* Here's a little
donation in appreciation. Cool! Will do, thanks Jack!
Whoa!!! Eolake from maccreator.com sends us $50.00! Message:Good work. Wow, thank you Eolake! :happytears:
James S. sends us 50 big ones! Message:I hope this helps with your bandwidth costs. Thanks James, that will really help and wow, we really appreciate it!
Mighty macmcseboy donates 50 dollars! Message:Add this to bandwith fund ;-) Wow, thank you macmcseboy, that is really amazing of you!
William V sends us 5 bucks! Thank you William! :-) |
December 2003 |
$5.00!
PB gives us some Christmas cheer! Merry Christmas guys, PB.!
Thanks PB! |
November 2003 |
$60.00!
Tristan donates 20 and renews Solid Nitrozanium SuperFandom! "I keep hoping for another Genius VS Genius comic where they get back at the Dell Dude..."
Outi donates 10 dollars! Thanks Outi! :-)
Stephen donated 50 dollars!!!! and includes this wonderful note...
I've been reading your comics for years (ay2k and then joy of tech). In all that time, I've never bought any merchandise, or otherwise let you know how much I've enjoyed reading. In that time, I'm sure I've run up your bandwidth bill a small amount. This last week I went back and re-read all the ay2k strips. I can't believe how much work you put into them. Thank you, and please accept my donation.
Wow, that is really really nice of you Stephen, thanks!!! |
September/ October 2003 |
$30.00!
Ian Young donates $5.00! Thanks Ian!
Emko sends us $25.00! Thanks Emko, you rock!. :-) |
July and August 2003 |
$5.00!
Jack Holt donates $5.00! Message: Thanks for another episode of AfterY2K! Thank you Jack! |
June 2003 |
$117.00!
anonymous has done it again, and donated 110 bucks!... WOW! ... We are most humbled and most thrilled, thank you!!
Jennifer Lemen, the ever-loving TMBWITW,PB, gives a very lucky $7.00! Message: Thanks for the new AY2K. I can't wait to see the next one. ;) Thanks Peebs! :-)
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May 2003 |
$10.00!
Lee Dralle sends us 10 big ones! Message: You crack me up!
Hey, Thanks Lee, much appreciated! :-)
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April 2003 |
$2.00!
Chris Matzen mails us 2 bucks cash, (one of the bills folded like a bow-tie... or was it tie fighter origami? ), and a Statue of Liberty postcard and an Anne Murray "County Croonin'" ad! Thanks Chris! |
March 2003 |
$0.00!
March was bleak folks, but we did get a couple of SuperFans! yay! |
February 2003 |
$10.00!
Mark Wintle sends in $10.00! Thanks Mark! :-) |
January 2003 |
$68.50!
Wow! Mr.Boo sent us 50 big ones for our birthdays!! Have Happy Birthdays Nitro and Snaggy!!!!!! And wishes for many more! From mister boo, mrs boo, Marble and Maxine(my AV). Wow, thank you Mr. Boo!
Lee Dralle sends 10.00! Message: You rock! Thanks again Lee!
Lynda Botez sends $5.00! Message: Extremely Easy Rider -- man, that's hilarious!!! Keep up the good work!!! Thank you Lynda!
Jennifer Lemen, the amazing TMBWITW,PB sends 3.50! -Thanks again PB! :-) |
December 2002 |
$11.00!
Jennifer Lemen, the ever-loving TMBWITW,PB, sends 6.00! Thanks for all your hard work guys! Happy holidays. - TMBWITW,PB! Thank YOU PB!
Lee Dralle sends us $5.00! Thanks again Lee! |
November 2002 |
$42.50!
" Here's for the cats... " Wow, Anne Griffin gave us $30.00. Thank you Anne!
John Comeaux sends in $7.50! "Your Joy is my Joy. Keep up the good work with Joy of Tech!" ...thanks John!
Adam Barisoff gives us $5.00 and these kind words... That was the funniest one yet. just the expression, it's so... fitting. Here's my tip, thanks for the laughs. Jobbie the jaguar! LOL! Thanks Adam! |
October 2002 |
$11.00 !
Stephan Fiedler sends in 5 bucks thanking us for the new AY2k episode! Thank you Stephan! :)
Jack Holt! $5.00! Message: Thanks for the new AfterY2K! Thank you!
Lawrence Person sent us a buck and this message: The Ellen Feiss pumpkin is amazing! Thanks Lawrence! :) |
September 2002 |
$6.30 !
The fab Eric Heikes continues his dollar-a-month marathon. Thanks Erik!
$5.30 from Lee Dralle! Thank you Lee! :) |
August 2002 |
$10.55!
$0.55 from David Kopec. Thanks David!
$10.00 from Jerry W. Tompkins. Thanks Jerry! |
July 2002 |
$11.00!
John Hill ($10.00, thank you John!)
The ever-loving Eric Heikes continues his dollar-a-month support. Thanks Erik! |
June 2002 |
$158.91!
Bob "Dr. Mac" LeVitus! $25.00 Message: Y'all ROCK! (sent via satellite from somewhere off the coast of Alaska...). Wow thanks Dr. Mac, you rock! :)
Brian Stretch ($10.00! Yay! Thanks Brian!)
Brian Redman (hold on to your beanie... Brian donated $110.00, plus made his Tubes Rock shirt lucky! Whoa!!! thanks Brian, YOU ROCK!)
Stephan Fiedler ($13.91) Thanks Stephan! |
May 2002 |
$6.99
Xah Lee! "Superb work. Most Insightful to the people of IT industry. Thanks." (Thank you Xah Lee!)
Eric Heikes (Eric gives a buck a month, yay!)
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April 2002 total |
$181.00!
Thomas Deliduka! ($25.00 wow, thanks Thomas!)
Seth Taplin ($5.00 Thanks Seth!)
anonymous ( wow $100.00!!!!, thank you anonymous, that was very generous!)
Eric Heikes (Eric continues giving a buck a month, yay!)
Seth Steinberg ($25.00, many thanks Seth!)
Keith Woeltje (15.00 woot! thanks Keith!)
Yaron Kaplan ($5.00 Thanks Yaron!)
Lee Dralle ($5.00 Thanks Lee!)
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March 2002 total |
$27.50!
JP Sugarbroad ($5.00! Thanks JP!)
Greg Wooledge ($5.00 from longtime supporter and Forum member greycat!)
Gary Shelton ($10 dollars! Thanks Gary!)
Laura Brown ($5.00 Thanks Laura!)
Jack Holt! ($2.50 thanks Jack!)
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January 2002: |
Many thanks to:
William Luethke (Steen)
Matthew Gessel
Richard Jordan
Daniel Spiegel
Skip Press
Christopher Gagne!
Eric Heikes! (Eric has been giving a buck a month, yay!)
Eric Stein! (wow 20 bucks! thank you!)
Steen again! (51 dollars to Nitrozac for her birthday! Thank you Steen!)
Heiko Hellweg (5 bucks!)
Pete Biggs (10 bucks!)
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December 2001's total.
$2.00
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Thanks Eric Heikes and S R Janssen Jr.!
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