Ask HN: Can I help you be more awesome today? (No strings. Inquire within.)

GOOD MORNING!! About once every month, I ask the community if there's anything I can help them with. I do this becuase I like this community a lot and totally believe in the whole "Pay It Forward" mantra. Crazy or not, I'm interested in helping you be a little more successful today. I've been calling these "No Strings" sessions. (Because there are no strings attached.) I've been doing this for a little while, so let me tell you a few things I've done to help others...

- I've given some really helpful advice for new-comers to the tech industry and those wanting to break into the field (http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2544986)

- I'm a product of my own re-invention and like to show others how rewarding it can be (http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2545255),

- I'm planning educational workshops for our community to learn (cram) on different technologies and how they can be quickly used for different benefits,

- I read approximately 600+ different articles, blog entries, and stories each month about what the tech world is doing. (I'm pretty informed!)

- I understand good design from bad design. Aesthetics are not lost on me.

- I have a family (two kids) and juggle a hectic work-life balance (volunteering, full-time gig, building a startup, social life?) that's gradually improving.

If this sounds too good to be true, feel free to learn more about who I am and why I do these things at my blog: http://nobulb.com/personas/.

If there's something I can help you with, just ask here or @mikegreenberg on Twitter. Be specific about what you're trying to fix/solve/accomplish. The more details you provide, the better I can help you out. Also, I should be able to do your request within 10-15 minutes (a soft time limit so I can spread the love a little quicker).

Last time, the response was overwhelming and I was still answering questions days later (because I wanted to). If you want to get your question answered sooner (rather than later) your request should be thoughtful, sincere, researched and considerate of other people who might want help, too.

Cheers!

PS: This is how it went last few times I did this:

http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2877712

http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2767448

http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2649226

http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2544886

PPS: I'm not asking for anything in return, however, there IS one way you could show your appreciation if you felt the need. I'm working on a project and currently doing some validation. If you would consider taking a short 2-minute survey, I would be quite appreciative.

Survey: http://idjump.wufoo.com/forms/online-identity-and-you/