His journey probably started with DaveNet, a free, subscription-based email newsletter, which evolved into Scripting News, the first full-featured and widely followed blog.

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Customers can opt to be on the pay as you go program (which the Tax Day promotion will apply to) where they buy email credits in advance, much like postage stamps (one credit is used per email address on their list), or on the monthly subscription program.

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To the uninitiated: You purchase a subscription to FancyHands, you send them requests to an email address, and they carry out any task that can be done with a phone.

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The email from Cutter seems to convey an understanding that at least some on the subscription list may not be thrilled with the volume of emails.

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After I got the email I made three calls to the New York Times toll free number in an attempt to restart my subscription (which I never cancelled) and get the 50% discount.

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Customers purchasing a subscription through the App Store will be given the option of providing the publisher with their name, email address and zip code when they subscribe.

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