First notebook entry: Introducing myself

Sports Programing

Topcoder is a site passed  that holds competetions. There is species especially(?) several on top coder, algorithm, marathon, mod dash, etc. The last main competetion 2010 years was conducted start in April 2010 and a new one(?) will end in begin august, finals was will be conducted in 11-14 October in a city Las Vegas. Prize is top 100 is travel in to Las Vegas (for participation in finale or for viewing) and $150 000 $. However mean main prize is no many (?). Sponsors competention is Competition sponsors are Yandex, Paypal Developer Work, Facebook, Patron NSA (National Security Agency).
The National Security Agency (NSA) is a world leader in the protection and exploitation of intelligence. This eccentrics (? - "eccentrics" means "crazy people") are siting sit there and give offer better  a better offer. Very popular is are algorithm competetions. Every year about 300 people participate in that category are participate about 3000 people, for equals at activity member topcoder is 5000 people (? Sorry, I don't understand that). Competetions is passing take place in several steps: at the begginer level - a three round qualification, next five online rounds before balance 24 finalists are selected. Next is the final in Las Vegas. There are three different algorithm tasks is different complexifying on in 75 minutes plus on find errors other settings. (?)

Multiple champion Peter Mitrichev (aka Petr) was losted at lost the firs round that surpesed all. The top coder in 2011 round 4 Will Top coder 2011 algorithm round 4 do 23 july. (?) 

Not bad. English has a lot of capitals, so remember those. Oh, and articles (the, a, an), but those are hard, so don't feel too bad!

Tips: In a date (like 11-14) you don't need to spell the month too. Dollar signs ($) come before numbers. Adjectives come before nouns.