Viloria.net on Mar 31 2009 | Filed under: General
Have you seen the YouTube video “Validation” by Hugh Newman? It tells the story of a young man who works by validating parking tickets. Only he gives new meaning to the word validation. Or rather, he gives true meaning to that word. Sometimes we find ourselves simply going through the motions of daily living, mistakenly [...]
Viloria.net on Mar 31 2009 | Filed under: General
Fiera de Manila Inc. and the DigitalFilipino.com Club are organizing the Social Networking and eBusiness Conference Philippines 2009, which will be held on April 23 and 24 at the Grand Ballroom, Hotel Intercontinental, Makati City, Philippines. Why would you need to attend this event? What would you want to be more active in social networking [...]
Viloria.net on Mar 31 2009 | Filed under: Make Money Online
Now there’s some comforting news. In spite of the financial crisis, internet advertising grew 10% in 2008 according to the IAB. More specifically, we’re talking about $23.4 billion in 2008 versus 2007′s $21.2 billion. I wonder, though, how things are faring in Q1 of 2009. One thing is certain, though: Ad agencies and various companies [...]
Viloria.net on Mar 24 2009 | Filed under: General
It’s good to hear that WordPress Pinoys is back. This way, we can handily find out who are the, in a way, more active bloggers from the Philippines.
Viloria.net on Mar 24 2009 | Filed under: General
I signed up for the May 9, 2009 iBlog5: The 5th Philippine Blogging Summit. It will be held at the Malcolm Theater, UP College of Law, UP Diliman, from 8 am to 5 pm. I remember the time I attended the first iBlog event. I gave a talk on podcasting. Boy, time sure does fly [...]
Viloria.net on Mar 17 2009 | Filed under: General
Do you want to have your own WordPress-powered blog… for free? No, I’m not talking about the free blogs offered at WordPress.com (which does not allow you to commercialize your free blog). I’m talking about your very own, full control, monetize it any way you want blog that’s powered by WordPress. RJ Tayaban is giving [...]
Viloria.net on Mar 03 2009 | Filed under: General
I’m trying out the Sandugo Twister rubber sandals, which the people at Toby’s say is an upgrade of the Storm version. The trekking or wet hiking sandals have generous aerovents which not only allow the air to easily pass through, but make drying your sandals quick and painless if you find yourself sloshing through water.
Viloria.net on Mar 01 2009 | Filed under: General
A kundiman is a Filipino love song traditionally sung by a man wooing the woman of his dreams. Sometimes, the young man will be accompanied by friends as he serenades (harana) the woman in the evening. With the familiar strains of the guitar, the suitor pours out his emotions through a song, usually one which [...]
Viloria.net on Mar 01 2009 | Filed under: General
Some Pinoy bloggers trooped to SM Marikina yesterday afternoon (Feb. 28, 2009) to test the free WiFi service. It looks like you’ll get the strongest signal somewhere near the third floor near the Food Court (4 out of 5 bars, based on an Acer Aspire One). On the second floor, near The French Baker, the [...]
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