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The articles of this blog were written from a personal perspective and therefore, they were minimally censored. This blog serves as one of my channels to share my thoughts about life as I experience it as an ordinary man.

Top 10 People Of My Life in 2010

Top 10 People Of My Life in 2010

3 January, 2011, No comments

This post was my year-ender blog post for 2010. This enlists the top ten people who made significant impact in my life this last year, excluding my direct relatives and immediate local friends. While there have been many souls that…

Web Graphic Designers Attention: It’s Time to Monetize Your Skills

Web Graphic Designers Attention: It’s Time to Monetize Your Skills

5 July, 2010, 1 comment

After long and busy months, I’m finally back and I have some good news to share with you! I want to share to you a very interesting website that I stumbled just a few days ago. Web and graphics designers…

Top 10 People Of My Life In 2009

Top 10 People Of My Life In 2009

27 December, 2009, 6 comments

Update: To all other people who made something significant that I failed to mention on the list, please know that I remember you. You don’t have to be on the list to know that you’re special to me especially when…

My First Tech Conclave Interview: I Got Featured On A Hosting Website

My First Tech Conclave Interview: I Got Featured On A Hosting Website

5 November, 2009, 5 comments

I was recently interviewed and featured by the people behind B10WH.com because of my tech news show, Tech Conclave. B10WH.com is a web hosting news, reviews, and directory website that features a plethora of web hosting related topics and exclusive…

OMG Big-time Help From A Friend

OMG Big-time Help From A Friend

11 September, 2009, 8 comments

Update: HP has already released the list of winners. You can watch the Tech Conclave video or read the article here. You know in the past two weeks I’ve drawn my focus to campaigning for my video entry for HP…

HP You On You: How To Vote For My Video Entry For The Community Award

HP You On You: How To Vote For My Video Entry For The Community Award

2 September, 2009, 4 comments

Update: HP has already released the list of winners. You can watch the Tech Conclave video or read the article here. The video entry I submitted is included in the HP contest in YouTube’s Week #6 as an eligible entry….

Vote For My Video Entry: HP You On You

Vote For My Video Entry: HP You On You

28 August, 2009, No comments

My friend Gerardo from Alhambra, California, USA, informed me about another cool HP contest. This time the contest takes place in YouTube with the title "You On You" where entrants create videos featuring themselves in a creative way for one…

Create A Website With Web Studio

Create A Website With Web Studio

7 August, 2009, 3 comments

If you’re looking for an instant web presence whether it’s for your business or just to express yourself online, I suggest that you check out Web Studio at NetIDNow. Web Studio is a website builder that lets you create a…

Life Of A Freelance Web Developer After 2 Years

Life Of A Freelance Web Developer After 2 Years

7 August, 2009, 4 comments

On August 6, 2009, I marked my official second year (unofficially, it’s more than 2 years LOL) anniversary of my work here at home as a freelance web developer. Well, I’m more than just web developer. Time flies, as they…

Web Hosting For Geeks

Web Hosting For Geeks

31 July, 2009, No comments

I’ve written many web hosting articles in the past 12 months until my life has gone super busy with my web development main job, and the existence of my tech news show, Tech Conclave. Today, I’ve decided to update myself…

Tech Conclave To Try Weekly, Needs Support

Tech Conclave To Try Weekly, Needs Support

19 June, 2009, 2 comments

Hi everyone. Sorry, I wasn’t able to write for my own personal blog for a couple of weeks due to high workload that I have with my main job, my tech news show, Tech Conclave, the Global Geek News Patrol,…

I Am Now 22 And More To Come

I Am Now 22 And More To Come

24 May, 2009, 22 comments

As I write this I’m listening to Adam Lambert’s rendition of Gary Jules’ Mad World on YouTube. The song is nice, soothing and sad – and if my good friend Tom would listen to it, he might add it on…

Win a Free Web Hosting and Domain Name for 12 Months at Tech Conclave

Win a Free Web Hosting and Domain Name for 12 Months at Tech Conclave

8 May, 2009, 4 comments

Updated: Easier steps to enter the contest! My birthday is coming on May 25th and Tech Conclave, my tech news show is doing great. In line with that, I decided to run a contest on Episode 5 which will be…

My First Cadbury Creme Egg: From Yorkshire, United Kingdom

My First Cadbury Creme Egg: From Yorkshire, United Kingdom

7 May, 2009, 10 comments

In the past two years working at home as web developer, there have been so many changes in my life and simple things that either I strongly needed or wanted to have in my childhood. To cite some, I used…

Guest Speaker at Pag-asa Youth Association (PYA)

Guest Speaker at Pag-asa Youth Association (PYA)

5 May, 2009, 4 comments

On April 28, 2009, I went to the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) or the legislative building of my city to fulfill an invitation to become a guest speaker to give a success testimony for this year’s induction of Davao City’s Pag-asa…

Tech Conclave Community Forum Now Open

Tech Conclave Community Forum Now Open

22 April, 2009, 7 comments

Just a month ago I launched a tech news show (or video podcast) through YouTube called Tech Conclave. In this show, I work as the host, news anchor, and video producer with my geek friends worldwide as my news reporters….

Warning Facebook Users: You Could Be The Next Victim of Scamming

Warning Facebook Users: You Could Be The Next Victim of Scamming

22 April, 2009, 1 comment

I never thought someone would actually try to scam me online. I’ve been wary about this kind of stuff the time I learned about the risks of sharing information in the Internet but it was on April 21st, 2009, 7AM,…

Brother’s Trip To Japan And His New Laptop

Brother’s Trip To Japan And His New Laptop

9 April, 2009, 6 comments

As I write this post, my brother is currently in Osaka, Japan, participating a student cultural exchange program that aims to strengthen the relationship of Japan and its neighboring nations. He is very lucky to be chosen as one of…

Tech Conclave Premier Episode Launched

Tech Conclave Premier Episode Launched

22 March, 2009, 5 comments

My plan has finally materialized by the launch of Tech Conclave’s first episode. Tech Conclave as what I wanted it to be is a tech news show that welcomes people from all walks of life who want to be up-to-date…

Bloggers Break: Step Mania, Do The Dance On PC!

Bloggers Break: Step Mania, Do The Dance On PC!

14 March, 2009, 7 comments

For someone who works in front of the computer all of the time, I am naturally prone to have a less active lifestyle in pursuit of a greater good. I serve people whom I care, I devote my time with…

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