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Is problogging a sexy job?

Let’s say you want to score points on your date. When she asks you, during a romantic candlelight dinner, “so what do you do?” what do you end up telling her?

Technically, you’re a writer. “But problogging is more than just writing” you end up thinking, out of pride in a local industry that is still on uncharted lands.

Here are some choices, based on some feedback from people:
“I am a web content editor” (sounds too technical to score)
“I blog for a living” (close, but no cigar)
“I make money out of Google” (sounds too exploiting)
“I am an editor for an online publication” (easiest to understand)
“I write” (most profound, and it comes from this casanova)

Any other suggestions? Because sometimes I find it hard to describe exactly what I do. Which is why having a regular 9-5 job is a good thing, because that is what you mention.

The Digg Army, 20 trillion thousands strong

I met up with Gail and Marc this afternoon before going to the gym (a gym! you’re finally going to the gym? the full story for another day) to discuss some business. We talked about several things including some logistics that are being made in the WWW.

And so this question came up:
What do you do when your site is expecting a huge AS IN TIPPING POINT PROPORTIONS amount of traffic?

Here is what you can do:

1. Warn your webhost guy. If you’re friends, this is very easy to do. If you really hate the service of your host, you can go ahead and crash his server. Heehee.

2. Prepare the weapon of mass destruction: a killer headline, and an army of people with shovels

3. Spread the link love and let nature take its course

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“I am a Photographer” and other stereotype idiosyncrasies

33246735826035m.jpgI started my Photoworks classes yesterday under Leo Castillo. This is actually part of my “self development plan” which I’ve been putting off for some time. Photoworks is a word-of-mouth series of classes that started back in 2002 and has been raved as one of the better digital photography classes in the country. Session one was fun – it was defnitely something worth signing up for because it is meant to be experienced rather than “pare turuan mo na lang yung techniques na natuto mo ok?”

Other self development plans include enrolling in a fun physical activity to keep fit. I’m thinking of joining this group with my cousin. Does anyone do Airsoft? I used to enjoy this when I was young, and apparently airsoft guns have now evolved into really cool pieces of machinery. I want the sniper rifle.

Another self development plan includes traveling (alone). Im thinking of going to Singapore or Cambodia if the budget fits. Any suggestions where I can enrich myself somewhere in Asia apart from the Philippines? I realized that I haven’t been on a “real” vacation in three years. And who knows, maybe a rhinoplasty Toronto.

thought for the day

Here’s something I learned about women and dating, based on several realizations from friends and past relationships.

“If she hasn’t given you her weekend, then don’t even say you guys are dating.”

Makes sense? Does to me!

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Developing that killer instinct

If its one thing that the male-dominated developer world has, it is the pride to claim that they are going to develop the next KILLER.

We’re going to build the next iPod killer.
We’re going to develop the next MS Office killer.
We’re going to develop the Treo killer.

Aren’t you just sick of that? When the iPod became successful, was it because it killed something? No, don’t think so. It just made listening to music easier and much cooler.

The cellphone killed the pager because it was a proof on concept that being able to call someone back is much better than having a one way conversation over a text message that appeared on a one-line screen.

Those revolutions don’t happen every year though. So if you want to kill the iPod, or the Treo, or the next great office suite, I suggest you build something that will cause the POINT to tip.

What I’m trying to say is, you should not kill products, you should incite consumer revolutions.