Pleasure can wait

If you have a choice, would you rather have pleasure or give it up to make money? I am tempted to choose the former but the economic realities would deem it ridiculous to do so. I will have to go along the practical choice. I'll make money. Pleasure can wait.

One word post

Alone.

Burger King Philippines

I love BK not only because of their products and the corteous staff but also because of the value added services like the free charging station, awesome wifi hotspot and now, a masseuse on the house. Keep it up, BK! Have it our way!

The Digital Ripple: 4th Internet and Mobile Marketing Summit 2010

The biggest and the most comprehensive digital marketing summit in the Philippines is at hand!

The Internet and Mobile Marketing Association of the Philippines (IMMAP) is organizing The Digital Ripple 4th Internet and Mobile Marketing Summit 2010 at SMX Convention Center, Mall of Asia, Pasay City this August 19 and 20, 2010.

Gathering 12 international digital marketing experts, the 2-day summit promises to give fearless forecasts and trends shaping the web and mobile marketing and provide global perspectives from among the most successful and acknowledged experts.

Network with digital marketers from across the region and experience cutting edge solutions from providers.

I'm glad my vacation coincided with the event as I will have the chance to keep tab with the trends as presented by experts in case studies and leading campaigns.

For a digital marketer based in the Middle East, this will also give me the chance to stay grounded with the Philippine digital marketing topography allowing me not only to stay abreast but, more importantly, expand my range as well. After all, the principles apply to all regardless of one's physical location. Finally, as usual, whatever I learn from this event will surely be shared with my fellow practitioners and friends in Bahrain and elsewhere in the Middle East.

Another compelling reason to attend the summit is the encompassing topics covered. They have technical key industry issues presentations as well as generic and general concerns presentations.

The summit is designed to benefit anyone involved in digital marketing from CEO's to CRM Managers to Marketing Managers to Media Managers to Bloggers to SEO Strategists to Businessmen, Academe and Students.

To register or for more information on the speakers, visit The Digital Ripple 4th Internet and Mobile Marketing Summit 2010 at http://www.immapsummit.com/speakers.php

You may also want to follow IMMAP on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/immapPH

You can also monitor #immap summit discussions via Twitter at http://twitter.com/immapPH

Finally, A New President

We, Filipinos can once again have our heads high with the ascent to the presidency of Noynoy Aquino.

surely, he was not the most qualified among the candidates but being the accidental candidate that he was, Noynoy rallied a frustrated country crying for someone who can speak if their behalf.

The credentials were of no import to a people who were marginalized by leaders with purportedly impressive credentials.

Nonynoy, on the other hand, offers a firm resolve to address the woes that have afflicted our nation. Alright, he has ridden the crest of his illustrious surname. Alright, he has just perpetuated a dynasty. But these are not the issues that matter to a people longing for a president they can trust and they can trust to listen to them.

And so be it told, finally, we have a new President.

P-Noy. President Noynoy.

An Orphan

Nothing can sooth a broken heart of an orphan. That, I understand now that I am an orphan. my mother passed away after suffering from stroke. We really thought that she is on her way to recovery after her doctor allowed her to be discharged.

She wasn't.

She should have.

But she did not.

Now, I'm an orphan.

I lost my father two years ago. I am just about to accept he's gone and now, my mother.

It hurts. The pain is nothing physical. It is something that comes from the recesses of my soul. It is compounded by the fact that I will have to assume being head of the family.

Reality bites. I'm an orphan... and it is tough.

NASA Takes Google on Journey into Space

NASA Ames Research Center, located in the heart of California’s Silicon Valley, and Mountain View-based Google Inc. today announced plans to collaborate on a number of technology-focused research-and-development activities that will couple some of Earth’s most powerful technology resources.

NASA and Google have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that outlines plans for cooperation on a variety of areas, including large-scale data management, massively distributed computing, bio-info-nano convergence, and encouragement of the entrepreneurial space industry. The MOU also highlights plans for Google to develop up to 1 million square feet within the NASA Research Park at Moffett Field.

“Our planned partnership presents an enormous range of potential benefits to the space program,” said NASA Ames Center Director G. Scott Hubbard. “Just a few examples are new sensors and materials from collaborations on bio-info-nano convergence, improved analysis of engineering problems, as well as Earth, life and space science discoveries from supercomputing and data mining, and bringing entrepreneurs into the space program. While our joint efforts will benefit both organizations, the real winner will be the American public,” he added.

“Google and NASA share a common desire-to bring a universe of information to people around the world,” said Eric Schmidt, Google chief executive officer. “Imagine having a wide selection of images from the Apollo space mission at your fingertips whenever you want it. That's just one small example of how this collaboration could help broaden technology's role in making the world a better place.”

"I'm thrilled that NASA Ames Research Center and Google, two of our region's and our nation's most valuable and innovative organizations, have formed a partnership,” said Rep. Anna G. Eshoo (CA -14th District).

“As Silicon Valley continues to lead in developing technologies that will guide our nation's economy in the 21st century, partnerships combining the best in public sector innovation with the cutting edge of private industry will serve as the gold standard in public-private partnerships for years to come. The technologies created by the partnership of Google and NASA Ames not only will enable and enhance further exploration of space, they will positively impact the daily lives of all Americans for generations to come," Eshoo said.

"The City of Mountain View is excited that two of our community's most innovative and dynamic organizations, Google and NASA Ames Research Center, are forming a new research-and-development partnership at Ames. This new collaboration will undoubtedly result in new research projects and endeavors with tremendous potential for innovation and far-reaching benefit," said Mountain View Mayor Matt Neely.

Located on property at Ames Research Center, NASA Research Park is being developed into a world-class, shared-use educational and R&D campus. As part of a comprehensive plan for this area, new laboratories, offices, classrooms, housing, auditoriums, museums, a training and conference center, open space, parking and limited retail facilities are envisioned. The plan calls for NASA to partner with local communities, academia, private industry, non-profit organizations and other government agencies in support of NASA's mission to conduct research and develop new technologies.

Google's innovative search technologies connect millions of people around the world with information every day. Founded in 1998 by Stanford doctoral students Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Google today is a top Web property in all major global markets. Google's targeted advertising program provides businesses of all sizes with measurable results, while enhancing the overall Web experience for users. Google is headquartered in Silicon Valley with offices throughout the Americas, Europe, and Asia.