Entries Categorized as 'Ramblings'

The Day The Net Stood Still

Michael Jackson’s death  did more than break millions of hearts, he also turned the Internet upside down with website crashes and traffic overload… talk about a defining moment in Internet history!
Here’s what happened:

Google had a HUGE surge in traffic. As millions of people were searching for “Michael Jackson”, they thought it was a hacker attack […]

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The Importance Of Proper HR

When I was working in the corporate line, one of the things I noticed about working in a 9-5 job was the fact that the people that were in charge did not have a clue what was going on in the office. Funny things can happen when a company is disorganized, like managers giving you […]

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Internet Marketing Lifestyle - A Blessing Or A Curse?

Do you believe that your Internet marketing lifestyle is a blessing or a curse?
For me, I believe it is all about your passion, but as with any passion, there are always a lot of gains and a lot of sacrifices you must make. Here’s my opinion:
Blessing:

Extreme leverage - One thing I will never regret about […]

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You Gotta Love Technology…

It’s the 6th day since Chinese New Year. As I’m loitering around my in law’s houses, desperately scrounging around for morsels of Internet connection, I’ve come across this old piece of artifact…
It’s called a 56k Modem.
Back then, when Starbucks never existed in our social radar, there was a time when people actually connected to the […]

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Cheapskates And Ugly Bloggers Who Refuse To Buy Hosting

After ‘running’ around the blogosphere, there is one recurring element that never ceases to amaze me…
The majority of bloggers I’ve seen are STILL USING a free blog platform like Blogspot or Wordpress!
In my opinion, building your blog on someone else’s (free) hosting is like giving away the keys to your personal safe to your LANDLORD!
Most […]

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