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Archive for August 2011

Introducing the Rico Mossesgeld fan club

Turns out my Globe Tattoo@Home advertisements are quite a hit! At least, if you ask social media maven Ade Magnaye, Comicgasm founder RJ Palabasan, and 1:43 fan Jepoy Bengero. See, they consider me their idol so much that they’ve already started blaming me for everything: Two more image tributes follow.

My encounter with video game music composer Jerry Martin

So cool: last March I sent an email to Jerry Martin, who composed music for SimCity 4: Hi Jerry, As a long-time fan of the SimCity series, I would just like to thank you for composing Shape Shifter, a track that played during God Mode in SimCity 4. No other song has proven as durable [...]

See my kickass pad, flying desk, and encounter with Steve Jobs

Today Globe launches a new TV commercial, with none other than yours truly front and center. Watch me ride my magic desk and explore the world of tech, as the virtues of Tattoo@Home are explained. It’s all part of my commitment to Globe as a Tattoo brand ambassador. Globe’s new Tattoo@Home is the home broadband [...]

How the DTI permit online scandal progressed, Part 2

I started out chronicling the DTI permit online scandal like I was Pigafetta. But why write reams of text on the issue, when others have already done so? Thank you blockquote tag! So here’s what happened since it all began. Warning: long read.

How the DTI permit online scandal progressed, July 29, 2011

Are DTI permits required for running contests or promotions—online and offline—where no purchase is necessary? That’s been a hot topic among online veterans and newcomers alike for the past few days. Why? Here’s the first part of a series of posts where I try to explain what happened. Background Ad agencies, businesses, online marketers, and [...]