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I now have my very own WooThemes.com MasterCard! :woot: About two months ago, I applied for this debit card at WooThemes, the creators of my favorite WordPress magazine, business, CMS & blog themes. The card (as well as the online bank account) is part of their affiliate program, and can be used to receive earnings [...]

There’s a new “new media” publication in town — BlogWatch.ph, and I feel very privileged to be a part of it. BlogWatch, which was launched last 24 November in Makati, is a worthy undertaking that aims to provide news and commentary in the proven style of traditional journalism but with the flair of “Web 2.0″. [...]

OLX Free Classifieds is the first such online service that has successfully merged “Web 2.0″ functionality with user-friendliness and simplicity. Think of it as Craigslist in the new era of the World Wide Web. What’s more, it’s now strongly established in the Philippines. Once registered — a very quick and painless procedure, by the way — [...]Copyright © 2009, Oliver Robillo.
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The landing on the moon took place forty years ago yesterday, on 20 July 1969. Here are some interesting facts and figures about the Earth’s satellite. The Astronauts had to back up their computer-guided navigation system by making star sightings with a sextant, much like Captain Cook and other 18th-century mariners before them. A present day household [...]Copyright © 2009, Oliver Robillo.
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AyosDito.ph is a fairly new online service that lets anybody who has access to the Internet buy and sell stuff. There are a number of other similar sites, but AyosDito.ph is unique in that it’s very straightforward and it’s not built on top of a bulletin board.

Their no-frills interface immediately makes online buyers aware of what’s important: “what’s available?” No more need for user registration or lengthy sign-up processes — although, this might pose a problem in the future… but I’m sure the people behind AyosDito.ph have already considered the implications.

Items for sale — even job openings, land for lease, services, etc. — are conveniently organized by Philippine region. If you’re in Davao City, just click on the Region XI area on the map and you’re good to go! On that next screen, you’ll be presented with a list of new items.

Searching for stuff is also quite simple. Looking for shoes & accessories? Their powerful on-site search engine is your best bet to find them and more!

The entry of AyosDito.ph — “It’s great here” — is a breath of fresh air in the otherwise crowded and often confusing online buy-and-sell space. It’s not yet a full-fledged e-commerce Web site, however, because actual transactions take place offline. I suppose their objective at this juncture is to provide a hassle-free venue for buyers and sellers to find each other. Hopefully, in the near future, AyosDito.ph will evolve into a robust e-commerce hub for Filipinos.

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