Three Reminders to Media Blogs and its Bloggers

I've been getting questions as to how bloggers should handle opportunities to write in big media blogs. Well, this is not a rule of sorts but more of personal principle.

• Know when it is personal or not
  I don't think personal notes or rants should be posted in a Media blog. Think whether this is what the audience want to read in a media blog rather than just satisfying yourself. Otherwise, post it in your personal blog.
  
  
• Tone down your intentions
  I've seen bloggers who blog in media sites criticizing a product, service, or events with a note hinting about their services. This hurts the whole validity of the 'post'. (If it should be posted there in the first place.)
  
  
• Blog editors should watch out
  Otherwise, if a media blog becomes a personal ranting, raving, and platform of a blogger to insinuate a personal intent, it reduces the credibility of the site and its blog efforts.
  

Plurk not cool on iPhone 3G

I admit that being a user of Nokia N95 made me partly skeptical of the Apple iPhone 3G. Last week, I got the chance to try the iPhone and used it to Plurk. Some observations:

• The default Plurk site loads instead of the mobile edition.
  
  
• Timeline does not scroll.
  
  
• When typing entries in the text field, the pop up keyboard makes it hard to view the Plurk screen. Resize before you start typing your reply (especially if you need them as reference).
  
  
• Tried backspace for corrections and it ended up deleting the whole text I just typed in.

Of course, that may not necessarily be the iPhone's fault but of Plurk. I think I'm just ok with my Nokia N95 for now.

Enjoying Park, Bed, and Breakfast in Pasay City

I visited Park, Bed, and Breakfast (PBB) in Pasay City yesterday to meet a friend and work on the August 11 details of the Top 10 Emerging Influential Blogs eyeball.



I always enjoy visiting a place that has good amenities and high on the list will be free Internet access. The Mags Diner provides one and not to mention great food as well. Tried their 3M Lechon Kawali that comes with fried rice and pinakbet (I was supposed to order a different one but unavailable). I can't recall the last time I had such a tasty great combo meal which is worth less than P300. I was telling my host such meal was prepared with art and love for the food.



PBB is still new and not all rooms are fully operational. However, customers kept coming in throughout the day. Later, on my way home, the cab told me that they are given incentive for referring customers to the establishment.

The is the first time I visited a motorist hotel and great to see establishments re-inventing themselves to adapt to the times.

Park, Bed, and Breakfast (PBB) is located at 733 Woods Street corner EDSA Pasay City. If you are coming from north (e.g. Cubao) heading southbound (e.g. Taft/Roxas Boulevard), it is two streets after Evangelista Street and before MRT Taft Avenue station.