It was a night that held many delights for the geek within me. But let me just share two of the best thoughts I picked up that night:
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Work with the given.
Work with the given.
Work. with. the. given.
Life is the co-director.
~Khavn de la Cruz, digital film maker
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There is beauty all around Manila.
If you don't see it,
there is something wrong with you.
There is nothing wrong with Manila.
~Carlos Celdran
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Roster of speakers at Ignite Manila 1:
- Nina Terol Zialcita (Communicator, Connector, Changemaker) A ball can change the world: Lessons from the 2009 Milan Homeless World Cup
- Paul Zialcita (percussionist, performance artist, social advocate) Recycle music. Recycle life.
- Alvin Gale Tan (entrepreneur; people-reader) 7107 Reasons
- Elizabeth Angsioco (National Chair, Democratic Socialist Women of the Philippines (DSWP)) Reproductive Health
- Mikong Galero (web developer, go player) Why Go is better than Chess
- Bill Shaw (Social entrepreneur) Jeepney Magazine: the first “street paper” in developing Asia
- Benj Espina (Backpacker) Visit Sagada
- Victor Asuncion lead (vocals, guitarist, songwriter of Indios band) On joining the national search for Rivermaya’s lead vocalist
- Bryan Bibat (UP AME alumnus) Saving a Dying Geek Community
- Frank Manuel (Software Developer, Astronomy geek) The coolest things in the universe
- Team New Slang (Overshare Advocates) Creative Nonfiction, Show-and-Tell, and Getting the Blog Out of Writing
- Norman Wilwayco (Novelist and Blogger) How I Created My Latest Book
- Khavn dela Cruz (Digital filmmaker) On digital films
- Dean Jorge Bocobo (Writer, commentator, atheist) Why Atheists Should Come Out Of The Closet
- Carlos Celdran (performer, visual artist) Myths and Legends for Filipinos
- Ana Santos (sexual health advocate / vagina warrior) Sexual Health Made Sexy and SASsy