You know the drill. Open YouTube. Type in “best laptop 2025” or “top 5 networking certifications” or “should I go into IT?” and you’re met with a thumbnail of a wide-eyed dude holding a box, mouth agape, like he’s just seen the second coming of Steve Jobs. Enter: the Techfluencer. They’ve got RGB keyboards, triple-monitor setups, a mic better than
Short answer: Yes. Long answer: LOL, definitely yes. Let’s go back in time — before TikTok, before Wi-Fi, before we were arguing with strangers in the comments section of anything. We’re talking 1960s to 1980s, when the Internet (then called ARPANET) was just a bunch of universities and nerds trying to make computers talk to each other across wires and
So there I was — mid-study break, eyes glazed over from too much subnetting, trying to convince myself that PowerShell is fun — when out of nowhere…I started missing Quiapo. Yes, that Quiapo.The place where you can buy a rosary, a fake diploma, and lumpiang shanghai — all within 5 steps. Why do I miss it? Let me break it
Let’s be clear — I only ghost people, not operating systems. So here’s what’s up:Lately, I’ve been knee-deep in Azure labs, spinning up Windows VMs, and scripting things in PowerShell like a proper government IT guy. And suddenly people are like: “Bro… are you leaving Ubuntu?”“You okay? You’ve been talking about Microsoft a lot.” Relax. I’m not abandoning Ubuntu. I’m
“It was not just about free books. It was about access. It was about the open circulation of knowledge. It was about the everyday life of students.”— Christopher Kelty, The Disappearing Virtual Library (2012) When I read that line, it hit me straight in the chest. Because it wasn’t theoretical to me—it was personal. Going to College in the Philippines
Otherwise, you’re just guessing with style. Let’s be honest:Everyone wants to get into cybersecurity right now. It’s the hot thing.Cool hoodie?… Check.Kali Linux VM? … Check.HackTheBox account? … Check.Knows what an IP address is? … Nada?Wait… what? Hold up. Before you start yelling “firewall” in every IT conversation or try to hack your own Wi-Fi router (again), do yourself —
“I miss my dad, but I also wish he didn’t treat life like a group project he stopped showing up to. Still love you, though.” Okay, let’s be real. I miss my dad. A lot.Sometimes randomly — like when I eat sinigang that actually tastes right, or when I hear a corny dad joke and go, “He would’ve loved that.”
I’ve always dreamed of working for Microsoft. In high school back in the Philippines, I imagined myself as a software engineer—writing code, building tools, and maybe even contributing to Windows itself. But unlike some of my classmates, I didn’t have my own PC. Instead, I lived in the school computer lab. My only access to technology was through shared lab
So, I’ve officially entered my “Azure era.”Yes, I’m still the solo IT guy. Yes, I still get asked if turning it off and on again will fix it (sometimes it does). But now, I’m doing all that plus mastering Azure like it’s the cloud-based boss level of my career. So… why Azure? Let’s break it down. 1. Because I Work
So here’s the deal. I’m currently working in IT. Solo. For a water district. I manage the entire infrastructure while answering questions like “Why is Outlook slow?” and “Is this phishing?” (Yes, it always is.) And in between moving servers and mentally moving to a beach somewhere, I started thinking: What’s next? I already have degrees. I’ve done the certs.