iSTORYA.NET - Blogs - Random Nonsense by BeoR https://www.istorya.net/forums/blog.php?2-Random-Nonsense en Tue, 12 May 2026 05:59:34 GMT vBulletin 300 https://www.istorya.net/forums/images/metro/blue/misc/rss.jpg iSTORYA.NET - Blogs - Random Nonsense by BeoR https://www.istorya.net/forums/blog.php?2-Random-Nonsense iSTORYA.NET has been switched to HTTPS https://www.istorya.net/forums/entry.php?2720-iSTORYA-NET-has-been-switched-to-HTTPS Thu, 07 Jul 2016 01:33:37 GMT In preparation for future upgrades, I have switched the site to HTTPS. This not only gives us some added layer of security, it is also the backbone of our future plans. If you notice anything out of the ordinary, please feel free to report it.



... always nice to see some good ratings. :)
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]]> BeoR https://www.istorya.net/forums/entry.php?2720-iSTORYA-NET-has-been-switched-to-HTTPS See you at Geeks on a Beach this Septermber 26-27, 2013 https://www.istorya.net/forums/entry.php?2201-See-you-at-Geeks-on-a-Beach-this-Septermber-26-27-2013 Tue, 23 Jul 2013 15:57:53 GMT Hello Everyone,


Let me start by declaring that I am a Geek and I will be on the beaches of Boracay this September. With that I'd like to invite you to join us on the beaches of Boracay for Geeks on a Beach this September 26-27, 2013. Did I say beaches of Boracay already?


What exactly is Geeks on a Beach? In a nutshell, it is an initiative by Techtalks.ph, which we fully support, that aims to push the Filipino "Geek-ish" talents onto the global spotlight. As we all know, the whole world believes in the Filipino tech talent… except, well, the Filipinos. This initiative aims to change all that. This is a gathering where we can all learn from local and international speakers and experts, mingle with like-minded geeks, techies, and startup enthusiasts, and best of all, get FREE STUFF and have FUN IN BORACAY!


Work hard, play harder! You deserve it. We support #GOAB because it is for the community, by the community. Just like our very own iSTORYA.NET.

Geeks on a Beach Boracay 50% Off

Since you are all special to us, we asked for the extension of the 50% off Early Bird Registration promo until July 31, 2013! Simply type in the promo code "istorya" on the registration page of GeeksOnABeach.com. I guarantee that you will get way more than what you are paying for the registration, on top of the priceless insights and networking possibilities on the event itself.


If you are going, do let me know. We would love to exchange stories and ideas with you. It's about time that we thrust ourselves forward and be proud Geeks! :)






Best Regards,


Gerald "BeoR" Yuvallos
iSTORYA.NET Co-founder/Administrator ]]> BeoR https://www.istorya.net/forums/entry.php?2201-See-you-at-Geeks-on-a-Beach-this-Septermber-26-27-2013 <![CDATA[Lifedance 2013 is coming, here's something from Lifedance 2012.]]> https://www.istorya.net/forums/entry.php?2021-Lifedance-2013-is-coming-here-s-something-from-Lifedance-2012 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 01:23:24 GMT We have been lucky to be chosen as the official online media partner for Lifedance. As we await the next evolution, here's a little something from the first one.



FYI: There will be a price-off party at The Walk, Cebu I.T. Park on December 15, 2012 for Lifedance 2013. Details below.

]]> BeoR https://www.istorya.net/forums/entry.php?2021-Lifedance-2013-is-coming-here-s-something-from-Lifedance-2012 Ad Server Woes https://www.istorya.net/forums/entry.php?1027-Ad-Server-Woes Mon, 03 Jan 2011 04:19:02 GMT OpenX has been running as iSTORYA.NET's Ad Server for the past 3 or 4 years. Lately, the server hosting our Ad Serving software has been experiencing some technical issues and would require an OS Reload. This made me realize the drawback of hosting our own Ad Server. While having full control is a wonderful thing, restoring a server and everything in it isn't as nice. So I said to myself, this cannot be the case. As the community grows, the amount of data increases. From stats to creatives... these are all important data that needs to be kept and stored and in an event of failure, restored. The amount of work involved will keep on multiplying as we go along.

There has got to be a solution. So I did a quick search on trusty old Google and Bing and found a bunch of offerings. I eventually narrowed down the choices to three. There's OpenX Hosted, TrafficSpaces, and Google DfP. OpenX looked like the best choice, after all, 3 years+ of experience has gotten me accustomed to the interface. However, there was a time wherein OpenX had a nasty security hole that tagged all sites using the software as unsafe by Google. TrafficSpaces looked like an excellent alternative. With the ability to act as an advertising payment portal, it did everything OpenX has to offer plus the feature to allow advertisers manage their own ads and take payments as well. I was very tempted to buy in ($99/month).

Then came Google's Doubleclick for Publishers (Formerly Google Ad Manager). It has some of the most important features (Geotargetting, Scheduling, etc), plus it is hosted by Google. As they say, Google loves Google. Google will never tag their own service as unsafe. It is hosted on a fully redundant network... and it can tie-in to Adwords and Doubleclick Ad Planner which in some ways, acts as an agent between us and potential advertisers. Best of all, it's free! :)

The idea of not having to do backups or administer the software got me excited. The time that I will be saving can be used to come up with better ideas or even spend more time interacting with the community or implementing updates in a timely manner. The choice became a no brainer towards the end. However, the interface of Google DoubleClick for Publishers takes a while to get used to specially coming from OpenX wherein my 3 years+ experience made it such a breeze to navigate. But, there's nothing to difficult to learn as long as you invest time into it.

I am now migrating all our Ad Data from OpenX to Google DfP. Once this is done, I will find a better use for the server which has, for a long time, acted primarily as an Ad Server. ]]> BeoR https://www.istorya.net/forums/entry.php?1027-Ad-Server-Woes <![CDATA[iSTORYA.NET's user blog installed]]> https://www.istorya.net/forums/entry.php?1-iSTORYA-NET-s-user-blog-installed Sun, 24 Aug 2008 23:48:47 GMT After doing extensive research on which platform to take, we decided to go with vBblog. The main reason is "forum integration". It is the only option so far that would seamlessly integrate with vBulletin. This means that instead of creating two separate accounts, people who are qualified to use it only need to have 1 user account for both the forums and the user blogs.

This feature is initially available to persons with the following ranks: C.I.A., Platinum Member, & Premium Member. ]]> BeoR https://www.istorya.net/forums/entry.php?1-iSTORYA-NET-s-user-blog-installed