1. Get a good idea and transform it into code…
2. Post your achievement in Digg or Reddit… if it’s really that good, the masses will do the rest…

Ok ok, it might take a whole lot more to get from step 1 to 2 (debugging, testing, hosting, etc…)

The great thing about Digg and Reddit, is that they take away the barrier pain of needing to spend money on marketing and instead make use of the principle of the idea virus by Seth Godin… where if a product is that good, people who benefit from it/like it will market it for you…

Now all you need now is a great idea *snicker*

I forgot to add… make sure that your idea can’t be easily obsoleted by Microsoft, Yahoo and Google… *snicker*

This may be trivial for some… but for Filipino’s, with the current resources available, it does make it easier for us to get recognized in the global arena…

Great link to a MENSA test from reddit

If you are able to get 19+ or more answers you are considered a genius.

On the bottom part of the page is a little notice that states that there are some cultural biases (based on the english language and some questions are related to a specific religion) to the questions on the exam. Also that it only tests one’s verbal and linguistic pattern recognition ability, therefore not really showing ones capacity at non linguistic pattern recognition as well as spatial intelligence.

I have to say that I was able to score pretty good because of my educational background, that as an engineer(you just have to memorize those conversion tables:D) as well as my experience in IT…. which makes good use of the stuff being asked… so this has to be attributed to intelligence gained from one’s environment…

WARNING: Don’t go any further if you don’t want to see my correct answers and spoil your chance with the test.

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