Extraordinary Everyday Lives #001 : Hugo Ortega
The Extraordinary Everyday Lives Show #001 (MP3 - 22MB - 61min)
Show Notes
Dave Wallace and Mike Seyfang talk to Hugo Ortega of UberTablet blog fame. As it turns out, Hugo is famous for something else…
We discover how Hugo came to be living and working in war-torn Kosovo, what he did there for 2 years and what a Balkan Sunflower is.
Also we find out what other language Hugo speaks, why he’s fit just right for running a successful business and what musical instrument he still can’t play.
Some handy links for you to follow along with the story.Google Earth placemarks - Right-click to download.Google Earth Tour - Right click, save the .kml file to your computer, right mouse open with google earth, press F11 (fullscreen) F10 (fly the tour).Google earth will fly from Dave’s place to Mike’s, Hugos, Kosovo
Show Intro music from the song ‘Extraordinary Girl’ by ‘Jack in the Pulpit’ (http://www.jackinthepulpit.com/) courtesy of the (Podsafe Music Network)
Dave
May 12th, 2006 at 1:27 pm
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May 20th, 2006 at 12:19 am
Excellent, what a remarkable and inspirational story from Hugo; an ordinary guy who has helped so many people (esp. children) and has achieved extraordinary things. I can identify with Mike’s sentiments toward the end of the show where many of us lead successful, but somewhat shallow or unfulfilling lives.
My own life has some parallel with Mike’s following a successful I.T. career, with a relative lack of fulfilment. Similarly to Hugo in my mid 20’s I headed overseas in search of adventure, although unlike Hugo it did not lead to any such noble accomplishment. Instead I met a UK girl had 2 kids (my oldest a similar age to Hugo’s I think), and have spent the last few years oscillating between Australia and the UK, trying to work out how the bring more meaning into my day-to-day life and still be able to pay the bills.
Great work Dave / Mike on the podcast…keep the inspiration happening.
May 29th, 2006 at 11:04 pm
TPN Cam put me, a fellow wheelie with a meager 9 years experience, onto your podcast. I love it! “Blocked Catheter” says it all! I love the segments, great outlook on life. And as for Hugo, well his story rang soooo many bells (in particular John Doyle’s 2003 2 pt ABC TV movie “Marking Time” ’bout a liaison between a young country boy and an Afghani refugee), what an amazing guy! Thanks guys, more power to you.
February 13th, 2007 at 10:50 am
[…] Mike, my mate, brother in munge and podcast co-host is in Sydney at the Unlimited Potential conference where Hugo is who is also a mate and was the first guest on said podcast. Hugo leant me a Tablet to review after hooking up with him on a podcast on TPN, a hookup which Mike is going to play the audio of upconf2007. I see Mike is thinking of a UMPC which reminds me. Hugo, isn’t it time a UMPC got a Lifekludger going-over? […]
June 8th, 2007 at 7:48 pm
[…] hugo ortega - ubertablet blog - http://ubertablet.blogspot.com/hugo is a tablet freak but more than that he’s a great guy. he’s also the first and rare person who actually lends me gear to test drive and review on lifekludger. and he was the very first guest on the very first show of our podcast for a reason totally not tech related and for which you’ll have to listen to find out. […]