Budi Putra, the first Indonesian full-time blogger
First, congratulation Budi Putra!
Yes, congratulation for you brave move as a full-time blogger! I heard about this rumor — well, Budi Putra confirmed that it was not a rumor — when reading Kuncoro Wastuwibowo’s post.
Who is Budi Putra?
- He was a journalist for Koran Tempo Daily and a content manager for Tempo Interactive.
- He wrote some books (all in Indonesian language):
- Sejarah Masa Depan [The Future History] (Pustaka MM, 2000).
- Imperium Digital: Pusaran Budaya Abad 21 [The Digital Empire: A Turning Point of the 21st Century] (Pustaka MM-Cisco Systems, 2001).
- Planet Seluler: Ketika Teknologi Bergerak Mengubah Hidup Kita [The Planet of Cellular: How the Mobile Technology Changed Our Life] (Jakarta: Logicom Publications, June 2004).
- Planet Internet: Jaringan Pintar yang Mengubah Dunia [The Internet Planet: Smart Network that Changed the World] (Jakarta: Logicom Publications, December 2005).
- Planet Digital: Manuver CDMA di Indonesia [The Planet of Digital: CDMA Maneuver in Indonesia] (Jakarta: Logicom Publications, Agustus 2006).
- He writes for CNET Asia Blogs
If you want to know more about him, you can start reading information from Wikipedia.
Budi Putra has a big role in bringing blogs (including Indonesian blogosphere) to media. I still remembered wathing his first(?) appearance at e-lifestyle (at Metro TV), one of the Indonesia TV stations few months ago. Together with Wimar Witoelar (the former Chief Presidential Spokesman for President Abdurrahman Wahid), they talked about blogs. I am sure that blog becomes so popular after since (in Indonesia).
Until now, Budi Putra still believes that blog has a big role in the future of internet.
“masa depan Internet ada di blog” dan “masa depan blog ada di content” — Budi Putra
I know that there are other full-time bloggers out there. When Jason Kottke decided to be a professional blogger in last February, 2005, it became a great news in the blogosphere.
Once again, congratulation Budi Putra! Okey, who’s next?
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adinoto
top emang. congrats budi!… paling enak emang bisa nulis blog, bisa menghidupi keluarga dengan kegiatan yang sangat menggugah orang dengan tulisan-tulisannya ini. gua juga liat ini sebagai cita2 daripada kerja 9 to 5. ini langkah pertama. kedua kemudian bagaimana bisa membantu lingkungan di sekitar kita. nah itu udah deh cakep jadi manusia.
again, top buat budi! congrats!
Mar 6, 2007 at 9:59 am