September 2007

  • Nguyen Du Brauhof (German Beer House) - Saigon

    Well, I cannot believe, I actually have a favorite beer house here in Saigon. It is called the Nguyen Du Brauhof - Restaurant & Beergarden, but I call it the German Beer…

  • I unlocked my iPhone!!!

    Over a week ago, it was costing about $100-150 to unlock iPhones here in Vietnam. With last week's release of iUnlock, the prices have now dropped down to 400,000 VND…

  • Sabayon Linux Rocks!!!

    I just successfully installed Sabayon Linux on my IBM/Lenovo Thinkpad T60. Wow, I am quite impressed. This is the first Linux install ever where all the devices were…

  • Vietnam to begin work on Open Source Software

    Promoting Linux and Open Source Software in Vietnam was never an easy task but despite the many Window's naysayers in Vietnam, Linux is beginning to take hold in…

  • My Vietnamese Student Installed Ubuntu Linux :)

    Yesterday, my student here in Saigon installed Ubuntu Linux on his laptop. At first he was a little nervous but with some coaching, he was able to install the Ubuntu…

  • GIS in Vietnam

    I am not sure how I missed this email from Chuck Thomas. He was here in Saigon last month doing some GIS-projects that very interesting. This was a project Vinh and I…

  • I'm an Uber Cool High Nerd :)

    My NerdTests.com Nerd Test ver 2.0 results:

  • iPhone Freedom in Vietnam

    Well, if you are iPhoneVietnam Mobile Professional, this is definitely a sad day indeed. The iPhone Dev Team just released iUnlock which allows anyone to unlock their…

  • Le Pub, Volcano Club, MGM - Saturday Night Fun

    Well, last night ended up being one of those busy, busy, but relaxing Saturday evenings. I met up with Patrick (pknew) and Chris (charvey) at Le Pub in the Pham Ngu Lao…

  • Saigon Duty Free Shop

    One of the nice things about returning to Vietnam is that you can purchase Duty Free items at the Saigon Duty Free Shop for 5 working days. You will be amazed at how…

  • Openmoko - Linux-base iPhone?

    Are you a Linux user tired of all the uproar the iPhone has been getting lately? then the Linux-based Openmoko mobile phone is the one for you :-) Visit the Openmoko…

  • GRUB Bootloader Full Tutorial

    Here is a nice and thorough tutorial on how to use the GRUB bootloader: From the website: One of the most frightening things about Linux is the horrible word bootloader…

  • Vietnam Friendilier to Foreign Tourists :-)

    Some very interesting news from ThanhNienNews.com today. The Vietnamese government is thinking about ending the restrictions which forced HCMC restaurants, discos…

  • Vietnamese Skype Users Slammed by Virus

    Yesterday I got slammed by several pop-ups from my Skype contacts here in Vietnam asking me to view images they sent me. Of course, since I use Linux, I decided to see…

  • Vietnam Tackling Vehicle Pollution?

    Source: ThanhNienNews.com This is an interesting article from ThanhNienNews.com today in regards to the sulfur content of vehicle fuels here in Vietnam. With the large…

  • Eva Air Google Results :-)

    Here are some interesting Google Search results for Eva Air in SaigonNezumi.com: http://www.google.com.vn/search?hl=en&q=eva+air+vietnam…

  • Returning to Vietnam

    Returning to Vietnam on this trip took me roughly 23 hours this time including the commute to the airport and layover in Taipai, Taiwan. I returned on Eva Air again, a…

  • Driving Down Interstate 5

    The weekend before I left Winlock for Vietnam, I headed up to Seattle in my father's pickup. Here is an oddity, a lack of traffic on Interstate 5. Thanks to Labor Day…

  • My New Toy (Nokia N800 Internet Tablet)

    Well, I just received my newest gadget today run on, yep you guessed it, Linux. It is the Nokia N800 Internet Tablet. It is not a mobile phone but you can make calls…

  • Seattle Best Coffee

    Seattle's Best Coffee, bought out by Starbucks, is actually my favorite coffee chain in Seattle. Now they are just available at McDonalds and some other locations…