April 2008

I am beginning to feel at home with Gentoo again. Sound is working and I can watch my favorite Japanese Anime, and of course, Battlestar Galactica. A couple months ago…

Well, my landlord never fixed the water leak problem. Instead he just switched the house to ground water WHICH IS FREE. Problem solved, NOPE!!! The house is still…

It is 11:30 PM at night when normally the internet speeds are the best. For the last couple of days now, the bandwidth has been quite poor. I just did a Speed Test with…

From 8 AM this morning until about 9 AM, I could not access any websites located outside of Vietnam with FPT. All websites located within Vietnam were easily accessible…

Just finished adding a page about my trip to the Perfume Pagoda. (Perfume River boat ride to the Perfume Pagoda) View more of my trip to the Perfume Pagoda at this link:

Well, I am finally able to upload some pictures of my trip to Hanoi the previous weekend. I am working on the Perfume Pagoda pictures as you are reading this. Below are…

I have spent the last couple of days trying to get Gentoo 2008.0_beta1 installed. Each install attempt was followed by a kernel panic. First I thought it was with GRUB…

Smile This one little piece of advice will make life in Vietnam more enjoyable. As Western Expats living in Vietnam, we tend to be extremely judgmental in every aspect…

VNPT just announced they will increase internet speeds (and prices) for new and existing customers. Some customers, depending on their packages, may see speeds increase…

Respect your Vietnamese Neighbors. They are the ones who will come to your aid when your house loses electricity or water during the evening. They are the ones who will…