November 2008

  • Barcamp Central Asia 2009

    The first Barcamp Central Asia was held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. I have a reporter friend back in Bishkek who attended this Barcamp. It was a success, roughly 300 people…

  • First Ubuntu Linux Lesson at AIS

    Finally, all laptops and netbooks have a variant of Ubuntu Linux running. Our first lesson focused on using the command line and apt-get for updates. (Ubuntu eee on the…

  • Nice sandwich at Java Cafe

    I ate a really good chicken sandwich at Java Cafe last week. As everyone knows by now, Java Cafe is one of my favorite coffeeshops in Saigon.

  • Missing the nice walks along the canal - Phu Nhuan District

    Just a little over a month until my lease ends. I am reminiscing about two years ago when I was able to take a walk along the canal near my house with my dog, Lucky…

  • Kazakh Music

    I always liked Kazakh music. I will have my student bring some CDs to Vietnam for me. Here are some seleted Kazakh videos at YouTube. You will be able to see a lot of…

  • Will I return to Kazakhstan?

    It has been 9 years since I last visited Kazakhstan when I was working with Accels in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. A lot has changed since then. My youngest students have since…

  • (Memory Post) Constructions Woes Finally Over :-)

    Another memory post from Vietnam. This was one of my main popular entries regarding the construction in my alleyway that lasted nearly a year. From 2008 until early…

  • openSocial Hackathon and Barcamp Hanoi 2009

    Fresh off the press from the eXo Platform website. There will be an openSocial Hackathon next month and a tentative plan for Barcamp Hanoi 2009. The openHackathon will…

  • Smokey, my Vietnamese cat, is a murderer

    Smokey, my Vietnamese cat, did it again. At least once a year, he either 'murders' a bird or mouse. I do not know how either get into my house but if they do, they will…

  • Vietnamese Wedding Party

    Today, I attended Thang and his brides' wedding party at the Rex Hotel. Thang is a former student and colleague of mine from Indochina Capital. It was one of the best…

  • Having fun with the Xbox 360 in Saigon

    Today I had some really great excite over at Patrick's place in The Manor. I got to play with his new Xbox 360 that he recently purchased from the US. This was the first…

  • Ubuntu Linux Install Week at AIS Picture Gallery

    It all started at the beginning of last week. I wanted my American International School 11th and 12th Grade ICT students to start using Ubuntu Linux on their…

  • Best Saigon Restaurants - Soa Soa

    Last night I had the best hot pot in Saigon at Soa Soa Restaurant in District 1. Soa Soa fuses Chinese and Japanese tastes into one delicious hot pot. Their Soa Soa hot…

  • Changing Political Environment?

    Here is something I probably would not have blogged about a couple years ago. The National Assembly decided to shelve direct elections of People's Committees at the…

  • Typhoon Noul - Unwarranted Warning???

    This has got to be a tough one for meteorolgists in Vietnam. Obviously a lack of resources and international coordination caused them to bungle on this strom warning. It…

  • A Saigon Crab Says Hello

    This was good eating tonight :-) (Hello!!!)

  • Sunday Night at a BIDV ATM in Saigon

    I took a shot of the BIDV ATM last night while waiting for a friend to withdrawal some money. I was a bit surprise to find an ATM at such a dark location. (On a dark…

  • Barcamp Saigon a Huge Success

    Hard to believe that nearly 5 months ago, I posted an entry about organizing the first Barcamp in Saigon. Nearly 5 months later, Barcamp Saigon was held at RMIT Vietnam…

  • Using Ubuntu Linux at the American International School

    I gave the following ad hoc presentation at Barcamp Saigon last Saturday. Just want to share the presentation with everyone. Using Ubuntu Linux at the American…

  • Typhoon Noul Approaching Saigon

    I got the warning that Typhoon Noul was approaching Saigon before lunch today. At that time my friend told me that I should be home by 5 PM since the rain was supposed…