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 attended. They are now planning a second Barcamp Central Asia to be held in Almaty, Kazakhstan, next April, 2009. I am considering attending this Barcamp though […]
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 projector) Past Ubuntu Linux Articles at AIS: Ubuntu Linux Install Week at AIS Picture Gallery Using Ubuntu Linux at the American International School Another new Ubuntu […]
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. Related posts: No related posts.
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. Saigon’s rapid development has taken much of the beauty of my area away but it is only for a short […]
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 the Kazakh culture in these music videos. Kazakhs are proud of their culture. Akjaik Arular – One of my favorite videos […]
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 graduated from their universities and now work as young business men and women across the country. Several have even flown and visited the US. I […]
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 2009, living in this alleyway was a nightmare. The constant noise and dust drove me crazy. I miss these days and I miss my old house which […]