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  • US Bound -> Friday

    (Image Source: Wikipedia) Well, this Friday I am finally heading back to Seattle after spending nearly two years in Vietnam without leaving the country. I am returning…

  • A Long Saigon Week

    Wow, one of those long weeks. I got caught in a rainstorm last Monday so I decided to have lunch at KFC. It was actually quite funny since on of the young female…

  • No Skype in Vietnam

    Well, it seems that the current Skype login problems around the World is also affecting Vietnam. I have not been able to log into my Skype account since last night since…

  • More Construction in the Phu Nhuan District

    Another house near my alleyway is being renovated. This used to be a coffee shop as well. I actually counted about 5 more houses along my alleyway that still needed to…

  • Awesome News - Last Remaining House to be Demolished

    Yes!!! The best news ever!!! Finally, good news from my alleyway here in the quiet Phu Nhuan District. Mr. Ut finally got the amount he wanted from the People's…

  • Linux Distribution Chooser

    zegenie Studios created the Linux Distribution Chooser to help potential Linux users pick a particular flavor (version) of Linux that suits their needs and preferences…

  • Saigon Rain Damage

    (Source: Thanh Nien News) The last couple of days, a tropical depression has been lying off the cost of Vietnam bringing with it heavy rain and cooler temperatures here…

  • Been a Geek-Away

    Well, I have been silent for nearly a week. It has been one of those busy Linux geeky weeks. Yeah, this is going to be another geeky posting in Saigon :-) It started off…

  • Just Another Saigon Rant

    Okay, I just realized that I posted way too many IT Geek postings the last week. Time to return back to the world of Vietnam and post another Saigon Rant. The last week…

  • The Future of Gentoo Linux (My Opinion)

    I was first introduced to Gentoo Linux back in April, 2003. when I was a graduate student at Indiana University - Bloomington. The Unix Student Support Group organized a…

  • Advantages of BPOs to Vietnam

    Vietnam is becoming the new mecca for outsourcing in Asia. Vietnam has a comparative advantage in young skilled labor where greater than fifty-percent of the 85 million…

  • Fight for the Tallest Building in the Alleyway (Saigon)

    As you all are aware, there has been a lot of construction going around my house for the past year. If you ever noticed the houses standing next to each other, you will…

  • Trash Collection in Saigon

    Ever wonder what happens to your garbage once you leave it out of your house? In the US, you know the garbage collector will come by once a week to pick up your trash…

  • Unsafe Food in Vietnam

    Tainted food has been on the headlines of many Vietnamese news outlets over the past month. Soy sauce manufactured from China or with Chinese products has been the…

  • House Nearly Cleaned

    Well, after a late night SMS to my landlord yesterday to remind him to clean the house, fix the aircons, and to get the stairwell lights working again, to my amazement…

  • Home Repairs Completed

    My landlord's workers finished with the repairs in my house today. Unfortunately he did not clean my house. To make things worse, as usual, his workers stoled my…

  • Milano Orange Cookies

    I found my favorite cookies in Saigon yesterday :-)

  • Raised Floor III

    Well, after over a week's worth of work, I finally have my new, raised tiled floor, with new marble steps. My landlord's workers still need to finish painting the front…

  • Home Repairs (^_^)

    Well, they are about done tiling my first floor. My landlord and I had a long discussion on much needed repairs. Here is what he will do for me next Sunday or sooner…

  • Raised Floor II

    Well, the workers did not finish tiling the floors. Looks like they can finish tomorrow. Now, the workers did something really odd, instead of mixing the cement outside…