After taking a two semester leave of absence, I returned to SaigonTech at the Cong Hoa campus today. I had a very enjoyable class with two groups of students. The classes were larger than expected, about 18 students per class. A big increase from my 6-8 students that I had last summer. The student's level of English from my previous groups were much, much higher. Most of … [Read more...] about SaigonTech – Summer Semester
Archives for June 2007
FPT Woes
Well, yesterday FPT blocked access to the internet. Odd since they told me that I needed to pay my bill on the 26th of every month. Each month it seems to get moved up a day. I now need to pay it by the 23rd which is no problem. I was lazy last Saturday morning so I never paid my bill. My fault. I think many people were caught by surprised as well. Normally the FPT … [Read more...] about FPT Woes
Returning to Gentoo Linux
I have been running OpenSuse 10.2 for nearly 3 months now. It was easy to install and configure on my Lenovo/IBM Thinkpad. OpenSuse is a great Linux distribution for people here in Vietnam to try out. For me, though, I plan to go back to my Linux roots and re-install Gentoo Linux. My biggest complaint for OpenSuse is that I feel I do not have full control of my … [Read more...] about Returning to Gentoo Linux
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. In my neighborhood, garbage is collected every morning at about 6:30 AM. Normally my neighbors will take their trash out just before they sleep. I tend to take the trash out as late as possible. During the … [Read more...] about Trash Collection in Saigon
A Saigon Wedding Weekend
Last weekend I attended two wedding receptions for my friends, Ms. Van and Quy. Ms. Van was my faithful colleague from SEAMEO where I taught for one year when I first arrived from Vietnam. I met Quy at an internet cafe that my friend worked at near my former house in District 5. Both wedding receptions were good, food was not bad. Saturday night I could not eat much since I … [Read more...] about A Saigon Wedding Weekend