Archives for September 2007

I am not sure how I missed this email from Chuck Thomas. He was here in Saigon last month doing some GIS-projects that very interesting. This was a project Vinh and I wanted to start in the past but never had to time to focus on. I love geographical information systems and the potential of GIS in future development of Web 3.0. If anyone is interested in Chuck's services, … [Read more...] about GIS in Vietnam

My NerdTests.com Nerd Test ver 2.0 results: … [Read more...] about I’m an Uber Cool High Nerd :)

Well, if you are iPhoneVietnam Mobile Professional, this is definitely a sad day indeed. The iPhone Dev Team just released iUnlock which allows anyone to unlock their iPhones with a graphics user interface easily from their computer for FREE. In Saigon, that means you no longer have to pay $100 to unlock your iPhone at iPhoneVietnam. And yes, you can use your Viettel, … [Read more...] about iPhone Freedom in Vietnam

Well, last night ended up being one of those busy, busy, but relaxing Saturday evenings. I met up with Patrick (pknew) and Chris (charvey) at Le Pub in the Pham Ngu Lao area. Patrick is the new IT guy with the US Consulate and will help me out with several pro-bono Linux projects for the Saigon Linux Group. Later, Patrick and I met up with my former colleagues from … [Read more...] about Le Pub, Volcano Club, MGM – Saturday Night Fun

One of the nice things about returning to Vietnam is that you can purchase Duty Free items at the Saigon Duty Free Shop for 5 working days. You will be amazed at how cheap items there are compared to Citimart or Coop Supermarket. I made two visits with friends to the Saigon Duty Free Shop this week in District 1. Your Vietnamese friends will love you if you take them with … [Read more...] about Saigon Duty Free Shop