Over a week ago, I showed the film, An Inconvenient Truth, to my students at SaigonTech. I had realized that very few of them knew anything, or seem to cared, about the influence of global warming on Vietnam. As they watched the film, they were a bit surprised. Imagine, I told them, if the the glaciers in Greenland and Antarctica melted resulting in a 5 meter rise in sea … [Read more...] about Vietnam Underwater – Bye Bye Vung Tau
Archives for October 2007
Linux to iPhone with Konqueror
(Source: KDE) One of my early complaints about the iPhone was that I could not access it with my Sabayon Linux laptop. I was afraid that I would need to install iTunes inside of VMWare Server which I really did not want to do. Well, thanks to SSH and the KDE Konqueror, I am able to access my iPhone directly. Finally, I found a way to access all of my pictures inside the … [Read more...] about Linux to iPhone with Konqueror
Who to blame for the traffic problems in Saigon?
(Source: Thanh Nien News) Many of us who have lived in Saigon for the last couple of years have definitely noticed the huge increase in traffic lately. More and more cars and motorbikes are clogging the narrow streets of Saigon with no relief in site. Traffic accidents are on the rise. Today alone, my elbow or arms were struck by another motorbike on three occasions. … [Read more...] about Who to blame for the traffic problems in Saigon?
Vietnam Ministry Appraises Open Source Software
The Ministry of Information and Communication currently is appraising open source software for IT projects in Vietnam. From the article: The council will then choose an open source operating system, browser, email programme, and other necessary products. (Source: VietNamNet) Read more here -> Council considers IT needed software Cross-posted at: … [Read more...] about Vietnam Ministry Appraises Open Source Software
Opportunities for open source software in Vietnam
Thanks to Tracy Reed for forwarding this story. 2008 could be the Year of Linux and Open Source Technology adoption in Vietnam. As the story points out, more and more government agencies and companies are beginning to replace more costly Window's software with more affordable, higher quality open source equivalents. Excerpt from VietnamNet Bridge: As Vietnam is … [Read more...] about Opportunities for open source software in Vietnam