Wow, I can't believe SaigonNezumi.com has been online for two years as of yesterday, March 23rd. Actually it was formed a couple days before but the blog entries were, well, a bit negative in regards to Vietnam. I decided to be a bit more positive about my blog which in turn changed my view of Vietnam significantly. I actually started blogging back in 2004 before leaving … [Read more...] about SaigonNezumi.com – 2 Years Old
Archives for March 2008
Too Much Water!!!
More problems in our house. We have a water leak somewhere in the house but we cannot find it. Last week, the water meter guy knocked on my house door to tell me there was a problem with the reading. A couple months ago I used only 4 cubic meters of water. Last month it read 23 cubic meters. I just checked the meter today and in just 13 days, I used about 15 cubic meters … [Read more...] about Too Much Water!!!
Vietnamese Ants :)
These little buggers are quite sneaky and more clever than American ants. If they see any food, regardless if their in a container or plastic bag, they will find a way to get to the food. Yes, they can chew through plastic, something I have never seen their American cousins do. When I first came to Vietnam back in May, 2004, the ants got to my cough drops. I was a … [Read more...] about Vietnamese Ants :)
My Lai Massacre – 40 years later
March 16, 1968 US Army soldiers massacre the hamlets of My Lai, Binh Tay and My Khe. Over 500 men, women, children and babies were brutaly murdered. It would be hard to imagine how many more would have been massacred if US Army helicopter pilot, Hugh Thompson, and his crew had not intervened. Forty years later, the wounds of the My Lai Massacre are slowly healing but … [Read more...] about My Lai Massacre – 40 years later
PC-BSD 1.5 available on the Vietnam BSD/Linux Mirror
PC-BSD 1.5 is now available for download on the Vietnam BSD/Linux Mirror. From the website: The PC-BSD Team is pleased to announce the availability of PC-BSD version 1.5! This release includes many new features and fixes, including the following: NEW System Updater tool - Keeps system & PBIs up to date - Allows override variables, so that admins can use their … [Read more...] about PC-BSD 1.5 available on the Vietnam BSD/Linux Mirror