More video shots from my HTC Touch Cruise that I recently uploaded to YouTube. I know Ishould get a real video camera but I am amazed what my mobile phone can do. The first shot is from my house along the canal in the Phu Nhuan District. The canal is routinely used as a short cut for many. [kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/s1l9g0VBArg" height="350" … [Read more...] about Motorbike Traffic in Saigon, Vietnam
Archives for August 2008
3G iPhone in Saigon
My former student, Wendy, showed me her brand new white 3G iPhone last Friday. I was surprised, it was very nice. I hate to say it, the design is much better than the original iPhone. … [Read more...] about 3G iPhone in Saigon
Monday Morning at Java Cafe
It is Monday morning and I am back at Java Cafe. I really need to start working on an open source presentation which I knew I would not be able to do at home. Too many distractions. I find that when I start my work at Java Cafe, or another location, I can get more work done. Later I can finish it at home :-) This morning Saigon was hit with another rain storm. August … [Read more...] about Monday Morning at Java Cafe
Setting up LAMP server and Laconica 0.5.0 in Ubuntu Hardy Heron
Just a writing a post for my students. I want them to set up LAMP and Laconica on their Ubuntu desktops for their projects. LAMP is a software bundle that includes Linux, Apache, MySQL and PHP. In Ubuntu, it is quite simple to set up LAMP. Laconica is an open source microblogging application similar to Twitter. For beginners and even intermediate Linux users, installing … [Read more...] about Setting up LAMP server and Laconica 0.5.0 in Ubuntu Hardy Heron
Friday Morning at a Coffeeshop
I am currently at Java Cafe in District 1 this morning. The electricity was turned off in my area at 8 AM. It will be turned back on roughly at 6 PM. I guess my area will lose it's power every Friday now. I decided to leave my house early than I normally would on a weekday. No fans means it gets hot quite fast in my room. Today it is more humid than normal so I wanted … [Read more...] about Friday Morning at a Coffeeshop