Thanks to Michael Pham, an 11th grader from the American International School, BarCamp Saigon now has a logo. I asked Michael if he could do it with my requirements being the colors should represent Vietnam. I told him I wanted a cone hat but in the end, he refused. Michael is an aspiring graphics designer (though he may not know it) who has a huge potential in IT in the … [Read more...] about BarCamp Saigon Logo
Archives for September 2008
Ubuntu is really boring me on my desktop
Well, I have been running Ubuntu on my desktop for over a month. In that short period of time, I found that Ubuntu is just not for me. I love it on my Thinkpad, do not get me wrong but on my desktop, I need something different. I miss not having to edit something, really. I even stopped developing on my desktop. Weird since many developers gave up Gentoo or other distros … [Read more...] about Ubuntu is really boring me on my desktop
Beware of your House Broker
My house lease ends on January 7, 2009, but we are trying to find a way to end the lease now. I signed a 3 year lease through the advise of a Viet Kieu 'contact' that I knew. He recommended that I sign a 3 year lease so I could keep the rent at a similar price ($500/month first year, $550/month last two years). He assured me everything was okay. Well, it turned out that I … [Read more...] about Beware of your House Broker
SEO = Snake Oil ->Build Accessible Websites Instead
I am seeing a large number of new websites here in Vietnam, including my own, talking about SEO, aka search engine optimization. Many are offering services to help your optimize your website. Be weary of these sites, you can learn how to 'optimize' your website yourself. The key is not to build a SEO website, instead, change your terminology. The important key here is to … [Read more...] about SEO = Snake Oil ->Build Accessible Websites Instead
Sunday home with a fever
Wow, I started this post 2 hours ago, got really tired from the medicine and conked out. Back up again but I am not sure how long for. On the way home from District 1 last night, I felt my fever coming though I already knew from the morning that I was sick. It sometimes feels like I get sick a lot in Vietnam. I know some Expats complain about it a lot but usually the … [Read more...] about Sunday home with a fever