Last Tuesday, Google held it's first hackathon, known as the Google DevFest, at the University of Technology. The event in Vietnam was organized by Jason Vu and his company, Webpal. Jason and Google had to deal with many hurdles in organizing this event. This is probably one of the first major IT events in Saigon where the Hochiminh City Computer Association did not play a … [Read more...] about Google DevFest – Saigon, Vietnam
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My Vietnamese student using the Asus Eee PC
Back in September, American International School, where I teach ICT part-time, required students from the 9-11 Grades to purchase the Asus Eee PC 1000. Due to strong resistance from students, parents, and faculty, this requirement was dropped. Some students still opted to purchase the Eee PC themselves at the school discount. One of the biggest complaints they had about … [Read more...] about My Vietnamese student using the Asus Eee PC