The Vietnamese government announced that it created an agency to act as a watchdog in the regulation of blogs within Vietnam. With nearly 1.1 million blogs just inside Vietnam, I am curious to see how this agency, known as the Administration Agency for Radio, Television and Electronics Information (AARTE), will be able to regulate the large number of weblogs in this country. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese Govt Watchdog to Regulate Blogs
Archives for 2008
Exam Day for my 8th Grade ICT Students
My 8th Grade ICT students at AIS must really love me this week. I finally gave them their first exam. It was just a 33 question multiple-choice exam focusing on the key terms from three different chapters. We are using the Learning with Computers (Orange Level) textbook which is based on the ICT curriculum in the US. Questions focused on how to use Microsoft Word. We got a … [Read more...] about Exam Day for my 8th Grade ICT Students
3 Year Lease ends in 3 months
My 3 year lease ends in 3 months. My landlord says I can break my lease now with no penalty if I find a house before then. It will probably cost me $100 US to get the house clean and repair my cat's damage (he found one really nice scratch post that will need to be repainted). I will be more selective with my roommates in the next house since it will also be my office. … [Read more...] about 3 Year Lease ends in 3 months
Marine Corps Memories
It's hard to believe that nearly 12 years ago, I was a still a US Marine. Nearly 18 years ago I was in boot camp. I still have dreams of my drill instructors, the last one being just last week. I always find myself back at MCRD San Diego meeting up with my former drill instructors. The dream is usually a good dream which is odd. How odd is my dream, well just look at the … [Read more...] about Marine Corps Memories
Com Tam Cali – Saigon
Well, Noodlepie is probably wondering why I have not blogged about the restaurants I eat in Saigon for awhile. I just forget to take some pictures of the meals I eat. Last week I visited Com Tom Cali in District 1 of Saigon. I know D (VA to VN) blogged about Com Tom Cali back in March but quite honestly, I had no idea the restaurant existed until about month ago. I know … [Read more...] about Com Tam Cali – Saigon