Due to my busy schedule of the previous week, it actually took me roughly a week to finally get my Gentoo 2008.0 Desktop and configured. This is the first time in over two years that I actually got a fully functional Gentoo system. I even got 3D direct rendering working with nvidia and xorg which in the past I was too lazy to set up :-) Installing Gentoo this time took … [Read more...] about Gentoo 2008.0 Desktop – Stable now
Archives for 2008
Open Source Presentation with Vina Consulting
Yesterday I gave a presentation about Open Source Business Applications for Vina Consulting at the Saigon Times Club. We just had a short time to prepare for it but I think my translator, Triet, and I did an okay job though we only received one question. After assessing my presentation last night, I decided I really needed a new approach to convince businesses to use more … [Read more...] about Open Source Presentation with Vina Consulting
Fighting Bronchitis
A Vietnamese doctor prescribed some more medicine today. I should have done it last weekend. My cold subsided but the coughing did not. With the current cold climate and pollution, my coughing cold worse, not better. The air conditioners everywhere made me cough as well. This is what you get for not having a very healthy lifestyle in Vietnam. Finally it all is catching … [Read more...] about Fighting Bronchitis
How to get a Vietnamese Girlfriend the Western Way
Today I heard the most unusual story, well maybe not that unusual, about a Western guy who really wanted a Vietnamese girlfriend. At first when I heard it, I thought the waiter was joking. Here is how the story goes. A couple days ago, this Western man, not sure about his age, brought a Vietnamese girl to the restaurant where I eat at a couple times a week. The waiter, who … [Read more...] about How to get a Vietnamese Girlfriend the Western Way
Vietnamese Tech Blogger – Chip 2.0
I want to introduce the Saigon Blog community to Ms. Huyen's, aka Chip, technology blog, Chip 2.0. Chip was instrumental to the success of the first HCMC Twitter Gathering on Sunday. You can read about the Twitter event at her blog at this URI: http://huyenchip.com/twitter-saigon-1st-gathering/. Chip will be very instrumental in helping shape the future of technology in … [Read more...] about Vietnamese Tech Blogger – Chip 2.0