Two popular Vietnamese tech blogs, E-Learner 2.0.vi and Technology as an Innovator, posted about the new Google Chrome browser still in beta in the last couple of days. The reviews as mixed which seems to be the norm in the blogosphere around the world. Even though I had to test it with Windows XP (inside of VirtualBox), I was quite impressed with Chrome. For some strange … [Read more...] about Google Chrome – What a browser should be -> Simple
Archives for 2008
Ordering Problem at Press Cafe
Happy Vietnam Indepence Day everyone. As is customary for Vietnamese on a holiday, I headed to a coffee shop in the morning to meet a friend. Today we decided to meet up at the Press Cafe in District 1 of Saigon. Press Cafe is a nice comfortable place to chat during the morning. My friend and I had breakfast there. My friend ordered scrambled eggs with bread. I wanted … [Read more...] about Ordering Problem at Press Cafe
Amerasian Foundation Update
I just referred 14 Filipino and Vietnamese Amerasian cases to five different organizations that help Amerasians for the Amerasian Foundation, a nonprofit I run online. I got backlogged in emails this past month. Back in 2003, I used to get 2-3 cases a day which I normally referred to Clint Haines and the Amerasian Childfind Network. Getting just 14 cases is nice but I know … [Read more...] about Amerasian Foundation Update
Highland’s Coffee – No Pictures Allowed
This one surprised me today. I was at Highlands Coffee at the Big C in the Phu Nhuan District to meet a friend this morning. As I was about to take a picture of the coffee shop for a blog entry, one the waitresses came up to me and informed me that I could not take a picture there. Yeah, really!!! I thought she was joking and informed her that I have been taking … [Read more...] about Highland’s Coffee – No Pictures Allowed
My New MacOSX-like Desktop
For some odd reason, many Linux users have been configuring their Linux desktops to look exactly like Apple's Leopard desktop. After reading this tutorial, http://maketecheasier.com/turn-your-ubuntu-hardy-to-mac-osx-leopard/2008/07/23, I decided to give it a try on my Thinkpad T60. The tutorial was fairly good and straightforward. I had no problems making my desktop look … [Read more...] about My New MacOSX-like Desktop