Just a writing a post for my students. I want them to set up LAMP and Laconica on their Ubuntu desktops for their projects. LAMP is a software bundle that includes Linux, Apache, MySQL and PHP. In Ubuntu, it is quite simple to set up LAMP. Laconica is an open source microblogging application similar to Twitter. For beginners and even intermediate Linux users, installing … [Read more...] about Setting up LAMP server and Laconica 0.5.0 in Ubuntu Hardy Heron
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Friday Morning at a Coffeeshop
I am currently at Java Cafe in District 1 this morning. The electricity was turned off in my area at 8 AM. It will be turned back on roughly at 6 PM. I guess my area will lose it's power every Friday now. I decided to leave my house early than I normally would on a weekday. No fans means it gets hot quite fast in my room. Today it is more humid than normal so I wanted … [Read more...] about Friday Morning at a Coffeeshop
25,000 VND Price Hike – Just a Rumor
VietnamNet Bridge just published a report in regards to petrol price hike. The Ministry of Industry and Trade stated they had no intentions to raise the price of petrol to 25,000 VND. Just a rumor guys, for now at least. Amazing how rumors can spread throughout the city so fast. Read more here -> MOIT denies petrol price hike to VND25,000/litre … [Read more...] about 25,000 VND Price Hike – Just a Rumor
Gas prices going up in Vietnam?
Rumor going around Saigon today is that the price of petrol will be 25,000 VND/liter within the week. At that price, most of the people riding the old style motorbikes (Dreams and Super Cubs) may stop riding them altogether. This city could become an electric moped haven in the upcoming months. … [Read more...] about Gas prices going up in Vietnam?
Ubuntu ca0106 Audigy SE sound card working with 5.1
I decided to finally install Ubuntu 8.04.1 on my desktop today. One issue I seem to always have with a new Linux distribution is trying to figure out how to get surround sound to work with my sound card. My desktop is currently using the Creative Audigy SE sound card (ca0106) which can be very un-Linux friendly. With Arch and Gentoo Linux, I was able to get surround sound … [Read more...] about Ubuntu ca0106 Audigy SE sound card working with 5.1