Well, I got lucky. On the day I really craved for Indian food, Mumtaz just happened to open up while many other restaurants remained closed during the last days of Tet. Mumtaz is by far one of the best Indian Restaurants in Saigon. I love the beef samosas!!! (Mumtaz is open, Coriandor Thai Restaurant is closed across the street) … [Read more...] about Saigon Mumtaz Indian Restaurant
Archives for 2008
Did I sell out to Windows?
Nope, just running Windows XP with VMWare Server in Gentoo Linux. I wanted to use my Canon LBP 3200i laser printer. Unfortunately, there is not a working driver for Linux yet so the next best option was to install Windows XP inside of VMWare Server. (Windows XP running in Gentoo Linux with VMWare Server) (VMWare Server Console to prove I am running Linux) (My nice … [Read more...] about Did I sell out to Windows?
H.R. 4007, The Amerasian Paternity Recognition Act
I am not sure if many of you who read my blog knows, but I originally came to Vietnam back in May, 2004, as a volunteer to help out with Vietnamese Amerasians. In the US, I had formed the Amerasian Foundation which I still run mostly as an online entity from Saigon. I am currently designing a new database for Amerasians in an effort to help them find their fathers, and vice … [Read more...] about H.R. 4007, The Amerasian Paternity Recognition Act
FreeBSD Ports for Vietnamese Users
FreeBSD Ports for Vietnamese BSD users can be found at the following URL: http://www.freebsd.org/ports/vietnamese.html These Ports will work with DesktopBSD and PC-BSD systems. Cross-posted from the: Saigon Linux Group Thanks David O'Brien for the link :) … [Read more...] about FreeBSD Ports for Vietnamese Users
Tet Day 2 – All Quiet in Saigon
This Tet is unusually quiet when compared to Tet a year ago. The streets are deserted, shops still closed, hardly any life in the city right now. At night the food vendors come out, this being their most profitable time of the year. Even the backpacker area is more quiet than normal. I needed to buy some blank CDs so I could burn some FreeBSD images on them. It took me … [Read more...] about Tet Day 2 – All Quiet in Saigon