I decided to make some changes to SaigonNezumi.com. I changed the theme to Grid Focus by 5ThirtyONE. I really enjoy this theme since it can be easily customized. As you will notice, there is less clutter in the right two columns. I removed the Blogger's Link and added them to their own page within this blog at: https://saigonnezumi.com/bloggers/ The Vietnam Links were … [Read more...] about New Theme and Name
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Buddha in Saigon
Visited a pagoda near the airport a week ago. I took this picture of Buddha with my Android G1 phone: … [Read more...] about Buddha in Saigon
Vietnamese Cicada – Bien Hoa, Vietnam
I went to my friend's Vietnamese wedding party in Bien Hoa late last month. He had his wedding pedding was held at a resort near the riverside. As we approached the resort, I could start to hear the sounds of the cicada singing. When we got out of the taxi, I left the resort to record the cicada singing. I really love the sounds of the cicada, it reminds me of Japan. I … [Read more...] about Vietnamese Cicada – Bien Hoa, Vietnam
Viet Chay Vegetarian Restaurant in Saigon
Over a week ago, I visited the popular Vinh Nghiem Pagoda in District 3 of Saigon not far from my house. When I was there, I noticed that there was a nice vegetarian restaurant next to the main pagoda. We decided to try it out. Viet Chay is one of the cleanest restaurants I ever visited in Saigon. The service was great and food amazing as you will see from the photos … [Read more...] about Viet Chay Vegetarian Restaurant in Saigon
Google Android 1.5 Cupcake Working on my G1
This morning I upgraded my G1 gphone from RC33 to CRB43, otherwise known as the Google Android 1.5 Cupcake. Flashing my G1 was quite easy, it is just a matter of downloading the firmware from the web, renaming it to update.zip and moving it to your the root of your mini SD card. Hit Home - Back, open the keyboard when you see the G1 logo, alt-l (small L), and then alt-s to … [Read more...] about Google Android 1.5 Cupcake Working on my G1