Two nights ago, my neighbor had his Yamaha Nouvo stolen from him right in front of his house. The thieves were very good. Nobody knew they were taking the motorbike until it was too late. I remember hearing a woman screaming at which point all the neighbors went outside (it was raining at the time). It was not enough time for my neighbor to grab the thieves. It turns … [Read more...] about Stolen Motorbikes
Global Warming and Vietnam’s Coastline
VietnamNet Bridge just published an article on the affect of global warming on Vietnam's coastline. It seems that Vietnam will build dykes along a large portion of the coastline similar to the Netherlands. More than a year ago, stayed at the Seahorse Resort in Mui Ne. They were building a structure between the beach and hotel area. Seems that the Vietnamese are taking the … [Read more...] about Global Warming and Vietnam’s Coastline
Motorbike Traffic in Saigon, Vietnam
More video shots from my HTC Touch Cruise that I recently uploaded to YouTube. I know Ishould get a real video camera but I am amazed what my mobile phone can do. The first shot is from my house along the canal in the Phu Nhuan District. The canal is routinely used as a short cut for many. [kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/s1l9g0VBArg" height="350" … [Read more...] about Motorbike Traffic in Saigon, Vietnam
3G iPhone in Saigon
My former student, Wendy, showed me her brand new white 3G iPhone last Friday. I was surprised, it was very nice. I hate to say it, the design is much better than the original iPhone. … [Read more...] about 3G iPhone in Saigon
Monday Morning at Java Cafe
It is Monday morning and I am back at Java Cafe. I really need to start working on an open source presentation which I knew I would not be able to do at home. Too many distractions. I find that when I start my work at Java Cafe, or another location, I can get more work done. Later I can finish it at home :-) This morning Saigon was hit with another rain storm. August … [Read more...] about Monday Morning at Java Cafe