I just read a good article about Sakai, an online collaboration and learning environment developed for universities. From the website: Sakai is an online Collaboration and Learning Environment. Many users of Sakai deploy it to support teaching and learning, ad hoc group collaboration, support for portfolios and research collaboration. Sakai is a free and open source … [Read more...] about Sakai: an online Collaboration and Learning Environment
Linux Distribution Chooser
zegenie Studios created the Linux Distribution Chooser to help potential Linux users pick a particular flavor (version) of Linux that suits their needs and preferences. Take the simple test to see what version of Linux you should be using. The following distributions were chosen for me based on the test: Slackware - Never tried it but may give it a try (I will install … [Read more...] about Linux Distribution Chooser
Saigon Rain Damage
(Source: Thanh Nien News) The last couple of days, a tropical depression has been lying off the cost of Vietnam bringing with it heavy rain and cooler temperatures here in Saigon. I can say I have been cold the last 3 nights forcing myself to actually wear a jacket while on my motorbike at night. Unfortunately for me, the heavy rain with the construction next to my house … [Read more...] about Saigon Rain Damage
Been a Geek-Away
Well, I have been silent for nearly a week. It has been one of those busy Linux geeky weeks. Yeah, this is going to be another geeky posting in Saigon :-) It started off with an interview at VietnamWorks.com for the CTO position (which has changed to a different position focusing on business processes). I will need to write out a project proposal for this position. IT … [Read more...] about Been a Geek-Away
Has the Bandwidth Returned to Vietnam?
The bandwidth seems to have returned to Vietnam. I am getting between 815 kb/s through 1.1 mb/s download speeds at my house with FPT ADSL now. Granted, it is 4 AM in the morning but I have never had this high of a bandwidth for nearly a year. Finally, things seem to be improving :-) … [Read more...] about Has the Bandwidth Returned to Vietnam?