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Google DevFest – Saigon, Vietnam

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Last Tuesday, Google held it's first hackathon, known as the Google DevFest, at the University of Technology.  The event in Vietnam was organized by Jason Vu and his company, Webpal.  Jason and Google had to deal with many hurdles in organizing this event.  This is probably one of the first major IT events in Saigon where the Hochiminh City Computer Association did not play a … [Read more...] about Google DevFest – Saigon, Vietnam

My Vietnamese student using the Asus Eee PC

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Back in September, American International School, where I teach ICT part-time, required students from the 9-11 Grades to purchase the Asus Eee PC 1000.  Due to strong resistance from students, parents, and faculty, this requirement was dropped.  Some students still opted to purchase the Eee PC themselves at the school discount. One of the biggest complaints they had about … [Read more...] about My Vietnamese student using the Asus Eee PC

Saigon – One of the Most Beautiful Cities in the World

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I have lived in many cities and towns around the world.  Istanbul, Turkey, with all of it's historical cathedrals and mosques is one of my favorites.  Almaty, Kazakhstan, a city I really wanted to call home at one time, is of of my other favorites.  Both Almaty and Istanbul are very beautiful cities but in the end, though, it's Saigon that I would call home. Saigon is one of … [Read more...] about Saigon – One of the Most Beautiful Cities in the World

SUV got stuck in Saigon

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Not sure what this guy was thinking.  One of my student called me over to show me the brown SUV.  The poor guy was trying to squeeze in between a pile of construction soil and a van.  He just kind of just stayed there with everyone looking.  Eventually another driver helped the SUV maneuver out. (Onlookers watching the stuck SUV) … [Read more...] about SUV got stuck in Saigon