A month and a half years ago I hit the seven year mark in Vietnam. No celebrations, no parties, no nothing. It was just another day for me. I remember writing a blog post about my experiences up this time. Amazing how a year went by fast. Things have changed for the better. My Home Much to my surprise, I still live in the same room in District 1 on Nguyen Trai street. … [Read more...] about Seven Years in Vietnam (2004-2011)
Cleverlearn
Just happened to take this shot of Cleverlearn at the corner of Nguyen Thi Minh Khai and Truong Dinh. This English school is pretty well known in Saigon with many different campuses. … [Read more...] about Cleverlearn
Linux on Vietnam Airlines
This was sent from my friend, Jeff Dinh, the CEO of Pho 24. I had no idea Vietnam Airlines was using Linux on their planes. Looks like an embedded Linux entertainment system. … [Read more...] about Linux on Vietnam Airlines
Will the US default next month?
This is a topic that may surprise many here in Vietnam, Vietnamese and Expats alike. In the last week, much of the world news has focused on Greece potentially defaulting with Portugal right on it's tail. Greece averted a default with the passage of unpopular austerity measures but with the US be able to do so next month. It will need to raise it's $14.3 trillion USD debt … [Read more...] about Will the US default next month?
Patricia Ryan: Don’t insist on English! – TED
I really enjoyed this video clip on TED by Patricia Ryan. She makes a good point in that we should not insist on just using English since it will stop the spread of ideas in other languages. A great example was mentioning that if Albert Einstein had to take the TOEFL test, he may never had been able to be a successful physicist. Watch the video below, it is very … [Read more...] about Patricia Ryan: Don’t insist on English! – TED