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  • Fedora Core 9 Released!!!

    A big day for the Red Hat Fedora Core Community. Fedora Core 9 was just released. I am currently downloading it through bittorrent. Right now there does not seem to be a…

  • Another Saigon Blogger in Town

    Let me introduce another Saigon Blogger in town. His name is David Everitt-Carlson and he authors the blog, The Wild Wild East "Dailies". I actually enjoy his background…

  • My Sarcastic, yet Serious, Response

    Sometimes you just got to live your life with a big smile on your face :-) And one more thing, you always have big big plans that you intend you do something, some…

  • Fedora Core 9 Release Tomorrow

  • Sleeping Better :-)

    Finally I am able to get a good night of sleep in my house. It has been so long. About a week ago, I decided to turn my mattress over. I found that it was harder and…

  • Make free mobile calls with fring

    I just downloaded this nice application on my HTC Touch Cruise. Once installed, you can make free mobile calls to anyone who has this application installed on their…

  • Short Advice on Living in Vietnam #4

    Acclimate One of the biggest complaints about living in Vietnam is the heat, this is from both Expats and Vietnamese. A cool day in Vietnam is roughly in the low 80s F…

  • Yahoo 360plus for Vietnamese Bloggers

    I was a bit concerned when I heard last year that Yahoo was going to scrap Yahoo 360. Yahoo 360 is one of the most popular blogging applications in Vietnam. I actually…

  • Scratching out a living from scrap - Thanh Nien News

    Interesting story from Thanh Nien News today. The article looks at three women who use a special tool to collect metal scrap from the streets. Not only were they…

  • Fastest Wifi Coffeeshop - Java

    Amazing, I am at Java Cafe on the corner of Hai Ba Trung and Dong Du in District 1. I just tested the bandwidth here with Speakeasy. 4418 kbps Downloads, 473 kbps…

  • Du Mien Cafe - Too Loud

    Du Mien Cafe, located in the Phu Nhuan District, used to be one of my favorite cafes to sit and relax with friends. It was quiet, music volume was low, it generally was…

  • Saigon by Ambulance

    Here is an interesting YouTube clip shot from an ambulance maneuvering through the hustling traffic of Saigon. Motorbike is still faster :-)

  • Olympic Torch in Saigon

    Yesterday evening I was rushing to District 1 from the Phu Nhuan District at about 6:45 PM. I started to notice people lining up NKKN with small Olympic flags. Then I…

  • EA-6B Prowler

    While a Marine Reservist, I was briefly attached to a Marine Corps Reserve squadron, VMAQ-4, stationed at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island in Oak Harbor, Washington. My…

  • Great Marine Corps Commercial

    Just ran across a really good US Marines Corps commercial on YouTube. Sometimes I forget that I am a Former Marine. Enjoy:

  • EVN Power Woes

    Yesterday I met with my landlord. He is fully aware of the power meter problems. Some of my neighbors are beginning to complain as well. It is actually turning out to be…

  • Rice Fever in Vietnam

    Upon request, here is a short blog entry about the current 'Rice Fever' in Vietnam. Last weekend the price for rice doubled due to speculation from many rice sellers in…

  • No respect from my cat :-(

    This is what I have to put up with every day at my house...

  • EVN Faulty Power Meter

    Back in 2005, EVN installed roughly 287,000 faulty power meters resulting in complaints of nearly 12,000 from irate customers. Many customers were angry at the higher…

  • Pencil 2D Animation Software in the Classroom

    Looking for an easy to use animation program to use in the classroom? If so, try Pencil. From the Pencil website: Pencil is an animation/drawing software for Mac OS X…