Yesterday afternoon, there was a huge rainstorm in the Tan Phu District area. It lasted about one and a half hours. I was at my friends house during most of the rainfall. Then I decided to journey out which was a big mistake. My normal 15 minute commute took me roughly one hour. Most of the main roads were flooded in Tan Phu. I am impressed with my new Yamaha Nouvo … [Read more...] about Tan Phu District Deluge
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Google DevFest – Saigon, Vietnam
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
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
Google DevFest 2008 – Saigon
Just a reminder, the Google DevFest will take place on Tuesday, November 4th, at the University of Technology. Below is the address of the venue: 268 Ly Thuong Kiet, Building A5 Auditorium, District 10, Ho Chi Minh City. See you all there. … [Read more...] about Google DevFest 2008 – Saigon
Saigon – One of the Most Beautiful Cities in the World
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