GNOME Asia Swinging Forward

Well from the look of things, everything is rapidly going forward for the GNOME Asia Summit coming this November 20th – 22nd, 2009. The event announcement has appeared on the websites of HCA, VietNamNet Bridge, and GNOME.org

So, if you are in or around Vietnam or can make it here, do go to the webpage of GNOME Asia and read about how you can participate to be a speaker.

See you then!

Linus gives Windows 7 a thumbs up…literally… :-))

TO QUOTE DIRECTLY: “Microsoft tried to torpedo the success of the Japan Linux Symposium by launching their Windows 7 product that same day. They even had setup a big promotion booth across the street from the conference center.
During a break, we decided to make some fun of Microsoft and dragged Linus over there. When we arrived there, Linus was sold immediately on the product as you can see in the picture. At least that’s what the sales guy thought. He obviously had no idea who he was dealing with. But in the end Linus surprisingly did not buy a copy. Wise man! “

Techie Humor

Gnome Asia Summit

This is gonna be a first for Vietnam – The Gnome Asia Summit which will happen from the 20th to 22nd of November,209 – and I am proud to be on the team of organizers.

The first Gnome Asia summit was successfully organized in Beijing, China last year 2008. This year the event will be organized in Vietnam’s very own Quang Trung Software City.

The 3 day event is not just gonna be focused on the Gnome Desktop, but on various open-source technologies. There will be presentations, workshops & also a FOSS course, where successful participants will receive a certificate.

Companies will have the opportunity to present themselves and have a chance to meet talented people thereby being able to engage in some matchmaking for projects.

More news as soon…until then visit the website here.

Offshore outsourcing in Vietnam, Asia

It’s been in the news for a while now, you can see it here and here and here.

Source Perfect has now jumped into the foray to take care of your Data Entry, BPO, Software Development and IT needs right here in Vietnam – with affordable pricing, fast service and a stringent quality control.

How can we achieve this? Well, by using customized software and also by using open-source technology we are able to keep software licensing costs low and output high.

It’s a fact that almost all development usually takes place on Microsoft platforms. Our idea is not just to work on software development using Microsoft, but, also to keep our eyes and ears on the open-source platforms also.

Currently, we have projects on PHP, Python, Apache, MySQL not just on the Linux platform but on the Windows platform too.

So remember, if you wanna outsource to Asia – Source Perfect can help you in Vietnam for your Data, BPO, Software Development and IT needs.

Moved from saigonlinux.blogspot.com

I decided to move from my blogspot account to wordpress, as I can’t manage 2 blogs at one time. I decided to use wordpress because it seems that everywhere most of the recommendations are to use wordpress.

Source Perfect is my new challenge with my buddy Mano in business and we will focus on Software Development, IT Services and BPO.

Check out our company website here.

Which type of “nerd” are you?

A clever Venn diagram to help you determine which type of “nerd” you are:

Run Windows 7 for 120 Days Without Activation

If you’d like to keep multiple Windows installations running for software testing or go-to backup purposes, Windows 7 can be run without an activation key for up to 120 days.

The command line code (slmgr -rearm) that could be entered at the end of three different 30-day periods to give Vista 120 days without activation works just the same in Windows 7, and Microsoft even confirms the work-around to PC World, calling it a “grace period” for new users.

In the meantime, those who aren’t quite comfortable grabbing Windows 7’s final RTM build from less-than-legal sources, or waiting until Oct. 22 for the official release, have about one hour left to download the Release Candidate.

Windows 7 Will Run 120 Days for Free [PC World]

10 super-cool Linux hacks…

This collection should help you impress your boyfriends and girlfriends, evoke a smile with your peers or even your boss and help you be more detailed and productive when it comes to system administration tasks…

Click here to learn how.

Google v/s Microsoft v/s Yahoo ?!?!?!