vantan.org Asides2008-04-07T15:14:41ZThe sidebar for the new vantan.org, containing little snippets of information that don't quite belong in the main blog.tag:vantan.org,2008:/asides/14Movable TypeCopyright (c) 2008, vantanvantan-asideshttp://feedburner.google.comKeeping it aside2008-04-07T15:14:41Z2008-04-07T15:12:13Ztag:vantan.org,2008:/asides/14.40502008-04-07T15:12:13ZWondering if I should retire my Asides column and replace it with Google Reader clippings. What say you, my loyal 8 subscribers? Or should I continue?...vantanhttp://vantan.org/vantan@gmail.comBlogging
<p>Wondering if I should retire my Asides column and replace it with Google Reader clippings. What say you, my loyal 8 subscribers? Or should I continue?</p>
<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/vantan-asides/~4/8SPkguiciTg" height="1" width="1"/>http://vantan.org/asides/blogging/#004050Flickr Uploader 3.0 is out!2008-01-03T14:39:04Z2008-01-03T14:38:11Ztag:vantan.org,2008:/asides/14.24172008-01-03T14:38:11ZFlickr Uploaded 3.0 is out! For PC and Mac....vantanhttp://vantan.org/vantan@gmail.comDesktop goodies
<a href="http://blog.flickr.com/en/2007/12/13/introducing-the-all-new-flickr-uploadr-30/">Flickr Uploaded 3.0 is out! For PC and Mac.</a>
<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/vantan-asides/~4/bu6HiD3Wi0A" height="1" width="1"/>http://vantan.org/asides/desktop_goodies/#002417Now that's what I call a tip2007-12-29T14:05:27Z2007-12-29T13:57:52Ztag:vantan.org,2007:/asides/14.24102007-12-29T13:57:52ZGrumpy old customer passes away and leaves his best waitress with a US$50,000 tip and a car. Now that's tipping!...vantanhttp://vantan.org/vantan@gmail.comFunnies
<a href="http://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/12/29/posthumous.tip.ap/index.html">Grumpy old customer passes away and leaves his best waitress with a US$50,000 tip and a car. Now that's tipping!</a>
<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/vantan-asides/~4/J4OMkwQmito" height="1" width="1"/>http://vantan.org/asides/funnies/#002410Iraq and R&D comparision2007-11-21T12:30:17Z2007-11-21T12:27:26Ztag:vantan.org,2007:/asides/14.23932007-11-21T12:27:26ZA very disturbing graph comparing how much money's been spent on Iraq and separately, on energy research. Link via Kottke.org....vantanhttp://vantan.org/vantan@gmail.comNews
<a href="http://www.solarpowerrocks.com/solar-trends/a-sick-graph-2/">A very disturbing graph comparing how much money's been spent on Iraq and separately, on energy research. Link via Kottke.org.</a>
<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/vantan-asides/~4/amfBvi0Nab0" height="1" width="1"/>http://vantan.org/asides/news/#002393List of apps incompatible with Leopard2007-11-12T14:45:27Z2007-11-12T14:43:48Ztag:vantan.org,2007:/asides/14.23842007-11-12T14:43:48ZList of third-party apps not (yet) compatible with Leopard. I'm sure there are many more out there that aren't listed here....vantanhttp://vantan.org/vantan@gmail.comApple
<a href="http://guides.macrumors.com/List:Applications_Not_Compatible_with_Leopard">List of third-party apps not (yet) compatible with Leopard. I'm sure there are many more out there that aren't listed here.</a>
<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/vantan-asides/~4/bOcx5DWiLXA" height="1" width="1"/>http://vantan.org/asides/apple/#002384Free Magenta2007-11-12T14:40:30Z2007-11-12T14:38:25Ztag:vantan.org,2007:/asides/14.23832007-11-12T14:38:25ZA campaign is raging (or all the rage?) as the Dutch protest T-Mobile's attempts to claim the colour Magenta for itself. Some very creative ideas here....vantanhttp://vantan.org/vantan@gmail.comDesign
<a href="http://www.freemagenta.nl/">A campaign is raging (or all the rage?) as the Dutch protest T-Mobile's attempts to claim the colour Magenta for itself. Some very creative ideas here.</a>
<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/vantan-asides/~4/X4gVGSOEh5g" height="1" width="1"/>http://vantan.org/asides/design/#002383McDonald's takes a leaf2007-10-16T19:25:16Z2007-10-16T19:24:22Ztag:vantan.org,2007:/asides/14.23562007-10-16T19:24:22ZFinally, a McDonald's ad I can totally agree with. Brilliant idea....vantanhttp://vantan.org/vantan@gmail.comDesign
<a href="http://blog.brainstormbrand.com/featured/2007/10/fresh-look-for-mcdonalds">Finally, a McDonald's ad I can totally agree with. Brilliant idea.</a>
<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/vantan-asides/~4/oQa5_OvnhsU" height="1" width="1"/>http://vantan.org/asides/design/#002356iPod touch - scratch test2007-09-21T03:22:19Z2007-09-21T03:21:40Ztag:vantan.org,2007:/asides/14.23382007-09-21T03:21:40ZWatch a video of the iPod touch being subject to a scratch test!...vantanhttp://vantan.org/vantan@gmail.comApple
<a href="http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/portable-media/ipod-touch-passes-gentle-scratch-test-301838.php">Watch a video of the iPod touch being subject to a scratch test!</a>
<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/vantan-asides/~4/vH5l_03cYI8" height="1" width="1"/>http://vantan.org/asides/apple/#00233850 Cent in Second Life2007-09-14T13:38:57Z2007-09-14T13:35:54Ztag:vantan.org,2007:/asides/14.23312007-09-14T13:35:54ZRead about how an Avatar of artiste 50 Cent was created in Second Life. Hmm, should the Avatar be renamed 50 Linden?...vantanhttp://vantan.org/vantan@gmail.comWebwatching
<a href="http://www.secondlifeherald.com/slh/2007/09/fiddy-likes-fre.html">Read about how an Avatar of artiste 50 Cent was created in Second Life. Hmm, should the Avatar be renamed 50 Linden?</a>
<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/vantan-asides/~4/7BloQF5nVJk" height="1" width="1"/>http://vantan.org/asides/webwatching/#002331Facebook saved this guy2007-09-05T17:34:06Z2007-09-05T17:32:41Ztag:vantan.org,2007:/asides/14.23262007-09-05T17:32:41ZA guy got robbed of his phone, but managed to get his friends' phone numbers by logging into Facebook. They then came to his rescue. Thanks to Lucian for the link....vantanhttp://vantan.org/vantan@gmail.comWebwatching
<a href="http://paulstamatiou.com/2007/09/02/facebook-proves-useful-in-emergency-situations">A guy got robbed of his phone, but managed to get his friends' phone numbers by logging into Facebook. They then came to his rescue. Thanks to Lucian for the link.</a>
<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/vantan-asides/~4/ummUgbp060o" height="1" width="1"/>http://vantan.org/asides/webwatching/#002326Upgrading from MT3 to MT42007-08-18T10:48:49Z2007-08-18T10:47:43Ztag:vantan.org,2007:/asides/14.23082007-08-18T10:47:43ZI'm currently upgrading all my vantan.org blogs from MT3 to MT4. There may be a mess. Here are the instructions I'm supposed to follow....vantanhttp://vantan.org/vantan@gmail.comBlogging
<a href="http://www.movabletype.org/documentation/upgrade/upgrading-templates.html">I'm currently upgrading all my vantan.org blogs from MT3 to MT4. There may be a mess. Here are the instructions I'm supposed to follow.</a>
<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/vantan-asides/~4/FxPYQumpjJE" height="1" width="1"/>http://vantan.org/asides/blogging/#00230811 better than Google2007-08-17T15:54:09Z2007-08-17T15:52:24Ztag:vantan.org,2007:/asides/14.23042007-08-17T15:52:24ZThink Google's nearly 500% return on investment is fantastic? BusinessWeek shows you 11 stocks that did even better than Google....vantanhttp://vantan.org/vantan@gmail.comNews
<a href="http://images.businessweek.com/ss/07/08/0817_google_stocks/index_01.htm">Think Google's nearly 500% return on investment is fantastic? BusinessWeek shows you 11 stocks that did even better than Google.</a>
<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/vantan-asides/~4/gE1vCLXgIuE" height="1" width="1"/>http://vantan.org/asides/news/#002304The map of the US, according to world GDP2007-08-17T15:26:17Z2007-08-17T15:23:19Ztag:vantan.org,2007:/asides/14.23032007-08-17T15:23:19ZThis is one mind-blowing map of the US. According to each state's GDP, a corresponding world country is listed in its place. It's a reminder of how powerful the US is. Thanks to DSng.net for the link....vantanhttp://vantan.org/vantan@gmail.comNews
<a href="http://strangemaps.wordpress.com/2007/06/10/131-us-states-renamed-for-countries-with-similar-gdps/">This is one mind-blowing map of the US. According to each state's GDP, a corresponding world country is listed in its place. It's a reminder of how powerful the US is. Thanks to DSng.net for the link.</a>
<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/vantan-asides/~4/1rxi60vg4wE" height="1" width="1"/>http://vantan.org/asides/news/#002303Shaun Inman succumbs to iPhone2007-08-03T04:41:26Z2007-08-03T04:39:19Ztag:vantan.org,2007:/asides/14.22882007-08-03T04:39:19ZShaun Inman resisted but finally succumbed to getting an iPhone. Who can blame him? And if you're a Mint user or fan, like I am, why not get his newly-designed Mint wallpapers, made for the iPhone....vantanhttp://vantan.org/vantan@gmail.comApple
<a href="http://shauninman.com/archive/2007/07/27/iphoned_too">Shaun Inman resisted but finally succumbed to getting an iPhone. Who can blame him? And if you're a Mint user or fan, like I am, why not get his newly-designed Mint wallpapers, made for the iPhone. </a>
<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/vantan-asides/~4/xJe2ORCf0ms" height="1" width="1"/>http://vantan.org/asides/apple/#002288Goodbye, Rojo2007-08-03T01:49:35Z2007-08-03T01:47:55Ztag:vantan.org,2007:/asides/14.22862007-08-03T01:47:55ZI used to love Rojo but this could be the final straw. The only interesting thing left is their weekly summary of Web 2.0 happenings. If you want interesting user-rated stuff, Digg is so much more active than Rojo. Things...vantanhttp://vantan.org/vantan@gmail.comBlogging
<a href="http://blog.rojo.com/rojoblog/2007/07/update-on-rojo-.html">I used to love Rojo but this could be the final straw. The only interesting thing left is their weekly summary of Web 2.0 happenings. If you want interesting user-rated stuff, Digg is so much more active than Rojo. Things have changed for the worse since SixApart took over.</a>
<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/vantan-asides/~4/lOkokk8_6BU" height="1" width="1"/>http://vantan.org/asides/blogging/#002286