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<title>vantan.org Asides</title>
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<modified>2008-04-07T15:14:41Z</modified>
<tagline>The sidebar for the new vantan.org, containing little snippets of information that don&apos;t quite belong in the main blog.</tagline>
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<entry>
<title>Keeping it aside</title>
<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://vantan.org/asides/blogging/#004050" />
<modified>2008-04-07T15:14:41Z</modified>
<issued>2008-04-07T15:12:13Z</issued>
<id>tag:vantan.org,2008:/asides/14.4050</id>
<created>2008-04-07T15:12:13Z</created>
<summary type="text/plain">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?...</summary>
<author>
<name>vantan</name>
<url>http://vantan.org/</url>
<email>vantan@gmail.com</email>
</author>
<dc:subject>Blogging</dc:subject>
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<![CDATA[<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>
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<entry>
<title>Flickr Uploader 3.0 is out!</title>
<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://vantan.org/asides/desktop_goodies/#002417" />
<modified>2008-01-03T14:39:04Z</modified>
<issued>2008-01-03T14:38:11Z</issued>
<id>tag:vantan.org,2008:/asides/14.2417</id>
<created>2008-01-03T14:38:11Z</created>
<summary type="text/plain">Flickr Uploaded 3.0 is out! For PC and Mac....</summary>
<author>
<name>vantan</name>
<url>http://vantan.org/</url>
<email>vantan@gmail.com</email>
</author>
<dc:subject>Desktop goodies</dc:subject>
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<![CDATA[<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>]]>

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<entry>
<title>Now that&apos;s what I call a tip</title>
<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://vantan.org/asides/funnies/#002410" />
<modified>2007-12-29T14:05:27Z</modified>
<issued>2007-12-29T13:57:52Z</issued>
<id>tag:vantan.org,2007:/asides/14.2410</id>
<created>2007-12-29T13:57:52Z</created>
<summary type="text/plain">Grumpy old customer passes away and leaves his best waitress with a US$50,000 tip and a car. Now that&apos;s tipping!...</summary>
<author>
<name>vantan</name>
<url>http://vantan.org/</url>
<email>vantan@gmail.com</email>
</author>
<dc:subject>Funnies</dc:subject>
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<![CDATA[<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>]]>

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<entry>
<title>Iraq and R&amp;D comparision</title>
<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://vantan.org/asides/news/#002393" />
<modified>2007-11-21T12:30:17Z</modified>
<issued>2007-11-21T12:27:26Z</issued>
<id>tag:vantan.org,2007:/asides/14.2393</id>
<created>2007-11-21T12:27:26Z</created>
<summary type="text/plain">A very disturbing graph comparing how much money&apos;s been spent on Iraq and separately, on energy research. Link via Kottke.org....</summary>
<author>
<name>vantan</name>
<url>http://vantan.org/</url>
<email>vantan@gmail.com</email>
</author>
<dc:subject>News</dc:subject>
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<![CDATA[<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>]]>

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</entry>

<entry>
<title>List of apps incompatible with Leopard</title>
<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://vantan.org/asides/apple/#002384" />
<modified>2007-11-12T14:45:27Z</modified>
<issued>2007-11-12T14:43:48Z</issued>
<id>tag:vantan.org,2007:/asides/14.2384</id>
<created>2007-11-12T14:43:48Z</created>
<summary type="text/plain">List of third-party apps not (yet) compatible with Leopard. I&apos;m sure there are many more out there that aren&apos;t listed here....</summary>
<author>
<name>vantan</name>
<url>http://vantan.org/</url>
<email>vantan@gmail.com</email>
</author>
<dc:subject>Apple</dc:subject>
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<![CDATA[<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>]]>

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<entry>
<title>Free Magenta</title>
<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://vantan.org/asides/design/#002383" />
<modified>2007-11-12T14:40:30Z</modified>
<issued>2007-11-12T14:38:25Z</issued>
<id>tag:vantan.org,2007:/asides/14.2383</id>
<created>2007-11-12T14:38:25Z</created>
<summary type="text/plain">A campaign is raging (or all the rage?) as the Dutch protest T-Mobile&apos;s attempts to claim the colour Magenta for itself. Some very creative ideas here....</summary>
<author>
<name>vantan</name>
<url>http://vantan.org/</url>
<email>vantan@gmail.com</email>
</author>
<dc:subject>Design</dc:subject>
<content type="text/html" mode="escaped" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://vantan.org/asides/">
<![CDATA[<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>]]>

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</entry>

<entry>
<title>McDonald&apos;s takes a leaf</title>
<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://vantan.org/asides/design/#002356" />
<modified>2007-10-16T19:25:16Z</modified>
<issued>2007-10-16T19:24:22Z</issued>
<id>tag:vantan.org,2007:/asides/14.2356</id>
<created>2007-10-16T19:24:22Z</created>
<summary type="text/plain">Finally, a McDonald&apos;s ad I can totally agree with. Brilliant idea....</summary>
<author>
<name>vantan</name>
<url>http://vantan.org/</url>
<email>vantan@gmail.com</email>
</author>
<dc:subject>Design</dc:subject>
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<![CDATA[<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>]]>

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</entry>

<entry>
<title>iPod touch - scratch test</title>
<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://vantan.org/asides/apple/#002338" />
<modified>2007-09-21T03:22:19Z</modified>
<issued>2007-09-21T03:21:40Z</issued>
<id>tag:vantan.org,2007:/asides/14.2338</id>
<created>2007-09-21T03:21:40Z</created>
<summary type="text/plain">Watch a video of the iPod touch being subject to a scratch test!...</summary>
<author>
<name>vantan</name>
<url>http://vantan.org/</url>
<email>vantan@gmail.com</email>
</author>
<dc:subject>Apple</dc:subject>
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<![CDATA[<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>]]>

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</entry>

<entry>
<title>50 Cent in Second Life</title>
<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://vantan.org/asides/webwatching/#002331" />
<modified>2007-09-14T13:38:57Z</modified>
<issued>2007-09-14T13:35:54Z</issued>
<id>tag:vantan.org,2007:/asides/14.2331</id>
<created>2007-09-14T13:35:54Z</created>
<summary type="text/plain">Read about how an Avatar of artiste 50 Cent was created in Second Life. Hmm, should the Avatar be renamed 50 Linden?...</summary>
<author>
<name>vantan</name>
<url>http://vantan.org/</url>
<email>vantan@gmail.com</email>
</author>
<dc:subject>Webwatching</dc:subject>
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<![CDATA[<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>]]>

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</entry>

<entry>
<title>Facebook saved this guy</title>
<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://vantan.org/asides/webwatching/#002326" />
<modified>2007-09-05T17:34:06Z</modified>
<issued>2007-09-05T17:32:41Z</issued>
<id>tag:vantan.org,2007:/asides/14.2326</id>
<created>2007-09-05T17:32:41Z</created>
<summary type="text/plain">A guy got robbed of his phone, but managed to get his friends&apos; phone numbers by logging into Facebook. They then came to his rescue. Thanks to Lucian for the link....</summary>
<author>
<name>vantan</name>
<url>http://vantan.org/</url>
<email>vantan@gmail.com</email>
</author>
<dc:subject>Webwatching</dc:subject>
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<![CDATA[<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>]]>

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</entry>

<entry>
<title>Upgrading from MT3 to MT4</title>
<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://vantan.org/asides/blogging/#002308" />
<modified>2007-08-18T10:48:49Z</modified>
<issued>2007-08-18T10:47:43Z</issued>
<id>tag:vantan.org,2007:/asides/14.2308</id>
<created>2007-08-18T10:47:43Z</created>
<summary type="text/plain">I&apos;m currently upgrading all my vantan.org blogs from MT3 to MT4. There may be a mess. Here are the instructions I&apos;m supposed to follow....</summary>
<author>
<name>vantan</name>
<url>http://vantan.org/</url>
<email>vantan@gmail.com</email>
</author>
<dc:subject>Blogging</dc:subject>
<content type="text/html" mode="escaped" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://vantan.org/asides/">
<![CDATA[<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>]]>

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</entry>

<entry>
<title>11 better than Google</title>
<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://vantan.org/asides/news/#002304" />
<modified>2007-08-17T15:54:09Z</modified>
<issued>2007-08-17T15:52:24Z</issued>
<id>tag:vantan.org,2007:/asides/14.2304</id>
<created>2007-08-17T15:52:24Z</created>
<summary type="text/plain">Think Google&apos;s nearly 500% return on investment is fantastic? BusinessWeek shows you 11 stocks that did even better than Google....</summary>
<author>
<name>vantan</name>
<url>http://vantan.org/</url>
<email>vantan@gmail.com</email>
</author>
<dc:subject>News</dc:subject>
<content type="text/html" mode="escaped" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://vantan.org/asides/">
<![CDATA[<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>]]>

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</entry>

<entry>
<title>The map of the US, according to world GDP</title>
<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://vantan.org/asides/news/#002303" />
<modified>2007-08-17T15:26:17Z</modified>
<issued>2007-08-17T15:23:19Z</issued>
<id>tag:vantan.org,2007:/asides/14.2303</id>
<created>2007-08-17T15:23:19Z</created>
<summary type="text/plain">This is one mind-blowing map of the US. According to each state&apos;s GDP, a corresponding world country is listed in its place. It&apos;s a reminder of how powerful the US is. Thanks to DSng.net for the link....</summary>
<author>
<name>vantan</name>
<url>http://vantan.org/</url>
<email>vantan@gmail.com</email>
</author>
<dc:subject>News</dc:subject>
<content type="text/html" mode="escaped" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://vantan.org/asides/">
<![CDATA[<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>]]>

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</entry>

<entry>
<title>Shaun Inman succumbs to iPhone</title>
<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://vantan.org/asides/apple/#002288" />
<modified>2007-08-03T04:41:26Z</modified>
<issued>2007-08-03T04:39:19Z</issued>
<id>tag:vantan.org,2007:/asides/14.2288</id>
<created>2007-08-03T04:39:19Z</created>
<summary type="text/plain">Shaun Inman resisted but finally succumbed to getting an iPhone. Who can blame him? And if you&apos;re a Mint user or fan, like I am, why not get his newly-designed Mint wallpapers, made for the iPhone....</summary>
<author>
<name>vantan</name>
<url>http://vantan.org/</url>
<email>vantan@gmail.com</email>
</author>
<dc:subject>Apple</dc:subject>
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<![CDATA[<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>]]>

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</entry>

<entry>
<title>Goodbye, Rojo</title>
<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://vantan.org/asides/blogging/#002286" />
<modified>2007-08-03T01:49:35Z</modified>
<issued>2007-08-03T01:47:55Z</issued>
<id>tag:vantan.org,2007:/asides/14.2286</id>
<created>2007-08-03T01:47:55Z</created>
<summary type="text/plain">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...</summary>
<author>
<name>vantan</name>
<url>http://vantan.org/</url>
<email>vantan@gmail.com</email>
</author>
<dc:subject>Blogging</dc:subject>
<content type="text/html" mode="escaped" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://vantan.org/asides/">
<![CDATA[<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>]]>

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