Andrew Min (formerly Online Apps)

Comments & Feedback

Andrew, I love your mix of politics and tech. I always learn something when I stop by here. Keep it up. Great work!

— Bodhi1

If Andrew were ever to actually become a politician he would probably be the first that new how to work a computer.

— Jacob Nicolas

Andrew is the coolest moneymaker at Newsviner after me. People like Andrew make things happen.

— Pasi

Andrew, you've grown a lot since I first met you on the 'vine. At one point, you rubbed me the wrong way, but now I look forward to seeing your insightful comments as I browse the site.

James 1:17 indeed.

— Elliot Vos

You are the Daddy when it comes to applications - thank god you are here helping out us computer layman! I would be in trouble if I didn't check your vine as regularly as I do! Thank you OA! your a star

— moneybags

Thanks for the feedback! You rock as well! Hope all goes well!

— James Mowery

I have watched OnlineApps develop a niche in the community and help many in pursuit of various software solutions to needs of all kinds. OnlineApps could be a solo tech section.

— oldfogey

Online Apps is an extremely valuable resource. He continuously offers sound advice and a has fresh outlook out many tech-related things. Additionally, Online Apps is somewhat of a Google Guru and is very insightful on that topic as well as others.

— jstamant

This is the King geek on Newsvine. If you're looking for great hacks, visit his page.

— Oluseye

Online Apps is a good Newsviner, he helped me out with my Ubuntu Linux project.

— Mydree

I was never really interested in online applications or desktops until i read some of your articles, now I'm hooked. Thanks for keeping me informed on all the best online apps!

— Timstown

A letter from a dead infantryman

Fri Nov 2, 2007 7:11 AM EDT

By Phaedrus72 (Clipped by Andrew Min (formerly Online Apps))

I am copying this letter here in an article because I think it really needs to be read. Unfortunately, for one reason or another, seeds are much less read than articles. My seeds hardly ever get read. This needs to be read.

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Mud Hens Make a Playful Offer to A-Rod

Thu Nov 1, 2007 4:47 PM EDT

By Associated Press (Clipped by Andrew Min (formerly Online Apps))

Alex Rodriguez a Mud Hen?

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bbm, a-rod, rod, mud-hens, alex-rodriguez, mud-hen, sports

Kyle's Gmail IMAP and Mail.app Primer

Mon Oct 29, 2007 4:14 PM EDT

By Kyle B (Clipped by Andrew Min (formerly Online Apps))

Leopard was not all last week brought us tech geeks. Since Gmail was released in 2004, Gmail users have enjoyed the many great things gmail brings, but have savored the idea of free IMAP along with the bundle of joy that is gmail.

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technology, apple, google, web, software, web-2-0, email, os-x, gmail, leopard

A Google Analytics Primer

Mon Oct 29, 2007 10:31 AM EDT

By Killfile (Clipped by Andrew Min (formerly Online Apps))

Newsvine started offering Google Analytics back in August in response to author requests for more data on the performance of user generated content.

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technology, google, web, web-design, help, how-to, social-media, faq, analytics, google-analytics

Thunderbird's Back On My Machine... For Now

Sun Oct 28, 2007 8:19 AM EDT

Well, if you've been following my column you'll have known the story by now. First, I fell in love with Thunderbird in May 2007. Then... disaster struck. See, I got kinda fed up with the speed issues and whatnot.

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technology, email, mozilla, gmail, thunderbird

How to fix your computer's graphics with dpkg-reconfigure

Tue Oct 23, 2007 10:02 AM EDT

There is always a time when your GNU/Linux machine's screen output stops working. Maybe it's displaying garbage to your monitor instead of Gnome or KDE. Or maybe it's displaying 640x480 resolution with 8 colors instead of 1280x1024 with 24 colors.

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technology, linux, graphics, video-card

Open Help Thread #005 : The Beginning of a New Chapter for Newsvine

Thu Oct 11, 2007 9:28 PM EDT

By Aine MacDermot (Clipped by Andrew Min (formerly Online Apps))

Everyone by now knows that MSNBC.com has acquired Newsvine.com. This is MSNBC.com's only acquisition in its 11-year history.

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technology, aine-macdermot, helpvine, aine, newsvine-help-group, open-help-thread

Brother, can you spare a RAV, or two?

Wed Oct 10, 2007 9:37 PM EDT

By Mubarak-Hussein (Clipped by Andrew Min (formerly Online Apps))

Jim Dent's this article is a commendable effort on his part. He pulled in people of Newsvine to contribute in order to get a laptop to fellow Newsviner Rob Ballew who's currently serving in Iraq and doesn't have a laptop and has to wait in line in order to use the internet.

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newsvine, rav, jim-dent, rob-ballew, iraq

Yankees Closer Not Happy Torre May Leave

Wed Oct 10, 2007 1:36 PM EDT

By Associated Press (Clipped by Andrew Min (formerly Online Apps))

If the Yankees plan to keep calling on Mariano Rivera in the ninth inning, they might want to think carefully about who would be handing him the ball. Rivera isn't happy that Joe Torre could be out as manager in New York and said the team's decision will be factored into whether he returns.

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mlb, yankees, rivera, mariano-rivera, joe-torre, new-york-yankees, sports, new-york

Msnbc.com Acquires Newsvine

Sun Oct 7, 2007 5:11 PM EDT

By Newsvine Blog (Clipped by Andrew Min (formerly Online Apps))

Esteemed Members of the Newsvine Community,

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technology, newsvine, msnbc-com, msnbc, acquisitions, microsoft, nbc

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Wordpress Theme: Glossy Blue WP

Sat Oct 6, 2007 5:12 PM EDT

Well, I've now updated my blog theme to match andrew.timstown.net, my main website (based off of Chet Mancini's Glossy Blue Theme). I "made" it using a great Wordpress Generator, then changing a few CSS things to match Chet's style.

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technology, glossy-blue, glossy-blue-wp, wordpress

Kopete: the KDE instant messenger

Fri Oct 5, 2007 3:53 PM EDT

Today, everyone uses a different instant messenger. Your boss may use Lotus Sametime, your colleague AIM, your friend Google Talk, and your kid Yahoo! Messenger. However, these all take up hard drive space, RAM, and CPU usage.

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technology, im, kde, instant-messaging, kopete, instant-messengers

From the driver to the window manager: how to install Compiz Fusion for Ubuntu, Kubuntu, and Xubuntu

Fri Oct 5, 2007 1:35 PM EDT

The 3D world just got a lot brighter with the birth of Compiz Fusion, a powerful compositing window manager for GNU/Linux operating systems. Originally there was one project, Compiz, but the project forked into Compiz, and the unstable and unofficial fork of Compiz known as Beryl.

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technology, nvidia, ati, beryl, compiz, compiz-fusion

How to completely ditch GUI internet applications for the command line

Fri Oct 5, 2007 11:15 AM EDT

Today, terminal-based programs have almost disappeared. GUIs are taking over, whether we like it or not. However, there is still a place for the old command line. Take the internet as an example: everyone's using Firefox, Thunderbird, and Pidgin for their internet activities.

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technology, command-line, gui, terminal

Cya, Thunderbird

Mon Sep 17, 2007 4:14 PM EDT

After a few months of toying with Thunderbird (in conjunction with Gmail, which I've had since July 2004), I've decided to remove it. Reason 1: Speed

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technology, google, email, mozilla, gmail, e-mail, mail, thunderbird, webmail

Kicking around the ol' soccer ball with Bygfoot

Sun Sep 16, 2007 7:36 AM EDT

Programming free software is tons of fun. But every so often, it's nice to get a change from the daily grind and have some fun. That's where Bygfoot comes in.

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technology, bygfoot, football, game, soccer

How to create a GNU/Linux live USB stick with SLAX

Fri Sep 14, 2007 6:23 PM EDT

One of the biggest things holding back GNU/Linux adoption is the fact that most people haven't tried GNU/Linux. That's where SLAX comes into play. Introduction

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technology, linux, live-cd, live-usb, slax, thumb-drive, usb

SoCal College Offers YouTube Class

Fri Sep 14, 2007 6:48 AM EDT

By Associated Press (Clipped by Andrew Min (formerly Online Apps))

Here's a dream-come-true for Web addicts: college credit for watching YouTube.

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odd, youtube-class, class, us-news, technology, business, odd-news

Stretching your instant messaging wings with Pidgin

Mon Sep 10, 2007 1:51 PM EDT

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technology, pidgin, gaim, instant-messaging, aim, icq, msn, qq, irc, google-talk

Newsvine Needs More Love, Less Hate

Mon Sep 10, 2007 1:03 AM EDT

By Danny McGee (Clipped by Andrew Min (formerly Online Apps))

The following are just a few comments I've gleaned from recent articles on Newsvine. I offer them without naming their authors for obvious reasons. (Most of these are drastically out of context, but you don't really need context for the point to get across.)

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politics, left, right, liberal, conservative, democrat, republican, civility, respect, honor

In Search Of The "REAL" Gmail

Fri Sep 7, 2007 12:15 PM EDT

When you hear the word "Gmail", you'll usually think of Google's free webmail program. But is it really the "real" Gmail? I'm here to prove that maybe it isn't. Exhibit 1: Gmail.net

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technology, gmail, google

Online Apps Demographics

Thu Sep 6, 2007 2:15 PM EDT

Now that we have Google Analytics installed, I thought it might be interesting to see who reads my blog. I found some very interesting facts (from Aug 20 - present):

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technology, newsvine, demographics, analytics, online-apps, newsvine-community, metavine

Sony May Start Movie Download Service

Tue Sep 4, 2007 7:34 AM EDT

By Associated Press (Clipped by Andrew Min (formerly Online Apps))

Sony may soon compete directly with Apple and its popular iPods and iTunes, producing its own movie download service and products, company officials said Tuesday.

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japan, sony, technology

GOP Officials: Craig to Resign Saturday

Fri Aug 31, 2007 4:05 PM EDT

By David Espo, AP Special Correspondent (Clipped by Andrew Min (formerly Online Apps))

Idaho Republican Sen. Larry Craig's decision to quit spares his party the embarrassment of an indefinitely prolonged scandal following his arrest during a sex sting in a Minneapolis airport bathroom.

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craig, arrest, larry-craig, politics, us-news