May 14
What happens to rank-and-file tech guys after they strike it rich in a tech boom? Do they keep working? How do they spend their money? Do they waste their lives away?
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posted by vizsla
to work & money at 7:53 PM - 0 answers
I need to send files (photography, some in archives) to a few people on the internet. I just want to share images quickly, without using something like AIM or email. (Currently trying Pidgin, it keeps crapping out.) What are my options?
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posted by Phyltre
to computers & internet at 7:32 PM - 4 answers
Anyone have recommendations for a place where my 10 person, New York City-based design team can hold a 2 day off-site meeting? Should be within an hour of manhattan, ideally north of the city. We would need to be able to sleep there, and there would need to be a conference room with whiteboard, etc. Would be great if the place had some charm.
posted by davidvan
to travel & transportation at 7:07 PM - 7 answers
Many townships don't seem to accept plastic bags for recycling. What is so special about them? What places do accept them for recycling?
posted by bargainhunter
to shopping at 7:05 PM - 6 answers
My current employer hasn't provided me with a contract, despite promising to on several occasions. I'm fine with this. I actually *don't want* a contract.
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posted by anonymous
to work & money at 6:07 PM - 4 answers
About a year ago, I installed a freeware program onto my Dell Axim to aid with learning. Since then, the program has been removed and I've forgotten what it was called. I'm hoping someone out there can help me.
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posted by Proginoskes
to computers & internet at 5:56 PM - 4 answers
this must be a really simple question to answer from a real simpleton but how why doesnt clicking on the address bar in Firefox on OSX leopard highlight it like it does on windows and how can i get it to do that easily?
posted by dougiedd
to computers & internet at 5:33 PM - 11 answers
There was a post (I believe on Boing Boing) a few months ago about a sci-fi short story in the form of an internet message board. The message board was for a group of time travelers, and the new members were always being scolded for going back in time and killing Hitler (this was against the rules, as without Hitler we wouldn't have many technologies, etc etc). I have Google strings that I've tried inside...
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posted by pedmands
to writing & language at 5:10 PM - 10 answers
How does the button on the pedestrian crossing lights work? Does it actually send some sort of signal to the traffic lights, or is it just a psychological thing? It seems rather random timing-wise.
posted by divabat
to science & nature at 5:05 PM - 17 answers
Is there a free full text version of Norman Mailer's article "The Psychology of Astronauts" available online anywhere? Or in an anthology that I could buy?
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posted by np312
to society & culture at 4:27 PM - 1 answer
Statsfilter: I have a bunch of noisy measurements. Each has an (x,y) coordinate and a "score" for that location. Most of the scores are trustworthy, but with the occasonal outlier. I want to come up with a function f(x,y) that estimates what the score at (x, y) would be (whether or not I have an observation at exactly that location). I'd like the function to be smooth and resilient to noise. Can someone point me in the right direction?
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posted by Sockpuppet The First
to science & nature at 3:46 PM - 7 answers
I want to buy two
Barcelona® chairs, but $5000 each is ridiculous. Is there a physical or online store that sells modern and classic modern furniture at reasonable prices?
posted by plexi
to shopping at 3:39 PM - 14 answers
Feeling/being happy? How? Help me. I'm not 100% sure where to start with this one except I wanted to pose the question to fellow metafilterer's after my meeting with my psychologist today.... read on.
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posted by isoman2kx
to health at 2:13 PM - 22 answers
Back trouble and pregnancy: Which is worse for a person with a herniated disc, a C-section (which I imagine will compromise the all-important core muscles) or vaginal delivery (which might cause the disk to rupture)? Also, I am prone to sciatica and assume that pregnancy will involve a lot of sciatic nerve pain--can this lead to a permanent worsening of my condition or would it be relieved once I gave birth?
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posted by HotToddy
to health at 1:19 PM - 7 answers
Where can I buy
Euthymol in Oxford? I could buy it in Morrisons in Manchester, but it doesn't seem to have made its way down South. I'm finding it hard to go back to mint-flavoured toothpaste!
posted by chorltonmeateater
to shopping at 1:13 PM - 11 answers
Looking for the name of a BBC documentary involving people performing interpretive dances which portray the lives/mating rituals of insects.
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posted by Hutch
to media & arts at 12:09 PM - 6 answers
Can someone help me understand the relationship between the bit size of an SSL certificate and the size of the session key used? (If any).
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posted by cayla
to technology at 11:19 AM - 3 answers
My girlfriend and I are hiking the Appalachian trail for two weeks at the end of the month. We're taking along a Martin Backpacker (guitar) and a small set of bongos. What are some very excellent blues/folk/bluegrass/mountain songs that we should learn before we go?
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posted by jofuu
to travel & transportation at 10:52 AM - 14 answers
Can I wash this? I have a ladies suit, 60 linen/40 silk with poly lining. The tag of course says dry clean only, but is there a valid reason for that? I would like to wash the pants in cold/cold water on the handwash cycle of my frontloader. The jacket will go to the cleaners as needed. Chances of success?
posted by Talia Devane
to clothing, beauty, & fashion at 10:34 AM - 11 answers
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