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November 30
Best external hard drive for backing up & additional storage for a Powerbook G4 with OS X 10.4?
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posted by cahlers at 11:46 PM PST - 11 comments
Mapping & multi-stop driving directions: is there a free online mapping tool that will allow me to enter several locations in a US city and then display the quickest driving route to pass through all those locations? I've seen one called NavPro but it's not free.
posted by masymas at 11:15 PM PST - 5 comments
Obscure-Movie-Filter?:
Setting: post apocalyptic (I think)
Plot: Can't remember
Starring: Can't remember
Unique subplot (or possibly main plot): One character (20s-30's white male) has a torn postcard of Waikiki Beach, however the "Wa" is torn, so he thinks it's called "ikiki Beach", a paradise to which he can escape to once the madness of the current plot of the movie resolves.
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posted by johnstein at 8:53 PM PST - 21 comments 
In the U.S., we get all caught up in the decisions that adult women make and the consequences of those decisions. (To have children, not to have children, to work, to stay home with the children, not to work, to marry, to have children without marrying, etc.) Are there similar convulsions about these cultural issues in other countries, especially non-English speaking ones? How can I learn about them? I'm curious both about how women's roles in in their societies are changing and about how those societies are reacting to the changes.
posted by croutonsupafreak at 8:30 PM PST - 6 comments
My future mother-in-law was laid off unexpectedly this week. She probably had a week's notice. Is there anything I can do?
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posted by saucy at 8:27 PM PST - 9 comments
I've got a butt load of photos of my kids taken beginning in the 80s that I'm going to scan. I want to know if anyone can recommend a method for cleaning off the many finger prints and other gook before I scan.
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posted by Carbolic at 7:23 PM PST - 8 comments
In Excel 2002 when I create a PivotChart and apply a custom or user-defined chart type (in this instance a 2-axis line chart), the chart type reverts to a standard single-axis line chart whenever I modify one of the PivotFields. How do I prevent this?
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posted by Ritchie at 6:40 PM PST - 3 comments
I live in a house with 7 or 8 other people and we share a wireless hub. I download a lot with bittorrent which was working out just fine until about 2 days ago when it suddenly stopped connecting at all. Am I being paranoid or could someone in my house be blocking off BT? Any other ideas?
posted by gonadostat at 6:28 PM PST - 8 comments
How do I keep time with a click track? I've played in a band, and I can keep time with other people both live and when recording. But when I'm recording solo, I can't seem to keep time with the click track without slowing down the song and/or losing all the feeling of the music. So I mostly do only one-track recordings even though I have the technical capability to do more. Indie musicians, how do you do it?
posted by scottreynen at 6:14 PM PST - 19 comments
Has anyone here actually had worms? The medical sites
say that 1-2 billion people have intestinal worms, with at least 17% of Americans carrying something. You can be anonymous by saying it was a friend that had it, or just mention a friend that really did. Please, no pet stories.
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posted by chef_boyardee at 6:13 PM PST - 31 comments
I'm a poor, nineteen year old college student in Washington, DC. Given my predilection for travel and my extreme aversion to actual (i.e. boring) work, I figure it's about time to start saving money and finding ways to make a little on the side.
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posted by borkingchikapa at 5:59 PM PST - 21 comments
I want recommendations for good headphones and a microphone (or headphones and microphone and adapter(s)) that work well for VOIP on my computer, and with regular office telephones, and to listen to music on my computer.
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posted by mistersix at 5:01 PM PST - 8 comments
Thinking of selling/taking back my current laptop and buying a laptop off ebay. Opinions/experiences requested.
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posted by mhuckaba at 4:34 PM PST - 16 comments
Anyone have a recommendation great European destinations for last minute late december travel for two Bay Area 30-somethings? Someplace that isn't totally overrun with Christmas or ski tourists, but where all the restaurants and museums aren't closed for the season?
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posted by tula at 4:26 PM PST - 19 comments
Can anyone steer me to an image of a Chinese character suitable for expressing "Good Luck!" (as in, good luck on your exams)?
posted by Wolfdog at 3:34 PM PST - 10 comments
Can you identify
this Viking stronghold in the Netherlands? The caption for the picture is "Reisverk Viking stronghold in the Netherlands (Zeeland) ca. 1000 A.D."
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posted by 6550 at 3:02 PM PST - 9 comments
Why is electricity so much more expensive then natural gas? Am I reading my bill wrong, or is it really an order of magnitude cheaper?
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posted by delmoi at 2:38 PM PST - 18 comments
YourFavouriteBandDoesn'tSuckFilter: Your recommendations for "good" rock-genre bands with female lead singers?
posted by PurplePorpoise at 1:39 PM PST - 144 comments
Can I do this? I'd like to do a screengrab (difficulty A) and save it as a jpeg (difficulty B) so I can pull it into Photoshop and edit to my hearts content. I have a PC running XP. If the Metagods would so grant this wish, I promise to use this power for good not evil.
posted by wordswinker at 1:37 PM PST - 22 comments
Would like to ask for first-hand experience with hotels in Oaxaca (City). In city, near Zocalo, quiet, pretty, clean, etc. The Camino Real is around $200 a night (with taxes). Is it worth it? Most of the really cool b&b's are booked solid. The other two choices appear to be Hostal de la Noria and ...the Holiday Inn (which surprisingly has some good reviews but the photos look like every other Holiday Inn in the world) We'll be there late Jan.-earlly Feb.
Hablamos Espanol
posted by lois1950 at 1:37 PM PST - 5 comments
I am looking for a digital camera for my 60 year old parents...any suggestions?
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posted by cgs at 1:26 PM PST - 11 comments
I'm looking for a good CRT monitor that would be suitable for professional level photo editing.
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posted by ding3r at 12:51 PM PST - 5 comments
Anyone have tips for keeping bread fresh longer? My wife and I end up throwing out a lot of bread, putting it in the fridge dries it out... anyone got any tricks? Google was surprisingly unhelpful.
posted by Cosine at 11:47 AM PST - 29 comments
Looking for a song... that was played during the final episode of the Real World Austin.
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posted by slim at 11:34 AM PST - 12 comments
I know lots of people have a real knack for sales, but I'm not one of them. I need tips on cold calling and intro/sales letters.
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posted by necessitas at 11:19 AM PST - 12 comments
Where can I get small-run, high-spec, right-on CD (and vinyl) packaging manufactured, ideally in the UK, but failing that elsewhere?
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posted by caek at 10:53 AM PST - 1 comments
How do countries with long, cold winters deal with frost-heave in their roads? Is there a kind of frost-resistant road? Is it much more expensive?
posted by stokast at 10:41 AM PST - 11 comments
My company has thousands of horribly mangled Word documents that need to be flipped into a wiki. Is there anything that really, truly strips the MS proprietary tags out?
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posted by Vaska at 10:33 AM PST - 18 comments
I just accidentally knocked my Lacie firewire external 250 GB hard drive on to the carpeted floor.
When trying to reconnect the drive, upon turning it on, it makes a sort of siren like sound.... am I screwed? Or is there a chance that this data will survive?
Any thoughts would be appreciated.... Thanks.
posted by Gankmore at 10:31 AM PST - 14 comments
My wife is considering buying a portable clothes washing machine. Does anyone here have any experience with them?
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posted by Buck Eschaton at 10:14 AM PST - 3 comments
I work at a small television station, and I'm looking for an automation system to switch in commercials and programming that wouldn't be too expensive. We've done quite a bit of reasearch, but have come up dry.
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posted by bigtimes at 9:44 AM PST - 3 comments
I have an awful lot of email filtered/labelled and filed within Gmail. When I download it via POP using Thunderbird, is there any way of it automatically going into specific folders within Thunderbird? :)
posted by badlydubbedboy at 9:35 AM PST - 3 comments
I'm helping a friend design Save-the-Date magnets for her wedding. Any recommendations on where to get them printed online?
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posted by sa3z at 8:45 AM PST - 13 comments
I'm looking for a website log file analyzer. This is
not to display summaries or graphs, as in
this thread, but to examine the activity of individual IPs and get a handle on what kind of hacking attempts, leeching, and other abuse might be going on. I have direct access to logs (something that can DL them would be nice, too). The $100+ software I found isn't an option.
posted by rolypolyman at 8:40 AM PST - 9 comments
Sleep Apnea filter: Looking for advice on how to get fitted for one of those mouth guards that apparantly keeps your airway open.
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posted by spicynuts at 8:40 AM PST - 16 comments
I am looking for a simple to use, Mac OS X based, audio mixer that my son can use to edit mp3 clips for a class project. And I need it today!
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posted by jazon at 7:55 AM PST - 7 comments
Going back to school to learn some programming but lost in a sea of language choices and preferences. Help.
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posted by j.p. Hung at 7:22 AM PST - 35 comments
my employer recently told me that a number of people in the company are underpaid relative to industry standards and will be getting salary adjustments. The good new: I am one of those people. The bad news: Everyone else who is getting a raise is scheduled to get theirs on january 1st; I, on the other hand, was told that mine would start on May 1st, when I return from my 3 month maternity leave (February to the end of march). Is this legal to treat me differently because I am pregnant? Note that I will continue to be paid during my maternity leave, as this is company policy. In effect, they are postponing my raise by 4 months. I do plan to return to work and have told them this. Any advice is appreciated!
posted by anonymous at 7:15 AM PST - 34 comments
We're starting a music project for our indie online game. We are looking for unsigned artists who are willing to take a risk on a small project (but still get paid). Suggestions?
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posted by andreaazure at 5:41 AM PST - 13 comments
A couple of Firefox questions, if you please... Mostly Flash-display related.
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posted by XiBe at 5:20 AM PST - 18 comments
The only thing keeping me from using Firefox on the Mac is that standard cursor navigation keys (C-a, C-e, and C-k, most importantly) don't work in textarea and other editing boxes. Is there a way to get them to work?
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posted by dmd at 5:10 AM PST - 3 comments
I need to boot to DOS in XP. How do I make a bootable CD? The command prompt will not do the trick as i need to be able to access the hardware.
posted by daveed66 at 4:46 AM PST - 7 comments
I have been given a set of WW1 officer training manuals. Some of them are in booklets, some are stapled packets and some are loose. I want to scan them to a CD so that they can be shared and read without handling the originals. I would like to scan them without bending or creasing the booklets and bundled paper. I have both a regular Canon Canoscan 8400 flatbed and an HP 4670 see through scanner ($38 on clearance at the local Staples.) Is there a way of scanning this material without damage? Any good discussion groups out there where WW1 memorabilia is discussed?
I also found a box of glass plate negatives from a photographer that was operating in St Albans VT in the latter 19th century. I would like to scan them. Can either of these scanners be used or modified for large negative scanning? If I could find a pinout diagram for the Canoscan film scanner cable, I might be able to build a light source for large negatives.
posted by Raybun at 4:18 AM PST - 6 comments
I have a friend that
lives in Phoenix that has a birthday coming up. I don't know if they'll be home and I'm not even in the same country right now, but I want to get them something. Is there like a bakery (or something) that I could pay over the Internet, and they would deliver donuts (or something), and if no one was home they'd just leave it on the doorstep? Or something similar to that?
posted by God at 1:13 AM PST - 8 comments
November 29
I'm using FireFox 1.07 for Windows XP. Previously, when I typed "dict [word]" into the address bar, FireFox would take me to the dictionary.com definition for [word]. Now typing in the same command just takes me to the first result of a Google search for "dict [word]," the same as if I typed anything into the address bar. Recently all my Firefox bookmarks disappeared as well. I haven't updated Firefox or changed anything that I know of. What happened, and how do I restore the old functionality?
posted by ludwig_van at 8:56 PM PST - 10 comments
My kids (12, 10, 8 yrs.) have decided they don't want Christmas gifts this year and would like to do something for those in need. I'm thrilled. Aside from working in a Food Bank or 'adopting a family' any other ideas?
posted by pman78 at 7:49 PM PST - 34 comments
My fiancée and I are travelling to her country this Christmas to visit some friends and her family. I am a US citizen and she is Moldovan. She is a grad student at my university here in the US. As she is from a non-EU Eastern European country, there is a chance that she may not be allowed entry into the country due to some technicalities, even though she will have received another valid F1 visa. If she is denied entry in the airport, what can I do? Am I allowed to see her, arrange for her flight home or contact a lawyer before they force her out?
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posted by vkxmai at 6:42 PM PST - 17 comments
My friend is in a relationship with a married man...the wife already knows but it's causing a lot of pain. She seems to be happy in the relationship, but I don't see this turning out well. I don't want to run her life or play holier-than-thou, but how do I get her out of this before things get worse? What do I say, how do I say it?
posted by aquavit at 6:30 PM PST - 26 comments
What do they call that "and" character that looks like a reversed 3 and where did it come from?
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posted by mkn at 5:53 PM PST - 12 comments
Twins of the world! This is a question for you: what media (books, movies, documentaries, poems, photographs, paintings etc), fiction or non, do you feel best expresses your own experience as a twin? All lengthy anecdotes welcome :-) [Here's your opportunity to deny or confirm the suspicion that all twins love the
Polish Brothers.]
posted by ibeji at 5:34 PM PST - 22 comments
What's something nontraditional, offbeat, fun, and ideally artistic and cheap to do in NYC on New Year's Eve?
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posted by gottabefunky at 5:20 PM PST - 5 comments
Any recommendations for books on grid layout systems for print?
posted by spyke23 at 5:16 PM PST - 5 comments
Is it foolish to confront a teacher about his behavior in class if our final is in one week?
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posted by Who_Am_I at 4:40 PM PST - 35 comments
So partially hydrogenated oil is pretty much trans-fat, correct? How is it then, that nutrition labels for products containing hydrogenated oils often state that they have 0 grams of trans fat? Am I just confused?
posted by worstkidever at 4:12 PM PST - 6 comments
Lost website: help me find a website that features the ability to create faces based on strips of other pieces faces (i.e., you choose an existing chin, mouth/nose/eyes, and hair) and it makes a sometimes-eerie looking result.
The one I'm looking for was very well done (put out by a photographer or some other fine artist) and may have featured black and white images rather than color.
posted by robbie01 at 3:59 PM PST - 5 comments
How might one get tickets to the daily show on short notice? I'm thinking, like, Thursday... auction? broker? money is not really an object... I have had no luck ebaying, googling, chekcing with brokers, etc. etc...
posted by pissfactory at 1:54 PM PST - 6 comments
I'm thinking about signing up to be a test subject for an EEG experiment in the psychology department at my university. Is there anything I need to know?
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posted by Lotto at 1:39 PM PST - 15 comments
Company Holiday Party Game ideas, if you please. We are hoping to play our own version of Fact or Crap, do you know any good questions? tried plenty of the goggle sites, but nothing very fun and interesting, which I knew I would get with your help...thanks
posted by slew at 11:53 AM PST - 6 comments
Mac Photoshop - how can I make my ` key 'select all channels' rather than 'select a different window'?
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posted by nowonmai at 11:53 AM PST - 4 comments
How do I convert basic text formatting (italics, bold, underline, superscript, etc.) into HTML formatting on a semi-automated basis?
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posted by waldo at 11:10 AM PST - 21 comments
What advice do you have for a WoW player starting a warlock for the first time? What is the cookie-cutter talent build? What are the main party responsibilities? How should PvP be approached? Any advice is welcome.
posted by furiousxgeorge at 11:00 AM PST - 18 comments
GiftFilter: I need some gift ideas for a older (early to mid 70s) married couple who I don't really know.
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posted by electroboy at 10:28 AM PST - 10 comments
PoopFilter: this sounds juvenile, but it's based out of a deep, general curiosity... why are some poops dirtier than others?
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posted by anonymous at 10:09 AM PST - 26 comments
Photosearch: I'm looking for a photo from the 2003 NY blackout. It's of a single building that still had light due to having a fuel cell. It may be the Central Park police station (but maybe not) and it may have appeared in the NYT.
posted by biffa at 9:47 AM PST - 2 comments
I would like a meaningful, non-awkward relationship with my parents. What can I do to cultivate this? Am I just in an awkward stage that I/we will outgrow? How can I better relate to them and appreciate them? What the heck do adult children talk about with their parents?
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posted by unknowncommand at 8:48 AM PST - 17 comments
Why do some people have veins that pop out of their biceps and shoulders, while others who work out don't?
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posted by dead_ at 8:34 AM PST - 17 comments
How can I make some extra supplemental income without getting a second job?
I am the only income earner .. my wife is in school full time and does'nt work (no kids). I entered a state of depression yesterday after finding out that my best budgeting efforts havent even put a dent in my total debt!!
If i'm being realistic, with my current income and my wife's tuition fees renewing every 6 months the next time I see black will be at my own funeral.
Theres so many people making money hand over fist selling stuff I wish I had an idea to make some money on the side. I'm thinking e-bay or something. I thought about posting flyers and craigslist ads for services I could offer like I am extremely handy and I can also fix computers but i live in NYC and those ads are a dime a dozen.
Help me people!! Give me some ideas or proven methods!
posted by postergeist at 8:22 AM PST - 31 comments
MacOSXFilter: Is there any way to set up a folder in the finder that automatically sends stuff to other folders based on date? My downloads folder and my desktop are both a perpetual mess. I'd love it if there was a way to use applescript or what-not so that whenever I opened my downloads folder, I saw my most recently downloaded files, then a few folders containing "1 Week old downloads" "2-4 Weeks old" "+1 Month old", etc. Is this possible?
posted by anonymoose at 8:20 AM PST - 12 comments
Exertainment filter - What sort of products are available that combine exercise with video games, preferably not costing a stinking fortune?
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posted by ykjay at 7:58 AM PST - 9 comments
There is a book about possessions. It shows people from various places in the world standing in front of their homes with all of their stuff stacked around them. It is a one of those oversize "coffee table" books. Has anyone else seen this book? Can you remember the title?
posted by Crackerbelly at 7:58 AM PST - 7 comments
What concerns are there when switching from an all Macintosh (Quark 4.1, Pshop 7, Illustrater 10) shop to an all Windows shop running new PCs and the Creative Suite 2?
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posted by Brandon Blatcher at 7:33 AM PST - 30 comments
I just came back from the Bahamas, and was lucky enough to see some live Junkanoo music performed on the street. Where can I find (preferably live) recordings of Junkanoo bands?
posted by swift at 7:25 AM PST - 2 comments
Looking for a *tiny* audio recorder to take notes throughout the day, then upload to a computer (Linux) to prioritize, annotate, and transcribe as appropriate. What's the best, cheapest, smallest option? Anyone have any experience with using the MobiBlue cube as a voice recorder?
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posted by fuzzbean at 7:13 AM PST - 7 comments
November 28
What advice/information can any of you guys give regarding
selling an annuity? I have a six-figure annuity sum due in about 2.5 years, but I could definitely use the money now for moving to NYC for graduate school. I wouldn't need to recieve the entire amount immediately, or, the entire amount minus whatever commission/percentages taken by the agency. I would actually prefer a low 5-figure sum to get on my feet in NYC and establish good credit, pay off loans, etc., and then whatever schedule that was determined to be prudent afterwards. Are there any banks, companies, agencies that would be recommended? Pitfalls I should watch out for? Am I potentially making a financial blunder?
posted by oog at 10:10 PM PST - 10 comments
Have my prescription tranquilizers been damaged by exposure to cold?
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posted by S.C. at 9:13 PM PST - 5 comments
Is there a way to deep-link to a specific paragraph in an html page that doesn't have anchor tags?
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posted by nomisxid at 9:10 PM PST - 10 comments
Does anyone have, or know where I could find, Hubert Dreyfus's lectures on Heidegger available for download?
His own website at UC Berkeley used to have them (
this FPP from 2003 actually linked to them) but for whatever reason (bandwidth, maybe?) they have been taken down.
posted by ori at 8:29 PM PST - 4 comments
Does anyone have experience with a good, lightweight shareware/freeware timer program that runs under WinXP? I just want to be able to set a timer on my desktop that will sound an audible alarm after an interval of my choosing.
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posted by Artifice_Eternity at 8:19 PM PST - 9 comments
My boyfriend used to tell me how awful, unhealthy, and gross it was that I smoked, and now I've quit, but he hasn't said a word. How do I get him to show me some positive support?
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posted by Packy_1962 at 8:09 PM PST - 41 comments
Does anybody have experience with Emory's School of Law? Their brochure seems snooty but I like Atlanta and want some other opinions re:conservative/liberal, diversity of ethnicities, competitiveness of students, faculty.
posted by designbot at 8:07 PM PST - 4 comments
I'm starting weight watcher's with my spouse. She brought home this slide rule thingy that calculates the top secret WW points allowance by measuring fiber, fat, and calories. Has this slide rule thing been reduced to a simple formula anywhere on the internets?
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posted by mecran01 at 8:04 PM PST - 26 comments
I just inherited a 1998 Mountaineer that has only 20,000 miles. It's never been tuned up and still has the original tires. I'm pretty sure the spark plugs are fouled because it's never been driven at highway speeds. Everything appears to be in great shape. What kind of problems can I expect from this car?
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posted by Slap Incognito at 6:49 PM PST - 7 comments
Address Bar-filter. How is it that typing just "ass" into my browser's address window resolves to the Democratic Party's blog... [more inside]
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posted by Scram at 6:45 PM PST - 10 comments
What countries would you consider the safest and free-est places on Earth to live? Personal freedom, rule of law and access to modern technology a plus. Lower cost of living than in the U.S. a double plus.
posted by clango at 5:12 PM PST - 35 comments
A Google search reveals several possible ways to convert a WMV file to an mpg, or an avi, or a mov, on a Mac. My question is, for someone who does not have QT Pro and is hoping to do this for free, and has no easy access to any machine other than his G5, what is the best way to convert a wmv into something, anything else (mpg, avi, mov)? This is something of a repeat question (24337) but I'm not facing any DRM and do have access to Final Cut Pro 4.
posted by boombot at 5:09 PM PST - 4 comments
Has anyone found an effective way to stop a dog from crying all night? The crying started after some recent surgery.
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posted by clarahamster at 4:54 PM PST - 16 comments
I've quieted my PC by getting rid of loud fans. As my s.o. wakes me up with an old, loud hair dryer every morning, I wonder if a company has done the same with that appliance. Are there any quiet hair dryers available that still do the job? Money is no object if there's something out there that puts out heat, dries hair in a couple minutes, and is say, under 60db.
posted by mathowie at 3:59 PM PST - 14 comments
A Japanese friend is trying to find a person she knew in the past. His name is Minoru Terada, and he was mainly a theatrical art director, but has also acted (you will see his name on imdb).
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posted by edlundart at 3:38 PM PST - 3 comments
I need some advice on how to best break up a seemingly indestructible concrete slab in my backyard. It is about 8 feet by 4 feet by 2 feet deep. I've tried a sledge hammer and also a relatively low-power jackhammer, with little success.
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posted by krudiger at 2:52 PM PST - 22 comments
MySQL Hell: I've spent most of my vacation trying to figure out why MySQL has gone nuts. It's part of a Movable Type install with tons of posts, comments, and log entries, and it's always run smoothly before. The problem is that it'll bomb on random queries, seemingly every minute or two, since status queries always show uptime in tens of seconds. Repairing the larger tables and restarting the server has done nothing, and no major changes have been made. What's wrong? Is this a *nix issue, a MySQL issue, or an MT issue? And how do I go about telling the difference, or fixing any of them?
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posted by paul_smatatoes at 2:40 PM PST - 32 comments
I had a very bad allergy incident two months ago--and now I've become sensitive to products that I'd never had problems with before. I haven't found a replacement for my skincare products that I can tolerate and that does the job.
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posted by divka at 2:40 PM PST - 7 comments
To all men and women who spit: help! Warning, this is a bit unappetizing...
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posted by rio at 1:21 PM PST - 18 comments
I want to buy a road bike with a pathetically small budget, ~$700 USD or so. What I want to be able to do with it is go on weekly and/or daily rides with my (much) more experienced friends.
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posted by everichon at 12:14 PM PST - 25 comments
Based at least on conventional wisdom, what is the appropriate height at which artwork should be hung on an otherwise unadorned wall of an apartment?
posted by drpynchon at 12:02 PM PST - 22 comments
OK, I now know that money-maker chain-letter implementation is illegal, but my big question --
why? Is it for the protection of dumb people? I'd have to say the fact that it didn't work
is the protection of dumb people, but shouldn't be illegal.
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posted by vanoakenfold at 11:50 AM PST - 20 comments
Help me prepare a gig! I will be performing the Fairy Godmother's Elf during an office children's Christmas Party and I'm looking for inspiration.
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posted by jchgf at 11:48 AM PST - 5 comments
PromoteSafeVolunteeringFilter. I would like to start volunteering regularly at an AIDS hospice. My nails and cuticles are an ugly, bloody mess from a pretty bad nail-and-cuticle biting habit. It hasn't bothered me until now; but even with the double-layer of gloves I wear while doing the cleaning, the nuns who run the place have pointed out this is not a good situation for the patients or myself. How do I make my hands healthy and keep them that way in as short a time as possible?
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posted by schroedinger at 11:21 AM PST - 14 comments
I am preparing a critically important presentation whose outcome will decide my future for the next five years+. Sometimes I feel ready to take on the world, other times I feel useless. Where do you draw inspiration to rise up to the occasion? How do you get yourself pumped for those life-altering, work-related situations?
posted by Voyageman at 9:58 AM PST - 19 comments
Next September (16th ish) I will be going to Eastern Europe for a honeymoon. Any travel suggestions? Resources? Must sees?
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posted by UMDirector at 8:53 AM PST - 8 comments
Several laptops and projectors were stolen at my workplace this weekend so I'm looking for a simple security camera that will record on my PC when it detects motion. I have looked at x10.com but that seems much too complex and it seems to only be able to record to VCR. Anyone have experience with a cheap/easy solution?
posted by toomuch at 8:41 AM PST - 11 comments
I'm backpacking through Western Europe for six weeks during January/February. What travel gear is a "must have" for this excursion? [More details inside]
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posted by bamassippi at 8:33 AM PST - 27 comments
I was just contacted by my company's ISP saying that our company's account is compromised by a virus as phishing emails have been sent out from here. I find this very hard to believe as we are an all-mac shop and I am fairly confident that these phishing emails generally spoof headers and such. Am I wrong?
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posted by miss tea at 8:27 AM PST - 9 comments
I just quit smoking about 10 days ago. What kinds of food/herbs/vitamins can I take to help gently detox my tissues and organs?
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posted by mds35 at 8:27 AM PST - 13 comments
Gadgetfilter: One portable device that plays mp3's and gets satellite radio. Does it exist? Will it exist in the future?
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posted by junkbox at 8:00 AM PST - 11 comments
What MP3 Player should I consider? It must work with Win 98se, I want to be able to download & listen to podcasts mostly, less interested in music. Battery life is important but not as important as purchase price. I'm on limited budget.
posted by NorthCoastCafe at 7:03 AM PST - 7 comments
Where can I find a blank, downloadable US map? I've been asked to create a map showing which states belong to each of our Sales Representatives. Ideally I would like to be able to assign states and then print the resulting map. Bonus if it can be color coded.
posted by Constant Reader at 6:59 AM PST - 12 comments
I'm going to CES in Las Vegas in January. My hotel is reserved, my plane tickets have been purchased; only one thing left to do: get into CES!
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posted by nitsuj at 6:23 AM PST - 10 comments
I am trying hard to improve my writing skills and have trying to follow Orwell's advice : Never use a metaphor, simile or other figure of speech which you are used to seeing in print.
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posted by sk381 at 6:03 AM PST - 26 comments
Flash Actionscript Problem. _rotation rotates a movie clip how do flip a movie clip (as in mirror image). I have tried _flip, _mirror and looked all over but cannot find the correct syntax.
Cheers if you can help
posted by spooksie at 2:50 AM PST - 1 comments
My laptop is running hot lately with the fan going all the time regardless of processor load. Is there a windows XP setting that controls processor stepping?
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posted by srboisvert at 1:59 AM PST - 14 comments
Say you needed to find someone who was the victim of a particular type of crime in your city... how would you go about it?
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posted by t0astie at 12:15 AM PST - 7 comments
November 27
I remember reading about a psychology/sociology study that linked adult depression and problems with adjustment to how much the person was lied to as a child.
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posted by larva at 11:22 PM PST - 2 comments
If a salary is listed in a US job posting is that a hidden signal that the job is actually intended for a non-citizen and that I, as a US citizen, shouldn’t bother applying?
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posted by freshgroundpepper at 11:21 PM PST - 10 comments
I'm trying to find a book that I read when I was in grade school, sometime during the mid to late 80's. The basic plot involved a girl scaring her impressionable young step(?) brother by pretending to go into trances and make predictions. IIRC, she was somewhat of an outcast at school, but had recently been cast in the school play as a colonial witch (Tituba perhaps?). I think there may have also been some references in the book to the Sybills of ancient Greece (hence the trances). Is this ringing any bells?
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posted by kayjay at 9:25 PM PST - 13 comments
Can anyone recommend a good (free) program that would let me block specific websites? Not just a filter by category such as porn etc. So far everything I find is either not useul or not free. I use a PC at home and a mac at work, so one that works for both would be ideal, but I'll take what I can get. Suggestions?
posted by hermitosis at 8:06 PM PST - 7 comments
I'd like to provide some support to one or more animal rights organizations. I'm trying to find groups that use methods that aren't violent or alienating, but are focused on publicizing mistreatment and promoting legal means of preventing cruelty. Are there any groups that are doing a particularly good job of this?
posted by shoos at 7:32 PM PST - 10 comments
I am trying to find a good science magazine for my 10-year old son. Any suggestions? I used to love Scientific American, but that is probably too stiff and technical, while some of the other things I've seen are too fluffy. Any non-science magazine ideas welcomed too, for him or for my 4-year old.
posted by Clyde Mnestra at 7:12 PM PST - 25 comments
I am a research assistant for a project that involves studying participants in a website for a particular deviant sexuality. I think my research methodology is unethical, but my supervisor disagrees. What can I do? Is the internet a public or private place?
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posted by anonymous at 7:05 PM PST - 47 comments
In the book I'm currently reading about Bobby Fischer and his match with Boris Spassky, the author's write, "the Soviets would construct their propaganda edifice on three main pillars, 'chess, the circus and ballet. In all three the Soviet Union could be shown to be far ahead of the West.'"
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posted by tellurian at 6:19 PM PST - 13 comments
SpeedStream 5360 DSL modem, SBC Yahoo DSL, Windows XP, and a brand new Linksys WRT54G wireless router.
"Easy-setup, gets-you-working-in minutes" CD was of course a complete wash-out.
Does a non-geek have a chance in Hell of getting it all to work together?
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posted by ZenMasterThis at 5:33 PM PST - 8 comments
Classic film box office intake?
Where, if at all, can you find information about the amount grossed (at least in America) by films in the 1920/30s? Specifically looking for Fritz Lang's films but general information would also be useful.
posted by hugsnkisses at 5:03 PM PST - 5 comments
LOSTfilter: I found a great link last week but (argh) didn't bookmark it. It's several animated gifs/screen caps from the show LOST on ABC. All of the pics show weird flying black things. One set on the beach, and one from the jungle that actually flys up and stops in front of the camera. Am I crazy, or has anyone else seen these?
posted by richmondparker at 4:58 PM PST - 11 comments
obscure sociological concept: I seem to recall at some point learning that there is a specific name for when two people (or a group) engage in an activity that neither individual is interested in because they each believe that the other feels strongly about the activity.
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posted by cmyr at 4:26 PM PST - 6 comments
Big outdoor party next summer (for 60 people). East (San Francisco) Bay, as in Berkeley, Oakland. (Cheap) venue ideas?
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posted by squirrel at 3:12 PM PST - 9 comments
When in either IE or Firefox, if a Java security warning dialog comes up everything freezes. All I can see is "Secuirty - Warning" and a gray dialog box. Mouse movement because jerky and the only way to get out of it is to end the process. Latest version of Java, WinXP SP2
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posted by geoff. at 2:00 PM PST - 2 comments
I left a half filled beer next to a library book last night. Somehow, by morning, the book was in a puddle of beer. Suggestions for drying the book? Does beer create any special problems as opposed to, say, water?
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posted by dking at 1:23 PM PST - 15 comments
To Dudes On The Go: What's the best way to carry toiletries in luggage so that they don't smell skunky when you get home, or leak all over your other stuff?
posted by Saucy Intruder at 12:53 PM PST - 12 comments
Online electronics suppliers in Canada. Looking for a Canadian equivalent of Digikey or any reliable surplus sellers. Thanks.
posted by Krrrlson at 12:39 PM PST - 7 comments
Is there a book for heterosexual guys similiar to
She's Not Into You and other similar books for chicks?
posted by itchie at 11:59 AM PST - 8 comments
Simple question: is there a direct bus or train service running between NYC and Bristol, CT? Googling about for a while leads me to believe that there might not be...
posted by Cobbler at 11:46 AM PST - 8 comments
Mac-Distraction-Filter: I need to write using my mac but I am endlessly distracted by the internets and email.
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posted by captainscared at 11:46 AM PST - 21 comments
What's the best way for me to load a bunch of phone numbers into my Motorola RAZR phone (Cingular edition) via Bluetooth?
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posted by Nelson at 11:37 AM PST - 5 comments
I use David Allen’s GTD (Getting Things Done) system along with other productivity styles similar to it and spawned from it. I’ve organized many things in my life, but my computer files are still all over the place and don’t seem to have the same logic as my other implementations. I am curious if anyone has set up a GTD system for his or her computer files, or another system that works very well at retaining organization, short term and long term. I use Windows XP right now, but am curious about other operating systems as well such as Linux. I appreciate any tips or tricks that can be provided, thanks in advance.
posted by Knigel at 11:16 AM PST - 8 comments
I’m looking for a 2-5 day backpacking trip with warm weather in January/February. Anywhere in the continental US is fine, sub-freezing temperatures at night are ok, but I’d prefer no snow and daytime temps consistently above 60 F. Any suggestions?
posted by F Mackenzie at 10:58 AM PST - 6 comments
Photographers and graphic designers: How much do you worry about people stealing and/or taking credit for your work?
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posted by Gator at 9:55 AM PST - 15 comments
Ham it up: Need recommendations for an especially delicious and good-quality mail-order ham, as a holiday gift for ham-lovers. Something that costs less than Harry & David's $100 ham would be appreciated.
posted by Miko at 9:02 AM PST - 14 comments
My friend is selling his rare signed guitar... It's signed and played by Shigeru Miyamoto of Nintendo fame. What's the best way I can get the word out? I was thinking of submitting it to sites like BoingBoing and the like, places which would carry the story of a guitar with a nice story behind it being sold, but a lot of the places frown on "self-linking". Since it's not me selling it, I dunno if that would apply. Any suggestions?
posted by unrequited at 9:00 AM PST - 10 comments
Each year my wife, my daughter and I have a holiday open house, where we set out a spread, play holiday songs, and meet and greet folks before the holidays. Traditionally we do Hovan™ cracker-bread "Roll 'em up" sandwiches, cookies, and crudites, and serve wine, beer, and soda.
We're always on the hunt for new, easy items to add to our repast. Any suggestions?
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posted by jpburns at 8:44 AM PST - 11 comments
Dinner Parties! I'm looking for impressive recipes. How did you last knock your guests' socks off? A few minor restrictions and links to previous great threads inside.
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posted by CunningLinguist at 5:06 AM PST - 18 comments
I know there's been a few
questions about bras, but...
Where do porn stars get their bras from? Usually, they have large breasts, and obviously, they need pretty bras, so is there a specialist underwear company for porn stars? Do they just know where to go? And can non-porn stars get these as well?
posted by Katemonkey at 3:13 AM PST - 27 comments
Where to find a "Guide for the Goodly Wife"?
Many moons ago I read some pages in some format that would resemble this description. It's archaic, hilarious and apparently beyond my google skills.
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posted by raider at 12:37 AM PST - 6 comments
November 26
I want as close to authentic Cornish pasties as I can get, as close to Boston (Massachusetts, USA, of course) as I can get. What's the best that I can do?
posted by Mayor Curley at 10:13 PM PST - 14 comments
Help me help my grandpa. I need a record player that will spin 33s/45s/78s AND support stacking up a bunch of discs that will then play in succession. He doesn't believe that 78 players are still sold, period. I know that's not true but finding one that will play a stack of discs one at a time is another story. Any help? Something slim and low-profile which I can install into his old stereo console will be helpful. Bonus points for sub-$200.
posted by scarabic at 8:13 PM PST - 11 comments
What LA street is Massive Attack's music video for Unfinished Sympathy filmed on?
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posted by daninnj at 8:00 PM PST - 6 comments
WineFilter: A few professors of mine have written me recommendations and I'd like to get them a bottle of wine for about $15-20. The problem is that I know nothing about it.
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posted by null terminated at 7:06 PM PST - 42 comments
Web Blog filter - I'm thinking of posting a blog that will have lots of useful links and information to attract readers.
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posted by TorontoSandy at 6:18 PM PST - 13 comments
I need to buy a good projecting planetarium for a little girl whose family does not have much money for Christmas. [MI]
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posted by dabradfo at 4:33 PM PST - 12 comments
The Does-My-Brother-Need-Psychological-Help and How-To-Persuade-Him-To-Get-Some filter.
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posted by ancamp at 3:44 PM PST - 23 comments
Will be in San Jose/Silicon Valley on this Monday and Tuesday. I'm interested in technology-related attractions. What should I do/see?
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posted by qslack at 3:41 PM PST - 16 comments
I'd like to travel somewhere in Mexico or the Caribbean in the spring, but I want to avoid Spring Breakers like the plague.
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posted by damnjezebel at 3:10 PM PST - 13 comments
Low cost time tracker, web based, for multiple people, multiple projects, and multiple rates billed. I'd really prefer webbased, as we're all working in different countries. Either hosted, or something we install on our own server.
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posted by korej at 2:13 PM PST - 6 comments
Why would a new domain (registered today) work on Firefox on one computer, but not on the other, when they're both on the same DSL connection?
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posted by shannymara at 2:01 PM PST - 8 comments
Small Apartment Filter. Been looking for a storage bed like
this, but available in NYC for months. My shopping-fu has failed. Help!
posted by PissOnYourParade at 1:43 PM PST - 9 comments
Help me find the world's best men's pants. Something for all occasions, with style and functionality.
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posted by tiamat at 1:42 PM PST - 18 comments
Please help me choose a secondary fridge (in the UK) - for an upcoming party and perhaps to keep after that.
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posted by suleikacasilda at 1:34 PM PST - 2 comments
Chemofilter: Does anyone know or have used some good make-up (i.e. eye-liner, foundation, mascara etc.) that is organic?
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posted by alteredcarbon at 12:20 PM PST - 10 comments
Please help me identify this short film. I saw it on PBS about 15 years ago. It involved a society where time was literally money, and this time was linked directly to your lifespan.
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posted by MasonDixon at 10:12 AM PST - 6 comments
I'm thinking about getting a tiny car, and using a roof-top luggage carrier for trips. Good idea?
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posted by MrMoonPie at 9:47 AM PST - 18 comments
Which 3 movies in your collection are your absolute favorites? I just got netflix and I am trying to fill up my queue. A couple of my top movies are Good Will Hunting and I Heart Huckabees to give you a taste of what I like.
posted by pwally at 9:36 AM PST - 71 comments
A good majority of the non-fiction books I read are littered with relevant quips, quotes, and interesting anecdotes. An author may start a chapter with a very succinct quote that beautifully summarizes the theme of the chapter, or during the course of explaining a theory, the writer will include a great historical anecdote to reinforce his opinion. Where does all of this wonderful stuff come from? Are non-fiction authors complete bibliomaniacs armed with photographic memories, or is this stuff added through the editorial process? Is there such a thing as a 'aphorism researcher' or a 'andecdote index'?
posted by jasondigitized at 8:52 AM PST - 18 comments
I'm forced to use IE at work. Of course I use Firefox at home. My fingers automatically type Alt-A to get my IE fAvorites dropdown list, but Firefox uses Alt-B for Bookmarks.
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posted by KRS at 8:45 AM PST - 5 comments
Maybe a year or so ago, there was something posted on the blue about a guy starting a company where people could call in with random questions... basically a call center with exceptional google-fu. I believe the operators were called "angels". Can anyone point me to info on this or any similar ventures?
posted by squidlarkin at 8:18 AM PST - 13 comments
Finally broke down and bought a DVD player. I connected the red yellow and white composite cables to their corresponding ports and all I get is sound - but no picture.
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posted by younggreenanne at 7:07 AM PST - 6 comments
I'm considering getting the big "V" -- yup, a Vasectomy. However, as a general rule I've kept razor sharp knifes away from that part of my body. Anyone have experience with this that you'd care to share?
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posted by crapples at 6:44 AM PST - 28 comments
My sony digital radio is gradually losing its mind. When I try to tune or change the time the numbers or frequency don't run in order.
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posted by johoney at 6:33 AM PST - 1 comments
Help me tie/strap/secure an IKEA box of furniture that we need to return to the store on the roof of my friend's 4 door sedan.
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posted by stavx at 5:31 AM PST - 24 comments
My mother is developing severe arthritis in one finger, and can't take most anti-inflammatories. Options?
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posted by Malor at 2:07 AM PST - 15 comments
Which CD release of Bach's
Weihnachtsoratorium is the most highly regarded?
posted by obiwanwasabi at 1:39 AM PST - 4 comments
November 25
I recently re-installed Windows XP. Whenever I open a file dialog, the folder currently selected shows in Thumbnail mode. I want it in List mode and I can't figure out how to switch it.
posted by Imperfect at 10:48 PM PST - 11 comments
My three-month old son has congenital ptosis. Next month he might have surgery to correct it. Any experiences with said surgery? Did it work? Additional surgeries needed? Anything else you might add?
posted by panoptican at 10:08 PM PST - 3 comments
I need to get MySQL working with Visual Studio 2005. I come from the PHP world, and while I know C, C# is a new language to me.
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posted by SpecialK at 8:23 PM PST - 14 comments
Daughter is going to university in Europe next year. She will take a laptop with XP. No idea what, if any, internet connection will be available. Assuming there is one, I'd like to be able to access her laptop from home if there are any computer problems, etc. What's the best software, method, etc. Is VNC a good option?
posted by vac2003 at 7:54 PM PST - 9 comments
NYCYogaFilter: Any NYers who attend yoga classes? Do you have a school or teacher to recommend?
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posted by nevercalm at 7:02 PM PST - 5 comments
CatPeeFilter: my landlord's cat peed all over my slightly expensive
North Face Duffel Bag. Not having a cat myself and being unfamiliar with the world of feline urine, I just soaked the bag in hot water with Wisk. It still stank, so my GF gave me some Nature's Miracle, which I drenched the bag in, but it still smells. And I noticed on the instructions that you should *not* wash the bag regularly before using Nature's Miracle. Anyway, that damage is done, the bag still smells, so is there anything else I can do to save the bag?
posted by forallmankind at 6:45 PM PST - 22 comments
On
phoneswarm.org someone mentions that
"...several years ago, one of CBC's main news programs became quite adept at calling pay phones in the midst of the world's current trouble spots and interviewing whoever picked up. Don't know where they managed to get the numbers, but it was unique, raw and on the spot journalism." Does anyone know what program this was, or where I could obtain transcripts or recordings of this?
posted by soviet sleepover at 6:16 PM PST - 3 comments
I want to earn extra money as a writer. I'm not bothered what I write, if it's a paying gig. But I'm "remote" in the sense that I live in Australia. There must be someone, somewhere in the world, who will pay me to write and submit stuff online?
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posted by AmbroseChapel at 5:55 PM PST - 8 comments
How difficult would it be for a married couple (1 german, 1 english) currently living in london - to move to live and work in US - for example to san francisco
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posted by Svea at 4:18 PM PST - 23 comments
I have just received an old, partly broken Dell Latitude c600 laptop (by virtue of being the first one to say "You're going to throw that out?"). I booted it up and found out that it has a whopping 8 mb video card. Do I need to find a special laptop video card to replace it or can I order any desktop card to put in?
posted by poorlydrawnplato at 3:40 PM PST - 15 comments
Can you point me to video of police swarming the Barney balloon in the Macy's parade, knifing it to ribbons? Probably from 1997.
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posted by Aknaton at 3:17 PM PST - 9 comments
Every year at Christmas, my husband's family has a cooking contest. I don't expect to win, because Grandma is generally a lock. However, I'm a good sport and generally try to make a respectable showing. This year's theme is "appetizers with mint in them," and I am looking for tasty recipes. There's a catch though...
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posted by jennyb at 2:33 PM PST - 18 comments
Is there a way to destroy a 55 gallon bag of papers easily, inexpensively, quickly, and without setting them on fire?
posted by bigmusic at 2:32 PM PST - 14 comments
Intra-document hyperlinks (bookmarks) in MS Word Documents that can are preserved in PDF documents--Is this possible?
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posted by ParisParamus at 9:18 AM PST - 8 comments
MediaFilter: Does what I want exist? I want to stream media to my home theater, but...
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posted by twiggy at 8:39 AM PST - 44 comments
Landlord inspections: what are they allowed to inspect when they come in? Our landlord decided that since we've been living here for 4 years now, he wants to come in and inspect our apartment (I assume for damage and cleanliness).
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posted by chickygrrl at 8:14 AM PST - 23 comments
LongShotFilter: About 10 years ago I remember seeing a great billboard up on the side of the east-bound Trans-Canada highway somewhere between Falcon Lake, MB and Kenora, Ont.
The words on the sign were simple: Take a break. See the lake. Go shopping.
Does anybody have a picture of this billboard by any ridiculous chance? I believe it was a local billboard promoting the Kenoa and Lake of the Woods area in general, I don't believe it had specific ties to any particular place of business.
This phrase has been a running joke among friends since the first time we saw it, but in the recent times I have gone back to Kenora, it was nowhere to be seen.
Bonus points for the same verbage from a sign somewhere else.
posted by gfroese at 5:51 AM PST - 3 comments
I have a 1940s English edition of Little Women which is missing an entire chapter. It hasn't been removed by accident - it was printed like that, and the chapters renumbered - yet nothing else in the book is abridged or altered, as far as I can tell. Why would an entire chapter be missing from this copy?
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posted by andraste at 5:01 AM PST - 15 comments
Rules of a card game: This very simple but addictive game we used to know as "The" - These are the rules i seem to remember but can anyone clarify/add to these?
its a game of control where you must get rid of your cards to win...
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posted by jwhittlestone at 2:09 AM PST - 12 comments
November 24
I like (both in theory and practice) terrestrial FM radio. But at the insistence of my girlfriend, I'm seriously considering getting XM for Christmas. If I got it, I'd want one of those XM2Go models -- the iPod/Walkman kind of things that have a built-in FM transmitter so I could use it in-car. Thoughts?
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posted by SuperNova at 11:11 PM PST - 10 comments
I'm looking to break into paypertex/call SMS and/or phone services in untapped markets like China and Saudi Arabia, and need some suggestions for SMS or phone billing systems that will give me a platform accessable by citizens in these countries. Any suggestions?
posted by DecemberRaine at 11:06 PM PST - 5 comments
In 2001, my .com finally imploded in the week after September 11th, when our few remaining clients went out of business. For another couple of years the corporation continued to exist, with me as sole employee, though it was only an after-hours interest -- I've long since moved on from doing anything with this corporation. It's existed only on paper for the past two years while I've paid the IRS, out of my own pocket, some payroll taxes (941 withholdings) that my accounting errors led me to underpay. They (and I) have just noticed that I forgot to file for the Q3 2001. It seems that I paid $6,000 to employees in that final quarter, so I figure my business owes the IRS another couple of thousand dollars in taxes.
Now what? I don't have a couple of thousand dollars to throw at this, and the corporation's bank account is all but empty. Can I bargain with the IRS? Will they give me any bonus points for coming forward and telling them about this? Is my moral obligation to personally pay this debt sufficient that I should just buck up and set up a payment plan? What happens if, worst case, I just shut down the corporation?
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posted by anonymous at 10:27 PM PST - 14 comments
Are anonymous HIV tests in New York State really anonymous? In particular, I've heard that clinics/labs that determine that someone is HIV-positive are required to report that information to the state; wouldn't that make anonymous HIV testing not so anonymous after all?
posted by anonymous at 10:25 PM PST - 9 comments
RSS feed reader question: There have been a number of RSS reader posts here, but I have a rather specific one. I am looking for a clean, small, easy, unintrusive reader for Windows.
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posted by socratic at 9:11 PM PST - 8 comments
WaterFilter: I'm looking into water purification devices. I'm mostly trying to understand what might help with various kinds of contamination threats: What would I buy to safely drink from a mountain stream? Is there anything that can help with chemically poisoned waters if one were, say, trapped in New Orleans by Katrina? Radioactive fallout contamination?
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posted by namespan at 8:44 PM PST - 12 comments
CharityFilter: I'm planning to sell CDs online containing popular recordings (authorized, of course) of a particular radio personality. The proceeds are to go to a worthy cause, preferably one geared to animal welfare and protection. Which organization should I choose to donate to?
posted by greatgefilte at 8:20 PM PST - 12 comments
how often should i change my toothbrush?
posted by brandz at 8:19 PM PST - 33 comments
Idle Hands Creative Session: So I realized something on my 12 hour drive back home for Thanksgiving... When my senses are preoccupied with mundane stuff like just driving and listening to my iPod on random, I don't have anything left to think about but pure creative concepting. I have to admit that whole drive was filled with one great idea after another. It's the "Great Idea in the Shower" principle. The thing is, I don't really feel like having to drive and spend money on gas or take 6 hour showers, so MeFiers, suggest to me your favorite activities where the body's gone automatic, and all that's left is for the mind to think.
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posted by Stan Chin at 7:55 PM PST - 38 comments
Here's a question for AskMeFi... Why do your teeth chatter when it's cold? Or... why does one shiver?
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posted by cusack at 7:35 PM PST - 7 comments
How can I down load music, specifically streaming audio, from the Internet? Are there are programs that can capture the audio and save it directly to your computer in a common format, that is, anything that I can later burn into a CD?
posted by schoenbc at 6:45 PM PST - 14 comments
What witty, ideology destroying quip can I make to the "Laroche Youth Movement" guys who are going to disturb me outside the train station this evening?
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posted by Jimbob at 6:30 PM PST - 20 comments
I picked up a Mac Classic at a rummage sale a while ago, and it has a whole mess of games. I started one called "The Bard's Tale", but I can't exit out of it!
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posted by the_W at 5:05 PM PST - 16 comments
My father is looking for a slo-pitch bat, preferably the
Mizuno Crush or the Miken Freak. What's the cheapest Vancouver-area retail source OR the cheapest online source?
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posted by acoutu at 4:47 PM PST - 4 comments
I saw a painting on the net, a few months back, called "Saint Cobain"... Curt post-suicide with shotgun and beatific smile. Anyone know where I can track it down?
posted by Meatbomb at 3:16 PM PST - 3 comments
I am returning my Hyundai Accent after a four-year lease and leasing a new car with the same dealer. They evaluated some damage on the returned car which we negotiated around. Can the dealer legally come back after me in the future for any additional repairs or problems they find with my car that they did not find initially.
posted by sandrapbrady at 1:59 PM PST - 5 comments
My father and I just got Axim x51v PDAs, and we're both having some trouble finding software. For him, the main need is a mapping program to work with his GPS, and for me... well, I'd like to find some old school emulator gaming.
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posted by ggypsy at 12:24 PM PST - 8 comments
Given that: 1. I'm a Mac type; 2. I have and want to try out an Ubuntu linux live CD on my home's extra Dell desktop; 3. I don't want to try and figure out the syntax for the startup settings file...
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posted by docgonzo at 10:41 AM PST - 9 comments
Can you recommend a good online retailer for contemporary or mid-century modern furniture?
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posted by medpt at 10:37 AM PST - 12 comments
Can anyone help me get some type of local drive mapping on a thinclient going to a Windows 2000 terminal server via RDP 5?
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posted by splice at 8:22 AM PST - 3 comments
After using the internet i want to make sure there is no evidence of what ive been looking at afterwards remains on the computer. Including windows media etc.
Is there some way of doing this?
posted by indio1919 at 7:47 AM PST - 14 comments
I want to give a gift of a custom-photo jigsaw puzzle this Christmas to a puzzle fanatic, using one of her favorite pictures of her kids. A quick google gives lots of companies willing to take my money, some small, some large. Has anyone else out in AskMeLand done this? Any recommendations for a particular service? Anything I should be careful of when selecting the pictures to use?
posted by bonehead at 7:22 AM PST - 4 comments
Something in my rubbish bin stinks, and since I was away for rubbish collection day it's going to be there for a while longer. What can I do to get rid of, or at least reduce, the smell?
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posted by teem at 6:10 AM PST - 18 comments
Post 9-11 locker storage in NYC train stations: Is there such a thing anymore? If not, what other options are there?
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posted by pomegranate at 5:00 AM PST - 8 comments
I've got Quicktime Pro 7 on an XP Dell. The accursed thing will crash any browser I try it on for a while (FF, Opera, IE), then after a few restarts or a cool-down period, works like a charm. It will also do the same as a standalone. Any clues as to why this might be so?
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posted by moonbird at 4:41 AM PST - 2 comments
Does anyone know the name of an electronica song that has the line "like a snake charmer on the dance floor"?
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posted by dantodd at 4:34 AM PST - 7 comments
November 23
Is there any Windows XP utility that will tell me what program is accessing my hard drive?
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posted by crazyray at 11:33 PM PST - 10 comments
I stay calm and collected when people are getting angry and yelling at me. I have been told that this is an "infuriating" trait. What to do?
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posted by afroblanca at 10:11 PM PST - 49 comments
Any recommendations for shared calendars, files, etc., for small business telecommuting employees on separate networks?
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posted by oissubke at 7:56 PM PST - 5 comments
Tasty dishes I can cook with quinoa? Every time I eat quinoa I tell myself I have to learn to cook with it. I've finally bought some, but I don't know where to start. What are your favourite recipes?
posted by purplefiber at 7:25 PM PST - 11 comments
What's the deal with expressing ownership on names that end in 's'? If I had a buddy named 'Loveless' and wanted to talk about his pet dog, I would write "Loveless' pet dog". But I would clearly
pronounce the exact same sentence like "Lovelesses pet dog". Doesn't that suck?
posted by fucker at 6:51 PM PST - 22 comments
I haven't filed a Canadian tax return since 1996, but I am sure I don't owe any money to the government. How much trouble am I in?
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posted by randomstriker at 6:39 PM PST - 13 comments
My mother went to the emergency hospital last year and was billed a hefty amount. She was covered with health insurance from her company (Destiny) and the hospital was "in-network". The insurance company paid the hospital fee (which was the larger amount) but only paid about half the physician fee because the physician was "out-of-network". My mother asked whether or not the physician was in-network or out-of-network when she was in the hospital and the nurse just told her not to worry about it. My questions are, 'How can a hospital be in-network and fully covered but assign her an out-of-network physician which won't be fully covered under the insurance?' and 'Is there anything she can do about this? I don't think it's fair she has to pay for something she didn't have a choice in'.
posted by lpctstr; at 6:10 PM PST - 11 comments
Give me your best guess (or, more preferably, personal experience) as to how to prepare this heritage turkey I've got!
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posted by readymade at 5:44 PM PST - 10 comments
I'm sure somebody else who's travelling over Thanksgiving could also benefit from this knowledge. I brought my cell phone with me on my five-day trip to my parents' place, but of
course I forgot the charger. The question I ask is: 'tis nobler to leave the phone on continuously and hope the battery pulls through, or is it a better idea to turn the phone off every night and turn it on only at the point in the day when I plan to use it? Does powering off and on drain more battery power than idling / the cell phone equivalent of "sleep"? FWIW, I have a relatively new Nokia 6682, and the battery is currently showing a full charge but I suspect it's lying, as I think it's been at least 24 hours since I charged it (that said, this battery's done five days unplugged before).
posted by logovisual at 4:24 PM PST - 23 comments
Thanksgiving volunteer question: I live in the SF Bay Area and have no plans for Thanksgiving (tomorrow). I'd like to go out and volunteer to help people get fed instead of sitting at home watching football feeling sorry for myself. Anyone got leads on where one would go to do such a thing in Berkeley, Oakland or SF?
posted by garethspor at 2:11 PM PST - 8 comments
On Monday, after I had logged into to my online banking thing, I found a new bank account had been opened for me. It was a bit odd because I had not ordered this new type of account. The next day a fairly large five figure sum had been deposited into this new account...
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posted by gsb at 1:47 PM PST - 15 comments
My happy G5 needs disk space, and I've found a good price on an internal 320gb drive.. Question: Does Ultra ATA100 play well with a standard build dual 2.7ghz G5? i.e. - can I toss it in and expect everything to work fine, without slowing anything down?
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posted by icetaco at 11:39 AM PST - 8 comments
I have a co-worker who is Orthodox Jewish. Our Christmas party this year is being made mandatory.
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posted by anonymous at 11:23 AM PST - 66 comments
ErectionFilter: Anyone had performance-anxiety erection issues that they have successfully solved?
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posted by anonymous at 11:23 AM PST - 19 comments
On making DVDs from AVI files: What's transcoding, why does it take so long, and how can I speed it up?
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posted by Kickstart70 at 11:22 AM PST - 14 comments
Are WWII FPS's popular and/or controversial in Germany and Japan?
posted by bardic at 10:44 AM PST - 13 comments
Business Negotiationsfilter
What are some creative ways of retaining an ad agency's services in a manner that makes their interests align with the client's?
IOW, how best to structure the contract such that their compensation is dependant upon results, when advertising "results" are such an amorphous and ephemeral thing. [more]
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posted by Fupped Duck at 10:23 AM PST - 4 comments
Friendfilter: I’m going through some life changes. One of my friends is behaving a little strangely. Almost seems angry at me because of how my life is changing. How do I address this with her?
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posted by jeanmari at 10:06 AM PST - 14 comments
Some guy once impressed me by humming the theme from "The Munsters" and joining it seamlessly with "If I Were a Rich Man" from "Fiddler on the Roof." In idle moments, I try to repeat this amazing feat, but I can't figure out how the songs fit together.
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posted by grumblebee at 10:04 AM PST - 37 comments
With a lot of sports and activities, beginners rent equipment while regulars own their own. In which ones does this make a big difference in the experience? And where does it not matter?
posted by smackfu at 9:55 AM PST - 21 comments
Are MDs allowed to prescribe medication for themselves? If so, are there any limits on what they can and can't procure for personal use?
posted by cior at 9:38 AM PST - 17 comments
How does a deaf person, without reading or writing skills, process information? Years ago, I worked with a wonderful man, who was developmentally disabled, knew only a few rudimentary ASL signs, but was able to perform activities of daily living very well. What are your ideas about his thought processes?
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posted by jsteward at 9:25 AM PST - 18 comments
The image on the left side of
zeus.com shows a photo of a man with some sort of optical effect partially overlying his head. Any ideas on what caused this? Both a name and a simple explanation if possible?
Suggestions I've heard so far include lens flare or reflections on an intervening pane of glass but noone seems entirely sure of it.
posted by edd at 9:23 AM PST - 10 comments
I have a dvd that I made with iDVD on my mac. I show it regularly (10+ times), daily on a Dell. How do I create a file on the Dell that looks and plays like the dvd, but is actually playing from the hard drive?
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posted by jmgorman at 9:05 AM PST - 13 comments
Yet Another iPod Question: I want to have a smart playlist that sorts the music on my iPod. But if I create a smart playlist and drag it onto the iPod playlist, it adds all the music from my entire library that fits that smart playlist.
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posted by pornucopia at 9:01 AM PST - 7 comments
Are there content management systems or wiki software that are designed to run using ASP and/or focused on .NET functionality and use within a Microsoft/Windows Server environment? If so, what are some examples, reviews and or other information that would be worth knowing? Gracias.
posted by sciurus at 8:59 AM PST - 5 comments
When researching Indexed ETFs or Closed-End ETFs with the intention of buying, should I be looking at the fund's Yearly NAV Return or the Market Value Return as an indicator of success?
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posted by spicynuts at 7:52 AM PST - 2 comments
Are there any animals that have evolved a use for radioactivity? If so, what ways is it used? If not, why has this not happened?
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posted by 0bvious at 6:54 AM PST - 32 comments
My housemate and I have been having a relationship (of sorts) for the past 2 months. Two nights ago he ended it all, saying he wasn't ready for a relationship and it was making him unhappy. I know it was only 2 months but I feel distraught and broken hearted, and what's worse, I live with him, I have to see him every single day. What can I do to make this easier to get over and move on from?
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posted by trampesque at 12:37 AM PST - 23 comments
November 22
I pine for access to
Jstor. And my life would be perfect if I could use the
Archive of Americana. Does anyone know of an academic library with subscriptions to either of these services that allows non-affiliated folks to buy a library card and access their subscription databases?
posted by LarryC at 9:14 PM PST - 12 comments
Any ideas for a sauce (or gravy) that would go well with both turkey and fish?
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posted by ontic at 8:45 PM PST - 20 comments
Is there a resource that will give me a listing of all the various conventions and goings-on in Las Vegas by date?
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posted by ferociouskitty at 8:09 PM PST - 1 comments
Physics 101: I'm cooking soup on the stove and have the heat on about medium. The soup is bubbling but with a minumum amount of steam coming off the top. Then I turn the heat
off, and loads of steam pours out. Why? If the soup is getting more heat when over a flame, why wouldn't it steam
more? Trying to wrap my head around this one...Bill Nye, where are you?
posted by zardoz at 8:06 PM PST - 18 comments
Okay, I don't usually like to ask this sort of thing on ask mefi but... I installed a unattended windows over my IBM Thinkcentre's OS and now of course it's completely crippled. Even worse I can't restore from the partition. Help... anyone!
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posted by Napierzaza at 8:04 PM PST - 10 comments
I've googled, del.icio.us'd, mefi'd, etc, etc
I'm looking for a Web site that offered to draw a comic book style panel of someone's life as a gift. Anyone? Anyone?
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posted by rschroed at 8:01 PM PST - 7 comments
About to do a round the world trip and was wondering about browsing security of Internet Cafes.
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posted by LongDrive at 6:25 PM PST - 23 comments
My '97 Chevy Blazer smells like burning rubber when I drive it... and the emergency brake is NOT on. None of the indicators on the dashboard are showing anything either. I'm not very good with cars. What could be causing this smell?
posted by deafweatherman at 6:04 PM PST - 14 comments
Something simple that I can't seem to find the instructions for: when I install a new program in windows XP home, I automatically want the path to always be to a different drive than the one that Windows is installed on.
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posted by PinkStainlessTail at 5:57 PM PST - 4 comments
Does anyone know a good resource -- better than Microsoft itself -- for easily finding how to turn off specific "features" of Microsoft Word?
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posted by .kobayashi. at 5:44 PM PST - 12 comments
DellHellfilter: Dell are telling my sister that if she doesn't sign the contract they sent her for a new computer her credit rating will be affected and she won't be able to get credit for anything again. This can't possibly be true, can it?
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posted by Little Bravado at 5:17 PM PST - 29 comments
Korn Shell Filter: I have a list of time ordered files, with Julian day of year as part of the filename. There is not a file for every Julian day. If I grep on a directory listing for file *{DOY}*, and that file does not exist, I would like my script to be smart enough to use the file immediately preceding it in the listing, even if the preceding file is not *{DOY-1}*. My Google-Fu has failed me. Any suggestions?
posted by Fat Guy at 5:09 PM PST - 9 comments
I have a video archive in MPEG-2 format. I'd like to create a script to convert the videos to MPEG-4 files for internet streaming. What are my options?
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posted by McGuillicuddy at 4:48 PM PST - 4 comments
I need to begin to secure a network against IP "theft" liability and security breaches. Please help me compile a list of every known IM and P2P/filesharing protocol and/or client.
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posted by loquacious at 3:04 PM PST - 23 comments
Shrink me: I had to reschedule a long-awaited appointment with a new shrink because of a work conflict, and it'll be two weeks before I can see another person.
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posted by hamster at 2:25 PM PST - 12 comments
Which martial art do you deem most practical/effective in a garden-variety street-fight or bar scrap?
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posted by TeamBilly at 2:21 PM PST - 57 comments
Why doesn't dental insurance work like Health insurance with a copay and a deductible?
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posted by renyoj at 2:18 PM PST - 8 comments
My SD card has died (or has it?) - filled with pictures. Is it possible to get the pictures back, if Windows won't even "see" the card?
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posted by stevil at 1:52 PM PST - 12 comments
webdesignFilter: Help! I need recommendations for a web company to design and build a retail website with e-commerce and content management. Bonus points for an NYC-based company. Even more bonus points for something somewhat affordable.
posted by discokitty at 1:26 PM PST - 6 comments
Does a person's native language affect their cognitive skills and thinking patterns?
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posted by kcm at 1:22 PM PST - 48 comments
What are my rights as a Canadian citizen living in Ontario in respect to police officers? Such as my rights to refuse search and following their orders, etc.
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posted by KathyK at 1:18 PM PST - 10 comments
Is it possible to capture still images from a DVD movie in a standard graphics format? Looking to save images of antique cars from old movies.
posted by Raybun at 12:59 PM PST - 12 comments
Does anyone know if there is a way to recycle old VHS tapes? I just finished digitizing a bunch of material that my girlfriend has recorded to VHS over the years, and now we have about 20 VHS tapes that I don't know what to do with. It seems like a shame to throw them a way.
posted by moseymose at 12:56 PM PST - 9 comments
Flying-to-and-from-warm-weather-filter...Where can I stash our coats so they are handy when we get back?
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posted by Thorzdad at 12:31 PM PST - 13 comments
Why is "apartheid" usually translated as "apartness" rather than "aparthood"?
posted by Captain_Tenille at 12:21 PM PST - 19 comments
Can someone suggest some good intranet blog and/or bulletin board software for a fairly standard W2K domain, IIS, ASP, Office 2000 intranet?
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posted by Sasquatch at 11:45 AM PST - 2 comments
Evil In-Laws Filter. Alternatively, do I need to learn to take the high road? My pseudo in-laws insist on maintaining a relationship with my boyfriend's ex-wife. This irks me to no end and I am exhausted from trying to ingratiate myself to them. Do I have to include them into my life?
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posted by Lola_G at 11:40 AM PST - 43 comments
I'm trying to identify the name of an American indy/shoegazer/space-rock band from the mid-90s, but I don't have much to go on. :-(
One of their songs had the line "They've been talking about you. What they say it isn't true. They've been talking about you. And about me too."
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posted by joe_from_accounting at 11:05 AM PST - 5 comments
I need to listen to music at work, but my iTunes library is at home. I've set up remote sharing via SSH tunnelling and Bonjour proxying, but I'm a bit of a nazi about playcounts -- I have multiple Smart Playlists set up to create mixes based on play count -- and iTunes doesn't update playcounts for shared tracks when they're played remotely. Fellow iTunes micromanagers: Is there a better solution for having one iTunes library in two places at once?
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posted by tweebiscuit at 10:53 AM PST - 10 comments
What explanation is there for a domain name to be "not found" on
Internic Whois but not available to register either?
posted by nramsey at 10:14 AM PST - 3 comments
Does anyone know the website that shows the scale distance of planets in our solar system, with scale images by scrolling right , beginnning with the Sun?
posted by plexi at 10:13 AM PST - 8 comments
How can I prevent iPhoto from auto-launching when I plug in a card reader?
When I plug in a card reader, iPhoto assumes that it is being summoned and auto-magically launches itself. I don't want this to happen. I don't want iPhoto to ever launch without my permission, which I might grant once a year or so. Yet, every day I have to cope with it launching multiple times as I attempt to transfer photos to my hard drive. It is a minor annoyance, true, but it is an annoyance.
My question, then, is how can I make iPhoto stop doing this? I've searched its settings high-and-low, but to no avail. I've searched the System Preferences high-and-low, but to no avail. There must be something I'm missing.
posted by jdroth at 10:10 AM PST - 8 comments
I'm looking into trying to find me a decently treated turkey this Turkey day, and Empire Kosher Turkeys have been recommended. Is Kosher Turkey (Empire, for example) any more humane than other relatively big business Turkey? How does one find out how a given meat company treats its animals?
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posted by sdis at 9:07 AM PST - 5 comments
Can somebody suggest any cool WAP sites (I know, that's a bit of an oxymoron). All there seems to be are news, traffic and games and ringtone download sites. Also, does anybody know of a good WAP directory? One that doesn't list sites that have been dead since 2001...
posted by blogenstock at 8:49 AM PST - 7 comments
Scandinavian film exegetes: What's going on in the film
Mávahlátur (The Seagull's Laughter)?
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posted by bricoleur at 8:48 AM PST - 3 comments
Can anyone recommend any interesting historical military simulation games for Windows? There's a ton of titles and reviews out there and I can't figure out where to start. I'm not looking for mindless shoot-em-up action but rather an engaging game that draws its substance from real battles or wars (esp. WWII, Vietnam, or Korea) and gets good marks for historical attention to detail. Ground, air, or both.
posted by rolypolyman at 8:38 AM PST - 19 comments
I have developed an unhealthy obsession with Juno, Swervedriver, The Appleseed Cast, Compound Red and Art of Fighting. What other bands would you suggest in the same vein?
posted by signal at 8:33 AM PST - 14 comments
So I've been on a couple of dates with this girl when she tells me she won't see Harry Potter because someone told her that J.K. Rowling said something like...
'If I can convince one child to disobey his parents, to not believe in God, then my books have done their job.'
What's the real story on this?
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posted by shanevsevil at 8:19 AM PST - 39 comments
In-home beauty services in Saint Paul-Minneapolis, Minnesota...does anyone know of any?
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posted by elquien at 7:50 AM PST - 2 comments
My old Dell laptop (Inspiron 2650) with WinXP freezes whenever I terminate my dialup connection. Any ideas on how to fix this?
posted by grateful at 7:39 AM PST - 6 comments
Help me plan my Vegas/Reno/Tahoe/LA trip! Specifically I'm wondering what to do with my snowboard gear and I need some recommendations on transportation and things to see.
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posted by pooya at 7:36 AM PST - 4 comments
Is there a term for the political backpedaling "strategy" (other than political backpedaling...) of being extremely critical of a political opponent through a press secretary or other third party, and then backing down, possibly to the point of being complimentary?
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posted by weirdoactor at 7:36 AM PST - 11 comments
My computer is freezing intermittently. My gut says it's a software problem. Is there some sort of "black box" program to help figure out which program is the culprit?
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posted by blue_wardrobe at 7:18 AM PST - 13 comments
We're about to make a trip to southern Spain--we plan to fly into and out of Granada, and drive up to Cordoba in between, stopping in one or two little towns along the way. My questions are:
1. What places/activities/restaurants/etc would you recommend in Granada and Cordoba? (We've already booked our tickets for
the Alhambra).
2. What little towns should we see along the way?
posted by yankeefog at 7:15 AM PST - 11 comments
On Saturday night, The Futureheads performed on CBC Radio 3, and I missed it! I know that there are those that would allow me to listen to this concert, but for the life of me I cannot reach them. I've tried Google and
Just Concerts, but they do not have it. (additionally, everything is in RealPlayer format, ick-city!)
Where might I go to find such live concerts in MP3 (or similar) format?
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posted by hughbot at 6:59 AM PST - 3 comments
What options do I have for ripping CD's without a PC.
I'm looking for any options whereby I can rip CD's to an external hard disk without having to use a full-blown PC.
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posted by empedia at 6:06 AM PST - 11 comments
The Smiths are descended from a blacksmith. The Potters are descended from a potter. But priests can't get married or have legitimate children, so where on earth does the last name Bishop come from?
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posted by nebulawindphone at 6:03 AM PST - 17 comments
I would like some cool, yet inexpensive, science gift ideas I can give my co-workers this Christmas. [MI]
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posted by genefinder at 3:42 AM PST - 15 comments
This is a little vague, but any help would be appreciated...I was half-listening to the radio recently (with a bad signal!) and the presenter and guests were critiquing a comedy series (Little Britain series 3 actually) - one of the guests was a writer and mentioned that there were only actually 'seven possible jokes that COULD be written - only the situation and characters would change' - I'm trying to find out if thats true.
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posted by mattr at 2:24 AM PST - 32 comments
November 21
There are no
contemporary extra-biblical references to Jesus. Has there ever been a count of the historical references of individuals during new-testament times to see where he ranks?
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posted by notcostello at 9:32 PM PST - 29 comments
Does anyone know what the artist / song name in the Adult Swim bump that reads "All Times and Music are eastern?" It is cool and I can't find it.
posted by AllesKlar at 9:28 PM PST - 6 comments
Where's the best place to buy an Xbox 360 in or around Chapel Hill, North Carolina? Or the internet?
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posted by matkline at 8:35 PM PST - 5 comments
How do I create user-defined mathcad functions that take matricies as arguments and returns a matrix?
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posted by nickerbocker at 8:00 PM PST - 1 comments
I'm happy for the first time in my life. Really, amazingly happy. Only, I still have lots of big goals I'd like to accomplish in my life, and I'm worried that any moves I make toward these goals will take me away from the things I love so much about my life. What should I do?
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posted by anonymous at 7:21 PM PST - 18 comments
One of my wife's students (elementary school) was arrested for making contact with another student with a knife while off campus. It goes downhill from there.
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posted by anonymous at 7:19 PM PST - 18 comments
There is so much literature out there. What are some of the highlights from the past 3000 years? My only requirements are that it's in English/English translation, and is generally though of as not depressingly boring.
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posted by parallax7d at 7:08 PM PST - 31 comments
What are your recommended reads (print, webpage, etc) for blog design/usability information? What makes or breaks a blog? Bonus: Examples of what to do and what not to do.
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posted by tozturk at 6:15 PM PST - 7 comments
I want to own a suit that looks like it was made for me. As I see it, there are two ways to do this, one involving buying a good suit that's pretty close in all the important ways and then multiple trips to a good tailor to have it altered to fit, the other involving a made-just-for-me suit. How do I decide which, or is there another path I'm missing? Once that decision's out of the way, how do I find a tailor I trust to walk me through one process or the other?
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posted by gleuschk at 6:03 PM PST - 15 comments
When getting a new cell of the same brand (Nokia) and not switching companies, why do I have to re-enter all my phone numbers and settings? Isn't there an automatic way to copy all this stuff to my new phone?
posted by Brandon Blatcher at 5:53 PM PST - 19 comments
Ack. Happily coding away in DreamWeaver when my monitor hiccuped, and suddenly my horizontal display had been switched to a vertical one (ie, so I need to rotate my monitor 90 degrees CW to read properly). No amount of poking around Windows XP settings or Googling has given me the simple solution I seek: How on earth do I switch back to a regular horizontal view? Everything else seems to be working just dandy.
posted by missmobtown at 5:27 PM PST - 13 comments
I want to buy an elliptical machine. What types of things should I be looking for when buying?
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posted by b_thinky at 4:53 PM PST - 6 comments
Is there a way convert an Apple
Pages document into something that Open- or MS- Office can use, without having access to Pages?
posted by john m at 4:42 PM PST - 6 comments
What are you doing to remove the Sony Rootkit that was so surreptitiously installed when you played that new Alan Jackson or Celine Dion CD?
posted by gnz2001 at 4:26 PM PST - 8 comments
I owe a great debt of gratitude to all the noobs in my neighbourhood who keep open, unsecured wireless networks. It's because of them that we can blog from the laundromat, blog from the waterfront park, blog from... well, you get the idea. How can I make my network 'open' to others without compromising the security of my computers?
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posted by optimuscrime at 4:07 PM PST - 35 comments
Not long ago I was reading a tech company's "About Us" page on their web site and was unduly impressed at how well-written it was. It seemed to me the perfect combination of hilarious and informative. I made a mental note to consult it when writing a similar page for a new service my company is launching. Of course, I have forgotten the company. I just remember how good the copy was...ring any bells?
posted by subpixel at 3:46 PM PST - 12 comments
I own a treo 650, how do I find out if it's unlocked. I looked in the battery compartment and could not find a sim card. Does this mean anything? My carrier is Cingular and I somehow do not have a contract and my rates are competitive. The reason I am asking is an upgrade is available for the phone and I want to know which one to install.
posted by aisleofview at 3:19 PM PST - 1 comments
How do you get your young children to do *some* housework and pick up after themselves?
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posted by craniac at 1:15 PM PST - 41 comments
I have trouble walking long distances or standing for extended periods due to some foot problems (surgery gone bad). 3 years ago I found some shoes/slides made by Skechers called 'Writers/Carroll" that helped a lot. Bought 3 pairs and now they're looking a bit ratty. I'm desperate to replace them. Size 45. Any idea where I might find new ones? I tried Skechers via their web site and they were no help at all. Also tried My feet and I will be eternally grateful.
posted by pman78 at 1:00 PM PST - 6 comments
I need to be gluing paper to paper for long lasting results. Please help me find a glue that will not let go!
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posted by bilabial at 12:54 PM PST - 25 comments
Can mefites recommend mature graphic novelists? (And by mature I do not mean pr0nographic.)
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posted by RobotHero at 12:24 PM PST - 34 comments
Isn't there any way to permanently block delivery of unaddressed junk (USPS) mail? The post office insists on cramming increasingly thick stacks of "Occupant", "Resident", etc mail into the box every day and it's become ridiculous.
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posted by nakedcodemonkey at 12:06 PM PST - 17 comments
So I thought for certain the hard drive on my old desktop G4 was dead. Upon startup, I was getting the "whirr CLICK whirr CLICK whirr CLICK whirr CLICK" sound, followed by the flashing question mark on my screen. Out of frustration, I gave the HD the ol' Fonzie: I whacked it good three or four times. I am now typing this on said computer. What happened?
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posted by Item at 11:53 AM PST - 25 comments
Large file uploading: I currently have a homebrew CMS solution that includes file management. The one complaint users have is the file manager cannot handle large (say 20meg and up) uploads. Other than creating FTP accounts, what are some options I could integrate into the CMS?
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posted by yerfatma at 11:23 AM PST - 8 comments
I'd like to help power the house and exercise, both solved with one solution, and need some suggestions.
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posted by vanoakenfold at 11:11 AM PST - 21 comments
Any good iPod alternatives that support aac?
posted by jsbww at 10:53 AM PST - 30 comments
[Girl Filter] Hey Ladies, I've got a few questions about that oh so lovely monthly visitor...
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posted by nadawi at 10:02 AM PST - 35 comments
FurnitureFilter: I have a big collection of beer coasters, and I want to take some of the cooler ones and incorporate them into a coffee table. Any ideas? (More inside)
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posted by TunnelArmr at 9:35 AM PST - 13 comments
Creative Zen Sleek 20 GB MP3 Player - Creative Labs - any good? Non-techie girlfriend seeks advice for uber-geek boyfriend to make a happy Christahanukwanza...
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posted by eatdonuts at 9:06 AM PST - 27 comments
We're looking for a wallet manufacter to work with to design and manufacturer a unique leather wallet/notepad.
Ideally, once we agree on the design, costs, etc. we need to arrange for a complete "turnkey/drop ship" distribution system to allow us to sell the finished wallet over the Internet as our primary distribution method.
How would we go about getting started with this venture.
posted by TheLama at 9:01 AM PST - 7 comments
I've been wondering. Is anyone working on a OSX replacement for photoshop and illustrator? Something native to the OS and without all the baggage, oddness, and expense of the Adobe programs.
I wondered about this for some time, but after checking out Microsofts' (yes really) Expression package, it makes me wonder . . . what's next for drawing/illustration software on the Mac?
posted by kingfisher, his musclebound cat at 9:00 AM PST - 18 comments
OralFixationFilter: Until recently, I had a steady habit of those caffeinated delights, Penguin Mints--specifically the 'Cinnamons' variety. I love the way they taste, but am looking to cut back on my caffeine intake.
So I'm wondering: can anyone recommend a brand or variety of cinnamon mints ('cinnamints'? Not too up on my candy terminology) which would taste similar but not have any caffeine?
posted by cyrusdogstar at 8:05 AM PST - 9 comments
UK BingeFilter: Noting the onset of the glorious expansion of licensed hours* in England this week, is there anywhere I might find information on what licenses pubs in a particular area have, short of trailing round the whole town?
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posted by biffa at 7:29 AM PST - 5 comments
ParentFilter: I've a 17 mo old child, and I'd like suggestions as to activities to educate and entertain him.
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posted by Zinger at 6:45 AM PST - 14 comments
I need the name of an animator who uses torn pieces of paper moved around with a stop motion camera to create beautiful animation.
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posted by 9000.68 at 6:22 AM PST - 4 comments
When you hear that someone is a "liberal" or a "conservative", what mental images immediately come to mind? What kinds of attitudes do you expect them to have? What do you think a political conversation would be like with them?
Also, are you "liberal" or "conservative" or something else?
posted by GernBlandston at 5:07 AM PST - 37 comments
IndieRockLoveSongFilter: What are some good indie rock love songs? I'm making a CD for a certain someone, yet...
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posted by tweak at 12:52 AM PST - 71 comments
Does anyone know of a (professional) search engines service where i can submit my (new online-business) ideas and they check (recurrent) if someone else is already up and running?
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posted by germanguy at 12:50 AM PST - 3 comments
November 20
Are there any other free services similar to
GrabPERF? It's a great site, but is unfortunately shutting down, so I need an alternative.
posted by jedro at 11:56 PM PST - 1 comments
My boss is considering opening a network/information security division of the consulting firm he runs, but he can't find a good name for it.
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posted by Jairus at 11:41 PM PST - 4 comments
ScatFilter: Help me find some good scat singing, like that track from Katamari Damacy or The Neverhood.
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posted by aubilenon at 11:25 PM PST - 16 comments
Can I send vitamins from the U.S. to someone in the U.K. ?
We want to send a package of vitamins to my wife's father in London from New York. I am worried its not permitted by H.M. Customs and they will trash it. I couldnt find a list of things that arent permitted anywhere on the Royal Mail or HM Customs website.
I know what youre thinking.. its probably cheaper to have them buy it England but we're sending it because we know they would never actually do it.
posted by postergeist at 10:53 PM PST - 9 comments
I’m settling in for a long winter, and I’m going to miss shooting baskets. I can’t afford gym access. I do have a treadmill and free weights, but they get boring. I’m looking for an exercise I can do inside my apartment that will encourage me to hone a skill or is otherwise (individually) competitive. Aerobics aren’t what I’m looking for. One day, I’d like to try Dance Dance Revolution when I can afford the hardware. So, is there another interesting, cheap indoor activity for my fine motor skills? Actually improving my physical fitness from this is of marginal importance.
posted by glibhamdreck at 10:36 PM PST - 16 comments
LitFilter: Please help me find books, preferably novels, in which the narrator has some sort of mental disability.
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posted by nobody at 10:35 PM PST - 48 comments
Is there a place to get a copy of Captain EO? Seems a shame that it would just disappear like that.
posted by hoborg at 9:38 PM PST - 4 comments
Airline Lost & Found: Help me locate notes left on a plane ASAP. The test is Tuesday!
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posted by RobbyB at 9:19 PM PST - 3 comments
Is there an inexpensive film scanner capable of processing medium-format negatives (120 film, 6x6)?
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posted by Mars Saxman at 8:59 PM PST - 4 comments
I'm currently listening to track 09. It's good. how do I find out name of the artist? I'm asking a general question here, I have a dozen track 09s. When I pop a CD into iTunes it gets it's info for me online. Is there any way to do that for individual tracks? Since it's digital isn't there a way to do a look up?
posted by Mr T at 8:56 PM PST - 11 comments
I've written a simple video converter app that I'd like to sell online. Does anyone know of a good place online to sell software you've written?
posted by mrhappybanjo at 6:45 PM PST - 7 comments
Target's doing their wake-up call on Black Friday again this year, with Kermit The Frog as one of the callers. Can someone find videos or audio recordings of *last year's* callers? Ice-T was one, and a diva, and Cheech.
posted by IndigoRain at 6:33 PM PST - 3 comments
Has anyone ever heard of a urinal in a residential home? For a guy, these things are really convenient in business offices... so why is there a stigma about them being in a home? They conserve water, and there's no lid to fuss with. And women would certainly approve of having a much tidier, less-used toilet.
posted by zek at 6:23 PM PST - 33 comments
deleting files from an mp3 flash player has not returned the used memory, so the player now has less total memory, as if the files are still there but hidden. Anyone else experienced this and managed to repair it? Happened twice on different players, reformatting does not work!!
posted by ugrndhg at 5:21 PM PST - 5 comments
Is it feasible to relocate a car seat to provide more legroom? I'm tall, and the new cars I'm interested in do not have enough driver legroom. Are there companies who can move the seat hardware back? Will this void warranties or otherwise damage the car? I'm thinking of some of the smaller Hondas and Toyotas such as the Toyota Matrix and the Honda CRV.
posted by Jackson at 5:14 PM PST - 12 comments
How many attempts have there been to pass a constitutional amendment that limits marriage to a relationship between a man and a woman?
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posted by xoe26 at 4:22 PM PST - 5 comments
Does anyone know of a free piece of software (or internet site) that can monitor a web site's ranking in various search engines using various keywords?
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posted by mattwatson at 4:03 PM PST - 5 comments
How does one correctly pluralise an acronym or an abbreviation? How does one specify an acronym's ownership? How should one go about specifying the ownership of a collection of acronyms?
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posted by PuGZ at 4:00 PM PST - 39 comments
Anyone still doing free domain redirection? Failing that, anyone know any good guides for doing whatever DNS thing I need to do using my old Win98SE laptop?
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posted by krisjohn at 3:11 PM PST - 6 comments
Help me get this to work! My iBook/SBC DSL/Airport express will not stay online. I'm 99% sure it's just some simple setting issue. I
just switched to mac so I really don't know my way around or am really familiar with the terminology...
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posted by sourwookie at 3:10 PM PST - 7 comments
Oh dear. So I had this website that I spent a good couple of hours going over, but being at work, completely neglected to bookmark or save.
Defining characteristics?
It had a number of clever author/poet biographies, most of which I can remember were in the Byron Shelley Keats vein/era, and each of the authors' names had a made-up nickname inserted in the middle. As in... "William Butler 'Ghostie' Yeats" or somesuch. Also, there was a very nice glossary of musical piece definitions, most of which were words I was previously unfamiliar with.
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posted by redsparkler at 2:37 PM PST - 10 comments
LDRfilter: I'm in a long distance relationship and past questions about them have been really helpful to me. What seemed to be a recurring feature was that people said it was essential to have an end date, or some day that you knew the distance would be over. I don't. Does anyone have experience of this, or can anyone offer advice specific to this situation?
Also, any ideas about how an Australian student could somehow live in the same country as an American actor would be great.
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posted by twirlypen at 2:22 PM PST - 16 comments
I am making hot dog review website and trying to find some plain hot dog public clip art to use in my design? I have searched in vain and found only lo quality stuff. Thanks ladies and gentlemen
posted by lee at 1:24 PM PST - 12 comments
I have a netgear wgr614v2, and the options for Secure Encryption strength are 64bit and 128bit. I also have a PalmOne Lifedrive with WiFi capabilities, however the Encryption capabilities are only 40 and 104 bit. How can I get these to talk to each other?
Sorry if my techie lingo is off
posted by papakwanz at 12:56 PM PST - 3 comments
XM Radio: Is there any way to find out the artist and song title of the currently playing song from a web page, either on XM's site or elsewhere?
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posted by deadfather at 12:14 PM PST - 6 comments
Silver marks? I have a three silver spoons collected at various times when my family lived in England. While I've been able to identify the marks on them, I'm not quite sure whether I'm interpreting them correctly.
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posted by aberrant at 11:41 AM PST - 8 comments
How far does a parent's responsibility go when they have their kid at someone else's house (who has no kids)? Is it the responsibility of the hosts to kid-proof their house?
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posted by wallaby at 11:27 AM PST - 38 comments
Okay, so the friendly tech got my friend halfway through re-loading Windows on her laptop without mentioning that she would lose anything she hadn't already backed up. She had to stop halfway through (thankfully), and I pointed out the problem to her before she was able to pop in the disk they sent to finish the job. I'm hoping her files are still on the hard drive, but have never opened up a laptop. Is a laptop hard drive the same as a desktop? I know how to set it up as a slave drive if it is, but am worried that I'll open the thing up and not know what to do next. Anybody able to verify that they're the same?
posted by richmondparker at 11:06 AM PST - 13 comments
Who makes and who sells a good flask? And, what makes a flask "good"? That is, what are the little things to look for that make it worth the extra money? Any links appreciated.
posted by Manhasset at 10:10 AM PST - 13 comments
Christmas gift help - I want to get my cousin's daughter a subscription to a Quebec or French magazine. She's 10 and a half years old, likes to read a lot, and has been in French immersion since kindergarten. Does anyone know of any french language magazines that would be good for her?
posted by angrybeaver at 10:02 AM PST - 4 comments
What are these __utma/b/z cookies that are suddenly spewing from all sorts of websites?
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posted by intermod at 9:51 AM PST - 9 comments
Is there a way in Windows XP Pro where I can set up a folder to automatically export the data that Ive put into it, when it reaches a certain size?
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posted by djstig at 9:06 AM PST - 4 comments
Ringtone Wars! Please help me find the most annoying mp3 ringtones!
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posted by j at 8:39 AM PST - 26 comments
November 19
Help me buy toiletries for a 12-year-old girl on the workplace charity gift list.
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posted by JDC8 at 10:42 PM PST - 30 comments
I found this nifty bottle while I was diving (it appears to be rather old, with 1857 stamped into it...) and wanted to remove the barnacles from it. What's the best way to do this?
posted by arrhn at 7:43 PM PST - 4 comments
I'm wondering how long, in people's experience, the act of heterosexual sexual intercourse takes.
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posted by anonymous at 7:35 PM PST - 44 comments
Christmas: I'm not a big fan, in all honesty. But, what with the ubiquity of DVD players, the low cost of DVD-Rs, and lots of great fun clips around
like the one posted in this thread, my question is this: what would you put on a Christmas Mega Mix for your mates and family? [Copyright-free, natch]
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posted by dash_slot- at 7:21 PM PST - 3 comments
Escaping the Big Apple if disaster struck. Suppose you live a quiet life in the Upper West Side filled with mathematical homework and reading Metafilter. Suppose this life was interrupted with CATASTROPHE! How would you escape the city on foot?
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posted by onalark at 7:21 PM PST - 40 comments
Petfilter: My wife and I plan to have our two (currently quite healthy) cats cremated when they die. Exactly how does one get a cat body to a cremation service, including handling delays?
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posted by WestCoaster at 7:04 PM PST - 9 comments
What are the most reliable and/or effective non-prescription sedatives on the market? Chamomile tea? Chamomile tablets? What's out there, exactly?
posted by iced_borsch at 6:16 PM PST - 17 comments
I've got a relative with a gambling problem. How can I fix it so PartyPoker (and its evil twins) will never be able to be played on this computer ever again?
posted by monsterhero at 5:33 PM PST - 15 comments
Anyone know of a OSX telnet program /w binary "send file" feature like TeraTerm on the PC?
posted by joshgray at 5:08 PM PST - 14 comments
I'm going to be in Albuquerque for Thanksgiving. Any can't miss attractions or activities (preferably outdoor)? Thanks!
posted by arathorn at 4:14 PM PST - 9 comments
Just saw
Walk the Line, which opens with Johnny Cash's performance at Folsom Prison, and I was wondering: what other bands (of any genre) have also played prisons and for what reason? I guess mental institutions count, but only if they're for the
criminally insane ;-)
posted by ibeji at 3:39 PM PST - 23 comments
After having my wisdom teeth removed, one of my previously braces-straightened teeth has turned out a bit. Man, does this bug me.
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posted by divka at 2:43 PM PST - 9 comments
Um, just out of curiosity, yeah, curiosity, is there an effective descrambler for digital cable?
When is was in college in the late 80's, I bought a cable descrambler from a company called Pacific Coast Cable...worked like a champ! We had all the movie channels and PPV too!
Is there anything like this available to use with say a Time Warner Digital Connection? Just out of curiosity.....
posted by keep it tight at 2:32 PM PST - 12 comments
When companies or organizations say they accept resumes via email or regular mail, does it make a difference which one you use?
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posted by dilettante at 2:27 PM PST - 14 comments
I need a housecleaner / housekeeper recommendation in Sacramento, CA for a rush cleanup job before thanksgiving.
posted by luriete at 1:23 PM PST - 3 comments
We're trying to remember the name/location of a fish and chips place in downtown NYC that has an English pub mixed with hipster feel to it and, of course, amazing fish and chips. Does this ring a bell for anyone?
posted by a22lamia at 12:55 PM PST - 16 comments
My father-in-law just bought a *nice* big TV... That doesn't have anything to do with the question, though. He got an HDTV box and all the digital channels and the HDTV channels come through fine but the analog channels are very snowy. I would expect that the digital channels would pixilate if the coax going into the box is bad. Could this be a splitter/crummy wiring problem? I don't know how the digital channels make it through while the analog channels have horrible quality (some to the point of the TV throwing up a blank screen because of the "snow" effect.
posted by ajpresto at 12:44 PM PST - 8 comments
I was recently hired as a work study at school to work on a project and I'm having some trouble deciding how to organize the information...
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posted by Kosh at 12:40 PM PST - 8 comments
My Significant Other and I are taking my awesome 73 year old mother to the Chelsea Flower show in London (May 23-27).
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posted by generic230 at 12:23 PM PST - 9 comments
My son and I got to talking about pickles the other day and how various vegetables can be pickled. We ended up at Penzey’s (we’re so lucky to have a store down the street!) and I got their pickling spice blend. We have some baby zucchini and carrots. Now… what the heck do I do?
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posted by houseofdanie at 11:06 AM PST - 14 comments
I made some rice pilaf yesterday morning, ate some, and left it in the pot until I came home at night, when I promptly stuck it in the fridge. Is it safe to eat?
posted by sirion at 9:27 AM PST - 23 comments
IHateCSSFilter: Help me figure out how to fix my website so that the left margin isn't smashed up against the left margin anymore....
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posted by anastasiav at 8:54 AM PST - 9 comments
I need a hip publicist. I've been shopping around and it seems like they're all stuffy and don't know what MetaFilter is (if you know what I mean). How/where can I find someone that's young, energetic and knows the new methods for my company?
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posted by dsv at 7:25 AM PST - 7 comments
When, in the course of human events, an awesome individual decides to run for office, and when an amateur nerd overhears this and is tickled pink, and wishes to set up a blog for this awesome individual,
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posted by By The Grace of God at 7:11 AM PST - 4 comments
help me find the name and whereabouts of a mountain bike downhill competition in (i think) south america
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posted by tnai at 6:52 AM PST - 3 comments
Will be spending three weeks in Chattanooga. Whats good? Whats interesting? Whats to see? Where to shop? Enjoy thrift shops. Where are the good ones?
posted by Penguin at 6:48 AM PST - 10 comments
I am building a computer, and I would like to know what I need to upgrade in order to have a passable gaming machine. Specs inside.
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posted by Who_Am_I at 6:39 AM PST - 15 comments
Would anyone know of a software package or service that would page you when a particular stock price or a particular time was hit?
For instance, I would want to be notified when a stock price hit say 17. I therefore would enter that price into my computer. If that price was hit, the computer would notify me through either a page or cell phone call.
posted by Mckoan1 at 5:21 AM PST - 6 comments
For the want of an editor! For a class I'd like to find some examples of text that could benefit from better editing.
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posted by bystander at 1:12 AM PST - 28 comments
November 18
I'm searching for an Epic Adventure/Fantasy novel or series to read. I loved Lord of the Rings and feel that is a great example of what I am looking for and what I mean when I say "epic."
posted by mi6op at 10:51 PM PST - 86 comments
Data backup for PC/Mac household: We’re trying to set up an efficient way to back up our crucial files from 4 computers (2 Mac, 2 PC) to one external hard drive.
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posted by aceyim at 10:19 PM PST - 9 comments
I have a Mac and my friend has a PC. How can we stream a live video capture of our desktops to each other ?
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posted by jruckman at 6:46 PM PST - 4 comments
Does anyone know a Chinese restaurant or takeaway in London which opens on Christmas day? Extensive googling and ringing round last year failed to turn up any that did.
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posted by Flitcraft at 6:03 PM PST - 10 comments
I need a new video card for my old PC, with an
Abit kt7-raid (which has AGP 2x/4x support). Will any AGP graphics card work? Any AGP 4x or 2x?
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posted by delmoi at 4:59 PM PST - 4 comments
Landing in Bombay December 12th. Returning to London December 28th. Any tips to make this an exceptional holiday?
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posted by Mutant at 4:57 PM PST - 7 comments
What does this mean? "If only centuries delayed, / I'd count them on my hand, / Subtracting till my fingers dropped / Into Van Diemen’s land." From
Emily Dickinson. Apparently
Van Deimen's land = Tasmania, once a penal colony... but if your fingers dropped from fatigue, why would they drop there?
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posted by Firas at 4:46 PM PST - 20 comments
Tell me about a good site to read user reviews of open source software.
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posted by rmm at 4:05 PM PST - 4 comments
U.S.PostOfficeFilter: I was sending a mix CD overseas. My handwriting's a bit sloppy, and the postal worker wanted me to spell my last name. He also wanted to make sure he was pronouncing it correctly, which struck me as odd and potentially superfluous. Why would he care?
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posted by Tuwa at 2:13 PM PST - 21 comments
When I send mail internationally (say, from the US to Italy) who pays for it? I pay the USPS but at some point the mail presumably gets handed off to the Italians who have not been paid by me to deliver the mail. Does the USPS pay Italy for their end of the delivery? Is there some sort of reciprocal treaty?
posted by bryanboyer at 2:06 PM PST - 4 comments
Recommendations for online Quark-based book layout and/or design resources? A free template for Standard Paperback format would be supremely appreciated.
posted by davebush at 1:52 PM PST - 3 comments
Please help me find more information on the US government's take on the softwood lumber dispute with Canada.
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posted by ykjay at 1:24 PM PST - 12 comments
Does anybody have any idea what's going on with this kind of comment spam? I'm getting scads of it, with no URLs but always a mention of a five-figure number. "I've managed to save up roughly $55085 in my bank account, but I'm not sure if I should buy a house or not. Do you think the market is stable or do you think that home prices will decrease by a lot?"
posted by languagehat at 12:50 PM PST - 19 comments
BirdFeederFilter: When it's gloomy and rainy, I don't see any birds at my birdfeeder for days on end. Then as soon as it's sunny, they're all over the place. What gives? What do they do on rainy days, just forage near their nest? Don't birds gotta eat when it rains?
posted by agropyron at 12:38 PM PST - 9 comments
Blogging MeFites, have you been approached by companies to receive samples and write about their products? What are some do's and don'ts when it comes to interacting with bloggers for this purpose?
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posted by necessitas at 12:23 PM PST - 18 comments
Is there a good reason for a healthy, relatively young person to get a flu shot?
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posted by Sully6 at 12:04 PM PST - 53 comments
I am looking for examples of really well done, well produced online product demonstrations. Particularly if they are demos of web-based products or services. I am looking for production quality, I don't care about the product.
Thanks!
posted by rabbitsnake at 11:09 AM PST - 5 comments
After the Titanic sank, was removing references to persons or ships tangentially involved common place?
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posted by nomisxid at 11:02 AM PST - 4 comments
MovableType: I'd really like to go back through every entry in my site and do a regular expression change so that each hyperlink is given a CSS class. Can I do this w/ some clever method?
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posted by xmutex at 10:52 AM PST - 7 comments
I have a couple questions about the security of my wireless network... I'm definitely not a computer newbie, but networking issues have always gone a bit over my head.
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posted by semidivine at 10:45 AM PST - 18 comments
I think my home may have termites. Being a new homeowner, I have never dealt with an exterminator before. Any suggestions on who to call first? I've heard some horror stories about exterminators.
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posted by sharksandwich at 10:36 AM PST - 10 comments
For a project at work, I've been building a conceptual map of a communications network. The boss is happy with the results, but thinks the
current output (minus identifying labels) is confusing and needs prettying up.
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posted by piro at 10:33 AM PST - 6 comments
How do commercial software companies stop dealers and others from selling their products on eBay? And how do they control pricing in general? I need some education.
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posted by dhacker at 10:23 AM PST - 3 comments
How should I speak when someone brings their kids into a coarse-language-OK area?
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posted by Invoke at 10:04 AM PST - 48 comments
From a publisher's point of view, what are the economic advantages of a
"get 3 for $1.00" book (or CD) club -- where you unload items cheap, but make buyers agree to buy at full-price later on? Is this a net loss for the seller?
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posted by johngoren at 9:06 AM PST - 11 comments
How do I swap the control and command keys on a mac? Since I use a PC from the very same keyboard, I'm constantly flubbing up my copy and pastes between OSes. I'd like to just stick with one, and control-c feels more natural. I've tried the Keyboard system preferences pane. I've changed the Modifier Keys settings to swap them, but it doesn't do anything. Do I need to run an app to swap these keystrokes?
posted by mathowie at 8:40 AM PST - 8 comments
I sprained my knee a week ago - I can walk on it as of yesterday. Would I be insane to go to a judo class tonight?
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posted by poweredbybeard at 8:36 AM PST - 11 comments
in san francisco for the weekend... any recommendations for happenings? places to hit?... it's been a little while since i have been in town. art, restaurants, live music ?
posted by specialk420 at 8:16 AM PST - 13 comments
I'm pregnant. Joy! My husband and I live in a small apartment and have brainstormed many ways to make more space for the required baby paraphernalia, and the play space the baby will eventually require. But I wonder, is there a polite way to ask well-meaning friends and family to please not give us a lot of big, plastic clutter which will quickly eat up this hard-found space?
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posted by leapingsheep at 8:00 AM PST - 22 comments
A crackling sound comes out of my speakers whenever the network is used
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posted by CKZ at 7:50 AM PST - 9 comments
Has anyone had personal experience attending a CompMaster Seminar? Specifically for Adobe Photoshop.
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posted by chase at 7:20 AM PST - 2 comments
Crawlspace questions:
1) should I permanently block the vents that are open to our crawlspace? I have heard conflicting answers.
2) when insulating the crawlspace should I be concerned about mold growing on the insulation during the humid summer?
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posted by GrumpyMonkey at 7:17 AM PST - 13 comments
I’ve got a B&W G3 running OS9 (actually, mostly gathering dust) - can I slap a big hard drive in it and use it to feed downloaded television to my TV?
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posted by juliewhite at 7:01 AM PST - 5 comments
How can I find the clueless person who has created a wireless access point in my neighborhood named "Motherfucker."
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posted by alms at 6:47 AM PST - 83 comments
In the past few months visits to my Web sites have increased quite a bit. I'd like to think it is my savy style of witty writing but I doubt it.
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posted by Taken Outtacontext at 6:45 AM PST - 12 comments
Sincere, if naive, greeting question: May a Christian wish an Non-theist a Merry Christmas?
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posted by klarck at 4:48 AM PST - 85 comments
Has the Bush administration been cutting or curtailing benefits to active duty soldiers and veterans, and if so, can you point me to non-opinion sources that would back up such an assertion?
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posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 2:39 AM PST - 6 comments
My car stereo is probably as bad as it can possibly be and still produce sound. But…I think you guys can help me.
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posted by Ian A.T. at 1:34 AM PST - 15 comments
November 17
Looking for a comprehensive source for quotes or anecdotes. Specifically, the mute girl/ketchup story.
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posted by tcy at 11:26 PM PST - 23 comments
Are subliminal messages illegal? I'm looking for citations, not vague impressions or urban legends (which so far is all I have to go on -- Google has not been helpful). I'm thinking of creating/commissioning a video project that will involve projection of subliminal images and/or words. The audience would be told that this was happening -- but not what the content of the messages was.
posted by Artifice_Eternity at 10:35 PM PST - 11 comments
When is the right time to have kids? My partner and I (24 and 23, respectively) have been together for six years, and are both senior undergraduates. We know that now isn't the right time for kids, but we can't help but feel that it should be soon.
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posted by arcticwoman at 9:44 PM PST - 26 comments
I'm trying to get a of an old based program but i can't use printscreen (keyboard), snagit, and the window sizes to fullscreen. Any suggestions better then taking a photo of the (i'm sick of putting reflections of my head in reports). More inside...
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posted by NGnerd at 9:14 PM PST - 7 comments
Like many people, I have a "best of" directory on my web site where I keep various files I find on the net that I want to keep around in case the original host goes away. Right now it's just a
raw directory of files, mostly with their original often cryptic filenames. I'd like some kind of drop-in file manager that would let me easily add descriptions and tags. Users could click on tags to narrow the listing to, say, just "flash toys" or "zero wing spinoffs".
posted by dmd at 7:53 PM PST - 10 comments
CheapCamcorderFilter: I am looking for an inexpensive camcorder that would give adequate performance for videos. It does not need to be nice and fancy, perfectly crisp, etc. - just adequate. The CVS one-time-use camcorder offers a quality that is passable, barely. The cost though is way too high when you consider it's only 20 minutes of video for about $40 with "processing."
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posted by Independent Scholarship at 7:47 PM PST - 7 comments
Super-last-minute-travel-filter: Two or three friends with nothing to do for the weekend and some spare cash want to fly somewhere random without spending too much money. How do we find inexpensive, truly last minute flights?
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posted by maniactown at 7:42 PM PST - 7 comments
Two months ago, I switched to contacts after 20 years of wearing glasses. Ever since I started wearing them, I'm always tired. Related? Have you had this problem? Is there a solution?
posted by panoptican at 7:25 PM PST - 23 comments
I'm bewildered by the fact that the Cat Power song "Nude as the News," which I always assumed was about the Jesse Jackson child-out-of-wedlock scandal, came out in 1996 when said scandal broke in 2001 (justmonths after the baby was born.) Am I an idiot? Help ease my fevered brain.
posted by juniper at 6:36 PM PST - 9 comments
So I just got a video ipod, and I have about 50 gigs of music on my computer. I need an automated way to get album covers for some or most of these mp3s onto my ipod.
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posted by youthenrage at 4:52 PM PST - 10 comments
I am looking for a book (or three) that deals exclusively with the career path to executive, preferably with a thorough analysis of middle management. I can find far too many books that are little more than
Managing for Dummies or on the other extreme, CEO biographies, but nothing in between. Thank you in advance for your recommendations.
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posted by mischief at 4:02 PM PST - 11 comments
My, uh, aunt has glaucoma and was recently prescribed medicinal marijuana. Now, she'd like to watch some movies that will blow her mind.
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posted by billysumday at 3:46 PM PST - 96 comments
As an American living Down Under, I'm planning to introduce our Aussie friends to true American excess this Thanksgiving with a
turducken. I've read a bunch of online recipes but I've never made one before, so I'm looking for tips and tricks from those who have. Do you know the secrets of turducken?
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posted by web-goddess at 3:35 PM PST - 24 comments
We're having a "Disco Party" for my daughter's 6th birthday tomorrow.
I've got the music covered, but I was looking for some VIDEO I can burn onto a DVD and just have playing in the background.
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posted by chococat at 2:45 PM PST - 10 comments
I want to put rotating banners for ads on a clients website. Kinda like the ones
Gawker uses. does anybody know a site that has the software?
posted by bamassippi at 2:20 PM PST - 10 comments
I would like to know of software which can record sounds on a PC XP - but, it needs to be able to record any and all sounds. E.g. the sound from a web site playing in flash, or last.fm or pandora. I am not a big fan of going the analog patch way.
Any ideas?
posted by bright77blue at 1:29 PM PST - 8 comments
Help me rebuild an ecosystem! I'm looking for a specific little algae-eater . . .
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posted by quadog at 12:51 PM PST - 15 comments
I'm looking for a book of spaceship art I used to look at in Waldenbooks as a kid..
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posted by jockc at 11:59 AM PST - 9 comments
When you die, what specific information and instructions (beyond user names and passwords) would you need to leave for your heirs to deal with your email accounts, web hosting accounts, domain names, affiliate accounts, forum memberships, mailing list memberships, etc?
posted by redneck_zionist at 11:54 AM PST - 26 comments
I'm pretty new to Illustrator and trying to make screen icons (have used Photoshop so far). I can not get Illustrator to draw a line with a width of 1 pixel.
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posted by uncle harold at 11:53 AM PST - 15 comments
Kilgore Trout. Napoleon Dynamite. Waring Hudsucker. Martin Chuzzlewit. Egon Spengler. Herman Menderchuck. President Merkin Muffley. What are some other great, creative, bizarre, or otherwise unique fictional character names?
posted by Robot Johnny at 11:48 AM PST - 152 comments
I'd like to learn Japanese... writing, reading, speaking, listening. As quickly, comprehensively, and correctly as possible.
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posted by mhuckaba at 11:44 AM PST - 24 comments
Hello! I'd like some advice on how to tell my parents I have a tattoo, without ruining Christmas.
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posted by kindle at 11:13 AM PST - 41 comments
I have FTP blocked at work. Is there an alternate way I can post web works in progress so I can ask questions on MeFi?
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posted by bradn at 11:04 AM PST - 7 comments
As long as I'm in town, I'd like to go to a well-known pickle place on Manhattan this Sunday. I'd prefer Guss' Pickles, but I'm having a really hard time finding official-looking (or even recent) information on it. It seems that
The Pickle Guys are in their old Essex St location. Is Guss' on Orchard St still? Are the hours in
this review still accurate? Should I go somewhere else altogether?
posted by Plutor at 11:00 AM PST - 8 comments
I recently acquired a vintage laptop with Windows 95 installed on it. I would like to install Linux on it.
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posted by cloeburner at 10:32 AM PST - 30 comments
Internet connection issues: I can't seem to get my ADSL connection to work through my router.
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posted by dazed_one at 10:14 AM PST - 12 comments
MusicFilter/
HorrorFilter: This is a long-shot but I'm looking for the name of a piece of classical music that is so frequently used in horror movies and horror parodies that it's become a bit of a cliche...
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posted by captainscared at 10:13 AM PST - 19 comments
A petty question for pet owners (or animal companion parents, if you prefer) on pet presents: what are your feelings on pet accessory gifts (e.g. cat toys, dog shirts, hamster wheels) given to you for birthdays and holidays? That is, on special occasions, do you find it uncouth to be given gifts which are actually for your pets? (e.g.
Dear Joe: Happy birthday! Here is a catnip mouse for Furry Felicia. Have fun! Love, Jane.)
posted by brownpau at 9:57 AM PST - 20 comments
About those yellow, circular on-screen indicators that flash quickly to tell a film projectionist when to switch reels...
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posted by punkfloyd at 9:36 AM PST - 19 comments
PhillyFilter: Does anyone know where I can get a professional video tripod and camera case in the Philly area? I need to buy both and am sick of going to NYC for everything production related.
posted by UMDirector at 9:12 AM PST - 5 comments
This is basic- how can I add the code for Babelfish to my website? I click on "I want this one" and get code-- what do I do with it? Thanks.
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posted by madmath at 8:25 AM PST - 6 comments
I read an article about bizarre football (soccer) fan behavoir in a magazine a while ago and I'd like to find it again, but my googling is failing me.
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posted by callicles at 8:12 AM PST - 2 comments
Help with basic Chinese calligraphy: I'm typesetting a book for kids that includes the "Seven Mysteries" (the basic strokes of Chinese calligraphy). and I need some help finding the characters in a computer font.
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posted by Alt F4 at 7:55 AM PST - 4 comments
My boss just had a baby. It's a small company. She's bringing it to work everyday. How do I tell her that this is bad?
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posted by anonymous at 7:34 AM PST - 137 comments
Where do you find old drivers and software? HELP! I'm looking for an old version of the DYMO label writer software version 4.2.0. Its the only version that works with my database. The company doesn't have a copy in stock. I've googled. I've called. I've emailed. Any suggestions?
posted by Macboy at 6:45 AM PST - 2 comments
Hi,
I have a slight overbite and a gap in my front teeth and am planning to get it remedied.
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posted by sk381 at 6:09 AM PST - 11 comments
Anyone know where I can find drivers for a Dell branded (part number: 8R610-A00), Samsung SEM-Q10E 24x external cd-rom? Thanks!
posted by strangelove at 4:47 AM PST - 3 comments
I've been asked to provide a writing sample as part of an application to a PhD program. What should I provide?
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posted by MrC at 4:08 AM PST - 8 comments
i have a dell pc at home. How come i cant use the the little joypad ive bought on games ive bought like Splinter cell and rainbow six? I know it works cos i checked it out on hardware settings.
posted by indio1919 at 3:04 AM PST - 7 comments
FearOfFlyingFilter: Do you fly Lufthansa? Do you listen to their "Relaxation Program" on the in-flight radio? Do you have any idea who does the guided imagery on it? Or, have any other great suggestions for calming things I could listen to at 30,000 feet?
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posted by Your Time Machine Sucks at 3:00 AM PST - 10 comments
What is the average amount of savings (or debt) of an 18-year-old American? What about a 20 or 21-year-old? What is their annual yearly income? Anyone know where I can find the breakdown on this is by race / state?
posted by insomnia_lj at 2:59 AM PST - 6 comments
So, it appears that
x.com (paypal) and
z.com (Nissan) exist - but according to the specification, they are "reserved for future use"... How did this happen? Why are Nissan and PayPal excempt from the rules?
posted by SharQ at 2:02 AM PST - 6 comments
Can anyone suggest a low-tech anti-theft system for the reference books in a university computer lab?
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posted by sanitycheck at 12:49 AM PST - 11 comments
So my car was stolen last night from outside of my work. The police are confident that -- considering the age, make and condition -- it will turn up in anywhere from a few days to a week.
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posted by nathan_teske at 12:27 AM PST - 8 comments
November 16
is it possible to make an ibook g4 (vga out) work with an apple studio display monitor (adc)? i hope so.
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posted by viscountslim at 10:21 PM PST - 9 comments
An odd purchasing question: do I want a laptop or do I want to go somewhere for reading week?
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posted by heeeraldo at 10:12 PM PST - 24 comments
Can anyone recommend rideshare websites for long distance travel? Google mostly turns up local car pooling pages, and
this, which I found a bit clunky. I'm aware of craigslist of course, but thought there might be something better out there.
posted by Lirp at 10:05 PM PST - 2 comments
Where on the internet are the best places to get information about new web exhibitions from the repositories of the world?
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posted by peacay at 9:45 PM PST - 0 comments
Just wondering: is there any official situation where the British Prime Minister and the Queen must meet and/or relate in some manner? I know the heads of state/gov't are supposed to be independent, just wondering if there is a protocol for such things.
posted by falameufilho at 9:37 PM PST - 5 comments
Our kitchen has smelled like pleasantly spiced cooked sausage since last Saturday afternoon. But we didn't cook sausage that day. In fact, we haven't cooked sausage since we moved into this new townhouse 2 months ago.
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posted by maudlin at 9:12 PM PST - 13 comments
For people interested in film-making, which DVD's come with director's commentaries that are truly insightful and a cut above the norm?
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posted by nthdegx at 8:51 PM PST - 41 comments
I'm thinking of walking every street within two miles of my apartment. Just because. I'd like to track this via computer, rather than enlarging photocopies of the Thomas Bros guide and marking them up. But how?
posted by goofyfoot at 8:40 PM PST - 7 comments
I'm having problems finding a program to do what I want. I want to be alerted when I try to schedule conflicting appointments on my Dell Axim.
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posted by jplank at 8:33 PM PST - 0 comments
Drilling holes in glass blocks without breakage: Looking for tips (and anecdotes about diamond drill bits) to stop burning (drilling?) through other people's money.
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posted by artifarce at 8:16 PM PST - 10 comments
Does anyone know where I can find a link to a video of Kurt Loder interviewing Buckethead on MTV several years ago? It was the one featuring Herbie the Severed Head, the puppet who spoke on Buckethead's behalf. I can find the transcript, but I'm not having any luck finding the video itself. Thanks.
posted by Buzz at 7:50 PM PST - 2 comments
If I have a power cut when I'm not at my computer, my UPS will keep my computers running until Windows can close down automatically and gracefully. But how do I get my Maxtor network storage to shut down? The UPS interface allows windows to call software before it closes...what software do I call to close my drive down?
Or is the drive safe if it has its power cut off?
posted by krunk at 7:46 PM PST - 6 comments
I want to create my own social bookmarking site. I don't know much about coding, but I've got some good ideas. Is this possible? How do I begin? Am I insane/idiotic for even contemplating this?
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posted by MetaMonkey at 7:18 PM PST - 25 comments
What do you do with all your data cruft? What is the most efficient way to organize all the non-deletable stuff on your drive?
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posted by about_time at 6:26 PM PST - 9 comments
Just completed a site, fully CSS for type, layout, print, XHTML, etc. Every page validates except for two. The reason. The start attribute is deprecated. Problem is, I can't find a replacement for it in CSS.
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posted by juiceCake at 5:51 PM PST - 10 comments
Electronic Signatures: Is a html web form with a checkbox and associated text a valid electronic signature?
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posted by jba at 5:31 PM PST - 10 comments
I will be traveling in south africa next january-february (2006) and am considering one the overland tours available from Jo'burg to Botswana/Victoria Falls and/or Kruger. Does anyone have experience with these, tour recomendations, etc?
posted by btosch at 4:15 PM PST - 7 comments
I want to buy an iPod Nano. This makes sense given that I already have 70+ gigs of MP3s all organized with iTunes. However, I also love
Rhapsody which uses DRM protected WMA files that won't play on an iPod.
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posted by Heminator at 3:41 PM PST - 9 comments
I need a PHP-based email script that will take the name, email, subject, and message form fields I pass to it and send them to me with the name and email used as the "From" field in the message header. I also need to put a value in the header that identifies the sender's IP address. And, of course, I need a script that is not vulnerable to header injection spam attacks. Any recommendations?
posted by punishinglemur at 3:18 PM PST - 7 comments
Is there a free disposable email address service that generates more mnemonic addresses than sneakemail?
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posted by ransom_k_fern at 2:46 PM PST - 9 comments
i'm thinking of making ipod sleeves/pouches as presents for friends, what are some fabrics i could use to line them that won't scratch the plastic?
posted by lia at 2:33 PM PST - 7 comments
Besides nursing, what are some professions that will have a high demand for employees with in the next four years?
posted by dial-tone at 2:07 PM PST - 24 comments
I'm at a loose end with a sound installation project for Uni. I've been having a really bad year, I can't get enough sleep, I've got tons of other work to do, I'm sick of being a student, and I'm just not feeling inspired enough to even come up with a decent idea. The "idea" that I
have come up with is laughable and is probably going to cost me a fortune, not to mention my degree. So any help would be appreciated.
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posted by iamcrispy at 2:01 PM PST - 17 comments
What are some strategies + coping mechanisms for learning to trust a partner after they were found cheating.
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posted by anonymous at 1:57 PM PST - 21 comments
I want a new mouse. One that won't make me nervous, wondering what to do... Every computer mouse I've tried recently has been a piece of junk. What's the perfect one?
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posted by jellicle at 1:53 PM PST - 27 comments
Help! I got boing-boinged yesterday and have since gone way over my bandwidth limit. The offending item was a direct link to a .mov file, which I have just posted on revver, but I don't know if there is any way to redirect a direct link to a file. Any suggestions?
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posted by garethspor at 12:53 PM PST - 10 comments
Is there any way to attach an external WiFi antenna to a latest-model 15" Powerbook without voiding the warranty?
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posted by ggypsy at 12:26 PM PST - 3 comments
Does natural gas alone kill? I need someone to explain how natural gas becomes carbon monoxide and why my pet is dead.
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posted by lunalaguna at 11:51 AM PST - 25 comments
I usually try to buy clothes made in first world country, by looking at the label (Milan, London, made in LA). I always assumed that the Western world had minimum wages, and other progressive standards that say, made in China didn't. I use this to justify the high cost of the goods, but my father informs that this is untrue and the expensive hand labor of ripping the jeans, sanding, etc. are done in places such as LA -- but are sweatshop conditions (by employing illegals, ignoring labor laws, etc.). Is this true?
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posted by geoff. at 11:00 AM PST - 19 comments
Is there a special word to describe the act of imitating musical instruments with your voice? Or failing that, a credible coinage?
posted by StickyCarpet at 10:55 AM PST - 16 comments
Any really nice, sexy, vegetarian New York City restaurants you can recommend. Looking for dinner and brunch ideas.Thanks from this out-of-towner. (Travel period 12/01-12/04 2005)
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posted by pissfactory at 10:27 AM PST - 26 comments
I want to start a small business setting up small office and home office LAN networks (wireless setups, XP or Office training,consulting, etc) but have no idea where to start.
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posted by stevyb at 10:25 AM PST - 8 comments
I stoop. I slouch. I hunch. I slump. Sitting or standing, my posture sucks. How can I fix it?
posted by jjg at 9:50 AM PST - 25 comments
CluelessVegetarianFilter: I've been a veg for about 6 years now. My girlfriend isn't. Normally this isn't a problem, but I'm looking to do something nice for her: Cook meat...
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posted by GilloD at 9:38 AM PST - 23 comments
Help! I've been suffering from a mild form of bulimia for four years and really need to stop.
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posted by anonymous at 9:36 AM PST - 9 comments
Do you wear a ski helmet? Why or why not? I've been skiing a few times, I'm wondering if I should start wearing one this year. Are they uncomfortable? Do they keep your head warm? And is there anything wrong with renting instead buying?
posted by exhilaration at 8:59 AM PST - 50 comments
What is a good and inexpensive option for getting high-resolution digital images from color print film?
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posted by exogenous at 8:25 AM PST - 5 comments
Health insurance options for employees of small nonprofits. Any special programs that offer this?
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posted by jare2003 at 8:24 AM PST - 8 comments
I need a good Windows XP software for taking and organizing quickie notes ? Something that will stay on the desktop but not look too intrusive. I have used "post-its" software and SyncNotes. A freebie would be nice.
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posted by sandra194 at 7:48 AM PST - 11 comments
I've a dual boot windows/linux laptop which is periodically attached to a novell network. Does anyone know of a utility to copy files from a drive on a laptop to the network, where they'll get backed up, without me having to remember to do it?
posted by handee at 7:25 AM PST - 7 comments
I need some common childhood misconceptions about Santa. For example, "If you are not at home at Christmas, Santa will think you will have moved and not leave any presents!" Something that children would believe (or make up on their own) and be terrified of.
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posted by jmccorm at 7:17 AM PST - 33 comments
Last night our adopted dog snapped her teeth at the baby. Baby is 20 months old - the dog had just curled up on the couch, wasn't asleep, the baby walked by and our dog lunged out her neck, snarled, and snapped her teeth twice (right on level with our babys face).
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posted by LadyBonita at 7:07 AM PST - 50 comments
What's the best performance review process you have ever gone through at a company? What did it involve? Why do you feel it was a good process?
posted by NotMyselfRightNow at 6:51 AM PST - 11 comments
Please help me get the most out of newsfeeds/RSS/Atom/etc in order to best utilize my limited web time.
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posted by nevercalm at 6:26 AM PST - 18 comments
I have two Dell 2405fpw monitors (24") and they make a horrible high pitch sound when the screen saver runs or any extended graphics run. I am running OSX, fyi, and want to know if this can be rectified? Why do the monitors make this high sound, and can it be stopped?
posted by Saku at 5:45 AM PST - 4 comments
Where is a good *cheap* place to stay in Brighton, UK? Hostels, B+Bs, guestohouses, campsites and budget hotels?
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posted by jwhittlestone at 5:40 AM PST - 5 comments
How secure is Smoothwall Express? Could it be trusted to protect the home network of two psychologists and their work?
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posted by Ritchie at 3:38 AM PST - 7 comments
Which Randy Newman song goes: "Where you going with your shoes undone ... throwing rocks making fun of everyone?"
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posted by Jeff_Larson at 2:41 AM PST - 3 comments
I want as many links as can be given for real estate websites. Actually its a little more specific than that. I dont know much about real estate, and its something I would like to know much more about. I dont want any websites that are real estate directories, only websites that have articles about real estate. preferably beginner articles, but thats not necessary. I would also appreciate similar links to articles about other types of investment. Also, any good real estate forums would be helpful. Thanks.
posted by JokingClown at 2:12 AM PST - 14 comments
Hope me, style monkeys! I have fallen in love with
this chair, but I cannot pay more than my rent for a piece of furniture. Can you point me to retailers of chairs that may have similar attributes? Bonus if they are in the Seattle area. I tried searching for some of the descriptors and nothing really came up. My apartment thanks you in advance.
posted by calistasm at 1:54 AM PST - 21 comments
November 15
Yahoo Mail question. I have a 2MB of their “Mail plus” account which it is now 52% “Full” and is becoming very slow. I want to empty this box.
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posted by growabrain at 10:56 PM PST - 8 comments
As a woman, how do you reject a man who is amorous in his advances in a way that doesn't scar him for life.
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posted by goalyeehah at 10:14 PM PST - 36 comments
I'm looking for a workable, not-too-pricey (< $40) windows-compatible webcam to use for casual chatting. the price can go up a little bit of the webcam is awesome. i've looked at other askmefi threads, but the advice there seems to be get an isight (don't have $150) or logictech and creative labs cameras are good. but does anyone have any specific model recommendations? i was thinking the
Creative Labs NX Pro, the Labtech Webcam Pro, or maybe the
Creative Labs Webcame Live!, based solely on Amazon reviews as there doesn't seem to be much in webcam review sites out there.
posted by schroedinger at 10:06 PM PST - 2 comments
I have been desperately seeking those Microsoft Office XP Flash animations featuring the voice of Gilbert Gottfried that proclaimed the "Death of Clippy." (Or maybe it was just the Pink-Slipping of Clippy.) Are those still around anywhere on this crazy Internet?
posted by thejoshu at 9:58 PM PST - 1 comments
Help me mess with Texas. I'm looking for images of life in the lone star state to help feed a creative project.
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posted by sol at 9:43 PM PST - 12 comments
We have a problem with (only some) pdfs and TIFFs displaying and printing incorrectly in Quark 6 running on MAC OS 10.3.9. It's holding up the print run of our magazine!
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posted by lockedroomguy at 8:52 PM PST - 3 comments
I want to go back to FireFox 1.0.4 because JavaScript has failed me in 1.0.7. How do I do so. . .or is there hope for my 1.0.7 ?
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posted by mikeinclifton at 8:46 PM PST - 9 comments
Many years ago someone told me the recognised term for the kind of involuntary shudder that commonly affects people at rest. You know the kind that spontaneously rocks you, just for a moment, like you are shaking off the ghoulies, like the cliche says 'someone was walking on your grave'? I have since lost this word to time, and searching
the internet has brought only partial results.
Does anyone know it?
posted by 0bvious at 8:11 PM PST - 38 comments
OK, so I discovered the CBC radio show "The Great Eastern" via MeFi. They had a great site that archived show scripts, full MP3s, offshoot fan projects and many other bits of content that helped create an alternate universe. My question? The site (http://www.schooner.ce.mun.ca:8080/great/) is no longer available and I feel like I've lost a goofball interweb friend. Anyone know what happened? Related: Anyone know what Paul Moth is up to?
posted by chandy72 at 7:29 PM PST - 2 comments
Open Source Software developers, how did you initially start working on open source software projects?
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posted by jsonic at 7:19 PM PST - 13 comments
I'd like to get replacement seat and back cushions for a couch. What would be the best way to go about this?
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posted by melissa at 7:18 PM PST - 4 comments
I'm looking for weed-related songs to listen to. I'm thinking along the lines of Ben Harper's "Burn One Down", Tom Petty's "Last Dance With Maryjane" or Sublime's "Smoke Two Joints". Try to stick to chillin', rock-type songs as opposed to Hip Hop (but if you've got a Hip Hop one that you love feel free to add it to the list). Thanks in advance!
posted by Anizev at 7:11 PM PST - 79 comments
Does anybody recall a short video that circulated around a few years ago involving a live-action Bert & Ernie, living in a condo, with melodrama (and chuckles) in copious amounts?
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posted by socratic at 7:09 PM PST - 3 comments
How do I locate my great uncle's school records? He was born in 1890 in Northern Kentucky, just outside of New Castle. I'm not even sure what schools were around back then, and I know that would be a good start.
posted by fishieman at 7:06 PM PST - 4 comments
What DC to AC power inverter can I buy for use in a car that won't contribute hum to an audio signal from devices it powers?
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posted by odinsdream at 6:44 PM PST - 11 comments
I get itchy and stinging legs (no hives) when I jog for 15 minutes (indoor or outdoor, hot or cold weather) and when I hike in cold weathers. When I stop walking or jogging, while I am still outside, it disappears after a while.
Any contact to my skin during this period, triggers the itching and stinging. I tried to wear different fabrics, from cotton to microfibres, and applied mosturizing lotions, nothing worked. I had allergy test that is clean. I don’t know if any relation to this but most of the times my legs are cooler than my rest of body, even in indoor.
Any body has an idea what is this?
posted by breeze01 at 6:40 PM PST - 19 comments
How can I jump in a pool without holding my nose? I'm an ok swimmer, but I've kept a bad habit since childhood of holding my nose whenever I go underwater. If I really concentrate, I can do it without, but very often I end up quickly blowing out all my air (through my nose), or worse actually inhaling some water. I know this is just psychological, but I find it quite hard to do all the time. Any tips/hints on this one?
posted by zardoz at 6:07 PM PST - 12 comments
What is the real difference between psychology and sociology? Does a concise and thorough explanation exist anywhere? I'm thinking particularly in terms of social interactions and The Self. Both seem to be viable topics in both sociology and psychology. I perceive a lot of overlap between the two disciplines. Am I wrong? Do sociologists and psychologist agree with me?
posted by lalalana at 4:42 PM PST - 14 comments
I left the stove on and went to bed. When I woke up, all the food turned to ash and I'm having trouble clenaing the black stuff off the pot. I've scrubbed it down with a wire meshy thing, and it's gotten most of it, but it's still very black on the bottom. Any tips?
posted by lpctstr; at 4:25 PM PST - 36 comments
I need recommendations for excellent science fiction books, movies, short stories (or anything, really) centered around life, scientific exploration, and/or research in the arctic, antarctica, or similar fictional extreme cold climates.
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posted by aebaxter at 3:44 PM PST - 30 comments
Tomorrow I'm giving a lecture about color -- specifically, I'm talking to designers about how to create color palettes. The talk is more concerned with aesthetics (i.e. what color combinations are striking) than tools (i.e. how to pick colors in Photoshop). But there will be some tools talk. Since there are many designers here, I'd love to know all your color-related tips. As the Xmas season is coming, I am sharing one of my own tips inside...
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posted by grumblebee at 3:27 PM PST - 15 comments
A while back, there was a video circulating with thousands of Kermit-like critters...
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posted by notsnot at 3:11 PM PST - 10 comments
Sharing music between computers via iTunes (using shared library). Anyone know how to do it?
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posted by crapples at 3:00 PM PST - 10 comments
Got a Kodak Brownie, looks good. Cleaned out the gunk on the lens (looked like battery corrosion wtf?), tried to slap some 120mm film in there. For some reason, it's too damned tight, and I'm afraid of ripping the film when I advance it. Anyone had this problem?
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posted by klangklangston at 2:59 PM PST - 11 comments
I recently saw a obscure Yugoslavian film and am constantly thinking of the film's ending music number. Anyone able to help me find it?
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posted by Napierzaza at 2:18 PM PST - 9 comments
Last week, my sister (34 years old, very active and in good health) suddenly developed complete numbness in her legs and arms that completely incapacitated her within 24 hours. After a few harrowing days in the hospital during which more and more things were ruled out, today the definitive diagnosis is
Transverse Myelitis.
I had never heard of this before; does anyone have any experience (direct or indirect; family or friend) with the disease? Thanks in advance for any stories or indications of what we can expect.
posted by yhbc at 2:14 PM PST - 6 comments
I have way too many keys (my house, relatives house, work) that look way too much alike. What's the best way to mark them? Nail polish? Paint? Some kind of magic sharpie?
(thanks!)
posted by PenguinBukkake at 1:39 PM PST - 27 comments
Several years ago, I got a bunch of mixtapes at a musicologist friend's moving sale. One was a mix tape of Zulu jazz/jive (think along the lines of Shanachie's Indestructible Beat of Soweto/Soweto Never Sleeps). There was no track listing--in fact, I think the tape was just titled "township music." Help me identify one of its tracks!
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posted by pullayup at 1:25 PM PST - 3 comments
My question is two part:
Employers and HR people (or anyone else with input): You have received resumes from potential hires. All the resumes are standard with Education, Experience, Skills, etc. What are some of the things you wished you knew about the applicant before calling them for an interview? I'm not talking about questions like "Tell me more about your education." I'm asking about the questions that the resume creates in your head that aren't necessarily specific to the resume. Perhaps these are questions that traditional resumes don't cover. Interview are very costly in terms of time. I guess these are the type of questions that if you saw them spelled out on a resume you would have been even more or less interested in interviewing them.
Everyone else: If you were applying for a job, what would you want to know before applying that the ad would have left out? I'm not looking for answers like wages. I mean deeper things that go through your mind when applying.
Hopefully these questions aren't to vague, I am just looking at this to hopefully be a better hiring guru. Thank for your answers!
posted by ieatwords at 1:17 PM PST - 19 comments
What are good, free sites on the internet where I can create a personal profile that allows me to log in and see my internet favorites, possibly store files, that are accessible from anywhere on the net?
posted by aacheson at 1:11 PM PST - 11 comments
Is Murray Hill an interesting area to live? My sister just got a place there, and coming from LA she want to know what it's like.
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posted by The Jesse Helms at 1:07 PM PST - 23 comments
I'm looking for the 6 student guidelines that were present on the old site of the John Woolman School, that Quaker school in the Sierras. They have a new site, but don't list these guidelines. I found them beautiful in their simplicity. One was "care for yourself and others". Does anyone here know them? Help!
posted by doublehelix at 1:05 PM PST - 7 comments
There is a DVD stuck in my DVD player, how do I get it out? (Also a request for DVD player repair type places in DC/NoVa)
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posted by echo0720 at 12:14 PM PST - 13 comments
Many years ago I was given a box of odd DOS software on 5 1/4 disks. One of them had a Star Treck game whose object was for the player to assume the role of captain Kirk and issue commands to the crew members in the correct star Treck manner. While I had enjoyed the show, I was not familiar enough with the program to play the part of Kirk. Just to see what would happen, I told Spock to go do an anatomical impossibility and was immediately relieved of command and placed in the brig. The disk has been lost. What was this game and where can I get a working copy?
posted by Raybun at 12:09 PM PST - 1 comments
I loved
Hotel Rwanda. What particularly hooked me was the film's unflinching realism in showing civilization as it is slowly being encroached and oppressed by large-scale terrorism which casts a shadow of uncertainty and danger on even the most mundane routines of daily life -- a sort of real-life
Night of the Living Dead. Other similar films are
Salvador,
Missing and
The Killing Fields. I also enjoyed the recent
The Constant Gardener. What else will I like?
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posted by gentle at 11:37 AM PST - 30 comments
How many steaks (or how much meat) is there on a cow and how long would it take you to eat at the rate of one meal a day?
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posted by barbelith at 10:18 AM PST - 9 comments
I'm installing Ikea kitchen cabinets soon. I don't like the wire pull-out shelves they sell, and would rather have some made of wood or other solid material. Anyone have experience with an online seller of such accessories, and/or installing them into Ikea cabinets? Local cabinet resellers charge too much. Bonus points if products are manufactured sustainably.
posted by shifafa at 8:53 AM PST - 8 comments
My parents are impossible to shop for. So, a friend recommended a restaurant gift certificate and, seeing that my parents hardly ever get a chance to get out together for a romantic evening, I thought that this would be the perfect gift. However, there is a slight problem...
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posted by purephase at 8:37 AM PST - 15 comments
Sailboat question, sort of. At the very end of the
Dead Like Me episode "Unfinished Business" (from the first season), George is seen sailing alone in a gorgeous wooden sailboat...
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posted by bricoleur at 8:35 AM PST - 27 comments
I'm looking for a cheap/free programme that would enable me to convert a Midi file into a Mp3 or Wav format
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posted by ob at 8:18 AM PST - 9 comments
Can't get some audiobooks to work on 1st generation ipod. When I download (from itunes) several audiobooks they work fine on computer's itunes but when I try to play them on my Ipod (1st generation) they are skipped. They show up fine in the audiobooks section but when selected move onto next section. Have recently downloaded one that wouldn't work at all; one that worked fine; and one book that only would play the last (part 3) section.
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posted by jjcurtis at 8:14 AM PST - 2 comments
Social class specific first names ?
Are there in the US any specific trends regarding the choice of first names related to the social class ?
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posted by vincentm at 8:13 AM PST - 23 comments
We're taking a road trip to Memphis the weekend of Dec 9th. Other than Graceland and Beale St, what should we see? What do the locals do/recommend? Where's the bad part of Memphis so we don't Priceline a hotel located there?
posted by pieoverdone at 7:23 AM PST - 17 comments
What, if any, are the advantages to Adobe Acrobat Reader over Preview for Mac OS 10.4?
posted by cahlers at 6:26 AM PST - 18 comments
November 14
I stumbled upon this amazing Russian electronic rock group but I can't even pronounce their name! Can anyone help me figure out who these guys are?
(It'll probably help if you have a cyrillic font installed!)
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posted by shanevsevil at 10:59 PM PST - 10 comments
I recently read something about bias in the publishing industry, but can't find it now. The piece said that novels/books of poetry are mostly purchased by women, yet there are still significantly more men authors than women. Has anyone else read this and know where I can find the information again?
posted by rockstar at 10:49 PM PST - 3 comments
I've been thinking of opening a store in my town but need some advice on getting started
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posted by apdato at 10:43 PM PST - 6 comments
Any economists here? I have a logic / semantics puzzle. An article about
money creation says that when the Fed 'gives' the banks $1000, the total amount somehow becomes a lot higher through something called a
money multiplier. But the mechanics of this make no sense.
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posted by rolypolyman at 10:28 PM PST - 16 comments
Hash dens and bouzoukis and raki, oh my! Recommend me some great, old rembetika.
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posted by kenko at 9:52 PM PST - 5 comments
What, if anything, can be done about grainy images on webcam ? Initially , the cam was very crisp and clear resolution. Now , has rough textured appearance. resolution sucks. Is the USB cable / connection to blame? Or has Cam been damaged by some impact ?
posted by Agamenticus at 9:17 PM PST - 6 comments
What are the legal implications of re-publishing full-text entries from another site's RSS feed? Planet sites do it for mostly legitimate purposes, and spam-logs do it for, well, spammy purposes. But are there any laws that apply? The
US copyright code doesn't assume the information is already freely available on the internet, so it seems like a grey area.
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posted by Geektronica at 7:52 PM PST - 13 comments
We were recently on holiday in New York, and almost every eatery that we dined in had
this poster on display. Can anyone tell me where I can get one of these "Choking Victim" posters??
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posted by mule at 7:17 PM PST - 11 comments
I'm an Aussie who is going to be spending a month in northern Georgia, in the area of
Cedartown/Tallapoosa visiting his girlfriend's mother and boyfriend for Christmas.
I'm looking for cheap and interesting things to see and do in the area -the weirder the better. I'm not adverse to travelling into Atlanta.
Any advice you could give would be much appreciated!
posted by mikeybidness at 5:50 PM PST - 12 comments
I'm doing some Movable Type development. I'd like to add a custom query string to the normal mt-search strings. I was hoping to use PHP to do something with the string, but unfortunately I can't run PHP in the CGI files. Any options? I'm not a CGI writer, so I may be missing something obvious.
posted by o2b at 5:32 PM PST - 6 comments
Adobe Reader 7.0 for Windows is taking several minutes to open even small PDFs. Why is this, and how can I fix it?
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posted by jeff-o-matic at 4:56 PM PST - 19 comments
Is it in-humane to keep a dog(s) outside in the yard (with lots of walks, and time spent together outside)?
My wife and I would like to adopt one or two dogs. Because she has pretty significant allergies to dogs, the dog would spend most, if not all of its time outside. That said, we're pretty attentive, caring people and we'll definitely take the dogs on lots of walks and we have a big park right behind our house and we also spend a lot of time in our yard gardening etc so the dog wouldn't be left out there alone. In addition, we plan on either creating a bed in the garage or a dog-house so the dogs could definitely be protected from the elements.
We've talked to a couple of rescue organizations who simply won't allow us to adopt given that the dog will be primarily an outside dog. We both love dogs and believe we can provide a good home.
I'd love to get feedback from others about whether it is in-humane to have dogs be outside, but well taken care of. My father in law argues that, as long as we're getting the dog from the pound, that we'll be giving them a much better life, but I don't want to use that fact just as a cop-out and not provide a good living environment.
posted by krudiger at 4:50 PM PST - 42 comments
PDAfilter: Does anyone know how the Sprint PPC-6700 (or any other variety of the HTC Apache or Wizard) does with AJAX-style web2.0 apps?
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posted by gnomicPerfect at 2:09 PM PST - 9 comments
To get the best performance per dollar, do I want an Intel Pentium D or an AMD Athlon 64 X2 for my new DB+Compute server?
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posted by b1tr0t at 1:40 PM PST - 18 comments
I currently use the standard 3.5mm jacks on my Powerbook and would like to upgrade to a nicer set of inputs and outputs.
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posted by suitcase at 1:37 PM PST - 6 comments
My sleep schedule is very hectic. While I almost always have to get up early, I frequently have to stay up very late to complete projects or have at least a few hours to spend with friends. I try and use the weekends to catch up on sleep, and I have many tricks to haul myself out of bed in the mornings but I was wondering if anyone might know a relatively safe combination of drugs that would not only help me quickly fall asleep but also wake up quickly if I haven't gotten my "full" 8 hours of sleep?
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posted by chason at 12:59 PM PST - 19 comments
My fiancee's car is a 2003 Altima that I would like to put some snow tires on. I have used 4 tires on my vehicle for work (paid for by the company) and am wondering how much difference there is between using 2 or 4. I am not cheaping out on her of course, but we both have concerns over the cost/benefit ratio as we are just starting out. I am very familiar with using 2 new tires on front wheel drive cars with less tread on the back with all seasons and summer tires, and experienced no difficulty in seasonal months. If you have used 2 tires snow tires only, what was your experience? More inside...
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posted by skyguy14 at 11:10 AM PST - 19 comments
Why is there a different theme arrangement/recording only for episodes 20, 21 and 22 in M*A*S*H season 1?
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posted by vanoakenfold at 10:59 AM PST - 3 comments
I'm stuck in a lay over for 15 hours in Incheon. From 6PM on a Monday till Tuesday around 9AM. What can I do?
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posted by jasmeet at 10:51 AM PST - 20 comments
My employer has decided to stop paying any dependent health insurance coverage. How do I respond?
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posted by anadem at 10:48 AM PST - 13 comments
Anyone ever use QuicKeys for OS9? I am trying to figure out if there is a good way to fake it into using variables, possibly via AppleScript.
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posted by mzurer at 10:11 AM PST - 0 comments
A friend of mine is trying to identify a webcomic from '98 or '99. I'm trying to help her.
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posted by amarynth at 10:04 AM PST - 2 comments
I need to send out bulk emails to an opt-in-only list of over 200,000 people. Can you help me find good software to do this with?
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posted by afroblanca at 7:39 AM PST - 16 comments
When does your subscribed copy of the New Yorker arrive? I've recently subscribed and it seems that I'm getting my copy well after they hit the newsstands. When did the issue dated 11/14 arrive, was that the usual, and what part of the country are you in?
posted by boombot at 7:38 AM PST - 26 comments
GraduationFilter: The wife is graduating from college this december to be a RN(Registered Nurse). Can i please have some ideas for a very thoughtful gift to give her for graduation? Im looking for something that is unique and thoughtful, not something that is a standard cooking cutter gift. Thanks Everyone!!!
posted by flipmiester99 at 6:22 AM PST - 12 comments
MilitaryHistoryBookFilter. Seeking readable histories of soldier and homefront experience during World War I. I'm not so much interested in tactical aspect of particular battles as I am in the individuals and communities involved.
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posted by grabbingsand at 6:12 AM PST - 25 comments
EyeCandyFilter: I'm looking for some stunning CGI visuals to show off a new A/V system. Psychedelic computer graphics a-la
X-mix are what I have in mind - a shrine to the pulsating, shiny, magic thing. Any suggestions?
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posted by grahamwell at 5:28 AM PST - 12 comments
What movie is the quotation, "need the info, people!" from? I've googled it, but I think it isn't the full/correct original words.
posted by saffron at 4:37 AM PST - 3 comments
What are the best online resources for finding local companies in selected industries in the UK?
posted by srboisvert at 4:17 AM PST - 8 comments
This might sound like a stupid question, but I have heard of techniques that advanced users might use to foul up the spammers method of harvesting email addresses. It involves creating web pages and using bait or something, but I'm not sure how it works. And I can't concoct a google search that gets me the advice I am looking for. So webmins, how do you create a network of webpages that will have spammers getting so fed up with a specific email address that they will drop it from their list?
posted by a.blue at 12:09 AM PST - 12 comments
November 13
How can I detect if my ISP is using traffic-shaping software to throttle my P2P connections?
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posted by ChrisR at 11:48 PM PST - 21 comments
Ladies.. I haven't worn a dress since my father's wedding at age 3, but...
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posted by Ugh at 11:44 PM PST - 11 comments
When transporting parakeets, would keeping the birds airborne reduce the weight of the truck?
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posted by jsteward at 10:48 PM PST - 25 comments
my mother is depressed and i would like to give her something memorable when i make a visit during christmas.
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posted by grafholic at 10:21 PM PST - 18 comments
Thinkingaboutmovingfilter: We're thinking about moving to LA, right now we're in suburban DC. We've done most of the usual research, but LA just seems SO different I'm sure there's stuff we haven't even thought of. For example, I keep wondering how much of a difference things like the increased number of poisonous things will actually make to daily life. Just how different will it be and why?
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posted by crabintheocean at 9:38 PM PST - 29 comments
My husband got quite tipsy last night and has suffered from recurring hiccups all day today. The
conventional cures work temporarily, but the hiccups only come back a couple of hours later. Can we excise the demons once and for all?
posted by kirstin at 7:04 PM PST - 25 comments
My son mentioned last night that he would really like a pair of drumsticks like those Meg White uses from time to time. He says they have small tambourines and shakers on the ends of them but they are otherwise regular sticks. Is there a formal name for these? I'd really like to purchase a pair for him for Christmas.
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posted by keli at 6:45 PM PST - 8 comments
TiVoInternetConnectionFilter: Help me troubleshoot my internet connection's disconnections. For some reason when my computer is plugged into the router (which is plugged into the cable modem) the internet connection drops every 30-45 minutes. When it is wired directly into the modem, all is well. My TiVo connects wirelessly to the router. Is my favorite TV accessory causing my internet woes, and how do I fix it?
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posted by clgregor at 6:38 PM PST - 3 comments
Does anyone know a way to get rid of the white apple that appears when you start iTunes visualizer?
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posted by pornucopia at 6:17 PM PST - 10 comments
I have a brand-new baby and I forgot to get a diaper bag before having her. What brands are stylish yet sturdy, with plenty of pockets but without Pooh, P.Rabbit or any other characters? Other bags that work as diaper bags would be fine also.
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posted by mdiskin at 6:08 PM PST - 25 comments
We are a family of five, two babies and a kid, looking for an alternative to our Volvo wagon which is on its last legs. We like Eurovans. Can anyone give advice or opinions of them? We've heard that the ones pre 1996 are a big problem. Are they worth the money? Alternatively, we we would consider the much cheaper and older Vanagon. Any words of wisdom out there?
posted by gina at 5:55 PM PST - 7 comments
Neck Problems: Best ways for a young guy to take care of what are becoming chronic neck problems? Stretches, massages, supports, new pillows, etc? Surely some of you computer folks have had issues similar to mine.
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posted by adamk at 3:50 PM PST - 18 comments
I had a paid consultation with an attorney, and decided to hire the firm. I signed the agreement and sent the form for the credit card authorization. I didn't hear from them for a few days, and after a number of calls, I was sent a waiver form to sign, before they would start working on my case. This was in addition to the agreement I'd signed earlier. They also sent me some templates for letters. My card had not yet been charged.
Needless to say, my confidence with this firm wasn't very high at this point. The waiver letter I was signing said something about getting advice from independent counsel. I did exactly that. I contacted another attorney, found his strategy much better and found that he was more confident. I decided to go ahead with the new attorney.
I contacted the old firm and told them, that I did not want to continue with them. They asked me to send an email, which I did. The next day, they went ahead and charged my card for the first payment (half the full amount). We talked a few times and now they tell me, that I'm not entitled to a refund, the amount charged covers the additional consultations and the letter templates.
I don't have a problem paying for the additional consultation and any time they spent on my case, but charging this for the templates doesn't seem right. Should I chargeback on the credit card?
posted by naveed at 3:42 PM PST - 14 comments
I screwed up and plugged the wrong power supply into a hard drive enclosure. After the sickly smell of fried electronics wafted up to my nose, I freaked out, unplugged everything, and disassembled the enclosure. The electronics controlling the enclosure? All fine. The hard drive, not so much. One of the IC's on the drive's controller PCB is fried. My question -- is this normal design for a hard drive enclosure? It seems to me that if the enclosure recieves incorrect voltages, it would be common sense to design some failsafe idiot-proofing to keep said incorrect voltages from reaching and frying the drive.
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posted by adamkempa at 3:39 PM PST - 7 comments
I recently decided to jump on the dvd train, and finally bought myself a player. However, the video gives about 10 seconds of video followed by 10 seconds of blue screen. This from multiple players.
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posted by sauril at 3:33 PM PST - 9 comments
I'm trying to find any example of what a U.S. Treasury security might look like (T-bill, T-note, or T-bond, but
not a savings bond). I understand most treasury bonds are electronic now, but it wasn't always that way. The Treasury
FAQ says that paper versions still exist. Google Image turns up nothing but oodles of financial graphs no matter what I do. Nothing over 100 years old, please! Versions of this from other countries are fine as long as I can read them in English and they're recent.
posted by zek at 3:26 PM PST - 2 comments
Why does my car vibrate at low RPM and idle? It occasionally gets very close to stalling out at low RPM and idle as well. I'm starting to worry because the Cleveland winter is approaching.
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posted by vkxmai at 2:07 PM PST - 13 comments
Holidays are approaching...what would be the essential geek multi-tool for working around computers and other office related repairing? Is it a specific type of Leatherman? The Swiss Army Cybertool? Or something completely different?
posted by boost ventilator at 2:06 PM PST - 10 comments
Volvofilter--My left windshield wiper just stopped working in my '96 Volvo 850. The latch that opens the little gas door is finicky and a Volvo guy taught me how to reach inside the liner of the trunk to pull a little wire that releases the latch. (By now you've already figured out that I'm mechanically challenged). Is it possible that I pulled out a connection so that just one of my windshield wipers got disconnected? Or is this a bigger problem? If it doesn't rain tomorrow, I'm going to take it to the Volvo shop but it would be oh so much better if I could just fix it myself! Volvonians, any advice?
posted by lois1950 at 12:37 PM PST - 6 comments
I'm about to start my first salaried job, and will therefore have health insurance. My girlfriend has none. We'd like a method of birth control that's safer and more effective than condoms, but neither of us can afford birth control pills out of pocket. As a man, is there any way I can use my health insurance to pay for birth control pills? If not, what are my other options?
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posted by tweebiscuit at 12:28 PM PST - 26 comments
I need help coming up with a bunch of different, creative ways to incorporate exercise into my life, every day, without spending any money.
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posted by pazazygeek at 12:03 PM PST - 23 comments
I need ideas on how to ameliorate the experience of flying across the country with a toddler and a baby. I'll be the only adult and will be holding my baby in my lap. Any advice, besides "Don't do it?"
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posted by bibliowench at 11:42 AM PST - 19 comments
I'm using a java
Flickr badge on my blog. Can anybody tell me what's the best number of tagged photos to use in order to achieve the best effect? Thanks!
posted by Misciel at 10:39 AM PST - 6 comments
Is there a way to pull specific information (like title/author) from a consistently formatted email into something like Delicious Library?
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posted by nramsey at 10:02 AM PST - 8 comments
In Microsoft VBA, the zero value for dates is midnight 12/30/1899. Does anyone know why that particular date/time was chosen for zero?
posted by jasper411 at 9:42 AM PST - 7 comments
Please help me determine the name and location of the best Western-style hospital in Hong Kong. I'm also looking for any other tips you can offer to someone seeking medical care there.
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posted by killdevil at 8:55 AM PST - 4 comments
Why am I asked to agree to the iTunes legal stuff EVERYTIME I open it? It only happens when I'm logged on, not when anybody else uses this imac.
posted by what-i-found at 8:50 AM PST - 16 comments
Does it matter if you leave an audio player (hard drive) in the car overnight in a New England winter?
posted by Mayor Curley at 7:26 AM PST - 9 comments
Help me find some Family Fun in the snow (Europe) but not with skiing - I week Dec 26th-
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posted by Wilder at 4:49 AM PST - 4 comments
SystemFilter: As mentioned before, I have a
sudoku website, where I host tons of puzzles that I have generated. I am in the midst of writing a system to syndicate these puzzles, so anybody can embed my puzzles and solver in their site by using a bit of JS code (similar to google adsense). I've got a bit of a security problem that I can't quite solve...
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posted by gaby at 4:47 AM PST - 14 comments
One of my favorite bands is the Japanese rock group The Pillows. I'd love to find other artists/bands with a similar musical style, but haven't had much luck so far. Does anyone familiar with their music have any recommendations? I'm particularly interested in finding American bands that fit, but anywhere from around the globe is great too.
posted by kosher_jenny at 1:13 AM PST - 14 comments
LA Residents: Looking for tips on avoiding traffic on a morning commute between Venice and Glendale.
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posted by KenFox at 12:00 AM PST - 11 comments
November 12
Should I do an Engineering Internship in order to preserve my chances of getting a backup job that I may never do, instead pursuing a career in music?
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posted by sdis at 11:28 PM PST - 9 comments
We just bought a 1968 house with a 1968 dishwasher. Food is clinging to dishes, and it is clogging. After reading the manual, I can't figure out how to clean this thing out, and I'm ready to buy something newer that won't do this.
I've been using the internets since I whenever the first browser came out (1994?) and I swear I can't find a site that gives good, multiple user reviews of dishwashers. I just want something that works well and isn't terribly loud for 3-400 bucks. It's been ten years, why is this so hard? And should I fix the old machine or get a new one?
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posted by mecran01 at 10:46 PM PST - 35 comments
Looking for modern research (books, articles, papers etc) that dissect/define the revolutionary process.
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posted by Sagres at 9:55 PM PST - 8 comments
The new tax reform proposals: what will happen next? The tax reform committee recommendations that were just announced are potentially a big problem for my family....
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posted by Instrumental at 8:53 PM PST - 5 comments
Marine traffic control filter: How many vessels are out on the water right now, and where are they in general?
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posted by dino terror at 7:29 PM PST - 17 comments
A friend is trying to find a Google resource that allows one to see the number of times a phrase has been searched for recently.
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posted by kongg at 6:48 PM PST - 9 comments
My bathroom sink has separate faucets for hot and cold. I want it to have one faucet. Can I change this myself, or do I need a plumber?
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posted by kirkaracha at 6:45 PM PST - 12 comments
I understand that Princess Sayako
must leave the imperial family because she is marrying a commoner. However, from the article, it sounds as if she'll no longer be considered their daughter. Will she still be allowed to visit? How does this work and what are the traditions surrounding such a farewell?
posted by onhazier at 6:43 PM PST - 3 comments
I am engaged to a wonderful woman who has some mental problems. She's willing to get help, but needs my assistance to make it happen.
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posted by wzcx at 6:13 PM PST - 63 comments
PhD filter: did you find your experience worth the time invested? Did it bother you that it took until your late twenties/early thirties only to complete your education?
posted by Krrrlson at 6:02 PM PST - 38 comments
I'm about to get a brand new PowerBook and would like to be able to run OSX, Linux, and run Windows applications. VPC is one option, but isn't there a Linux version that will run Windows applications? If so, what is it, how well does it work, and how best should I setup the computer to use it? Dual boot? Boot from within OSX? Multiple partitions, one for each OS? Since this laptop will be brand new, I'd like to take the opportunity to get everything setup right. Oh yeah, I'd also like to give OpenOffice a try (on the OSX install), any words of wisdom for me there?
posted by pwb503 at 5:37 PM PST - 19 comments
Help me to start making web pages. (I've done the search but my results, lately, are just silly.)
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posted by snsranch at 5:33 PM PST - 14 comments
Can anyone give me a link to Jon Stewart's opening monologue on the first Daily Show episode after September 11?
posted by Optamystic at 5:21 PM PST - 7 comments
Having long rolled my eyes at the debate over whether homosexuality is a choice, can I get an explanation of this argument from someone?
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posted by Holygrail2 at 4:34 PM PST - 42 comments
For the past four and a half years I have had pain in my upper back, between and just below my shoulder blades. It feels to me like its lung pain. It is worse when its cold, and at night (I think because it's cold at night). My doctor doesn't know what it is. Any ideas?
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posted by duck at 4:13 PM PST - 16 comments
I'm stranded in San Francisco. Hopefully some funds will be sent to me in a few days but for tonight & the near future I guess I'll be on the streets. I have another 2 hours or so of free library internet access. If anyone could offer their yard or porch I would be forever grateful.
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posted by poodlemouthe at 4:06 PM PST - 26 comments
EndofCollegeLifeFilter: I will be graduating from college in the spring of next year. I am putting off graduate school for a year or two. Summer 2006 will be spent interning in Washington D.C. but what do I do after that? More below.
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posted by nosophoros at 3:58 PM PST - 12 comments
For as long as I can remember, I've had an odd physical reaction to things that disgust me. My feet and hands ache, and I lose fine motor control - I can't make my hands do what I want them to do. They just hang there, dead, until the feeling passes. This reaction is strongly tied to disgust - other strong emotions such as joy, anger or sadness don't have the same effect on me.
When I asked my GP about this, he just shrugged. He said that he'd never heard of this before, but that our bodies sometimes act in strange ways and that I shouldn't be too worried about it.
Does anyone know what this is about? Is there a name for it? What does it mean???
posted by freshwater_pr0n at 3:32 PM PST - 8 comments
So, I want to boycott Sony. Is that possible, of have they got their tentacles into too much?
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posted by krisjohn at 3:17 PM PST - 18 comments
I'm looking for a way to aggregate my rss feeds into a daily digest that is sent to me via email. Is there such a beast?
posted by swift at 2:40 PM PST - 8 comments
When driving from France into Germany, is there a border crossing where you have to stop and speak to an official? Or do you just drive across with only a sign to mark the border?
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posted by richg at 1:28 PM PST - 26 comments
I've been given the task of tracking blog posts relating to a group I'm involved with and keeping the wiki updated on an ongoing basis. Help me do this with a minimum of effort.
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posted by cali at 1:13 PM PST - 2 comments
I am in the early stages of attempting to organize a show for a tribal rock fusion bellydance troupe, and I was thinking it might be nice for it to have some overarching theme rather than simply being a collection of unrelated dance numbers. Any suggestions? [more inside]
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posted by kyrademon at 12:00 PM PST - 5 comments
My hair dryer just bit the dust, and now I need to buy a new one. Any recommendations?
Are those tourmaline dryers worth the $200 price tag?
I have long, hair....
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posted by lilboo at 10:32 AM PST - 8 comments
In about a month I will return from one of the greatest experiences of my life - a multicultural travelling creative extravaganza.
Then what?
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posted by divabat at 10:07 AM PST - 11 comments
Seeking recommendations for http analytics tools in the vein of
HTTP Analyzer and
Charles. Firefox compatibility and the ability to view the page and the data at the same time are big plusses.
posted by bingo at 9:25 AM PST - 4 comments
My wife and I have been going to the same place for vacation for seven years, and for the past two, we've booked through a travel agent friend of ours from home who moved there. This year, if we don't book through the friend and do it ourselves, would it be a horrible faux pas?
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posted by tommassit at 8:57 AM PST - 30 comments
Is there a utility out there that does for Javascript code what
HTML Tidy does for (X)HTML? I've started working with a bunch of Javascript code that's just messy as all hell, and would love to preprocess it into something a bit neater before buckling down and getting to work. Something online (similar to
this online HTML Tidy interface) would be perfect, something *nix command-line would be good as well, and I guess an app that handled the cleanup would be fine (OS X preferred). This might be a no-brainer, but I've searched high and low without results...
posted by delfuego at 8:19 AM PST - 5 comments
I have a pair of antique oak T-back chairs with padded leather seats. The leather is old and not quite brittle, but it is cracking ever so slowly. What can I do to help restore some suppleness and health to the leather?
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posted by sciurus at 7:37 AM PST - 4 comments
I am looking to go away for a long weekend with friends and hire a cottage. We want to go to somewhere coastal ideally and find a village to stay in that has a some pubs and places to eat. We have been to Robin Hoods Bay in North Yorkshire a few times and are looking for somewhere quaint and pretty like that where you can have a few walks on the beach and a few pints. Any ideas for anywhere good? Any recommendations for cottages would also be appreciated. Cheers.
posted by blacksky at 7:33 AM PST - 11 comments
Trying to locate video of "funny" rescue (car-truck-crane) on pier... truck tries to save car, but truck falls into water; crane comes to save truck, but crane falls into water... each new rescuer falls into the water trying to save the earlier one.
posted by VeniceGlass at 6:55 AM PST - 5 comments
In virtually any chair, couch, car seat, etc., my buttocks gets sore, but only on the right side. This has been getting worse for 30 years (I am 60). My doctor was not helpful: "use a better pad".
I had to give up my recumbent bike--can't easily stand or squirm to relieve the pain/numbness. Does anyone know what might be the cause and treatment of this?
posted by willingp at 5:57 AM PST - 13 comments
I've exhausted the Google search engine, so can anybody out there help me find a quality online photo gallery of the Vincent Gallo film "Buffalo 66"? Preferably one that has a few shots from the "Scott Woods" strip club scene?
posted by iced_borsch at 12:35 AM PST - 4 comments
November 11
Can any one explain 12 Daily Pro ? a family member has invested several thousand dollars. Is it legitimate?
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posted by hortense at 9:54 PM PST - 7 comments
PittsburghApartmentFilter: What recommendations do you have for someone looking for a (relatively) cheap apartment?
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posted by matkline at 8:56 PM PST - 5 comments
are there any socially-accepted addictions anymore?
posted by brandz at 7:19 PM PST - 58 comments
Using MS Excel 2002 (Win), my mom has managed to reverse the order of the columns at the top of the page (Z to A instead of the usual). _Not_ the actual cell entries, but the columns themselves appear in reverse order. She has no idea how/when she did it.
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posted by rexruff at 5:02 PM PST - 3 comments
Are there any TV show episode guides as well-written and interesting as the
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine guide?
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posted by Servo5678 at 4:57 PM PST - 6 comments
I need a very simple stock quote web service that I can get at programatically. Everything I've found is either non-real time ("delayed 10 minutes") or not programatically available (i.e. an embedded java webpage that only works in IE.) I'd even screen scrape if they let me. I will obviously pay for this service. I don't need charts or anything fancy beyond real time data for any of the major exchanges (I'm not picky.)
posted by neustile at 3:39 PM PST - 8 comments
Does anyone know where I can find miniature plastic toys on the cheap? Or does anyone have any they'd like to donate for a fun cause?
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posted by skrike at 3:36 PM PST - 12 comments
GoodEatsFilter - I am travelling to the Windy City from NY state in two days via rustmobile and I am looking for some good eats along the way.....[more]
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posted by lampshade at 3:32 PM PST - 9 comments
Can you help me find a handy little tool that I can use to (visually) chop off the
blernk-nee-fornk noise that exists at the end of one of my MP3s?
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posted by Necker at 2:35 PM PST - 16 comments
Where can I find a women's denim shirt for sale in New York City?
posted by Edible Energy at 2:25 PM PST - 4 comments
A friend just found out that he's not the biological father of his 5 year old. How can he make sure he retains as many parental rights as possible? He never married the mother, but his name is on the birth certificate.
posted by taumeson at 2:21 PM PST - 12 comments
I am failing to find a free program that lets me capture the video/audio from a web tv stream (WMP).
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posted by fondle at 1:44 PM PST - 8 comments
Where can I find a complete transcript, preferably in a
single PDF file (or at the most 4 or 5) of the House and Senate deliberations, debates and votes over Bill Clinton's impeachment?
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posted by paperpete at 1:02 PM PST - 3 comments
Which is correct?
"six ten-dollar installments" or "six ten dollar installments" or "six $10.00 installments"
Or something else? Please give citations of grammar books, rules, etc along with your answer.
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posted by anastasiav at 1:01 PM PST - 64 comments
Battery power cycling - it's offered as advice for poor battery life on pretty much anything, from cell phones to laptops. Heck, T-Mobile told me to do it today after I switched phones and the same battery dropped from 50 hours of standby time to 9 hours. However, I've only ever cycled one thing - a laptop battery - and that dropped its capacity from 4 hours to 30 minutes.
Because of that I'm a bit wary, so my question is, what's the logic behind power cycling a battery, and has anyone actually seen any benefits from it?
posted by philulrich at 12:52 PM PST - 9 comments
How can we enable multiple teleconferencers to share the same view of a web page, trade off control of a shared cursor, and overlay freeform annotations onto this page they're all viewing?
Without making firewall changes? (IT is firm on that requirement)</strong
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posted by nakedcodemonkey at 12:50 PM PST - 11 comments
My s.o. and I are at a crossroads. We are both architects and are hoping to start a fashion/design company that will be able to sustain our incomes (at least partially). We have product, we have a website, we have customers. What we are looking for are good books/websites/opinions on how to proceed out of our day-to-day jobs and into our own billing/taxes/sustainability models. We are open to "get a lawyer" responses, but are really looking to get our heads around some business concepts. Any sources that you have found helpful?
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posted by grimley at 12:22 PM PST - 5 comments
Has anyone experienced Word 2004 on OS X generating malformed PDF? I have a friend who constantly has difficulty printing documents (that typically have a lot of equation editor objects in them.)
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posted by Wolfdog at 12:14 PM PST - 6 comments
Kankakee (Illinois) transit tokens? Well, any kind of Kankakee-related token, really - I'd like to find two of them (matching) and have them made into cufflinks for my sweetie as a holiday present...
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posted by Puppy D at 12:14 PM PST - 3 comments
I am building a web based service. I am about 1/3 done with the project. Right now I am starting to think about how this app will scale if the user base expands into the hundreds (hundreds of sites with each getting their own unique traffic). Apoligies in advance if my question is too conceptual or ambiguous.
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posted by rdurbin at 11:57 AM PST - 2 comments
What is the significance of the number 9 in Islamic culture?
or perhaps, what is the significance of said number with relevance to "Radical Extremism" (dude! Extreme
and Radical!
This is in reference to 9 a.m. on 9-11 and 9 p.m., 11-9 and so on. . .
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posted by punkbitch at 11:51 AM PST - 15 comments
I'm looking for a rss reader client on XP that works essentially the same as Shrook or Netnewswire on OS X. I'm willing to pay for it. I've downloaded quite a few clients but none that I've downloaded have my favorite features of Shrook...
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posted by mrkohrea at 11:16 AM PST - 10 comments
I have an idea for a couple of new iPod accessories. Unfortunately, I have no technical knowledge to design and manufacture them myself. I have put some money aside which I can use to finance the production. Where can I find someone who I can hire to build these products for me?
posted by zeerobots at 11:14 AM PST - 13 comments
ZAfilter: I am off to Cape Town soon, and might even move there. This is a request for more than just "what should I check out on a week long visit"...
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posted by bumpkin at 10:50 AM PST - 2 comments
I seek a video card with some combination of the following specs: dual dvi output; different resolutions and/or different orientations (i.e portrait and landscape) simultaneously on the two monitors; at least minimal Linux support; PCI-Express; inexpensive.
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posted by TimeFactor at 10:20 AM PST - 7 comments
Is there a website that shows what ships are currently in the San Francisco bay? I could have sworn I saw something like it a while back but can't for the life of me figure out where.
posted by zeoslap at 9:57 AM PST - 4 comments
Is there a way to find cheap cell phones online without a contract? I've heard of online "outlet stores" from a few random people here and there, but haven't yet been able to actually stumble upon one.
posted by Ekim Neems at 9:57 AM PST - 9 comments
MarketingFilter: My wife has opened a hair salon specializing in cutting children's hair. We've done a few marketing efforts already but the results have been less than I'd hoped and I'd like to see if there are some other good ideas to explore.
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posted by fenriq at 9:36 AM PST - 24 comments
Name that show: late 70's or early 80's sitcom set in a lounge at the top of a hotel.
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posted by junkbox at 9:20 AM PST - 12 comments
BabyShampooFilter: No More Tears? What is in baby shampoo that makes it not sting your eyes?
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posted by Gooney at 8:58 AM PST - 16 comments
What are some usual (or unusual) home maintenance things/tips/hints that you do/use/follow periodically? Anybody have a link to a good list of these?
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posted by gwenzel at 6:45 AM PST - 11 comments
I own a used IBM 600X Laptop with very little Ram. Would anyone know the maximum amount of Ram I can install. Also what is the model number or description of the Ram I should purchase from a computer store? Thanks in advance.
posted by Mckoan1 at 6:15 AM PST - 6 comments
I need an efficient and lost cost way to allow my clients to download audio files I have created. I do radio production. 1-4 MB files not unusual. Suggestions?
posted by dcinrhode at 12:57 AM PST - 4 comments
SongFilter: Have you heard an Indian/Native American version of the Sesame Street song? Know where to find a copy?
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posted by muddylemon at 12:30 AM PST - 6 comments
November 10
Pen and Paper role playing geekout question.
I am going to be GM'ing a Shadowrun campaign this weekend and I am still working on getting everything together. I have a premise.. I have made some pretty nice maps up.. Working on some NPCs and such. But I am stuck on writing room descriptions. How do you flesh out your campaigns?
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posted by JonnyRotten at 11:12 PM PST - 13 comments
I'm interested in finally getting a DVR, and I'm trying to decide between Tivo and ReplayTV. Are there any differences I should be aware of?
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posted by mattwatson at 9:23 PM PST - 11 comments
I was laid off. COBRA is running out. How do I best acquire new health care coverage for my family when my wife is in much needed therapy and taking expensive medication?
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posted by jasonlatshaw at 9:21 PM PST - 13 comments
Next Friday I will be the producer for a 30 minute radio newsmagazine. What should the theme of the show be?
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posted by stokast at 9:14 PM PST - 8 comments
I hope you guys can settle an argument for me about Blogger.
Each Blogger user has a unique profile id. eg blogger.com/profile/XXXX
XXXX is in running numbers. The smallest number is the earliest blog. ie
blogger.com/profile/1 belongs to Blogger's founder.
XXXX stays with you, until you delete your account. There is no way to change it.
Even if you change your user name, profile etc.
My friend maintains that it changes with your username.
So which is which? My Google-fu has failed me, for this instance.
posted by merv at 6:44 PM PST - 4 comments
I'm a lonely college senior in Boston, and I'd like to meet other students/people under 30. The problem is, I'm not actually
in college right now -- I'm just taking the semester off, and this is where I happen to live. It seems like everybody around here who's even close to my age is on a campus, and I'm not sure how I'd go about crashing their social circles. So - any ideas on how to do this, or on other non-college social activities I could try? Thanks!
posted by jsbww at 6:33 PM PST - 19 comments
I'd like to find a deluxe banana seat to put on
this bike - so deluxe it'll practically be a motorcyle seat. I'd like a lot of comfortable padding for a nice, easy ride, and a split-level / two-seat configuration, kind of like
the seat on this thing. It will be mounted on the bicycle seat post + sissy bars down to the rear dropouts. I am finding squat on eBay / Froogle. Any help?
posted by scarabic at 5:51 PM PST - 7 comments
Computer security question. Is a typical home PC, when it's connected to the net via a cable to a DSL modem, any more or less secure against intrusions than if the same computer were plugged into the network on the campus of a typical, large American university? Say, for example, a UC campus.
posted by shoos at 4:22 PM PST - 23 comments
Haunted by a movie. About ten years ago I was in France and I saw a chilling suspense movie on late-night TV. I'm not sure that it was French - maybe Dutch or German, with subtitles? I remember little: the music-box/bells theme, the murderer's slow grace, and a scene where the detective fills a room with steam to recover a victim's traced final message. A little more (and a spoiler) inside.
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posted by Marquis at 4:01 PM PST - 3 comments
The GPL: If I were to include a piece of GPL'd code in a commercial application that I'm selling a license to, what do I need to do to be in compliance with the GPL?
posted by SpecialK at 3:55 PM PST - 11 comments
As a pretty prolific photographer and new blogger, I want to make my photos an important part of my Typepad basic blog. I'm looking for some kind of service that will let me upload my photos and then create some kind of (ideal) RSS feed or (less ideal) HTML code that I can put on my blog to show the 20 most recent photos or so. I need control over the feed or code to make the thumbnails or images the size I want to fit in the design. I've tried flickr and I'm less than impressed by the inability to change the size of the photos in the feed. I don't want to use a flickr badge - I want the user to see all the photos as they read my blog entries. I'd also like to prevent having large amounts of added "ads" on top of my photos advertising the service I'm using to provide the photos.
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posted by riverjack at 3:46 PM PST - 4 comments
Where can a person rent an elliptical exercise machine (e.g. Precor) in New York City? I'm interested in getting a high quality elliptical machine for home use, but I'm concerned about the cost and my relative lack of self-motivation. I don't want to spend $2000+ on a machine that I use five times then ignore. I'd rather rent for a while until I'm sure it works for me. I need something at home -- gym membership is not an option.
Is there any company that will rent me an elliptical machine by the month, and deliver to my apartment in Manhattan?
posted by dudeman at 3:32 PM PST - 3 comments
Greenspanfilter. I've been trying hard to understand the basics of macroeconomics, and now I think I need serious help.
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posted by shannymara at 3:25 PM PST - 10 comments
I've been an AOL customer for too many years now, and I want to cancel my account. Is there a way for me to do this but KEEP MY SCREEN NAME SO I CAN USE IT ON AIM?
posted by JudgeBork at 2:20 PM PST - 18 comments
We have old, old grape vines in our backyard, growing on a pergola-type structure that is completely rotten and is falling down. It is an overhead structure which gives awesome shade in the summer, but it isn't safe and needs to go.
How do I save the vines?
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posted by chococat at 2:04 PM PST - 10 comments
I got rear-ended by a drunk driver. They're offering to pay the damage outright versus going through the insurance company. Do I take the offer?
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posted by eschatfische at 1:36 PM PST - 40 comments
Frugal, finicky, espresso! We are forming a creama cabal at work and would like to communally get a decent espresso machine. The problem is that not everyone is a coffee geek and the maximum budget we could agree on is around $200.
So the question is, considering the monetary constraints, and the fact the machine is going to be somewhat high volume (10 people in an office environment), what is our best piece of gear?
posted by PissOnYourParade at 1:29 PM PST - 15 comments
I have two computers in my house, connected via a router to broadband. I play Diablo II with my partner on the two computers across the LAN.
Now, how can I get my friend to connect to the same game via the internet so three (or more) of us can play?
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posted by tomble at 1:10 PM PST - 6 comments
Where do I find information about the yield of different products from different sorts of crude oil?
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posted by shothotbot at 11:59 AM PST - 17 comments
Babyfilter: How do I throw a fun first birthday party for my son without hiring any corny/lameass entertainment to occupy the under-5 crowd? I'd like the adults to enjoy themselves, too. Is my plan to have each parent swing their kid around in a giant game of baby-foosball doomed to fail?
posted by ericbop at 11:48 AM PST - 12 comments
I'm a TiVo owner and Mac OSX user, and I'd like to the ability to transfer upcoming (and some currently saved) programs from my Tivo (Series 2, 80hour) to my Mac. I have DSL that comes into an Apple Air Port.
What's the best way to do this? (Or is the easiest thing to buy an external DVD recorder on my TV and record stuff that way?) I just want to occasionally share a clip with non-TiVo-owning friends/colleagues that they should see.
posted by mark7570 at 11:31 AM PST - 5 comments
PotentiallyStupidQuestionFilter: I'm looking to juice up my long-in-the-tooth titanium Powerbook (from March of 2002 -- 667 mHz processor, 512 MB of RAM, 30GB harddrive, etc.) with both
a new battery (since the original one now gets approx. five minutes of life when unplugged) and OS X 10.4. Here's the weird question: Should I put the battery in first, and then update the OS, or do the OS update and then swap in the new battery? It might not matter at all, but I know that operating systems do have an impact on battery performance -- is that something I should be taking into consideration, or can I do either upgrade at any time without worrying about sequence?
posted by logovisual at 10:55 AM PST - 9 comments
SayonaraFilter: I've shared an office with a colleague for 3 years and tomorrow is his last day. I would very much like to get him some sort of sincere gift, but he doesn't drink booze or eat chocolate, so that's both my plans nixed already. To make matters worse...
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posted by russmail at 10:35 AM PST - 37 comments
I don't watch
Lost, but I was wondering: Has anything comparable ever actually happened? Has there ever been a historical instance where several people were stranded in the wilderness for a long and indeterminate period of time and had to make do? The more recent the better, but I'm interested in anything (I've already heard the story of Andrew Selkirk, the "real life" Robinson Crusoe).
posted by borkingchikapa at 10:28 AM PST - 36 comments
My Imac (running the latest patched version of Tiger) is possessed. While I watch, the cursor is flipping around, opening the terminal, and typing "wget" with nothing after it. I don't know if this is a bot, hacker, or hardware failure of some sort.
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posted by craniac at 10:27 AM PST - 20 comments
Help me stop the morning snots.
Invariably, every morning my sinuses go into overdrive about 5-10 minutes after I wake up. My nose gets completely congested and I'll have to honk wads of clear mucous into several tissues to clear it out.
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posted by de void at 10:06 AM PST - 40 comments
The screen on my white ibook G3 has gone dead. Nothing but black. Apple says it's the logic board and will fix it. I'm wondering if there is any way to use an external monitor (like our powerbook G4) so we can get into it and save some files before we ship it off...
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posted by rough at 10:06 AM PST - 15 comments
An agreement signed some time ago is now proving difficult to dissolve, due to loss of contact with the other person. If a 'Memorandum of Understanding' was signed and then the parties are no longer in contact, can one party dissolve the agreement/partnership without the consent of the other and re-start the business alone? Much more inside...
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posted by DannyUKNYC at 10:05 AM PST - 5 comments
On-line/Internet dating Filter - I'm 62, I've tried a few Internet dating sites in the last 2years, met a few interesting guys, mostly several hours away, and took a break. Now I'm wondering what sites might have more guys in my age group, approximately 55 to 67, active and involved .... especially those who are who are, how do I say this? not looking for a traditional kind of person. I'm often interested in alternatives to the mainstream.
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posted by judybxxx at 9:35 AM PST - 11 comments
is there a standard "terms of use" that i can use for a website that should legally cover use of my website.
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posted by tnai at 9:08 AM PST - 4 comments
We're looking to buy a condo/house and wanted to know what your experiences with a buyer's agent were.
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posted by Blue Buddha at 8:56 AM PST - 12 comments
I have a bunch of boxes I need to ship to my brother-in-law in Virginia and I want to do it as cost-effective as possible. I need advice on cost and methods. Details inside...
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posted by jazon at 8:14 AM PST - 6 comments
Where can I buy Oakley sunglasses that aren't made anymore? Model: Four (Not Four S), Color: Crystal Red.
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posted by sirion at 8:11 AM PST - 8 comments
Can anyone identify the font used on
this War of the Worlds book cover? It's typically, graphically seventies, and similar to Avant Garde. This is the only sample I've got to hand, so I've had no luck on
Identifont or
WhatTheFont. If it's any help, I recently saw the same font on a reproduction of a poster for the book (not the film) Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (not one of Ralph Steadman's).
posted by caek at 8:09 AM PST - 3 comments
I'm moving to Santa Fe for college sometime in January, but I grew up on the East coast and I've never been "out west." What do I need to know?
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posted by Oobidaius at 7:50 AM PST - 23 comments
How do I break a 12+ year old habit of staying up too late? Is there such a thing as being addicted to staying up late? Or would it be addiction to sleep deprivation?
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posted by twiggy at 7:46 AM PST - 31 comments
As a gift to my girlfriend I'd like to get her university diploma framed. What should I take into consideration beforehand?
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posted by furtive at 7:22 AM PST - 7 comments
Why does the text to a particular feed get smaller and smaller in bloglines? It looks like a vision test, where each paragraph is smaller than the previous one. Can I do anything about this?
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posted by callmejay at 6:31 AM PST - 3 comments
I need to step up my capability to cook for myself. To motivate myself I want to get new pots and pans, but only the essentials. I'm guessing that I probably need two pots and two sautee pans. Oh, and probably a decent chef's knife. Anything else? Any recommended brands I should look for? Practicality and affordability are key.
posted by patgas at 5:57 AM PST - 53 comments
Why did email encryption never catch on? Is it a matter of laziness or are there sinister conspiracies at work?
posted by skryche at 5:26 AM PST - 29 comments
I got virused (a wininit.exe problem) on my computer about ten days ago, and after I thought I had cleaned it, it seems to have zapped me with a sleeper program and now I can't boot to windows, even in Safe Mode. Help!
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posted by zaelic at 4:16 AM PST - 23 comments
November 9
With last nights government defeat in the House of Commons and the resultant hand-wringing on both sides of the 'civil-liberties vs security' debate, the quote that has been trotted out repeatedly is "Well if you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear". Could anyone shed any light on the origin of this phrase?
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posted by mr_benn at 11:56 PM PST - 16 comments
Does anyone know of a website that provides meanings of scientific names for plants and animals?
posted by dhruva at 11:46 PM PST - 9 comments
So I've got the
razor and the brush, and I'm sold. But what about all those other shaving products? Blades? Creams? Soaps? After shave? Anyone have a good recommendation?
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posted by aspo at 11:42 PM PST - 20 comments
I put my hands behind my head a lot. I haven't always done it, and I don't like it. How can I stop?
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posted by SuperNova at 11:32 PM PST - 13 comments
Excel experts? Between two Excel files, anyone know how I can reassign the data source file when I'm working on my Mac with files emailed to me by my boss, created on his PC?
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posted by seaward at 9:39 PM PST - 3 comments
My best friend in the world is about to move across the country for her asshole boyfriend. What should I do?
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posted by anonymous at 8:57 PM PST - 27 comments
Is there a commerical version of something like this
eDrum project? I've found severa "drum modules" that take input from drum trigger devices and turn them into MIDI, but most of them are quite expensive. I'm hoping this is because they include built in sound generation. I am simply looking for a box that will take trigger inputs and produce MIDI output for as little as possible.
posted by phrontist at 8:18 PM PST - 3 comments
I just bought a new soundcard and I'm trying to install it. It doesn't physically fit within the case! I'm thinking about bending the case with pliers...
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posted by jojopizza at 7:47 PM PST - 19 comments
WhatToDoWhenAskMeFiFailsFilter: I'm sure I remember reading an article moons ago about professionals who could find information for you for a fee when your Google-fu fails, people highly skilled (librarians?) in the use of search terms and engines.
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posted by forallmankind at 4:52 PM PST - 7 comments
I need to make a DVD photo slideshow - ie you stick the DVD in your common-garden DVD player, and it gradually goes through the photos on there.
Can you please recommend any freeware software that'll do this? Everything seems to charge, and I'm a cheapskate ;-)
Ta!
posted by badlydubbedboy at 4:47 PM PST - 9 comments
I can't walk in heels without falling flat on my bum. Is there some trick to doing this that I'm missing out on?
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posted by invisible ink at 3:38 PM PST - 26 comments
Help! I'm so very stressed out. How do I convince my luddite of a boss that our office desperately needs a regularly scheduled IT person? I even have a perfect person in mind.
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posted by abbyladybug at 2:25 PM PST - 12 comments
People pay too much attention to abortion.
I generally agree with this; however, I find myself championing the pro-choice perspective on a red-neck campus in southern Alberta. I am helping out at an impromptu table demonstration tomorrow and I need some ideas. What kind of info should I include on my posters? What questions should I be prepared to answer?
Please don't answer if you are trying to engage me in abortion polemics, I will have more than enough of that tomorrow. Please do answer if you have serious issues you think pro-choicers should address, that could help me formulate my position.
posted by arcticwoman at 2:04 PM PST - 48 comments
I have created several website design templates. Does anyone know of a place on the web where I can post them and sell them? I know the obvious would be to build my own website and sell them - but I only have 5 - not quite enough to justify setting up a whole site.
posted by mrhappybanjo at 1:58 PM PST - 5 comments
WeddingFilter: I'm getting married. I'm a 27 year old, of the male persuasion. What did you wear to your wedding? Tux? Suit? Something in between (is there such a thing?) Help?!
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posted by zpousman at 1:54 PM PST - 34 comments
On a trip to Barcelona recently, I sampled an alcoholic drink whose name I can't remember. Su ayuda, por favor...
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posted by googly at 1:41 PM PST - 6 comments
Family Photo Holiday Cards: recommend a company for me. I want a foldover card with our photo printed on the front and a short holiday greeting on the front or inside. Room and a good texture on the inside to write personal messages.
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posted by girlhacker at 1:35 PM PST - 5 comments
I just got an iPod, of the 20GB click wheel variety. I have a few audiobooks in mp3 format. How do I get iTunes (and my iPod) to recognize these as audiobooks?
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posted by graventy at 12:27 PM PST - 18 comments
Two business premises -- a bar and a bank -- recently closed down in my area of London, and it is rumoured that both have been sold. Is there anywhere they would be required to register this that I could check to find out who the new owners are, if there are any?
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posted by reklaw at 12:26 PM PST - 6 comments
Could someone help me with my website's design and how it renders my CSS and other issues? There is no link to the site posted in the [more inside], rather a method to contact me privately.
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posted by mic stand at 11:57 AM PST - 3 comments
Does anyone know of a good program (or any program for that matter) for the Treo 600 that will back up my SMS chat logs to my workstation? The only method I have come up with to do this is to cut/paste the sms logs into a txt file onto my Treo and then copy that to my work station. This method is putsy, and I would llke to find a method that does this automatically every time I synch with my work station.
posted by moseymose at 11:43 AM PST - 6 comments
Has this poor little Treo truly been abandoned? And if so, how do I adopt it?
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posted by mimi at 11:29 AM PST - 14 comments
If Blair called for a referendum in Northern Ireland on joining Eire, which side would win? Has the higher birth-rate of Catholics made a difference? Is the increasing paramilitary disarmament indicative of a political climate in which a democratic handover could take place with an acceptably low level of violence?
posted by Pretty_Generic at 11:21 AM PST - 18 comments
Help me figure out what I should wear to
this conference next week in Boston. It's my first conference ever and I don't want to look over/under dressed. Also, any MeFites attending (this is right up your alley)?
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posted by |n$eCur3 at 11:15 AM PST - 9 comments
British MP Oliver Letwin wants environmental political debate to include discussions of beauty and romance in order to “help bring the subject alive and encourage people to become engaged in the wider debate.”
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posted by viewofdelft at 11:04 AM PST - 1 comments
Anyone know of a site that measures the popularity of a site - not just hits, or subscribers, but if a web service is growing (be it subscriber base, popularity) and if it's considered the most authoritative, etc. For example, say I'm trying to compare using Technorati versus Feedster - where would I go to compare these two sites, their features, their popularity?
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posted by rmm at 11:02 AM PST - 5 comments
On the PC, I used Easy CD Creator 5 to create CD mixes. I loved the ability to create custom transitions between tracks: cross-fades, fade-ins, gaps, etc.
What is the best CD mix-making software for Macintosh? (iTunes is sadly lacking in these sorts of features.) A downloadable shareware app would be great, but I'm willing to consider something like
Toast, even though it costs $80. (Is Toast a good product? Will it let me do cross-fades? The reviews make me wary.) I suppose the best option would be some sort of iTunes add-on to let me do cross-fades, etc. Does such a beast exist?
posted by jdroth at 10:59 AM PST - 6 comments
I have to start using Windows XP for a while, but I'm a Mac user. I'm trying to find equivalent software for the Windows machine. Specifically, I'm looking for a tool like
MenuMeters, that can give a real time sampling of Network Throughput, CPU usage and RAM consumption. It would be great if the application could run in the background and consume very few CPU cycles, itself. And extra bonus points if the application is free.
posted by gsb at 10:29 AM PST - 12 comments
To any non-Christians who celebrate Christmas - what makes the holiday special for you? What is "the true meaning of Christmas" for you? What traditions do you follow, what are your favorite memories, etc.
posted by ferociouskitty at 10:28 AM PST - 38 comments
What are your favorite pizza dough and pizza sauce recipes?
How do I make the dough as good as at a good pizza joint?
posted by GernBlandston at 10:26 AM PST - 18 comments
In general, what are the legalities in owning stock in a major competitor of one's employer?
posted by mischief at 9:56 AM PST - 4 comments
I have a concept for a brand that could encompass several different products (toys, books, clothing etc.) and have a somewhat retro 70's feel to it. Aside from a DIY approach (utilizing Cafepress or something similar) what other options do I have for taking the idea further? In other words, who would be open to pitches? At this point, I only have the concept and logo.
posted by davebush at 9:49 AM PST - 4 comments
What do I need to get for / do to my car to have the best possible first winter in Minnesota this year?
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posted by grrarrgh00 at 9:20 AM PST - 36 comments
I've recently become obsessed with the origin of American sports team names. In particular, team names which make a specific reference to something unique in the history or culture of the team location. Does anyone know of an online list of this type of information? And also, anyone care to site any
not obvious examples of this from American sports?
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posted by peppermint22 at 9:08 AM PST - 52 comments
What is the importance of the "Utstein-style" in (disaster) medicine? Specifically, I was looking at this
publication.
posted by about_time at 9:06 AM PST - 2 comments
In this day and age, why do England and other democracies continue with this whole monarchy thing? Seems a rather costly form of national pride.
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posted by punkfloyd at 9:05 AM PST - 34 comments
When it feels right, how long should I wait before asking the woman I love to marry me? What do you wish you knew about your significant other/ex-significant other before you took this step?
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posted by jeffe at 8:56 AM PST - 34 comments
I'm looking for information on Mike Girty, outlaw and "half-breed" who lived in the first half of the 19th Century and was supposedly involved in the Black Hawk war in Illinois. Libraries (at least the ones I can access) are strangely quiet about him, and the web only has a few mentions of him. Anyone have an idea about where I could find a good biography? Thanks!
posted by CrunchyGods at 8:51 AM PST - 7 comments
I'm looking for a free tool that will automatically translate a webpage. Not like AltaVista's babelfish; more something to click on.
posted by madmath at 8:29 AM PST - 7 comments
Alternative, interesting Xmas songs needed for a performance. Must be playable on guitar with one voice accompaniment.
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posted by spicynuts at 8:26 AM PST - 20 comments
I'm searching for some good vegan cookbooks that focus on Asian cuisine. Japanese, Korean, Indian, Thai, etc. A vegan Indian cookbook would be especially nice.
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posted by luneray at 7:30 AM PST - 10 comments
We're spending 4 days in Las Vegas after thanksgiving, and would like to drive to the Grand Canyon. Need advice on how long to spend in each place.
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posted by darsh at 6:54 AM PST - 14 comments
Appalachian mountain music and bluegrass owe a lot to the songs and styles brought to Appalachia by Scottish settlers who came from those highlands to the US highlands. Still, the music is different from most Celtic styles. How have musical styles in Scotland been affected by bluegrass, and what are some examples?
posted by OmieWise at 6:04 AM PST - 7 comments
Why does IE hate my website? I've got it looking decent in Safari and Firefox, but it looks hideous in Explorer. Having done a fair amount of Googling, I've come to the conclusion that it's probably related to one of Explorer's notorious CSS rendering bugs, but my self-taught CSS and HTML is not enough to enable me to pinpoint and solve the problem.
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posted by yankeefog at 5:55 AM PST - 15 comments
What is the most reliable way of
automatically adding album art images to iTunes on a
Windows PC?
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posted by unclemonty at 4:36 AM PST - 15 comments
I want an anytime, anywhere Internet connection without having to worry about finding a WiFi hotspot. What devices can I use besides a Blackberry?
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posted by IndigoRain at 2:19 AM PST - 12 comments
November 8
Why does my website have a zero PageRank when its traffic and search placement would suggest otherwise -- at least an actual number?
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posted by jruckman at 10:14 PM PST - 23 comments
Melancholy bagpipe music? Come on, there's got to be such a thing. Auld Lang Syne is rather sad on the old pipes. What else?
posted by xmutex at 9:15 PM PST - 22 comments
Will be travelling to Shanghai, China, near the end of November. Any recommendations on hotels in which to stay, sights to see, places to eat, etc?
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posted by ronv at 8:48 PM PST - 7 comments
I started wearing bifocal contact lenses a week ago (Bausch & Lomb SoftLens monthly wear) but have woken with gummy eyes every morning since I switched from my old Acuvues (soft lenses for simple nearsightedness).
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posted by maudlin at 8:22 PM PST - 7 comments
Would stainless steel make a crappy wedding band? I thought the screws in my hip were titanium, but they aren't. I was planning to have them melted them down and make my beau's ring out of them. Could this stainless steel suffice? Would a coating help?
posted by smartypanties at 7:25 PM PST - 32 comments
Is there a mod_rewrite expert in the house that tell me what I'm doing wrong?
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posted by ArcAm at 5:12 PM PST - 15 comments
In March of this year I registered a domain name using GoDaddy (went with the cheapest option). When the whole "Godaddy condones torture" scandal thing hit I immediately decided I didn't want to give them my business and procedded to cancel my domain, which apparently is not what I wanted to do. Help me get my domain back!
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posted by genial at 4:42 PM PST - 8 comments
Bloglines has stopped listing the RSS feeds I subscribe to. The page now looks as though I am not subscribed to anything. However, if I go to the add/edit/delete feeds section, they are all listed as though nothing is wrong.
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posted by synecdoche at 2:06 PM PST - 8 comments
Google Map satellite imagery filter: On Google maps, why does the state of Indiana seem to be so entirely scanned at highest resolution, when just about every other "place" on the map seems to just have high resolution scanning in heavily populated areas? What makes Hoosiers so special (to Google Maps, anyways)?
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posted by UnclePlayground at 1:57 PM PST - 22 comments
Next week I'm going to start tutoring a high schooler in reading. This is new. Help me!
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posted by danb at 1:43 PM PST - 13 comments
CSSFilter: Has anyone cracked the nut of getting a multiple column layout with each column having rounded corners
and all columns extending to the same height
and at least one of the columns has a variable width/height?
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posted by gwint at 1:26 PM PST - 14 comments
Going without insurance for a period of time. What happens if disaster strikes?
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posted by gtr at 1:22 PM PST - 17 comments
I get nosebleeds
very often during the winter, from about now until March. It sucks, and its incredibly inconvenient about 99% of the time. It seems to be primarily because of cold + dry conditions. I'm otherwise healthy, the doctor says there's no medical problem, even with the frequency I get them. Suggestions for preventing/lessening them?
posted by devilsbrigade at 1:04 PM PST - 29 comments
This is quite possibly the strangest thing that I've ever done in my short adult life. I'm really quite stunned as to what just occurred because it seems so out of character for me. I know I'm not still dreaming. Yeah, I'm fairly sure of that. But anyway, what the heck happened only a few moments ago? And where to begin? Please, read on. Nothing too freaky inside. Promise!
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posted by sjvilla79 at 12:43 PM PST - 39 comments
Help me better secure my server (and workstations). I sit behind a Firebox X700, with an Exchange server, active directory, etc. Today the external address became blacklisted on the CBL. A machines are on SP2 and everything is up to date patch wise. I'm currently running malware detection on all machines. I'd like an effective antivirus program...
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posted by geoff. at 12:43 PM PST - 4 comments
I'm looking for things to do in Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks this Veteran's Day weekend.
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posted by DakotaPaul at 11:14 AM PST - 3 comments
I'm doing some acquisitions (read: buying) for a small public library, and looking for recommended works in the social sciences. Please note: this is in Ontario, Canada so I don't need a ton of books on American politics or culture (although we do cover those areas). If they're older than five or ten years, they'd really need to be a 'classic' to be considered. I have looked elsewhere, and I'm not being lazy here - I just know that the AskMeFi crowd will have some undiscovered gems for me. Thanks in advance!
posted by stinkycheese at 10:48 AM PST - 8 comments
Paging any dermatologists, epidemiologists, or pathology-minded scientists -- any idea what in name of the gods
this is? (Probably SFW, but not safe if you want to eat today or at least not wretch).
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posted by The Bishop of Turkey at 10:26 AM PST - 26 comments
I'm looking at constructing a large lightbooth for photography out of supplies found around the house. A friend of mine suggested using sheets and flood lights as reflectors and diffusers which seems like a pretty good idea. I was wondering if anyone has had any experience with this and what have you found to work best?
posted by loyd at 10:14 AM PST - 8 comments
I live in an apartment building next to a couple who have a dog. This dog is left alone most of the time, and to express his frustration, repeatedly scratches and runs into the apartment door, which creates a loud, annoying noise which I can hear in most of my small apartment. This regularly happens from about 8 in the morning until 9 pm or later. I work every weekday morning at home, so this is particularily irritating. It sounds like they leave NPR running all day, but either the pooch is reacting negatively to Terry Gross, or maybe he's not into talk radio. I left a note for the neighbors several months ago, which they did not respond to. I recently sent them a longer letter explaining that they were violating the house rules of the building and that I would like to meet with them to discuss the matter. Now I have received a note from them saying that they are ready to talk about it. My question: Is there anything I can sugggest to them to reduce the dog's noise, even if they continue to leave the poor thing alone most of the time? I would like to be able to make a constructive suggestion besides "stay home with the dog" or "get rid of the dog". At any rate, if the noise continues, I will be contacting the building's board of directors and pursuing the matter until the dog's noise stops. It just doesn't seem like there is much they can do besides "take care of it or get rid of it" Any info. appreciated!
posted by pantufla at 9:59 AM PST - 45 comments
I like what
VisualCD does (makes a browseable catalog of a given disk), but it is bonking on files bigger than 2GB. This is a deal breaker for my needs.
Anybody know a more robust alternative for Win32, that does the same thing?
posted by everichon at 9:56 AM PST - 0 comments
UnixBoxFilter: I need access to an AIX or Solaris box. Does anyone know of a service that will sell VPS-type access to such a beast? Alternatively, what are the best places online to look for used low-end AIX or Solaris workstations (preferrably in the EU). RISC CPUs are a must, so Linux or Solaris x86 can't work here.
posted by costas at 9:56 AM PST - 7 comments
What is some good advice for a seasoned musician just learning how to play the drums?
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posted by psmealey at 9:45 AM PST - 9 comments
I have been enjoying a complete set of the works of Studio Ghilbi and the anime of Hayao Miyazaki in particular. Can anyone recommend anime of similar quality?
posted by Raybun at 9:39 AM PST - 16 comments
Looking to understand object-oriented programming. Have tried & tried & tried to understand...
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posted by slater at 9:22 AM PST - 35 comments
Can you direct me to some seriously good blogs written by gen Y people that could be could illustrations of 'the voice of the gen Y'?
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posted by Sijeka at 8:07 AM PST - 11 comments
Silly question, but hey : why do we feel the need to lift a cheek when ripping one ?
posted by XiBe at 8:01 AM PST - 15 comments
I'm flying into Amsterdam on an overnight flight, and have an appointment later in the afternoon. I need to crash somewhere for a few hours. I'm not flying first class, so the business lounge is out. Anyone have ideas where to grab a few hours sleep in Amsterdam without being bothered? (please, no marijuana jokes) For example, there's a place in New York where workers can nap for a half hour...
posted by jgballard at 7:52 AM PST - 5 comments
I'm putting together my wedding registry and need to add some everyday silverware/flatware. What should I look for to ensure they wont rust?
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posted by geeky at 7:02 AM PST - 14 comments
I'm trying to access Time Magazine archives for some old articles. I went to BugMeNot.com to get some login information, but none of those accounts seem to work. The login at Time.com seems to require an e-mail address as login for the archive, so the BugMeNot ones don't fit.
Anyone have access to a Time.com Login I can use?
posted by Like the Reef at 6:46 AM PST - 10 comments
My company has an ISDN2 link with one of our suppliers to allow the transfer of large files. The link has been in place for about 5 years now. Lately the size of the files has been growing and subsequently the time taken to transfer the files has now increased to the point of it sometimes being quicker to actually bike a copy of the file round to them. What are the other options for us? In the UK if that has any bearing.
posted by lloyder at 6:26 AM PST - 6 comments
Chicago: I'm visiting Chicago for the first time in a couple of weeks. I'll be there for the weekend with a friend, staying at the
Hotel Allegro, and I'm looking for suggestions regarding fun things to do. Where should I go and what should I see?
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posted by gd779 at 5:39 AM PST - 28 comments
Hi, I am looking for the spelling of the surname of my great-grandfather. He lived in Opatija (Croatia) during most of the first forty years of the twentieth century. The town was called Abbazia then, reflecting the Italian influence at the time. Surnames were also Italianised; his became Simainski. I have seen variations such as Szimanski, Simanszki and various "y"s instead of "i"s. Since most archives seem lost in Opatija, I was wondering if somebody can point me to sources where I can find out more.
Thanks!
Marco
posted by mbotta at 1:53 AM PST - 10 comments
Why are bidets so uncommon in the US? No, really, why?
posted by arakasi at 1:44 AM PST - 45 comments
November 7
What websites do you(more specifically undergrads/20 somethings) find the most helpful, use the most frequently, and are most likely to share with your friends?
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posted by mhuckaba at 11:53 PM PST - 10 comments
Does anyone know where I can find footage of the 60s-era French television Dim Dam Dom?
posted by Pinwheel at 11:47 PM PST - 0 comments
I'm interested in learning about quantum physics especially in relation to the change in thinking it may bring about in terms of the nature of reality and in new approaches to spirituality. I am relatively intelligent but haven't cracked a textbook in years and never really "got" any of the hard sciences. I took "Physics for Poets" at Umass 25 years ago.... So who and what might be the best read? I've been debating between Brian Greene and Brian Swimme...but really haven't a clue! Thanks for all recommendations!
posted by jswanson19 at 9:45 PM PST - 54 comments
I'd like to purchase a white noise machine as a study and sleep aide, mostly to help drown out some of the ambient sound that comes from neighboring apartments. I'm looking at the
MARPAC Sound Screen Sleep Mate 980 which has some pretty good reviews on Amazon. Anyone have experience with either this model or a similar product/solution?
posted by rockstar at 8:15 PM PST - 18 comments
I've been spending way to much money on crappy video games lately. So I thought I would check out a few online video game rental sites to try before I buy. I've heard gamefly.com and redoctane.com both seem good but don't know what to choose. I'm really not sure what to look for here besides that I'm looking to rent ps2, gamecube, PSP, DS and GBA games
What online rental services have you used before? Which do you prefer? Besides gamefly and red octane.. what else is out there?
posted by buybelen at 7:58 PM PST - 5 comments
"If you want to discuss [foo] on the Internet, the most popular/active/intelligent place at which to do so is http://[bar]." Is there a website that can fill in the blanks for all types of [foo]?
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posted by Saucy Intruder at 7:34 PM PST - 12 comments
My friend will be traveling to Philly airport and wants to hang out in the city while he's waiting for me to pick him up. He's wondering where he can store his luggage while he takes a tour of the town. Any ideas? Do they have lockers in the airport?
posted by ding3r at 7:18 PM PST - 5 comments
Has anyone here looked into the best priced shipping options at their work? Our office seems to ship nearly 85% UPS and I was wondering if anyone has opted for another carrier that was as reliable and was cheaper?
posted by keep it tight at 6:03 PM PST - 11 comments
I live in the Central District in Seattle and see crack being dealt on a daily basis. About 15 guys hang outside of a local gas station at a bus stop, at a major intersection at certain times of the day, and are criminally blatant about it (i.e. visibly exchanging drugs for money, counting money). How is this permitted to happen?
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posted by iamck at 4:49 PM PST - 33 comments
I'm looking for a site that caters to like-minded travelers and allows one to offer lodging or ask for it.
posted by lometogo at 4:42 PM PST - 4 comments
My friend DJ just got a snowboard with a pretty girl painted on it, and she's named it "Betty" after the surfer slang for a good-looking woman. What's the equivalent to "Betty" in surfer lingo to describe a good-looking man?
posted by Mozai at 4:06 PM PST - 16 comments
Design ideas for a web based application? Great web-apps? I've got artist's block.
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posted by delmoi at 3:52 PM PST - 14 comments
My domain registrar has blocked access to my control panel which allows me to make configuration changes to my domain names (DNS server info, transfers, etc.). I have 12 domain names registered through this registrar. They use an "account" system so all of my domains can be configured from one control panel. However, even though 11 of my domains are paid-up and current, they have locked me out of my entire account control panel because of 1 unpaid domain. I am unable to do anything with all the other domains that I own which are paid-up. Does anyone know if blocking configuration access to the 11 other domains is okay per their accreditation agreement with ICANN? It seems odd. I have written ICANN, but it said it could be up to four days for a response - and I need in my Control Panel! BTW, in case you're wondering, the payment on the 1 domain is being disputed.
posted by Independent Scholarship at 2:56 PM PST - 17 comments
What are the best blogs dealing with East Asian politics, specifically China, the Koreas and Japan? Bonus if commentary about US foreign policy toward these nations is included.
posted by dead_ at 1:32 PM PST - 7 comments
I'm trying to register my van in Boston Mass. and the insurance laws are crazy. I have insurance already with my car in Colorado but it won't due in Boston. I really don't want to pay an arm and leg to insure and register this van because I will probably sell it in the next year or so. What is the most inexpensive way to go about this?
posted by Viomeda at 12:33 PM PST - 9 comments
SeattleFilter: I'm new to the city, an I'm looking for a way to commute from Everett to Auburn every day.
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posted by hatsix at 12:01 PM PST - 12 comments
I'm searching for an extensive study on the amount of times a country has been mentioned in the media (i.e. media coverage or saturation)....
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posted by mikeanegus at 11:36 AM PST - 7 comments
I'm looking for something but having a tough time - plain cardboard or kraftboard CD and DVD cases - blank for do-it-yourself label-affixing or decorating. I'm looking for something like the
"Earthy Chrunchie" on this page, in both a CD and DVD version, but not with any custom printing - just with the blank holder to decorate myself. Any leads for me?
posted by agregoli at 11:23 AM PST - 12 comments
This question will either prove my ignorance, or that of the "intelligent design" crowd: Why doesn't antibiotic resistance prove the theory of evolution?
posted by CMichaelCook at 11:08 AM PST - 47 comments
VacationFilter: A common question here but there are some specific parameters in my situation. Now that New Orleans is, if not "gone", not my ideal destination, where's the party?
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posted by pants at 10:18 AM PST - 27 comments
Webcasting: I'd like to create some streaming video content, synchronized with powerpoint/.jpgs - Can anyone help?
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posted by loquax at 10:17 AM PST - 11 comments
I'm trying to remember the titles of a couple of book series I read as a kid. The first featured some kid detectives, and the other some kind of crazy family.
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posted by shaneflyer at 10:12 AM PST - 12 comments
When does helping an associate out, in exchange for cash, become a second job? I'm worried about tax implications...
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posted by sporky at 10:08 AM PST - 8 comments
In light of the recent events in Evansville, IN...I once heard that a trailer park is more likely to get hit by a tornado than a regular residential area? Is that true?
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posted by elquien at 9:57 AM PST - 14 comments
BandGeekFilter: Can someone tell me what the band members and/or audience are yelling in University of Maryland's two Truck cadences (same song, different recordings, legal).
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posted by vanoakenfold at 9:51 AM PST - 3 comments
Midlife career change road map needed! Help my friend become a DC-based advocacy/lobbyist type.
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posted by Miko at 9:50 AM PST - 7 comments
What are some fun (independent/small, socially responsible, quirky) companies based in Chicago? My girlfriend is looking for a good place to work.
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posted by Xalf at 9:46 AM PST - 4 comments
I need a webhost that will give me 100gb of bandwidth and a gig of storage for relatively cheap (budget is about $80/mo USD), and be reliable with goood support. I need mySQL and PHP5. Basically I'll just be running MediaWiki on it, but my site is getting so much traffic it's actually killing my current hosts servers. Who should I use?
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posted by zerolives at 9:38 AM PST - 22 comments
I'm thinking of seeking counseling for a variety of reasons. Being new to the US however, I have questions about how therapy will have an effect on my future health care coverage. Should I pay out-of-pocket or file for coverage?
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posted by barnone at 9:22 AM PST - 8 comments
I'm trying to remember an old PC game, but the details that I can remember are rather vague.
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posted by Lotto at 9:05 AM PST - 18 comments
We'd like my wife's 89-year-old mother to be able to stay with us once in a while, which involves making her as comfortable as possible. Our double-bed futon is very comfortable, but it's in the living room and won't fit in the downstairs study/office, so she has no privacy when she sleeps there. We're thinking of getting a single bed to put in the study, but we don't really want to rearrange everything and have a bed taking up half the room in there for a few visits a year, so ideally it would be something we can put away when not in use. But it has to be comfortable (good mattress) and well built and not excessively expensive. Suggestions?
posted by languagehat at 7:57 AM PST - 22 comments
Probability: A coworker is having an issue with deriving a few formulas for a Weibull distribution. Any pointers?
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posted by TommyH at 7:42 AM PST - 2 comments
I'm looking for an online shopping cart that is free (or very cheap) and could handle sessions of wedding and event photos.
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posted by andrewzipp at 7:12 AM PST - 7 comments
I was at Lowe's looking at a storm door for the front of my house. Pella has this thing called
Express Install. It shows a woman installing a storm door all by herself.
Anyone have any experience with these Pella storm doors?
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posted by clearlynuts at 6:49 AM PST - 6 comments
I want to buy a house but i don't earn a lot and i have appalling credit status. What can i do about it?
posted by indio1919 at 5:53 AM PST - 17 comments
I've a mediawiki wiki set up locally and I'd like to have the wiki pages display a custom header/footer--basically I'd like to include it into a pre-existing template. I'm not finding too much information on the meta site, and am actually looking for a good site or article(s) penned for mediawiki customizor novices in mind that would pretty much push me in a good direction to go.
Also, can anyone point me to any mediawiki-enabled Web sites that are highly customized layout? Every mediawiki site I've come across looks pretty much the same layout with the only real diffence being in colors.
posted by missed at 5:28 AM PST - 5 comments
Someone, a long time ago, came up with a list of every possible plot / storyline - the idea being that every work of fiction basically follows one of a limited number of basic formulae (ie. Man gets girl. Man loses girl. Man goes on quest. Man gets girl back) Who wrote this list, and where can I find it? Google fails me.
posted by Jimbob at 12:47 AM PST - 18 comments
November 6
I'm learning Dutch, and I'd like to know if there's a reliable website that will tell me what language options are on a US (region 1) DVD. In this case, I want the actors to be speaking English, but the subtitles to be in Dutch, mimicking the experience of watching TV in the Netherlands.
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posted by jbucks at 10:54 PM PST - 7 comments
What are some of your all-time favorite Internet media clips? Examples: Star Wars Gangsta Rap, the rendered Neil Peart YYZ clip, etc. Looking for eye candy to burn onto DVD for snowy-day living room entertainment.
posted by rolypolyman at 9:04 PM PST - 25 comments
Help me make a good impression on my partner's mother, even though she doesn't know I'm her daughter's partner.
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posted by aebaxter at 8:03 PM PST - 34 comments
I am leaving Tuesday for an interview with a company in Chicago. I am flying out Tuesday afternoon, have a casual dinner Tuesday night to meet some employees, and then have interviews all morning on Wednesday before flying out in the afternoon. My question is, how should I pack?
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posted by phaedrus441 at 7:36 PM PST - 8 comments
beautiful color embossed blank cards - do they exist somewhere? I got some lovely gold-yellow (pumpkin? goldenrod?) blank cards, with embossed borders, at Staples a year or two ago, and they looked great with a simple one-color picture printed on them, but now I can't find anything like them.
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posted by amtho at 5:14 PM PST - 7 comments
Hypothetically, let's just say you . . . I dunno . . . are in charge of "movie night" for 40 womyn, who work with victims of . . . let's say . . . sexual assault on a daily basis. What films would you recommend? A little on the lighter side is preferable, but
Thelma and Louise-ish is okay, too. An apt theme might be "Right on, sister!"
posted by Kibbutz at 5:01 PM PST - 40 comments
A few months back, there was a bunch of hoopla over a report which several right-wing pundits kept referencing. It stated that data showed same-sex couples were less fit to raise children than hetero couples. I remember it being widely discredited as a bit of fluff put out by some fundy think tank, and I think that John Stewart had some fun with it. Can anyone give me any information on this report or any credible studies which refute it? Thanks.
posted by es_de_bah at 4:57 PM PST - 3 comments
Any Satie fans out there? What movie is this music from? I just purchases this
Satie CD, and I know I've heard it in a movie somewhere and it's driving me crazy...
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posted by bonecrusher at 4:43 PM PST - 10 comments
Help me help myself. I have had social anxiety for almost as long as I can remember and for the last few had also been depressed as a result. [Gory details inside]
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posted by anonymous at 4:34 PM PST - 10 comments
My husband's grandson (my stepson's son) came to live with us last week after Child Protective Services removed him from his mother's care. She still has legal custody of him. What are the benefits and drawbacks of getting legal custody of him through the courts?
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posted by anonymous at 4:34 PM PST - 4 comments
where i can i find pretty, affordable and high quality futon (specifically platform) bed+mattress in new york city?
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posted by yonation at 4:32 PM PST - 8 comments
Gmail question:
having just got over my excitement over the "send as" funtion, has anybody else now lost this? am using mac/firefox, but have also tried on pc/IE/FFX and mac/safari to no avail....
anybody know what's going on...?
posted by spyke23 at 4:10 PM PST - 13 comments
I'm thinking of going a bowl game, most likely the Fiesta Bowl. Has anyone here ever been to a bowl game? Did you buy some sort of package deal, or did you get tickets and then find a hotel and airfare? Your impressions of the Tempe area would also be welcome.
posted by Fat Guy at 3:16 PM PST - 11 comments
Going to Bolivia next summer, and interested in spending a week or two in Brazil on the way. How feasible is this?
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posted by jare2003 at 2:46 PM PST - 5 comments
OK. I have SBC Yahoo! DSL at my apartment. Recently my roommate moved out, taking with him the computer that had the software from SBC on it -- my computer had been connected through a router. What software do I actually need to get DSL back? I'm using Windows XP Professional.
posted by dagnyscott at 2:04 PM PST - 9 comments
CatRelationshipFilter. Are there any tricks for helping cats get along together?
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posted by electro at 1:18 PM PST - 6 comments
What was the first band to employ dual-guitar harmonized "solos"? What are some good bands who have employed it?
posted by kenko at 11:50 AM PST - 41 comments
I'm looking for the title of a movie that I saw in the mid-eighties on late night TV.
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posted by crw at 11:20 AM PST - 10 comments
Is there a free application (web-based or otherwise) available that lets you type something with other people? Not Writeboard - something where you can actually see other people typing and erasing with you in real time.
posted by Laugh_track at 11:10 AM PST - 8 comments
Where can I order basic sweaters online from Canada? (You'd think it wouldnt be hard to find a plain brown v-neck sweater...)
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posted by GleepGlop at 10:35 AM PST - 8 comments
Is there a single word to describe a fascination with things that are new for the sake of being new?
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posted by Wild_Eep at 10:29 AM PST - 27 comments
Where is "wha' happa'?" (a mutated version of "what happened?") from? I know Fred Willard's character in Mighty Wind was known for saying it, but I've also seen references to it (old MST3K episodes, for instance) that predate Mighty Wind. They must be referring to some older use of it... but what?
posted by wanderingmind at 9:50 AM PST - 3 comments
My family (wife, teen daughter, and myself) wish to visit nyc early next summer. Cheapest place to stay?
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posted by Danf at 9:11 AM PST - 13 comments
Career filter; I am 40 years old with degrees in Economics and Finance...suggestions........ I am ready to begin a career
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posted by lee at 7:45 AM PST - 8 comments
Voices in your head. What mental disorders are associated with this? What other phenomena? Which historical and mythical figures?
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posted by cortex at 7:08 AM PST - 27 comments
I own a leather journal, and I'd like to get it monogrammed with my initials. Is there a way to do this with an item you already own? Bonus points if you can do it cheaply and in Boston.
posted by josh at 7:00 AM PST - 8 comments
I've just bought a shiny new LCD television. It's very beautiful but there's a serious problem with audio and video synchronisation. Sounds come out, then the lips move. The effect is weird. It hadn't occurred to me that this was a problem but apparently it
is, a known one. Is there anything I can do?
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posted by grahamwell at 3:36 AM PST - 15 comments
The new 15 inch Powerbook suits my computing needs perfectly, but one of those plus new software would actually break the bank. What's the closest I can get with a Windows laptop?
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posted by godawful at 1:45 AM PST - 25 comments
I am searching for a simulation software.
Within the simulation the velocity of 2 conveyor belts that transport workpieces of different sizes should be optimized.
The software will be operated from salespeople to approach a customer and should make complex incidents understandable.
posted by germanguy at 12:51 AM PST - 5 comments
November 5
Recently saw a
Spencer Tunick photo of a nude woman on a dock with the space shuttle launching in the beackground. Any idea where I can buy it?
posted by kyle at 11:51 PM PST - 4 comments
I am looking for a file management tool that will help me clear some space on the hard drive of my WinXP laptop.
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posted by falameufilho at 10:37 PM PST - 10 comments
Searching for an ant-war cartoon from WW1 or WW2. Features "Democracy" kneeling in front of Uncle Sam, pleading that he stay out of the war for her sake.
posted by The White Hat at 10:18 PM PST - 5 comments
How hard is it to volunteer to help rebuild the Gulf Coast? I have a troubled teenager who would benefit from a month of different location and work. Anyone know of an organized program?
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posted by anonymous at 8:47 PM PST - 19 comments
Are employers allowed to require their employees attend work related meetings where food is provided without being compensated for that time?
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posted by anonymous at 8:46 PM PST - 21 comments
Law Firm 101: I start at a law firm soon--can any MeFi lawyers (or other office Machiavellis) give tips on how to survive/succeed? Examples inside...
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posted by anonymous at 8:46 PM PST - 13 comments
Experiences buying an engagement ring from some guy in the jewelry district? And some other related questions...
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posted by anonymous at 8:45 PM PST - 15 comments
I recently had an abnormal pap smear, which lead to a colposcopy and further testing. The tesing showed I had contracted HPV. The thing is, I've been only slept with one person and we've been together for over 3 years. Can this virus remain dormant this long, or is somehting else going on?
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posted by anonymous at 8:45 PM PST - 13 comments
I'm a developer in the US and I make about $46k. For my position in my zip code, salary.com says that I should make around $60k. Help me ask for a raise.
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posted by anonymous at 8:44 PM PST - 10 comments
I know I can't control the internet, but there is someone looking at my website in a creepy fashion, and I don't want them to anymore. Well really, I never did. How should I deal with this?
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posted by anonymous at 8:44 PM PST - 22 comments
Recommendations for some good books on Deism and Unitarian Universalism? (Random thoughts also welcome).
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posted by hobbes103 at 7:28 PM PST - 12 comments
Why does my Windows XP Home display get short, green lines and "vibrates" intermittently?
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posted by grefo at 5:59 PM PST - 2 comments
Does a 3rd party plugin exist that will allow me to download bittorrents of podcasts using iTunes 6?
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posted by mds35 at 3:05 PM PST - 5 comments
I just bought a Magnus Chord Organ on eBay. Trouble is, it's VERY LOUD and has no "volume" control, being nothing more than an electrically-powered fan. I would like to "modulate" the power so I can practice more quietly in my apartment. Is it possible to buy a "dimmer pedal", such as one might find on a torchiere, into which I can plug a standard electrical plug, and use this to "tone down" the organ by reducing the power to the fan? And might there be any hazards to the unit itself in doing so?
posted by mykescipark at 2:51 PM PST - 9 comments
Is there someplace to find a easy to understand breakdown of the U.S. National Budget?
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posted by Botunda at 1:00 PM PST - 7 comments
Blogspot automagically codes line breaks in XHTML form, so I'm trying to get my site to validate as XHTML 1.0. Parts of it fail to validate, but they're all parts that expand from strings in the Blogger template. What am I doing wrong? How do I get these parts to validate?
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posted by Tuwa at 11:14 AM PST - 6 comments
On behalf of a friend, though it actually sounds like an interesting question and I think I'd like to know too:
Could you put up something asking about whether there's a real-world source/derivation for the words "hron" and "hronir" used in Borges' "Tlon, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius"?
posted by Rev. Syung Myung Me at 8:56 AM PST - 3 comments
Is there anything I can use to block a specific program's Internet access without screwing up Internet Connection Sharing in XP?
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posted by terpsichoria at 7:47 AM PST - 9 comments
I downloaded a video of a
space shuttle launch from the Internet Archive for classroom use. Because my bandwidth at university is massive I opted for the 400MB 'HDTV' file.
But – you guessed it – I can't get it to play. All I get is a green smear across the bottom of the WMP playback window. I've tried using QuickTime and the media player with the coffee bean logo in Mandriva (the name temporarily escapes me). I've googled like mad but I'm swamped with information.
My best guess is that I need a new codec of some sort but the only one I can find is 'Newtek HDTV' which is included in one of the (huge) codec packs that are available and I'd rather not clog up my system with codecs I'm never going to use.
Can MeFites point me in the right direction?
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posted by alby at 7:30 AM PST - 14 comments
I recently came into possession of a book called
Archeology of the Florida Gulf Coast by Gordon R. Willey with a copyright of 1949. I would like to know what it's worth. It is in good condition - not great, but good. Googling allowed me to find a reprint edition from 1973 priced at $85.00, but I can't find the value of an original 1949 copy.
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posted by wsg at 7:20 AM PST - 6 comments
When I call 011-251-1-513222 for the
Ghion Hotel in Addis Ababa, I receive various error messages. Please help me find a working number for this hotel, I need to reach a guest.
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posted by cior at 6:29 AM PST - 9 comments
What can we make to give as x-mas/holiday gifts to 6 "floater" daycare staff who take care of our kids sometimes, without breaking the bank? Or alternatively, what can we buy them for 10-15 bucks each that is nice and/or useful? Each child (ages 2 and 5) has 2 fulltime caregivers in their room, but this year there are about 6 additional "floater" staff members who help out, fill in on sick days etc. who we really feel deserve something too, to show our appreciation.
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posted by chr1sb0y at 4:34 AM PST - 7 comments
so i lost a friends silver ring recently. i know the approximate area where it should be located, which is covered in long grass with a tractor tire sitting in the centre. so the question i hand to you, metacitizens, is how can i find it?
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posted by a. at 4:25 AM PST - 13 comments
In XP, is there any way to take Thunderbird and Sunbird out of the start bar and move them into the clock area like my Skype and Trillian?
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posted by bryak at 3:31 AM PST - 8 comments
What was the audience's reaction to the movie
The Crying Game? (spoilers inside)
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posted by lychee at 3:19 AM PST - 45 comments
November 4
Can someone tell me the name of this TV movie?
There are some spoilers here if you haven't seen this, but there's no other way to try to identify it.
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posted by jam_pony at 11:49 PM PST - 14 comments
Songfilter: This one is kind of a long shot, but can someone tell me the name of this rock song based on my sloppy transcription of its notes?
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posted by Slimemonster at 10:18 PM PST - 10 comments
Where can I research the history of Amercian supper clubs? Online or otherwise? And where can I find good supper club photos?
posted by iced_borsch at 9:59 PM PST - 5 comments
If God exists, and if God is good, then why allow all the atrocities that humans are committing against each other?
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posted by arrowhead at 8:33 PM PST - 93 comments
Help me identify a book. Several years ago I read a well-crafted thriller. It was a murder (well, kind of) mystery and the protagonist had Tourette's syndrome.
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posted by TorontoSandy at 7:46 PM PST - 8 comments
Why do supplements with potassium often contain relatively low amounts of potassium? A common per-capsule dosage is 99mg, which is only 3% of the USRDA. Multi-minerals often contain impressive doses of other mins, but not of K.
posted by O Blitiri at 7:17 PM PST - 12 comments
I'm on a laptop running Windows XP connecting wirelessly to the internet. For whatever reason my dial-up connection is constantly popping up.
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posted by heybate at 6:41 PM PST - 3 comments
what do you suppose are some of the most over-rated movies you've ever seen?
posted by brandz at 6:17 PM PST - 143 comments
does rock music from a decade ago seem undated for you? did you feel the same way ten years ago?
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posted by sammich at 6:04 PM PST - 28 comments
Did the
President's Advisory Panel on Tax Reform radically change their plans at the last minute? I read through the first few chapters of their
report (released
November 1), and then
googled to try to find some independent analysis. Several of the top links are
angry articles from around October 14, talking about how the panel is going to recommend nothing more than a couple of minor tweaks to programs to pay for repealing the AMT, and won't "seek a wholesale reform of our tax code."
But the report that came out on November 1 seems to recommend drastic changes, essentially throwing out most of the existing tax code and rewriting it from scratch. (Not that that's a bad thing.) What happened between October 14 and November 1?
posted by designbot at 5:55 PM PST - 6 comments
Community service: I have an assignment for school to do 3 hours of volunteer work. Anywhere I can find wants a longer commitment than that, and unfortunately, 3 hours is the most free time I can spare this semester. I've checked Volunteermatch. Any ideas? (I'm in Chapel Hill, NC, and don't drive; I have few real skills).
posted by Jeanne at 5:44 PM PST - 23 comments
How do you deal with your Internet identity being compromised? What do you do if someone has changed the passwords to every account you own?
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posted by PuGZ at 3:39 PM PST - 20 comments
Can someone explain to me the piece of parlor mentalism where a magician appears to bend a wind glass at the stem without touching it?
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posted by MarkAnd at 3:27 PM PST - 4 comments
I was thinking of making my own raffle website. Where a limited number of tickets is sold for a certain product or money amount and a raffle is drawn. Is there any legality to this practice? Is there anything I can look up in order to research such a thing in Canada and America? I've heard of previous sites being illegal, how can I make it legal?
posted by Napierzaza at 2:48 PM PST - 6 comments
I’d be interested in hearing people’s experiences with letting their baby cry him/herself to sleep. After 5 months of (literally) almost constant contact with an infant, I’m starting to falter.
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posted by bibliowench at 2:39 PM PST - 24 comments
So I'm making a cd for a friend, entitled
"Music To Bake Bread To". I'm looking for suggestions for songs to include that have some sort of punny reference to breadbaking.
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posted by NewGear at 2:30 PM PST - 55 comments
I have a flute. I don't play flute. I'd like to sell the flute. How do you sell a flute?
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posted by ToasT at 1:36 PM PST - 10 comments
I'm looking for ways to donate money online that don't require a credit card. Right now I give to a couple of charities via PayPal whenever I have some bucks to spare, but I like the services that, for example, Network for Good offers (especially the gift basket) and I was wondering if there are any organizations that do the same, but allow PayPal.
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posted by mumble at 1:13 PM PST - 3 comments
Price-my-non-radioactive-rocket-Filter: I have a family heirloom whose value I would love to learn (not that I am planning on parting with it, but out of curiosity). It is a piece of the Vanguard1A, the first attempt by the US to reach space, which exploded rather famously in December, 1956.
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posted by blahblahblah at 12:33 PM PST - 10 comments
How do I set up a small-volume moderated mailing list with my own domain name? Essentially, I want Google Groups except @ my domain name.
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posted by PadrePuffin at 12:17 PM PST - 5 comments
I need a good way to organize - or, barring that, sift through - the many small but important factoids that I encounter on a daily basis.
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posted by nyterrant at 12:06 PM PST - 16 comments
Are there any approved U.S. patents in which the patent application is itself an instantiation of the patented invention?
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posted by nobody at 11:59 AM PST - 1 comments
linuxfilter: Good place to go for help with IPTABLES firewall? I'm inheriting a linux firewall at work and can't afford much (if any) downtime. I miss the simplicity of the hardware-based one I used to have, but need to turn on the ability to do RDP on 3389 to multiple hosts and also the ability to test from inside the network. I know almost nothing about this, so I'd like a nice friendly place. linux.ask.metafilter.com?
posted by hoborg at 10:18 AM PST - 13 comments
USING WINDOWS, how can I get my DVDs in a format where I can watch them on my iPod? Handbrake only works on the Mac and Videora does not seem to do the trick.
Please help.
posted by danielpcummings at 10:13 AM PST - 2 comments
We are designing a semi-modern, semi-classic kitchen remodel in our 1922 Craftsman / Mission Revival bungalow. I am very much opposed to using cans in the ceiling for light, although I realize I may be in the wrong; my wife insists that they are necessary, even though there is a bright multi-light unit from Rejuvenation Hardware over the dining nook and various period-accurate pendants for spot lights on the counters and some under-cabinet over-counter lighting.
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posted by luriete at 9:46 AM PST - 14 comments
Our 100+ year old house has a fieldstone basement with no mortar between the stones. Water doesn't flood or drip in, but the walls are always a little damp. Black mold is beginning to grow down there, and we'd like to stop it.
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posted by nebulawindphone at 9:14 AM PST - 15 comments
How do I make a bigger bed? I'm moving in with the girlfriend and we want/need to sleep in a bed that's bigger than her twin now. If it comes to it, we'll buy a double mattress, but I'm feeling all MacGuyver and want to build something myself....
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posted by zardoz at 9:04 AM PST - 16 comments
I want to treat myself to a guitar. It's for fun, to play for my own benefit and to do a bit of home recording on my iBook. I don't have any grand plans to play live or join a band. But I'm racked with indecision about what kind of guitar to buy - should I go for an acoustic, a semi-acoustic, or an electro-acoustic? [MI]
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posted by reynir at 8:36 AM PST - 15 comments
Help me skip this whole "research" thing: I'm looking for an application that will allow videoconferencing and screensharing over a long distance that isn't bloated. More details inside.
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posted by mike_bling at 8:23 AM PST - 5 comments
When my GF & I lay in bed late at night, we can hear continuous beeping somewhere nearby. The tone & rhythm of the beeping is exactly like an alarm clock, but we don't own one, nor do the neighbors. Is there anything in electrical wiring or plumbing that could possibly make this noise? Has anyone else had this happen? It's driving us insane.
posted by highsignal at 8:23 AM PST - 26 comments
After dissassembling a hard drive, a coworker found a drive platter with an "X" engraved/stamped on it, anyone know what this means?
posted by yeahyeahyeahwhoo at 7:56 AM PST - 6 comments
I need a wicked awesome screensaver. Post your favorites if you have em. (preferably symmetric/3d)
My work is letting me use a 50" plasma screen as my work monitor until we get it installed in another building! I need something, short of a 3d video game, to impress nerds with.
posted by parallax7d at 7:48 AM PST - 20 comments
In PHP, is there a way for a page to determine where it is in a site's directory structure? I'm new to PHP, and I want to create an include that will contain my global navigation. The problem I'm having is that I can't figure out how to do that with relative URLs since the include could be written to a page in any of several directory levels. I'm sure this is a solved problem, there's probably even a built in function, but danged if I can find it. So 1, How do I have PHP build my relative URLs based on where they come up in a site's directory path? And 2, where do I go in the future to find this kind of stuff out for myself?
posted by willnot at 7:33 AM PST - 21 comments
In Weldon Kees' "
The Speakers" there are a few references which feel like they should be fairly straightforward, but that I don't understand at all.
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posted by cmyr at 7:26 AM PST - 5 comments
Theatre/er question: Traditionally, when an actor played several parts on the stage - from Elizabethan times up to C20, I believe - the minor roles would be credited to a particular name in the cast. Anyone know what the usual pseudonym was?
posted by magpie68 at 6:50 AM PST - 3 comments
My washing machine's spin and dry cycles shake the whole house. The neighbours have now complained. Does anyone have any good ideas or experience of damping vibration, particularly in the case of a washing machine? I was thinking of putting a blanket under the machine but I'm not sure how effective that will be. Suggestions welcome!
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posted by nthdegx at 5:56 AM PST - 16 comments
Practicality/feasibility of using home satellite ISP as portable system at temporary locations.
I want to have internet access at sites in rural areas, places where there is no availability of wifi, dsl or cable, (sometimes no phone too). The use at any one location may vary from a day or two to several weeks.
I need email, streaming music content, web browsing, and possible voip.
Related question
After a look at reviews I am starting to wonder if there are any good satellite isp companies at all. What has been your experience?
posted by flummox at 5:34 AM PST - 13 comments
Hi,
I'm trying to locate a web-based comic strip that I had read sometime ago. The main protagonist is a young girl who works in a photo developing shop/lab. One day a customer submits some gory photos featuring violent acts (possibly murder? ) and the girl decides to investigate the matter on her own. That is all I can recall. Does this strike a note with anyone else?
Additionally, I would welcome recommendations for other webcomics that are favorites with the MeFi community. I enjoy stuff like PhD. and PVP.
Thanks
posted by sk381 at 4:33 AM PST - 16 comments
I think that I have ADD. I'm an adult. I can't focus on getting anything constructive done. I'm fucking over my schooling and my work.
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posted by anonymous at 1:45 AM PST - 26 comments
November 3
Help me find school-spirited shoes! My girlfriend and I are both students at the University of Washington. Last weekend, when the football team was playing USC, we saw a girl walking around with what were probably kangaROOS in school colors: purple and yellow (mostly purple, with yellow accents). My girlfriend instantly fell in love with them and we've been trying to find them everywhere to no avail.
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posted by rossination at 11:57 PM PST - 7 comments
When did humans first have the idea to stand in a queue? And what were they waiting in line for?
posted by rajbot at 11:05 PM PST - 16 comments
I'm moving into a small condo and am wondering about the possibility of someday adding an extra room to my unit. According to Minnesota real estate law, am I allowed to add a room to an existing building as a condo owner? My real estate agent didn't seem to think so, but I'm looking for more clarification. Thank you.
posted by Ailla at 10:25 PM PST - 8 comments
Major Mucous: Whenever I do aerobic activity for more than 10 minutes or eat cold foods, I have tons of mucuous, and cough to the point that I have to stop exercising.
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posted by creeront at 9:53 PM PST - 9 comments
I have an old Intel Celeron 501MHz PC sitting around collecting dust. I'm wondering whether it would be suitable as a video server for my television, assuming I upgrade it with WiFi and a TV card. I don't have/want cable, so I don't necessarily need TiVo-like capabilities, but it would be nice to have something that could access my WiFi network, grab my downloads (mostly fansubbed anime, foriegn shows, etc.), and play them on the home theatre system. Is it worthwhile to use such a system for this purpose? Is there a more elegant solution that I'm overlooking that doesn't involve burning a ton of DVDs?
posted by insomnia_lj at 8:48 PM PST - 5 comments
I believe my wife is cheating on me. I have confronted her and she's denied it. How can I catch her?
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posted by dking at 8:48 PM PST - 59 comments
I-know-you-aren't-a-doctor-but-filter: I have been exercising for two years...I go to the gym four or five times a week and take a LOT of spin classes-I'm in pretty good shape. At the end of one class this week my chest started hurting (more inside)
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posted by konolia at 8:43 PM PST - 12 comments
What movie has a scene in which a man fishes for eels using a horse head for bait? It may be foreign.
posted by buriednexttoyou at 8:18 PM PST - 6 comments
Ah, the divorce aftermath. I'm looking to get a decent price for my diamond engagement ring. (3/4 karat, about $5K retail)I don't want to eBay it. Any suggestions on getting the best value for reselling? How can I really figure out what its worth?
posted by mad_little_monkey at 5:56 PM PST - 14 comments
I live in a small city in Texas. I got home this evening and found a cop car scene 2 houses down. My wife went to talk to them and they just said, "Everything's ok." Not wanting us to bother them again, I called the non-emergency number and they said, "I'm sorry, sir, I can't release that information." Are they being evasive or is this just standard procedure? I just want to know what's going on in my 'hood, that's all.
posted by zek at 5:45 PM PST - 10 comments
I'm looking for advice on "steeking," which is the traditional technique of knitting a fairisle garment in the round and then cutting into it for armholes, neck, etc. Anyone know any good reference books (beyond out-of-print $150 Alice Starmore hardbacks) or have practical experience with this?
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posted by web-goddess at 5:32 PM PST - 11 comments
Traveling with cat: this winter, I need to go from NYC to Boston for the weekend every few weeks. I just got a cat and while someone can watch him, I would rather take him with me so he won't be alone. But neither Amtrak nor Greyhound accept pets. I don't know how to drive. What should I do?
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posted by chelseagirl at 5:08 PM PST - 17 comments
Places to go and things to see (and photograph) in Berlin, Dusseldorf/Essen/Cologne and Vienna.
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posted by jedrek at 5:05 PM PST - 16 comments
My father has recently started making his own wine. He would like custom labels made that he can affix to the bottles. I have a boatload of graphics software that I am comfortable using but have been unable to find a supplier of printable blanks.
How exactly does one go about making labels for wine bottles?
posted by cedar at 4:40 PM PST - 14 comments
2 to 3 times a day my work computer locks up and i get a pop-up message: "The s3sav4 display driver has stopped working normally. [Save & reboot]" My screen drops down to a 640 x 480 display with almost no color. I reboot and everything is fine again (for a few hours). The cheap bastards here are not going to buy me a new computer. Is it a hardware or software issue -- any clues as to the nature of the problem and if there anything I can do or download to fix it?
posted by Carsey at 4:32 PM PST - 11 comments
Chicago and Sushi: I have a friend visiting town in the O'Hare/Rosemont El stop area. We live off of the Argyle El stop area. We want to get together for good sushi somewhere in the middle.
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posted by cajo at 3:23 PM PST - 6 comments
I'd like an audio-recording setup that's so dirt-simple a group of ten-year-olds can use it.
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posted by argybarg at 3:17 PM PST - 4 comments
How far in advance should one look for an apartment to rent, if seeking both leverage to negotiate and a good selection?
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posted by meeeeeep at 1:40 PM PST - 6 comments
If zeitgeist is the "spirit of the time," what would the "spirit of the place" be?
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posted by cramer at 12:51 PM PST - 18 comments
What is the best way to encode video for cross platform (mac, windows and *nix) use?
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posted by ikareru at 12:38 PM PST - 16 comments
I've been using Bluetooth to HotSync my Palm Zire 72 with my Windows XP machine. Then I was "upgraded" to SP2, now HotSync times out everytime. Am I simply SOL?
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posted by tommasz at 12:23 PM PST - 1 comments
I would like to turn my computer into a fireplace. Note: not by burning my pc. I want my monitor to display the burning logs and I want to hear the fire roaring and crackling. I would prefer it not to be a screensaver but if thats what you got then i'll take it and be happy.
posted by pwally at 12:23 PM PST - 11 comments
If one of your parents said they wanted you to move to where they were, that they needed your help, would you do it? Even if you knew that it would lead to extreme hardship and unhappiness in your own life?
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posted by Windigo at 11:40 AM PST - 37 comments
After searching Google and the archives of AskMe, I've come across some great suggestions and ideas for making
digital photo frames. From what I can determine, however, all of these require a
computer of some kind built into the frame. Supposing one only has a laptop screen? Specifically, the screen from an old ThinkPad with a
blown motherboard. Could I connect the monitor to my network somehow? Hook it up to some special circuit board designed for just this sort of thing?
posted by aladfar at 11:11 AM PST - 6 comments
There's a cockroach stuck inside my microwave LCD screen. What in the blazes? How do I get it out without completely disassembling the microwave?
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posted by Sticherbeast at 10:51 AM PST - 53 comments
Share your opinions/anecdotes/reasons concerning your habits
and style of clubbing and nightlife.
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posted by sourwookie at 10:40 AM PST - 17 comments
Boyz in the Hood Filter. A sixteen year old brandished a fake gun and was shot by plain clothes policemen in my neighborhood. Was the continued use of lethal force justified while the suspect fled?
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posted by eddydamascene at 10:25 AM PST - 19 comments
Help!! I installed
gmail drive on my boss's computer, and now I can't get rid of it! Add/remove programs + restart didn't work. We've also searched for files with "gmail" in the title, and deleting those files (after backing them up).
After all this, the icon still shows up under "My Computer" - but instead of leading to my Gmail Disk, it opens a new window with "My Desktop."
What are we missing? IT's worried this could be a security threat, so they're going to wipe out my boss's computer if we can't fix this by tomorrow. Thanks so much for any help you can offer!
posted by jsbww at 9:50 AM PST - 10 comments
AlkaFilter: I have about a dozen vintage glass seltzer bottles. (We had a seltzer guy who came until about five years ago, and never picked up the last batch of bottles.) I'd like to refill/recharge them, but the only knowledge I have is that CO2 canisters exist for this purpose (though maybe not for this type of bottle?). Without a factory or ancient tools, do you think there might be a way to achieve this goal?
posted by thejoshu at 9:43 AM PST - 1 comments
What is a cool gift I can email to someone? I've procrastinated on a gift for my brother who is a senior in college. I've sent an itunes gift cert once before, so I'm hoping for something just as easy but, of course, unique and representative of my deep affection. <=$40 would be good.
posted by jbradley at 9:26 AM PST - 16 comments
RF.Filter: How come I can always increase the quality of a poor radio signal by grasping the antenna with my hand?
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posted by Popular Ethics at 9:20 AM PST - 18 comments
I'm looking for interesting uses of del.icio.us, how do you use it? what are some cool hacks? how do you organize your links? interesting tags? other uses?
posted by mhaw at 9:12 AM PST - 14 comments
How do I import data into a table in an Access database in such a way that the new table will retain all of the relationships currently extant in the database? Is there a way to make a new table and overwrite the old table (say the table is called 'users') and preserve the relationships?
posted by zephyrbill at 7:40 AM PST - 6 comments
Do you think differently depending on which side you're lying on? For instance, do you have more practical thoughts while lying on your left side, and more fanciful/creative thoughts while lying on your right side? Or vice versa?
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posted by LadyBonita at 6:45 AM PST - 20 comments
I want to know
who is coming to my website,
what their doing,
where they are coming from, and
how I might optimize my website and marketing dollar.
Can anyone recommend a reasonable software / service to perform web analytics on my website.
WebSideStory looks awesome, but also looks like it might be out of my league, maybe not. What type of features should I be looking for, and what do I need to consider? Any positive experiences with your website?
posted by jasondigitized at 5:54 AM PST - 18 comments
We are currently using Pagemaker and moving to indesign, I have over 100 gigs of pagemaker files that I would like to index so I can find files by names in the files (we are business card manufacturers and have kept the files by date) and I would now like to find files by the mainlines of the cards. Does anyone know of a program that can create a searchable index. I was thinking of turning them all into searchable pdf but I am not sure how to do this or if it even exists.
posted by aisleofview at 2:03 AM PST - 5 comments
some speakers, ive noticed, "chirp" when around cell phones. Car speakers, my old clock radio, and some large speakers in a lecture hall at my school all audibly click and buzz right before a cell phone begins to ring. Is anyone familiar with this phenomenon, and why would a speaker and cell phone signal interfere?
posted by Kifer85 at 12:57 AM PST - 14 comments
November 2
This has been killing me.... my best friend (we call each other brother) is now seeing my ex girlfriend.
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posted by starscream at 11:45 PM PST - 45 comments
Can anyone suggest a link that has approval rating polls of all of the previous presidents. It doesnt have to be all, but preferably the last ten presidents. The more information the better, for example preferrably more then one apprval rating for each president (perhaps their highest and lowest rating).
Any links will be greatly appreciated, even if they arent exactly what im looking for.
posted by JokingClown at 11:33 PM PST - 5 comments
Yeah so I went the complete cheapo route and bought an Initio KM-910UW SCSI card from TigerDirect.com and I'm pulling the rest of my hair out. I can successfully see all 4 fujitsu and 2 seagate 18 GB drives in their Ctrl-I (like Adaptec) BIOS. I've got zero conflicts in Device Manager and my Events are so clean minus what's mentioned below.
No matter what combinations I try, e.g. disks/slots/drivers/try or buy software from download.com. I'm unable to get more than one drive to format and work correctly. I've been able to format in any slot w/only one drive but as soon as I add a second or even a third or all six, the second drive will refuse to format and/or the system will probe to no end thus hanging the boot process or after boot get a BSOD or chkdsk after a reboot on the 1st drive...
The main error in event viewer I get is that the card is not replying during the timeout limitation - "The device, \Device\Scsi\ini910u1, did not respond within the timeout period." Unfortunately my main computer BIOS (or the SCSI based BIOS) has no threshold for me to increase as far as timeout values go.
My first hope is that b/c I'm such a Windows hater is that I'm missing something there. I'm a Sun SysAdmin and ex Oracle programmer/pseudo DBA.
I'm desperately hoping that someone, somewhere has been able to get a Sun 6-drive Multipack to work w/a Windows XP IDE-based workstation.
I'm properly terminated, I've tested so many combinations of drives, cables and slots it's disgusting.
Thanks in advance for _any_ ideas, including a new Adaptec card that will hopefully do the trick.
Windows always defeats my Unix logic...
posted by prodevel at 10:38 PM PST - 7 comments
How do you get that sticky glue residue off of the the back/front of things (e.g. a book) that a sticker used to be on?
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posted by Stauf at 10:22 PM PST - 25 comments
Just got done with an extended discussion of how weird my family is, after we decided to go to a buffet for thanksgiving rather than get together with the in-laws. Part of the problem is that my side of the family is "economically disadvantaged" and spouse's side of the family is middle class.
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posted by craniac at 10:16 PM PST - 22 comments
I'm shortly scheduled to have a hysterectomy. It's not going to be abdominal, so I don't have to worry about taking care of sutures, but I want to know how I should prepare: what physical comforts I should have on hand, dietary staples, recovery strategies, and resources and guides I should consult prior to this.
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posted by anonymous at 9:21 PM PST - 19 comments
Can anyone recommend a good, easy-to-navigate site for ROMs of NES and SNES games?
posted by TunnelArmr at 8:48 PM PST - 15 comments
Need help finding a www link. The page describes artist/group project where a group meet regularly and create a large
collaborative drawing about current news & events. The page had images of some of the past drawings and description of the process and I think I found it via a blog post describing it as a visualisation.
posted by atom71 at 7:38 PM PST - 2 comments
Contractor filter: I need to figure how much I am actually getting paid. I have a feeling I'm getting the shaft on my pay.
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posted by bigmusic at 6:47 PM PST - 15 comments
ComputerNetworkFilter: Poor student steals bandwidth from neighbors to check email and read articles. How come it's very reliable during the day but I can't make a connection at night?
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posted by slapshot57 at 6:36 PM PST - 16 comments
What is an itch, dermatalogically speaking? What's going on on your skin to cause it? Does it serve an evolutionary purpose?
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posted by toastchee at 6:28 PM PST - 9 comments
I have a 3.5" hard drive enclosure, and a friend would like to connect an old, virus-riddled, hard drive to it to retrieve his data. What should I do to protect myself?
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posted by Ian A.T. at 6:03 PM PST - 10 comments
Is it possible to add more VRAM to a Mac Mini?
posted by Tlogmer at 5:17 PM PST - 11 comments
I'm scared that I don't know how to start or have a stable, long-term relationship, and will end up living single the rest of my life because of it. I'm pretty comfortable with my bachelorhood, I have a great social life with many different groups, and go out several times a week. From the AxMe Masses: I could use some help troubleshooting myself. Why are all my friends continuously paired off, and I'm still single?
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posted by anonymous at 5:06 PM PST - 16 comments
Hypothetically, if you painted a wall with bright red latex paint, and then washed your brushes in a white acrylic bathtub, and then didn't really wash the tub for a week, and then tried to wash it and found that the tub had been stained pink, how would you clean the tub?
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posted by dty1 at 4:41 PM PST - 22 comments
How best to manage software product documentation?
Our product docs are written in Microsoft Word and printed or shipped as PDF files. The online help is made by converting the Word files (in Robohelp) and adding lots of hyperlinks. This process has snags.
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posted by anadem at 4:40 PM PST - 10 comments
Searching for a link...Scare Tactics played a prank on a guy who worked for Peta. They told him they were trying to combine rat and human DNA (or something along those lines) Can you please help me find the link to this video footage?
posted by AlliKat75 at 4:00 PM PST - 4 comments
Is it true that Levis jeans go for "big bucks" overseas... or am I just making this up. If not, where do I go online to emplty my closet-O-Levis.
posted by bamassippi at 3:08 PM PST - 28 comments
Old Dog Filter: I have a great old mutt. He's about 12. We don't know for sure as he was adopted full-grown. We've had him for 7 years and my wife and I have "decided" to forego any surgery should he get sick again. But I have mixed feelings.
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posted by captainscared at 2:37 PM PST - 14 comments
I'm about to buy a new laptop. Is there a good way of finding out which laptops have devices on board that are noncompatible with a regular Windows install? Let me explain further, in regard to an annoying HP Omnibook I have...
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posted by shannymara at 2:21 PM PST - 6 comments
My boss made some derogatory comments about Jewish people. I objected. As a result of my objection, I am now "laid off"...
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posted by crapulent at 2:21 PM PST - 65 comments
Calling all artists - my husband has been learning to draw and paint (watercolor) for about the last 1.5 years. Can you recommend good books on principles of composition?
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posted by dbmcd at 2:12 PM PST - 6 comments
So I've kind of been cruising along through my career as a Software Developer doing mainly VB 6.0 and Access/SQL Server for the last 5 years or so. It's finally dawned on me I need to get serious about my skills.
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posted by frankenklein at 2:07 PM PST - 9 comments
Photo Ranking Software: know of any 'face off' photo ranking software sort of like JibJab's:
Face Off? It would be FYW the digital photo albums on my laptop - ie not networked.
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posted by prettyboyfloyd at 2:05 PM PST - 5 comments
Question for the masses: We keep getting flies in our house, and have no idea where they’re coming from. All the windows are closed up tight, and we don’t have anything laying around for them to be feeding on and breeding in (food, feces, decaying bodies, etc), and yet I can go around a room and kill 4 or 5 and the occasional straggler in another room.
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posted by edmcbride at 1:43 PM PST - 15 comments
TempFilter: I'm looking (at the request of a friend) for a high-quality temp agency in the Pittsburgh area (city or South suburbs). Office work-type assignments. Any recommendations? Thanks!
posted by jeanmari at 1:38 PM PST - 1 comments
In a small company's health care plan (HMO), if a person has a lot of expensive claims, does it push up the cost of the plan?
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posted by anonymous at 1:19 PM PST - 8 comments
Should I go to the U.K. to get a Gynefix IUD since I can't get it in the US? If so, where should I go?
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posted by anonymous at 1:19 PM PST - 5 comments
My husband and I will, with any luck, be buying a house next year. What should we do with our money in the meantime?
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posted by anonymous at 1:17 PM PST - 10 comments
How can I get rid of facial cysts caused by blocked pores? Doctors claim it's moderate acne and prescribe everything under the sun, but nothing helps. Has anyone succeeded in treating them? Has anyone used cortisone shots, or sought hydroenema treatments to flush bacteria buildup from the body?
posted by anonymous at 1:17 PM PST - 9 comments
Does anyone know where I can access self-serve medium/large-format scanning services in Toronto?
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posted by kowalski at 12:00 PM PST - 5 comments
What is the mechanism that allows the President to, say, pledge $50,000,000 for earthquake relief in Pakistan?
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posted by MrMoonPie at 11:29 AM PST - 7 comments
GiftFilter: Help me pick out a gift for my wife for her birthday. She doesn't want jewelry, perfume, stock-options etc. The birthday is coming up in two and a half weeks and if it is something I can get in NYC (or in London - will be there in two weeks) even better. Something unique and thoughtful. All suggestions welcome. Price range $50 - $250.
posted by turbanhead at 11:00 AM PST - 12 comments
We are visiting Madison, Wisconsin at the end of this month. What are the must-see places? Where can two vegetarians find good food?
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posted by KirkJobSluder at 10:48 AM PST - 14 comments
Apparently the fabric in my pants pockets was enough to scuff and scratch the living hell out of the screen on my cellphone (a Nokia 6682). This implies to me that the plastic is very, very soft. Is it safe to try using Brasso on it to try to rub it clear again? If so, what kind of cloth would you recommend? Does anybody know any alternatives? It's the kind of scuffing that renders at least half of the screen fuzzy, and the phone's less than three months old, so this really needs to be fixed...
posted by logovisual at 9:59 AM PST - 8 comments
Piggyback filter: I need help with two things. First, getting healthy, tasty food on the table for two people in under half hour. Second, finding a personal trainer.
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posted by LittleMissCranky at 9:57 AM PST - 25 comments
This girl keeps coming over, cuddles, sleeps with me, kisses me and won't let me have it. What does that mean?
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posted by audiologic at 9:50 AM PST - 55 comments
I have a Nokia cell phone with Cingular service. My two-year contract is up, thank goodness, and I'd like to switch from Cingular's cheapest monthly plan (which has more minutes than I can use) to a pay-as-you-go card. What I want to know is, can I do that while keeping my old cell phone and number? And if so, how?
posted by miriam at 9:04 AM PST - 9 comments
Ever since upgrading to QuickTime 7 and Mac OS 10.4 (Tiger), I've noticed that apparently what I think is the H.264 and H.267 codecs play very choppily on my machine.
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posted by WCityMike at 8:35 AM PST - 11 comments
November is National Novel Writing Month, and I've got 50,000 words to write in 28 days. Isn't there a free web app that would allow me to write anywhere, without having to upload/download any text docs, but simply write/edit online and save changes?
posted by icetaco at 7:47 AM PST - 12 comments
Hi
I am looking for a way to monitor a few servers - HTTP, POP, SMTP from the Internet and receive an email when a service goes down. Is there a free service? Or perhaps a simple script. I do not want to install Big Brother.
Thanks!
posted by bright77blue at 7:18 AM PST - 7 comments
In America, it's not uncommon to see stickers posted on retailer/restaurant front doors advising: "THIS DOOR TO REMAIN UNLOCKED DURING BUSINESS HOURS".
Other than the fact that keeping the doors unlocked is good for business, what is the history of these and who exactly are they meant for? Employees? Customers?
posted by punkfloyd at 6:59 AM PST - 22 comments
I need to ask a former professor for a letter of recommendation for grad school. Because I live several hundred miles away, I can't ask in person. What is necessary for me to put in (and keep out) of my email to this professor to ensure that I am asking appropriately?
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posted by robynal at 6:39 AM PST - 18 comments
Feature or Bug: the size of Firefox windows on my Powerbook can't be adjusted; dragged smaller, and it looks like the bottom of the window is below the screen.
posted by ParisParamus at 6:07 AM PST - 8 comments
I need to print a short run of hardback books, hopefully relatively inexpensively. Does anyone have any good experiences with any firms? Delivery would be to California.
posted by bwerdmuller at 4:48 AM PST - 2 comments
I am looking for suggestions for a gift for my parents in NYC. Something for them to do together like a class or short course (1-5 classes range). Something a little offbeat is fine (although they are in their 60s so not too offbeat...) preferably in Manhattan. I have been thinking cooking but am open for most ideas.
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posted by GrumpyMonkey at 4:44 AM PST - 9 comments
Do I have any real options in dealing with loud car alarms? (Short of taking a brick to the windshield, which is what I
really want to do.)
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posted by Vidiot at 3:41 AM PST - 29 comments
I hear that the path one takes while climbing Mt. Everest is littered with the dead bodies of people who have failed in their attempts to summit (
1,
2,
3). The
wikipedia artcle alludes to the fact that the bodies are "...easily visible from the standard climbing routes."
Well... I've seen a ton of shots of the summit, so I know they've taken cameras up the sonofabitch. And I know something about the morbid human fascination with his impermanence. So the thing I'd like to know is... where are the pictures?
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posted by cadastral at 12:41 AM PST - 21 comments
November 1
Where can I find information about an Italian shirt manufacturer named "Cafe"?
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posted by rdr at 10:02 PM PST - 4 comments
Friend is hoping to move. How can I help him by finding him a good retail management recruiter in ATL area?
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posted by thinds66 at 8:30 PM PST - 2 comments
In a small company health care plan, are the premiums and yearly renewal of the plan affected by a person covered by the plan who has a lot of expensive claims?
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posted by aacheson at 7:55 PM PST - 8 comments
Is there a flickr for images that we dont hold the copyrights for where we can basically post our image collections and have tags and peer ratings?
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posted by baking soda at 7:07 PM PST - 10 comments
My 2.5 year old son is obsessed by airplanes. Can you tell me how I might find a large poster of an airplane that he would like, ideally one that has a 'breakaway' schematic graphic that reveals different parts/interiors of an airplane? Any recommended airplane or airplane-type toys? (Also, feel free to substitute 'fire engine' for 'airplane' with respect to all of these questions.)
posted by Mr. Justice at 6:51 PM PST - 17 comments
Why are the consequences of one's actions important in determinig the punishment for a crime?
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posted by Boo! at 6:50 PM PST - 20 comments
My cat is a standard tabby. This isn't her, but she looks about like
this. When I picked her out, she had one all-black sibling, and one all-gray sibling, all with short hair. I saw her mother flash by at one point, a short-haired calico like
this one.
Is it possible, with this information, to extrapolate what my cat's father looked like?
posted by interrobang at 6:14 PM PST - 17 comments
I like
Backpack but I've reached the limitations of the free version. It's just a fancy wiki, right? Are there any open source alternatives that I can install on a server and which look and feel as user-friendly?
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posted by blag at 5:12 PM PST - 19 comments
Folks who are in/around/have visited Amsterdam: Do you have any suggestions for things my Girlfriend and I could do on our vacation there over The Holidays(TM)?
posted by joe_from_accounting at 5:09 PM PST - 18 comments
Can someone identify the font on
this picture? It could be a really simple one, but I can't tell my fonts apart.
posted by Anoxs at 4:52 PM PST - 17 comments
What's the sexiest, most cutting edge, most user-friendly and cross-compatible non-Flash online store out there? In short, which e-commerce interface gets it right?
posted by jenleigh at 3:31 PM PST - 18 comments
I have $250, access to free computer hardware and a yearning to create something cool for my house. What should I do?
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posted by bryanzera at 3:04 PM PST - 18 comments
Does anyone know where in NYC (preferably in or near the East Village) one can have CDs/DVDs resurfaced for cheap?
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posted by incomple at 1:14 PM PST - 4 comments
How do I get Firefox to rename with unique names simultaneous downloads that start out with the same name?
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posted by Mo Nickels at 12:16 PM PST - 13 comments
I am wasting paper because I can't train myself to print a selection of slides in PowerPoint!
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posted by skryche at 12:08 PM PST - 4 comments
I want to build/buy/hire someone to make something that lets visitors pick (multiple) geographical areas off a map. Something similar to
this but better. Or, if you've got a better way to choose regions of a city that aren't a clickable map, what are they?
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posted by dobbs at 12:00 PM PST - 23 comments
I have a tendency to set expectations I can't meet, usually in terms of time and scheduling. (When I can be there, how long it will take to finish this project, etc) How do I break this habit?
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posted by junkbox at 11:23 AM PST - 13 comments
Is there a free source to check online whether or not an American business has filed for bankruptcy protection?
posted by nancoix at 11:15 AM PST - 3 comments
Online Storagefilter: I'm having difficulty sorting through all the options when it comes to buying storage space online. How much should I expect to pay?
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posted by djdrue at 11:02 AM PST - 13 comments
I'm looking for some soul music suggestions...along the lines of classic Motown stuff as opposed to that Boyz 2 Men type sound (it's not that I mind newer material...I just hate that cheeseball, harmony driven crap). More specifically, I would love to find some music that falls somewhere between early Al Green ("Call Me", "Love and Happiness", etc.) and Sly and the Family Stone's "If You Want Me To Stay".
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posted by johnsmith415 at 10:52 AM PST - 30 comments
A credit card fraud question: I recently had some purchases made with my debit card number in Los Angeles and Massachusetts within a few days of each other (I'm in the Upper Midwest). I still have the card in question, yet both of these purchases were Point-of-Sale, and they weren't mail-order. Did credit card thieves somehow encode my number onto multiple fake plastic cards? What's going on here?
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posted by stopgap at 10:50 AM PST - 12 comments
Massage question: can anybody recommend a good place to get a massage in or around Midtown Atlanta, GA?
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posted by socratic at 10:42 AM PST - 7 comments
I've overfilled my laptop and want to move files to external drives. But moving keeps getting stopped for various reasons (and what the hell is a cyclic redundancy??) and I'm going nuts. Please send me your speed tips and procedure suggestions! The specifics: Toshiba satellite running windows xp; total c drive size 55.8gb, free space 12.6. External drives: f (in fat 32 which I'd like to reformat to ntfs) has a capacity of 152gb, and has only 66.1 free. Newest drive g (i've just formatted it to ntfs) has a capacity of 111gb, with 103 left after my abortive attempts to put an image disc of c on it. Thanks ...
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posted by thewhynotgirl at 10:41 AM PST - 14 comments
NYCFilter: Recommendations for nice, semi-"hip" bars/lounges in or around Union Square/Grammercy or W. Village in Manhattan?
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posted by mullacc at 10:36 AM PST - 12 comments
DetoxFilter: I'm entering my 5th week of sobriety (yay!) and it just struck me this morning that although this is a nice thing to do for my liver, maybe it's not enough...?
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posted by russmail at 10:24 AM PST - 10 comments
With the Dem's threatening to fillibuster Bush's new nomination for the Supreme Court, can Bush just wait until Christmas time when Congress takes a recess and install Alito with no confirmation vote?
I have heard of similar things as an option in past political situations, and I'm assuming that somewhere in our 200+ year history something like this has been done. Unfortunately, I never really paid attention to the actual workings of the whole thing.
What are the actual rules/laws as to what the President can do when Congress isn't in session. Specifically for the things Congress would 'normally' vote on or approve had they been in session.
posted by whoda at 9:45 AM PST - 20 comments
How can I manage this 3000+ subscriber, volunteer-run mailing list better?
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posted by jdl at 9:23 AM PST - 4 comments
Practical Joke Filter: Two office buildings, clear windows. Guy's name tag (pretty big) was sitting against his desk facing out. Putting names to faces. We posted a sign saying, "Hey ***, call me." He wrote back, "What's the number?". How should we progress?
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posted by margaretlam at 9:21 AM PST - 25 comments
"Hear hear" or "here here"? What's the correct way to express this exclamation in writing?
posted by WolfDaddy at 9:08 AM PST - 16 comments
Help me find mail software or filters to manage temporary email addresses on my linux server.
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posted by splice at 8:12 AM PST - 5 comments
RelocationFilter: Help me find my spot! I'm basically looking for a city like Montreal, but located within the United States. Where should I move?
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posted by TurkishGolds at 8:04 AM PST - 46 comments
Art blogs... I teach high school art/technology classes and I am looking for blogs that have to do with art. Specifically elementary thru college student artwork. But other school appropriate art blogs will work.
posted by nimsey lou at 7:58 AM PST - 10 comments
A car travels down a boat ramp into the water then travels 120 feet out into the lake. How fast was it going when it hit the water?
posted by Floydd at 7:12 AM PST - 36 comments
MS Word Disaster A friend of mine was up all night working on a paper in MS Word. She hadn't saved the document. Some how she managed to click "cancel" rather than "save" when she closed the document. If the auto recovery was running is it possible to find one of those files and where would they be? This was the third night she'd been working.
posted by Grod at 7:10 AM PST - 21 comments
My wife and I are planning a 25th anniversary trip near Yelapa, Mexico, and are in need of some advice on how to handle cash transactions...
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posted by Thorzdad at 5:28 AM PST - 12 comments
I'm planning on spending 4 nights in Germany next July and was hoping for advice on how to get from Frankfurt to Berlin without driving. I'd also be happy to hear about any advice/travel stories about Germany. Cheers and advance thanks.
posted by Chimp at 2:38 AM PST - 14 comments
