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March 31
Does anyone have any recommendations for any fantasy stock market games online?
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posted by Weebot at 11:26 PM PST - 11 comments
I read a book sometime in elementary school (early/mid 90's) that I've been trying to find. It had to do with geometry and math and platonic solids and origami (I believe there were several nods to Flatland). The plot had something about evil army men toys and a boy having a fever dream. I think the cover had a picture of the boy riding a manta ray.
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posted by rivenwanderer at 11:13 PM PST - 3 comments 
I have been training seriously for about 1 month now. I am 28, 5'11" and weigh about 240 (lots of flubber.) I have noticed that I am putting on good amounts of muscle and adding good strength as well (the beginner effect I guess), as well as losing inches of my waist. I am hoping for a little help with my program and supplementation.
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posted by Ezrie at 10:49 PM PST - 21 comments
The lady & I want to watch some whales in Victoria BC around Memorial day. We'd like to avoid cookie-cutter-corporate hotels. We want a funky mid-price (think $100/night or so) place to stay. When we travel around Washington/Oregon, we like to stay at
McMenamins. Is there anything close to that in Victoria?
posted by negative1 at 10:48 PM PST - 5 comments
35 mm photography with actual film - what do I do with it now that it's been exposed (properly I hope)?
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posted by Northwest at 9:57 PM PST - 13 comments
Is there a wireless, battery rechargeable, full-sized or laptop-sized keyboard available that has a memory card which will allow me to leave the office, go to the gym or a cafe and type without needing or even glancing at a monitor? So that later, I can return to give my work a good editing without caring about how it looks on the first draft?
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posted by parmanparman at 9:38 PM PST - 17 comments
My friend is getting married sometime this year, and I was thinking of doing a photo book, made up of my favourite recipes and my photos of the food (we are both into cooking). What else could I include in such a book?
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posted by AnnaRat at 9:18 PM PST - 13 comments
Brassiere filter: Is there some kind of trick for preventing underwire poke-through? Can the ruined bras be repaired (by someone with little to no sewing skills)?
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posted by Mael Oui at 9:05 PM PST - 23 comments
Yo Gabba Gabba--Where can I find pictures of the people wearing the costumes?
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posted by tonci at 7:27 PM PST - 8 comments
I am traveling to Chicago in April to see a Mets-Cubs game at Wrigley Field and want to get good (though not necessarily expensive) seats. For those who have been to Wrigley, are there any seats you would definitely recommend?
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posted by scooterdman at 7:26 PM PST - 8 comments
What are some pop songs that are bookended by identical or near-identical passages whose musical content isn't repeated anywhere else in the song?
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posted by Cucurbit at 5:51 PM PST - 23 comments
I'm looking to replace the fuel filter on my 2003 Chevrolet Tracker. It's a relatively easy process, but I'm having some difficulty locating the exact position of the filter. Does anyone happen to have a diagram or link to where can I get this information?
posted by Aanidaani at 5:42 PM PST - 4 comments
We've got an Onkyo receiver for our new home theater that is running really hot....how can I best place a fan to maximize cooling?
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posted by Hogermite at 4:33 PM PST - 5 comments
So I've got this new job and two weeks between finishing one job and starting the other. I'd like to travel for a week of those two, but to where?
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posted by jourman2 at 4:11 PM PST - 11 comments
What programming languages exist for Linux (preferably Ubuntu) which create GUI applications with ease? I prefer to avoid the Microsoft Studio route as I don't have a ton of cash lying around, and would like something that abstracts the GUI so I don't have to deal with the nitty-gritty of the OS.
posted by chips ahoy at 3:51 PM PST - 26 comments
I'm looking to find some funny (as in LOL) blogs, that are updated at least once a day with jokes, funny pictures, amusing stories, etc.
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posted by Solomon at 3:30 PM PST - 33 comments
Is there any way to trick ProTools into recognizing the digital ouput from my Alesis Firewire 8?
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posted by MNDZ at 3:25 PM PST - 3 comments
I have Tourette Syndrome, and I can't stop jumping up and down. Help me rewire my defective brain to channel this activity into something less destructive.
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posted by Juliet Banana at 3:05 PM PST - 37 comments
Photography/Microscopy mash up. My labmates and I are looking for a way to take pictures of crystals under the microscope. We are not a microscopy group. Scientists and/or macro enthusiasts please help!
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posted by sararah at 2:55 PM PST - 9 comments
Is it remotely realistic for me to expect to get university housing from UW - Seattle as an incoming grad student? Specifically, I want a studio or one-bedroom and I don't know if I can get it.
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posted by fuzzbean at 2:43 PM PST - 8 comments
If a plug is not fully in its outlet, and you touch one of its prongs, will you get shocked?
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posted by cgs at 2:34 PM PST - 33 comments
What kind of jobs can I get with a Bachelor of Science in Applied Computing from ASU?
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posted by stlboi at 2:13 PM PST - 4 comments
Let's say that I'm a college student that would like to expand my general knowledge about what's going on in the world, and let's say that I'd like to start subscribing to a weekly news magazine, and let's say that I generally have no knowledge of the differences between news magazines. Which one should I subscribe to, and why?
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posted by Quidam at 2:03 PM PST - 70 comments
To what extent could sleeping with my ex-girlfriend, who is now very firmly just a friend, jeopardize the acceptability/reasonability of said relationship to any future potential girlfriends?
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posted by Annon E Moose at 1:56 PM PST - 52 comments
Should I listen to my cravings for high-calorie food? If weight loss is not a concern, and I eat healthy food and still want bacon, should I have the bacon, too?
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posted by slow graffiti at 1:48 PM PST - 16 comments
We live in a “vintage” 1920s three floor/six unit condo building. The plaster and lathe walls have their charm, but insulation was an unknown concept in 1920. Next winter, I don't want to freeze.
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posted by mrbugsentry at 1:04 PM PST - 5 comments
I've got four add-ons in my car that need 12VDC power: cell phone, sat radio, ipod, GPS. If you have this same problem, and you hate seeing wires everywhere, what have you done about this? Bonus points if you drive my car (2004 toyota corrolla).
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posted by luser at 12:18 PM PST - 9 comments
Someone is threatening to sue my client because his website is returned in search results for the other guy's company name.
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posted by anonymous at 11:50 AM PST - 20 comments
Migrating from Los Angeles to Brussels: My girlfriend is entertaining a job offer in Brussels; is she being offered enough to live comfortably there?
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posted by starscream at 11:36 AM PST - 8 comments
Looking for help with tech employment searches for jobs in Costa Rica.
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posted by bmct at 11:13 AM PST - 2 comments
I am getting ready to go on a trip this summer, and I've noticed that I may be running out of places for entry/exit stamps in my passport (my next trip will involve a lot of entry/exits to different countries and the US). If I run out of places in my passport upon reentry, will this present a problem? And is there any way to get new passport pages without sending my passport in for four-six weeks?
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posted by waylaid at 11:12 AM PST - 17 comments
Hive mind, I have a dilemma. I love dogs and have since I was tiny. I long to own a dog the way some women long to have a baby (ick). I haven't had a dog companion since I was a kid, but I now have just about the best lifestyle I think I'm going to have: we own a home, will have a fenced-in yard (as soon as I can get the contractors to finish the fence; soon, I hope), and have plenty of love to lavish on a pup. But I want to provide the very best possible home, so I'm having some trouble with this decision.
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posted by TochterAusElysium at 10:55 AM PST - 19 comments
How does one go about tracking and chronicling ones personal life efficiently using current tech?
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posted by goalyeehah at 10:53 AM PST - 7 comments
FINALCUTPROFILTER: Is there such a thing as a firewire DVD player that is controllable by final cut pro?
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posted by rileyray3000 at 10:47 AM PST - 3 comments
Why isn't a query in Access returning the correct data compared to the equivalent query in SQL Server. More inside.
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posted by zackola at 10:35 AM PST - 11 comments
[Little Rock Transportation Filter]: I have a 3+ hour layover in Little Rock, Arkansas and during that time, I need to get to a store that is near the intersections of route 630 and 430. What is my best option?
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posted by stratastar at 10:27 AM PST - 6 comments
In many of Dickens' novels he talks about "punch". Hot steaming punch on a cold night around the fire. Cold punch at a summer garden party. A ruffled character smelling of tobacco and punch. How was "punch" typically made, what's in it and why was it the popular drink of choice, indeed almost a "punch culture".
posted by stbalbach at 10:25 AM PST - 11 comments
DIYFilter. Had party. Woke up next morning and noticed hole in bathroom door. The door is fairly new. Replace door or fix hole?
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posted by chugg at 10:09 AM PST - 16 comments
If you had to pick just one metric to measure the overall health of an individual, what would that be?
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posted by sherlockt at 10:00 AM PST - 24 comments
I'm a web app programmer lacking good project/time management skills, and I'm not really in the best environment to pick them up. I'm OK at the lower-level tasks like daily to-do lists, but how can I learn to handle higher-level tasks like estimating time, prioritizing, and planning project life cycles?
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posted by cadge at 9:42 AM PST - 10 comments
I have a grammar question that has been driving me crazy. It's probably a matter of style but...
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posted by mekanic at 9:41 AM PST - 17 comments
Looking for SCUBA and snorkeling spots in Los Suenos/Jaco Costa Rica area...and other fun things/places to do/go!
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posted by Jackie_Treehorn at 9:37 AM PST - 2 comments
Please recommend a free online address book for my slightly technophobic step-mom. I've found a bunch that might work, but not having any experience with them, I don't know which are safe and which are going to sell her info to spammers. The easier to use, the better.
posted by arcticwoman at 9:29 AM PST - 6 comments
You know those cardboard inserts you can put in t-shirts so they keep their shape for displaying purposes? I need some of those. Where can I buy them?
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posted by penduluum at 9:05 AM PST - 6 comments
What do you all know about the
Theater Works theater group in Peoria, Arizona? My partner and I are going to AZ in a few weeks and want to see their production of the Sondheim musical "Assassins." Their online ticketing system, however, shows that very few tickets have sold, even for the show times that are in a few days. What's the quality of their productions/theater? Just how "amateur" is this group? Google just returns results with address, contact info, etc. Thanks in advance.
posted by jroybal at 9:02 AM PST - 5 comments
I had a sleep study done, and my face has broken out horribly where the electrodes had been glued on. I have never had any sort of reaction on my skin quite like this, so ... what do I do?
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posted by tastybrains at 8:35 AM PST - 8 comments
I have a found out a regular expression that searches for a specific bit of text i want to extract from a html document (product names) in notepad++. Now i want to put all the matches of my expression in a new file. Can this be done?
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posted by ilike at 8:28 AM PST - 3 comments
Who does the voiceover for those "Congratulations, you've been selected..." banners and how do I get in touch with her? I wish to procure her services.
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posted by jackcheng at 7:59 AM PST - 3 comments
Active Directory Filter....
Anyone know of a good source for learning to deploy software via Active Directory?
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posted by keep it tight at 7:47 AM PST - 4 comments
I need to find a decent replacement for my job when I go off to grad school. How do I follow up on these resumes I've been sent?
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posted by Brainy at 7:46 AM PST - 4 comments
i'm sick of blowing out my audio system. please help me pick out an affordable but good sounding system.
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posted by yonation at 7:44 AM PST - 14 comments
I'm very close to getting hired by the firm I want. They just want me to fill out their employment application now. It says, "Did you receive any formal discipline (warnings, suspensions, resignation at request of employer, discharge) at your former or current place of employment? Do I have to answer "Yes"?
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posted by onepapertiger at 7:09 AM PST - 22 comments
I am moving to San Francisco in a little over a month and have been wanting to learn shelta (pavee/Irish Travellers language), but with the low number of speakers finding a tutor or even set of tapes/online audio files/book on how to write/read it so that I can learn the language has been almost impossible.
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posted by elationfoundation at 7:06 AM PST - 4 comments
What would happen if you wore an eyepatch on a perfectly healthy eye non-stop for 2-3 years?
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posted by Lucinda at 6:59 AM PST - 10 comments
I'm planning on importing a Xootr Swift from the USA to the UK. I'd like a few custom components. Anyone have any experience of how best to do this, and what parts will work best?
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posted by ajp at 5:14 AM PST - 2 comments
I've been trying to make chicken dishes that don't rely on the usual pasta or rice+sauce+chicken combination. I have not been successful. I'm looking for chicken recipes and techniques that rely less on pasta and rice, and more on imparting flavor to the chicken itself.
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posted by !Jim at 1:24 AM PST - 50 comments
My best beloved wants a pair of jeans she can wear her boots over top of. She can't seem to find a pair that fits right...
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posted by Slap*Happy at 12:17 AM PST - 5 comments
March 30
My mother is planning on buying Mortguage Insurance, through a credit source. Do these types (loss of employment, illness or such) plans work or; is there fine print that the company is able to option out legally. As I have never met a person with these credit insurances paying off for during hardship.
posted by thomcatspike at 11:59 PM PST - 2 comments
How can I flash my BIOS without paying HPs exhorbitant tech support fee? Details down under ...
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posted by Crotalus at 11:06 PM PST - 4 comments
I recently saw the "Beatles LOVE" show in Vegas and was absolutely blown away. I now have the DVDA disc but am trying to identify all the songs mashed into it by Sir George Martin. Here's a clip I am particularly interested in.
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posted by crazyray at 10:53 PM PST - 8 comments
What caused the light to do the weird radial effect in
my picture? I'm guessing it's the UV HAZE filter I leave over my lens?
Does the effect have a name? Like some weird form of "blooming"?
Shot with a Canon Rebel XTi with a 28-135mm USM IS, 6 second exposure.
posted by disillusioned at 10:43 PM PST - 14 comments
So I enjoy books that are an elaboration on theoretical taxonomies such as
Roget's International Thesaurus (not the dictionary style) and
A Pattern Language. What other books or websites might I enjoy in this vein? Taxonomies on birds or plants are interesting, but I'm looking for things that aren't immediately obvious.
posted by bigmusic at 10:09 PM PST - 17 comments
I need a Word macro that will go through a folder, run word/character counts on each file in the folder, and deliver a total count of Chinese/Japanese/Korean characters, ignoring all English. This seems like it shouldn't be hard to script, but insufficient leetness on my part (and the fact that I've never written a macro before) means I'm more or less clueless here. What am I missing?
posted by bokane at 8:43 PM PST - 5 comments
Best starting point for e-commerce / shopping cart software? I'm a competent Perl programmer with background in several other languages, who wants to create a decidedly minimalist-looking web site shopping cart for a client. I expect to hack Perl or PHP code, but would like to hack things that are designed to be hacked. Anyone tried CRE Loaded? Other recommendations? Other places to ask?
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posted by amtho at 8:04 PM PST - 11 comments
I tutor several people in a "Mathematics for the Social Sciences" course at a local university. This semester the material is focused on matrix algebra. For the most part, they have no trouble wrapping their heads around the notions of basic vector operations, row reduction, systems of equations, inverse matrices and determinants. But, they have a lot of problems with more abstract concepts such as linear independence, subspaces, basis and dimension. I'm wondering if anyone has any tips on helping them visualize and understand these ideas more clearly.
posted by Proginoskes at 7:33 PM PST - 7 comments
Where did Jack Kerouac actually stay when he went On the Road? Is there anywhere I could stay where he once did?
posted by MrMerlot at 6:27 PM PST - 7 comments
My appetite has been spiking over the past few months, and I don't have the parts to be pregnant. Should I be worried?
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posted by Popular Ethics at 6:06 PM PST - 4 comments
HigherEdFilter: Who proposed that US college athletes should get scholarships that they could use
after their sports career ends?
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posted by brianogilvie at 4:55 PM PST - 4 comments
Should I stick with my job? I can say without reservation that I am currently working the best job I've ever had--the pay is decent, the hours are reasonable, good benefits, laid back office environment--but I am still not content.
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posted by mockdeep at 4:16 PM PST - 16 comments
Is there a reason I am craving sushi like crazy? Could it be that my body is lacking in some nutrient that is making me crave it?
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posted by tealeaf522 at 4:04 PM PST - 20 comments
Is there a special name for a
this type of chart, in this case it is one showing the nuclear fuel recycling capability of a CANDU reactor? Or do I just call it a flowchart, that happens to have a very visually appealing way of showing a complex cycle?
posted by Space Coyote at 2:35 PM PST - 4 comments
What is the trajectory of an above-the-line sales career? Assume no college degree but slowly working towards one.
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posted by sarelicar at 2:32 PM PST - 5 comments
I just bought some interesting fabric from an enormous textile discount place.
See link for crappy cellphone picture. Obviously, the pattern incorporates a logo (there is a teeny registered trademark sign inside each square), but I cannot place it.
Any ideas? Someday, it will be a bag or maybe a skirt and I'd like to know who or what I'm wearing.
Thanks!
posted by thewrongparty at 2:15 PM PST - 7 comments
Wife, kid and I are going to Boston in mid-April for the Marathon, and we'd like to take in a Red Sox game since kid is a huge fan. We are not regular MLB ticket purchasers though. Should we buy tickets now at 2X list price from a broker, or wait until closer to game day and hope the price drops? Are weekdays less likely to sell out? (teams on the schedule are Rangers and Angels, and it's Marathon weekend).
posted by ldenneau at 2:04 PM PST - 15 comments
I'm going to be in Dingle, Ireland for a week in May, and I had a question about driving and the relative sanity of my plans.
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posted by selfnoise at 1:34 PM PST - 14 comments
Going to India - Quick Lonely Planet lookup help please!!!
My Goa Lonely Planet Guide has NV Guest House (in Calangute) on the map, but no description for it (!)
Can someone please help out and let me know what other Lonely Planet Guides (South India, India, etc) has/have written about it?? Like prices and such...
TIA
posted by ladiorange at 1:20 PM PST - 6 comments
Why does iChat send URLs twice? Whenever I send a URL to someone, it shows up twice on the recipient's side. Is there a way to stop this annoying repetition?
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posted by bjork24 at 1:07 PM PST - 10 comments
Hi, Read the previous posts. Want/need handheld GPS for hiking in the woods, what is a good unit for tree cover and what is waas and sirfs?
Thanks.
posted by jara1953 at 11:32 AM PST - 7 comments
I am pretty terrible when it comes to picking up technology books with the desire to learn about something. I always lose steam at some point. I am asking for tips/tricks/disciplines to get better, especially if you've noticed a difficulty doing this and turned yourself around. Is it possible that I am simply the type who needs to go to a class or learn through on the job training? Or is there a way to get better?
posted by tcv at 11:07 AM PST - 8 comments
I'm looking for citations (including reporting) regarding psychiatric diagnosis in the military over the past several years.
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posted by OmieWise at 11:06 AM PST - 2 comments
Buying an engagement ring. Advice wanted on a) Estate Jewelry: recommendations on how to buy & not get ripped off. b) Make-your-own-ring workshops: how to get a good used diamond. c) recommendations for both of the above in the LA / SoCal area.
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posted by lalochezia at 10:41 AM PST - 5 comments
Is there any sort of discography for albums created/recorded at Studio PASS? What was the story behind Studio PASS anyway?
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posted by eschatfische at 10:37 AM PST - 1 comments
How to convince web designers to move from Photoshop-ImageReady to [insert favorite] CMS?
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posted by acro at 10:32 AM PST - 10 comments
Can anyone help with a program to show total drive space in a PC across multiple drives?
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posted by mrbenn at 10:05 AM PST - 4 comments
I just saw one of those anti-drug commercials where the kid sews himself up in a big pot pod then pops out an old man. Where can I find this?
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posted by bkeene12 at 9:38 AM PST - 4 comments
How should I build temporary, attractive walls/dividers on the cheap in my basement?
These paper soft walls look great, are flexible and temporary, but cost a small fortune. Looking for an alternative I could simply and cheaply set up myself to block off a 13'x13' section as a "room". The basement is unfinished, dry, with concrete outer walls and wood joists in the ceiling.
posted by drinkspiller at 9:24 AM PST - 8 comments
ID this (Bill) Clinton campaign official in the documentary
The War Room?
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posted by jca at 8:58 AM PST - 15 comments
My Mac no longer auto-detects monitor and resolution after trying out SwitchResX. How can I get this working again without reinstalling OSX?
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posted by odinsdream at 8:36 AM PST - 5 comments
How can I prevent a certain cellular phone service provider from continuing to steal money from my son's college fund, nay, food from his very mouth?
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posted by donmateo at 7:52 AM PST - 15 comments
RelationshipFilter - A friend gave me one of those "How to Stop Your Breakup" books - do these techniques really work?
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posted by anonymous at 6:24 AM PST - 34 comments
What glue can I repair my food processor work bowl with? Can I use super glue?
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posted by sirion at 5:17 AM PST - 9 comments
Kinda like the anonymous question a little bit ago, but looking for the geeky gay guys in Phoenix.
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posted by kzin602 at 4:17 AM PST - 9 comments
Planning a 3 month backpacking trip for Australia (hopefully including New Zealand/Fiji) during September - November. Any suggestions/recommendations for locations and durations?
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posted by SRMorris at 3:07 AM PST - 18 comments
I have mild asthma. My wife and I live in California's Central Valley, and are considering moving to a place that's within 500 feet of Interstate 5. Would living so close to a busy freeway in the valley all but guarantee that our four month-old son develops asthma?
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posted by DakotaPaul at 12:10 AM PST - 6 comments
March 29
I say and write the word 'Anyway' too often as a bridge between a previous thought and the next one. I knew I did this on the page a lot but didn't realize I was saying it too. It's clear that I've got some reason why I can't just start into the new thought.
How can I stop?
posted by TheManChild2000 at 9:35 PM PST - 11 comments
How can I infuse bacon flavor into vodka? The product doesn't need to be vegan or kosher or anything special---just want to go into a kitchen and whip up some bacon-flavored vodka.
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posted by d. z. wang at 8:54 PM PST - 22 comments
... I would like to find a good real estate buyer's agent in Austin, and maybe a design/build firm - I've heard of all the new ones (KRDB, et al), but if you have some personal experiences and/or recs please...
posted by youchirren at 8:27 PM PST - 2 comments
When do you get your copy of the New Yorker, the New York Review of Books or the Atlantic?
I'm considering subscribing to the print edition of one or more of these magazines, however, for my own reasons, my decision will be affected by when the magazines will hit my mailbox.
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posted by odragul at 7:09 PM PST - 23 comments
Need recommendations for a microphone that has a pickup space suitable for a smallish room.
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posted by ®@ at 7:05 PM PST - 4 comments
A friend of mine is considering trying out Crest Whitestrips, but she doesn't know whether they'll cover all of the teeth that show when she smiles. I've searched around for a bit and haven't had much luck figuring out their dimensions. Does anybody know how wide/long a Whitestrip is?
posted by eisenkr at 6:57 PM PST - 7 comments
I am trying to buy a LED headlamp on ebay...they range in brightness from 8 to 30+ and the one I want is 8. Is that goint to be bright enough for pitching a tent in the dark? I tried to look up LED levels on the inter-web but all I found was scientific mumbo jumbo, can someone just tell me which one to buy please!? Thanks
posted by madmamasmith at 6:55 PM PST - 13 comments
I got a new car! Unlike my old one, it doesn't have height adjustable seats. I am 5'0" and can barely see over the dashboard.
Do they make booster seats for adults? How do other short people deal with this?
posted by streetdreams at 5:34 PM PST - 16 comments
I want to build a web page with expandable sections of text which default to not being expanded. Unfortunately, I'm a total javascript newbie. The way they did it here is pretty close to what I'd want (scroll to "anatomical focus"): http://www.yogajournal.com/poses/863 ....Is it possible (or, for that matter, ethical) to somehow grab the javascript they used? Alternatively, are there generic freeware scripts anywhere that do something similar? If there were any such repository with a variety of javascripts that do this slightly different ways, even better. If it's newbie friendly, even better still! Thanks!
posted by jimmyjimjim at 5:06 PM PST - 10 comments
A few years ago I saw a funny, tongue-in-cheek blog post comparing San Francisco and New York. It judged each city in a number of categories, with a description of how each fared. It would always be obvious that New York should win, but in the conclusion it would go to San Francisco for some backwards reason. [half-remembered example after the jump]
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posted by rorycberger at 4:51 PM PST - 2 comments
Looking for a TV tuner, but here's the catch: it has to be compatible with a MacBook (so USB or FireWire only), and I'd really prefer if it supported both US and Japan over-the-air broadcasts (bonus points for HD).
posted by DoctorFedora at 2:49 PM PST - 6 comments
Why does it take 20 minutes for the pharmacy to fill my prescription, even when there's no other people in line? I assume they're doing
something, but what else is there besides putting my pills in a bottle?
posted by BuddhaInABucket at 2:26 PM PST - 19 comments
He (Mr. InstantSanitizer) started out with a straightforward recipe for cabbage soup. He ended up with a product that I don't know how to use... help, please... there is a stinky vat of it in my refrigerator. More inside...
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posted by InstantSanitizer at 1:53 PM PST - 17 comments
Old sneakers as planters. Has anyone done this? I'd like some advice on what kinds of plants work best. Other than one article stating to use hearty plants, the tubes have not provuded much. I'm going to talk to the the person at the garden shop as well but figured I'd try here first. Oh, and I live in Centralish Florida, if that helps narrow the choices. Thank you!
posted by Epsilon-minus semi moron at 1:37 PM PST - 11 comments
Looking for things to do in or near Green Bay, WI. A friend is going for a conference and I am thinking of joining her for the (Memorial Day) weekend. We could potentially stay anywhere within a couple hours' drive. We are women in our late 20s, like nature, culture, and anything that would be a change of venue from our big-city lives.
posted by Mr Bunnsy at 1:22 PM PST - 7 comments
Should I buy a stand-alone labeler (with built-in keyboard) or a labeler that attaches to my Macintosh? Recommendations for specific models would be great.
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posted by alms at 1:00 PM PST - 12 comments
Why does my cellular phone cause my home stereo speakers to make strange noises? Sometimes it happens when a call is about to come in, but mostly it just happens periodically for seemingly no reason. It sounds like strange beepy static and it happpens much more frequently now that I switched to an iPhone. Is there a way to stop this besides throwing my iPhone across the room?
posted by minicloud at 12:17 PM PST - 11 comments
What printer/printer output will please an art director? An artist is shopping for a new inkjet printer. It will be used to print graphics and photographs for submission to art directors, so she would like to know if there are industry standards or preferences for the output.
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posted by bbranden1 at 11:06 AM PST - 5 comments
MysteryNovelFactFilter: I'm reading a mystery novel and the protagonist triumphantly announced she knew who did it because a) the victim broke his neck after a long fall and b) the police revealed this info to her. Is this actually possible?
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posted by arnicae at 11:00 AM PST - 11 comments
Happy Spring! What should I do to my car after a long winter of snowy roads and lengthy sitting in the driveway?
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posted by yellowbkpk at 10:14 AM PST - 4 comments
My siblings and I are trying to find kinds of therapy for my dad, in dealing with the death of our mom/his spouse 17 years ago. He's still very very emotional about any discussion of her, and has never talked to a "professional" about it. Ideas suggestions for types of therapy, and recommendations in the Washington DC area.
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posted by jalebi at 7:16 AM PST - 7 comments
GoogleApps: I love it and think it will work for my organization, but where can I find more in-depth user guides and tutorials?
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posted by willie11 at 7:02 AM PST - 5 comments
On what grounds does one draw the line between quantum physics/mechanics and pseudoscientific claims about the powers of consciousness?
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posted by Nattie at 6:18 AM PST - 37 comments
Trying to choose a microphone / preamp / amp for a vocalist to use when practicing with a band.
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posted by mmoncur at 5:52 AM PST - 8 comments
Last night all was fine when I sat down. When I got up twenty minutes later I began to walk and it felt like there was a wad of gum under the ball of my foot. I checked and under the callous at the distal end of my first metatarsal it is visibly swollen. The area is nearly a quarter inch thicker than the same area on my other foot. The area is not painful, but the shear size of it makes me walk funny. I'll go to the Dr. on Monday, but until then, does anyone have any ideas about what it can be? Googling hasn't given me any clues.
posted by a22lamia at 5:24 AM PST - 18 comments
How does one apply for financial aid at a public university as an independent party? This is to imply there will not be financial assistance from the parent/guardian; is there a way for their income to be excluded as criteria in evaluating aid eligibility?
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posted by anonymous at 4:09 AM PST - 11 comments
What are the best places to work as a consultant for nonprofit and/or charitable organizations?
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posted by anonymous at 4:09 AM PST - 9 comments
For the default Calculator app in Mac OS, how do I permanently disable the behavior that results in the "unable to update currency exchange rates" warning at startup?
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posted by lorimer at 2:21 AM PST - 14 comments
I'm looking to watch/rent/buy two particular PBS series that I can't for the life of me find online.
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posted by macrowave at 12:08 AM PST - 7 comments
March 28
Complicated, messy NYC roommate/landlord question: 4 roommates share a 3 bedroom converted into 4 (with permission). One roommate signed a lease for a new building without getting permission from current building to transfer name on lease to new roommate. Said old roommate now refuses to pay six months of rent (remainder of lease). Much, much more inside.
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posted by SeizeTheDay at 11:07 PM PST - 8 comments
I'm searching for a Blue Angles promotional video featuring the Moody Blues' "Your Wildest Dreams" as the soundtrack.
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posted by stew560 at 10:24 PM PST - 1 comments
Anyone know the name of the song at the beginning of the movie "88 Minutes"? It's the one playing in the background at the bar scene. It has a really distinctive beat; it's a dance/club type song. Thanks!
posted by lohmannn at 8:42 PM PST - 2 comments
Where can I find information about the legality of using public government data on my website?
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posted by lunchbox at 6:46 PM PST - 8 comments
I have been searching the site but have not found my specific situation. I would like to know if there is a way to tell that you are being video or audio recorded at work. Not on the computer, just in general.
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posted by anonymous at 6:05 PM PST - 14 comments
HELP! I'm Googl'd out and can't find a URL for live radio on the web of the Wisconsin-Davidson game.
Please tell me if you know where I can get it.
Thanks,
A Badger living in Austin, Texas
posted by lometogo at 4:59 PM PST - 1 comments
Feline anemia. Our youngish (4 year old) male short-haired domestic began feeling lethargic about a month ago. We took him to the veterinarian yesterday. He had a red-blood-cell count of 8% and was prescribed dioxycycline (to get rid of any possible infections causing the anemia) and prednisone (to suppress the immune system, preventing destruction of the few remaining red blood cells the poor guy has). Questions: Any experiences with feline anemia? Prognoses? Advice? Anything will help! Thanks!
posted by John of Michigan at 4:23 PM PST - 2 comments
We're a newly minted nonprofit, and we want to use Google Checkout rather than Paypal. I've read the how-to on what we need to do to get verified, but there's a hitch.
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posted by Medieval Maven at 4:18 PM PST - 6 comments
Is there any remedy out there that will make welts/scars from mosquito bites heal faster?
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posted by mooza at 4:10 PM PST - 20 comments
Last night my girlfriend became moderately upset with me because I didn't want to meet her ex-boyfriend. So what?
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posted by anonymous at 3:53 PM PST - 31 comments
I live in an apartment. The management and maintenance person of the building are racist. I need help with an issue.
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posted by wafaa at 3:48 PM PST - 30 comments
I'm looking for a video clip of the "Loyal" TV ad campaign that ran in New Zealand during the America's Cup against Alinghi last year. There are plenty of copies of the original Dave Dobbyn version but I'm looking for the one with NZ'ers holding hands across the nation etc. YouTube and Goo have failed me. Any clues?
posted by media_itoku at 3:31 PM PST - 2 comments
In which careers can one can get the most experience doing complex negotiations early on -- and make good (or great) money at it?
posted by shivohum at 3:12 PM PST - 4 comments
How much was that stuff worth? I have to prepare a fairly precise net worth statement
for Sept 93 on short notice. Most is easily pulled off old statements, but how do I come up with a solid fair market valuation for household/personal goods? It's peak tax season, so impossible to get an fast answer from an accountant.
The only obvious calculator just throws validation errors.
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posted by nakedcodemonkey at 3:11 PM PST - 3 comments
My friends and I have scheduled a game of
Axis & Allies to play in a few weeks time and I'm looking for any advanced tips and strategies to assure sweeping victory for my forces. I've only played it a few times in my life and I've lost more times than I've won so any tips that expert gamers could give me would be great. I'll be playing the original, global map version, not the Pacific or European spin-off versions. I'll also probably be playing as Germany, too. Thanks in advance for any help you can give me!
posted by Effigy2000 at 2:41 PM PST - 10 comments
I need help identifying my vintage(ish) HiFi equipment, Especially the amplifier. If anybody has any information on them, it would be appreciated, or does anybody know any useful websites for this sort of thing? (Photos inside)
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posted by sliderjc at 2:37 PM PST - 7 comments
I'm thinking of creating an ebook that is a workbook companion for an existing popular investment book. What copyright issues do I have to consider? For example, can I title it "The [
Investment Book Title] Workbook?" Can I do it at all without getting permission first?
posted by SampleSize at 2:27 PM PST - 7 comments
Should I go to Barranco, Lima, Peru? If so, what should I do there at the end of April?
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posted by dobbs at 2:22 PM PST - 7 comments
Every time I've ever dined at a sushi restaurant there's been a statue of a cat by the cash register. It's always the same pose, with one paw raised in the air in a kind of "cat power" salute. What are these called and what do they signify?
posted by reidfleming at 2:17 PM PST - 15 comments
I saw a presentation given with Apple's Keynote in which the text that accompanied each slide was not shown on the overhead projector, but was visible on the laptop used by the presenter. How do I do that? And bonus points if you can tell me how to do that with open office, a pdf file, or some other non-keynote piece of software.
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posted by mecran01 at 1:42 PM PST - 16 comments
Why do some women on dating sites post pictures of themselves with men as their primary photos?
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posted by 517 at 1:32 PM PST - 22 comments
I'm having network problems with virtualized systems. I have Macs runnig OsX 10.4 with Parallels running XP. At random times, the network fails...kinda
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posted by nivekraz at 1:31 PM PST - 9 comments
Question for divorced men who have since remarried, gotten into a serious relationship: how long after separating before you felt ready to date someone seriously. Not when DID you start dating or not, but when did you feel in your heart that you were ready to date. And was sealing custody/alimony deals a part of this, i.e. did you need this stuff nailed down before you felt ready to "start a new life." And did you feel like you needed a second adolescence after the divorce, whether that meant going wild, or just spending a lot of time doing whatever you wanted, without having to consider someone else's feelings/schedule.
posted by Penelope at 1:30 PM PST - 10 comments
Give me your recommendations for a child psychologist who does ADD/ADHD evaluations in Northern Virginia.
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posted by onhazier at 12:49 PM PST - 2 comments
I'm looking for examples of crowdsourcing approaches to conservation science, where anyone - not just scientists - can help in conservation efforts by gathering data, etc.
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posted by gottabefunky at 11:43 AM PST - 9 comments
ISP Filter: AT&T sucks so hardcore that they deserve a medal. I quit. What ISP's have you had good experiences with?
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posted by JPowers at 11:16 AM PST - 26 comments
Newspapers and media: the sky is falling, the bowl is being circled. What can we do about it? Your best suggestions please.
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posted by Gagglehack at 10:25 AM PST - 19 comments
Certain people in our office *have* to talk to me if we're in the bathroom at the same time. No, they can't come into my office before or after, they just have to talk to me while we're in the freaking bathroom. What's a good way to politely but firmly tell them "hey, let's talk shop outside of the bathroom, when I'm not holding my private bits!" I mean, I'm not the kind of guy that thinks it's gross or anything like that. But I think it's kind'a rude and a real imposition.
posted by edjusted at 10:08 AM PST - 24 comments
I'm looking for jobs in Santa Monica, Burbank, etc., but I live in South Orange County. What are my options for going between work and home?
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posted by zzztimbo at 9:44 AM PST - 7 comments
Help me understand MSSQL logs... At least enough to do what I need to do.
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posted by eas98 at 9:42 AM PST - 1 comments
Turning 24 in Disney World... what should we do there? I'll be there in 2 weeks for 4 days and need some ideas to make sure the SO and I are adequately entertained. So I need your suggestions for the Can't Miss things in and around Disney World. Please, help me plan my vacation!
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posted by CAnneDC at 9:34 AM PST - 20 comments
What's that program that takes CSS styles defined in the head of an HTML document and applies them to each element's style attribute? It's for HTML email-making, where such a nonsensical thing is desirable.
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posted by Plug Dub In at 8:25 AM PST - 6 comments
I'm a general geek. I.e. I can do basic HTML, CSS, JScript, PHP, etc. I'm proficient in Photoshop, but by no means an expert. I'm the hardware troubleshooting guy for my family, and a few others (oy). What kind of job am I looking for? There is, of course, more to this...
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posted by aleahey at 7:54 AM PST - 19 comments
when did static electricity come into the picture?
ok, lightning is static electricity, but im not asking about that particular phenomenon.
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posted by gcat at 7:33 AM PST - 17 comments
MLA Style Filter: I'm citing an
interview that was published
online. I know how to set up the entry on the Works Cited page, but the MLA Handbook offers no suggestions on how to format the parenthetical in-text reference. If John Doe told Jane Reporter, "I love cats," how do I cite that? Like this? "I love cats" (Doe, Reporter interview). There is no page number, as this was published online. Thanks!
posted by jackypaper at 7:12 AM PST - 6 comments
I'm looking for the perfect thank-you gift for a groom to give to his best man and/or to his groomsmen. The guys are obviously spending a load of cash on the event, so the thank you gift should be something that they'll appreciate. Prefer something that can be bought online -- and definitely prefer something unexpected. Guys all around 30 years old. Any ideas? Thanks....
posted by geoffbart at 6:50 AM PST - 28 comments
Where do the "experts" interviewed for newspapers, radio, and TV come from? How can I become one?
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posted by amfea at 6:50 AM PST - 21 comments
I'm looking for narratives (books, movies, games) in which the protagonist is dead, dying or unconscious, and discovers they are not in the 'real' world at all, but Hell, heaven, purgatory, a coma, a nightmare, memory, or similar. Examples which contain spoilers below the fold.
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posted by unSane at 5:52 AM PST - 64 comments
Windows 2000: How can I specify a program to start up when Windows 2000 is (done) booting?
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posted by mbarryf at 5:14 AM PST - 7 comments
So, I have twenty-some unknown Barack Obama supporters coming to my house on Sunday, and I don't know what to do.
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posted by brandnew at 2:54 AM PST - 25 comments
My kitten, after being neutered, developed an upper respiratory infection, I took him to the vet, and it turned out he had feline herpes. The feline herpes and human herpes virus strains are different and cats cannot transmit this to humans and vice versa--at least according to all the reading and research I have done. And yet, for the last two weeks when my cat was sick, I have had a nasty case of shingles (yes, I was diagnosed, and it is definitely shingles). So, I'm asking, could these illnesses be related in some way, or is this completely a huge coincidence?
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posted by misha at 12:46 AM PST - 8 comments
How do I set up a gmail account that automatically forwards anything it receives to two other accounts?
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posted by scrump at 12:08 AM PST - 3 comments
March 27
In the past year I have had several men propose marriage to me, how serious should I take these proposals?
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posted by anonymous at 10:36 PM PST - 29 comments
Why does Chinese writing, when including a few English words, always seem to use the same font?
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posted by tomwheeler at 10:06 PM PST - 10 comments
My 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee Ltd. is an unreliable, gas-guzzling symbol of all that's wrong with this world. At 78K it performs - the small errand here or the work commute there - but barely, sending warning signs all along that some bigger and more troubling defect is on the horizon. Does it make more sense for me to sell (or more likely) trade it in now while the resale is 5k (at best), or to continue to drive it while I (and it) can do so?
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posted by mizrachi at 8:49 PM PST - 13 comments
Every once in a while but at least once a day I get this
weird feeling that I just figured out how to describe. Imagine you really have a crush on someone and they unexpectedly enter the room and maybe smile at you - the feeling I get when that happens is similar to this unprovoked random feeling that I'm asking about. Basically, out of nowhere, for like one second, I seem to stop breathing, have a tightness in the back of my throat and experience what feels like a wave of low pressure in the center of my chest. It's a little like what you might call an adrenaline rush or a panic wave but I'm not stressed....
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posted by Barrows at 7:10 PM PST - 24 comments
When I updated to Windows Media Player 11, why did I lose my sound? How do I get it back? I can get sound, that's not the problem. HELP! (yes, I googled... but i've tried everything on the first few pages and it's still not working.)
posted by damnjezebel at 6:18 PM PST - 7 comments
When a writing contest puts a maximum of "500 words" for story length, should the count include "a" "an" or "the"?
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posted by skyper at 4:27 PM PST - 27 comments
How do you run an online contest for contestants
from any country in the world with real-world prizes (i.e. with $ value) and not spend tens of thousands of dollars on legal fees for compliance with each country's arcane rules? We had talked to lawyers before and they said you should limit to US participants only. The problem is half of our userbase is non-US and we don't want to exclude them. Any experience from anyone?
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posted by oaklandj at 3:50 PM PST - 12 comments
Find me some new songs - Evaluating personal music preference I'm attracted to a particular subset of music, slow, single male singer, single instrument, telling a story, sometimes it's a little mysterious what's going on...
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posted by samuel1613 at 3:42 PM PST - 47 comments
Is there any way I can easily find new blogs? Not new to me but brand new, ones that have been created within the past month, or the past week.
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posted by Kronoss at 3:26 PM PST - 3 comments
How do I take a song off a regular cd, add viewable lyrics (and whatever else is necessary) and turn it into a karaoke disc that I can hand to the kj at a karaoke joint?
I already have
evil lyrics and some other audio software, but I can only find reference to working with songs that are already on a cdg ... no references in my audio programs to exactly how to make one myself.
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posted by thewhynotgirl at 3:09 PM PST - 3 comments
Is there a way to share Outlook Categories / Master Category list across all users on an Exchange server?
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posted by bartleby at 3:03 PM PST - 2 comments
Why, with all the advances in photography, can't they fix my camera so it
shoots what I
see?
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posted by twiki at 2:33 PM PST - 18 comments
I'm an arts and entertainment writer for a blog, and I also do freelance writing for a number of newspapers and magazines. I cover movies, art, TV, music, theater, and video games. What kinds of things can I write off on my taxes?
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posted by awesomedude at 2:28 PM PST - 10 comments
Is there a service that will allow me to seamlessly embed a recorded voicemail into an RSS feed?
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posted by stuboo at 2:15 PM PST - 6 comments
Where can the best Pho in NYC be found?
A friend of mine and I are big fans of Vietnamese Pho soup. We've had it a few places, including
Pho Grand and are looking for a new spot.
posted by soy_renfield at 2:02 PM PST - 12 comments
I love listening to the groaning music of Mark Morgan (the Fallout soundtracks) and Lustmord (dark, dark ambient) while I read. I've been trying to find some similar music, but last.fm insists that Mark Morgan is like all other game soundtrack composers and Lustmord is akin to gothic wailing*.
So I turn to you. What other artists make music with this grinding, eerie, screetchingly dark post-apocalyptic quality?
* Nothing wrong with gothic wailing, just not when I'm reading.
posted by Skyanth at 1:41 PM PST - 19 comments
My family ( husband, adult son and I) would appreciate your suggestions regarding a liberal-tolerant area where we and 7-15 other Buddhist households can buy land (75 acres minimum).
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posted by Prajna at 1:34 PM PST - 29 comments
Is there a simple program out there that you can drag a file onto that will automagically upload to a pre-configured FTP server and copy the URL to the clipboard?
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posted by booticon at 1:33 PM PST - 6 comments
I'm driving across country in a month (Oregon to NY). I drove out here 2 years ago and stayed in hotels both nights on the way out. I don't have the funds to do that this time around. Any advice about sleeping in my car at rest areas? I'm trying to marathon it and camping would probably slow me down more than I'd like.
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posted by huxley at 1:32 PM PST - 17 comments
How fast would a typical escalator need to operate, in order to keep a standard metal
Slinky moving indefinitely (i.e., in place)?
posted by Blazecock Pileon at 1:21 PM PST - 6 comments
I've had the flu for a few days, but woke up with something totally new to me: my nose is numb. Should I be worried?
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posted by waxpancake at 1:15 PM PST - 3 comments
In an average relationship, how often and how intensely do people express their love for each other (in private)?
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posted by anonymous at 1:02 PM PST - 28 comments
How best can I drip irrigate containers of bamboo in Southern California? [Photos and detailed information provided]
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posted by tarthur at 12:36 PM PST - 4 comments
Does anyone know of an English-language newspaper directed toward residents of Berlin?
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posted by GilloD at 12:35 PM PST - 3 comments
Could someone recommend a social exercise log along the lines of
We Endure but which allows one to track more general exercises (like weight training) along with activities like running and swimming.
Thanks!
posted by sk381 at 12:29 PM PST - 5 comments
I wake up with a dry mouth three to four times a night. This has been going on for quite a few years, but it would be nice to find a solution that works and to be able to sleep through the night more often.
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posted by beagle at 12:23 PM PST - 25 comments
My desktop computer is dead dead dead (I think -- can you help me be sure?). I was going to get a new iMac anyway, so now I'll just move those plans up. I understand there's a utility to migrate all my files from the old Windows machine to the new Mac -- how can I make that happen when the old one won't start?
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posted by gleuschk at 12:21 PM PST - 10 comments
Will the Korean doctor rob me blind?? Here's the long and short of it... my father is the doctor that pioneered tumescent liposuction. he teaches his techniques to other doctors on a regular basis and manufactures the tools and equipment involved with the procedure.
Recently, a doctor from Korea, I'll call him Dr. Lee, took my father's course and liked it so much that he expressed an interest in teaching the course in Korea and to sell my fathers products in his courses. My father is very interested, but feels concerned that he must submit all of his technical files to Dr. Lee so that he can submit them in an application to the Korean FDA for approval.
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posted by lukeklein at 12:16 PM PST - 10 comments
Generally speaking, what can I do in the first day/week/month of a new job to make sure I get off on the right foot? Specifically speaking, how can I present myself as a smart interesting capable professional, and not a shy nervous slacker?
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posted by Metroid Baby at 12:04 PM PST - 16 comments
I interviewed for a job, all went really well, and I was told they would offer me the position, but I wanted too much money. So I tried to work some negotiating magic, and I'd like input on my counter-offer and if other people have done this and if it works like I hope.
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posted by high0nfire at 11:42 AM PST - 14 comments
I have loads of old clothes I want to discard responsibly, but my local charities are quite picky about what they will accept. I'd rather not add to the landfill. Hope me!
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posted by potsmokinghippieoverlord at 11:26 AM PST - 26 comments
What are some (and some of the earliest) instances of people shuffling things on purpose to get a random result?
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posted by obliquicity at 11:17 AM PST - 15 comments
I’m a writer who is spending more and more time in Los Angeles for work. I live in Florida, and am a Florida resident. My question is this: If I rent a place in LA, because I am spending roughly half of my time there, what deductions can I take advantage of?
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posted by vVCHAZVv at 11:07 AM PST - 1 comments
I own a (very) small number of shares of Apple
Computer Inc. However, when I moved about four years ago, I forgot to update my address with them.
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posted by oaf at 11:03 AM PST - 9 comments
How do non-HD video sources look when displayed on a modern LCD HDTV? Is it comparable to what it looks like on a CRT-based TV?
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posted by jaimev at 11:00 AM PST - 13 comments
Cheap eats and good beer in Boston. I'm in Boston for a conference in mid-April, and I'm looking for cheap dinner options. I'll be downtown but I'm more than willing to travel the T for good, cheap food. Any recommendations for good beer are also welcome.
posted by mollweide at 10:50 AM PST - 32 comments
Can you help me figure out a disgusting-sounding recipe involving Pillsbury Crescent Rolls as tart shells baked with a filling of something maybe akin to egg salad?
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posted by kmennie at 10:33 AM PST - 4 comments
Are there legal requirements for sellers to include an invoice in a shipment to a customer?
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posted by DarlingBri at 10:29 AM PST - 7 comments
Is there a Firefox extension — preferably a Firefox 2 extension — that will alter Firefox's copying behavior so that, when you copy something, it is copied to the clipboard (or pasted from the clipboard) as its HTML, instead of plain text?
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posted by WCityMike at 10:25 AM PST - 4 comments
I want to cook with spelt berries. Do
you cook with spelt berries? Please tell me why, and how to do it awesomely.
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posted by mumkin at 9:55 AM PST - 3 comments
I think I've finally managed to nail down a house-swap via Craigslist. However, both of us want to sign a contract that will specify terms and protect us if something goes awry. Do you have any suggestions or model contracts?
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posted by foxy_hedgehog at 9:48 AM PST - 4 comments
Does anyone have any experience in getting diagnosed and possibly treated for ADD or AD/HD in the Austin, Texas area?
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posted by Brandon1600 at 9:23 AM PST - 2 comments
I'm anxious. All the time. About everything. Everything! Are there ways to manage this without the use of medication?
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posted by anonymous at 9:19 AM PST - 43 comments
How can I reduce the hassle of reconfiguring multiple applications in my Windows laptop when switching between networks (home, office, VPN, hotel, ...) ?
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posted by fsmontenegro at 9:07 AM PST - 4 comments
Looking for some recommended books and media about Shinto, especially the history, tenets and practices of it.
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posted by tittergrrl at 8:39 AM PST - 7 comments
My friends have a webhosting account with
Network Solutions. NetSol seems to be saying that you cannot point a
.ca domain-name to that account. Is that really true? Are
.Mac accounts compatible with .ca domains? If the answer to both is no, can you recommend a webhost for .ca domains? (They have already bought the domain.) [
NB: I don't want to just use a page forwarder - that is, I want www.mysite.ca/blogs/newblog etc urls to work.] Thanks!
posted by Marquis at 8:30 AM PST - 5 comments
So I sync'ed my Google calendar and my Outlook calendar, and now I need to unsync fast. Is there a way to unsync them without deleting each event and appointment one by one?
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posted by LiveToEat at 7:59 AM PST - 1 comments
Is there a program that will allow me to carve up my desktop and maximize applications to certain regions.
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posted by Mesach at 6:55 AM PST - 5 comments
I'm going skiing this weekend with people who know how to ski- or in other words, they all own their own equipment and ski clothing. I have never skied before. Getting the equipment- boots, skiis, pole, blah blah is all ok... but is it even possible to rent clothing? Where?
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posted by Jimmie at 6:31 AM PST - 17 comments
Where can I purchase ID card holders made of rigid plastic, with a slide in the back? Something like
this. I want to purchase individual or small quantities, such as 5 or 10, not a pack of 100. Vendor should be in the U.S.
posted by needled at 5:34 AM PST - 5 comments
What are some audacious things that people have done to convince someone of their goal/cause/opinion or change their mind - and succeed?
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posted by divabat at 4:20 AM PST - 17 comments
Any fishkeepers able to give me a definitive answer to how much formalin I need to put in my fish tank to try and cure a case of white spot (Ich)?
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posted by aqueousdan at 1:12 AM PST - 7 comments
March 26
I've been watching
BBS: The Documentary and just finished the "scene" episode. I was struck in particular by
Metalhead / Shaggy from iCE. He seemed much, much cooler (my standards, obviously. I also liked Jed from ACiD) than anyone else interviewed. I was kind of into ansi art and demo stuff in high school and college (though not as a participant) and it was refreshing to hear someone kind of deflate the hubris surrounding it. I'd like to see what he's up to now, if anything, but google is failing me. Current work. Websites. Even just his real name.
posted by apetpsychic at 11:39 PM PST - 9 comments
Where can I go for 2 to 4 weeks this summer to learn French that includes housing? Immersion programs would be perfect.
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posted by thebrokenmuse at 11:26 PM PST - 12 comments
whats the best hardware to use to set up a solo backing track when playing guitar?
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posted by edtut at 10:11 PM PST - 8 comments
I read this book when I was 12 or so and all I remember -- yes, one of those questions -- was that a sentient space born creature that served as a space craft (one of many, or maybe the only one, I don't recall) to a somewhat mysterious galactic culture, a culture in which humanity was a junior and insignificant member, harbored an old human male who had been hiding out in it's guts since the forced evacuation of the earth.
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posted by Grod at 9:39 PM PST - 6 comments
Food to put in a cooler for a long plane flight. Difficulty: one omnivore, one vegetarian.
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posted by NortonDC at 9:34 PM PST - 30 comments
I junked my old car and am going without a car for half a year or so, what are my auto insurance options?
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posted by kosmonaut at 8:49 PM PST - 9 comments
My girlfriend's grandfather has just died. I would like to send some flowers to her mother and her grandmother, but in this kind of situation I never know what to say on the cards that sounds sincere without being too sentimental.
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posted by Dasein at 8:22 PM PST - 11 comments
Prettygirlfilter: Is my roommate treating me differently than he treats my boyfriend because of looks? If so, how common is this? Women, does this happen to you?
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posted by anonymous at 7:56 PM PST - 19 comments
My dad is dying, but how do I know how quickly, and how do I know which "scares" I should travel across the country for?
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posted by bash at 6:58 PM PST - 31 comments
I need to do something very specific with Mail Merge (I think thats the best way to do it) but I have no idea how. Basically I want to take info from a spreadsheet and convert it into a variable number of different colored boxes of a constant size in a document.
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posted by DetonatedManiac at 6:54 PM PST - 1 comments
I am buying a condo and was supposed to close escrow and move in Tuesday at 5pm (yesterday). The lender backed out 1 week before that because of a lawsuit, and we had to get a new lender. We were assured by our realestate agent and our broker that there would be no issues.
In the meantime, we gave our 30 day notice at our apt. and started to pack. NOW escrow isn't supposed to close for another week and we still have to move. We have to pay out of pocket for a hotel, or day to day lease on our apartment. This isn't cheap. Can we, should we, and who will compensate us?
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posted by AsRuinsAreToRome at 6:47 PM PST - 12 comments
I have cellular service through T-Mobile and have used up all my minutes this month, but there are still a few days before the month rolls over and I need to be able to make some calls for work purposes. What's the most frugal way to make calls without racking up $.35 per minute overage charges for the next few days? In addition to my regular T-mobile phone, I've got an old t-mobile phone with no SIM card and a computer at my disposal and am willing to buy a prepaid card or some other such thing if that's what you recommend!
posted by platinum at 5:51 PM PST - 9 comments
Does anyone know a website that takes apart new gadgets to see the components?
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posted by erd0c at 5:16 PM PST - 7 comments
Help me flip the switch that keeps my RAM freed up on my pain-in-the-backside MS Vista O/S machine!
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posted by tosteka at 4:47 PM PST - 34 comments
I am beginning to write articles for publication as well as starting with my doctoral dissertation. I am looking for a bibliography manager that will be compatible with Microsoft Word for Mac or OpenOffice for Mac/NeoOffice (these document formats are necessary since many journals require .doc submissions, so no LaTeX recommendations).
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posted by philosophygeek at 4:46 PM PST - 12 comments
There is a boy. I work at the same place as him, but in a completely different department. Face time is minimal -- what is the least freakish way to start a conversation?
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posted by als129 at 4:46 PM PST - 31 comments
How can I best store the contents of an open bottle or can of ale for a day or two? This is something I would be doing regularly so I would be happy to buy a special stopper or container for this purpose.
posted by tomcooke at 4:03 PM PST - 12 comments
I bought an item on ebay, and almost 3 weeks after I paid it hasn't arrived. I've tried to contact the seller to get the package tracking number (since I paid extra for delivery confirmation) through his paypal email address (bounced back) and through ebay's messaging system (did not respond). I don't think I'm ever going to get the item, and at this point I'd like to get my money back as quickly and with as little hassle as possible. Should I initiate a dispute with my credit card company, ebay, or Paypal?
posted by joshuaconner at 3:51 PM PST - 15 comments
Where to go for 2 early 20's women on the cheap, that's safe, and oh yeah, 1 week during Memorial Day weekend?
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posted by sperose at 3:48 PM PST - 13 comments
I have a recurring ganglion cyst in my left wrist. I usually got a big bump for a couple of weeks, then nothing for months, but this last just kept getting worse.
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posted by CrazyLemonade at 3:19 PM PST - 17 comments
My wife was rear-ended today by a couple of nuns while stopped at a light. She didn't call the police to the scene and now she is feeling some stiffness in her neck. What should we do now?
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posted by any major dude at 1:45 PM PST - 21 comments
Minneapolisfilter: anyone from Minneapolis know of free spaces that an improv group could rehearse in?
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posted by ictow at 1:34 PM PST - 3 comments
Birthday party etiquette question: Would it be in bad taste to invite my son's preschool classmates to his fifth birthday party?
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posted by LoriFLA at 1:28 PM PST - 18 comments
sleepfilter: How do I 'reset' my body clock? I'm generally a good sleeper, but I find periodically (and lately), I wake up at the exact same (and weird) time every day.
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posted by 3rdparty at 12:36 PM PST - 13 comments
So, on lap top power cables, and USB cables, what is that cylindrical object near the end? Kind of like if the cable was a snake, the snake had gotten hungry and just swallowed a plump, unfortunate hamster. (Or a thirsty, unfortunate snake had swallowed a can of soda.) What is it? What's it called? And what does it do? - Digest electrons?
posted by coffeefilter at 12:15 PM PST - 17 comments
Real Estate question - When looking to buy a "short sell", is it normal to have a contract sent to you that is
not pending inspection?
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posted by hellbient at 11:56 AM PST - 11 comments
I want to buy my first house AND not owe any Federal taxes for 2007...Traditional IRA Perhaps?
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posted by Smarson at 11:42 AM PST - 15 comments
I just updated my mac OS to 10.4.11 and now whenever I use mail (either typing in or pasting into it) the spacing gets all weird - I lose line breaks, I lose spaces in between words.
Please help.
posted by cg2 at 11:42 AM PST - 5 comments
I've been thinking a lot about buying a property and renting it out. I have a good grasp on a lot of the essentials, but I was hoping for some input from hive mind as to what I should be prepared for, what I should have ready, and how best to handle being a landlord.
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posted by smitt at 11:25 AM PST - 22 comments
Whats the best way to advertise and get the word out on my very niche comedy news/talkshow podcast so that it winds up being listened to by the right audience of interested people?
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posted by Del Far at 11:17 AM PST - 12 comments
Okay, soooo... my dad just died. And I need to know how to handle myself and take care of my best interests.
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posted by miss lynnster at 10:58 AM PST - 52 comments
Is there a way to change IP configurations for a Wireless Netword Connection based on the Wireless network I am currently connected using Vista or any third-party software?
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posted by fcoury at 10:53 AM PST - 10 comments
Is there any way to avoid getting sick when you have to touch lots of people in a developing nation as part of your job?
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posted by Silentgoldfish at 10:46 AM PST - 13 comments
Can College require me to provide proof of immunizations and with hold registration/acceptace if I do not provide?
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posted by lutzla23 at 10:28 AM PST - 16 comments
I have a microwave and a toaster oven and no range. What are your fresh, healthy recipes using the aforementioned things?
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posted by pedantic at 10:14 AM PST - 13 comments
How can I "upscale" DVD/DivX video on my Windows PC and display it on the HDTV I've got setup as a second monitor?
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posted by Nelsormensch at 9:59 AM PST - 7 comments
Is there an online source for digital, high resolution old catalogs? I'm thinking turn of the century Sears & Roebuck sorts of things.
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posted by Telf at 9:57 AM PST - 7 comments
My monitor's power supply blew out recently, but unfortunately it is built into my PC. The PC still powers on, but the monitor remains black. Is there a way to use my computer despite not being able to turn on the monitor? (plugging in an external monitor did not seem to work)
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posted by nyu2 at 9:41 AM PST - 6 comments
Can I be a contracted consultant for the same organization that already employs me full-time?
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posted by pineapple at 9:30 AM PST - 4 comments
Does my ideal smart phone exist? Windows Mobile, stylus, candy bar form factor, wifi, standard head jack, superior camera?
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posted by LarryC at 9:05 AM PST - 11 comments
I'm looking for a famous old photograph. I can see it in my mind but don't know what its title is. It's possible it's by Henri Cartier-Bresson, but maybe not. The photo is taken from inside an art gallery, and through the window can be seen a middle aged man and woman. The woman is saying something to the man about a painting that's in front of them, but the man is peeking sideways at another painting that depicts a nude woman. I love this photo, I think it sums up so much of human experience in one image. Also, I remember that this photo is part of a series of photos depicting the reactions of different people (including children and a cop) to the nude painting. I'm sure someone out there will know the title and photographer. Thank you!
posted by arcadia at 9:05 AM PST - 3 comments
WeddingDance Filter: Need recommendations for a place to take dance lessons in NYC. Bonus points if it's close or convenient to Park Slope.
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posted by blapst at 9:03 AM PST - 7 comments
Anyone know of Recreational adult education classes and groups in Montgomery County, MD / Northwest DC for 20-somethings?
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posted by mishtamesh at 8:57 AM PST - 2 comments
Buying through Redfin - does anyone have first-hand experiences they could share?
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posted by GuyZero at 8:51 AM PST - 3 comments
I need a way to rip DVDs to a hard drive whilst maintaining menu structure and picture quality, but also compressing the data. Something like the DVD-like features offered by
DivX Author but with an automated front end to convert DVD menus to DivX menus
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posted by leakymem at 8:50 AM PST - 15 comments
My mother-in-law is a horse breeder and wants to create a web site that shows the lineage of a particular breed of horses. She has some of the data in a Filemaker 5.5 database, but needs to expand it greatly and put it online. How can we go about doing this, and/or hiring someone to do it?
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posted by procrastination at 8:49 AM PST - 3 comments
Calling all mycologists, mycophiles, and mychowhatsists! What are these mushrooms that are growing like crazy in my front yard?
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posted by kaseijin at 8:22 AM PST - 8 comments
What are the core reasons for the sagging housing market -- not in terms of what is going on at banks and at the Federal Reserve, but rather, why is Joe Sixpack is not walking in to Century 21 with a preapproval and eager to buy?
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posted by crapmatic at 7:55 AM PST - 31 comments
Every now and then I get these headaches that will last two to three days. My head feels okay when upright, but the second I tip it either to the front or back, as in bending over to pick something up or leaning backwards in a chair with my head bent back, this stabbing pain occurs in my temples and towards the back of my head. I can take Extra Strength Tylenol and get some relief, but good lord what causes it?? And is there a way to get rid of or avoid them?
posted by vermontlife at 7:54 AM PST - 13 comments
When should I fly to SF to look for apartments available in July? Also, where should I look?
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posted by zpaine at 7:19 AM PST - 6 comments
I've just bought my first guitar & amp. I want to teach myself. What songs are easy for a complete newcomer to pick up?
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posted by handee at 6:54 AM PST - 27 comments
Do college admissions waitlists typically turn a lot of their listed students in? Or is it a lottery for a few lucky ones and a way to soften the blow of rejection for the rest?
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posted by snortlebort at 6:42 AM PST - 19 comments
Where in the world do you get a (reasonably priced) rolling cart for a flat screen tv?
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posted by uvaleg at 6:07 AM PST - 7 comments
I've just been asked to the godfather of a 13 y.o. kid. I'd also like to present him with something which codifies the responsibilities of a godparent. What are some traditional gifts/symbols that go along with this? [caveat inside]
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posted by moonbird at 5:46 AM PST - 19 comments
As a multi-decade ova-lacto-pesca-vegetarian, I am bored to tears with my diet. Help me revitalize my meal planning/diet. Meat is still not an option.
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posted by Xurando at 3:25 AM PST - 16 comments
Have American movie ratings, specifically the PG rating, gotten somehow weaker over the years?
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posted by blueberry at 2:51 AM PST - 19 comments
I need to find a female dentist who has some experience with patients who have experienced trauma/ have PTSD in Sydney, Australia. How to best go about this process? Where would you start? Who would you call or talk to? I guess I need to work out what direction to head in, and who'd offer the most useful tips without thinking my request was 'weird'.
posted by gerls at 2:42 AM PST - 6 comments
I have LCD displays I need to display video on, but they displays were made on the cheap and the colors display strangely. The screens have no brightness/contrast adjustment options. How do I determine the contrast ratio/gamma of these screens so that I can make adjustments to my video files?
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posted by mule at 1:19 AM PST - 4 comments
March 25
I'm trying to remember an early-mid 90s puzzle game for the Macintosh that was possibly published by Disney (or an offshoot).
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posted by Addlepated at 10:39 PM PST - 2 comments
I've been using Photoshop as a substitute for paper drawing, because the wacom sensitivity includes Opacity. In Flash & ToonBoom (the other options I've tried), there's no opacity-sensitivity. This makes them poor substitutes for a pencil.... (more inside)
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posted by gorgor_balabala at 10:23 PM PST - 9 comments
Where can I find yoga in New York City that fits me? I'm looking for something mainly to help with stress/tension, that doesn't emphasize either a big workout or philosophy stuff. I am also a complete beginner and out of my depth here.
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posted by lackutrol at 10:23 PM PST - 5 comments
I've been helping my friend setup his personal website and we have been muddling through with plenty of help from google and a little bit of luck.
But recently, I've been stumped by a persistent problem with a directory containing some files. Here's the scenario - my friend shares his RSS reading list as an OPML file. In addition, he wants to try and show how his reading list has evolved by archiving older versions of his reading list in a folder. He also wants to allow other people to browse this archive folder.
It seemed like we should be able to achieve this using .htaccess files, but unfortunately it's not working like we expected.
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posted by your mildly obsessive average geek at 9:46 PM PST - 4 comments
My 7 month old cat won't stop knocking over flower vases when we're out of the house. How can I get him to understand that knocking stuff over is bad?
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posted by RobertFrost at 9:10 PM PST - 28 comments
My wife paints with oils. We're buying a house with a septic system. Will cleaning brushes in the sink be a problem?
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posted by nevercalm at 8:52 PM PST - 9 comments
Help me be generous, but not
too generous. I'm doing a guest lecture tomorrow evening with a bunch of masters-level students that incorporates a simulation exercise in groups. On a whim, I'm thinking it would be fun to spice things up and award prizes to participants/groups based on various criteria...but of course, I'm (a) not willing to break the bank on it; and (b) not prepared to give up a lot of time (nor do I want to look like I'm trying too hard to be liked, because I'm not - I just think the experience will be more fun for everyone, and chiefly myself, if the students have a sense that there's an ante). What can I give away that's no more than $1-2 per student out of pocket, but not totally lame?
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posted by shelbaroo at 8:43 PM PST - 16 comments
I am using a Macbook running Tiger. Suddenly, I cannot access any Google websites using Firefox or Safari. Umm...
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posted by 4ster at 8:41 PM PST - 8 comments
Looking for an article by a US sportswriter trying to figure out which Premier League football club to support.
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posted by jtron at 8:41 PM PST - 11 comments
im moving to nashville this summer, and im trying to find apartments that are within my budget, safe, and near all the music happenings of the city. id like top ay no more than $5-600/mo for an apartment.....and id prefer a roommate if at all possible. alright, write back. thanks, loco
posted by locoindio at 8:24 PM PST - 11 comments
Anyone know a good psychologist or psychiatrist in Columbus, O? In fact, which might be better?
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posted by anonymous at 7:46 PM PST - 4 comments
TaxRebateFilter: I have searched and cannot find a concrete answer. Married, separated for over a year but no legal agreement. Do we need to file jointly to get Mr. Bush's rebate? The reason this is anonymous inside
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posted by anonymous at 7:32 PM PST - 6 comments
My wife and I are traveling out of the country, and our 2 year old twins will be staying with my parents for the duration of the trip. We plan to be gone for 10 days. What sort of information do we need to leave with my parents so they can provide necessary medical care (if necessary)?
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posted by ca_little at 7:15 PM PST - 9 comments
I am looking for sites that specialize in atypical (not chinese or japanese) ethnic decor, furniture and/or art. Think: Turkish, Moroccan, or Indian home decor.
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posted by hazyspring at 6:58 PM PST - 2 comments
I have a checking account through my local credit union which gives me 5% interest. The catch: I need to make 12 check card purchases a month.
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posted by anomie at 6:51 PM PST - 19 comments
I'm looking for fictional intragenerational incest narratives -- books, film, television, etc. -- in which the relationship is presented as a tragic love, doomed to failure. I'm not interested in the probably more common (and more realistic) pure trauma narratives. The relationship need not necessarily be physically consummated.
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posted by nobody at 6:30 PM PST - 49 comments
Is there anyway to get free coachella tickets? I am willing to do anything.
posted by ihope at 6:12 PM PST - 6 comments
Opal, our yellow Lab, tore her ACL and it was surgically repaired six weeks ago. The surgery was a success, and Opal is doing great except that she still refuses to use the leg that was operated on. I realize it will take time for her to trust the leg again, but what can we do to encourage her to use it normally? We're afraid the stress on her good leg will lead to another torn ACL. Opal thanks you all.
posted by jimbotex at 6:09 PM PST - 12 comments
I am considering moving to Santa Cruz for a Ph.D program. I visited the city for 4 days last week and really enjoyed the area. Everyone I have talked to mentions how expensive it is. It is true that housing is extremely expensive, renting too. But, I didn't find the food in the grocery stores to be outrageous, eating out wasn't terrible either. Unless I'm missing something, its the housing which gives the city its stigma for being expensive. Plus, there are 140 Ph.D students at UCSC which obviously make ends meet in some way (albeit poor college student life isn't too bad). Am I close to correct here? Also, I'd love to know what you think of the area!!
posted by noahdubya at 5:32 PM PST - 17 comments
I'm driving from NYC to LA this weekend. Going to Ironman it with a friend of mine to Flagstaff, sleep, hang around the grand canyon for a bit, and then drive to LA. Anybody have any words of wisdom?
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posted by taumeson at 3:39 PM PST - 24 comments
I need advice from a good computer exorcist. What is going on with Hotmail? It will not let me send a reply or forward emails.
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posted by mamaraks at 3:06 PM PST - 10 comments
I have a friend that is moving to Dubai, and he is having alot of issues finding a moving company to move his stuff. Anyone have a good tip?
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posted by brent_h at 3:01 PM PST - 7 comments
I'm trying to book a tour from Chicago to the West coast and back, that will roll through Portland on the 23rd and 24th of August, and I'm wondering what the best route would be.
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posted by elr at 2:28 PM PST - 2 comments
My iPod done broke. It's a Nano I bought last year. The screen is frozen, and when I randomly mashed the buttons it began playing all songs in order. I'd like the screen to unfreeze so I can navigate again.
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posted by pipti at 1:52 PM PST - 8 comments
I want to learn metal crafts using a scribe/jeweler or marquetry saw and soldering. I live in Los Angeles (specifically Burbank) and I've tried vocational schools but can't find any specific courses, just entire certification programs in welding & such. I'm better learning when someone experienced is teaching and not from a book. I'm willing to pay for courses...just can't find any.
posted by Sophie1 at 1:45 PM PST - 5 comments
How do you find good shared web hosting, aside from word-of-mouth? Is there a "Consumer Reports" (or Ars Technica?) of the hosting world?
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posted by mr. creosote at 1:43 PM PST - 13 comments
DesperateITHelpFilter: So, someone sprung this on me a half hour ago at work, and I have no idea what to do. How do I stream video over the web?
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posted by kbanas at 1:40 PM PST - 9 comments
I'm fairly new to the Chicago area; now that my medical coverage has kicked in, I'm looking for a good general practitioner / primary care physician. I live in Oak Park, but that's not really a restriction; I'm certainly willing to travel a bit for an excellent doctor. So, Chicagoland submodule of HealthFilter: your suggestions?
posted by korpios at 1:12 PM PST - 11 comments
I'd like to learn a new language during my daily commute. What is the best language learning audio cd available?
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posted by zippity at 12:53 PM PST - 12 comments
How long does it take to get a product from pitch to store shelves at a retailer such as Ritz Camera or Target?
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posted by UMDirector at 12:42 PM PST - 6 comments
I'm looking for some way to find (or at least ask google) about an oddly-shaped ceramic tile I recently saw.
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posted by sluggo at 12:40 PM PST - 3 comments
One of my boyfriend's student loans just got turned over to a collection agency. How bad is this?
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posted by peacheater at 12:37 PM PST - 15 comments
Does anyone have any insight or experience into dealing with lender REO Departments (Real Estate Owned) when it comes to purchasing a foreclosed property? My wife and I are interested in purchasing our next primary residence from the bank prior to any sort of auction.
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posted by BirdD0g at 12:30 PM PST - 5 comments
A group of us at our company have volunteered to organize our summer event. Our office is in Chicago, and in the past we have done several things such as going to a cooking class together, sporting events, bars, bowling, cruise, etc. So now we want to do something even more fun and outrageous if possible! Any good ideas for a corporate event in Chicago?
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posted by sargento29 at 12:19 PM PST - 9 comments
I'm looking for a documentary about Fleetwood Mac that a friend had spoken highly of but which I can't seem to find. It might have been about the making of 'Rumours' but I only see a book about that on Amazon--no film. Anyone seen this?
posted by prior at 11:45 AM PST - 9 comments
How can I access the internal ICS file generated by Outlook when sending a meeting invitation?
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posted by lordaych at 11:38 AM PST - 1 comments
What's the best solution for recording and transcribing phone interviews? And what kind of digital voice recorder should I buy?
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posted by incandescentman at 10:42 AM PST - 12 comments
Is there such a thing as powdered or jarred, non-perishable, real dairy cream for coffee that never needs refrigeration?
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posted by cuddles.mcsnuggy at 10:35 AM PST - 24 comments
The Green is my last hope. Need help with extreme test anxiety. The medical establishment has (surprise, surprise) failed me.
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posted by notjustfoxybrown at 10:09 AM PST - 22 comments
Best way to perform this Active Directory black magic? Our company has dozens of Windows terminal servers at remote locations (client sites), and we need a way to centralize Active Directory.
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posted by arnold at 10:06 AM PST - 5 comments
So I'm way behind you guys on The Wire, watching DVD releases in the UK, but I having just seen the opening of Season 4 episode 2 I have a question.
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posted by handybitesize at 9:59 AM PST - 8 comments
My grandfather recently passed and left me as the co-owner of a house with my VERY irresponsible uncle. How can I protect myself from liability and how do / should I attempt to save my uncle from himself? What kind of professional should I talk to?
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posted by jlowen at 9:52 AM PST - 17 comments
When all existing cemetaries run out of room, and when there's no room for any new cemetaries...what then?
posted by bluekrauss at 9:31 AM PST - 35 comments
My Google-fu is weakening with age, and I can't seem to find a web site that will let me type in two movies (and/or television shows; ideally, both) and get a list of cast members shared between the two entries. Does such a thing exist?
posted by Merdryn at 9:29 AM PST - 5 comments
I need your help to settle a debate. Could you suggest the safest antivirus setup, within the confines of Windows XP and a wireless internet connection, with the
least bloat,
and provide the statistics to prove it?
I need more than simple AV comparatives. I need stats on the virtues of Firefox versus IE, on using two function-differentiated user accounts (admin versus everyday, with the 'everyday' account having no admin privileges), etc. Can you help?
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posted by flibbertigibbet at 9:23 AM PST - 6 comments
How can I jump to the most recent emails on my Blackberry Pearl 8130 (Verizon), instead of scrolling and scrolling and scrolling up to the top of the list?
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posted by Ahuva at 8:47 AM PST - 7 comments
Examples of online communities assembled from free social tools?
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posted by bru at 8:46 AM PST - 5 comments
Payload capacity of a Toyota 4Runner? Measured with or without the weight of the fuel in the tank?
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posted by thewalrus at 7:53 AM PST - 6 comments
Special characters in Search Engine Optimisation - anyone know what the deal is there - specifically '@' for an 'a'?
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posted by swisspotter at 7:29 AM PST - 10 comments
My sister has a cottage on the coast, and wants to buy her husband a telescope that he can use to look at ships out at sea during the day, but also to observe stars and planets at night. Does such a thing as an entry-level hybrid telescope exist, and if so what's a good one, available in the UK or Europe?
posted by Hogshead at 7:24 AM PST - 4 comments
How would it look to come in with a fresh haircut two days after it's announced that everyone will be given a hair follicle drug test?
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posted by anonymous at 7:18 AM PST - 21 comments
From time to time, I help my liberal arts type friends with resume writing, job hunting and interview coaching. I've now had a scientist ask me for help. How can I help her best?
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posted by anonymous at 7:17 AM PST - 1 comments
[WeddingFilter] I need recommendations for a really,
really basic book or Web site that explains how to plan your own wedding. Bonus points if it holds your hand and tells you "there, there, it will all be alright."
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posted by desjardins at 7:14 AM PST - 29 comments
Where can I buy the O'Reilly 'History of Programming Languages'
poster? I checked ebay and googled around a bit, but couldn't find any for sale. I don't have plans to attend any of their conferences, is that really the only way to get one?
posted by Who_Am_I at 5:24 AM PST - 8 comments
What is the best low maintainance way of organising my papers for school? With some constraints: I want to carry everything I need to school in my bag, I do not have text books, and I do not want to spend any time organising things.
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posted by markovich at 4:18 AM PST - 15 comments
I want to physically cut-up vinyl records and books into pieces, which I will then glue back together in various,
alternate combinations. What are the best methods of doing this?
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posted by 0bvious at 3:29 AM PST - 10 comments
Is it possible to estimate the standard deviation of an investment's return after "y" years, if you know the investment's mean annual return and standard deviation?
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posted by stuehler at 1:20 AM PST - 14 comments
What are some fashion trends that are popular everywhere else but North America?
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posted by 913 at 12:38 AM PST - 59 comments
March 24
My 8 year old Border Collie mix has been experiencing weakness in his hind legs recently. He often doesn't have the strength to jump up on the couch or the bed. He doesn't seem to be in any acute pain, but he's reluctant to walk long distances (more than 100 yards.) He's in good spirits, and shows no urinary or bowel incontinence. He doesn't knuckle under when he walks, but does turn his feet out. When he stands, his hind legs splay out. Does this sound familiar to anyone??
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posted by freshwater_pr0n at 10:35 PM PST - 18 comments
I'm trying to compile and run a Java class from Ruby, but I'm having some problems. I'm not very experienced with Ruby- please help me figure out what I'm doing wrong.
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posted by version control at 10:26 PM PST - 7 comments
What hand tools would be needed to remove a chunk of iron from an iron meteorite you've discovered in the field?
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posted by Naberius at 10:17 PM PST - 11 comments
I fell asleep during the 3rd part of John Adams and I missed something important. Question inside, in case it's a spoiler for someone.
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posted by mccxxiii at 9:10 PM PST - 8 comments
Does anyone have a practical guide for IBM's Tivoli Storage Manager (Express)? Specifically restoring. I'm particularly after a step by step guide to restoring an entire server after a major hardware failure or disaster.
posted by krisjohn at 8:01 PM PST - 2 comments
This time next year I'll be a freshly graduated Australian geolgist. I'd like to work overseas, and I'm tempted by Canada or the US. What should I be aware of while trying to arrange all this, and how easy would it be to work as close to New York as possible?
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posted by twirlypen at 7:49 PM PST - 12 comments
Ideas for creating a website for a campus TV station; basically a blog with embedded videos but I still need ideas and guidance.
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posted by the_dude at 7:03 PM PST - 3 comments
My penis curves laterally. Will this make penetrative sex difficult? Is there anything I should know?
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posted by anonymous at 6:32 PM PST - 30 comments
Trying to find an episode of the Simpsons wherein Homer attends a job interview, and answers the "What is your greatest weakness?" question with an explanation of his kleptomaniac tendencies.
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posted by Tzarius at 6:29 PM PST - 4 comments
She never invites me anywhere. Why am I excluded, is it on purpose, and what can I do to fix it?
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posted by anonymous at 6:25 PM PST - 21 comments
My wife just got a prescription to switch to Nuvaring (aka "The Ring") for birth control. While she was at the appointment she forgot to ask if my Prince Albert would cause any interference or problems- specifically if it would dislodge The Ring. Any advice?
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posted by anonymous at 6:23 PM PST - 15 comments
Me and wife would like to take a boat cruise with our three year old in tow. Would Disney cruise be the best choice for maximum entertainment? If so, what's best site for good deals on these? If you've gone on one - what was your experience like? We are not big Disney fans but would like to have the best of both worlds (kid and adult fun). Any tips or tricks? Looking to go in October for 4 or 7 days if that matters. Thanks!
posted by bleucube at 5:35 PM PST - 16 comments
I do a little podcast that about ten people listen to. I just play a few songs and do intros for them. What I want to know is how do I find out if I am required to pay anybody to use their songs. Should I bother or just depend on being so small time that I don't have to worry about it?
Also, what's a good piece of software for mixing my between song patter and my music? Right now I am using the software that comes with Nero.
posted by zzazazz at 4:18 PM PST - 9 comments
Has anyone been accepted yet to the iPhone Enterprise Beta yet? I know that last week people began getting acceptances to the Developer Beta program but I haven't heard anything about the Enterprise Program.
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posted by hihowareyou at 3:53 PM PST - 8 comments
I want to run Folding@Home on my MacBook Pro, but I want it to only fold while plugged in. Is there a way I can do this?
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posted by mccarty.tim at 3:39 PM PST - 6 comments
What books or online courses will best help me learn science and engineering? I'm especially interested in physics, astronomy, general electronics, and computer science.
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posted by dylan20 at 2:35 PM PST - 8 comments
If I buy an original piece of artwork, from the artist, without a written contract, who owns the copyright?
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posted by nomisxid at 2:17 PM PST - 13 comments
I've been tasked with creating a fillable form for invoices at work. However, I need it to be dynamic/flexible, and I'm not sure how to do that.
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posted by O9scar at 2:08 PM PST - 6 comments
Looking for wine tasting recommendations in the Finger Lakes region of New York. I'll be spending a long day up there in late May and would like recommendations for wineries worth visiting. Preferences are for dark and dirty reds, but I like a good riesling, too. I know very little about the area and the wine, so please suggest away!
posted by idest at 1:51 PM PST - 4 comments
Egg Donation Questions. Are there higher risks of side-effects for an egg donor with a history of secondary amenorrhea?
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posted by anonymous at 1:42 PM PST - 5 comments
I'd like to buy my one year old nephew some Plan City cars for his birthday - will he choke to death?
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posted by chickaboo at 1:39 PM PST - 9 comments
An acquaintance who's a university professor on the hiring committee for his department cried 'sexism!' when 50% of the candidates who were asked back for interviews were women, when only 18% of the initial applicants for the position were women. I rebutted. Who's right?
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posted by cocoagirl at 1:25 PM PST - 38 comments
I am 96% sure that I have read/heard from a
reputable source that murderers, especially serial killers, are an inherent reflection of Western society, and that both actual murderers and fictional portrayals are important significant elements. Part A: Is this just a half-remembered bit of dialogue from some prime-time criminal procedural, and Part B: if not, where is it from?
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posted by sarahkeebs at 12:58 PM PST - 12 comments
license plate filter: I moved from PA (back to) to Tx several months ago. I switched my car insurance back to Tx. My plates back to Tx. My title back to Tx. My driver's license back to Tx. Everything is Tx. When I got my license plate switched from PA to TX the person at the office said they didn't need the PA plates. Now I'm getting nasty letters from PA saying I have to have PA insurance or I must send the plates and window stickers back. The plates are packed away in boxes. The window stickers were thrown away when I got my Tx inspection. My question is, since they have to know I no longer have the car in PA with the Tx title and insurance, what happens if I don't send the PA plates back? I've tried to call them twice but each time after being on hold more than 15 minutes I hung up. I can unpack boxes and get the plates to mail back but if I don't have to I'd rather save my money that I'd spend on sending them back. Plus there is the issue that the window stickers were thrown away. Anyone been in this situation?
posted by GlowWyrm at 12:53 PM PST - 7 comments
Is there a journalistic protocol that newspapers adhere to when printing letters to the editor? The small town newspaper from where I grew up typically just posts a random assortment of letters from old codgers. However, in the last 3 years or so it has been posting, on an almost weekly basis, letters written by a local man who founded a very prominent White Nationalist organization, and who at one time was one of the most prominent neo-Nazis in America.
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posted by billysumday at 12:26 PM PST - 22 comments
My formal educational background/profession is in a different area, but I would be interested in teaching a seminar on spirituality, comparative religion, and philosophy at a university. I've studied these areas informally. Anyway, I want it to be mostly a participatory, discussion-oriented class, not one where I pass down my knowledge from on high. How hard would this be to do and how should I go about doing it -- esp. at a well-known university like, say, NYU? I don't need much if any compensation.
posted by Malad at 12:23 PM PST - 17 comments
How do I generate a bingo game with a predetermined number of winners? I'll have control over the cards printed and over the list of numbers to be called out. (Specifically, 15 winners out of 15,000 cards.)
posted by Tlogmer at 12:10 PM PST - 10 comments
Our first child is due any day now. To quell my excitement I am doing what any computer dork would do... I'm researching "microblogs". I'm looking for alternatives to Twitter and Twitxr.
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posted by timmins at 12:07 PM PST - 12 comments
I am planning our post-wedding honeymoon. As an added bonus to the post-wedding bliss, my wife just found out she is 6 weeks pregnant!!! We wanted to do a blowout honeymoon, but with the recent news, we are at a loss as to what we should do and where we should go. We know we are going to be very busy with children in 8 months, and because of this, we think we should take a trip that would be very unlikely with kids in tow. But, because she is pregnant, I am not about to offer up trekking in Nepal, or diving in the Great Barrier Reef. My baby needs her chill time.
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posted by jasondigitized at 11:34 AM PST - 14 comments
I gave a collector Right of First Refusal on a painting. How long should I give him to decide?
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posted by artdrectr at 11:31 AM PST - 7 comments
Sudden eye problem filter: Of course YNMD, and if the problem exacerbates, I'll be off to the Urgent Care Center. But a funny thing happened on my way to Dreamland...
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posted by Oriole Adams at 11:30 AM PST - 5 comments
WebLibary filter: MeFites, in your opinion what is the BEST web library for art journals and books a la, Questa?
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posted by CreativeJuices at 11:05 AM PST - 2 comments
Should I put a natural slate floor in my kitchen, or use some other kind of tile?
posted by mtstover at 10:45 AM PST - 19 comments
I'm relatively new to wine and would like to know more about it. Which labels/names are best, what goes with what, etc. So, what are some good wine review sites and blogs for the average Joe? I've Googled for such things, but I don't know which ones are worth their salt.
posted by katillathehun at 10:43 AM PST - 17 comments
I want to purchase a car in California, drive it for three months there, then take it with me back to Florida. What do I need to do?
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posted by Geppp at 10:23 AM PST - 7 comments
I posted to craigslist >48 hours ago. Post comes up perfectly via the direct link, but won't show up in the category listing or through various spot-on searches. What's the deal?
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posted by onshi at 10:14 AM PST - 13 comments
I have a Word file that contains a rather long French to English dictionary of words in a technical area. On 8.5 by 11 inch paper, I would like to print the list in two 5.5-inch columns in landscape format, front and back. I would then fold these pages in two and assemble a 5.5 by 8.5 inch booklet. The problem is that what I have when I do this is no long alphabetized. Can anyone suggest how I might accomplish this, maintaining the alphabetical ordering?
posted by retiree at 10:07 AM PST - 3 comments
What email service does your company use? The small company I work for (10 employees and growing quickly) uses GoDaddy now, primarily for historical reasons, and it's pretty terrible. Any recommendations for enterprise email services?
posted by x41-pbj at 10:02 AM PST - 11 comments
A small construction company did work for a customer. Customer refuses to pay citing not 100% happy. Company disagrees greatly and believes job was well done and customer is being very unreasonable.
Company has detailed photographs, a signed contract and wants to go to small claims court to resolve matter.
How do we word the answer to the following question?
The plaintiff claims you owe $XXXX
For the following reasons:
How would the hive mind word this?
Thanks.
posted by CFMartin at 9:25 AM PST - 11 comments
How do I get a fair settlement for my totaled car in Pennsylvania? The insurance adjuster insists that I am not owed the replacement value of my car and refuses to budge.
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posted by Alison at 9:19 AM PST - 11 comments
My grandmother’s nephew has been arrested. What will become of his mother? (Ever so much more inside)
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posted by kittyb at 9:13 AM PST - 7 comments
I'm looking for a dynamic, multimedia online portfolio system. Does such a thing exist? Kind of like a flickr model, but for different media types and personal domains. (details inside)
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posted by pinto at 8:50 AM PST - 4 comments
Have you ever taken over someone's car lease? It seems like a great way to save money while leasing (no down payment), but what are the pitfalls?
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posted by ducksauce at 8:50 AM PST - 6 comments
Business Facts: About 2 years ago I saw the online version of a special feature in a newspaper/magazine which had short summaries of various businesses. The ones that were definitely included were New York Taxis, Sandwich shops etc. More inside
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posted by london302 at 8:48 AM PST - 3 comments
I'm looking for a reptable laptop repair shop that handles Gateway/e-machines systems and would attempt to re-solder or replace a broken power jack rather than replacing the entire mainboard. I'm in Tempe, AZ, but a reputable mail-in company would work too.
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posted by Alterscape at 8:29 AM PST - 2 comments
I have read online that Xylitol is a sugar substitute that has absolutely no aftertaste and yet if I chew gum with Xylitol I get a very distinct garlicky taste in my mouth. Is it just me?
posted by yfatah at 8:25 AM PST - 6 comments
I'm in my mid-20s, and having worked several jobs (often a couple at a time) through college and grad school, I would like to avoid the same fate for my (future) children. Can I open a 529 and start saving without having any kids?
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posted by waylaid at 8:21 AM PST - 13 comments
I bought an iPod Touch last month. Since the last time I plugged it into the computer to recharge it, it won't play any songs I downloaded from the iTunes store - it acts as if it's playing the song, but all I hear is static, no matter how high I turn up the volume. Songs I ripped from CDs or downloaded from other sources are fine. What's going on?
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posted by Jeanne at 7:49 AM PST - 12 comments
Help me plan my Wild West Vacation this summer - flying to Las Vegas, then driving to Yellowstone, then ?
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posted by katyjack at 7:41 AM PST - 14 comments
I'm trying to provide a low-cost directory solution for my uncle that produces local informercials in his shore community. Most businesses that he features don't have websites, so this directory would serve as a community "Yellow Pages." How can I make it happen?
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posted by drkrdglo at 7:32 AM PST - 4 comments
Pittsburgh/Grove City beer quest - my wife is going to Grove City for outlet shopping and I want her to pick up some local/unique beer.
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posted by phirleh at 7:11 AM PST - 14 comments
What is the difference in cost to produce diesel fuel versus gasoline? Does one require more oil than the other?
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posted by Reverend John at 6:51 AM PST - 13 comments
[AtlantaFilter] Mr. Shaarog is in nursing school but in the meantime he took the Patient Care Technician course. He needs to get a job!!
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posted by shaarog at 6:35 AM PST - 2 comments
A few days ago my wife and I decided to pop down to Brighton for a break. She booked the trip on her home computer and I looked at a few pictures on flickr and checked askmefi for what to see using mine.
Today, Amazon is recommending me Brighton travel books. How did they know?
posted by srboisvert at 6:12 AM PST - 4 comments
How do I back up my movies to DVD-R so I can take the backups to the gym on my portable and prevent my good ones from getting scratched? I just bought a new IMac running Leopard. It has the burner. From research, it looks like I need 1. Mac the Ripper---2.DVD 2toOneX (for compression)---and 3.Roxio Toast to burn (even though there is burning software on my computer).....I have no really good clue and am open to any support and advice you might have to offer. I don't want to buy things that are not so easy to work. I am a very basic computer user.
thanks for your time!
posted by snap_dragon at 6:11 AM PST - 6 comments
Was I scammed by a domain name registrar? Should I legally be able to get my money back for unavailable domains despite not having read their terms & conditions?
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posted by anonymous at 6:00 AM PST - 3 comments
I've recently bought a old Palm V with OS 3.1. I like its elegance, simplicity and feel. I'm not interested in the email function, but I see there are upgrades available.
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posted by CollectiveMind at 5:48 AM PST - 4 comments
I'm looking for a website visitor tracking service that will allow me to not track users referred from certain domains. Or, one that will allow me to not show those users when I'm viewing the stats.
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posted by Rabulah at 5:18 AM PST - 4 comments
March 23
I'm going to London, Belgium and the Netherlands from May 10th-24th, and I'm looking for great places to stay.
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posted by dhammond at 11:49 PM PST - 14 comments
Cleaning Filter: Help me make an oasis of clean in my bedroom, to fight back the chaos in my household?
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posted by Phalene at 11:00 PM PST - 29 comments
So I play guitar (fairly well) and ukulele (passably). I'm thinking about getting a baritone or tenor ukulele, but also strongly considering a guitalele. Where can I get one in America (in VA, DC, or NJ?)
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posted by tmcw at 10:51 PM PST - 3 comments
UKFilter (again): What are the advantages of private medical insurance over just relying on NHS? I'm an American moving to London being offered private medical insurance. What are the advantages? Things to look for in a private medical plan? Any guidance/links appreciated.
posted by vacapinta at 10:01 PM PST - 15 comments
How can I painlessly transfer photos and albums from iPhoto (`08) to iView Media Pro? So far it's proven more complex than I thought...
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posted by zardoz at 9:32 PM PST - 3 comments
Bookfilter: I'm chasing books, stories, novels that prominently feature either Tokyo or Vancouver as settings. Please no Lonely Planet / Pilot Guides...
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posted by lych at 9:25 PM PST - 20 comments
White macbook question. My macbook's cover has become all scratched up. Is there any way I can polish the plastic or in any way minimize the scratching?
posted by muscat at 8:58 PM PST - 8 comments
Life and education quandary: If I take a masters instead of finishing my PhD will I be blackballed if I reapply to finish my PhD
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posted by anonymous at 8:34 PM PST - 13 comments
There are times that I find it really hard to "understand people". Two questions have been weighing on my mind this weekend. How do I accomodate people's practical needs that I'm not familiar with? How do difficult people make and keep friends?
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posted by sixcolors at 8:26 PM PST - 22 comments
Is there an easy way for a non we-savvy person to create a password-protected url on which to demo a website before taking it "live?"
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posted by Ignatius J. Reilly at 7:54 PM PST - 9 comments
I have a newfound love of tea, especially that from
Rishi tea. However, it costs an arm and a leg for the little container that I can guzzle down in a week or two.
I want to buy tea in bulk, but I don't know where to get quality tea at a good price. Rishi costs $40 a pound. Is $40 the going rate for a pound of good tea? I found
this old thread, but I would like suggestions on a place to purchase online. How is
Coffee Bean Direct's tea? Bonus points for an awesome green/mint blend and fair-trade/organic! If there's a good tea discussion board with pointers about what's good, I'd love to know about that, too!
posted by jstef at 7:54 PM PST - 16 comments
What are some places online where I can go to self-publish a book. I'm aware of lulu.com, but I'm wondering if there are some alternatives out there.
posted by Proginoskes at 6:53 PM PST - 14 comments
I'm trying to visualize the amount of oil the world has consumed since 1900 and, just for fun, how much there is left ...using bodies of water as a reference.
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posted by punkfloyd at 5:04 PM PST - 12 comments
I am a 38-year-old man who has many good qualities (I hope so at least) but two drawbacks which understandably be dealbreakers for most women - I am impotent and I have a small penis (around 4 inches on the rare occasions it is erect), so even if my impotence got treated I am not sure I could satisfy a women. On the other hand, I have heard that it's possible to have satisfactory sex life with a 3 inch penis, but have no idea how that can be. So basically I am what would be a figure of ridicule for many other men, and not exactly a strong candidate to be a boyfriend for most women either.
However I know some women while still heterosexual may not want a sexual partner e.g. they may be celibate for whatever reason. And there may even be women who will overlook a sex life without penetrative sex for the right person. I have just come out of a four-year relationship which had lots of affection and companionship but not strong feelings of passion and obviously no sex, but I eventually want another relationship again and believe I have a lot of love to give the right person. How can I find her?
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posted by anonymous at 5:02 PM PST - 39 comments
I'm trying to get into building electronics and I need some advice. What would be a good place to start?
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posted by DMan at 4:33 PM PST - 14 comments
As Spring is here, I want to get out and toss a baseball. What's the best glove on the market? While I don't want to spend a fortune, I am not too picky on price.
posted by neoist at 4:31 PM PST - 6 comments
What's the easiest way of generating a map similar to
this? I have several state-level data series I want to display on maps of India.
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posted by matthewr at 4:31 PM PST - 6 comments
I have a birthday coming up and I want to get friends together to do something besides a house party or going to the bars. I've done karaoke for my birthday in the past. Any suggestions? I want to keep it small this year, probably around 10 people and ideally it would be something where one could drink or at least go to the bars later in the evening. Also, looking for something on the night of March 28 or 29.
posted by Falconetti at 4:08 PM PST - 7 comments
Are there any statistics available regarding the number of lurkers versus contributors on sites with community-generated content?
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posted by moift at 3:44 PM PST - 13 comments
I'm looking for a Xootr scooter. Does anyone know of a shop in / near Vancouver which has them?
Thanks.
posted by Kristan at 3:41 PM PST - 1 comments
I recently learned that Kurt Vonnegut studied biochemistry during his undergraduate years. What are some other good examples of notable people who switched fields like Vonnegut and excelled?
posted by saoyama at 3:28 PM PST - 35 comments
I'm thinking of getting tickets to see
Speed-the-Plow at London's Old Vic theatre: I loves me some Mamet, and Kevin Spacey and Jeff Goldblum are in the lead roles. Hot dog.
How can I optimise my chances of seeing Spacey and Goldblum together rather than one of them plus an understudy? My concerns may be groundless... but do the stars tend to skip an occasional performance, and if so, do they usually skip mid-week shows, or matinees? Any insider knowledge would be much appreciated.
(In general I have nothing against understudies, who are often amazing in their own right. I just really want to see these guys at it.)
posted by hot soup girl at 3:16 PM PST - 5 comments
Can you recommend an architect in the Seattle area? I'm hoping to have a second story put on my ranch house, and need professional advice. (I'll also happily take recommendations for contractors.)
posted by The corpse in the library at 2:04 PM PST - 5 comments
Financial FUBAR!! I am having a serious problem with my Credit Union. I am trying to quit but due to a screw up on their part, and mine, they will not let me and are dunning me for monies I do not feel that I am liable for.
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posted by paulboc at 12:25 PM PST - 6 comments
Where can I find free printable crossword puzzles online for this lazy Sunday and beyond?
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posted by iamisaid at 12:18 PM PST - 5 comments
How can I get rid of duplicate tracks in my iTunes library without wrecking all my playlists? (On a Mac, if that matters.)
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posted by moss at 12:12 PM PST - 7 comments
A couple of years ago for an art project I made a couple of four foot long geckos out of conduit and fence wire. It was a lot of work and the end result, while pleasing, wasn't quite as finished looking as I would have hoped.
I got the idea from looking at beaded wire frame animal shapes you can see for sale in artsy stores. How can I make a frame for animal shapes that represents the original more accurately with less guesswork?
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posted by diode at 11:38 AM PST - 2 comments
Datingfilter: I went out on a date, in the end, I wasn't into the person. They're really into me. How do I let this person down without hurting them?
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posted by Cat Pie Hurts at 11:13 AM PST - 41 comments
I am interested in finding a good, interesting online academic community—discussion boards, chat rooms, and the like. I am primarily interested in Literature and Philosophy. Do these places exist, or are internet fora pure
lulz?
posted by sonic meat machine at 10:57 AM PST - 10 comments
Looking for suggestions on how to help, or simply deal with, a friend who changes personalities more often than his underwear.
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posted by anonymous at 10:23 AM PST - 24 comments
How to get a relational database on a mobile device, and query it using J2ME?
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posted by ajp at 9:00 AM PST - 5 comments
what's the origin / meaning of the phrase "he's shooting [playing?] lights out"?
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posted by garfy3 at 8:30 AM PST - 19 comments
I need to create a company website. Are there custom news bulletin that can be updated automatically so only industry relevant info are displayed?
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posted by curiousleo at 5:12 AM PST - 4 comments
Deciding on a birth control option for the first time feels dizzying -- after much research on AskMe and all over the web -- due to all the conflicting anecdotal reports with people who love or hate every option. YANMD, but do you have any thoughts based on the facts I list inside? I'm leaning towards Nuvaring.
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posted by sparrows at 4:45 AM PST - 38 comments
Suggest some mood enhancing music. I find music to be therapeutic, especially after a long day, when I need to keep going. An ideal example would be Frank Sinatra's "That's Life".
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posted by stashdot at 1:51 AM PST - 26 comments
Which Chinese dialect should I learn to best survive in Shanghai, and how? Difficulty: I have 6 weeks.
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posted by 0xFCAF at 1:29 AM PST - 10 comments
This afternoon we took our 5 month old Boxer puppy to the local dog park for the first time. She got so excited as we approached, that she pulled and panted and pulled, then clearly fainted. What could be the apparent reason for this?
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posted by blastrid at 1:07 AM PST - 16 comments
March 22
PC Help again again. I have an old pc with windows 2000 server installed on a 20gig SCSI drive. I am trying to install a 40 gig IDE drive that has xp on it. I don't need windows 2000 server anymore so I want the computer to boot into xp but it isn't happening for me. What am I doing wrong?
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posted by snowjoe at 11:54 PM PST - 11 comments
In , "Molecular Ethology: an Immodest Proposal for Semantic Clarification", Heinz von Foerster says
To escape this dilemma it is only necessary to recall that an urn is an urn, and it is animals that learn.
Is this a reference to some other phrase (quotation, idiom, or otherwise) of the form "an X is just an X, and it is Y that Z"?
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posted by ErWenn at 10:00 PM PST - 6 comments
Should I go to law school? I've gotten into some good schools, and while the idea of a career in law doesn't necessarily thrill me, I'm tempted just to go, out of practical considerations for getting on with my life and not weighing my options any further.
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posted by anonymous at 9:21 PM PST - 59 comments
Woman Filter: So a girlfriend of mine and I just discovered that we've been operating under contradicting information about whether it's okay to flush tampons!
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posted by crunchtopmuffin at 8:30 PM PST - 47 comments
I am a woman, and I've been winked at by a few men in my day but recently after being introduced to another woman, she defintely winked at me. This has never happened to me before so I'm wondering if this is something that other women do, and if so, why?
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posted by tamitang at 8:03 PM PST - 25 comments
Can anyone tell me the percentage of children of illegal immigrants who attend college? Specifically in Texas. We are arguing the HB 104 (in state tuition bill) in my government class and I need to know how many children of illegal immigrants who were not born in the US actually attend institutions of higher education....
posted by madmamasmith at 6:04 PM PST - 17 comments
Hip men's clothing (stores, boutiques, thrift shops, hole-in-the-walls) in or near Seattle, within an hour's drive.
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posted by |n$eCur3 at 6:03 PM PST - 7 comments
How long is the commute (via public transit) from Vancouver or Burnaby to Capilano College in North Vancouver?
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posted by travosaurus at 5:15 PM PST - 5 comments
What are the risks and benefits of using Google Apps to send and receive eMail from my domains?
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posted by j0hnpaul at 5:04 PM PST - 10 comments
I want to play
Bully: Scholarship Edition on my Xbox 360. There was just a patch released for the game, but my console is not hooked up to the internet and never will be. How (and when) can I know that the physical copy of the game I buy is a post-patch version?
posted by BitterOldPunk at 4:36 PM PST - 16 comments
I like the prose style of Paul Theroux's travel writing. How's he do it? It seems very distinctive, but I can't quite put my finger on it. Anyone have any nuts-and-bolts insights into how he achieves those effects, both in terms of his prose mechanics and his "voice"?
posted by decoherence at 4:27 PM PST - 5 comments
I am clueless about interior design. I see lots of things I like-- but I have no idea how to get my apartment from here to there. It may require renovation. I definitely need artwork. And shelves. Lots of shelves. So, I'm wondering how much would a consultation with an interior designer cost in Manhattan and does anyone have any recommendations and how do I choose one?
posted by Maias at 3:58 PM PST - 5 comments
We just got an adorable new puppy. We're ecstatic! The dog, however, seems less enthused... for the past two days, he has done almost nothing but sleep. He has yet to eat anything, and he has no desire to explore our apartment or walk outside. Why is this, and what can we do to help him adjust?
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posted by arianell at 3:16 PM PST - 13 comments
Can I make an Ableton Live sound pack with my own samples? I have .aiff drum sounds that I want to make into a kit.
posted by MNDZ at 2:36 PM PST - 2 comments
Can I use a powercord from an older ibook on a newer ibook if the output voltage and amps are the same?
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posted by HuronBob at 2:12 PM PST - 6 comments
This group blog/community site for parents that I contribute to is under attack from a better-funded competitor. Help.
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posted by eve harrington at 1:12 PM PST - 11 comments
I have a website with several hundred distinct pages. I want to make it so that I can put a link and image in the corner that I can change instantaneously across all of them. How can I?
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posted by history is a weapon at 12:47 PM PST - 12 comments
I'm specifically looking at automated builds, unit testing, better source control, and generally moving away from seat-of-the-pants coding and deployment, to specific processes. This is a Microsoft shop, if that helps.
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posted by quixxotic at 12:04 PM PST - 15 comments
I have a desperate need to gain some basic command over Sanskrit terms written in the English alphabet (i.e. with the diacritical marks). Can someone point me to a no-nonsense pronunciation guide, as I am having difficulty finding one that doesn't assume preexisting linguistics knowledge.
posted by aletheia at 11:59 AM PST - 5 comments
I checked "Don't ask me again" when dragging one artist into another in WMP11 on vista in order to change all the names from one to another (to combine "the beatles" and "beatles" into one, in this case), expecting it to just do it without asking in the future, but now I've lost this functionality altogether. How can I re-enable it?
posted by lrodman at 11:32 AM PST - 1 comments
Years ago I read a book on organizational psychology written by an anthropologist. His thesis IIRC was that the ideal forms of human organization can be seen in the ways hunter-gatherer societies organized, and that nearly all modern organizations are diametrically opposed to that. Can anyone help me find this book?
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posted by semblance at 11:31 AM PST - 7 comments
So is applying for a particular job really worth it?
Applied for a job a few years back, might have gotten "played" by HR, now the job is up for grabs again. Do I re-apply or would I be comprimising my pride?
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posted by bitteroldman at 10:36 AM PST - 21 comments
Does anyone here have positive experiences with a female dermatologist (or other specialist) in St. Louis who is good with most likely erythematotelangiectatic rosacea and care to name names?
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posted by anonymous at 10:10 AM PST - 2 comments
Back before the internet, how long would it take for legal decisions to be published, and how quickly would a lawyer be able to find out about new decisions? I'm hoping for the recollections of some of you older lawyers, but primarily I would love to find a printed resource for this type of information.
I've been looking and looking and can't seem to find the info anywhere. I am looking at the late 80s-early 90s.
I've looked for law review articles, caselaw, and general internet info on this subject and can't find anything. If a lawyer relied on a case in 1989, how long after a case reversing it was decided would it be published?
posted by anonymous at 10:10 AM PST - 9 comments
Should I return my iPhone? The ex gave me one as a gift yesterday as an early graduation present, but I'm leaving for Guatemala for 2 months tonight.
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posted by gramcracker at 9:26 AM PST - 10 comments
You bought some cheese - let's say a wedge of brie - that's packaged super-tight with saran wrap and the store item/ weight/ price sticker; and it's now time to eat it. Do you (a) rip off saran wrap/ sticker as best you can and afterwards repackage with fresh saran wrap, (b) rip off saran wrap/ sticker as best you can and afterwards store unpackaged in a cheese tray, or (c) ever-so-carefully peel off the sticker, stealthily unwrap the saran wrap, save it, and then repackage using the same saran wrap and reseal with the store sticker?
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posted by forallmankind at 9:07 AM PST - 34 comments
What are the most exciting developments
that are actually functioning in ecology, sustainability and alternative technologies? The more specific the better!
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posted by sully75 at 8:38 AM PST - 7 comments
How Can the Economy
not Fail?
Given the debt each of us owes (what, something like $150,000 each?), rising oil costs, cpi going up, infrastructure moved out, failed dollar, failing banks, etc. etc...
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posted by raikkohamilonso at 8:28 AM PST - 33 comments
I am trying to find the title of this film I remember scantily from my childhood. I do remember belly-laughing at this film when I was a kid, but can't remember for the life of me more than just a few details. Here's what I know (or think I remember)...
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posted by jspierre at 7:18 AM PST - 5 comments
Can whales get rabies? Are there any documented cases of whales catching rabies? This seems like a good premise for a bad horror movie.
posted by respond at 2:17 AM PST - 8 comments
March 21
Are there any agencies to help people exchange properties / relocate in the US (
i.e. from one state to another)? Do large organizations HR help their employees? Is it something the Government does to help out?
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posted by Dub at 11:40 PM PST - 7 comments
Anyone have a good and long reggae playlist that will have people up and dancing all night?
posted by turkishLola at 11:36 PM PST - 14 comments
What organizational strategies might work for someone who is absent-minded and gets overwhelmed with too much to keep track of?
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posted by wireless at 11:27 PM PST - 19 comments
Where can I find a good 1-sheet FAQ for verifying various types of US Military ID, for use in a bar or restaurant?
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posted by SeanMac at 10:53 PM PST - 8 comments
Looking for the name of two movies from the 70's-80's. Creepy bloated undead lady. Friendly worm-dog creature.
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posted by Sufi at 10:23 PM PST - 6 comments
What right do I have to republish software screenshots and promotional material within a critical/academic context? Do I need to get formal permission from the corporations that own & distribute this material?
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posted by serial_consign at 10:01 PM PST - 6 comments
In Windows XP Can you "wake up" a program/process that is "Not Responding"?
posted by swarkentien at 8:19 PM PST - 9 comments
I am fascinated by theropsids. Something about a literal link with our reptile past. Are there any closely related extant species?
posted by Tryptophan-5ht at 7:47 PM PST - 4 comments
I installed Adblock Plus on my PC and it blocks virtually all ads. It's great. But, when I installed it in the same way on my MacBook at work, I does nearly nothing. Can anybody tell me what's up, and how I can make Adblock Plus work on my Mac?
posted by partner at 7:28 PM PST - 9 comments
Legally, what would you call refusal to adhere to city/government by-laws to fingerprint or background check volunteer workers? I imagine it's a fairly serious crime. Location in Canada preferably, but US examples welcome.
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posted by Phire at 7:16 PM PST - 15 comments
A rat died in my wall (or ceiling), and it smells
terrible. I'm leaving town for a week, what can I do to make sure the smell is gone (or greatly diminished) by the time I come back?
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posted by Orrorin at 7:14 PM PST - 13 comments
I have been reading Curzio Malaparte's Kaput. In it, he describes an Orthodox order of monks who raise families and then enter servitude to be castrated and then become penitents. I can't find any information online about this group though, even a name, any help?
posted by parmanparman at 7:03 PM PST - 5 comments
When you hit your head, do you lose brain cells? If so, how many? Also can you get them back? If yes, how?
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posted by meta.mark at 6:36 PM PST - 8 comments
I need to print a huge map, but I need a high resolution source, or vector graphics. I will be printing this on a large 64" color plotter. I found a place that sells pdf/vector files, but they are wanting near $100 dollars, and I don't think they even cover our County. I was hoping there was some software out there that allows this, or better yet, some way to output large images from google maps.
Any suggestions? Thanks!
posted by passtehbrainz at 6:33 PM PST - 19 comments
What kind of adhesive is used to secure an undermount kitchen sink to the underside of a countertop?
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posted by elmwood at 4:00 PM PST - 9 comments
Strange things happen to me regularly, and the last one left me with about $3000. I'm only 21, have no consumer debt and don't need to use any of it. I want to put it away, but I have no idea how.
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posted by borkingchikapa at 3:22 PM PST - 20 comments
Who really owns a domain? If a company registers a domain under the name of an individual, who really owns the domain and what are their rights?
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posted by missmagenta at 2:56 PM PST - 6 comments
looking for an online game from a year ago similar to pixeljunks Monster game on PS3, the towers you built were flowers that could inflict more damage on passing enemies...
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posted by chasles at 2:38 PM PST - 4 comments
My child will be switching to a very expensive private elementary school. I have already prepaid the tuition for next year, but what is my best strategy to pay for the following years? Specifically, what is the best way to invest about $2K/month so that I can withdraw the needed lump sum once a year? 529 plans are for college expenses only, and Coverdell education-savings account maxes out at $2k/year.
posted by lmY2K at 2:36 PM PST - 5 comments
I'm staying with friends on the border between Switzerland and France for about six weeks this summer and would like to find a school that offers intensive French lessons. Ideally I would leave for France sometime in the beginning of June and stay until mid-July, though my dates are flexible. I speak intermediate level French now and would be willing to come into a course a little late, if necessary. Thanks!
posted by pkuras at 2:24 PM PST - 2 comments
My aunt recently received a cease and desist because she's selling a product called (new adjective) (adjective) (noun) (e.g. "really cool thing) on her web site. The cease and desist is because (adjective) (noun) (e.g. "cool thing") is supposedly trademarked.
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posted by anonymous at 2:20 PM PST - 6 comments
I'm compiling examples of video phone use from movies, tv shows and maybe science fiction stories. Deckard's call to Rachael in Blade Runner or AT&T's "You Will" campaign are examples of what I'm looking for. Video conferencing in a business setting is less helpful, but if you can think of a noteworthy example (CTU in 24?) then please list them. My goal is to actually find and watch/read these examples.
posted by Jeff Howard at 2:13 PM PST - 31 comments
Has there ever been a case where humans have hunted (or gathered) a species to extinction, purely because that species caused inconvenience or danger to humans...and not mainly for food, sport, etc.
posted by Ziggurat at 1:59 PM PST - 31 comments
Looking for an outstanding, but deliverable, gift in Germantown, Tenn., area for new parents.
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posted by fijiwriter at 1:17 PM PST - 1 comments
I'm looking for software for my Windows Mobile smartphone + bluetooth GPS brick that will let people log in to a web site and see my current location (preferably in google maps).
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posted by nervestaple at 12:53 PM PST - 9 comments
Related to
This post on what defines sophistication, and as a student, i believe there may be people who would be interested in books on the topic (aside of non-verbal language books)...
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posted by Jireel at 12:10 PM PST - 7 comments
Is there an adapter for a 240V dryer plug that will allow a standard 120V to operate off of it (while still allowing for the full 240Vs for the dryer)?
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posted by hylaride at 12:06 PM PST - 12 comments
SCIENCE! > Has anyone in paleontology explored the possibility that some aspects of dinosaur morphology can be explained by air pressure much higher than Earth's contemporary atmosphere?
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posted by joe_from_accounting at 11:14 AM PST - 15 comments
Can anyone help me find video of those sprite commercials from the 90s where they had wirework style kung-fu along with rap?
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posted by robotdog at 11:13 AM PST - 1 comments
What are the secrets to the efficient coding of my Wordpress core file using functions.php? Oh, and by the way, I'm a PHP idiot!
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posted by DandyRandy at 10:39 AM PST - 8 comments
How can we film an epic
peeps battle (in a microwave)? The problems are it's too dark, and the camera wants to autofocus on the grid on the microwave door instead of the peeps.
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posted by Airhen at 10:18 AM PST - 7 comments
Am I getting fair and accurate answers from my paid-for e-mail service about why so many friends and relatives get their messages
to me "unfortunately" blocked as spam? Or am I right to be twitchy?
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posted by Jody Tresidder at 10:06 AM PST - 8 comments
Where in Toronto can I find a good secondhand upright piano?
My question would have been more complex, but I got the rest of the advice I needed from this great thread, so don't feel obligated to advise me on how to appraise one, move it, or to tune it after I get it home, etc.
posted by orange swan at 10:02 AM PST - 9 comments
Is this true, and if so where can I find information about it? German Children's Books and World War II
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posted by drezdn at 9:51 AM PST - 4 comments
I run a website for a band. I'm looking for a 3rd-party calendar solution so they can easily display their upcoming concerts on their website.
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posted by wordsmith at 9:50 AM PST - 9 comments
I messed up the schedule for my oral typhoid vaccine (Vivotif). I've taken two out of four pills. Should I continue or start over?
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posted by letitrain at 9:23 AM PST - 7 comments
I'd like to grow bamboo in a container indoors (I have a sunny south-facing window that it can live in front of). Any advice about the best varieties, how to get it to grow tall, and where to get a plant (I'm in NYC) would be much appreciated. (NB: I am NOT looking for info on "lucky bamboo" plants, I want the real thing)
posted by agent99 at 9:07 AM PST - 11 comments
Do you remember a global online photo project where individuals took pictures of themselves in their room? If it's still out there, I need to find it, as well as other examples of collaborative, possibly community-building blog-style photo sites that aren't Flickr.
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posted by clever sheep at 7:44 AM PST - 6 comments
Roadtrip! Kansas City MO to Madison WI, to celebrate my birthday over a long weekend in April. Please help us plan with insider advice on local color, tasty food & drink, picturesque roads, historic spots and natural wonders -- anything we'd be silly to miss.
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posted by palegirl at 6:54 AM PST - 10 comments
On the blue,
delmoi pointed out that the images of an online comic had been shrunk via HTML to fit the page. Is there a greasemonkey script or something that would allow those images to be seen fullsize without having to think about it?
posted by Sparx at 4:26 AM PST - 11 comments
The devil visiting earth seems to be a pretty common happening in certain litterature or films. I am looking for examples of what he actually does when coming here.
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posted by ilike at 4:13 AM PST - 51 comments
This
New York Times article about an INS agent's alleged coercion and sexual assault of a green card applicant brings up several past cases. All ended in relatively lenient sentencing. And so, I have to ask: Can you even
be sentenced to "weekends in jail?"
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posted by evidenceofabsence at 2:19 AM PST - 9 comments
Looking for name/website of the woman who gives lectures to teachers about how to relate to students of a different social class?
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posted by Jacqueline at 2:17 AM PST - 10 comments
How can I secretly and wirelessly be informed of cars pulling into my driveway?
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posted by Ricket at 12:06 AM PST - 13 comments
March 20
I work at a public library where we use a
popular pc reservation and management system for our public PCs. Some young dudes come in, bypass the login screens and play World of Warcraft etc from their flash disks. My concern is they’ve managed to get admin privileges to do naughty things like extend their session time and kick other people with reservations off. I am just a lowly circulation clerk wondering if anyone could explain HOW these fellows bypass the reservation system and some possible strategies I could suggest while I wait to unleash my ultimate plan for a sound proof gamers lounge.
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posted by nicole.hilder at 11:39 PM PST - 24 comments
I need a reliable service that is either free, or low, cost for my research files. What is the best option?
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posted by magnoliasouth at 11:07 PM PST - 14 comments
Trying to plan a trip to Hawaii before our first child arrives. Where shall we go? (More inside.)
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posted by stonefruit at 9:50 PM PST - 14 comments
Looking for a sports bar in Columbus, Ohio, at which to watch Friday's NCAA tournament action. I have some specific criteria.
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posted by Dec One at 9:21 PM PST - 5 comments
How does one read pages (dozens, maybe even hundreds of pages) of boring 17th century sermons or other boring material?
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posted by bobber at 8:06 PM PST - 22 comments
What's it like to do interview for an hourly position at Google? To work there as a worker bee?
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posted by anonymous at 7:51 PM PST - 5 comments
Camping in the Arbuckle Mountain Range in Oklahoma: I need a good, quiet, private beautiful spot.
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posted by jimmyhutch at 7:49 PM PST - 3 comments
After receiving
mixed advice three months ago, I bought an HP Pavilion Elite m9150f running Vista Home Premium. Except for being a little slow to boot into Windows, I've been happy with Vista ... until last night, when Vista Service Pack 1 installed "successfully". I dutifully rebooted and now it won't boot into Windows at all. I've tried system restore from two restore points. Neither works, although I do get a helpful message stating that "a recent upgrade" may be causing problems.
The computer can boot into Fedora 8, so it's not hosed, but I've run through my limited bag of Windows tricks. Any suggestions?
posted by lukemeister at 7:02 PM PST - 18 comments
I'm looking for a CMS/blog that allows for multiple "installations" to be maintained through one control panel and also allows me to add custom fields.
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posted by phaedon at 6:42 PM PST - 9 comments
What material should I built my small fountain out of? Should be easy to work with, durable, waterproof, and hermit crab safe!
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posted by cowbellemoo at 6:29 PM PST - 11 comments
I have a Monotype matrix case containing a bespoke font. Please help me see what it looks like in print.
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posted by scruss at 6:22 PM PST - 8 comments
Excel filter-filter: How do I set up an easily adjustable filter for a 7000-odd row spreadsheet in Excel Mac 2004 or 2008? The data's not well organised and needs to be filtered over multiple columns.
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posted by Magnakai at 5:04 PM PST - 5 comments
My wife-to-be and I are going to Panama for our honeymoon. Following are a whole slew of questions about Panama!
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posted by attercoppe at 4:57 PM PST - 16 comments
How to structure a business partnership? Imagine this scenario: Two people want to go into business together. One person has the money to start the business, but no ability to actually run the business. The other person has the expertise to run the business, but no money to actually invest. How do they co-own the business in a way that is fair to both parties in respect to profits, debts, responsibilities and decision making?
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posted by billyfleetwood at 3:53 PM PST - 18 comments
Obscure early-90s-late-80s hip hop song identification: I used to hear this song on the radio back in the day, and the only part of it I can remember is a line that goes "Joey's in the back / He makes the fly folds wiggle." Anyone?
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posted by mattbucher at 3:48 PM PST - 2 comments
Last day to withdraw from this course- should I? I'm doing badly, but I'm not sure if the consequences of withdrawing would be worse than sticking with it.
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posted by Baethan at 3:14 PM PST - 21 comments
CSS/Float/IE6 (I just scared off half of the web designers) For the rest of you, why is IE6 giving me 's' on
this page?
My shop now buttons... WTF is going on with them?
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posted by B(oYo)BIES at 2:59 PM PST - 14 comments
How do I write short (ca. 150 words) and engaging descriptions of movies in English without sounding too subjective (I don't want to use the first person POV)? The people reading will be average movie goers. Any tips, examples or links that you can recommend? Many thanks!
posted by Foci for Analysis at 2:32 PM PST - 8 comments
Programming/design pattern question. Being self-taught, I've discovered a number of times I've labored over the solution to a problem only to discover a more elegant, standard design pattern already addresses the problem. I'm sort of hoping this is the case here.
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posted by Fezboy! at 2:30 PM PST - 12 comments
Say parents regularly donate to a university. Does this have an effect on their kid getting into its Grad School?
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posted by sentient at 2:28 PM PST - 19 comments
What is a good distribution of WAMP? What about LAMP?
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posted by crios at 1:32 PM PST - 10 comments
I know the basics of money laundering. Now I want to read more about the various methods used in laundering money.
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posted by reenum at 1:26 PM PST - 9 comments
Quicktime files recorded with OnLocation CS3. Some work, but most don't. The file size is appropriate for their length, so I'm really hoping that there's
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posted by ASoze at 1:11 PM PST - 3 comments
MusicFilter: In the long version of the Tom Tom Club's "Genius of Love" (available on the 12") there is a female voice saying something in what I believe is Japanese. Can anyone translate that for me? Thanks.
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posted by HE Amb. T. S. L. DuVal at 12:30 PM PST - 27 comments
Can someone help me find a comprehensive map detailing Chicago racial demographic percentages by neighborhood?
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posted by Lieber Frau at 12:25 PM PST - 8 comments
Help me find a cookie recipe that uses apple juice as an ingredient and results in the super bestest baked yumminess I have ever gorged myself on...
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posted by InstantSanitizer at 12:16 PM PST - 5 comments
Asking for a Bioreactor, add to Bioreactor/Cell Pharm-Supply-filter; we am looking for supplies for a BioVest Cell Pharm System 2000. Either OEM or a third-party replacement...
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posted by strangelove at 12:05 PM PST - 2 comments
Sites like Youtube, Vimeo, Blip, etc, all offer code to allow you to embed their videos in your own site, right? But why is that code invariably HTML, and not Javascript?
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