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August 31
I am in receipt of a brief paragraph of text in Finnish (~35 words, posted inside) that I need to translate to English. I've tried using various online translator tools, but I suspect it might be too laden with OFFENSIVE DRUNKEN PROFANITY (just a contextual hunch) for them to make heads or tails of it. Can anyone recommend a translator that might handle it, or (better yet) are any Finnish speakers lurking who might be so kind as to interpret?
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posted by MaxVonCretin at 11:16 PM PST - 11 comments 
I'm looking for a charming campsite on the Pacific Coast Between San Luis Obispo and San Francisco.
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posted by bryanzera at 10:45 PM PST - 7 comments
Do they make phone cards to use specifically with pay phones (phones that require you to put in 50 cents for a call)?
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posted by sk381 at 10:20 PM PST - 7 comments
Can I simply copy the files from iTunes from my old computer to my new computer? Complications and
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posted by fogster at 10:17 PM PST - 4 comments
I am about to buy my 13 year old daughter a new iPod. I don't want to buy a last-generation model if there's a new one around the corner before too long.
My question, then, is when are the new iPods coming out and what's better about them?
posted by jeffbarr at 9:15 PM PST - 27 comments
I recently took a college course in Sci-fi and Fantasy (awesome course) and it really opened up a desire to read some of the recent speculative fiction that I've been missing. (more inside)
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posted by Slimemonster at 8:10 PM PST - 28 comments
Pop-psych or self-help book recommendations? I'm looking for popular non-fiction books concerning facets of normal human development that are actually interesting to read. I'm mainly interested in mother/daughter relationships, issues affecting teenage girls, romantic relationships, and bereavement, but I'm open to other topics as well. Suggestions?
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posted by occhiblu at 7:20 PM PST - 15 comments
I'm a 12th grade senior in a public high school and live in a town where over 95% of graduates go to college. Can I get away with not going? Spare the politeness and call out my 17-year-old naivete. Some lengthy text follows, sorry in advance.
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posted by aye at 6:14 PM PST - 66 comments
I will be leaving an XP laptop at my friend's house to seed some torrents with Azureus on a fast (10mbps up/down) connection. How do I get access to the laptop from my home computer (so that I might add/delete torrents or tweak settings)? Having remote access to his router might be nice too so that I can open ports if something comes up...
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posted by |n$eCur3 at 5:20 PM PST - 17 comments
Anyone know who said this quote? (may be slightly paraphrased) "Design for the classes and live with the masses. Design for the masses and live with the classes."
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posted by Kensational at 5:18 PM PST - 8 comments
Are there any P2P protocols (with clients for Windows, OS X, and Linux ideally) that are ideal for sharing files between a small group of friends?
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posted by thebabelfish at 5:15 PM PST - 10 comments
I'm establishing a site with a madeuppish name. I've got the .net and .org domains already, but somebody else . . .
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posted by Kibbutz at 3:09 PM PST - 10 comments
Where can I find a secondary battery for an Acer Travelmate C310 Tablet?
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posted by Darke at 2:17 PM PST - 3 comments
What good online/offline sources are there for learning graffiti?
(lettering, composition and skill[z] with a spraycan)
posted by RufusW at 1:45 PM PST - 5 comments
How does one meet people in a the US without being part of any normal form of social meeting ground?
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posted by klue at 1:19 PM PST - 20 comments
Should we move to the Bay Area, Portland or Denver? O boundless wisdom of the collective MetaMind, help us plot our life’s course…
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posted by gottabefunky at 1:16 PM PST - 41 comments
My hand-me-down blackberry 6710 is sick. It seems to be stuck in a partial Alt-mode.
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posted by BigVACub at 1:01 PM PST - 2 comments
I get the feeling that the phrase "handicapped parking" is offensive to some people. I don't think "accessible parking" will work; it sounds equivalent to "available parking". What's a better term?
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posted by amtho at 12:27 PM PST - 39 comments
I was a dumb teenager, and I wasn't interested about other nations history. Couple of years ago, after reading 1984 I quickly changed my mind, but I also realized that history is full of one-sidedness (just like in 1984 unfortunately).
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posted by GrooveStix at 11:57 AM PST - 29 comments
I need an alternative to Newegg.com that easily allows Paypal. I'm having trouble lately submitting orders on Newegg.
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posted by rolypolyman at 11:53 AM PST - 7 comments
I sent a letter domestically in the mail (USPS) one cent short on postage. Will it get there?
posted by thirteenkiller at 11:32 AM PST - 21 comments
Home networking wizards: What cool stuff can be done when a house is wired with RG-6 and Cat6? Not just vanilla internet and file sharing. What wired activities and equipment do you love or covet?
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posted by Dave 9 at 10:49 AM PST - 8 comments
Where can I find a good contractor to design/build/bling/update my promotional MySpace pages?
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posted by scrawlyman at 10:48 AM PST - 8 comments
So when is a business not a business? This relates to zoning regulations, and what seems to be a way around a prohibition of businesses in residential neighborhoods.
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posted by tommyD at 10:22 AM PST - 9 comments
Kind of long and detailed general questions about digital cameras, camera phones, Blackberries and cell phone providers...
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posted by jcwagner at 10:22 AM PST - 2 comments
Fire Hazard Filter: I am thinking of running a network cable through a section of HVAC ducting in my house (~6' stretch relatively far from the furnace/AC unit). Will this be a fire hazard in the winter, when the furnace is on? I don't really care about thermal wear on the cable itself.
posted by Krrrlson at 10:10 AM PST - 6 comments
Met an Icelandic pixie in a bar; she disappeared in a puff of twinkly frost. I need you to help me spell her name. She went by "Anna" (so did her equally tall, equally blonde Icelandic friend!) but her full name was pronounced something like: Beern-Ana. Ok, so...who's got a clue as to how that's spelled?
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posted by snortlebort at 10:07 AM PST - 15 comments
Who would want a bunch of 90-105 year-old documents from the Oregon Short Line Railroad Company's station in Sage, WY?
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posted by SlyBevel at 9:31 AM PST - 34 comments
I have seasonal allergies and have recently been plagued by an itchy throat and dry cough. I usually notice symptoms when there is an abrupt temperature drop overnight, causing me to wake up coughing. Which over-the-counter medicines or home remedies generally work the best for this problem? Claritin doesn't seem to do anything.
posted by zembla3 at 9:10 AM PST - 15 comments
Recommendations for books that aren't overly sad? Yes, I did a search and checked out previous threads.
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posted by mumble at 9:09 AM PST - 41 comments
What is the best way to bring a one-time deposit of about $5000 from the US to the UK? My US bank was going to give me an exchange rate of about 2.03 $/£ on a bank draft drawn in pounds. This would cost me about $168 (compared to the exchange rate on Yahoo listed at 1.90).
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posted by whataboutben at 7:54 AM PST - 7 comments
I have a strand of hair in my possession that I'd like to keep with me always. What's the best way to go about it?
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posted by mordecai at 7:52 AM PST - 23 comments
Yet another redirect question: How can I auto-redirect a visitor to another page, although I can't edit the page's HTML/code, per se?
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posted by vanoakenfold at 7:45 AM PST - 6 comments
Okay, I've got a cold, and my nose is dripping. All day long, any medication or remedy is only temporary and the drip comes back. But my question isn't how do I stop it- it's why does it stop when I sleep? Why don't I wake up in a pool of snot?
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posted by twirlypen at 7:45 AM PST - 6 comments
Remember the computer game, "The 7th Guest"? If you put the game CD into a stereo instead of into your computer, there was a song that played that I don't think was found anywhere else in the game. Anybody know what it was called and who it was by?
posted by BuddhaInABucket at 7:44 AM PST - 10 comments
I want to upgrade my laptop from Windows 2000 to XP. How can I preserve my Outlook settings between the upgrade? I ask because I connect to an Exchange Server with settings on Outlook which have been tweaked heavily over time.
Also, will the XP install give me an option to preserve my previous system? In case everything goes pear-shaped, I'd like to be able to roll back to my previous state. If it goes right, can I delete all the data needed to roll-back after to optimise disk space?
Thanks in advance.
posted by samstarling at 7:37 AM PST - 7 comments
Windows XP Registry - What tools can be used to analyse ntuser.dat hives?
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posted by Leud at 7:03 AM PST - 4 comments
What level of involvement is appropriate when dealing with our married, pregnant and possibly self-harmful couple?
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posted by anonymous at 6:21 AM PST - 14 comments
Have I just screwed up my career caused by a bout of anger, depression, burn out and frustration? And how do I "get back into the game"?
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posted by anonymous at 6:21 AM PST - 8 comments
After making a few dumb moves educationally in my 20s (one large useless degree) I enrolled in the University of Phoenix online Associate's + Bachelor's program. I'm within two months of completing the former, and have become disenchanted with UOP, and need advise on where to turn next.
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posted by anonymous at 6:20 AM PST - 16 comments
Looking for good stuff to clean and maintain newish italian leather furniture.
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posted by crack at 5:18 AM PST - 1 comments
Tax Question -- My employer owes me over a month's worth of retroactive salary increase. Will I be end up paying more in taxes when this fat retroactive amount finally gets tacked onto my normal paycheck?
posted by archimago at 4:34 AM PST - 9 comments
During construction on the common area of the town home complex I live in, workers may have damaged my water main, possibly causing damage to the interior of my home. They are trying to determine the damage now. Do I need a lawyer?
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posted by rryan at 3:06 AM PST - 5 comments
The last time I shopped for a PC monitor, I chose a CRT because TFTs were not suited for playing games. What has changed?
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posted by Harry at 1:14 AM PST - 14 comments
I'm working on a grant, and one of the only 'hard' numbers we have is from a qualitative study in the community we work in, which estimated that 30-40% of under-16s are trafficked at some point. I'm trying to take that likely-conservative 30-40% and figure it out as a per-year risk.
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posted by viggorlijah at 12:54 AM PST - 7 comments
Are there any gyms in Melbourne in Balaclava/Prahran/Windsor/St Kilda where I don't have to pay an annual membership, but can attend on a casual basis?
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posted by lazy robot at 12:17 AM PST - 5 comments
August 30
Any Tacoma Me-Fites? We're moving to Tacoma WA and need recommendations for various things.
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posted by luneray at 10:35 PM PST - 8 comments
study-abroad-mobile-phone-filter: In Edinburgh for a few months, what's the best mobile phone to use to make international calls to US (amongst other places) from Scotland? By best I mean CHEAP, reliable, think student abroad here.
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posted by apfel at 9:08 PM PST - 14 comments
I want to make a wedding photo album using an online service, but the only albums I can find offered are really plain. Are there any sites that offer cool albums?
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posted by ubu at 8:17 PM PST - 12 comments
A general question about the etymology/evolution of profanity as it is generally used in the English language.
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posted by Navelgazer at 8:17 PM PST - 18 comments
Splinters: So is it true that some sorts of splinters will burrow into your skin if you don't get them out, and require surgury and nastiness? If so, which sorts of splinters? Conversely, which types of splinters can you reasonably assume will fall out on their own in a day or two?
posted by sirion at 7:33 PM PST - 23 comments
Why does my 2006 Toyota Corolla LE make so much noise when I start the car in the morning?
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posted by jadanzzy at 7:30 PM PST - 6 comments
Is there such a thing as non-alcoholic brandy or whiskey? (or other types of 'hard liquor')? How do they taste? They taste okay?
posted by jak68 at 7:08 PM PST - 14 comments
Are there any desktop widgets to help me learn japanese? Ideally it would give me a word in english and the japanese pronunciation of it. Rotated daily.
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posted by JonnyRotten at 6:58 PM PST - 5 comments
Are there any manual transmission driving simulators for the PC that can do a decent job of allowing me to simulate actually driving stick?
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posted by GleepGlop at 6:09 PM PST - 16 comments
There's a dance club in town I want to go to. How do I avoid embarrassing myself?
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posted by brett at 5:49 PM PST - 16 comments
For most people, physical attraction is visual. So how do Blind people become attracted to someone in the absence of visual stimuli?
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posted by jason's_planet at 5:21 PM PST - 14 comments
I just did an erase and install of tiger on my ibook G4 and now I don't have iphoto.
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posted by joshuak at 5:13 PM PST - 3 comments
What is the Best Source for keeping up with the ratings on HDTVs. Any recommendations such as a magazine or website would be appreciated.
Like so many others, I are going to purchasing a HDTV this Xmas. If I am to shell out 2 to 3 thousand dollars, I am looking for the Best Value. Thanks in advance.
posted by Mckoan1 at 4:09 PM PST - 2 comments
Calling gardening experts: what are these small white bugs in the soil of my lemon tree?
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posted by aberrant at 3:41 PM PST - 11 comments
Is there a literary term for a fictional work in which the author and protagonist/narrator are (fictionally) one and the same?
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posted by Acey at 3:38 PM PST - 41 comments
Have you noticed a link between a person's age and whether he/she pays for purchases with exact change?
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posted by wryly at 3:20 PM PST - 77 comments
Where can I find Ford Focus parts (specifically a window regulator)? All retail/do-it-yourself shops (AutoZone, Checker, Car Quest, NAPA) say they do not carry the part. They all say you'll have to go to the dealer. All dealers say I have to buy the motor & the regulator. Does anyone know of a reputable place that sells ford focus parts at a reasonable price and motor and regulator separately?
posted by cowmix at 2:56 PM PST - 6 comments
We have a Chrysler Airtemp A/C unit (more than 20 years old) that's gone on the fritz 2 days before we're scheduled to be away for 2 weeks. Although it's in the 80's outside, about 6 inches of frost has formed on the rubber-insulated tube next to the outside unit. There's condensation all along the line that runs through the basement to unit where the fan and the copper tubing are located. The latter is also covered with frost but is now melting since I've turned things off at thermostat. The fan will only work if it's set to manual. I've called a repairman and he's suppose to come tomorrow. In the meantime is there any way for me to determine on my own if this is a catastrophic breakdown that will require a new unit or if it's possible for me to do something on my own to get the thing going?
posted by NinaLee at 1:24 PM PST - 5 comments
I would like to grill out on the beach (Newport Beach, CA) in city-provided fire pits. AFAIK, these pits are just concrete rings with sand in them. How should I start the charcoal?
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posted by casconed at 12:56 PM PST - 7 comments
I'm asking for a male friend who has tried Weight Watchers but didn't like going to meetings. So do these cardboard box diets work? You know the ones where they send you the food. Nutra system is one of them.
posted by Gungho at 12:35 PM PST - 31 comments
A friend and I recall a website where you could upload pictures of two people and an application would show you what their kids would look like. Googling yields nothing useful. Does anyone know of this site?
posted by jeffmshaw at 12:23 PM PST - 8 comments
[Gayfilter] I have a huge crush on a guy I've dated once, and he's moving abroad in three weeks' time. How can I let him know I desperately want to keep seeing him without coming across as a psycho?
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posted by doctorpiorno at 12:23 PM PST - 10 comments
CarExhaustFilter: (Sorry, couldn't resist.) I recently had my oil changed at the dealership. (I have a 1998 Honda R-V.) Since then, there has been an overwhelming smell of car exhaust in my car, even when I roll the windows down. I want to be able to go into the dealer and tell them what's wrong, and that, more than likely, some thing was done incorrectly or not replaced correctly when they changed my oil.
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posted by schoenbc at 12:16 PM PST - 15 comments
I recently setup a wireless/wired network for a hotel to be used by
about 75 guests. It was simply a matter of daisy chaining a few
Netgear switches (JFS516) from the ISP's DSL modem/router and then
connecting a few Netgear Access points (WG602) with alternating
channels on each floor (one per floor). DHCP is controlled by the
router. Everything worked great. However, now the hotel has
requested that the network be upgraded to include a page that intercepts all internet requests and I'm looking for tips on how to do that?
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posted by dennis10512 at 12:08 PM PST - 7 comments
Do I have any shot of fixing my 1984 Ford F150 power steering leak on my own?
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posted by true at 12:00 PM PST - 3 comments
Did Marvel really invent mole men and lava men from scratch, or is there something that precedes it?
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posted by RobotHero at 11:49 AM PST - 10 comments
Does anyone know who the girl in Men Without Hats' "Safety Dance" video is?
posted by BiffSlamkovich at 11:38 AM PST - 5 comments
I've assassinated two Blackberry 7105 devices, and it's obvious I can't get out of carrying one. But my boss graciously did not make me pay for them, and I'll actually feel bad if I break the new one. Can the MeFi digerati recommend a protective carrying case?
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posted by maniabug at 11:09 AM PST - 8 comments
How would you handle a love triangle where your best friend likes the same girl you do and that she secretly has been hooking up with both of us?
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posted by spacesbetween at 10:52 AM PST - 56 comments
I have a C#/.NET Application on IIS. I am rewriting the URLs via
ISAPI Rewrite. The rewritten URLs are all loading twice. ISAPI Rewrite's creators
insist it isn't them, but visiting the non-rewritten URL, the page only loads once. What could be causing this?
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posted by yerfatma at 10:48 AM PST - 1 comments
I am looking to purchase some art from ebay that is listed as Acrylic Paint on Canvas(unmounted). How would I go about preparing the canvas for hanging on the wall. My google-fu has failed me and I don't really know of any place locally I could ask. Is it just a matter of making a frame out of wood that goes behind the canvas? Does this mean the canvas will need to be stretched?
posted by wavering at 10:46 AM PST - 5 comments
Let's say I stub my toe. In English, I might say "ow" or "ouch." In Portuguese, "ai." What are (polite) exclamations of pain in other languages? Pronunciation guidance appreciated!
posted by dmo at 10:25 AM PST - 40 comments
Argh!
Gmail image spam! I'm getting 20 of these a day. Since Google has failed to filter these messages, is there a workaround I can use? Also, would simply deleting these messages rather than marking them as spam reduce the possibility of false positives?
posted by Saucy Intruder at 10:16 AM PST - 25 comments
What is the cheapest way for me to get from Estapona (Spain) to Gibraltar or Algeciras? The closest train stop would be in Malaga, which is even farther in the wrong direction. I don't have a European driver's license, so it appears that I won't be able to rent a car. Bus? Taxi? Are those going to be outrageously expensive? My Spanish is quite bad; should I even consider hitchhiking?
posted by Plutor at 10:06 AM PST - 10 comments
Has there been a 'director's cut' of a film that was actually shorter than the theatrical version (save for the example inside)?
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posted by General Zubon at 9:35 AM PST - 24 comments
My wireless router and my iBook G4 aren't playing nice. Our iBook G3 connects wirelessly without fail.
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posted by bilabial at 9:31 AM PST - 6 comments
I have been thinking recently about the y2k silliness and how I had not ever read a good autopsy of the phenomenon or, rather, beyond the claim of hysteria, an adequate explanation of the lack of phenomenon. (long preamble and a long technical question inside)
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posted by dances_with_sneetches at 9:16 AM PST - 44 comments
I would like to grow out my hair and sport a beard. one problem: I'm asian. help! (more inside)
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posted by anonymous at 9:15 AM PST - 12 comments
Has anyone vastly improved -- or just changed -- someone else's already published writing by editing?
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posted by callmejay at 8:47 AM PST - 25 comments
Why is my wife's Blackberry able to get the Net and do email when we
are not in a wi fi area?
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posted by Postroad at 8:32 AM PST - 11 comments
How save is recreational scuba diving? Need statistics to convince my girlfriend to dive with me.
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posted by bluejayk at 8:00 AM PST - 21 comments
I'm looking for recommendations for a decent bank where I can keep an easy-to-access checking account and a savings account with a decent interest rate and decent customer service. My current bank has made too many mistakes lately and I can't take it anymore. I get paid in euros but I do know of a bank in the UK that I'd like to try - but they don't offer euro accounts.
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posted by hazyjane at 7:20 AM PST - 9 comments
I remember finding a web site for that generated screenshots of web pages as they appear in Apple's Safari browser. Well I'm a Mac user and I just found out my web page is broken in IE. I need something that will generate screenshots of my site as it is seen by IE. (I can't use Internet Explorer for Mac because it is even more broken than its Windows counterpart.)
posted by haasim at 7:19 AM PST - 10 comments
Over the next few months, I need to buy a
lot of new clothes to bulk up my professional (woman's) wardrobe. I want everything I buy to fit well. Slacks, skirts, blazers need to be lined. I will not buy anything without trying it on first, so web and catalog shopping is out. I don't have the budget to buy this all at full price. What kinds of strategies can I employ to get the best deals possible? Are there specific stores I should be shopping in? Are there sales I should watch for? Are there specific dates, weekends or times of year when I can get the best deals? How can I find out about and obtain about great coupons and upcoming sales?
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posted by croutonsupafreak at 7:06 AM PST - 41 comments
im looking at doing a presentation of pictures in a kind of consecutive order , with some music - what kind of freeware program am i needing to use for it ?
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posted by sgt.serenity at 5:13 AM PST - 6 comments
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will begin an academic program for an MS in Computer Science starting Fall, 2007. The upside is that I have a year to prepare, while the downside is that I clearly have some obstacles to overcome, which are that
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posted by anonymous at 5:02 AM PST - 15 comments
What happens if you order alcohol from one EU country
(Italy) to be delivered to another EU country
(the UK)?
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posted by twine42 at 4:40 AM PST - 6 comments
Is it normal for a woman to be unable to orgasm alone or with a (male) partner unless she fantasizes about women?
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posted by orangeshoe at 12:28 AM PST - 38 comments
Help me make my new basement room feel like a non-basement room. Specifically, paint, lighting, and other decorating ideas.
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posted by PercussivePaul at 12:21 AM PST - 10 comments
August 29
InaneQuestionFilter: When you abbreviate doctor, does it get a full-stop? ie. should it be Dr or Dr.?
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posted by ranglin at 11:52 PM PST - 21 comments
Flaky wireless: Can we not connect to the wireless network because of a bad router or a bad DSL connection?
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posted by kechi at 11:21 PM PST - 9 comments
Microsoft Filter: Please help me transfer my Word autocorrects from work to my new laptop. There's
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posted by Lucie at 10:40 PM PST - 3 comments
RelationshipFilter (sorry!): I've become entangled in a complex 'relationship', and I'm not sure what to do...
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posted by anonymous at 8:51 PM PST - 57 comments
Very strange electrical noise getting into radio on newly imported 1997 JDM Toyota Tercel hatchback. Radio replacement is imminent, but there's
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posted by toxic at 8:49 PM PST - 5 comments
Mac graphics and Photoshop guy just starting to teach PS in a PC-only classroom and looking for help!
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posted by dpcoffin at 8:01 PM PST - 9 comments
I am looking to sell a new product, and I would like to have team/league (NBA, NFL, MLB, colleges) logos printed on it. How do I go about obtaining permission and paying licensing fees?
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posted by bagels at 6:49 PM PST - 6 comments
Dense starchy foods frequently give me the hiccups, especially large cut french fries and corn bread. My mother and grandmother also have this problem.
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posted by Melsky at 6:45 PM PST - 14 comments
Can one fix social anxiety disorders or other socially-related disorders by becoming better at being well-liked?
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posted by philosophistry at 6:43 PM PST - 25 comments
I just bought a new laptop for school. How do I transfer my music/video library from my old computer to my new one?
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posted by dward88 at 5:55 PM PST - 11 comments
My boss purchased a rather pricey item on eBay and we have not received it. She did not request signature confirmation or shipping insurance. She did receive a USPS tracking number and, according to that number, it's already been delivered... 'cept, you know, it hasn't been. Are we SOL?
posted by brundlefly at 5:43 PM PST - 17 comments
Where can I find one bag to hold both a digital SLR camera with lens, and a 17" laptop?
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posted by Xurando at 5:34 PM PST - 16 comments
Help! I need women's shoes. I've been looking for a long time, and can't seem to find the shoes that fit my many requirements.
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posted by Pocahontas at 5:23 PM PST - 16 comments
Why are there no canine equivalents to lions, tigers, leopards, and panthers (etc.)?
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posted by Sinner at 5:02 PM PST - 19 comments
Help me settle a disagreement with my fiance - how many cats is it reasonable for two people in a flat to have?
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posted by dial-tone at 4:32 PM PST - 76 comments
I need some video eye candy generator software that outputs straight to disk instead of to the screen...
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posted by ostranenie at 3:23 PM PST - 6 comments
Small Business Filter: I'm looking for an good out-of-the-box CRM solution for a small business.
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posted by discokitty at 3:20 PM PST - 4 comments
Whenever I'm with a sexual partner I start producing
copious amounts of precum from even the mildest form of stimulation (kissing for example).
When I'm watching some porn or otherwise without-partner I'm as dry as a bone until I'm really turned on...
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posted by anonaccount at 3:10 PM PST - 9 comments
TeaFilter: should I buy a kettle for my cooker (hob/stove/whatever you call it), or a regular electric one? [UK resident]
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posted by dash_slot- at 2:17 PM PST - 23 comments
My 29-year old sister is dependent on my parents to a very unhealthy degree. She refuses to counseling, and seems to be more and more of a burden on them which each passing year. She can be extremely verbally abusive towards my parents and it just breaks my heart to see her treat them this way. How can I encourage her to develop her own life and interests? How can I help my parents to stop feeling like they have to coddle her?
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posted by anonymous at 2:13 PM PST - 12 comments
Is there any chance of improving anti-aliasing in Windows? ClearType is nice, but serif fonts often look too thin and weak. A comparison with the anti-aliasing in InDesign shows that ClearType is not as good as it could be. Screenshots inside.
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posted by Termite at 2:12 PM PST - 12 comments
If I have 3 or more locations on a map, how can I find the nearest point to all the locations?
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posted by hubs at 2:00 PM PST - 14 comments
I'm looking for a sport psychologist in New York City. Does anyone have any experience with this?
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posted by clubfoote at 1:19 PM PST - 2 comments
How do you clear your name of criminal charges after identity theft? And how could these charges have been incurred?
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posted by Felicity Rilke at 11:57 AM PST - 8 comments
Know a good source for weather-proof political campaign yard signs? I'm in California, the size is aprox. 24"x 18", with two colors, and the quantity is 2000-5000.
posted by letitrain at 11:47 AM PST - 13 comments
Grad School Foreign Language Requirements: What demonstrates proficiency at the grad school level? Are there media studies, cultural studies, critical film studies, or similar masters programs without them?
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posted by cowbellemoo at 11:44 AM PST - 8 comments
Question about memory cards from a digital n00b.
posted by matteo at 10:35 AM PST - 5 comments
I have some html files with all the <> and </> etc. etc. (ie, these are basically text files with all the html in them.) What is the easiest way to see each file as an actual web page so I can read the text in them without all the code stuff making my eyes hurt?
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posted by wtfwjd? at 9:39 AM PST - 28 comments
Where online can I find "Daydream" (or "Day Dream"), a short film by Su-Jin Kwon shown at Resfest 2004 in the US?
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posted by shortfuse at 9:26 AM PST - 0 comments
GradSchoolAnxietyFilter: I have no research experience. How do I describe my research plan?
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posted by anonymous at 8:57 AM PST - 8 comments
What is the story with Flash 8 (and 9) for Linux? I'm running into more and more sites that say that they only work with version 8 or just don't work at all and I assume that it is because I'm using version 7. Is there hope that Adobe will come out with a new version for Linux someday soon or can I get version 8 working through wine?
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posted by octothorpe at 8:57 AM PST - 8 comments
i wanna pull 170hp out of my 1991 civic dx (d15b2) without using turbo, supercharger, or nitro... what all would be involved. i'm looking for a game plan really... so be detailed, and tell me how you'd do it and in what order.... i'm currently researching mini me swap, and mpfi swaps
posted by xteraco at 8:42 AM PST - 13 comments
Is my employer required to give us federal holidays off? We have salaried and hourly workers. Also, is there any place on the web that I can point co-workers to that addresses this?
posted by finitejest at 8:27 AM PST - 14 comments
Evaluating a day care: What non-obvious questions would you ask? What non-obvious things would you look for during a site visit? What subtle words, actions, behaviors or environmental factors would make you think twice about using a specific facility?
“Had I but known” in-retrospect anecdotal cautionary tales are welcome.
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posted by anastasiav at 8:00 AM PST - 24 comments
In the first week of November, my boyfriend and I will be driving his '94 Volvo from San Diego to Chicago. We'll have Tuesday through Sunday to travel. What are the best places to stop and visit?
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posted by josingsinthehall at 7:51 AM PST - 10 comments
I've been drawn into participating in a Fantasy Football (NFL) League. I'm rather casual towards the NFL, don't know much about fantasy leagues, and would appreciate suggestions on books, magazines, podcasts, web sites, etc. that will help me grind my friends into dust.
posted by boombot at 7:42 AM PST - 15 comments
PalmConversionHellFilter: Moving Palm calendar from Palm Desktop 2.6.3 on the Mac to 4.1.4 on the PC. There's more, natch, inside ...
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posted by bhance at 7:31 AM PST - 6 comments
I'm going to start a site to
petition a board to keep a local public official in office. I want the site to include facts about why he should stick around and links (obviously) this stuff can be done easily with Wordpress (as we
learned yesterday), i'm guessing. But i also want to incorporate a petition that can keep some information private (like e-mail addresses) but make other information public (neighborhood, city, state). Ideally, I'd like to be able to print the content once the numbers get up. What's the best way for me to do that?
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posted by kenneth at 7:15 AM PST - 0 comments
My wife and I will be in Brisbane, Australia for 5 or 6 days in early October, with our 6-year-old daughter. Any recommendations for kid-friendly fun and/or sightseeing?
posted by flapjax at midnite at 7:09 AM PST - 9 comments
What is a good LA > Vegas > San Fran roadtrip itinerary that incorporates some national park visits?
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posted by cwhitfcd at 6:45 AM PST - 14 comments
What were some of the most idyllic communities to have ever existed? I’m not looking for opinions, I’m looking for hard anthropological examples or studies that have been carried out on such cultures.
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posted by heylight at 5:29 AM PST - 9 comments
At a bar we heard a dance version of a song from Willy Wonka (the '71 version.) Who did it?
posted by StickyCarpet at 5:13 AM PST - 7 comments
MetroFilter: I need some new music to help me get through being packed in like a sardine on the Metro for 60 minutes a day, because the 20 gigs of music already in my pocket just isn't doing it for me. The more it helps me "zone out" the better. My tastes lean towards electronic music, but I'm completely open to all genres. Any suggestions?
posted by DefendBrooklyn at 4:39 AM PST - 47 comments
I'm landing in Osaka early on Friday morning, and I'm looking for some interesting ideas on how to spend a day there. Any ideas?
posted by oferhalevi at 4:06 AM PST - 12 comments
SingleMotherFilter: My friend's got a one year old girl, and single mom or not, she's
going to provide for her -- even if it means moving to Seattle. She's not helpless: The baby's father will pay childcare expenses, and she's actually got a couple years of tech support gigs on her resume to go along with her long history of being a computer enthusiast. But neither of us know too much about actually arranging childcare or finding entry level tech jobs around Seattle. Any words of advice?
posted by effugas at 3:44 AM PST - 9 comments
How best to handle my partner's business proposal, given our relationship and my reservations?
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posted by anonymous at 3:35 AM PST - 21 comments
I'm going insane trying to remember the name of a German comedian I saw on television a few months ago.
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posted by Savvas at 3:29 AM PST - 2 comments
HELP me with this movie title PLEASE! As a child, I saw a black-and-white horror movie about a woman who lived in a house on top of a cliff. Her fiance fell off the cliff and died. She had a mirror at the end of a hallway. Whenever she looked at it, she was still young and beautiful. Many years later, she smashed the mirror and instantly aged and died. It gave me many nightmares back in the day (we had a full-length mirror at the end of a hall and I was terrified to look at it), but today I would love to see it again. After many unsuccessful Internet searches, I fear that y'all are my last hope. PLEASE HELP. Thanks!
posted by cscwallace at 12:53 AM PST - 5 comments
Is it wrong to take a dirty bath towel from the dirty clothes hamper to clean the toilet bowel rim? I do put it back in the hamper.
posted by the giant pill at 12:43 AM PST - 49 comments
August 28
So, my friend's harddrive got wiped. Lost a year's worth of high-res artwork. Does anyone have experience with using a data recovery service? I'm looking specifically for price information, how much data was retrievable, and potentially a recommendation.
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posted by still at 10:52 PM PST - 18 comments
I got a new job and it is quickly becoming apparent I need a PDA to get organized. At the same time, the last thing I want is something else to carry around as I need to keep a cell phone on me at work. Consequently, I went to the store to look at PDA/phone combinations. However, I didn't realize how many different types there are. So, instead of listening to somebody trying to sell me the newest version of x,y,z, I beseath thee for thy wisdom.
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posted by jmd82 at 10:01 PM PST - 13 comments
A friend is trying to remember the name of a movie she saw on Bravo in the mid-to-late 90s. She remembers it as being either in French or Italian, with the plot as follows: "it's about this couple that gets married and they're not meant to be together or something like that,so they're never in the same room together. if the husband walked into the living room the wife was in the kitchen, if the wife was on the stairs the husband was in the basement... it was really weird. they kept disappearing."
If anyone can remember it, the hivemind can!
posted by softlord at 9:26 PM PST - 3 comments
Rental Cars: Who gives the most bang for my buck at $29/day insurance rental car coverage?
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posted by sdis at 8:54 PM PST - 15 comments
BookFilter: My wife is thinking of a book she read in her childhood. Would like some finding it online to purchase or otherwise.
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posted by killThisKid at 8:22 PM PST - 2 comments
Can MS Project automatically calculate (in days, weeks, etc.) the amount of time a task is past its deadline? (I know...probably a really easy question. But, I can't for the life of me find the answer).
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posted by zharptitsa at 8:05 PM PST - 1 comments
Can you suggest any tours from U.S.A. to Europe (including plane fare, transportation between European cities, and hotel accommodations in each visited city) that do not involve doing activities with a tour group?
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posted by jayder at 8:02 PM PST - 8 comments
How do I remove coins that have fallen out of my pocket and gotten jammed into the slide track of my 1997 Pathfinder's driver seat?
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posted by stiffpicken at 7:50 PM PST - 17 comments
I'll be in Hong Kong for the month of September. I'm interested in learning about the local music scene...
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posted by minimal at 7:40 PM PST - 4 comments
What happens if someone gets a stafford loan disbursement, receives the money and then drops all their classes?
posted by drezdn at 7:30 PM PST - 8 comments
Friend in trouble: bipolar, taking Zoloft, smoking huge amount of marijuana which exacerbates his mania. He's acting crazy. I'm far away -- how can I help? Especially, how can I support his girlfriend, and convince him to accept treatment and quit the pot? Other advice about treatment for bipolar disorder?
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posted by LobsterMitten at 7:22 PM PST - 14 comments
Help me make my choice from one of the three options below:
1) Fix Windows so that it boots without messing up my Ubuntu.
2) Remove Windows completely. I don't need it anyways.
3) Shrink Windows to the bare minimum and reclaim the space with Ubuntu.
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posted by furtive at 6:59 PM PST - 7 comments
I want to sell my old comics in the Boston area. Does someone know the best place to do it?
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posted by crhanson at 6:09 PM PST - 12 comments
I just found a can of 1975 AmWay "Dust Control Spray" (furniture polish). There is just a bit...
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posted by snsranch at 6:03 PM PST - 14 comments
For a friend: need resources for law firms or individual attorneys in Los Angeles who provide sliding scale/reduced cost (or even pro bono) services for a woman going through an increasingly acrimonious divorce.
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posted by scody at 5:36 PM PST - 2 comments
When buying a new bike from a local bike shop, is bargaining over the price expected, and if so, how much should I be able to talk them down from the MRSP?
posted by bstreep at 2:52 PM PST - 23 comments
What is the best strategy to limit using processing resources in doing a zip code radius query? (explained inside)
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posted by JakeWalker at 2:11 PM PST - 12 comments
My sister just left town after a couple of weeks, taking her kitties with her, and my own kitty's Littermaid self-cleaning litterbox nonfunctional.
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posted by Sara Anne at 1:42 PM PST - 6 comments
How do I correspond with someone who I have just learned has a life-threatening illness? (He doesn't know that I know.)
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posted by anotherpanacea at 12:34 PM PST - 15 comments
In your opinion, what are the best online resources for people with depression? (e.g. communities, forums, web-based magazines etc).
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posted by tastybrains at 12:15 PM PST - 15 comments
my new employer is offering a 401k package via fidelity investments that is, dare I say it, overwhelming to me. I am especially bothered by the fact that the only advise available on said fidelity investment choices is via the nice folks from fidelity investment. so I looked for financial advisors - but how to judge them?
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posted by krautland at 12:00 PM PST - 19 comments
How can I make backups of a MySQL database (via
mysqldump) and preserve Unicode characters (such as em dashes)?
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posted by cmyers at 11:55 AM PST - 8 comments
More GameFilter: Looking for a C64 game where the players control one of three balls on a pool table and try to sink eachother.
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posted by Popular Ethics at 11:54 AM PST - 11 comments
I am looking for flashcards on three specific subjects. I've looked online and haven't had much luck. The first I don't really need help finding, "beginning spanish words".
The other two have been more difficult.
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posted by JokingClown at 11:53 AM PST - 5 comments
Is there a good way to convert an entire directory of numbered files from hex to decimal notation or vice versa? For example, I'll have files named AK00.txt AK03.txt and AK1F.txt that I want to convert to AK00.txt AK03.txt and AK31.txt. I've considered writing a shell script to do this, but if a solution already exists, I would love to hear about it. Thanks!
posted by idontlikewords at 11:43 AM PST - 5 comments
20 something year old couple going to be in Seattle on the evening of August 30th (Wednesday) and need help finding places to get drinks and dance.
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posted by birdlips at 11:28 AM PST - 7 comments
MeFi Men of the Hetero Kind: Have you found a useful book to help you improve your
emotional intimacy and related communication skills? I'm looking for recommendations from guys who were told by their Significant Others that they don't get it about what women need, and now they do -- thanks to a book. There's so much dreck out there in Self-Help Land. I'm looking for that rare book that really made a difference in your relationship.
posted by nancoix at 11:12 AM PST - 22 comments
What kind of a contract does a band need to sign in case their music is used in a low budget (indie) film?
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posted by cheero at 11:08 AM PST - 4 comments
How do I stop my husband from getting sick every time I'm sick? Whenever I come down with a cold, headache, whatever, he also CLAIMS to get the same thing...often the same day, no later than the 2nd day.
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posted by anonymous at 11:04 AM PST - 27 comments
I'm about to acquire the
object of my gadget lust. I'm new to the GSM world, and am looking for opinions about whether I should take this phone to T-Mobile or Cingular for service. (Other GSM newbie questions inside.)
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posted by j-dawg at 10:50 AM PST - 13 comments
When filing papers in a hanging folder, is it better / more common to add new items at the front of the folder or the back of the folder?
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posted by alms at 10:50 AM PST - 10 comments
I just left my marketing job. What sort of information/recommendations would be useful for future job / MBA applications?
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posted by einarorn at 10:36 AM PST - 7 comments
NoVa folks: Where can I watch the
Wilson Bridge Detonation? Do I really just have to be a neighbor in the "safe area" and have my own roof? I guess I'm hoping there's a park I can go to, or some other public spot, within the viewing zone. I checked the official site (it seems they're trying to minimize the spectators, for obvious safety reasons), craigslist, and tried some random searches without any luck.
posted by sa3z at 10:20 AM PST - 3 comments
Are there any easy and inexpensive solar kits for your home? Someone preferably DIY installable. (in the 500-1k range?)
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posted by mphuie at 10:13 AM PST - 4 comments
Can you recommend a good class in the Los Angeles area or on the web that would bring somebody who has done some programming in the past up to speed on Microsoft's .Net?
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posted by willnot at 9:58 AM PST - 2 comments
I have a couple of hours of miniDV footage shot on a Canon XL2. The XL2 was borrowed and I no longer have access to it. I'm contemplating a transfer of the precious footage to my hard drive by way of an old JVC Micropocket camera (using FireWire). Will I lose quality?
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posted by amusem at 9:43 AM PST - 6 comments
Looking for a sound clip of something to the effect of: "Please flip the tape over to side B." Anyone know where I can find one?
posted by deafweatherman at 9:26 AM PST - 12 comments
I am just about to start using bcp for the first time in my life. My gynie prescribed Yaz, which I understand is quite new. Has anyone here been on it? Any comments, impressions, advice?
posted by barrakuda at 9:05 AM PST - 24 comments
Looking for good, CHEAP ethiopian food in DC. I'm taking a bunch of grad students out later this week for Ethiopian food (they all just got here). I just moved back here too, and I'm not sure what's outside of Adams Morgan and U Street (Meskerem, Addis Adaba, Dukem) in terms of Ethiopian...i know there's cheaper places in Arlington and Silver Spring. Does anyone have any suggestions for cheap and GOOD food?
posted by jare2003 at 9:05 AM PST - 6 comments
More Atlanta: I moved to Atlanta from Boston 3 months ago. My parents are flying in from NH tonight and this will be their first time below the Mason Dixon line. I'm looking for recommendations on good lunch and dinner restaurants to entertain them at.
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posted by Constant Reader at 8:28 AM PST - 18 comments
I don't know what to do about my moms apartment. It is uncleanable in it's present state and she won't get rid of anything.
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posted by haikuku at 8:27 AM PST - 24 comments
I am planning to do a short-ish road trip from NoVA - Atlanta and back in 4 days. Along the way, I would like to accomplish a night at Smoky Mountains, an afternoon at a beach, a day in atlanta. I would appreciate any tips on doing this well or fun/not-to-be-missed activities along this trip
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posted by cusecase at 8:14 AM PST - 5 comments
What is a good Dungeons and Dragons set to get to help a 10 year old boy get into desktop roleplaying games?
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posted by jazon at 8:06 AM PST - 13 comments
"When you hit your 30s and 40s, your metabolism slows, resulting in weight gain." What does this mean, in raw biological terms? Is it rational to aim for a sub 10% bodyfat level after 40, assuming we're not marathon runners?
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posted by Gordion Knott at 7:55 AM PST - 12 comments
Doing Search Engine Optimisation for companies, been recommended IBP but its alittle overpriced for the business licence. Any others like IBP that are equally as good for less?
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posted by spinko at 7:41 AM PST - 2 comments
FunctionFilter: I need a function that allows me to skew a distribution from a uniform distribution to an extremely biased distribution for a domain and range of (0,1).
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posted by allan at 7:14 AM PST - 6 comments
Help me find an old LAN game about space ships fighting each other that I used to play.
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posted by KirTakat at 7:07 AM PST - 6 comments
I am Moving from UK to Spain. Will stay in Spain for 3 months and need to send a computer and monitor. But I do not have an address in Spain. How to send it?
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posted by toreo at 6:53 AM PST - 5 comments
I'm looking for advice on purchasing a food dehydrator. Can anyone offer any tips on features I should look for?
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posted by Alpenglow at 6:35 AM PST - 6 comments
About to create a PHP/MySQL CMS and web site for a client entirely in Japanese, what do I need to know?
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posted by malphigian at 6:27 AM PST - 7 comments
How to write and execute event handlers between dynamically added asp.net controls
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posted by kenaman at 6:18 AM PST - 2 comments
I want to transfer the stuff on my boot drive to another drive, but I'm a computer idiot.
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posted by Crotalus at 6:13 AM PST - 10 comments
When to fire the Realtor?
How do i determine if it's him or a flattening market?
Our house has been on the market for 39 days when the average for our neighborhood is 34. We have the lowest priced house, comparatively speaking, in the neighborhood, and there has been a decent amount of 'traffic' and one near-offer.
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posted by toastchee at 5:51 AM PST - 12 comments
COMBINING Hard Drives. Roommate has fast, great computer. I have slow, antiquated one with (among other upgraded parts I've procured) a fast new hard drive (personally installed). Want to install my current drive in her current machine so that all roommates can use one system and still keep my files/ preferences.
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posted by mireille at 12:23 AM PST - 20 comments
Looking for information about a piece of art at the this year's Whitney Biennial
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posted by Cochise at 12:17 AM PST - 4 comments
August 27
Suggestions for, experiences with, treatments for keloid scarring? Especially in Bay Area, California. This is for my foster son (biracial, black), who has scarring on his ears associated with pierced ears. We're meeting with a plastic surgeon at SF General, but surgery is not supposed to have a very high success rate for keloids. (The internet says injected steroids and pressure clips.) Also, his medical coverage is MediCal.
posted by ClaudiaCenter at 11:53 PM PST - 7 comments
Please help me create a MySQL database from a collection of images. There is of course
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posted by LoopyG at 10:07 PM PST - 10 comments
A few years ago I saw a blog that had borders made in flash that would respond to mouse movement by fluidly wobbling in and out. I think the page background was bright blue, while the content back and borders were white. Sound familiar to anyone? I'm trying to see if it's still around.
posted by bob sarabia at 9:29 PM PST - 4 comments
I use FlickrExport to upload my iPhoto pictures to Flickr. Tonight I clicked "Export Photos" in iPhoto, and the Flickr Authentication window came on, it said "Logging IN" and then time passed and nothing's happened. It doesn't log in. I keep trying but nothing happens. What should I do?
posted by adrober at 9:26 PM PST - 4 comments
After a long battle with mysterious chronic health symptoms, I'd like a "medical detective" to help me get to the bottom of what might be ailing me. But, what kind of doctor do I need? (If you are squeamish, move along...nothing to see here.)
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posted by jeanmari at 9:05 PM PST - 20 comments
I have a friend that will be traveling in Brazil from Sept. 28 until Oct. 24. I have been helping her gather information for her trip and realized that AskMefi would be a great resource (particularly from people living or recently traveling in Brazil). She is a jazz pianist/composer/vocalist from the US who will visiting San Paulo, Rio De Janeiro and Aracaju/Salvador. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
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posted by garypratt at 8:26 PM PST - 5 comments
What's the best (and most simple) CMS solution so html-fearing clients can update their site?
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posted by chimmyc at 7:42 PM PST - 11 comments
I'm looking for artists/songs that sound like the slide-guitar/banjo intro to KMFDM's WWIII. I'm not really very familiar with bluegrass (is that even the right genre?) outside Bill Monroe, and none of his stuff sounds much like this.
posted by phrontist at 6:50 PM PST - 7 comments
Asking for my mom: Help us find 2 kitchen tools that Graham Kerr uses on his Gathering Place show. They are not branded with his name.
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posted by IndigoRain at 6:47 PM PST - 8 comments
An am-I-alone-here-question: What does the calendar that you picture in your head look like? For as long as I can remember (or at least as long as I knew my months of the year), my mental calendar has always been monthly, and seemed to start with the month of August--maybe because I was born then, or maybe because the school year started around then.
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posted by printchick at 6:40 PM PST - 80 comments
Going to San Francisco to see Michael Franti play at the Power to the Peaceful concert on September 9th. It's been a while since I've been to SF, so I'm looking for nightlife recommendations.
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posted by chos at 6:38 PM PST - 1 comments
Is there a tribe that links the human soul (or spirit) with the throat? I remember being in an intro Anthropology class and watching a video of a young girl in an African tribe being buried alive because she had lost her voice and it was thought she was dead.
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posted by allthewhile at 6:36 PM PST - 1 comments
What books and websites should a non-business-major read to learn about the legal and practical aspects of starting a small business partnership in the US (MD, to be exact)?
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posted by Alterscape at 6:32 PM PST - 7 comments
Help me finally be an organized student. I have all the gadgets, a pocket pc, a razr, 2 laptops and a watch running palm os.... What is a system of organization that can use some or all of these?
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posted by matkline at 6:02 PM PST - 24 comments
Are there any good XML/XHTML frameworks for using XML data to automatically populate both/either web page content and JavaScript rollover menus?
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posted by brianvan at 4:42 PM PST - 4 comments
At buffet type resaurants, why does the top of soup become slightly harder and usually a darker color? Is it good for you or bad for you?
posted by mrkohrea at 3:53 PM PST - 8 comments
OK, we FINALLY got an offer on our house (after 4 months on the market) and we can't decide if we should accept.
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posted by SheIsMighty at 2:58 PM PST - 22 comments
A few months ago,
there was news that Kevin Smith would release a director's commentary early, so fans of Clerks 2 could rewatch the movie in a theater with an iPod. Clerks 2 has come and gone from my local theater but I'm still wondering if this audio ever came out, because I'd love to hear it and watch the movie again (have to catch it at the $1 theater now). Anyone ever heard what became of this? I don't see any mentions of it online
posted by mathowie at 2:49 PM PST - 8 comments
I recently signed up for an Internet based math class. After registering, I discovered that although the class is primarily internet based, you must also download its software in order to complete homework assignments and take tests. The software is not Mac compatible, and I'm on a Mac. Doh!!
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posted by serazin at 2:31 PM PST - 15 comments
Our furniture's fate hangs in the balance. In one month, we move on a shoestring. our shipment is too small too interest moving firms. Does anyone know how to get four pieces of furniture from Texas to Washington without blowing our budget?
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posted by EatTheWeak at 2:03 PM PST - 28 comments
I'm a newly-Switched Mac user with a few questions about setting up different...uh, users? Accounts? Profiles? (I'm not sure what they're really called; I think this might be part of my problem)
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posted by Ian A.T. at 12:25 PM PST - 8 comments
I am the MC for my good friends wedding tonight. I have the schedule and only a few announcements, but aside from that I will have a wireless mic and freedom.
Ideas?
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posted by freudianslipper at 12:20 PM PST - 7 comments
I have a bunch of mp3 mixes which are 1 or 2 hours long and would like to make a playlist which only plays a snippets of these mp3's
(e.g the playlist would be something like:
radiomix1.mp3 from 22:02 to 25:46
then radiomix2.mp3 10:12 - 12:01 etc)
Is this possible using normal playlists? I normally use winamp but I can't see a way to do this.
posted by cgfoz at 11:11 AM PST - 7 comments
Are there any fonts where the capital W is exactly the same as the capital M, but mirrored?
posted by Mwongozi at 9:42 AM PST - 7 comments
What are some examples of newspaper, magazine, or content archive sites that you think have really good search interfaces?
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posted by pessoa at 9:32 AM PST - 2 comments
I always hear that restaurants and pizzerias use super-hot ovens to get that extra-good taste. So how come food for home (recipes, TV dinners, frozen pizzas, etc) always uses the paltry 350-425F range? Why not crank the thing up as high as it will go?
posted by zek at 9:26 AM PST - 14 comments
What's the name of the old sci-fi story I read years ago about a boy who teleports to a distant planet to visit his relatives?
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posted by johngoren at 9:11 AM PST - 18 comments
HikinginNorthernCaliforniaoverLaborDayWeekendFilter: Help me figure out the best place for a small group to go hiking and camping for two/three days, within a (half-)day's drive of Oakland/Berkeley.
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posted by kittyprecious at 9:02 AM PST - 7 comments
My shrink says I need to cry. I'm not very skilled at this - it's been over 4 yrs - so I thought a good way to start would be watching a few tearjerkers: any recommendations?
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posted by forallmankind at 9:00 AM PST - 107 comments
I got my wife a nose piercing for her birthday. She'd really wanted it for a long time, and I became a one-cooler husband.
Trouble now, is that she's developed an infection right next to the piercing – a fairly visible dark bulbous spot. She's tried a few things including Tea Tree oil, which does help reduce, but not eliminate the infection.
This has now been going on for about a month and she's getting really upset that it won't go away (I can't blame her). I don't want her to regret getting the piercing because I think it's a really cool thing that she's done (a real stretch for her), and pretty sexy too.
Any suggestions on getting rid of this infection?
posted by iTristan at 8:56 AM PST - 28 comments
I've been curious of late -- I've been seeing post after post about how dangerous motorcycles are (compared to cars) and how they aren't REALLY that dangerous, etc. etc. etc. Anyway, my question is, how do motorscooters stack up in comparison, safety-wise?
posted by DoctorFedora at 7:52 AM PST - 14 comments
I'm about to get a Holga camera. But first I've got some questions about the different models and 120 film.
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posted by thecjm at 7:48 AM PST - 9 comments
Does anyone know the origin of the phrase 'What man believes, man can achieve'? It appeared on a banners at sporting events throughout the summer but
a web search only yields listings from people who have either seen it there or have copied it or both.
posted by feelinglistless at 6:09 AM PST - 11 comments
The power in our downstairs is out but there are no breakers in the fuse panel showing red. Can any electricians out there 'shed some light' (groan....) ????
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posted by pman78 at 5:47 AM PST - 11 comments
Is it possible to monitor my own browsing habits and create statistics based on them, so I can be more productive?
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posted by thelost at 4:53 AM PST - 4 comments
I'm in a rectangular room with no windows. The one door is near the end of one of the long sides of the rectangle. Other than just putting a fan by the door, blowing in, is there anything I can do to optimize ventilation? Another fan pointing out, perhaps (and sitting lower or higher)? The ceiling is high. This is my bedroom.
posted by bingo at 4:29 AM PST - 13 comments
August 26
I'm looking for a small (less than 15") 1280x768 LCD monitor in Australia. DVI or VGA, either will do. Anyone know a model or a shop?
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posted by krisjohn at 11:30 PM PST - 2 comments
Help me learn to play the blues... Basically, I'm looking for info - scales, riff cheat sheets, etc. that will allow me to build a basic repertoire of blues chops like
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posted by stenseng at 10:49 PM PST - 16 comments
I'm replacing two (2) toilet seals, because there is a strong urine smell in both bathrooms, in an older house--more than can be accounted for by the poor aim of my six and nine-year-olds. We have seen water pooled at the base of one toilet.
I have seen waxless rings, but I have also seen (the last time I googled this when we lived in another house) a waxless ring of sorts that was quite a bit longer than the standard waxless ring. Does anyone know what I am talking about and if they work? I am hesitant to try wax again because of the mess and relative difficulty. Thanks for your help with this banal question.
posted by craniac at 10:11 PM PST - 8 comments
I'm composing a list of major political and/or spiritual leaders, past and present, who had a positive and lasting influence on society... but who had disruptive idiosyncrasies and/or disorders that drove people close to them absolutely bonkers.
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posted by rinkjustice at 7:19 PM PST - 31 comments
FatassFilter: Has anyone ever used one of the weight lifting plans that are in the backs of Mens Fitness or other magazines, or are they a load of crap?
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posted by parmanparman at 6:04 PM PST - 27 comments
What is the purpose of the fan that is in my downstairs ceiling, connected with the upstairs hallway?
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posted by jbickers at 5:29 PM PST - 11 comments
A weird thing is starting to happen while getting a haircut. A strange urge to shake when the trimmer gets near.
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posted by prodevel at 4:46 PM PST - 14 comments
I was fired for a ridiculous reason. Do I discuss it in interviews or should I make up a polite but evasive response?
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posted by blueskiesinside at 4:23 PM PST - 9 comments
BLTfilter: If I cook up a package of bacon there is a ton of grease left in the pan. Are the calories in the grease included in the nutrition information?
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posted by jaysus chris at 3:02 PM PST - 22 comments
GoogleMapFilter: I'm looking for a Google Maps application/website that will allow me to create custom maps with location markers and then let me view those markers by tags.
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posted by mullacc at 1:03 PM PST - 3 comments
What to do about discoloration issues similar to those grubby MacBooks... on a G4 iBook?
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posted by Scram at 12:55 PM PST - 9 comments
I hadn't seen my partner in a few days and when I got home, he showed me these big, long horizontal scratches that appeared on his back. He has no idea where they came from. It's the stigmata!
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posted by sian at 10:42 AM PST - 30 comments
Has anyone ever produced a movie with wholly Latin language dialogue? Not just snippets (e.g. Passion of the Christ), but a clear better-than-fifty-percent on-going conversation. (Productions of Latin plays definitely acceptable.)
Second best would be extended audio only. (I did a post once with snippets- I'm looking for extended play, something commute worthy, say.)
Finally, repeat above questions for ancient Greek. (There is a video of Medea by the NY Greek drama Company (1986, good luck finding it now). Anything of that sort would be of interest.) Thanks in advance.
posted by IndigoJones at 9:30 AM PST - 8 comments
Big band music is like the speed metal of jazz. But I'm more into the stripped down sound of "normal" jazz bands, that would have maybe one trumpet, one clarinet, etc...
Could anyone recommend some intense big band music that's crammed into a "little band" format?
posted by parallax7d at 8:26 AM PST - 12 comments
OS X: An alias to a server remembers the last user name that was used. Where is that piece of data stored, and can I change it to be blank? (On a public lab computer, I'd rather the dialog comes up empty rather than suggesting the last-used name.)
posted by Wolfdog at 5:55 AM PST - 8 comments
I'll be entering the U.S. after spending 2 months in China. In my luggage I'll have 3 fake watches, 3 fake Polo shirts, a pair of fake shoes, and a fake North Face backpack. Will U.S. Customs find out, and if they do, what would they do?
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posted by jbb7 at 3:06 AM PST - 28 comments
My uncle's retiring from his job at the end of the month. I want to give him something meaningful, considering the fact that I don't have much in the bank. What can I get him?
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posted by micketymoc at 12:00 AM PST - 15 comments
August 25
Can an SMS be formatted/created in such a way that when it reaches the cell phone it looks like a fill-in form?
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posted by bokononito at 11:26 PM PST - 9 comments
My question is pretty specific. I'm a freelance writer. I have zero clips. I'm trying like hell to get noticed, but it's tough. I like to write about a wide variety of things (which may be part of the problem), but one in particular is music. There's a small band coming through NYC soon, and I want nothing more than to break them in print or web. They're playing a well-known and respected venue next month.
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posted by raconteur at 11:04 PM PST - 30 comments
I'm assembling a document which uses tabbed page dividers. Should the tabbed dividers go before the corresponding section? Or should they follow, the idea being that it makes it easy to flip to that section by lifting the tab of the previous section?
And yes this is a fantastically boring question.
posted by nathan_teske at 10:45 PM PST - 6 comments
I'd like to dye a silk blouse. Any thoughts? Any suggestions for an appropriate brand of dye, or should I not attempt this at all?
posted by puddinghead at 9:38 PM PST - 6 comments
Where can I find a high-res or (better yet!) vector version of the much-vaunted Wings of Slack?
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posted by limeonaire at 8:20 PM PST - 8 comments
Is it possible to make the Windows Path Variable check all the folders within a specified folder?
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posted by tnoetz01 at 8:05 PM PST - 5 comments
While riding on the subte (subway) in Buenos Aires I noticed an advert for the new Nike trainers. The advert was on the sides of the tunnels between stations (just before Carlos Gardel on Line B). There was a flick-book like movie showing the evolution of the shoes. You could see it from the main windows on the train but not from the windows in the doors. How does this work?
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posted by itsjustanalias at 8:01 PM PST - 11 comments
Law school admissions: help me decide how to best utilize 1-3 years between college and law school.
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posted by gsteff at 7:55 PM PST - 17 comments
Had lots of rain here lately and the tin roof in my old house has sprung a couple of small leaks. I'm not sure what the cause is. Can I fix this myself or is a not-very-handy-man like myself asking for trouble?
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posted by zaebiz at 7:20 PM PST - 4 comments
I am a female 33. I just started a job selling cars. I was wondering others opinions of auto saleswomen. Or if any other women on here had the same career, what their experience was.
posted by meeshell at 6:52 PM PST - 31 comments
Anyone have any experience installing a ceiling fan using a brace between the joists?
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posted by macfly at 6:24 PM PST - 5 comments
The wife and I just got the entire Star Trek: The Next Generation series on DVD. Which ones should we watch?
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posted by Optamystic at 5:34 PM PST - 60 comments
What copyright issues are associated with writing a stage adaptation of a classic 1950's horror story?
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posted by raygan at 5:29 PM PST - 11 comments
I got a Nintendo DS lite for my birthday, and am interested in finding a simple case for it. Looking for recommendations / warnings.
posted by Kemayo at 4:29 PM PST - 6 comments
I'm in the market for a woodburning stove. I want it to be my home's primary source of heat, and it needs to be the kind that fits inside an existing fireplace.
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posted by eustacescrubb at 4:28 PM PST - 14 comments
Re-installing OS9 on an OldWorld G3 with the goal of installing Linux - OS9 install CD wants to initialise the perfectly-working hard drive. Wtf?
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posted by notnamed at 4:12 PM PST - 4 comments
I am interested in adopting a Basenji, and am wondering what your experience has been - positive/negative.
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posted by WaterSprite at 4:07 PM PST - 19 comments
My mom opened a mortgage broker business this year. Advertising budget is under $800/month, local radio and cable have both been unable to come in under that budget. Currently running newspaper ads in 3 or 4 pubs. No responses. Any low cost innovative ideas to help her reach potential customers?
posted by swiffa at 4:03 PM PST - 15 comments
I am looking toward upgrading my website's hardware. I want reliability and easy expansion.
Could migration to a cluster of mac minis be a good solution for a distributed website?
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posted by viiviiviivii at 3:49 PM PST - 12 comments
How can I feel secure and confident in myself while continuing to work on problems and goals?
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posted by anonymous at 3:48 PM PST - 10 comments
Are you generally able to apply courses taken for a M.S. at one school for credit in another school's PhD program if you're doing a B.S. -> M.S. -> PhD? For more specifics, we're talking Computer Science, and more specifically, to apply for Stanford's PhD program (or another reputable US university).
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posted by lpctstr; at 3:46 PM PST - 5 comments
I have a Mac, my friend has a PC, we want to share music with an external hard drive. However, upon connecting the hard drive to his PC we discovered that the hard drive is formatted for a Mac, so we can't access the drive without reformatting and losing all the files. Is there a program that retrieves info without having to reformat?
posted by MNDZ at 3:29 PM PST - 5 comments
I used to have a little software application that would assess my hard drive and display a colorful pie graph of folders and subfolders, so that it was very easy to visually determine the location of the file bulk. Does anyone remember what I'm talking about? Bonus points for freeware.
posted by abbyladybug at 2:49 PM PST - 14 comments
Windows XP running with a dual display. Anyone know how to set things up so that files save to the secondary display instead of the primary display when I choose "save to desktop?".
posted by richmondparker at 2:16 PM PST - 7 comments
Can anyone recommend a good chinese herbalist or an acupuncturist in NYC? Thanks.
posted by Maishe at 1:57 PM PST - 1 comments
Anyone have any recommendations on dedicated email servers? I have about 150 domains I'll be moving over to some type of either dedicated or VPS Linux server and I'm curious to see if anyone has a happy story to tell on servers.
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posted by Blake at 1:52 PM PST - 7 comments
If a biopsied spot turns out to be melanoma, what's likely to happen and what's not? Is there only a remote chance of needing chemo, radiation, or other terrifying stuff, or more than a remote chance? (Percentages, anyone?) I have some related questions, too.
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posted by daisyace at 1:44 PM PST - 20 comments
I have an Apache Web Server running on port 80. I have a Lotus Notes Web Server running on port 81. When a user enters one of my domain names, like www.foobar.com, I would like Apache to redirect to the following www.foobar.com:81/FOOBAR/home.nsf ( All of my Lotus databases will be called home.nsf ). Essentially I want Apache to point to a directory that corresponds to the domain name which will contain the file home.nsf, and make that request on port 81. Any mod_rewrite gurus out there? Another example would be a user entering www.kungfu.com and actually going to www.kungfu.com:81/KUNGFU/home.nsf.
posted by jasondigitized at 1:04 PM PST - 10 comments
How easy/feasible is to make the jump from journalist to media relations/publicist?
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posted by mph at 12:05 PM PST - 10 comments
Rhinotillexomania!!! Are there any long term deleterious effects, besides infection, associated with picking yer nose?
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posted by spicynuts at 11:50 AM PST - 14 comments
I am looking for products/services where you can install a camera outside your home (maybe on the porch or back deck) and see what's going on via the web while you're at work or away from home anytime? I guess it would have to be some kind of wireless connection signal transmission thingy?
posted by sandra194 at 11:48 AM PST - 2 comments
I am forming a New York S corporation for two business partners. How many shares is a normal amount of stock to issue? Why?
posted by whitebird at 11:07 AM PST - 5 comments
I am writing a book - a non-academic, non-fiction book. I am using lots of academic materials as sources, and generally I simply mention the source in the text when I am quoting directly - or summarizing an original idea contained in the source (I use footnotes when the attribution requires more info and interrupts the flow of the story I am telling.)
I am, of course, especially concerned with the issue of plagiarism - I am keeping my notes tidy, attributing as above, and otherwise following the various rules I've read in the different handbooks for academic writing I've studied.
But here are two questions....
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posted by soulbarn at 10:51 AM PST - 11 comments
If someone's pointing a gun at you, and they look away for a moment, what's the most effective way to disarm them?
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posted by bjork24 at 9:35 AM PST - 28 comments
A potential new landlord told me that while my credit report came back a-ok, an issue came up on my "tenant report." I know this to be in error (the alleged "issue" occured before I even moved in to my current place). So do I have a right to view the report on me, like I do for credit? Whom do I contact in order to fix this item? They were very sketchy with the details, and this whole thing has left me even more jaded about renting. What rights do I have in regards to these "issues" and "reports"? Who does them? Are they legit? Do I have any recourse whatsoever?
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posted by ChasFile at 9:23 AM PST - 7 comments
St. Louis: where can I find a great nighttime view of the city? I want to take a date someplace special.
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posted by trystero at 9:14 AM PST - 11 comments
If you could spend a few months studying a place where people are using a particular technology in a particularly interesting way, where would you go?
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posted by TunnelArmr at 9:09 AM PST - 2 comments
What makes for a comfortable, long-lasting sofa, and where can I get hold of one (in the UK)?
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posted by rongorongo at 9:02 AM PST - 4 comments
I'm leaving for Burning Man early next week and would like to get appropriately decked out, but I'm an LA n00b. What are the best costume shops in Los Angeles?
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posted by mullingitover at 8:58 AM PST - 5 comments
What's that site with web-fomat short stories, usually at least somewhat autobiographical, and accompanied by illustrations--in the vein of the old word.com Work content?
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posted by littlegreenlights at 8:43 AM PST - 4 comments
You know when you get on a plane and you watch the performance about how to put on a life-jacket? What was the most recent instance of a life-jacket saving the life of someone travelling on a scheduled flight?
posted by londongeezer at 8:04 AM PST - 15 comments
I'm afraid to stop carrying my credit card, and because it's so handy and available, it's getting me into more and more debt.
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posted by willmize at 6:40 AM PST - 38 comments
The physics of weight lifting: It's often anecdotally said that one should perform lifting reps slowly because the faster you lift the more one develops momentum and the less one actually lifts the weight. The implication is that this builds from rep to rep so that the last one is easier for this reason (developed momentum) than the first rep.
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posted by OmieWise at 6:03 AM PST - 21 comments
When do daydreams become harmful to your way of life, and is there anything you can do to prevent them from making you miserable in the "Real" world?
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posted by anonymous at 5:15 AM PST - 18 comments
Can companies prevent you from talking about your salary/benefits? (And a few smaller questions inside)
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posted by anonymous at 5:14 AM PST - 39 comments
I'm looking for theatres that show Chinese language films in the Los Angeles area. It would be great if the movies had english subtitles but it they don't I'm still interested.
posted by rdr at 4:57 AM PST - 7 comments
Do the curved triangular shapes made when cars (or even pedestrians) take "shortcuts" at T-junctions (seen
here near my house and
here in Western Sahara, although this seems like a deliberate one) have a name? What's the mathematics behind them? The psychology?
posted by Jimbob at 4:45 AM PST - 23 comments
In our search for a reasonably priced baby grand piano, we keep coming across the Chinese-made Pearl River brand. Are these pianos worth a serious look?
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posted by flyingrock at 3:55 AM PST - 8 comments
I'm about to upgrade from a 1.0l Citroen Saxo to a 1.8l Mazda MX5 convertable.
As a first time owner of 1. a sports car, and 2. a convertable, what do i need to know in order to get the best out of it and look after it properly in the UK weather?
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posted by lemonfridge at 1:06 AM PST - 11 comments
August 24
Where is the thermometer on a car typically located? Dashboard temp read-outs always seem absurd.
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posted by k7lim at 11:16 PM PST - 9 comments
Bible Quotation Filter: There's something in the Bible about saving the world not being worth the cost of one soul, isn't there? How's it go?
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posted by scaryblackdeath at 10:25 PM PST - 7 comments
Need help verifying the veracity of some news and photographs about/from the tomb of Cyrus The Great at Pasargade.
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posted by Devils Slide at 9:18 PM PST - 1 comments
This may sound morbid, but I am trying to locate a photograph of Nicole Baker Barrett, who was Gary Gilmore's girlfriend when he was executed. I have tried Google images, etc.... and still nothing. Anyone got any advice?
posted by polexxia at 7:50 PM PST - 8 comments
My girlfriend just had osx reinstalled on her computer - which lead to the overwrite of her mail and ical files ... essentially wiping them clean. is there any chance there is a backup or recovery method for the her mail, calendar, address book archives?
posted by specialk420 at 7:47 PM PST - 13 comments
After two years of saving, I’m planning my first Asian vacation (!) and will be off to Thailand in approximately six months. I'm feeling a little overwhelmed by the planning- please help!
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posted by chickletworks at 6:52 PM PST - 19 comments
Does any know of a company that makes sedan seat covers for the back seats. I have searched the web only to find front seat covers. The make of the car is a Honda Accord.
posted by Noodles at 6:10 PM PST - 3 comments
Requesting advice for finding and starting anew in a dangerous yet lucrative or rewarding yet non-lucrative job.
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posted by MarvinTheCat at 6:01 PM PST - 33 comments
HDD disaster! Almost all the data I own in the world was on a HDD that got dropped on the floor while spinning (the drive was spinning, not me).
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posted by dg at 5:26 PM PST - 9 comments
Who are the most famous people of recent times that were married but never had (or will have) children?
posted by vizsla at 4:15 PM PST - 70 comments
In C#, how can I
at runtime create an instance of an ActiveX control and then use its methods, properties and events?
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posted by matthewr at 3:41 PM PST - 22 comments
Is there some real difference between "that" and "which" that/which would distinguish among their proper usage?
posted by xmutex at 3:28 PM PST - 51 comments
What does an Algerian driver's license look like? Being an Algerian-American with dual citizenship, I am just curious to know what it looks like. I'm sure I'll get one at some point when I move back.
posted by adamdrici at 3:22 PM PST - 2 comments
Thinking about a cross country trip thru Canada in a camper with a Golden Retriever. Any advice, tips, recommendations or warnings? I haven't yet set an itinerary but probably will cross in Buffalo/Lewiston. Eventually want to make my way to Portland, OR. Perhaps after a side trip to Vancouver area.
posted by NorthCoastCafe at 3:08 PM PST - 6 comments
What are the (US/WA/Seattle) laws regarding video, and audio, surveillance in a restaurant- of both employees and customers?
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posted by hincandenza at 2:57 PM PST - 10 comments
How can I make text in one cell on one html page appear in the same cell on a different subpage?
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posted by sevenless at 2:34 PM PST - 6 comments
My girlfriend recently purchased a foam mattress topper, for our extra-firm hand-me-down queen mattress. It currently resides between the fitted sheet and the mattress, but it creeps down the bed, night by night. The bed doesn't have a footboard, and the mattress topper ends up sagging off the bottom of the bed, and not reaching to where your head goes.
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posted by adamwolf at 2:32 PM PST - 13 comments
Trying to figure out the name of a poem... it starts something like "no one expects / very much from poets anymore / not flowing prose / or expert sex / or even absentmindedness..." I can't find it anywhere (even the google). Any help?
posted by tngrn at 2:28 PM PST - 4 comments
I need help identifying an action-y cartoon from the 90s by this ~4 second musical clip that's been in my head for years. I made a quick recording
[mp3] on an electric guitar. More clues inside.
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posted by TimeTravelSpeed at 2:28 PM PST - 13 comments
I'm new to Toronto. I'm going to see my first baseball game this weekend. Where do I sit? Which day is best? Also, any tips on getting tickets for the hockey would be appreciated?
posted by dantodd at 2:08 PM PST - 15 comments
On my Macbook, every time I switch to Windows (using Boot Camp), the system time (though not the date) gets jacked up in OS X. This
doesn't happen to Windows whenever I switch to OS X. Any ideas?
posted by JPowers at 1:51 PM PST - 7 comments
We're in Berlin at the end of next week, and wouldn't mind going to somewhere that has a range of German beers, rather than the typical bars which will serve you just Lowenbrau or, y'know, Bitburger. So, the equivalent of a decent beer hall, which serves more beer. And good 'pub' food, German-style. Any ideas where?
posted by jamescridland at 1:25 PM PST - 6 comments
I'm an expert web developer looking to set up my own pay-per-download video service, preferably on a PHP platform. I'll need to be able to provide users with the ability to easily pay for purchases and receive limited access to download their purchased content.
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posted by superboy422 at 1:16 PM PST - 12 comments
I used Automatix to get my Ubuntu system up and running. I know the thing installs stuff like Beagle and Gmailnotifier, but for some reason they're not showing up.
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posted by sholdens12 at 1:04 PM PST - 8 comments
I'm looking for a good quality PCI video card for my Dimension 1100. I need dual monitor support and video capture. Any recommendations? (price <$150).
posted by storybored at 12:59 PM PST - 4 comments
When I came to I was tied to a chair in the dark basement of what appeared to be a farm house. Across the table was Herr Doktor with a menacing look behind his small circular glasses. He was filling a syringe when he said "Von dose of zee
Sodium Pentothal and ve vill know zee truth!"
"Sodium Pentothal?" I thought to myself, what the hell is that? How does it work and I'm pretty sure there is gonna be
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posted by DragonBoy at 12:50 PM PST - 14 comments
Anyone know where I can find a clip of Andy Sansone attempting to perform on The Late Show with David Letterman on August 21, 2006? I thought it would be easy to find on YouTube or Google Video after my hearing he had flubbed his routine, threw down the microphone and walked off stage.
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posted by boost ventilator at 12:29 PM PST - 5 comments
I'm jonesing for the good old days and tinkering: Has anyone successfully installed a C64 emulator and GEOS on a Windows PC? What configuration did you use?
posted by ao4047 at 11:48 AM PST - 7 comments
Shoefilter: I have 2 pairs of sandals that I adore and have pretty much worn right out. I cannot find them anywhere and would like to have them re-made (or a replica made from scratch). Is there anywhere in this hemisphere that will do that for less than the national debt?
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posted by blackkar at 11:42 AM PST - 4 comments
Are there real, decent options for getting group insurance other than from an employer? I'm mostly thinking about unions, associations, professional organizations, etc.
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posted by weston at 11:34 AM PST - 15 comments
I have old magazines on very thin, cheap, disintegrating paper. How best to decoupage them to a wooden surface without the reverse side showing through?
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posted by methylsalicylate at 11:32 AM PST - 7 comments
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posted by spiderwire at 11:28 AM PST - 29 comments
bizarre consulting question. a friend of mine in a creative field has decided i'm the most fashionable person he knows. despite the fact that i'm a lawyer and have no children, he wants me to find out how a hip, cutting-edge tweenie girl would dress. aside from lurking around outside the local middle school (and reading your standard tween rags), what can i do to gather the necessary data?
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posted by crush-onastick at 11:11 AM PST - 14 comments
Theatrical types: could you supply advice on transplanting a small musical from New York to London? Any perspective welcome, particularly suggested theatres and people who "run the scene."
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posted by godawful at 10:41 AM PST - 9 comments
I am Canadian, living in Canada. If I thought some of my personal information was stolen (SIN, address, birth date etc), what would be my most prudent course of action to avoid identity theft?
posted by cascando at 9:38 AM PST - 2 comments
I have inexplicable, excruciating back pain. Help me figure out what to do/who to see about it.
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posted by curie at 9:15 AM PST - 21 comments
I am looking for an on line picture framer. I can assemble the final product myself. I am looking for the frame, mat, and glass or plexi glass. I am also looking for a site where I have a good idea of what the frame and mat will look like before I pay....i.e. a visual representation. The items I normally frame ARE NOT stock 8x10, 5x7 etc. They are custom sized pieces. Anyone had good experience with an online vendor out there?
posted by jamie939 at 8:21 AM PST - 7 comments
Has anyone else noticed a time change on machines that sync to the time.apple.com NTP server?
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posted by milovoo at 8:14 AM PST - 9 comments
This shampoo question reminded me of something that I saw in the store the other day. I saw a Sunsilk "line" that was all in Spanish and was in a fuchsia bottle labeled "Anti-Caida", which means, roughly, "Anti-Fall".
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posted by nekton at 8:13 AM PST - 9 comments
Weekend trip to Brooklyn in October to hang out. Anything you recommend? Restaurants, galleries, shops, hang-outs, etc.
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posted by pomegranate at 8:02 AM PST - 25 comments
Rather easy question with a long explanation behind it. What is the website where I can look up what different banks are offering as interest rates? I'm in NYC and considering switching banks because of a potential problem I see developing...More inside....
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posted by TwilightKid at 8:01 AM PST - 7 comments
Flashcard program for Windows that doesn't stink. I need something that can handle jpgs or other sorts of pics for snippets of an ancient alphabet.
posted by AArtaud at 7:49 AM PST - 4 comments
I have a small but detailed necklace pendant of the buddha cast in silver. How and where can I get an exact replica cast in 24k gold or platinum in NYC?
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posted by milarepa at 7:23 AM PST - 4 comments
Can anyone think of any suitable food, drink and games for a party/wake themed around the loss of Pluto's planetary status?
posted by einekleine at 7:12 AM PST - 21 comments
I am looking to save money by buying used furniture from Craigslist, but my sweetie is worried about buying used furniture with cloth because of potential for bedbug infestations. I have seen the
previous threads about bedbugs, but have two different questions: (1) Is there a foolproof way to tell from inspecting the furniture before buying that it is/is not infested with the critters; (2) assuming not, is there a foolproof way to treat furniture before taking it home to make sure we don't bring the suckers home with us?
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posted by onlyconnect at 7:03 AM PST - 25 comments
Pasting text into an HTML textarea on a Mac inserts newlines where the lines wrap, but this doesn't happen on Windows. It's messing up my very basic content management.
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posted by lockedroomguy at 5:35 AM PST - 9 comments
Does my flaky departure and subsequent lack of fame / distinction make corresponding a no-no with this former professional associate?
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posted by anonymous at 4:36 AM PST - 11 comments
Give me some ideas about what can be done with those disposable chopsticks at Chinese restaurants once they've been used (I live in China, so there's lots of 'em).
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posted by saysthis at 3:17 AM PST - 17 comments
August 23
Health Insurance question: My father is in his upper 50's and his wife is in her early 50's. They don't have health insurance, but they do have a "health cost sharing plan." I think it's hooey. But they think it's great. I'm worried they are going to get sick and be in alot of trouble without some real health insurance.
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posted by bigmusic at 11:32 PM PST - 16 comments
What are the best and easiest tools for Wordpress that will add a bunch of photos to a page?
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posted by Knigel at 10:03 PM PST - 7 comments
Does anyone know a good lower back specialist in the Tri-State area?
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posted by em at 9:23 PM PST - 2 comments
Why don't more songs use total stereo seperation of different instruments? It worked for the Beatles. Why did they use it so extensively when few others seem to have?
posted by riotgrrl69 at 8:39 PM PST - 36 comments
My wife is getting a fiddle (i.e. violin to be used for American fiddling style). What resources/books/videos can I get to help her learn?
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posted by hodyoaten at 8:18 PM PST - 6 comments
How can I set Mac OS X so that it doesn't create .DS_Store, .Trashes, and ._* files on USB drives I work with?
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posted by odinsdream at 7:51 PM PST - 9 comments
I'm obsessed with trying different shampoos. Do you find that any of them actually do what they say, as far as making your hair shinier/straighter/less frizzy/less poufy etc?
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posted by silverstatue at 7:05 PM PST - 37 comments
How to tell a family friend that I don't want his help finding me a job in his line of work?
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posted by anonymous at 6:37 PM PST - 15 comments
What Open Source web application can I install that would make a good online community?
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posted by benjh at 6:26 PM PST - 9 comments
I have till tomorrow to decide whether to take this job offer or not. Here's the situation.
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posted by zavulon at 6:16 PM PST - 22 comments
I lost track of a blog I really like... can anyone identify it from very sparse clues? It is a stock / trading blog. (**If you can tell me about any other stock, trading, economy, or venture capital blogs that you like that would be very appreciated too!)
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posted by limitedpie at 6:15 PM PST - 5 comments
Can anyone recommend any good documentaries? Bonus points if its history or culture related.
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posted by Vindaloo at 6:10 PM PST - 38 comments
Is the headphone plug on my iPod doomed? I just bought new earbuds to replace some old ones that I use with my 2nd gen. iPod and there's no sound in the left channel.
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posted by box elder at 5:29 PM PST - 4 comments
What is the best lightbulb layout and type of bulb to illuminate a 3 x 3' vanity area within a larger room? Since the area will be used for applying makeup, lighting that accurately reflects skintone & colors is a must. The one problem: any fixtures must have a visible cord that plugs into an electrical outlet.
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posted by pricklypear at 4:54 PM PST - 4 comments
Calculation of Force Filter: How do I determine the exerted force at the end of a (small) lever? Yes, there's
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posted by schwap23 at 4:54 PM PST - 6 comments
Please help me compile a comprehensive list of daily US newspaper websites that do not require registration and logins.
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posted by Ufez Jones at 3:34 PM PST - 22 comments
How to architecturally preserve elements of my grandparents circa 1875 farmhouse and 1940's era barn without hiring an architect.
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posted by bach at 2:19 PM PST - 12 comments
Can anyone suggest some approaches that can be used to do market research on a niche market aside from directly contacting the customers in that market and asking the relevant questions? I'll explain in more detail...
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posted by maldrin at 1:32 PM PST - 11 comments
brazilian (or portguese) music question: i'm looking for a very particular sound... i'll explain inside..
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posted by yonation at 1:06 PM PST - 12 comments
A friend recently asked me if I knew of "a site that would make snap shots of your website in Safari (for developers using PCs). The site had a red rhino for a logo... I can't seem to find it now. "
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posted by owhydididoit at 1:01 PM PST - 13 comments
I'm taking a road trip on my motorcycle with no particular destination in mind. I'd like to track my route using a GPS, and in the evenings, overlay that day's trip on a map. For some reason my Google-fu fails me and I can't seem to find a straight answer to the question: what is a resonably priced GPS unit that will allow me to record my trip? And as a follow-up: do I need special software to do the "map-overlay" thing?
posted by SlappyPeterson at 12:15 PM PST - 11 comments
ChicagoParentFilter: I recently became a new mom, and in my circle of friends I'm the first mom. Chicagoans, do you know of any parent groups for new parents or parents of young children? Thanks.
posted by cajo at 12:00 PM PST - 7 comments
Selling one's eggs: anyone have experience with it? Is it ethical? Why are Asian eggs in demand and what is Asian?
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posted by k8t at 11:54 AM PST - 19 comments
Evanston_Filter: My cousin will be moving to Northwestern University - he got a job there. He is looking for a place to live, close to campus so he can walk to work. Can anyone recommend places, areas, streets that will be good, as well as those he should avoid?
posted by jak68 at 11:29 AM PST - 25 comments
Suggestions for computer technology for people with multiple sclerosis. (Asking for a friend.)
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posted by occhiblu at 11:15 AM PST - 4 comments
Was there an important technological breakthrough leading to recent widespread use of serial communications over parallel? E.g., USB as opposed to parallel port; SATA over ATA.
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posted by exogenous at 11:13 AM PST - 8 comments
Mental health/Drug Abuse/Family Relations: My 18 year old brother seems to be slowly slipping into serious drug use and my parents are clueless.
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posted by meta x zen at 11:09 AM PST - 13 comments
CarRepairFilter: Help me figure out what's going on with my usually well-behaved car, and what, if anything, it might have to do with a letter I got from Acura back in January...
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posted by Vervain at 10:59 AM PST - 11 comments
1997 VW clutch is making scraping sounds when fully depressed, but is working fine otherwise. Do I need a whole new clutch kit? Simultaneously, the interior fans (cooling) are dead, and the parking brake light is stuck on. Blown fuse?
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posted by juniper at 10:32 AM PST - 7 comments
What would be a fun group activity for a bunch of thirtysomething guys in the Washington, DC area in the first week of October? It's for a bachelor party, but don't let that restrict the kind of thing you suggest. The groom has a quirky sense of humor. He loves videogames, movies, and kitschy pop culture stuff.To give you an idea,
Dinosaur Kingdom would be perfect if it were closer to the metro DC area.
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posted by yankeefog at 10:11 AM PST - 10 comments
I went to the doctor a couple years back for a rash on my foot, he used a very very very cold spray on my foot, it seemed like he was drying it out. After that, he gave me some cream and that was it. I was wondering where I could find that really cold spray.
posted by Gabe014 at 9:58 AM PST - 12 comments
I understand that incandescent light bulbs are antiquated and extremely wasteful, but LED and fluorescent light looks horrible...
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posted by bradn at 9:32 AM PST - 24 comments
I am looking for examples of a cover/query letter you'd send for freelance work, to a company that is not currently advertising any positions.
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posted by Siobhan at 9:14 AM PST - 2 comments
Is there a special term that describes a subset of a website; aka: how do I distinguish with one word between XXXX.com and XXXX.com/YYYY.
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posted by evadery at 8:57 AM PST - 14 comments
PHP question: I need a very simple PHP form that takes form input and sends it via E-mail on my webserver to a fixed, hardcoded address (me).
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posted by chef_boyardee at 8:50 AM PST - 9 comments
I don't remember where I saw it, but a week or two ago there was an pretty cool movie that was made by a gal who used no video but combined hundreds of digital photos (stills) made with her (still) digital camera.
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posted by spock at 8:28 AM PST - 13 comments
I'm looking for cheap/free visual aids (posters, photos, etc.) to support a high school teacher who is teaching US government. Thanks!
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posted by carter at 8:08 AM PST - 3 comments
Cycle Computer to Computer conversion. I would like to run the wire from the magnetic sensor to my laptop and then handle the data programmatically. What is the best and cheapest way to do this so I can read from the port using established methods? Parallel port, USB? Cannibalize a cycle computer or build from scratch?
posted by srboisvert at 8:01 AM PST - 16 comments
Camper van question: I'm thinking of buying a vehicle in the next couple of months.
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posted by jonesor at 7:55 AM PST - 4 comments
How long are the check-in/security queues at Gatwick Airport & Dublin airport now, BAA site seems to be down.... help Mefites? (MI)
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posted by Wilder at 7:53 AM PST - 8 comments
I'm in love with a domain name. The problem is, .it's (sorry) a cc-tld that's restricted to citizens of Italy.
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posted by jsbww at 7:23 AM PST - 8 comments
I'm about to give birth (due in 5 days) and I'm uncertain as to if I should remove my clitoral hood piercing beforehand.
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posted by anonymous at 7:03 AM PST - 17 comments
What are some good books or other materials for a woman to learn about female sexual health and how to love her body?
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posted by anonymous at 7:03 AM PST - 14 comments
A question about differentiation/grouping for teachers, administrators and parents in current education programs.
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posted by repoman at 6:25 AM PST - 5 comments
My window air conditioner smells like pee when it's on. There is a roof deck immediately above this window. We are on good terms with the tenants up there, but they have guests over pretty often.
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posted by Doctor Barnett at 5:35 AM PST - 19 comments
My new flat is not ready to move into after two weeks following the start of my new lease. Should I withhold rent or would that be starting off on the wrong foot?
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posted by cbrody at 5:05 AM PST - 10 comments
Possibly a very stupid job application question, but what is 'Provide details of absence due to sickness over the last 2 years' really asking?
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posted by Ness at 4:44 AM PST - 8 comments
Is it morally, socially or even objectively wrong of me to spend time with my girlfriend's friends?
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posted by PuGZ at 12:46 AM PST - 37 comments
What are some recommendations for Japanese language schools, especially for conversation, in Tokyo?
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posted by Ookseer at 12:30 AM PST - 2 comments
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I want to start a pizza business here in Japan. Apart from the "in Japan" bit, what do I need to do to get this idea off the ground?
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posted by snwod at 10:56 PM PST - 17 comments
I'm looking for more great non-fiction books. Requirements: writing to make an English major swoon; a thesis or narrative structure that makes for an organized, logical flow; well-reported; interesting; true, with embellishments of known fact made known by the author.
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posted by croutonsupafreak at 10:25 PM PST - 46 comments
My four-year-old boy is crazy about rockets. We have already done stomp rockets and compressed-water rockets and baking soda + vinegar rockets, and now I'm thinking of getting a small Estes model rocket to build and launch with him. All the kits say something like "ten years and up with adult supervision," so just how dumb of an idea is this?
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posted by bevedog at 10:07 PM PST - 31 comments
For some time I've been trying to find a specific type of acoustic latino music that I somehow really like. It is really peculiar situation, because I know how the music should sound, even though I don't know any artists or songs...
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posted by GrooveStix at 9:29 PM PST - 10 comments
Theme-song-filter: I'd like to know the name and artist of the song the USA network is using in their commercials.
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posted by christinetheslp at 8:56 PM PST - 4 comments
Soooo, my sister's beloved dog is kind of psycho. Any tips to help lessen the crazy?
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posted by granted at 8:46 PM PST - 25 comments
I'm a non-drinker who hangs out at bars. I'm fine with it... but my friends don't get it. Help me help them get it.
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posted by huskerdont at 6:55 PM PST - 40 comments
I was turned on to MS OneNote by someone using a Mac in a class I was taking. Now that I've bought a Macbook, I can't find a Mac version of OneNote! Help!
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posted by burhan at 6:13 PM PST - 8 comments
big brother is frickin weird. my wife just started watching it. all the dramedy is just corny, but i am mystified about a few things: why does that corny blond guy call himself chilltown; and why did that guy that got evicted yell "super bowl" when he left, and then the corny blond guy also yelled it when he won the physical challenge or whatever they call it? yes i am wasting your time and my time with this..
posted by fumbducker at 6:11 PM PST - 14 comments
I'd like to play .mp3 files on .html pages in a browser without opening the files in a media player (off-line, too.) Is this possible?
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posted by imposster at 4:48 PM PST - 14 comments
LADY MEFITES:
my BUST and DWELL-reading wife needs some nice new threads.
Help me! Anthropologie + Garnet Hill = ??
Bonus points for "social and environmental responsibility."
posted by oigocosas at 4:36 PM PST - 22 comments
My girlfriend's period is overdue, by 5 days. We had unprotected sex but I did not ejaculate inside her. Pregnant? more inside....
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posted by leftfooter at 4:30 PM PST - 24 comments
Is it just me, or do all technology PR people start all their explanations with the word "so"?
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posted by Wild_Eep at 3:06 PM PST - 24 comments
Are there any reasonably priced answering machines that can send email or can call me when a message is left on it?
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posted by jaimev at 2:42 PM PST - 10 comments
Can anyone recommend a reputable jewelry maker located on the Baja Peninsula?
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posted by quadog at 2:25 PM PST - 0 comments
I'm looking at buying an old G3 iBook (900 Mhz), but I've heard some rumblings that Leopard might cut off G3s all together. How likely is it that this would happen with Leopard? How many more releases is it reasonable to assume this Notebook would be supported?
posted by northernsoul at 1:58 PM PST - 13 comments
What are some fun and creative things to do with mercury, & when I'm done how do I dispose of it?!?
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posted by eli_d at 1:49 PM PST - 28 comments
I am a college student looking to start up a furniture rental business for University students but don't exactly know where to start. ANY advice would be greatly appreciated.
posted by nyu2 at 1:45 PM PST - 13 comments
Landlord Filter: So I'm suing my landlord, help me get my gameplan/choice of action together before I meet a lawyer...
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posted by stratastar at 1:25 PM PST - 39 comments
Does anyone know where I can find a fitted cover for my tv set? Standard 20" RCA model....I find an eyesore in middle of living room and remember seeing a product locally in Vancouver BC on-line a while ago, but cannot find it now.
posted by frizelli at 1:07 PM PST - 5 comments
An op-ed piece argued that it feels right to avoid blasphemy in general conversation even while agreeing that our old blasphemy laws are a bad idea and unconstitutional. This was several years ago, in a secular publication, not written by clergy, and not specifically sectarian. It definitely did not focus on Islam. Any recollection of this? Thanks.
posted by Dave 9 at 12:35 PM PST - 3 comments
I'm teaching college for the first time next week. While I have a lot of work experience in the field (illustration/design) I have no teaching experience at all and it occurs to me that I really have no idea what I'm doing.
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posted by octavia at 12:06 PM PST - 25 comments
I'm thinking of buying a used pontoon boat. Is there anything I should be aware of?
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posted by gnz2001 at 11:50 AM PST - 5 comments
Does anyone know of articles or books documenting the lives of happy, monogamous male gay couples and/or statistics on what % of the male gay population resides in relationships of that type?
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posted by shivohum at 11:27 AM PST - 8 comments
In Mac OS Tiger, is it possible to block the automatic resizing of windows used in Safari and Microsoft Word?
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posted by umbú at 11:25 AM PST - 3 comments
I'm looking to purchase a few cheap Mexican professional wrestling masks in Chicago.
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posted by verysleeping at 11:20 AM PST - 7 comments
What techniques do you use to gather feedback about client pitch materials before they're presented?
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posted by DCTapeworm at 10:10 AM PST - 5 comments
I want to upgrade my linux server and run all of my services inside a VMWare instance, am I nuts?
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posted by beowulf573 at 9:35 AM PST - 7 comments
Is ING Direct a good place to have a Roth IRA? Other suggestions for easy, cheap plans? Can I do this without hiring a professional to advise me?
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posted by Amy Phillips at 8:48 AM PST - 15 comments
Image renaming software (Win and/or Mac) - I'm looking for some software that will show thumbnail images of several images at a time (the more the better), and let me rename them all in a batch by just typing quickly - no mouse clicks required.
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posted by amtho at 8:34 AM PST - 16 comments
I'm planning on buying a Jade bracelet for my wife's birthday and am looking for recommendations on a legitimate place to find one in Chicago's Chinatown (or anywhere within the Chicago-area for that matter)?
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posted by cherryghost at 8:29 AM PST - 3 comments
CactinetworkgraphingsolutionFilter: Im a complete newbie when it comes to linux. I need to install cacti on centos 4.3 and have it up and running by the end of business today. Anyone know of any sites that give VERY DETAILED instructions to install it? Ive tried to install but keep failing. HELP!
posted by flipmiester99 at 8:01 AM PST - 5 comments
If a fictional brand from an American movie or tv show does not show up as trademarked in a search at the USPTO, is there any legal barrier to making and selling products displaying that brand (or an original image depicting the brand in cases where no image of it has ever been shown)?
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posted by kookoobirdz at 7:50 AM PST - 16 comments
Tokyo Ryokan - Looking for a nice family owned Ryokan for a stay in Tokyo. If you've had a good experience with one, please recommend.
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posted by jsonic at 7:35 AM PST - 3 comments
How should I handle this sticky job situation? I was offered a job, declined, have worked as a consultant, and now they hired an executive and charged him with tasks I would have been doing had I taken the job.
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posted by criticman at 7:18 AM PST - 10 comments
New Yorkers: Please help me find a bar that will (a) be open at 2 on Saturday and noon on Sunday; (b) be willing to put swimming on the TV (that is, be pretty empty); (c) is near the J, F, or Q.
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posted by dame at 6:40 AM PST - 5 comments
This September I'll be teaching a workshop on writing skills at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government. Help me design and choose some great readings for the course!
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posted by josh at 5:12 AM PST - 8 comments
OfficeApp Filter: How can I seamlessly convert lists of project assignment names and deadlines to a calendar view that can be shared? Or can I?
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posted by Marnie at 4:56 AM PST - 4 comments
I'm looking for movies featuring evil/bad psychiatrists. I'm also looking for movies that feature good (West) Texas accents. An example of the first would be Michael Caine in "Quills,"an example of the second would be Sissy Spacek in "Badlands." Bonus points for contemporary time frame and female actors, but not necessary. Comedies are fine too.
posted by rainbaby at 4:03 AM PST - 34 comments
I need to be in Sheffield, UK over Christmas (from evening Christmas Day until the day after Boxing Day). I don't have a drivers licence or a car. The only way I can think to accomplish this would be to learn to drive in the time between now and then, buy a cheap car on eBay (a Volvo?), get it insured and hit the highway.
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posted by dance at 3:36 AM PST - 27 comments
I-believe-in-evolutionism-but... Filter: I am wondering what evidence exists that man descended from apes.
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posted by Sijeka at 3:30 AM PST - 52 comments
Why do I always burp or feel like I have to burp when I go running? This happens even if it has been several hours since I last ate. It doesn't happen every single time, but probably 80% of the time. I like running, its just gross getting a taste of that yogurt you ate 2 hours ago when its 100 degrees outside. Anyone have similar problems? Anything you can do to solve this?
posted by rordog at 1:11 AM PST - 7 comments
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I need to get off my lazy butt and join a gym. I live in north/northwest Seattle and work in the U District. Suggestions?
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posted by dw at 11:21 PM PST - 16 comments
Why is my electricty going on and off? It's not a blown fuse/circuit because it comes back on again. What would cause this? What should I tell an electrician to do in order to get them to fix the problem?
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posted by mulkey at 10:49 PM PST - 8 comments
How can my company track employees' sick & vacation days in Outlook, with supervisor approval?
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posted by ivarley at 9:49 PM PST - 8 comments
I'm trying to find an exact quote about swearing. It went something like "When a British soldier uses the word 'fucking', it's only to let you know a noun is coming up." The original source might be Ashley Montague or Robert Graves, but print and Google searches have failed me.
posted by rosemere at 8:59 PM PST - 9 comments
Help me select RAM for my Dell Inspiron 5150. Currently I have 512 MB RAM and Belarc Advisor says "Slot 'DIMM_A' has 256 MB and Slot 'DIMM_B' has 256 MB."
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posted by sk381 at 8:22 PM PST - 12 comments
I am helping a family friend sort out a basement full of well-preserved books, magazines and ephemera so that they can be sold. In desperate need of a system to catalog the inventory.
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posted by Francophone at 7:21 PM PST - 6 comments
A close family female member in her mid 50s has let herself go - I know this isn't 1950s but she has long facial hairs on her chin and her eyebrows are out of control. She does care about her appearance cause she still dresses reasonably well.. do I or do I not tell her about the hair problem? and if so how on earth do I say it without making her feel awful? I feel like a sh*t for asking this but I can't bear to see a smart, lovely woman acting like she is 80 when she isn't.
posted by wigmore at 6:55 PM PST - 34 comments
I need a masters degree to build credibility and transition from the financial services industry to working in educational services/public policy...but, financial services will go nicely with my goal to offer practical curriculum in schools
(dealing with the all too often ignored topics of financial & character based education).
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posted by Jhaus at 6:12 PM PST - 6 comments
I've received a phone call, but not a cease and desist (yet) on a domain name I own. There's lots
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posted by twiggy at 5:51 PM PST - 18 comments
I am looking for sources that give the weight of the earth, volume of all the oceans, total acreage on the planet, total current population and guestimated total weight of said population.
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posted by goalyeehah at 5:43 PM PST - 13 comments
ABQfilter: In Albuquerque for work on Wednesday, and will probably have the evening free, starting around 8:00. Recommendations?
posted by piro at 5:17 PM PST - 5 comments
Help me find a be-all, end all e-mail solution that will allow me to rid myself of e-mail woes forever!
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posted by unexpected at 4:31 PM PST - 16 comments
My place of employment sees a LOT of laptops come and go. Recently a PIII Dell Latitude L400 ultralight came through and was marked for surplus, but I want to use it for Ubuntu. One snag, though.
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posted by smallerdemon at 4:01 PM PST - 12 comments
If British and Australian actors can do a convincing American accent, and American, Australian and British actors can do convincing foreign accents, why can't Spanish or French actors do an American accent?
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posted by generic230 at 4:01 PM PST - 50 comments
I'm trying to remember a joke I heard or read a while back. It's kind of a long joke where a man gets a phone call about some bad news, like his dog is dead or his wife is hurt. The man tells the guy to do certain things in response, and with each offered response, more bad news comes. I believe the joke is golf related. Does anyone know what the hell I'm talking about?
posted by JFunk2800 at 3:21 PM PST - 10 comments
You're parked at the lights with your foot on the brake pedal. Someone rear-ends you. Does the ABS trigger?
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posted by twine42 at 2:52 PM PST - 9 comments
I have searched and searched online for American Indian art to no avail. More specifically - I'm looking for the kind of bold clip art (thick lines) or logo-type of art associated or signifying with each of the following: Shawnee, Lakotas, Iroquois, Ojibwe, Cahokia, Cherokee - animal art is fine as well. Are there any symbols of the same type of art that might relate to law or justice??. Am I looking for something that doesn't exist? Thanks in advance for any help!!!
posted by Jujee at 2:49 PM PST - 5 comments
I'm traveling from incessantHQ Los Angeles to Armenia on September 9th and I need to renew my passport right quick and I need a visa but the next available appointment at my local passport agency isn't for another week. So should I go with one of those passport expediting services like
these guys? Has anyone used a service like this before? What are my best options in this situation?
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posted by incessant at 2:38 PM PST - 9 comments
I had all my wedding pictures on my ibook (4.7 GB's worth). My wife and I started to sort them by making albums in iphoto. Then, I had to transfer all the photos to my imac. On the ibook, I can still see the albums and thumbnails, but the ACTUAL pictures are no longer there. Is there a way to export the albums to the imac, a la an itunes playlist? I have ilife 05' on the ibook and ilife 06' on the imac.
posted by drewcopeland at 2:14 PM PST - 4 comments
In the U.S., why does a family need two incomes to live at a standard that was previously attainable by one?
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posted by horsemuth at 1:05 PM PST - 105 comments
What are some good ways to avoid strife and keep things fair in a shared living arrangement? Somewhat exhaustive explanation inside.
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posted by Oobidaius at 1:04 PM PST - 16 comments
Using Tivo's Podcast functionality, is possible to watch or listen to TED Talks via Tivo?
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posted by Sagres at 12:48 PM PST - 6 comments
I need help determining fact-from-fiction in a BBC documentary called "The Power of Nightmares".
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posted by parilous at 12:32 PM PST - 6 comments
Apropos of today's Amazon.com outage: how much, in dollars per second, does an outage cost a company like Amazon.com?
posted by scrump at 12:11 PM PST - 14 comments
I've started playing Nethack, and I'm having some trouble. It seems that 1 out of every 3 games I start puts me in a level with no downward staircase.
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posted by tylermoody at 11:51 AM PST - 14 comments
What is the name of the vocalization Norwegian speakers make when they are agreeing with a speaker?
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posted by tumble at 11:27 AM PST - 11 comments
Can I eat a live wasp? If so, what would the safest method of eating it?
posted by sleslie at 11:14 AM PST - 27 comments
I have a pair of Ultra Wheels rollerblades that need a new brake. Ultra Wheels is out of business -- Where can I find a new brake? (You know where to go for more...)
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posted by seinfeld at 10:56 AM PST - 7 comments
I'm looking for parables that illustrate Christian precepts like faith, hope, charity and forgiveness. But hold on, there's
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posted by raydexter at 10:51 AM PST - 5 comments
Does anyone know of any good, one-time conference calling services with a local number in New Zealand?
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posted by kaefer at 10:36 AM PST - 1 comments
What's the deal with the convoluted handshakes/hi-fives baseball players have with each other?
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posted by mkultra at 10:18 AM PST - 14 comments
I want to brush up on my old French skills and I’m considering
My Language Exhange as an alternative to a class or a textbook. Has anybody had any experience with their services? Is it a worthwhile time investment? Is the basic (and free) program adequate, or do you pretty much have to shell out for their premium service?
posted by Iridic at 10:14 AM PST - 2 comments
I have all my travel photos (about 10gigs) in a nice easy-to-use file structure that makes sense to me. I want to make a copy of it all with relatively low-res photos (~40kb/pic) and maintain the folder hierarchy for use with a PDA. I have irfanview and photoshop if that helps. I'm looking for a batch solution to do it all at once--it is a lot of folders. (Windows XP)
posted by wogbat at 10:08 AM PST - 8 comments
The terrain of the subconscious. The stories we tell ourselves. Book recommendations to better pick out and respond to the undercurrents of situations. Maybe books on archetypes, folklore, symbols, fantasy. Maybe just books with strong character development.
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posted by beatrice at 9:59 AM PST - 18 comments
How much, if at all, should I follow up on a series of abusive calls and a text message received on my cellphone in the middle of the night, but not intended for me or anyone I know?
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posted by Danf at 9:52 AM PST - 22 comments
How can I watch TV on my MacBook Pro? What hardware/software will I need? My room has a cable outlet where I can hook a regular TV up, but I'm a little confused as to what I need after that. (The ability to record/pause would be great, but not really needed.)
posted by ruwan at 8:43 AM PST - 12 comments
What to take and/or tips on how to sleep on an overnight transatlantic flight?
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posted by ob at 8:23 AM PST - 24 comments
How hard and expensive it would be to import a Toyota from Canada into the US? We're looking at the Yaris, but
the love of my life wants the 5 door hatchback and Toyota only sells the 3 door in the US. This is new for us, so please help out!
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posted by NortonDC at 8:15 AM PST - 25 comments
I'm looking for door shoe/sweep/threshold that is 40" wide, a standard door is 36" so I'm not having much luck. Anybody know where I could get such a thing (online preferably)
posted by zeoslap at 7:52 AM PST - 8 comments
AstroPhysics: Why doesn't the moon move towards the earth, and other satellite related questions.
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posted by dpx.mfx at 7:48 AM PST - 22 comments
Can you help me find a cartoon drawing I first saw in a book or magazine at least 10 years ago, which shows a small dog digging up a bone?
Attached to the bone, buried under the ground, is shown the rest of the tail and the entire skeleton of a large dinosaur.
posted by booksprite at 7:39 AM PST - 8 comments
Migraineurs: Gather round the fire, and give a shout-out to your favorite treatments (and not-so-favorite triggers)
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posted by Gordion Knott at 7:32 AM PST - 38 comments
Can anyone identify the designer of the sunglasses Noel Gallagher is wearing in
this photo? As he is Noel Gallagher (and therefore richer than shit) I'm sure they're very expensive, so any recommendations for knock-offs and where to buy said knock-offs would be appreciated as well. Thanks!
posted by incomple at 7:28 AM PST - 3 comments
Two-part question…how to know if a faraway acquaintance is who he says he is, and what to do if you believe he’s in trouble?
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posted by justonegirl at 7:11 AM PST - 6 comments
Graphic/Web designers, I need your help. Based on the list of designer definitions at designsalaries.com, I would like to gather profiles of what a typical "real" day is like for your position.
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posted by jeremias at 5:30 AM PST - 10 comments
I'm a fourteen-year-old cellist and singer who experiences no trepidation in practicing the former—in our finished basement or otherwise—but who is intractably reluctant to practice the latter, either upstairs with the piano or downstairs. This is beginning to present a problem.
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posted by anonymous at 4:51 AM PST - 19 comments
ProgrammingFilter: Rendering videos to a texture. Like DirectShow, but without it.
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posted by bloo at 1:37 AM PST - 4 comments
I want to shoot some time-lapse video. No video camera or editing software purchased yet.
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posted by robbie01 at 1:05 AM PST - 22 comments
August 20
How can I learn to become less emotionally dependent on others and generally learn to love myself? (details..)
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posted by thewhitenoise at 10:36 PM PST - 11 comments
I am looking for instructions on how to build an echo chamber for a recording studio. Does anybody have any resources? I am specifically trying to emulate the one used in the MoTown Recordings..
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posted by lukeomalley at 9:59 PM PST - 25 comments
Roommate-filter: I've been in the same apartment (without a lease) in NYC for 9 years. It's time for a new roommate. What can I do to protect myself from psychos and other difficult roommate situations?
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posted by fingers_of_fire at 9:01 PM PST - 9 comments
Ohio separation Filter:
I am asking this one for my brother in law. He recently went thought a dissolution with his wife after finding out she cheated on him, and then after that catching him with another guy. There is definitely
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posted by Jonsnews at 7:15 PM PST - 15 comments
My life was peachy with my girl of 8 years until Miss X showed up. Now I find myself questioning things. I want to maintain both relationships but I can't see how. Is it possible?
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posted by gadha at 7:14 PM PST - 31 comments
Need to find a reasonable (i.e. don't have health insurance) drop in clinic to treat a severe sprained ankle in NYC.
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posted by lips at 7:12 PM PST - 4 comments
I need to connect my laptop to an ISDN line in a hotel room. What hardware do I need?
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posted by jeffbarr at 6:38 PM PST - 9 comments
Obscure lyric: The song 'Eye for an Eye' by UK dance outfit UNKLE, appears to be a remix of, or at least heavily sampled from, a much earlier song. Perhaps from the 70s or 80s. Can anyone tell me what it is?
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posted by TheOtherGuy at 6:08 PM PST - 3 comments
Today I went out for some fast food and paid with my credit card (Visa). Later, I realized that the cashier didn't have me sign the reciept or anything. So, I'm wondering what will happen with the bill since it didnt get signed. Will it still be processed as usual?
posted by jplank at 6:04 PM PST - 19 comments
Gentle bird-folk of metafilter, help me get ahold of my birdie. I want to be able to gently pick him up and pop him back inside his cage. There's plenty [More Inside]
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posted by t0astie at 5:09 PM PST - 18 comments
I'm in the process of starting a group blog that covers a couple of college football conferences. I'm not making any money off this and have no plans to in the future. Its a love of the game thing for me. It seems like it would be easy to find folks interested in college football to blog, but I'm having a tough time.
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posted by bored at 4:26 PM PST - 10 comments
Why cant I find a english to latin translation for either "snake" or "serpent"? I have been trying to use online translators. and none of the ones that I have trried come up with a match.
posted by Raybun at 3:55 PM PST - 20 comments
Do you have ant ideas for extending the useful lifetime of a 12" 867 MHz PowerBook G4?
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posted by nthdegx at 3:20 PM PST - 15 comments
Short-term housing in Vienna: Where should I be looking to find cheap yet private (non-roommate) housing for just the month of November? I've tried Craigslist, all the housing sites I can find via Google, all the Youth Houses, and more. I'm fine with German-language sites.
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posted by allterrainbrain at 2:27 PM PST - 1 comments
Can a CD damage a player? I'm not talking about a really dirty or greasy CD, but an OK-looking used CD with a scratch or some dirt I didn't notice? I hate to put used CDs in my car player (the last one broke during the first play of a good-looking used CD, but it may have just worn out), but don't know if I'm being careful or just nuts.
posted by EllenC at 2:21 PM PST - 7 comments
Please help me find a good organization to volunteer at in San Francisco! Preferably one in the Mission District and that serves underprivileged children.
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posted by fdhidalgo at 2:17 PM PST - 6 comments
Road tripping from Dallas to San Francisco. Possibly stopping in Vegas. What should I expect? What should I do in SF?
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posted by andrewdunn at 1:45 PM PST - 9 comments
Have you been to the Azores? (Or do you live there?) I'm seeking info about camping and other very low-budget traveling in the Azores. I would love to hear about any of the islands -- I'm also especially interested in Flores and Corvo if you know anything at all about the camping sites there.
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posted by lorimer at 12:22 PM PST - 7 comments
I'm considering buying a Wacom tablet. I've found the Intuos3 6x11 for the same price (actually slightly cheaper!) than the Intuos3 6x8. I don't have a widescreen display. Will I be able to use the 6x11 effectively?
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posted by chrominance at 11:31 AM PST - 11 comments
Where can I find obscure and interesting attractions in my corner of Texas? We often can't think of anyplace to go.
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posted by rolypolyman at 11:11 AM PST - 7 comments
This may be odd, but how do I stop from salivating as much? I don't mean in regards to seeing food, but in general. I find that I can breath easier when my mouth is dry, which may be something to do with how the esophagus works.
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posted by destro at 9:37 AM PST - 3 comments
Why are many financial institutions moving to a two-step login process, where you enter your username on one page and then your password on the next? For instance,
Vanguard and
ING. Their rationale is just that it's "more secure", but that's not much of a reason.
posted by smackfu at 9:15 AM PST - 13 comments
I've been living in NYC for three years, and am feeling the most acute loneliness I've felt since middle school. How are you supposed to actually meet anyone in this town?
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posted by kenoshakid at 8:38 AM PST - 38 comments
When your [furnace/water heater/sauna/time machine] burns natural gas, should you feed it hot or cold air?
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posted by spacewrench at 8:09 AM PST - 8 comments
Where can i find benchmarks between AMD Turion 64 X2 and the Intel Core duo / Core 2 duo?
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posted by EvilKenji at 7:50 AM PST - 2 comments
I think my top-floor stuffy studio apartment is the reason why I feel lethargic and unfocused. What can I do?
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posted by cadge at 7:46 AM PST - 12 comments
I'm hesitant to ask, because there is probably an easy fix, but Googling has failed me: why do I have no sound when using Flash in Firefox?
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posted by Orange Goblin at 6:43 AM PST - 11 comments
Where can I find the public radio story about an unupdateable MP3 player that plays songs that are designed to be played again and and again and again?
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posted by teddyb109 at 5:40 AM PST - 9 comments
Some time ago I saw a program for the Mac that you could scan barcodes of various things and it would maintain your collection of them. I can't seem to find my bookmark for that and my googling is failing me. I would actually like to know if there was a windows version of it out yet, or a similar product for windows.
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posted by JonnyRotten at 5:38 AM PST - 10 comments
Graphic Design/Logo filter: Where can I find the logo with the following terms: "Privacy" "Fair Use" "Innovation" and "Freedom of Expression"?
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posted by NYCinephile at 3:08 AM PST - 3 comments
if heat and light can be turned into usable energy, why don't we launch some collectors to orbit the sun and gather truck loads of the stuff that is otherwise dumped into space, then beam it home via microwave?
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posted by Tryptophan-5ht at 2:47 AM PST - 25 comments
Should I transfer into a PhD in American Studies? My supervisor just accepted a job in an American Studies department and I’m not sure if I should be leaving a PhD in English Literature to go with her.
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posted by lumiere at 2:15 AM PST - 11 comments
I found myself warm and nostalgic today for the brief period between the end of the cold war and the war on terror. Do you think history will look at it as a very good time to be alive or is this just me being a nostalgic Gen x-er?
posted by Deep Dish at 12:27 AM PST - 22 comments
August 19
HELP!! What began as a minor infestation is now a siege! Red and black ants have all but infested our apartment. Please, please, please help us eradicate them.
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posted by EatTheWeak at 11:33 PM PST - 18 comments
Should I study at TaiDa and incur a US$10,000 debt or teach English in Jiangmen (near HK) and, you know, not be broke? Primary focus: learning Mandarin for future international business/applied technology grad school/career.
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posted by dihutenosa at 10:17 PM PST - 7 comments
My grandmother's ring, a long-distance relationship that's about to become a co-habitation, and a boyfriend who just graduated college and doesn't have any money yet.... Help!
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posted by Teevee's Bella at 9:45 PM PST - 19 comments
Should I attend my ex's funeral (she's very ill and close to death)? Kids are 16 and 21, they live with her, i've had minimal contact with them (my choice) past 5 years because i wanted nothing to do with her, even by phone; they live 100 or so miles away.
posted by america4 at 9:07 PM PST - 46 comments
What do I need to know before I think about buying a houseboat instead of a regular house?
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posted by corvine at 8:12 PM PST - 17 comments
When was the phrase "pull the plug" first used in the sense of allowing someone to die? (such as stopping artificial respiration, etc...)
posted by scottr at 7:50 PM PST - 4 comments
What is the best way to install / configure Eclipse 3.2 under Windows Terminal Services?
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posted by tucsongal at 7:16 PM PST - 4 comments
Help me find this magazine article. Sometime in the last couple of years there was a critical review of contemporary female jazz singers in which some of the more successful singers (e.g., Diana Krall I think) were unfavorably compared to lesser known singers. Article might have been in the New Yorker or the Atlantic, but I'm not sure.
posted by Jackson at 7:14 PM PST - 3 comments
What are the lyrics to "Inspiration Information" by Shuggie Otis?
posted by donajo at 6:29 PM PST - 5 comments
Why is it so difficult for us to follow patently useful advice from a neutral (i.e., presumably objective) source (i.e., so NOT advice from someone we have a personal connection to)?
To keep things simple, consider the advice in cliched proverbs like "Haste makes waste" or "Neither a borrower nor a lender be" (Polonious to Hamlet). The "wisdom" embodied in these maxims is obvious, and yet we all rush, and we all borrow/lend, and later regret it.
Not just proverbial advice, but ALL advice is difficult to follow. Why?
Knowing of these difficulties, how is it possible for those offering advice to frame/formulate the advice in a form most likely to be followed?
I don't think there's a simple answer here, leads and speculations much appreciated!
posted by adamrobinson at 5:03 PM PST - 27 comments
I have one of those help me figure out this vaguely remembered movie questions. I would be so happy if someone got this but since I was around ten years old or so when I saw it, I have my doubts. Here goes - I remember that there were three guys as the main characters. They were something like secret agents. (For some reason I have one of them looking like Richard Dawson from the opening credits of Hogan's Heroes. They all wore that kind of outfit). They were on a mission to some island that was run by a mysterious man and woman. There was a castle or haunted house on the island.They had to uncover some mystery on this island. The one part I remember clearly was a scene where they kept hearing a baby cry during the night and then there was a scene where they discovered some secret room on the basement of the castle/haunted house. I'm guessing the movie was made in the late sixteies early seventies. Any ideas? All help greatly appreciated. ( I have had other half remembered movies that I have been able to find using Google or IMBD, but this one has eluded me)
posted by vronsky at 3:59 PM PST - 4 comments
{YouTubeFilter]: I am trying to build a list of US network TV programs and music videos from my formative years circa 1985 to 1990 . Any video viewing suggestions?
posted by Funmonkey1 at 3:31 PM PST - 17 comments
Vet emergency? This morning I noticed that my cat was squinting one of his eyes a little bit, but just a little bit. I thought maybe he accidently got hit in the eye, either by the other cat or something else.
I was gone most of the afternoon but now that I'm back it is definitely worse. His eye is mostly closed now and the second eyelid is visible (so it looks white) in the corner (by the nose). Also, it's a little bit wet on the fur on the upper part of his eye and it looks a little runny in the corner.
I'd try to take a picture but the eye is mostly closed and I'm not quick enough before he shuts it again.
Is this something that might be worth it to go to the emergency vet? Any idea how much a trip like that might cost?
posted by unsigned at 2:05 PM PST - 13 comments
What is the original origin of the phrase "Falling in love with you wasn't part of the plan?" Movie quote? Book? Anyone?
posted by John Kenneth Fisher at 1:05 PM PST - 8 comments
So, I've recently realized that my boyfriend's habit of going out and getting gross-sloppy drunk isn't just because he can be an ass sometimes, but because he has one of them, you know, addiction thingies. How can I help?
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posted by anonymous at 11:47 AM PST - 31 comments
My baby is six weeks old. Increasingly, I have the feeling she's not very fond of me, which isn't unexpected since I'm coming to realize that I don't really love her either.
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posted by anonymous at 11:47 AM PST - 53 comments
Anyone on MetaFilter any good at writing Windows Scripting Language (VBScript) scripts? I am a total nonprogrammer but need a simple task done, which is copying a file from one directory to another (on a Win XP) system either (a) every twenty minutes, or better still (b) after checking to see if the archive bit on the file has been reset, indicating that it has been changed since the last filecopy. This should run as a background script without any user intervention or evidence that it is happening, if possible.
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posted by emg at 11:10 AM PST - 3 comments
What are my options in dealing with an employer who has put a stop payment on a paycheck for work completed?
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posted by sequential at 10:59 AM PST - 16 comments
In a week or so, I'm going to visit a mountain observatory with two friends who are astronomy buffs. I will audio document their on-site conversations. What provocative things could I say to kick-start their interaction?
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posted by amusem at 10:13 AM PST - 13 comments
Is there a blog for doing home improvements and renovations with salvaged and unusual materials? Sort of a cross between This Old House and
Inhabitat, with a scavenger bent?
posted by LarryC at 9:27 AM PST - 5 comments
Looking for a simple application to monitor the time a user has spent logged in in Windows XP.
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posted by bluefrog at 8:23 AM PST - 3 comments
Lately, much to my annoyance, I've encountered many examples of this kind of sentence:
"Customers like their hamburgers to taste like, well, hamburgers."
"The album `The Allman Brother's Band' by, um, the Allman Brothers is one of my favorites."
"Dorothy has red shoes, a dog named Toto, and is from, wait for it, Kansas."
My questions: is there a name for the "well" "um" and the "wait for it" in these sentences? Is there a literary term for this sort of thing? Am I wrong that this is a growing trend?
posted by pasici at 5:45 AM PST - 43 comments
So my dog ate a piece of chocolate THROUGH the pocket of my very favorite, reasonably-priced, paprika-colored REI fleece jacket. The dog is fine; the jacket is not. Please help me find a replacement.
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posted by printchick at 1:17 AM PST - 7 comments
August 18
Am I the only one with a phobia of satellites, and low-flying objects that are not planes (possibly spacecraft, not UFOs)?
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posted by IndigoRain at 11:40 PM PST - 9 comments
Probably the most idiotic question I've posted here, but I can't figure it out! Help me figure out the name of an 80's tune (Warning: My memory of the lyrics/theme in the song are close to nil).
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posted by Stauf at 11:40 PM PST - 57 comments
Why does my mac (G4) refuse to play some of the songs that I've downloaded from legitimate music sites on the internet?
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posted by catfishjohn at 11:27 PM PST - 8 comments
Hip Hop Mix CD Filter - What are some positive/inspirational hip hop songs to play in my 7th and 8th grade classroom? Urban Chicago Kids so please nothing "lame".
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posted by allthewhile at 10:23 PM PST - 24 comments
South Africa -- what to see while driving the garden route from Cape Town to Port Elizabeth?
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posted by tkolar at 8:58 PM PST - 4 comments
Tahiti bound. Going to the islands of Mo'orea, Bora Bora and Manihi in a few weeks. And advice, tips and secrets would be appreciated.
posted by Dagobert at 8:38 PM PST - 4 comments
My wife wants to study Naturopathy in Melbourne, Australia and she needs some guidance as to which school she should sign up for: a) Australian College of Natural Medicine or b) The Southern School of Natural Therapy...... Both are the same cost.
posted by lemong at 8:36 PM PST - 6 comments
How can I JUST show the DVD footage using my digital projecter hooked up to a macbook pro, without exposing the audience to the computer operation itself?
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posted by visual mechanic at 7:57 PM PST - 14 comments
Any place I can buy a 11 foot by 2 foot piece of cross stitching fabric?
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posted by mge at 7:56 PM PST - 8 comments
Starting my grad school program next week (clinical psychology, PhD) and am joining a cohort of 7 others. Any suggestions on things to do (or not do) when meeting and getting to know people I'll have to work with for the next six years? I'd like to be friends with them, especially since we have all our classes together. But the chances of such a small group together so much so stressed without conflict seem doubtful to me. Other psych grad school advice is welcome too. Thanks!
posted by gilsonal at 7:51 PM PST - 6 comments
I live in the UK, the stereotypical lunchtime/evening meal is savoury thing(s) then sweet thing.
From my limited travelling, and eating, I've seen the same. It's always savoury(s) first, with the sweet being a kinda optional extra at the end if you're lucky.
#1 Is that order of eating important for our digestion/well being?
#2 Are there any cuisines where the sweet part is normally the major element of the meal?
#3 And is there any good reason why sweet foods are not the bulk/all of our meals?
posted by selton at 6:25 PM PST - 10 comments
My friend recently bought several used kimonos in Japan. Upon arriving home, she discovered that they smelled strongly of mothballs. How to get rid of the smell without ruining the kimonos?
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posted by chippie at 6:21 PM PST - 14 comments
Is there software - preferrably free, natch - that beeps out swear words in music files?
posted by rinkjustice at 6:12 PM PST - 30 comments
I was away from home for a week. When I left my desktop was fine. I came back today and it is randomly either freezing or restarting after 5-10 minutes use. I took the side off and no hardware is making funny noises.
What could the most likely culprit be? I can't get it to stay on long enough to do any testing.
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posted by Silentgoldfish at 6:06 PM PST - 14 comments
It looks like (but might change) that I'm heading up to Boston next weekend - actually I'll be just outside of Boston before the weekend, and likely downtown over the weekend.. I'll have a rental car at my disposal...what do to?
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posted by filmgeek at 4:09 PM PST - 23 comments
Why are my wireless routers flakey? I have a Comcast cable modem, which I use with a wireless router to create both wired and wireless networks. I have tried 3 (!) different wireless (802.11b/g, WEP) routers (Belkin F5D7230-4, Netgear WGR614, Apple Airport Extreme). In each case, the wired connection has been stable, but the wireless signal periodically disappears without warning. It's not just an interference issue, because power-cycling the router fixes it immediately.
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posted by beniamino at 4:08 PM PST - 15 comments
Okay - Small claims question here - maybe the MeFi legal eagles can help me out...
Business A is sued by Business B is small claims court in the state of Idaho. Plaintiff, (Business B) doesn't bother to show up to the trial. Plaintiff's case is marked "dismissed with prejudice" on judgement.
Business B has subsequently refiled the same case with the same court. Not appealed, but simply filed again.
The court clerks are unable to clarify whether this is an oversight on their part (allowing business B to file the case again) or if it's even legal to do so. They can however, verify that this is not filed as an appeal of the original case. Clerk intends to confer with original Judge next week.
Thoughts?
posted by stenseng at 3:48 PM PST - 11 comments
I volunteer with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) patients, specifically with communication issues. I am working with a specific man who is extremely bright and engaged and I am trying to find some solutions to problems we have. He has a
head tracking device to move the mouse and has no problems clicking, right-clicking, etc. But he does have problems with one issue right now: iTunes. I’m also looking for general suggestions to make life easier for him.
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posted by orsonet at 3:06 PM PST - 10 comments
could there actually be a
reason why so many of the bad drivers in the 'hoods around here make a particularly dangerous move so often: left-turns from the far-right lane, and vice versa?
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posted by garfy3 at 2:21 PM PST - 17 comments
I am a school-based speech pathologist with a long list of kids to schedule. They are best grouped by a) grade and 2) type of impairment. Each kid needs one or two half-hour appointment(s) per week. They are scattered across separate classes with various schedules, each with preferred, acceptable, and unacceptable blocks of time in which I can see them. Free or low-cost scheduling app?
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posted by kmel at 2:20 PM PST - 5 comments
What's the best and least expensive way to setup a zoned audio system for my house -- MUZAK for the home -- with up to five different music channels playing in different rooms of the house. Preferably without having to wire the place. So wireless.
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posted by pallen123 at 2:11 PM PST - 7 comments
I've found each of the questions I have separately on MeFi, but I was hoping that someone will have a huge, big conglomerated answer to my many questions that all essentially lead to a better, happier, more productive and fulfilling life overall.
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posted by slyboots421 at 1:41 PM PST - 13 comments
I'm looking for a good quality picture of this http://www.manics.nl/images/phr_bigbrother.jpg
I can't seem to find one on GIS, maybe I have its name wrong!
Thanks.
posted by PowerCat at 1:40 PM PST - 5 comments
Digital Video Filter: Running into problems getting a digital video file into a suitable format for YouTube. Any help appreciated.
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posted by krudiger at 1:20 PM PST - 4 comments
How can I convert few lines of text to a png or gif image? (With perl/python/ruby). Need it for a web-site to make text not copy-able.
posted by chexov at 1:03 PM PST - 12 comments
I get spam text messages from Us Weekly magazine on my phone that I guarantee I did not sign up for. T-Mobile won't block messages from the number they come from. How do I get myself off the list? I don't care who cheated on whom, especially since I'm getting charged for each text message they send.
posted by BuddhaInABucket at 12:58 PM PST - 12 comments
What is the best Sprint-compatible, low SAR phone that syncs with Outlook?
posted by 4ster at 12:38 PM PST - 2 comments
ShoppingFilter: Anyone know where I can find a nice messenger style bag in southern Ontario/GTA? Extra points for independent makers/shops etc.
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posted by patr1ck at 12:23 PM PST - 12 comments
My 19-year-old step-nephew is going back to community college to study graphic design this fall and he just saved up and bought his first Mac (a MacBook). What are the best shareware/freeware tools for OS X that he should get?
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posted by persona non grata at 12:22 PM PST - 23 comments
I'd like some premade javascript that adds text into a text input when clicked, sounds simple but I cant find anything on the web. anyone know of a script that can help me out?
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