Is there a way that I can access some very old PDF files that are encrypted with a password I cannot remember any longer? I have a system running Mac OS X (Leopard), and I do need to do the decryption myself. [more inside]
posted by WCityMike at at 8:57 AM - 5 answers

I got a new iphone (en route),what do I need to know?Any tips and/or suggestion/sites?
posted by femmme at at 8:13 AM - 6 answers

What's the easiest way to geotag a blog post in MT4? Are there any decicated plugins, or any map-based technologies, that could make it easier for people who want to do it?
posted by ascullion at at 6:06 AM - 1 answers

Is there any way of syncing an outlook calender with a blackberry 8100 without installing Desktop Manager on the (locked down) laptop? [more inside]
posted by brettski at at 5:09 AM - 1 answers

Why won't my iPod sync? 5th generation 60GB, Leopard 7.5.2, iTunes 7.6.2. Sync begins normally and hangs after a few minutes. [more inside]
posted by Daily Alice at at 3:28 AM - 3 answers

Visual Basic and Excel: How do I replicate the results of excel’s internal function for paired dual tailed t-test in Visual Basic. I tried and failed, where did I go wrong? [more inside]
posted by JeNeSaisQuoi at at 2:53 AM - 6 answers

Why does my 13" MacBook's fan start running full speed when watching online video from sites such as youtube? Is there anything I can do about it?
posted by alitorbati at at 9:40 PM - 8 answers

Help me find a cool screen saver that won't infect my computer. [more inside]
posted by Flying Saucer at at 9:04 PM - 9 answers

Is there an issue with putting a laser printer (Lexmark c522) onto a simple timer that just kills the power at night, and lets it power up again in the morning? Am I going to damage components significantly?
posted by dripped at at 8:59 PM - 5 answers

Why, when I drag the fleshy (i.e., not furry) part of my cat's paw across the trackpad on my MacBook, does the cursor not respond? [more inside]
posted by Dr. Wu at at 8:50 PM - 22 answers

In a home network, I'm using static routing on a router connected to my ISP connection, and added an additional router using DHCP. From the DHCP side, I'm able to connect to the internet, but am unable to reach any of the static addresses, nor can any of the static IPs reach through to the DHCP side. (How) can this be made to work? [more inside]
posted by Ickster at at 8:09 PM - 7 answers

My 15" Powerbook from 2003, running OS X.3, just froze up and demanded that I restart my computer. Why? [more inside]
posted by thecaddy at at 3:31 PM - 9 answers

There is someone with or using my name at one of the Yahoo services to access Asian porn sites. [more inside]
posted by mrleec at at 2:31 PM - 21 answers

What is the legality of providing free/cheap wifi to neighbors? [more inside]
posted by wongcorgi at at 2:01 PM - 15 answers

How to become a DB Admin in two weeks? [more inside]
posted by zephyr_words at at 1:26 PM - 8 answers

My MacBook keeps waking itself up from sleep mode. Sometimes it gets "stuck" in a loop doing this over and over. It happens even with the screen closed. Any idea what's going on? [more inside]
posted by humblepigeon at at 1:05 PM - 8 answers

My career involves me using OSX Terminal ssh'd into other servers. Often, I have multiple ssh connections open, sometimes two or three to the same server. I can't bring myself to use tabs. Is there anything that can automatically be done to automatically color/title my terminal windows once I ssh into them? [more inside]
posted by neilkod at at 12:45 PM - 6 answers

Can Firefox menus use different fonts to display items in different languages? [more inside]
posted by trig at at 12:16 PM - 3 answers

I am looking for a good website for free clip art. I have googled but come up with rather lame clip art. I am putting together a one page memo and wanted some cartoonish things like aliens and comic book like designs. And I am using Word 2004 for the Mac.
posted by snap_dragon at at 8:37 AM - 5 answers

Keynote presentation: how to set up presenter display so that I see it, and in the projector is the normal presentation? Also any way to launch the presentation without launching the editor? [more inside]
posted by sero_venientibus_ossa at at 7:02 AM - 6 answers

I need to send files to a print shop in tiff format. I know I've done it before, but can't seem to figure it out now: How do you convert a MS Publisher file to tiff format? [more inside]
posted by etc. at at 4:41 AM - 7 answers

Windows Vista seems to have much worse video playback compared to Windows XP. Any way to fix this? [more inside]
posted by Iax at at 10:51 PM - 5 answers

I am migrating Visual Studio.Net 2003 from and old dev machine to a new one. VS.NET has tons of environmental settings and GUI options that I have modified to my liking. Is there a way to copy those settings from my old dev machine to my new one? Thanks!
posted by GregWithLime at at 9:50 PM - 3 answers

A good, modern, local website traffic stats solution? [more inside]
posted by rokusan at at 9:36 PM - 4 answers

I need to send files (photography, some in archives) to a few people on the internet. I just want to share images quickly, without using something like AIM or email. (Currently trying Pidgin, it keeps crapping out.) What are my options? [more inside]
posted by Phyltre at at 7:32 PM - 10 answers

A few years ago, I saw a series of videos online, all featuring odd robotic time-shifted dancing within urban environments at night. I can't track them down. [more inside]
posted by davebush at at 6:11 PM - 5 answers

About a year ago, I installed a freeware program onto my Dell Axim to aid with learning. Since then, the program has been removed and I've forgotten what it was called. I'm hoping someone out there can help me. [more inside]
posted by Proginoskes at at 5:56 PM - 4 answers

this must be a really simple question to answer from a real simpleton but how why doesnt clicking on the address bar in Firefox on OSX leopard highlight it like it does on windows and how can i get it to do that easily?
posted by dougiedd at at 5:33 PM - 14 answers

I want to become a regular expression ninja (a black belt). Where should I start? [more inside]
posted by JPowers at at 4:26 PM - 7 answers

I need a system to automagically remind my clients of their appointments via SMS text messaging. [more inside]
posted by goshling at at 3:58 PM - 8 answers

I need a web page design program that will work with pages that were originally done in Adobe Page Mill, and have .swf files from around 2003 or so. [more inside]
posted by Meep! Eek! at at 10:25 AM - 8 answers

Is there a shortcut in Photoshop CS2/CS3 that pastes something into your current layer? Something so simple is driving me crazy! [more inside]
posted by Bakuun at at 10:14 AM - 7 answers

I have a list of a few hundred sites that I need to subscribe to via RSS. I have the URLs, but not the feed URLs. Is there a way to subscribe en masse without knowing the feed URLs? I need a way to automate this as it's something I'll need to do again in the future. [more inside]
posted by o2b at at 9:45 AM - 2 answers

Am I really stuck with Comcast as my only cable internet provider in Portland OR? [more inside]
posted by bhance at at 8:20 AM - 17 answers

What skills would a developer need to make a program to download multiple files from several different websites, name the files, and place them in a specific location? [more inside]
posted by alrightokay at at 6:10 AM - 19 answers

How do I learn new programming languages and start using modern web apps without getting frustrated and angry? Much [more inside]
posted by Zarkonnen at at 3:26 AM - 31 answers

What books / reference materials / training resources for Access 2003 can you recommend for a n00b? [more inside]
posted by protorp at at 2:42 AM - 3 answers

Good examples of web-based professional social networks? [more inside]
posted by Fiasco da Gama at at 9:17 PM - 13 answers

Does anyone know if there's anything like a re-make, or any game that's very similar in gameplay/mechanics to SimEarth? [more inside]
posted by agress at at 5:30 PM - 5 answers

I want to put a bunch of short videos on a website, and set it up in such a way that I can get a log of when viewers click the keyboard or mouse in response to what they see on the video. In other words, I want to tell the viewer, "Watch video A and click every time you see a cat." "Now, watch video B and click every time you see a dog." How might I accomplish this? [more inside]
posted by xo at at 4:47 PM - 3 answers

Why do messages keep showing up as new / undeleted in my IMAP Thunderbird e-mail? [more inside]
posted by one_bean at at 4:35 PM - 2 answers

I have no clue what I am doing in Excel, so this is going to be a bit hard to explain, but hopefully somebody can help me here. I want to give Excel some text, and have it output a string. Let me explain. [more inside]
posted by B(oYo)BIES at at 2:32 PM - 4 answers

I'm using Avid Xpress Pro HD 5.2. I have found that it won't import .mov files unless the latest version of quicktime is installed on the computer. However, it won't export unless I install a much older version of quicktime (6.1) (Otherwise I get error message "export format may require audio or video tracks.") [more inside]
posted by eric1200 at at 2:19 PM - 2 answers

What are the best paypal alternatives? For setting up a many to many payment system? [more inside]
posted by specialk420 at at 12:26 PM - 7 answers

Someone asked me if I could use Excel to take a table of information and put it into a new table randomly. Without thinking about it too hard I said "Yeah, I bet I could do that." Turns out I spoke too soon. [more inside]
posted by qldaddy at at 11:24 AM - 7 answers

BoringQuestionFilter: Are OEM-compatible laptop batteries as good as OEM batteries? Any experiences, good or bad, with compatible batteries, or tips for getting a good one?
posted by walla at at 11:08 AM - 5 answers

I have a blog on (new) Blogger, and somehow I have managed to remove the envelope icon for "comments" (which may explain why I never have any comments on my blog). Help! How did I do this, and how do I get it back? (link to blog, details inside) [more inside]
posted by misha at at 9:43 AM - 3 answers

Help me choose a light laptop bag, comfortable to wear, with good protection for my 14" widescreen. [more inside]
posted by ManInSuit at at 8:41 AM - 17 answers

When I try to create a tab using Filemaker Pro 8.0v2 on my Mac (OS version 10.4.11), it displays correctly in "edit" mode. But when I enter data-entry mode, FM "sees through" the tab - and displays all fields (from all the tabs) stacked on top of one another. Clicking the other tabs, I see the same thing - all fields stacked. [more inside]
posted by cg1 at at 8:34 AM - 2 answers

10 days ago I received a skype pop-up that my password had recently been changed and I should log in with my new password (I had not changed my password). I tried to recover my password and received :"Skype Name and email address entered do not match." What to do? [more inside]
posted by Umhlangan at at 7:55 AM - 2 answers