Will my Macbook be alright after dropping it a few times? [more inside]
posted by waterandrock at 9:07 AM - 8 answers

Are there any services (preferably in Canada) that will attempt to get data from a damaged SD card? A friend has baby pictures on an SD card, which said baby later found and used as an inappropriate teething aid. [more inside]
posted by scruss at 8:41 AM - 0 answers

I've a WinXP Professional OEM install disc that I'd like to (and tried to) install on VMWare Fusion on my 24-inch iMac (running OS X 10.5). But so far, it's a no-go. Is there some kind of restriction on installing OEM versions of Windows in a virtual environment and/or on a Mac? [more inside]
posted by jrchaplin at 8:25 AM - 4 answers

Is there a straightforward set of recommendations or standards for how much internet bandwidth to set up per number of expected users? [more inside]
posted by BigLankyBastard at 7:52 AM - 2 answers

My goddaughter passed away three years ago at 19. She has an online blog (which I host) with about 4 years of entries. Is there a way to take all that text and drop it down into a program so we can print it out easily (almost in book form)? Or is the best way to cut and paste into a word doc and then put it all together? [more inside]
posted by Mysticalchick at 7:25 AM - 6 answers

How could one change the colors of links in a Microsoft Word document? [more inside]
posted by freddymungo at 8:47 PM - 4 answers

What is the best event listing plugin for Wordpress? Or is there a simple way to create a custom template to make event listings? [more inside]
posted by melodykramer at 6:50 PM - 5 answers

Where can I find a freeware macro recorder (with smart recording ability)? [more inside]
posted by ptsampras14 at 4:47 PM - 4 answers

Is there an ultra-simple and bullet proof front end for MS Windows thats suitable for elderly folks? [more inside]
posted by jorlando at 4:16 PM - 7 answers

What's the best way to watch live tv (sports mainly) on a PC? My gf's parents have a vacation cabin with only internet access and they want to be able to watch live sports while they are there. What's the best option. Her mother asked me about "Digital TV for PC" but I think it's a scam. They do have full cable at their main home so I was thinking of advising Slingbox. Anything else out there that won't require me installing hardware at their main home? Thanks!
posted by paulyballs at 3:50 PM - 6 answers

Dual-bay SATA Enclosures! Which ones let me copy from one drive to the other on a Mac? [more inside]
posted by sdis at 3:05 PM - 3 answers

Interactive art filter - how to get cute robots to send sms messages? [more inside]
posted by Chairboy at 11:13 AM - 5 answers

Hosting a public LAN Party; What legal issues should I be aware of? [more inside]
posted by ilumos at 10:53 AM - 0 answers

How do I beat the Boot Camp assistant? Mac/Boot Camp problem. [more inside]
posted by wolfr at 10:52 AM - 8 answers

Recently had my mac (V 10.4.11) defragged; by another person. Question- I am (too late) concerned about security. What steps can I now take to go thru and secure everything? Change all passwords, ok. Anything else? Where are the weak points?
posted by ebesan at 8:45 AM - 7 answers

I'm making a sort of a jukebox using Ableton Live, and I have some fairly complex and specific needs for launching scenes. I thought I had the entire thing solved a few months ago, but now I can't figure out what I was thinking! [more inside]
posted by moonmilk at 10:06 PM - 4 answers

Two-part question regarding a potential XP/Ubuntu dual-boot setup: a)Do I still worry about viruses if I'm not accessing the internet from the XP half? b) From reading online it seems that I'll be able to access files from the XP half while in Ubuntu, but will the opposite be true? [more inside]
posted by mannequito at 9:14 PM - 6 answers

Is there a way to randomize the order in which slides appear in a (very large) iPhoto slideshow? [more inside]
posted by Go Banana at 7:37 PM - 5 answers

I want to have a fast capable NAS/file server/upnp device very similar to the QNAP TS-110 TurboNAS. I have an old 12" Powerbook G4 aluminum MAC OS x laptop. Would it be possible to install a barebones linux installation on the Powerbook to have access to many of the same features of the QNAP device? [more inside]
posted by jlowen at 7:21 PM - 2 answers

My roommate has been watching what I do online- help! [more inside]
posted by anonymous at 7:17 PM - 35 answers