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I'm looking for either an app or web service where I can pay a reasonable price to send some medical info to a doctor's fax machine from my Mac. So I'd like it to be trustworthy and private, and have confirmation that the document is sent. [more inside]
posted by O Time, Thy Pyramids at 10:32 AM - 3 answers

Between general purpose, woodworking, and electronics, etc. tools I have quite a number of them. Is there a good library application that would let me input a name, picture, and location for each tool with good searching capabilities? [more inside]
posted by unus sum at 1:44 PM - 3 answers

When I read a printed book for research, one of the ways I record info from it is by taking a picture of the relevant page. I want a database that will let me handle this data in a certain way. [more inside]
posted by Well I never at 9:17 AM - 4 answers

Is there any place to find archives of the Argus Exchange BBS, which existed outside of Boston in the early/mid 1990s? [more inside]
posted by pxe2000 at 9:12 AM - 2 answers

Assume these are not books that have been extensively written about before, they are nonfiction, about 250-400 pages long. [more inside]
posted by cboggs at 4:36 PM - 9 answers

On a whim I ordered some Faraday cloth and tape. It came today and I don't know how to test if it really works. [more inside]
posted by TWinbrook8 at 12:53 PM - 11 answers

Being a fan of Little Alchemy and then learning about Infinite Craft on the blue, I thought I'd take the next logical step - add a subtraction mechanic and make it goal-based daily game. I've gotten a little feedback so far but I'm looking for some thoughts on common issues. [more inside]
posted by holdmusic at 8:16 AM - 13 answers

Whenever someone recommends a restaurant to me, I save it in a Google map called "Food to eat." When I look at the map, Google insists on throwing other businesses in there. Is there any way to stop it from suggesting other places? The icons are different but I don't want them anyway. [more inside]
posted by The corpse in the library at 7:55 AM - 4 answers

Disorganized person here! I'd like to set up a system for the long term storage of important family documents (mortgage agreements, visas, that kind of thing). I plan to keep physical copies only when absolutely necessary, and to digitize the rest. Please help! [more inside]
posted by HoraceH at 10:28 AM - 5 answers

For a workshop I need to make three digital counters that can sit in the corner of my (Windows 11 Pro) desktop, each of which will increment by a fixed, non-variable amount every second - how do I do this? [more inside]
posted by Chairboy at 4:55 AM - 5 answers

Am looking to put a late model 3rd Gen iPhone SE in a brand spanking new case, but hopefully one that does a good job of keeping it cool in the heat and humidity of Florida, USA during the summer. What do you recommend? Details inside. [more inside]
posted by Brandon Blatcher at 10:17 AM - 1 answers

My company has Office 365 that I'm subscribed to under my work email license. I recently deleted the programs from my personal computer (MacBook Pro) and bought my own home-use 365 subscription. When I go to the "About" for Word or PowerPoint, it's showing my work email and license. [more inside]
posted by tzikeh at 7:30 AM - 6 answers

I have an iPhone X and would love to be able to use it as a baby monitor showing on my iPhone. Is that possible? [more inside]
posted by Uncle at 3:16 PM - 7 answers

Telegram chat vanished on both ends. Can it be recovered?how ever I have total backup in my icloud, this happened one day all of sudden for no reason , and I'm clueless ,also we did not delete deliberately
posted by muralipala at 11:43 AM - 1 answers

Whether they were outlandish, clever, concerning, or bizarre, what are some examples of the most memorable ways you've seen something sold or promoted online?
posted by holdmusic at 11:33 AM - 10 answers

The capacity of a laptop battery degrades pretty quickly, but it will last longer if you use clever battery management software, which will charge it only up to 80 %. No such apps are available for my make/model - but perhaps the Mefi crowd can recommend some third party apps? [more inside]
posted by Termite at 3:34 AM - 10 answers

I am looking for the best managed WordPress hosting solution for a small association with a low-traffic website. They do not have the technical ability to manage their own server. I'm looking at WPEngine and DreamHost presently. Are there any other hosts I should look at? Any watchouts for WPEngine and DreamHost?
posted by rednikki at 10:40 AM - 3 answers

Recommend a site where a beginner can learn Go.
posted by partner at 4:49 PM - 8 answers

So, we use an old-fashioned magnet board, something like this to plan a semester’s teaching schedules of about 60 full-time and part-time faculty/staff. My colleagues are heavily invested in this system, and they know it backwards. Suggestions requested for a camera backup and replacement software..... [more inside]
posted by lalochezia at 8:35 AM - 6 answers

Do any computer companies still make ultracompact (sub-13 inch), high-performance/high-end laptops? Something like the old 11-12" Macbook (/Air) or the Thinkpad x280. All I see in this space are Chromebooks and 2-in-1s that lean more on the "tablet" side of things. (I would get an iPad Pro with the keyboard in a heartbeat, if only it ran an actual proper OS.) Is there any sort of activity in this space, or is it just completely dead?
posted by btfreek at 1:54 PM - 19 answers