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Mainly profit tbf. There are a lot of different options, which gives most bang for my buck if I want to share my skills and have people pay me for the privilege? [more inside]
posted by Iteki to Education at 11:31 AM - 0 answers

I’m looking for a newbie-friendly tattoo artist/shop in the SF bay area with the following caveats: [more inside]
posted by the_shrike to Clothing, Beauty, & Fashion at 12:33 PM - 0 answers

I've got a foursome going to PHX next Super Bowl weekend for a golf trip. What area of the city should we stay in to maximize ease of access? [more inside]
posted by eggman to Travel & Transportation at 1:24 PM - 0 answers

I know little about filters and how they function, but I don't want people to be able to see/read my phone screen. I have a decent one from Amazon called LYWHL, but there are even better "4-way" filters or reduced angle filters like one by dipos in Germany, but I can't find any available in USA for shipping soon. Recommend me a good privacy screen filter for my S10+ please!
posted by maxexam to Computers & Internet at 5:27 PM - 0 answers

Visiting Osaka, we went to a tea museum which had a calligraphic hanging scroll inside which was called something like "Ro-Ko-Sui" and has a famous zen saying on it about the "humble owl." It's something about the importance of staying humble yet highly capable as a zen priest. Could you point me to it? Haven't been able to find anything on google. [more inside]
posted by egeanin to Religion & Philosophy at 6:40 AM - 0 answers

It's the story of a guy, whose life and conversations always revolve around him and all his problems. His wife has just left him. He doesn't seem to have many real friends. But then he meets someone who teaches him to listen. [more inside]
posted by many-things to Media & Arts at 1:18 AM - 0 answers

Anybody remember a cartoon from the 60s — New Yorker or possibly Playboy — with this caption? The speaker was an older, tweedy academic.
posted by LonnieK to Society & Culture at 5:16 PM - 0 answers

How are you submitting your music for review in printed and online publications these days? [more inside]
posted by jonathanhughes to Media & Arts at 1:48 PM - 0 answers

Shopping online and finding it hard to choose. I'm looking for a reasonably comprehensive collection with lots of big, clear, colour reproductions. New or used.
posted by brachiopod to Media & Arts at 10:39 AM - 0 answers

Help me park efficiently near Canton Waterfront Park! [more inside]
posted by babelfish to Travel & Transportation at 6:15 PM - 0 answers

A friend and I will be visiting Marseille for several days in the Fall. While our French is rudimentary, we'd both like to experience a show of some kind. So I'm hoping for recommendations for a show or cabaret or other venue that might be fun for non-speakers. [more inside]
posted by Short Attention Sp to Travel & Transportation at 3:25 PM - 0 answers

Can anyone recommend a kind, affordable and good dentist for a partial denture in NYC (replacing just one missing tooth)? [more inside]
posted by cardamom to Health & Fitness at 6:20 PM - 0 answers

Is there a way to change the Microsoft voice Zira so she stops saying "Mississippi" when the word miss is used as a title or with a period at the end of it? [more inside]
posted by soelo to Computers & Internet at 8:16 PM - 0 answers

A friend and I have pretty much played ourselves out on Scrabble/Upwords word-based games and are looking for a new game to take their place. Numbers based games would be welcome, but in general something with massive replay-value where each game takes a few days would be ideal. Suggestions?
posted by Tell Me No Lies to Sports, Hobbies, & Recreation at 10:30 AM - 0 answers

I'm having trouble finding the scriptwriting module in StudioBinder. There is supposedly a Documents page where you can create scripts, but all I've gotten so far is a Project created. I can't find a way to add or create scripts. Help!
posted by storybored to Computers & Internet at 10:03 PM - 0 answers

Back in 2010, there was this Vice / Cracked-style article site that always had the text directly on top of the empty space of a (16:9?) photo. All of the photos used the Rule of Thirds with either blur or simple color backgrounds so that the text was always either white or black and very readable. [more inside]
posted by weewooweewoo to Computers & Internet at 4:35 PM - 0 answers

Last year, perhaps, I read an article highlighting the potential, latent risks of TikTok by asking, essentially, what is stopping the Chinese government from using the platform to quietly spread misinformation or influence opinion en masse? It described using AI (this was pre-ChatGPT) to pinpoint susceptible pressure points in the population (forming arguments that people would be more likely to buy, and quickly), and cited and compared fast-fashion company Shein as part of the discussion. Anyone know the piece?
posted by VeniceGlass to Society & Culture at 4:19 PM - 0 answers

PSA: This week is the last call for user nominations to the second Steering Committee to help set policy and oversee the site budget for the year ahead. Do you want to help chart a course for this community (or know someone who would make a great pick)? Send in your nominations today! More details from the full MetaTalk post inside. [more inside]
posted by Rhaomi to Grab Bag at 1:05 PM - 0 answers

I have a steel bike frame (track racing bike) that I would like to have drilled so it can take a rear brake. Any recommendations for a frame builder / bike shop that can do this? (Frame can definitely accomodate it.) West end is preferred. Thanks!
posted by dobbs to Health & Fitness at 4:45 PM - 0 answers

I have built "around" an old PC using a mix of new and salvaged parts, and thought I'd install Windows 10 "clean". I built on a workbench and didn't connect to the Internet while doing the initial Windows install, and now it's asking for a product key. [more inside]
posted by Shepherd to Technology at 3:09 PM - 1 answer