Help me find the get rid of my backpack! [more inside]
posted by ouchitburns on Oct 26, 2009 - 30 answers

Identify this game. I played it in the late 90s on the PC or the Amiga. It was an isometric puzzle/action/adventure game set in the future in a tall skyscraper where all the robots (cleaning bots, security bots etc.) had suddenly gone crazy. [more inside]
posted by gentle on Sep 26, 2009 - 4 answers

Help me remember the name of the classic, meditative OSX game, where you float from level to level of black space through a swirl of coloured shapes to soothing gamelan-ish sounds, trying to catch stars in order to reach the next level? [more inside]
posted by progosk on Aug 2, 2009 - 2 answers

Help me think of famous keyboard intros to play during soundcheck. Difficulty rating: No synth sounds. [more inside]
posted by sourwookie on Jul 30, 2009 - 75 answers

Cinephile seeks THE book on early film, including dissections of films by Godard, Truffaut, Bergman, Fellini and the like. Lots o' pretty pictures are great, too. Can you help?
posted by heather-b on Jul 30, 2009 - 15 answers

Which edition of Treasure Island was this? [more inside]
posted by rahnefan on Jul 25, 2009 - 5 answers

Upgrading Mac OS X 10.2 to at least 10.3 on a dual boot machine. [more inside]
posted by wiretap on Jun 17, 2009 - 13 answers

ScotFilter. Or LedZepFilter. Why did Glasgow need it? [more inside]
posted by Joe Beese on Jun 7, 2009 - 1 answer

What are some examples of "classic" webiste design? [more inside]
posted by SouthCNorthNY on Jun 1, 2009 - 14 answers

Title of classic Mac game about getting drunk? It was European (maybe Danish or Swedish), and ran on System 6/7. [more inside]
posted by deepbeep on May 29, 2009 - 7 answers

Another "what was this C64 game"? You're a crash-landed alien, and you need to paint your broken windshield with your antennae for your broken spaceship...and somehow there are monkeys involved. [more inside]
posted by ostranenie on May 3, 2009 - 4 answers

You may very well recognize this song. It is from this movie. What does it mean? Does the first stanza and/or chorus spell something? Please help! [more inside]
posted by crazyray on Apr 11, 2009 - 9 answers

A non-chorus line mentions leaving a message for the wind, I think. And then the next line is something about the wind maybe passing on that message to some other aspect of nature? How's that for specific? This is not "A Message to the Wind" by Gordon Lightfoot, by the way. I would guess it hails from the mid-seventies. In terms of "feeling," my vague-ass memory places it somewhere between Boston and Kansas, but that's obviously slippery footing.
posted by Fred Mars on Apr 10, 2009 - 8 answers

My ipod has started making an audible noise whenever it accesses its hard drive, but it still seems to play fine. Is this a bad sign? [more inside]
posted by vernondalhart on Mar 13, 2009 - 6 answers

Could you locate a new, clear plastic case for the classic 2G iPhone that does not have belt-clip or kick-stand for purchase? [more inside]
posted by UnclePlayground on Feb 11, 2009 - 6 answers

Can any Hindi speakers out there translate this song? [more inside]
posted by Baron von Noodlehausen Jr. on Feb 4, 2009 - 4 answers

Name-That-Retro-Game: top-down view, moving travellator floors, possibly color coded keys. Possibly on C64, Amiga A500/600/1200 or Atari ST/E. [more inside]
posted by dcbarker on Dec 4, 2008 - 12 answers

I don't typically listen to classic rock, but I'm SURE they're out there.. what are some big, stupid, loud rock songs about space? I don't mean spacey sounding, I mean.. Deep Purple "Space Truckin," Monster Magnet "Space Lord." More, please. [more inside]
posted by citron on Nov 22, 2008 - 61 answers

Classic Mac game? [more inside]
posted by damn dirty ape on Oct 23, 2008 - 9 answers

Is there a website or forum where users compile and trade Garage band files of sequenced classic rock? I have a musician friend who is looking for pre-recorded tracks of just the drum and bass for each song, so he can add vocals and lead.
posted by crazyray on Oct 7, 2008 - 2 answers

Where do I start with ancient classic literature, especially accessible versions of mythological or vaguely historical tales? Preferably from Anglo-Saxon or Norse traditions, but I'm open to anything really good. [more inside]
posted by rocks009 on Oct 3, 2008 - 26 answers

Guitar amp issues, with a long way between me and a tech. Help me know what to say when I call! [more inside]
posted by littlerobothead on Sep 13, 2008 - 2 answers

Is there a reasonable English translation of Goethe's "The Sorrows of Young Werther" in the 1787 version? Thomas Carlyle and the nowadays authoritative translation by Burton Pike both used the 1774 version, but Goethe went thoroughly over it for his Complete Works. Online and printed editions fail in most cases to tell the version used. Can you recommend a book or even an online source?
posted by Wolfen on Sep 4, 2008 - 4 answers

Help me identify a classic car by this limited description. [more inside]
posted by gummo on Aug 30, 2008 - 13 answers

I would like some direction about making my wardrobe work well for my lifestyle that I see as diverse. [more inside]
posted by seekingsimplicity on Aug 24, 2008 - 12 answers

Help me become a better drinker. [more inside]
posted by charlesv on Aug 22, 2008 - 35 answers

How can we transfer valuable files from an ancient Macintosh to our Windows PC? [more inside]
posted by davcoo on Aug 5, 2008 - 12 answers

Please recommend some bog-standard classic children's music. [more inside]
posted by Bugbread on May 10, 2008 - 13 answers

Has anyone purchased a Simmons Beautyrest Classic within the last three years? [more inside]
posted by peacecorn on May 8, 2008 - 10 answers

Automatic screenshots from a DVD? I know how to take individual screengrabs from a a movie with VLC or Media Player Classic -- but I'd like to get a whole bunch at once. Is there windows software that will let me set an interval and extract a series of screenshots automatically?
posted by muckster on May 6, 2008 - 6 answers

Give me some suggestions for classic movies that my kids (ages 19 and 15) will enjoy. I have tried so hard [insert martyrdom here] to get them to appreciate the classics, but they mostly seem to react with "meh"... [more inside]
posted by amyms on Apr 20, 2008 - 60 answers

Where can I find a downloadable version of Michael Murphey's classic, "Temple of the Sun" to download? Of course I am willing to pay for the copyrighted, legal, etc. version. But I would rather not have to buy the entire Swans Against the Sun CD to get this one song. Also, HUGE Bonus Points if you can lead me to similar(?) songs which might interest my sons (see inside for more on this challenge). [more inside]
posted by misha on Jan 7, 2008 - 8 answers

For a Friend: Recommend a book that will list all the movies my mother would have seen back in the 50s, 60s, and 70s if she'd had the time. [more inside]
posted by username68 on Dec 16, 2007 - 6 answers

The vintage oven/range in my new apartment is so obviously awesome. And my landlord says it works. But how? [more inside]
posted by iamkimiam on Nov 9, 2007 - 17 answers

Is everyone else having as much trouble with the iPod Classic 160 as me? What can be done? [more inside]
posted by bradn on Nov 7, 2007 - 11 answers

What books should I buy for someone in jail? [more inside]
posted by suki on Nov 4, 2007 - 35 answers

Looking for classic shoes. Sneakers: Converse. Penny loafers: Bass Weejuns. More, please. [more inside]
posted by kmennie on Oct 3, 2007 - 20 answers

Who did the original of this iconic girl? [more inside]
posted by bru on Sep 16, 2007 - 7 answers

I need help coming up with stage names for a horror/surf-themed band I'm in. [more inside]
posted by sourwookie on Aug 27, 2007 - 31 answers

What's the name of the old movie where the female lead uses a dog training book to train her man? [more inside]
posted by letahl on Aug 14, 2007 - 9 answers

How can I make Media Player Classic my default video player in Windows Vista with the least effort possible? [more inside]
posted by phaded on Jul 5, 2007 - 4 answers

My mom is sick & I want to send her some "laugh out loud funny" movies that are a bit older (think 1965-1995). All ratings ok. Any suggestions? [more inside]
posted by eli_d on Jun 8, 2007 - 48 answers

I'm a 40 year old male and a music nut, but only classic rock and only musicians with ultimate talent. My favorites include The Who, Rush, Kinks, Moody Blues, Peter Gabriel's Genesis, pre-Born In the USA Bruce, Ozzy, Maiden, Sabbath, etc. I haven't found a good band in the 90's and 00's until I found Wolfmother. Are there any others out there worth listening to?
posted by whobynumbers on Apr 25, 2007 - 53 answers

Volkswagen, BMW, and now Fiat have all recently bought out "remakes" of some of their classic cars (Beatles, Morris Minis and Fiat 500s). All of these cars do nothing more than pay homage to the original, stealing some aesthetic design features, while creating an entirely new car. But how much would it cost, now, to manufature a Volkeswagen Beatle the way they were made in 1969? [more inside]
posted by Jimbob on Apr 4, 2007 - 23 answers

Can anyone with classic car restoration experience help me with a strange electrical problem that I'm having with a 1961 Lincoln Continental? [more inside]
posted by Jon-o on Mar 19, 2007 - 7 answers

HTML editor for Mac OS 9 (not Classic): [more inside]
posted by al_fresco on Nov 13, 2006 - 10 answers

My 1970 Dodge Dart swinger has begun making some odd noises and my current, very-good mechanic, can't figure it out. But he says it's nothing. For the first time, I don't think he's right. So I need to cheat on him with a new mechanic. A Dodge Dart specialist. Does anyone have any supremely talented classic mopar men in the Los Angeles area they can recommend?
posted by rileyray3000 on Aug 2, 2006 - 10 answers

FlickFilter: This scary movie, perhaps from the early 60s, finds our cast stranded on a ship which has become mired in some kind of dense seaweed. They see another galleon nearby and debark to explore it. Each member of the crew dons individual helium (/hydrogen?) balloons--harnessed to their backs like water-wings--and snowshoe-like shoes, and walk across the water to the other boat. This definitive scene is very eerie, and is the clearest in my memory. [more inside]
posted by scamper on Aug 1, 2006 - 4 answers

Classic Rock Filter: I'm looking for the name of a rock LP with a cover design that features a screaming face, essentially purple-hued. I believe it's either Deep Purple or Humble Pie, but Google is failing me ... [more inside]
posted by joe lisboa on Jul 26, 2006 - 22 answers

Can you identify this classic Mac game? [more inside]
posted by Succa on Jul 20, 2006 - 11 answers