I'm looking for the online equivalent of a dollhouse, or Lego or Playmobil people — a Flash/Java/whatever app that lets the user dress up a bunch of characters with different clothes/props/features/whatever and arrange them in a scene. I know I've seen stuff like this on websites for kids. The catch is, we need this for a psycholinguistics experiment we're running, which means we need to be able to run the app on our own server and record the user's actions (with consent, of course). Does something like this exist? [more inside]
posted by nebulawindphone on Nov 18, 2009 - 4 answers

Converting PowerPoint to video or flash (again) I know this question was just asked, and two years ago but none of the answers suit my needs. [more inside]
posted by The Dutchman on Nov 14, 2009 - 4 answers

Why do Youtube (and other flash videos) become unresponsive on my Mac when they are embedded in other sites? [more inside]
posted by Glum on Nov 13, 2009 - 5 answers

I'd like to save the video from this article and convert it to a avi or something windows can play. I've tried several utilities, but can't seem to get it. Any ideas?
posted by corpse on Nov 13, 2009 - 7 answers

Vimeo viewing, and download both choppy. [more inside]
posted by JABof72 on Nov 11, 2009 - 2 answers

For those of you who work in computer labs, what is your policy for dealing with flash drives that have been forgotten by a student? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 10, 2009 - 26 answers

Why does Flash suck so bad on the Mac? [more inside]
posted by mpls2 on Nov 9, 2009 - 13 answers

Why isn't YouTube working? [more inside]
posted by mikoroshi on Nov 7, 2009 - 15 answers

Trying to flash a W595 Sony Ericsson (A2) based Phone but can't get it working [more inside]
posted by complience on Nov 4, 2009 - 4 answers

What are some great computer games for people who enjoy non-linear privateering, combat, and risky missions? [more inside]
posted by The Winsome Parker Lewis on Nov 2, 2009 - 16 answers

I'm looking for games that progress in real time, similar to Farmville on Facebook. [more inside]
posted by Team of Scientists on Oct 17, 2009 - 18 answers

What are some good tech-centric temp agencies in L.A.? [more inside]
posted by drjimmy11 on Oct 9, 2009 - 5 answers

google-fu = poor. I am looking for a flash game involving multi coloured jelly beans which serve as triggers for different musical instruments. [more inside]
posted by FusiveResonance on Oct 3, 2009 - 2 answers

What is the current state of Adobe Flex and what tools are commonly used? [more inside]
posted by Riemann on Oct 2, 2009 - 8 answers

I'm looking for a job doing presentation graphics (in law firms, possibly financial firms); this is about 30% of my current job at a law firm. I'm one of very few "experts" at my firm which isn't very technologically advanced in this area, so I'm afraid that my skills won't cut it in the outside world. I need advice on how to upgrade my skills. [more inside]
posted by kenzi23 on Sep 30, 2009 - 2 answers

Flash animators: When I export my flash cartoon to quicktime, moving objects leave behind horrible artifacts. Apparently I am not the only one with this problem. If Flash's quicktime export is so crummy, how do the professionals publish their cartoons to video? [more inside]
posted by buriednexttoyou on Sep 26, 2009 - 12 answers

I need ideas for embedding book excerpts on my website. [more inside]
posted by danburzo on Sep 25, 2009 - 6 answers

I'm doing some engineering and need to capture video of highway traffic. Preferably, I'd record on a large flash memory. I need medium resolution.... enough to tell the difference between a motorcycle and a tractor trailer. Looking for recommendations for 'good enough'. [more inside]
posted by FauxScot on Sep 2, 2009 - 9 answers

Flash gurus, HTML developers and XP know-it-alls: I need your help! Flash, framesets and IE8 are not getting along at all. A framed site using Flash works on my desktop, where I still have IE6 running on XP SP3, but not on my XP SP3 laptop with IE8. Whether or not I can make it work in IE8, I still need to demo this site on something that works. If I can't make this work by noon Tuesday, I'm going to have to use my restore disks to return my laptop to its original XP Pro condition so I can at least use IE6 on it. Help me figure out a way to avoid a complete restore in the short run and make this work on IE8 in the long run! [more inside]
posted by wexford_arts on Aug 24, 2009 - 7 answers

How reliable would it be to use an SD card as primary storage in a Plug computer? [more inside]
posted by jozxyqk on Aug 19, 2009 - 3 answers

Firefox / Flash-filter: Currently, I'm running one of the last versions of Firefox 2.0 (2.0.0.20). I haven't upgraded to 3 yet, but I think I'm just about ready (well, YouTube is forcing me). I have a few concerns before I do... [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 18, 2009 - 10 answers

Is there a Wordpress-friendly way (with a plugin, or a javascript gallery, or Flash-based gallery, etc) to make a gallery that looks like this site? [more inside]
posted by miniminimarket on Aug 16, 2009 - 2 answers

Help me make the absolute best of my new external camera flash! [more inside]
posted by nfg on Aug 5, 2009 - 10 answers

I build Flash applications for a living. I generally make them configurable via an xml file. I'm looking for a quick and easy solution that would allow me to set up a form that clients could fill out when they want to update the xml. NOTE: everything needs to be hosted on the client's site, to which I often have limited access. So I don't want a solution that involves complex DB management. [more inside]
posted by grumblebee on Aug 4, 2009 - 8 answers

How come I can't view the baseball video clips on MLB.com linked in this MeFi thread? [more inside]
posted by weapons-grade pandemonium on Jul 23, 2009 - 18 answers

How can I fake the tools of the 1930/40s paparazzi trade? You know what I mean, those wonderful speed cameras with the huge flashes. Assuming I can come up with some kind of land or speed camera, all I need is the flash. But flashbulbs are expensive, and vintage flash equipment is hard to come by - thanks, Star Wars fans! So might it be possible to build my own WeeGee-esque flash gun? Perhaps the body could be steel or copper tubing, plus a scavenged reflector of some sort. Where I'm stuck is the flash itself and the means of making it pop. [more inside]
posted by grabbingsand on Jul 23, 2009 - 7 answers

I'm looking for a library, package, product or some sample code in either JAVA or Visual Basic that would allow me to create a video from my program. I have some software tools I've developed and I'd like some functionality to my program that could take existing video clips and pictures and then assemble them into a video. I would like the final video format to be FLV however any popular format would do. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Have a great one.
posted by JohnGL on Jul 9, 2009 - 7 answers

Why did the latest OS X update break Java and how do I fix it? [more inside]
posted by R_Nebblesworth on Jul 8, 2009 - 6 answers

Can someone recommend a camera flash for a Canon XTi for around $120? I really want the speedlite 430 but its just out of my budget right now and I'm still basically a beginner. Is there anything comparable at that price that still offers a swivel head that can go in all 4 directions (as in, left right up down)? Can I still get good results from something at that price? the guys at the camera store are really trying to upsell me and tell me that anything at my price range will basically suck.
posted by postergeist on Jun 30, 2009 - 6 answers

There's a flash game that I can't seem to find or remember the name of. However, I remember everything else about it. [more inside]
posted by SparkyPine on Jun 19, 2009 - 4 answers

Does anyone remember and know where I can find an old Flash animation that I saw on the internet years ago, which featured hopping bunnies, the floating head of Margaret Thatcher, and a jaunty song containing the word 'ja!'? [more inside]
posted by chrismear on Jun 18, 2009 - 6 answers

Which free/cheap programs will make the simple movies I need? [more inside]
posted by parkerjackson on Jun 17, 2009 - 4 answers

Help me find this cool site! Site was an example of crowd dynamics. The site presented a shared space and a random assortment of letters, like Scrabble tiles, that could be dragged around the screen to spell out words. [more inside]
posted by Cool Papa Bell on Jun 4, 2009 - 4 answers

I installed Flash CS4 on my Mac and ever since then when browsing in Firefox I get all kinds of Flash 10 popup errors with an option to 'dismiss all' or 'continue'. It's like Flash thinks I want to debug everything in the course of my browsing. How do I turn that off?
posted by GleepGlop on Jun 3, 2009 - 2 answers

I'm building my first Flash program, and I need help with a problem with collision detection... [more inside]
posted by monkeyagent on May 30, 2009 - 4 answers

Question for the flash experts. I've swiched to doing my actionscript coding in FlashDevelop - but I cant get autocomplete to work for the movie clips in my fla. [more inside]
posted by FidelDonson on May 29, 2009 - 0 answers

I am looking for this website that has flash quizzes and for the life of me I cannot remember what it is called. Probably the most noticeable thing about it is the quizzes come in episodes and the loading screen always contains the top half of a bald head and the eyes follow your mouse around. Anyone know what this website is called?
posted by Catarax on May 27, 2009 - 2 answers

I would like to dowwnload a registry cleaner, but find all the comparisons seem to be sponsored by a software company trying to sell THEIR cleaner, which of course, is "the best" of those compared. Is there a truly independent comparison I can refer to? Or, is RegCure REALLY the best one to try or do they just have a huge marketing budget!?? My problem is the stupid flash player ver 10 won't download properly, and I'm hoping a reg cleaner will help. Anyone know?
posted by bbfunluvingal on May 21, 2009 - 16 answers

How do I put a powerpoint presentation or video equivalent of it online so that my students can use it to learn? [more inside]
posted by fantasticninety on May 4, 2009 - 10 answers

How do I set up a computer to automatically copy files to any flash drive when it is plugged into the USB port? [more inside]
posted by dcams on Apr 29, 2009 - 5 answers

How should I approach programming a prize draw? [more inside]
posted by le morte de bea arthur on Apr 22, 2009 - 17 answers

I can't view flash content on my aging ibook! Firefox and Safari both quit rendering any flash sites for me (ex. onion video.) I can't upgrade to the newest version as I'm running 10.3.9 and don't have the specs to run anything higher.
posted by elwoodwiles on Apr 19, 2009 - 13 answers

I bricked my printer installing new firmware. The vendor-supplied flasher does nothing, but I believe I have the flash image. How can I get it to the printer? [more inside]
posted by cowbellemoo on Apr 15, 2009 - 4 answers

Is there a fully customizable flash image gallery for my website that will pull photos from my Flickr sets? [more inside]
posted by jnnla on Apr 15, 2009 - 5 answers

Flash banners vs. animated gif banners - the real pluses and minuses. What are they? [more inside]
posted by chuke on Apr 11, 2009 - 10 answers

Are there any problems with building the front-end for a job board in Adobe Flex? [more inside]
posted by ckohrman on Apr 10, 2009 - 9 answers

I'm hoping to use a portable harddrive with a USB storage device (Digital Audio Player, as it turns out) without a computer in between. Does such a product exist? Preferably at a non-exorbitant price? [more inside]
posted by JMOZ on Apr 7, 2009 - 14 answers

Flash in 3MDS (Remote display screen software) does not display certain layers. [more inside]
posted by sleslie on Apr 6, 2009 - 4 answers

Anyone know of a feature rich flash media player for use on the web? [more inside]
posted by toekneebullard on Apr 1, 2009 - 9 answers

I'm looking for some good, simple puzzle games. Online or iPhone. [more inside]
posted by wholebroad on Mar 26, 2009 - 18 answers