What are the personal/individual audio cones are museums called? Is it possible to make one at home relatively inexpensively? [more inside]
posted by codybaldwin on Nov 23, 2009 - 3 answers

My rent check is being altered every month, the memo area completely blacked out. Feeling at risk, what are my options? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 23, 2009 - 38 answers

Where can I find personal stories of popular scholars on their life as students, phd candidates and/or professors? [more inside]
posted by jfricke on Nov 12, 2009 - 12 answers

TorontoFilter: Help! I've been signed on by a modelling agency! I need to find a decent personal trainer and nutritionist in the Toronto area. Does anyone have any recommendations? [more inside]
posted by pcameron on Nov 6, 2009 - 3 answers

Know any good blogs by high school or college age females? [more inside]
posted by Joe Beese on Oct 28, 2009 - 7 answers

The trial-and-error method of ADHD drugs: I am already afraid of screwing up my job and I am concerned about all these side effects I read about people having. I can't spend 3 months spaced out or whatever until I find the right drug cause then I'll REALLY screw up at work. Can you help allay my fears or tell me how you and your psychiatrist and/or therapist worked this out? [more inside]
posted by sio42 on Oct 22, 2009 - 26 answers

Should I hire a personal injury attorney after being rear ended? [more inside]
posted by zzztimbo on Oct 18, 2009 - 22 answers

Help me say, nicely, "Please don't touch my child". [more inside]
posted by lottie on Oct 1, 2009 - 54 answers

By 1989 the boombox had established a fairly stable place in the pantheon of pop culture cinema, with the releases of both Do the Right Thing and Say Anything. Can you remember seeing (and hearing!) the machine in earlier films? I'm especially interested to learn its earliest appearances.
posted by billtron on Sep 26, 2009 - 16 answers

I use MS Money which is being discontinued by Microsoft. Can you recommend a replacement based on firsthand experience. The obvious is Intuit, but I'm finding mixed reviews on using it for personal finances. I basically want to track spending (downloading bank and credit card data), and to sort and analyze spending for income tax and budgeting purposes. I don't really care about managing a portfolio with real time data through internet connectivity, nor do I need to make financial investment decisions. Thanks!
posted by Judyst on Sep 17, 2009 - 20 answers

A charity gave me $1,000 USD they raised for me after a drunk driver wiped me and my motorcycle out. I am 56 yrs. old, sick from cancer and will be losing my job in December. I have little savings and will have to work at whatever my body lets me do, and probably lose my health insurance. I plan on selling my home and its contents and downsizing to a studio apartment. I have no credit card debt but hold two mortgages, both will be a wash at the sale. What is the best bang for my buck for this $1000 in this economy? A CD? Online savings account? Any suggestions?
posted by ~Sushma~ on Sep 15, 2009 - 14 answers

Use cash to start a business or for a down payment on a home. [more inside]
posted by mintchip on Sep 1, 2009 - 10 answers

House loan advice needed. Should I take out a loan against my house while I'm trying to sell it? [more inside]
posted by rougy on Aug 17, 2009 - 8 answers

What is your favorite professional skin care line? [more inside]
posted by pinkbungalow on Aug 2, 2009 - 25 answers

I am interested to hear about opinions about the health and wellness industry and potential jobs. I have been in corp. america for almost 10 years and tired of the inability to help and make a difference in peoples lives. [more inside]
posted by ecco21 on Jul 18, 2009 - 6 answers

I am not seeing results of personal training/working out, what can I do differently? [more inside]
posted by icollectpurses on Jul 1, 2009 - 26 answers

Birthday gift ideas for mom? [more inside]
posted by idyll on Jun 21, 2009 - 4 answers

Can anybody recommend a personal trainer in Austin for my 70+ dad? [more inside]
posted by monkeybutt on Jun 15, 2009 - 1 answer

I'm looking for a website about/for people that like to collect data about themselves. [more inside]
posted by SouthCNorthNY on Jun 15, 2009 - 8 answers

What's a good replacement for Quicken on the Mac? [more inside]
posted by diode on Jun 12, 2009 - 7 answers

Prior to a few short camping breaks this summer I'm looking to purchase a camping portaloo - more for my wife's benefit you understand! Any advice on models/makes etc and how much chemical stock I need. Also how user friendly are they?, if you know what I mean...
posted by cameronfromedinburgh on May 31, 2009 - 2 answers

JournalismFilter: Please recommend good blogs/online columns by individual reporters. [more inside]
posted by billtron on Apr 20, 2009 - 4 answers

lifehackingfilter: Anything to speed up finger and toe nail clipping? [more inside]
posted by querty on Apr 6, 2009 - 16 answers

I feel guilty about a work situation, how can I ease my mind? [more inside]
posted by weh546 on Mar 22, 2009 - 18 answers

Have I been wrong on my financial core beliefs? [more inside]
posted by MrMulan on Feb 11, 2009 - 22 answers

I am writing a fictional story about someone who lives in the slums of some small South American country. When he was ten, during a fever, an angel appeared to him and told him that he would become an FBI Agent. He may have seen a movie with FBI agents, so he has some sense of what that means. Step by step, what does he have to do to fulfill that prophecy in a real way? [more inside]
posted by Sully on Feb 8, 2009 - 11 answers

How do you go about finding/picking a personal trainer? How do I know if I've found a good one? [more inside]
posted by QUHZK on Jan 7, 2009 - 11 answers

Looking for voice-activated/voice-recognition personal organizer/time management portable device for person who does best with audio rather written prompts/reminders. [more inside]
posted by mumstheword on Dec 28, 2008 - 3 answers

Grandiose Self Promotion. Is that the way to get ahead in the long term? [more inside]
posted by Spurious on Dec 7, 2008 - 29 answers

I'm looking for news stories, blog posts, photos, video clips, mash-ups or anything else that captures the impact and emotion of Barack Obama's victory, especially on a personal level. [more inside]
posted by Jaybo on Nov 5, 2008 - 15 answers

What are some awesome Twitter feeds - cool people or information I need to know? [more inside]
posted by l33tpolicywonk on Nov 3, 2008 - 15 answers

Currently I've created several Excel files & sheets to keep track of my timelog, fuel expenses and statistics... but this set up is very messy, and I would like to keep all this data in a database. I'm wondering which would be the best option to do that. [more inside]
posted by volpe on Oct 25, 2008 - 7 answers

How do I get to the new Marketplace feature on my Zune 80 device? [more inside]
posted by nickerbocker on Sep 18, 2008 - 4 answers

Questions about the best course of action to prepare for a possible economic depression [more inside]
posted by mintchip on Sep 16, 2008 - 12 answers

Getting a Personal Support Worker certification in Ontario -- worth it? [more inside]
posted by the dief on Aug 29, 2008 - 1 answer

How do I transform my short term spurts of motivation/adrenaline into constant motivation? [more inside]
posted by decrescendo on Aug 26, 2008 - 12 answers

What's the best way to react to a socially awkward situation? [more inside]
posted by gregb1007 on Aug 24, 2008 - 13 answers

Personal Branding in Academia: Jon vs. Jonathan? [more inside]
posted by Spurious on Aug 2, 2008 - 29 answers

I guess the question should really be, "how to overcome a MENTAL roadblock that has taken the form of a person?" I guess my situation can be likened to those age-old stories of someone not being able to forgive a parent for a bad childhood, and blames the parent for his/her failures. But my story is about an unwelcomed competition from a cousin, one that instead of facing I've always cowered to, and have thus grown in resentment and have become stifled as I continue watcihng my life unfold in misery, Wondering how to reclaim a personal sense of power regardless of her presence in my life, even though it seems it keeps "haunting" me. [more inside]
posted by GeniPalm on Jun 29, 2008 - 20 answers

What is HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act)? How does it protect an individual in terms of Doctors and medical conditions that , say, an employer might ask. Does it protect your privacy?
posted by cvoixjames on Jun 24, 2008 - 9 answers

Looking for personal retreat/solo vacation ideas, combining meditation, fitness, and relaxation. Could also use some tips on how to plan such a vacay. Any ideas? [more inside]
posted by NikitaNikita on Jun 13, 2008 - 5 answers

A man has debt, he comes into a little bit of money... how best should he spend it? [more inside]
posted by crewshell on Jun 13, 2008 - 13 answers

Dublin 8; South Circular Road; Old Harcourt Station, "Antics" with DJ Dave on Wednesday nights; Ring a bell? Are you a Dublin local? [more inside]
posted by StickyCarpet on Jun 9, 2008 - 2 answers

whats a good personal finance magazine to subscribe to? i know of kiplinger's. i don't know how good it is, though. what are some other magazines for personal finance?
posted by locoindio on May 21, 2008 - 8 answers

If a national news station publishes your home address on television without your consent, what is(if any) the recourse? [more inside]
posted by irishkitten on May 19, 2008 - 9 answers

What's the best way to loan money to a friend? [more inside]
posted by odi.et.amo on May 18, 2008 - 26 answers

How much does a personal trainer from Bally Total Fitness cost? [more inside]
posted by AsRuinsAreToRome on May 8, 2008 - 10 answers

Mac Mess Filter: help me choose personal database software. [more inside]
posted by penciltopper on Apr 21, 2008 - 13 answers

Looking for infamous personal add. [more inside]
posted by DieHipsterDie on Apr 9, 2008 - 14 answers

Help me pick a professional domain name for email. All reasonable combinations of my name are already taken (the same goes for GoogleMail addresses). I'd like to avoid firstnamelastnameUK01321@googlemail.com if I can. I'm going to be using it mainly on CVs. [more inside]
posted by dcbarker on Apr 9, 2008 - 16 answers