What music was used in the intro on today's episode of NPR's On Point? [more inside]
posted by niles on Oct 8, 2009 - 3 answers

I've been thinking of buying a new point-and-shoot camera for a while. I've had some lame experiences with previous point-and-shoots (blurry photos, bad colour balance, etc), so I'm asking the green for some advice. [more inside]
posted by doctor.dan on Jun 19, 2009 - 34 answers

So my buddy and I watched that old Keanu Reeves film Point Break the other night, and we got to talking. We're thinking that more air pressure causes you to bleed at a more furious pace. So if someone's in a knife fight in a plane, is cut, say across the arm, then jumps out of the airplane to parachute to the ground - will they bleed to death before they hit the ground because the air pressure is causing them to bleed so quickly? It doesn't have to be skydiving, it could be on like, Everest. Will you bleed crazy fast higher up? I know that there are a lot of variables here, but I'm just curious if the thinking is sound.
posted by Sully on Jun 7, 2009 - 22 answers

Can you help me provide a good keynote presentation with your insights and suggestions? [more inside]
posted by RajahKing on Apr 22, 2009 - 7 answers

Any advice on setting up a wireless access point for a cafe for a budget of under $200? [more inside]
posted by geos on Jan 3, 2009 - 15 answers

Long Forgotten Mathfilter: I have a point and a line segment in 2d space. How do I find the closest point on the line to the point? [more inside]
posted by Ookseer on Oct 6, 2008 - 13 answers

Help me find out more about this gesture, where a person licks their finger and either points to the ceiling or draws a line in the air. [more inside]
posted by asras on Jul 1, 2008 - 19 answers

Should I worry about a WiFi access point owner spying on me? [more inside]
posted by wastelands on Jun 19, 2008 - 18 answers

What is the legality of providing free/cheap wifi to neighbors? [more inside]
posted by wongcorgi on May 15, 2008 - 16 answers

My wife and I (mid 20s) will be heading to Baltimore tomorrow from Philly to enjoy the good weather, and get a change of scenery. We'll be driving in, and have got a hotel room as we quite enjoy the beer, and don't want to have to sober up and drive home (or pay $200 to take Amtrak home...) We've got daytime plans down, but I'd like to know more about nightlife. [more inside]
posted by Geckwoistmeinauto on Apr 17, 2008 - 14 answers

Is there a term for a situation where, despite the fact that it would be within one's legal rights to refuse, simple compliance would save more hassle than arguing the point? [more inside]
posted by vanoakenfold on Apr 12, 2008 - 33 answers

What is the strongest Wireless Accent Point that I can buy? I need to cover about 100m radius inside a single building at a manufacturing company where we have lots of big machines running constantly. [more inside]
posted by chime on Feb 1, 2008 - 5 answers

Slightly weird one: I occasionally get what I think is a psychosomatic sinusache. It seems to be induced by looking at a sharp edge or point, and perhaps happens to me once every one or two weeks. I'm wondering if anyone else has ever experienced this, and/or has any input into what's going on (mentally or physically) and any fixes or things that alleviate what's going on. As always, [more inside]
posted by WCityMike on Dec 28, 2007 - 4 answers

How to route between subnets and share one internet connection? (network topology pic inside) [more inside]
posted by LordSludge on Oct 16, 2007 - 12 answers

Is it the impact that causes the missile/torpedo/what-have-you to explode? Or some sort of 'on-board' electronic targeting system that tells it to detonate? [more inside]
posted by ryecatcher on Aug 15, 2007 - 13 answers

I'm in the market for the host high tech PDA for showing power point presentations. [more inside]
posted by killyb on Jan 5, 2007 - 8 answers

Looking to upgrade my Canon A60 digital camera... [more inside]
posted by Old Man Wilson on Nov 25, 2006 - 5 answers

Don't roll your eyes but I think my soul, if there is such a thing, may be empty [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 26, 2006 - 60 answers