I'd like to reconstitute a years-defunct wiki I used to collaborate on. I've contacted the principals, & our searches for the database backup have come up empty so far. Without having the original database, the simplest path appears to be taking the html & transforming it into, say, an sql dump. So - how do I do that? Are there any MediaWiki, database, or Perl trails to follow?
posted on Aug 6, 2008 - 5 answers

Post-Katrina Recovery: I recently caught corners of Lakeview and New Orleans East. While Lakeview seemed more affluent and maybe older and more established, it didn't seem like it would have great advantages over NOE that would account for the relative degree to which it appeared that Lakeview was recovered compared to NOE. Is NOE really behind the curve in recovery and if so, why? [more inside]
posted on Jul 29, 2008 - 11 answers

How do you mentally recover from having been in the hospital, especially when you don't know what was wrong? [more inside]
posted on Jul 22, 2008 - 10 answers

Can someone who's been there, or is close to someone who's been there, relate to me how the first few weeks in recovery from alcohol abuse in an AA type typically play out? My partner is going through this, and I'm feeling pretty confused, abandoned, and (I'm ashamed to say) a little angry. [more inside]
posted on Jul 18, 2008 - 24 answers

I have mononucleosis and I live by myself in New York. The first two days were agony, but six days later I feel great. When can I ride my bicycle again? Is it okay to have a beer? If I feel good, can I go for a long walk or dance to music? What about just hauling myself on the subway and getting groceries? If somebody elbows me, will my spleen rupture? How careful do I need to be? I'm not tired at all, do I still have to sleep all the time?
posted on Jul 16, 2008 - 9 answers

I am having a very unusual problem with my hard drive and CANNOT recover any data from it after trying numerous methods. Please help me with your technical expertise. [more inside]
posted on Jun 29, 2008 - 7 answers

The USPS lost the contents of a media-rate package. Many books within. What are the odds I'll get any of it back? [more inside]
posted on Jun 15, 2008 - 11 answers

Any tips for faster ways to recover from a twisted ankle/bruised foot? [more inside]
posted on Jun 6, 2008 - 18 answers

File recovery woes. OpenOffice Writer doc, no backup... [more inside]
posted on Jun 1, 2008 - 4 answers

I irreparably damaged my installation of Windows Vista by trying to clean out my winsxs folder. I'm pretty sure there's no way to recover at this point. I'd like to know if anyone has some good suggestions for tutorials or tools to use to rescue my user info so that when I reinstall I can salvage my stuff. [more inside]
posted on May 27, 2008 - 5 answers

Is there any way to restore Wordpress MySQL tables from the Unix directories? I don't have a database backup. If a restore of the tables is impossible, can I at least recover the text of my blog entries? [more inside]
posted on May 9, 2008 - 6 answers

What key I need to hold down to access the recovery partition on my Sony Vaio? [more inside]
posted on Mar 31, 2008 - 4 answers

Recovering iPhone data to OS X 10.5.2. [more inside]
posted on Mar 26, 2008 - 5 answers

I'm kicking off a major home renovation and looking for some green innovations I can incorporate without breaking the bank. This gray water recovery system looks promising. [more inside]
posted on Mar 19, 2008 - 6 answers

The Vista Home Premium DVD I'm using to "recover" the factory settings on my Toshiba A200-TR6 just pops open before even beginning "Operation Recovery." Save me from this Vista nightmare...! [more inside]
posted on Mar 17, 2008 - 7 answers

How can I best heal emotionally from life threatening surgeries? [more inside]
posted on Mar 16, 2008 - 13 answers

Looking for secular alternatives to Al-Anon. [more inside]
posted on Mar 15, 2008 - 15 answers

I would like to recover data from two SATA hard drives that were once part of a single logical partition under Linux [more inside]
posted on Mar 8, 2008 - 2 answers

How do I repair jpegs I accidentally trashed and recovered (WinXP)? [more inside]
posted on Mar 7, 2008 - 6 answers

What do I need to do to go from a triple-boot Ubuntu/Vista/XP system to only an XP system without destroying XP? [more inside]
posted on Mar 4, 2008 - 4 answers

Is it really possible to get and stay sober while your partner continues to drink? [more inside]
posted on Mar 4, 2008 - 17 answers

I have a pretty serious drinking problem which has caused me to "call in sick" too often at my job. I finally confessed to my supervisor that I have a drinking problem. I should have been fired long ago, but because I appealed to them for help, the company is willing to keep me on the payroll provided that I seek treatment for my addiction. Here's my dilemma: where I live, every alcohol/chemical dependency treatment program is based on Alcoholics Anonymous and its 12 Steps. I have an intrinsic aversion to anything even remotely associated with a Higher Power, God, Jesus, etc. I need to find a treatment facility ( either residential or out-patient) that'll help me get sober without all the spiritual mumbo-jumbo associated with AA and the 12 Steps. I live in Corpus Christi, Texas and it's important that any suitable treatment program be located somewhere nearby--preferably Austin since I have sober friends there. But I guess anywhere in Texas will do. Any suggestions?
posted on Feb 5, 2008 - 30 answers

You could call me an alcoholic in that I have drunk nearly every day for ten years. I am 34 years old. I am thin and healthy looking. Because I’m asking in part for medical advice I want to be very specific about the amount I drink. [more inside]
posted on Feb 1, 2008 - 36 answers

I just found a bunch of iOmega zip drive disks (the 100 meg kind) in a closet as I was cleaning it out. Obviously nobody has those drives anymore... is there a cheap, easy way to get that back, or should I just throw them out?
posted on Jan 22, 2008 - 16 answers

What to do now? I'm a single, mid-thirties female, and I have a crush. Oh, wait. It's a lot more complicated than that. I'm sorry this is so long... [more inside]
posted on Jan 16, 2008 - 37 answers

Recently, one of my hard drives failed, with bad sectors all over the place. I've gotten the partition repaired, but some of the directories are damaged. What free tools can I use to reconstruct them? [more inside]
posted on Jan 13, 2008 - 6 answers

Any good formulas /advice on how to get back on feet after emotional earthquake / epiphany ? (story inside) [more inside]
posted on Dec 10, 2007 - 9 answers

My LaCie 500 GB external hard drive is being uncooperative today - its main partition was deleted somehow. I wasn't doing anything out of the ordinary, just plugged it in and Windows saw it as a blank disk. Although I see the lost partition in TestDisk, repeated attempts to recover it have proved to be fruitless. What should I do now? [more inside]
posted on Nov 20, 2007 - 7 answers

Any recommendations for online communities for people recovering from substance abuse? While I am not anti-12 Step, I would like an alternative.
posted on Nov 16, 2007 - 4 answers

Have I lost my digital photos? [more inside]
posted on Oct 23, 2007 - 9 answers

Recommendations for 'No Install' CD recovery software for a thumb drive? [more inside]
posted on Oct 17, 2007 - 3 answers

I've recently started experiencing with amphetamines during rave events. I've used it less than 5 times, but I'm wondering... [more inside]
posted on Oct 13, 2007 - 42 answers

Does anyone have any advice or experiences related to methadone withdrawl and recovery? [more inside]
posted on Oct 10, 2007 - 4 answers

How can I recover data in Outlook Notes without having Outlook? [more inside]
posted on Sep 14, 2007 - 3 answers

I just want to build upper body with Mentzer's HIT approach, can someone with experience with HIT tell me if I'm getting enough rest? (Details inside) [more inside]
posted on Sep 9, 2007 - 7 answers

Recovering lost files on a mac deleted by overwriting a folder via finder. [more inside]
posted on Aug 30, 2007 - 5 answers

I've recently decided to backup all of my photographs onto DVD. But I'm concerned about stuff like data recovery, scratches, etc. So I figured I could add some .par files to the DVD, to be on the safe side. Trouble is, I've never used .par files before. [more inside]
posted on Aug 29, 2007 - 10 answers

Help me recover a file from my expired iDisk! [more inside]
posted on Aug 26, 2007 - 3 answers

Help with Windows XP recovery console. [more inside]
posted on Aug 20, 2007 - 6 answers

Sony PCG-TR2A Recovery CD: My laptop was hosed by a SP2 install, and I want to restore to the factory defaults without paying for a recovery CD [more inside]
posted on Aug 13, 2007 - 4 answers

Recovering data (photos) off of a Powerbook HD withOUT putting the HD in an external case. Possible? [more inside]
posted on Aug 9, 2007 - 6 answers

I'm having a sebaceous cyst removed from my back and I'd like to know how much discomfort I'm going to be in afterwards, and if I'll be able to (or want to) go back to work for the rest of the day. [more inside]
posted on Jul 13, 2007 - 14 answers

How do I rescue text typed in an internet field if the window closes? [more inside]
posted on Jul 10, 2007 - 14 answers

How can I recover a file from an accidentally quick-formated laptop? [more inside]
posted on Jul 10, 2007 - 8 answers

I was just diagnosed with an inguinal hernia, which I've apparently had for almost 2 years now. I know next to nothing about hernias, let alone inguinal hernias, and it looks like it'll be 6-12 weeks before I can get into surgery, and at least 3 weeks before I get a proper consult with the surgeon. I exercise frequently with weight training, cardio, and flexibility training in the gym, and am wondering what if any exercises are safe to continue in the interim, or what exercises definitely need to be avoided. Can I still stay in shape without making this thing worse? [more inside]
posted on Jun 20, 2007 - 11 answers

One of my best friends just had a major car accident in which a motorcyclist died. What can I do to help him out? [more inside]
posted on Jun 19, 2007 - 16 answers

my brother had a corrupt system file that causes windows XP media center ed. to not boot up. while in the recovery console, he accidentally clicked an option to restore the computer to factory settings. Is it possible to recover the data he lost?
posted on Jun 18, 2007 - 2 answers

My MS Access files are password protected. I don't know/remember what the password is. I need help on password recovery. [more inside]
posted on Jun 14, 2007 - 6 answers

Hard drive data recovery: Possible to get a reasonable price for it? [more inside]
posted on Jun 11, 2007 - 14 answers

My brother just injured his achilles tendon, what can I do for him? [more inside]
posted on May 6, 2007 - 9 answers