So, this dude has been sending me extremely mixed and just plain weird signals for awhile. I've decided to get to the bottom of this. Problem: I'm hella awkward. Help me start this conversation, MeFi! [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 24, 2009 - 11 answers

How can I get a DVD movie to fill (at least one axis of) my screen without compromising the picture quality? [more inside]
posted by rahnefan on Nov 20, 2009 - 16 answers

My best friend and wife are fighting. Should I try and mediate or stay out of it? [more inside]
posted by washateria on Nov 19, 2009 - 34 answers

Looking for a High Res. Political Map to Print on Canvas [more inside]
posted by Atarah on Oct 4, 2009 - 9 answers

My new-ish laptop running Vista keeps resetting to 800 x 600 resolution on restarts (from crashing) and restarts from intentional shutdowns. How do I prevent this from happening in the future? [more inside]
posted by midatlanticwanderer on Sep 19, 2009 - 1 answer

Help me select a TV (to be used as a computer monitor) for our conference room. We've got a small conference room at the office. I'm considering buying a used LCD (or plasma?) TV to use as a computer monitor for meetings. I need a little guidance in choosing the right specs. [more inside]
posted by namith on Sep 17, 2009 - 5 answers

After Effects Resolution vs Adobe Premiere [more inside]
posted by bostonhill on Sep 16, 2009 - 3 answers

I've been wanting to switch to a Mac for around a year, but my vision isn't perfect and Macs seem to be designed for designers with 20/20 vision. [more inside]
posted by lsemel on Sep 4, 2009 - 27 answers

I'm working on a windows 2000 pro machine that is running at 800 x 600 resolution. The monitor supports 1024x768, but in display settings, the resolution slider is all the way. It seems that 800 x 600 is the max resolution. Is there any way I can increase this?
posted by kraigory on Aug 20, 2009 - 8 answers

I need to change the screen resolution to 1280x1024 for a new app on my work pc, but my eyes much prefer the lower resolution (1024x768). There are other problems, too! [more inside]
posted by Rad_Boy on Jun 18, 2009 - 4 answers

Seeking software for scanning old paper photos into digital format. I'm hoping to find something that will automatically crop to borders of the photo so I don't need to manually crop every one in Photoshop. Bonus points if it will automatically resize all the scanned images into a specific resolution size. [more inside]
posted by cuddles.mcsnuggy on May 30, 2009 - 5 answers

What resolution would the Hubble Telescope be able to discern, if we pointed it at my back yard instead of into the stars? Would it be able to pick up individual blades of grass? Would it be able to see bacteria or anything not visible to the naked eye? Could it see the illuminated dial of my watch at night? [more inside]
posted by crazyray on May 12, 2009 - 19 answers

Need help forcing older laptop to power external LCD monitor at a resolution of 1280 x 768. [more inside]
posted by Jackie_Treehorn on Apr 12, 2009 - 6 answers

Work just gave me a 19-inch widescreen monitor (1440x900 resolution), which I promptly tilted into portrait mode. What are some software/settings hacks that will allow me to make the most of my setup? I'm running Windows 2000 (yeah, I know) in "Classic" view, Firefox, Outlook, Acrobat Professional v8. If I do get a second companion monitor, it will probably be an older 15-inch model that doesn't tilt.
posted by Saucy Intruder on Apr 9, 2009 - 3 answers

What kind of "hardware damage" are we talking about? Netbook screen resolution question inside - please help. [more inside]
posted by Baby_Balrog on Mar 30, 2009 - 10 answers

I'm at my wits' end trying to find a suitable LCD monitor to use as a secondary screen for an oldish Toshiba laptop. [more inside]
posted by _dario on Mar 28, 2009 - 4 answers

What are the most common web video sizes? [more inside]
posted by jurczyk on Mar 17, 2009 - 1 answer

What factors should I be looking at when considering the purchase of a new digital camera. I know that a lot of people think more megapixels = better quality. But I have a 4 megapixel SLR that takes *infinitely* better pictures than a friend's 10 megapixel camera. Looking at the cameras, it is obvious: my SLR has huge lenses that are expensive, his has a tiny hole in the front. But I have no objective idea what makes the difference. Some cameras have "big lenses" that seem to be mostly for show. So I am trying to figure out what really goes into making a good picture, and how to calculate it. What specs should I look at and how should I look at them? [more inside]
posted by brenton on Feb 16, 2009 - 24 answers

How do I force PS3 games to play at their optimum resolution? [more inside]
posted by Who_Am_I on Feb 6, 2009 - 11 answers

Problem finding lower resolution LCD monitor. [more inside]
posted by 4midori on Jan 7, 2009 - 11 answers

I am a semester into college and extremely dissatisfied with my social life. Please help me set some tangible, reachable goals and create specific New Year (New Semester?) resolutions that will allow me to reach them. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 3, 2009 - 28 answers

I need help selecting classic cuisine dishes to perfect and new exercises and activities to try as part of my New Year's Resolution! [more inside]
posted by ReneeOg on Dec 30, 2008 - 11 answers

Conflict resolution-filter: How can I be a better (read: appropriately responsive and fair) moderator and listener? A lot more inside. [more inside]
posted by self on Dec 3, 2008 - 8 answers

The right 1/3 of my laptop's LCD is unusable. Is it possible to make Windows XP display on only the left 2/3 of the screen? [more inside]
posted by xxnopiratesxx on Nov 18, 2008 - 5 answers

Want to play Dead Space widescreen on a normal monitor. [more inside]
posted by querty on Nov 16, 2008 - 4 answers

To what extent can we discern different colours? What of this power is merely relational (a light blue, a lighter blue)? Have studies been done to determine if our "resolution of discernment" (a particular distance in nanometers of which we can differentiate two visual wavelengths with unaided vision)? What's the difference between how we speak of colour, how we conjure it up in its particularity in our imagination, and how we differentiate it through experience? [more inside]
posted by ageispolis on Oct 31, 2008 - 13 answers

Please help me to understand and maybe learn mediation/alternative dispute resolution. [more inside]
posted by anotherpanacea on Oct 12, 2008 - 5 answers

What are the best display settings for a Playstation 3 to ensure I get the best possible picture quality when watching Bluray discs and standard DVDs? [more inside]
posted by Effigy2000 on May 31, 2008 - 6 answers

How do you resolve conflicts in rec sport leagues, minor traffic accidents, etc. - especially when any relevant arbiters or authorities are either late arriving or unlikely to arrive at all. [more inside]
posted by NoRelationToLea on May 13, 2008 - 10 answers

How do I resize a very large image to a smaller size yet keep text detail legible? [more inside]
posted by sprocket87 on May 9, 2008 - 13 answers

Can I get my second monitor to emulate a higher resolution? I have an ATI Radeon video card using two monitors. The second monitor only goes up to 800X600 (an old LCD). However, Microsoft Flight Simulator X only allows the resolution of a display to be set to as low as 1024X768. I'd like the second monitor to think it is at that resolution and display a portion of the 1024X768 on its available area of 800X600. i don't care if the rest is not visible. Any ideas? Thanks!
posted by spacefire on Apr 21, 2008 - 4 answers

My Mac no longer auto-detects monitor and resolution after trying out SwitchResX. How can I get this working again without reinstalling OSX? [more inside]
posted by odinsdream on Mar 30, 2008 - 5 answers

I need to print a huge map, but I need a high resolution source, or vector graphics. I will be printing this on a large 64" color plotter. I found a place that sells pdf/vector files, but they are wanting near $100 dollars, and I don't think they even cover our County. I was hoping there was some software out there that allows this, or better yet, some way to output large images from google maps. Any suggestions? Thanks!
posted by passtehbrainz on Mar 21, 2008 - 18 answers

A local print shop is having a sale on 36"x24" custom prints. What are some of your favorite high-resolution digital images that would work well as framed prints? [more inside]
posted by aerotive on Mar 8, 2008 - 7 answers

I am having difficulty figuring out whether our arguments are normal in a relationship or whether they're poisonous. [more inside]
posted by gadha on Feb 23, 2008 - 64 answers

Optimal web browsing with a high resolution (1920x1200) display? [more inside]
posted by mikeand1 on Feb 16, 2008 - 12 answers

I reinstalled Windows XP on a Dell machine running Ubuntu and it won't run above 640 by 480 resolution and 4 bits. It's an 80gb hard drive with 2gb of RAM, and there is nothing I can think of that would cripple the system like this. Any idea how to get the system running like it should be? [more inside]
posted by andoatnp on Feb 12, 2008 - 15 answers

GameResolutionFilter: Age of Mythology used to play on my computer at my native 1920x1200 resolution (17" widescreen laptop). But now it won't. Why not? [more inside]
posted by omnipotentq on Feb 12, 2008 - 1 answer

Please help me fit my new monitor to my crappy old computer. [more inside]
posted by carsonb on Jan 25, 2008 - 17 answers

As a New Year's resolution, I want to quit visiting an off-topic forum that robs my productivity. I would like to change the password and keep it at a distance so that I will not have access to it earlier than a year from now. Are there any solutions that will curb my addiction? [more inside]
posted by timmins on Dec 31, 2007 - 13 answers

It’s almost the New Year! There’s a lot I want to accomplish in 2008, but I find New Year’s Resolutions to be kinda lame, plus I always end up forgetting them by February. I’d like some sort of substitute that will get me excited about self-improvement right away and still keep me going strong for months/years to come. Ritual value is nice, but more importantly, it has to work. [more inside]
posted by Metroid Baby on Dec 14, 2007 - 16 answers

Is there a way to change the resolution of an existing Premiere Pro CS3 project, or is that something that can only be set up before you begin work? [more inside]
posted by wubbie on Nov 21, 2007 - 2 answers

I'm gonna try to cut together a little political viral video and would love to get my hands on high quality video of the recent democratic debates. Does anyone know of a source on the net to download full resolution (720x480) quicktimes of the debates, or has anyone out there taped or tivo'ed the debates in the greater Los Angeles area who would let me either copy/borrow what you recorded? Thanks ahead of time for your help.
posted by ranchocalamari on Nov 19, 2007 - 4 answers

I use VNC on computer A, 1680x1050 resolution, to control computer B, 1920x1080 resolution. This results in a lot of scrolling. Anyone know of a better solution that's also free or very cheap? [more inside]
posted by aerotive on Oct 17, 2007 - 10 answers

Why is Fallout 2 displaying so.. small? [laptop, Windows XP] [more inside]
posted by Drexen on Oct 4, 2007 - 11 answers

My notebook's external monitor goes wonky when running at its native resolution. [more inside]
posted by I Foody on Sep 8, 2007 - 9 answers

Marriott ruined our wedding night! How do we get them to make it right? [more inside]
posted by natness on Sep 8, 2007 - 37 answers

How do I determine the resolution for images in a pdf? Or for a pdf that is one big raster image? [more inside]
posted by hydrophonic on Aug 9, 2007 - 5 answers

Joy of new Mac Mini spoiled by unforeseen monitor resolution issues! Please help? [more inside]
posted by milkdropcoronet on Jul 25, 2007 - 7 answers

I'm having some trouble figuring out what my screen resolution should be. My monitor is the Dell UltraSharp Widescreen 2007WFP... which is a 20 inch widescreen. Its native resolution is 1680 x 1050. At this resolution everything is very clear and normal and good. However, everything is a bit too small for me to read comfortably. The monitor is maybe 2 - 2.5 feet away from my face, which I think is normal, but everything is still just a little on the too small side. Because of this, I've been using a 1280 x 800 resolution with a 96 DPI. Everything is easily and comfortably readable for me like this. The only problem is I lose a lot of screen real estate vs its native resolution, and everything becomes just a slight bit less clear. So, what I'm wondering is, what should my settings be? Thanks in advance for any help.
posted by creative on Jun 16, 2007 - 11 answers