Getting Steam to work from behind various firewalls and WiFi access points always seems to involve banging heads with network admins (if at all available) about opening various ports. [more inside]
posted by your mildly obsessive average geek on Nov 17, 2009 - 4 answers

Who owns the games on Steam?(or any digital download service) [more inside]
posted by MrMulan on Oct 19, 2009 - 7 answers

Proxies, VPNs and restrictions, oh my! How can an American dude in South Korea get his Hulu, Steam and Direct2Drive on. More inside. [more inside]
posted by GilloD on Sep 15, 2009 - 6 answers

Do nanotech steam-proof mirrors exist? [more inside]
posted by devnull on Aug 30, 2009 - 10 answers

Why does my smoke detector go off after I take a shower? [more inside]
posted by LolaGeek on May 7, 2009 - 11 answers

It seems like my tea kettle (on a gas burner) boils more quickly when there's a large volume of water in it than if there's just a bit. Am I imagining this, or is there a reason it might happen?
posted by Mayor Curley on Apr 3, 2009 - 15 answers

Can I (we) play the retail version of counter-strike: source on a local network (at work) where we don't have access to steam [more inside]
posted by StephenMeldalFoged on Feb 23, 2009 - 8 answers

Why do the steam radiators in my apartment make such loud banging noises? Is there anything I personally can do, or do I need to pester my landlord?
posted by ztdavis on Feb 11, 2009 - 9 answers

If I steam clean a carpet that has been installed on top of a painted hardwood floor, will I ruin the hardwood? [more inside]
posted by perpetualstroll on Aug 1, 2008 - 3 answers

My Zojirushi rice cooker is contaminated with some kind of bacteria or mold. If I leave cooked rice in it for more than 24 hours, the rice goes mushy and stinky. This never happened with my $15 cooker. Help! [more inside]
posted by rxrfrx on Jul 23, 2008 - 20 answers

Anyone know a good, non-cruisey bathhouse in Toronto? [more inside]
posted by TheWhiteSkull on Mar 12, 2008 - 9 answers

Steam washer and dryer, are they worth the extra cash? [more inside]
posted by NGnerd on Jan 1, 2008 - 1 answer

Where can I find a Saeco Piccolo steam cleaner in the US? [more inside]
posted by melissa may on Dec 13, 2007 - 5 answers

What's the best tool (besides an espresso maker) to generate some nice, foamy milk for cafe au laits? [more inside]
posted by mrhaydel on Oct 29, 2007 - 21 answers

Science question. Why is it that when you kill the heat to a pot of boiling water, it suddenly emits lots of condensation clouds? Shouldn't it be making those "steam" clouds while it boils?
posted by zek on Oct 24, 2006 - 3 answers

Is it possible to create a steam-based fake fire , like the one seen here, at home using a steamer and lighting? [more inside]
posted by destro on Jul 3, 2006 - 5 answers

In this famous railroad picture, why does the leftmost locomotive have a funnel shaped stack and the right side one have a straight pipe? [more inside]
posted by kuujjuarapik on Mar 17, 2006 - 10 answers

Steam cleaner for sealed hardwood floors? The inflight Skymall catalog had a Eureka Enviro steam cleaner for $99. I did a little online searching and it seems to be discontinued (not listed on Eureka's site). Is there a comparable product that anyone has had good luck with? I have lots of hardwood and am too lazy to get on my hands and knees. I also don't want to hire a cleaning person.
posted by sharksandwich on Jan 9, 2006 - 12 answers

If Valve's Steam means that games developers can do away with publisher, distributor and retailer overheads... um... why isn't everyone doing it, or similar things?
posted by Pretty_Generic on Nov 10, 2004 - 13 answers

I have seen steaming manhole covers in many cities. Big deal, you say, and yet . . . they steam during the summer. Like this one. Can anybody tell me why?
posted by ashbury on Oct 17, 2004 - 6 answers