Interactive art filter - how to get cute robots to send sms messages? [more inside]
posted by Chairboy on Nov 28, 2009 - 5 answers

I have two files, an Adobe Encore subtitle file of a particular film, and a dialogue list txt (no times) of a newer, shorter cut of that same film, which is to say that there is nothing in the short cut that isn't in the longer cut. I want to ensure that's the case and check the two versions for consistency, i.e. make sure the content in the new/shorter version matches the dialogue in the old/longer version. Is there an automated way to do this that doesn't involve CTL+F and a lot of cutting and pasting? Bonus challenge: the subtitle file is En/Chinese, the dialogue transcript is Chinese. I'm checking to make sure the Chinese is consistent. [more inside]
posted by saysthis on Jul 16, 2009 - 1 answer

Batch convert Word docs to text files? [more inside]
posted by yarrow on Jul 9, 2009 - 5 answers

Transferring files (namely txt and pdf files) to the iPhone 3G, how is it done? I broke it out of jail already, so what's my next step? [more inside]
posted by zardoz on Mar 7, 2009 - 10 answers

InDesignFilter: 'Export' defaults randomly changing from PDF to TXT. WTF? [more inside]
posted by Pecinpah on Oct 11, 2007 - 8 answers

What is the best / cheapest / most reliable Email to SMS service? I want to find out when certain people email me (friends, family, work colleagues), ignoring the spam or the newletters. [more inside]
posted by philsi on Mar 26, 2007 - 7 answers

I need to send text messages on a regular basis from an automated system. Is SMS the way to go, or is there a better alternative? [more inside]
posted by spaceman_spiff on Nov 22, 2006 - 8 answers

I'm moving to Mexico City in about a month, and from what I hear, my Motorola Razr phone won't work there, since it's the Verizon model (not GSM). What phone should I get to replace the Razr? [more inside]
posted by jacob on Sep 14, 2006 - 9 answers

Trying to open a 200MB .txt file on my Win2KPro machine, and all I get is hard drive spinning, CPU cycling, but nothing opening... [more inside]
posted by LGCNo6 on Aug 16, 2006 - 10 answers

What's an easy way to append to a text file in Windows XP, like Quicksilver does in OS X? I know about the solution for ActiveWords, but I'd rather not shell out for what seems like basic functionality.
posted by monju_bosatsu on Dec 12, 2005 - 11 answers