Applefilter: I ordered an iPod touch from the official german apple website with an engraved message.
Two problems: They messed up the engraving and they left the package with a neighbour even though it explicitely says on the package that this is not allowed. I'm in Germany.
What can I do now?
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posted by freddymetz
on Jun 16, 2012 -
15 answers
I am looking for examples of well designed, accessible websites. Specifically, those that feature font size and color scheme tools, but are still aesthetically pleasing (at least in their default state). Our specific audience has disabilities such as dyslexia, ADHD, vision impairment, etc.; the client in question is a school.
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posted by Wossname
on Jun 5, 2012 -
3 answers
I just want to put a draft website up for a client for a few days. I have created it locally in a few directories and I want to put it somewhere, preferably for free or a few quid and without signing some year-long contract. I just want to FTP my files in and have done with it. Just HTML and CSS for now. It can expire in a month and can have whatever weird URL it wants. What's the best suggestion?
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posted by By The Grace of God
on May 28, 2012 -
8 answers
I came across a very neat online language learning tool a few weeks ago, but I didn't bookmark it and now I can't find it again. Basically it worked like this: you choose a preset text or story (I think they were mostly fables and fairy tales), your native language, and the foreign language you're trying to practice. Then it shows the text of the story with a few of your native words replaced with their foreign equivalents, letting you learn them in context.
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posted by pont
on May 25, 2012 -
4 answers
I'm trying to find a French food website that I used to use a lot but seem to have lost. What details I remember are inside...
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posted by ninazer0
on May 24, 2012 -
3 answers
I need suggestions on ways to be able to generate an invoice and then take payment details from a customer by phone. If the customer is uncomfortable with this I would like to offer the invoice with an online payment page for them to fill in themselves.
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posted by aqueousdan
on May 18, 2012 -
2 answers
I need a photography portfolio website for myself. I already maintain smugmug and flickr sites, but these are mainly used for works in progress and special projects. Not final collections.
I want something that is simple, elegant and easy to manage, supporting three or four galleries with limited numbers of images and an about page. I've looked into Joomla with Joom:Gallery and it all seems too much, overkill and means I'd have to become a web gal again. Should I bite the bullet and learn Joomla or another CMS, hire a designer or is there a service that "keeps it simple" and without their own branding?
posted by michswiss
on May 14, 2012 -
15 answers
I love AskMefi for many things, but ultimately it comes down to being
super-nosy about other people's lives, and the human relations questions are my favorite. What other sites should I be checking out to satisfy my curiosity about other people's lives and problems, as well as thoughtful advice and insight? I'm a big fan of Carolyn Hax's column, but am drawing a blank at what other sites I should try out.
posted by Neely O'Hara
on May 14, 2012 -
26 answers
Does including a "welcome to my website" statement on your homepage invite or legitimize hackers?
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posted by jeoc
on May 10, 2012 -
13 answers
Help me find a find a technology review/buying guide website I stumbled onto several months ago. Instead of giving you reviews for a bunch of different products, it simply picks the best product in a category and recommends that one (very similar http://www.justbuythisone.com/, but based in the US). What is the site I'm looking for?
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posted by chefscotticus
on Apr 27, 2012 -
3 answers
I'm considering setting up my company's website on a blogging platform. Since I'm a heavy user of Google services, I was considering using Blogger, especially since it is free. (I use it for my personal blog.) However, my partner said self-hosted Wordpress is more flexible and more professional. Is Wordpress truly better than Blogger? If so, what are the main selling points of using Wordpress over Blogger in 2012?
posted by Bushmiller
on Apr 25, 2012 -
15 answers
Is it considered copyright infringement to stream an MP3 on a web page for promotional purposes? No download etc, just streaming.
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posted by ascetic
on Apr 17, 2012 -
16 answers
I'm looking for a website I found years ago that combined prose and pictures to create a series of puzzles, but I do not remember what it was called. The notable thing about it was that it had 12 puzzles, and they are dispensed to you weekly, with a story and master puzzle arcing across all twelve, leaving you with a 3 month interactive experience. Does this ring any bells?
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posted by shovel_mage
on Apr 11, 2012 -
4 answers
I'm overseas and want to purchase and download an e-book, but the site apparently blocks those outside the U.S. from doing so. Can I get around this?
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posted by zardoz
on Apr 10, 2012 -
5 answers
You guys are always in the loop on this stuff... what's the best option nowadays for putting a nice looking, large custom calendar on an active website, one with an interface that's easy to use and customize? (Not a Wordpress plugin please, this is going to be a standard site, not a WP blog.) Thanks oodles, peeps. ;)
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posted by miss lynnster
on Apr 8, 2012 -
4 answers
How do I convert a web page to a PDF? If that doesn't work, how else can I archive the sites for my portfolio?
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posted by rebent
on Apr 6, 2012 -
9 answers
I need a simple PHP script to force download a file. Something like download.php?file=/path/to/file or download.php?id=43. Can someone help me out?
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posted by ascetic
on Apr 5, 2012 -
12 answers
Thanks to a lead from a question I posted on
this mefi thread, I finally found the contraption I was looking for to help disabled people go hiking.
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posted by dthm42
on Apr 2, 2012 -
5 answers
Seeking suggestions/examples of websites of individuals (not firms or companies) that incorporate a blog but provide a showcase or platform for the individual and their expertise. A few more details and examples given inside.
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posted by infini
on Mar 29, 2012 -
3 answers
Looking for statistics on how long visitors will spend looking for information on a website
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posted by primer_dimer
on Mar 16, 2012 -
1 answer
Is there a China-based Amazon-style shopping website that I use to send a gift to someone in Shanghai? One that I can use from the US and is in English?
thanks!!
posted by Bwithh
on Mar 12, 2012 -
3 answers
I need a website where a team of 10 people can post pictures, text, videos, songs, etc., make comments on each others posts, and keep it private (or ideally have the option to keep it private, or public as we choose). Basically I need Pinterest for teams.
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posted by stray
on Mar 12, 2012 -
7 answers
Hello, brightminded and helpful mefi's.
I have an idea for (IMO) an awesome new website that I believe will be huge. Is it still feasible in this day and age for a person to buy a stack of books and learn the coding skills needed for a website with very robust features, to say the least? Or will I have to acquire the funding to hire the people to do this? Funding is non-existent at the point in time.
posted by DesmondDoomsday
on Mar 5, 2012 -
11 answers
What's the best CMS for a busy church with a bunch of committees full of non-technical people?
Are there professional website maintenance companies that deal specifically with religious organizations?
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posted by odinsdream
on Mar 3, 2012 -
11 answers
I love wordpress but I am finding that it seems to be very unsecure when it comes to viruses and hacking. What do other Wordpress users do to keep their sites secure and safe?
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posted by hellodonna
on Mar 2, 2012 -
14 answers
I need a dead-simple static website to promote my real estate services and serve as a landing page for Google AdWords ads. Since I'm just getting started with my business, free is best. What are some good options?
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posted by iamisaid
on Feb 29, 2012 -
8 answers
Please help me come up with a clever name for my 9 year old's geology-related web site which will feature his gem and mineral collection. THANKS!
posted by punkfloyd
on Feb 26, 2012 -
11 answers
Our roller derby team needs to stop talking derby on Facebook and into its own forum. We'd like it to be a "members only" area of our Wordpress self-hosted website. What's the best, easiest forum platform these days that integrates with Wordpress and doesn't require yet another complicated login (preferably people can sign in with Facebook, Google or YahooID).
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posted by iamkimiam
on Feb 21, 2012 -
9 answers
MeFi academics: imagine you're attending a conference. Describe the your dream conference web app/website.
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posted by Deathalicious
on Feb 14, 2012 -
35 answers
