Help me make my noisy, windy city balcony more enjoyable. [more inside]
posted by jacquilinala on Dec 12, 2009 - 5 answers

How should I support and trim my two trees so they'll grow up to be big and strong? [more inside]
posted by morganw on Oct 13, 2009 - 10 answers

Wind proof headphones for running and biking? [more inside]
posted by zazerr on May 13, 2009 - 14 answers

Anyone have any recent experience with Hackintosh or OSx86 on the MSI Wind netbook? [more inside]
posted by loquacious on Mar 7, 2009 - 10 answers

I recently bought an MSI Wind u100 160G 3 Cell netbook, and am very happy with the little thing. I used to have a mac, am familiar with windows, but am considering going the LINUX route. [more inside]
posted by maca on Feb 20, 2009 - 12 answers

We are considering buying a Skystream wind turbine for a new home we're building in Northern New Hampshire (in the U.S.) Does anyone have any first-hand experience with this brand of turbine? Has it performed as well as expected and held up over time?
posted by soulbarn on Oct 28, 2008 - 2 answers

What would it take of an alternative energy to make a serious impact in current global energy consumption? What cost/benefits would it need to demonstrate over and above existing sources? Who would need to seriously start using it? Anybody have some good sources of information or discussion on this topic?
posted by zaebiz on Oct 22, 2008 - 19 answers

I'm looking for daily data about current global wind patterns. [more inside]
posted by klanawa on Aug 20, 2008 - 2 answers

Some time ago, I was in Chicago and visited the Sears Tower. The observation deck was closed due to high winds. Why? [more inside]
posted by Morrigan on May 5, 2008 - 11 answers

I was going to post this as myself, but I bottled out. I can be contacted on cabbagebreath68 @ googlemail.com. What can I do to limit the amount of gas produced by eating foods such as beans, cauliflower, radishes, etc? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 14, 2008 - 16 answers

I wish to travel the world, learning about renewable energy. Discuss. [more inside]
posted by laughinglikemad on Dec 11, 2007 - 13 answers

Hi, folks! I'd just like to ask, out of curiosity, which wind instruments (especially brass) require the least effort and wind. I'm thinking of taking up something, but proper breathing is not my strong suit and I'm looking for something less taxing to build it up on. Any help with this query will be most appreciated!
posted by Buddy-Rey on Oct 10, 2007 - 22 answers

When I'm driving, why is the wind less strong when two windows are open than when I just have the driver's window down? [more inside]
posted by L. Fitzgerald Sjoberg on Jun 7, 2007 - 8 answers

Does the atmosphere rotate? In other words, is there a net shift in air around the globe, east to west? [more inside]
posted by conch soup on May 9, 2007 - 13 answers

I'm living the "uphill both ways" joke. I cycle to work, and I've always got a headwind, every day, in both directions. Why? [more inside]
posted by Mozai on May 8, 2007 - 16 answers

Stuctural-engineering filter: I need some help figuring out requirements for a temporary art installation that needs to stand up to the wind. [more inside]
posted by adamrice on May 3, 2007 - 8 answers

Projectile filter: Anyone familiar with the injury known as "wind of ball"? [more inside]
posted by bryon on Mar 18, 2007 - 6 answers

I'm looking for a link to a famous(ish) picture featuring an impossibly windy day. [more inside]
posted by uncanny hengeman on Mar 13, 2007 - 18 answers

My sister is in Italy - and is trying to use an italian (Wind) SIM card in her American cingular GSM phone. It's asking her for a PAC and PIN number - which she doesn't know. What does she do? [more inside]
posted by kickingtheground on Jan 12, 2007 - 6 answers

I have accepted that if I wish to preserve my reproductive organs, I will need to acquire a long coat rather quickly. but what to look out for? [more inside]
posted by krautland on Dec 3, 2006 - 25 answers

We're hammering out an ordinance to allow small wind turbine power generators in our town. We'd like to cover all the bases, and are looking for good and bad from other towns. [more inside]
posted by attercoppe on Oct 10, 2006 - 19 answers

Our cooktop has a downdraft vent to the outside. We live in a windy area and the flap on the vent bangs often. It's also a huge heat loss. How can I keep it closed when not in use? [more inside]
posted by TauLepton on Sep 3, 2006 - 8 answers

soundeffectfilter: Looking for the sound effect that is used when a bad joke falls flat. [more inside]
posted by MarvinJ on May 11, 2006 - 7 answers

If I wanted to learn all about the energy industy, what would be some good books and resources? [more inside]
posted by BigBrownBear on May 4, 2006 - 8 answers

What effect would a massive growth in renewable energy sources have on the environment? [more inside]
posted by ganseki on May 2, 2006 - 7 answers

Why does blowing on food make it cooler? [more inside]
posted by macinchik on Mar 30, 2006 - 16 answers

My old apartment had extremely leaky single-pane windows, so in the winter my roommate and I would always cover them with tightly sealed heat-shrink plastic film. Why would the plastic nearly always be bulging inward? [more inside]
posted by Galvatron on Dec 10, 2005 - 18 answers

Silly question, but hey : why do we feel the need to lift a cheek when ripping one ?
posted by XiBe on Nov 8, 2005 - 15 answers

Why is there more wind in Autumn? [more inside]
posted by poweredbybeard on Oct 24, 2005 - 7 answers

I'm looking for a cool picture of a cloud blowing wind, like this, except better quality and preferably older looking... like what you might find on an old decorated map. I'm googled out and need your hope!
posted by Ljubljana on Aug 10, 2005 - 13 answers

What causes houses to "beat"? It's very windy here in St. Louis today, and every time the wind really kicks up, I hear a distinct "hoom, hoom, hoom", at a frequency of about one per second. When I was a kid, i thought it was the spinning vents in the attic, by the house I live in now doesn't have those. Spurred by this thread on beat frequencies, I thought I'd pose the question to the AskMe hive.
posted by notsnot on Mar 20, 2004 - 13 answers