My oldest, a HS senior, is applying to college and we are asking teachers to complete recommendations. Would it be permissible to include a note and small token of appreciation for each teacher in advance of the recommendation? [more inside]
posted by KWittman on Oct 1, 2009 - 22 answers

How to apply for a job in the US? Please, help! [more inside]
posted by Tarumba on Sep 5, 2009 - 6 answers

I'm applying for grad school for a PhD in Integrative & Evolutionary (aka Ecology & Evolutionary) Biology. I don't know exactly what I want to study. How specific do I need to get on my application/statement of purpose? [more inside]
posted by Dilemma on Sep 3, 2009 - 15 answers

I just bought a used Iphone 3g, jailbroken. It has some applications on it. I want to either transfer them to another iphone or at least keep them and still be able to download new aps. But when I go to sync aps, it tells me it will erase the aps that came with the used phone, and add the aps I have in Itunes. Which sounds like I'm not supposed to be able to do this (I'm guessing because I'm supposed to buy the used aps new.) Is there a way of doing this? And, if so, is it legal? [more inside]
posted by rabbus on Sep 3, 2009 - 6 answers

What are your top 5 Android Apps? [more inside]
posted by ekpyrotic on Aug 30, 2009 - 16 answers

Does it hurt to apply for every job opening you qualify for within a government agency? [more inside]
posted by Nonce on Aug 3, 2009 - 5 answers

What's a good application for organizing photos on a Mac? [more inside]
posted by The corpse in the library on Jul 13, 2009 - 5 answers

Would a potential employer feel that I had violated the honesty requirements of my CV or résumé by leaving a qualification out? [more inside]
posted by malusmoriendumest on Jun 23, 2009 - 16 answers

I'd like to work for the United Nations (or a similar international civil service organization). How do I find temporary/consultant work for them? [more inside]
posted by insouciant on May 8, 2009 - 1 answer

I want to turn two ideas into downloadable programs for the Android/G1 Market. [more inside]
posted by CollectiveMind on Apr 27, 2009 - 7 answers

What are the most fun and useful I-phone apps? [more inside]
posted by Potomac Avenue on Apr 8, 2009 - 39 answers

Facebook-filter: Somehow two links have been posted to my facebook page, NOT by me, which directly people to a website to "Vote for my modeling pic please :) http://theimageparlour.com/images/?&uploaded=58291H560.jpg" or similar ... that pages contains malware or virus. How is this getting posted? How can I stop it? [more inside]
posted by unclezeb on Mar 15, 2009 - 8 answers

Are applications on Facebook safe or should I worry about sharing my profile information with every application out there? [more inside]
posted by randomthoughts on Mar 9, 2009 - 8 answers

What should I expect to be asked about at a teacher's college interview? [more inside]
posted by nothingsconstant on Feb 7, 2009 - 7 answers

Is it just me, or is installing installerless applications on Mac OS X fairly newbie unfriendly? [more inside]
posted by realpseudonym on Jan 29, 2009 - 24 answers

Once upon a time, I flunked out of college. I’ve been hiding out with a giant stack of books for 5 years, and have developed some pretty specific academic interests. I finally feel ready to return, but I stink on paper and I’ve got caviar taste in schools. Help me explain myself and understand the audience to whom I’m doing all this explaining? [more inside]
posted by snizz on Jan 28, 2009 - 38 answers

How do I adjust how Windows XP gives individual windows/applications priority? [more inside]
posted by punkfloyd on Jan 23, 2009 - 4 answers

I'm interested in developing iPhone/iPod Touch applications, however my understanding is the SDK only works in OSX. I have a XP desktop and a Vista notebook with an AMD Athlon and Turion (both dual core) respectively, both pretty good machines. Is there any way to avoid spending serious cash buying a Mac just to get into iPhone development?
posted by nmaster64 on Dec 31, 2008 - 27 answers

I'd like to know the best way to move a selected group of files & applications to a new laptop, and advice to help ensure that my new Mac doesn't get bunged up with duplicate & improperly deleted files like my old one did, with its inexplicably full hard drive and crammed iTunes & iPhoto folders. This is rather lengthy, geared to the slightly moronic layperson (me), and has 6 sub-questions inside. [more inside]
posted by pseudostrabismus on Dec 24, 2008 - 5 answers

New Windows Mobile smartphone after years with Palm. 1. What are the best apps for a writer/teacher/trivia nut? 2. What is the best dictionary/thesaurus program? WordnetCE is not working, and the other choices I have found seem to lead back to it. 3. I like using Tasks on my Today screen, but the set-up I have either shrinks them to nothing or buries them. What is the best theme or plug-in? I am getting into GTD- mostly at the 'list everything I gotta do' stage
posted by flowerofhighrank on Dec 18, 2008 - 1 answer

Is it possible to control the volume of individual Windows applications (or Firefox windows/tabs?) Also, is it possible to boost the volume of (e.g.) a YouTube video?
posted by callmejay on Nov 16, 2008 - 3 answers

What are your absolute favorite application service providers and web apps right now? Any and all uses, don't hold back (event calendars, e-commerce, community, anything you find useful or cool!). Also, know of any good sites with comparison reviews? [more inside]
posted by miss lynnster on Nov 11, 2008 - 13 answers

Law School Application Filter: Is there a centralized place (on the LSAC site) where I can find out what law schools have given me application fee waivers? [more inside]
posted by fructose on Oct 30, 2008 - 6 answers

How to do a VBA version of the following array formula in Excel? The following array formula (entered with ctrl,shift,enter) will produce the string 'Bank statement'!H842, which is the name of a cell I would like to be able to manipulate via VBA: {="'Bank statement'!H"&MATCH(C1&D$39,'Bank statement'!A:A&'Bank statement'!C:C,0)} [more inside]
posted by Mokusatsu on Oct 17, 2008 - 3 answers

Is there a voice note application for the blackberry curve that DOESN'T involve me sending an MMS or Email with the info to myself? [more inside]
posted by rileyray3000 on Oct 2, 2008 - 5 answers

Any advice concerning email communication with professors who I'll be contacting at the various schools that I will be applying to for PhD programs in Political Science? [more inside]
posted by davidstandaford on Aug 27, 2008 - 10 answers

Syncing between laptops: How can I easily and automatically sync files and documents between two laptops using Bluetooth? Ideally I want to load up one machine in the vicinity of the other and have all my recent data (documents/data/RSS feeds etc.) syncronised with NO hassle. Any good apps out there? [more inside]
posted by 0bvious on Jul 9, 2008 - 8 answers

Help me realistically assess/improve my (Canadian) law school prospects. [more inside]
posted by paradoxflow on May 28, 2008 - 5 answers

Is there a good program to monitor progress in various TV shows? I.e. what episode I'm on in shows if watching multiple shows in different seasons irregularly. [more inside]
posted by lrodman on May 6, 2008 - 11 answers

I want to monitor a running program on an XP box to make sure it stays running. If the program should quit for whatever reason, I'd like a way to attempt to restart the program after xx - minutes/seconds, for xx - attempts. [more inside]
posted by SparkyPine on Apr 9, 2008 - 5 answers

How do I create a virtual "camp jobs wheel"? [more inside]
posted by schoenbc on Mar 4, 2008 - 8 answers

[Facebook-filter] Are there any Facebook applications that allow me to display an XML file on my Facebook Page? [more inside]
posted by the_arbiter on Feb 12, 2008 - 6 answers

New Macintosh user needs help getting his Pro set up for academic research. [more inside]
posted by Large Marge on Jan 29, 2008 - 10 answers

Second-Day-on-the-Job Panic: How can I get my mostly-self-taught, LAMP-loving self to be more confident and capable with developing corporate/enterprise applications? [more inside]
posted by logic vs love on Jan 8, 2008 - 11 answers

How can I best petition for the reconsideration of a grad school application? Or should I even try? [more inside]
posted by Asherah on Dec 9, 2007 - 13 answers

I'm filling out an application for a teaching program and they'd like to know some personal information... how do I respond honestly without going into detail? [more inside]
posted by Dance Commander on Nov 2, 2007 - 15 answers

Who owns facebook applications & why do they need to access my private data? [more inside]
posted by UbuRoivas on Oct 9, 2007 - 9 answers

Any Scrabble apps for Intel Macs with networked play? Not sure why this is so hard to find (unless there are none)!
posted by VeniceGlass on Jul 31, 2007 - 6 answers

If I've been out of college for twelve years, from whom do I get recommendations for graduate school? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 16, 2007 - 11 answers

GTDfilter: Help me find the best GTD application to run on my own website. [more inside]
posted by jk252b on May 11, 2007 - 5 answers

For reasons of folly I thought I'd give Windows Vista a go. As a long-time mac user I'm used to relying on the apple community for useful software suggestions and ideas. With windows, I'm not entirely sure where to start so was hoping for suggestions of equivalent software to the following: Unison, Toast, Adium, Transmit, iPhoto, and Stuffit/Other compression utility Low cost is good, but i'll take positive feedback over price tags any day.
posted by nickehsmith on Mar 14, 2007 - 29 answers

Do you have feelings about the Zoho suite of web apps? [more inside]
posted by Karmakaze on Feb 7, 2007 - 4 answers

How might I go about com[posing a polite "reminder" email for a... forgetful recommendation-letter writer? [more inside]
posted by wreckingball on Jan 21, 2007 - 8 answers

I want a windows application that can give me international times - I contact people in Europe on occasion - and I don't remember what time it is in Dublin or London. Is there a small app that can do this for me? [more inside]
posted by EastCoastBias on Sep 1, 2006 - 11 answers

GradSchoolAnxietyFilter: I have no research experience. How do I describe my research plan? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 29, 2006 - 8 answers

I want to learn to create simple Windows desktop applications for my own personal use. What programming language should I start learning? [more inside]
posted by LeeJay on Jul 21, 2006 - 21 answers

Is there any advantage to running portable applications rather than their normal equivalents from your hard drive? [more inside]
posted by tnoetz01 on Jul 16, 2006 - 11 answers

What is a typical excellent grad student like as a person? I'm not interested in grades/GRE scores. My concern is with character, personality, work ethic. [more inside]
posted by Eiwalker on Jun 28, 2006 - 26 answers

is there any way to complete my application to drexel without sending them my AP us history score from 1998? of course there's [more inside]
posted by kendrak on Jun 21, 2006 - 8 answers

"Managing" the development of an application: I'm the lead developer on a project that has swelled to 6 people. How do I smartly break tasks up into discrete chunks, assign them to people, get accurate estimates of how long it takes someone else to do something and track their progress? [more inside]
posted by yerfatma on May 11, 2006 - 14 answers