Help me find a program/web app that sorts lists by asking you to compare two items at a time. [more inside]
posted on May 2, 2008 - 8 answers

I like living in San Francisco, but I'm considering a move in the next few years. Can the hive mind recommend smaller cities with a similar vibe for me to explore? [more inside]
posted on Jan 2, 2008 - 44 answers

I'm thinking about adding either Dallas, TX or Houston, TX to my list of potential areas to relocate to. I'm getting pretty sick of California (the SF Bay Area) and have always liked the midwest. Help me learn more about the two places. [more inside]
posted on Jun 13, 2007 - 57 answers

Do scientists have an accurate way to measure complexity? Are they able to compare a human body with a city, for example, and say that one is more or less complicated or complex than the other?
posted on May 25, 2007 - 22 answers

I have been building up a rather large PDF library of scientific literature. The problem is that I am sure some of these are copies that just have different names. Is there a (free?) application (for Mac) that will find the duplicates for me?
posted on Nov 6, 2006 - 9 answers

I want to compare the prices of common consumer commodities over time within a specific region of the U.S. Is there any clearinghouse for this information? [more inside]
posted on May 23, 2006 - 4 answers

How can I find out who makes great-quality windshield wiper blades? [more inside]
posted on Feb 2, 2006 - 19 answers

Does anybody know of a Windows tool to compare two lists/files and identify the commonalities? [more inside]
posted on Oct 5, 2005 - 18 answers

I have two versions of a largeish text file, one a slightly modified version of the other. Is there any app I can run in Xp that would report the differences between the two on a line-to-line basis? Could it also do the same for a whole mess of corresponding text files within a large directory structure?
posted on Nov 13, 2004 - 8 answers