I'm using Serif PagePlus SE, a free graphic design download, to design postcards. My local print production shop can't open the .ppp files it creates. There are no other "save as" options. Any suggestions?
posted by tizzie on Sep 3, 2009 - 8 answers

I'm in the middle of grabbing all the parts to build a new PC for myself. I have pretty much all the components, but I can't figure out which kind of memory I need to go with an Core 2 Duo E8500 (3.16GHz) and ASUS P5Q-E. I've looked at both Intel's and Asus's websites, and of course the Google to no avail. Details on what I'm looking for inside. [more inside]
posted by arcolz on Jun 22, 2009 - 8 answers

Can anyone recommend a mechanical keyboard? [more inside]
posted by bobertdude on May 4, 2009 - 14 answers

Can I run an Intel based Mac application on my PowerPC mac laptop? [more inside]
posted by alice ayres on Mar 30, 2009 - 5 answers

How does one know that they've found the right partner? I don't have my dream job, apartment, body, city... no aspect of my life is exactly what I dream about. But I'm generally happy with my life and I'm thankful for the good things I have. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 25, 2008 - 32 answers

ComputerBuildingFilter: As my home PC just recently kicked the bucket, I'm looking into building my own PC for the first time, and I want to make sure the parts I'm looking at buying are compatible. [more inside]
posted by Grither on Nov 25, 2008 - 16 answers

Two frustrating issues about me that keep coming up, in the context of dating/relationships. (sex talk, so maybe NSFW) [more inside]
posted by symbollocks on Nov 10, 2008 - 33 answers

My otherwise sensible sister seems to be rushing into an ill-thought-out marriage. Is there any loving and effective way to get her to think more carefully about what she's doing? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 7, 2008 - 23 answers

Can I play old US Xbox games on my Japanese 360 using the backwards compatibility function? [more inside]
posted by MostHolyPorcine on Jun 15, 2008 - 1 answer

Do a DVI to ADC adapter is enough to run an oldish apple display with a windows pc ? [more inside]
posted by SageLeVoid on Mar 5, 2008 - 2 answers

Will a 2007 Audi A3 2.0T ipod connector work with the current generation ipods? [more inside]
posted by lovejones on Mar 3, 2008 - 2 answers

Help me with my orientation on whether and how to buy a Macbook Pro 17" high resolution. [more inside]
posted by jouke on Nov 28, 2007 - 20 answers

How can I run 1996 mac hypercards with sound on a PC or modern OS? [more inside]
posted by London Irregular on Apr 26, 2007 - 3 answers

Is there a way to create a web and connect to the server directly with FrontPage 2002 running on Windows Media Center Edition 2005 ? [more inside]
posted by jurczyk on Apr 7, 2007 - 0 answers

This may be an easy one (at least I hope so - and no, it hasn't been easy for me). Is there a site, or more than one site, that is somewhat devoted to compatibilities in hardware? I'm looking at notebook cdrw/dvd-rom (slim) drives and it would be nice to know which models will - ostensibly, anyway - work with which laptops. Help if you can. Thanks.
posted by zephyrbill on Mar 29, 2007 - 5 answers

Is it possible to take Adobe Premiere Pro project files back and forth between 1.5 and 2.0? [more inside]
posted by noisia on Feb 9, 2007 - 1 answer

Please help me fix a poor college student’s Dell Dimension E310 desktop PC. I need to know whether they use an industry standard power supply unit or a proprietary Dell unit. [more inside]
posted by 14580 on Feb 7, 2007 - 3 answers

Can I use any Mbox device (compatible with this program of course) to run Pro Tools LE 6.0? Must you buy the Mbox and software together for proper use? [more inside]
posted by Jenna Roadman on Jan 26, 2007 - 7 answers

I recall reading (online maybe) an article that discussed something like the top 8 things that a couple needs to be in agreement upon for the greatest chance of a successful marriage. Money was obviously one of them, but I'd like to see the whole list again. Ring any bells?
posted by sharksandwich on Sep 4, 2006 - 11 answers

Is there a way to get my printer to work with my Mac when there are only Windows drivers available? [more inside]
posted by echo0720 on Aug 9, 2006 - 16 answers

Seeing that it's now free, can Microsoft's Virtual PC 2004 work with Windows Media Center Edition 2002 - sp2 as the host OS? [more inside]
posted by Jhaus on Jul 12, 2006 - 4 answers

What are your favorite subtle questions to ask, while in the early stages of dating, that'll help reveal some insight into the real personality of your potential S.O.? [more inside]
posted by peewee on Jun 22, 2006 - 50 answers

HPPrinterFilter - looking at a LaserJet and how to make it wireless. [more inside]
posted by bkdelong on Jun 1, 2006 - 5 answers

Any good suggestions on a Media Center OS for my main tower? WMCE would be my optimal choice (I won an Xbox 360 from Mt. Dew, and I wanna use it's full functionality). However, I also have a modded xbox to use as a frontend. Oh, and by media center, what I really mean is TiVo like setup. Any other functionality is gravy. [more inside]
posted by TrueVox on Apr 2, 2006 - 4 answers

Let's say that I got a new computer without MS Office on it and I install Open Office. Let's also say a person sends me a Word or Excel file via email. Will I be able to read it and edit it in Open Office without messing up the format? If I make any changes to the file and email it back to my friend, will he be able to read it and make further edits to it while using the Microsoft Office applications?
posted by NoMich on Jan 10, 2006 - 10 answers

Can I use a Creative Zen Micro 5gb with Mac OSX? [more inside]
posted by ClanvidHorse on Nov 27, 2005 - 5 answers

I own a IBM Thinkpad 600X. Would anyone know whether a D-Link 32 bit Ethernet Bus Card would be compatible with this laptop? Thanks.
posted by Mckoan1 on Oct 23, 2005 - 7 answers

About a 2 years ago, I found a free 2-person compatibility test online which I took with my then-boyfriend. It gave us really detailed, pretty non-generic results with accurate, insightful comments. I seem to remember that there were charts and graphs that looked a bit like ennegrams or learning styles inventories. I've tried several times to use my best google-fu to find this test, but no luck-- only a bunch of crappy compatibility tests that didn't provide much insight. Any leads?
posted by lalalana on Jun 22, 2005 - 8 answers

Why are seemingly no IM clients compatible with each other for anything other than chat? (i.e., file transfer, image insertion, file transfer, oh, and also file transfer.) I'm not talking about Y!IM vs. AIM here -- I'm talking about the various clients that all use AOL's IM service. Even the open-source clients have this problem. Why wasn't this problem solved years ago?
posted by tweebiscuit on Mar 22, 2005 - 9 answers

RelationshipFilter: In a new relationship where you fell for each other rather quickly, how do you get the other person over the hump when they find out that you're not their perfect, ideal knight in shining armor? [more inside]
posted by SpecialK on Feb 10, 2005 - 27 answers

I'm thinking about buying a playstation2, what should I know before I take the plunge? [more inside]
posted by meditative_zebra on Feb 2, 2005 - 16 answers

PhoneFilter: I am thinking of buying a US-sold cordless phone and bringing it back to Europe. Other than voltage and frequency (which I've checked) is there any other reason why an American phone wouldn't work or work less in Europe (different ring-tone signals or Caller ID standards perhaps)?
posted by costas on Feb 1, 2005 - 8 answers

I recently got an Ipaq for an early xmas present. It's neat and all...but I really don't like that you cannot use an alternate web browser or email client. Does anyone know if Mozilla has their web browser ready for the Ipaq yet? Or an email client? Or does anyone have any software advice for Ipaq?

Thanks!
posted by Hands of Manos on Dec 13, 2004 - 12 answers

Is there any way to make a european telephone work on the U.S. system? [more inside]
posted by omidius on Nov 29, 2004 - 8 answers

Are any flavors of Linux currently more adept at exploiting the AMD64 chip than others? I know that Gentoo has a robust package available. Last I check with Debian, they had one version better suited for the Intel, but were working on AMD-specific one. To compound my problem, I hope to add VMWare once it's up and running (to run WindowsXP as a virtual 32-bit OS).
posted by RavinDave on Nov 26, 2004 - 9 answers

What are some genuinely good-looking corporate web sites that look decent across all browsers? I want to send sample websites to a web design firm, but my bookmarks consist of only blogs.
posted by LukeyBoy on May 26, 2004 - 10 answers

Speaking of NAV ... I just bought the Norton Security Suite and am about to install it. I lack a cruft cleaner (Norton's CleanSweep seems to be only available in a bundle I don't want). Thus: I'm looking at MacAfee's "QuickClean". I'm worried that it will trip over Norton's stuff since it appears they both monitor a few of the same things.
posted by RavinDave on May 22, 2004 - 0 answers

Regarding PageMaker/InDesign compatibility: I am the production editor at my university's yearbook and we have traditionally done all our design work in Pagemaker, I prefer InDesign. Is there anyway to save InDesign files as pmds or open them in PM or is it a one way thing?
posted by normal_molly on Apr 27, 2004 - 5 answers

Can mail be exported from Apple's email on OSX to a Windows XP box running Microsoft Outlook?
posted by Macboy on Feb 25, 2004 - 7 answers

If a Quark file is created on a Mac are there any obstacles to that same file being used on a PC?
posted by nramsey on Dec 24, 2003 - 4 answers

Why do so many good-looking women date bad-looking men? [more inside...] [more inside]
posted by skylar on Dec 16, 2003 - 20 answers