Why has Chrome decided to suddenly space out my bookmarks and context menus so much? How do I return to the proper spacing?
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posted by Sternmeyer
on Apr 4, 2013 -
23 answers
Any HD video files i try to play stutter horribly on my new computer, and just generally play inconsistently and in a not-smooth fashion. I've tried almost everything...
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posted by emptythought
on Mar 14, 2013 -
19 answers
What kind of academic path (from the undergraduate level and beyond) prepares one for developing or working on interesting, innovative projects like Steve Mann's EyeTap (or Google Glass), or other cool interdisciplinary digital projects (e.g. medical cybernetics, space elevators, wearable computing, smart home devices)?
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posted by mayurasana
on Feb 28, 2013 -
18 answers
StatFilter: Would anybody be able to recommend a good introduction to the statistical computing language "R" that a reasonably quantitatively-adept psychologist might be able to work through on his own? Something like a step-by-step book or textbook with exercises would be great to help me become more fluent in R. (My colleagues at work who use R are primarily computer scientists who either first learned MatLab or are brilliant autodidacts when it comes to learning different scripting languages, and thus don't have any suggestions; Googling has mostly proferred a somewhat obscurely structured guide from the R authors and lots of invocations to just learn on my own, somehow...). I've become familiar with how to do many individually useful tasks in data structuring and analysis, but I feel a bit like a very high-functioning tourist who has learned a lot of phrases to get around but who would be lost and mugged in an alleyway if I strayed off the beaten path.
posted by Keter
on Feb 7, 2013 -
16 answers
I have satellite internet service with a monthly download/upload allowance of 15 GB. I am a heavy Microsoft Office user. With Office 13, apparently there's a web-based subscription option, and it sounds great (5 licenses vs. 1). But will constant communication with the servers eat away at my monthly allowance?
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posted by jackypaper
on Jan 30, 2013 -
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Does such thing as an early web emulator exist? My 12 year-old stepson is learning HTML and CSS, and today I was trying to describe the web of yesteryear (for me, c. 1995-96). I'd love to show some visual aids. I have googled to no avail.
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posted by allisonrae
on Dec 13, 2012 -
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Random thought/Someone must have made this question: Anyone know of an online site that allows you to map out areas on a (3D or 2D) human model as "hot" or "cold"?
I'm thinking of something that would allow people to map out their erogenous zones as they know them or discover them.
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posted by Decimask
on Nov 28, 2012 -
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My computer cycles off without warning, and it's on a battery pack/surge protector UPS. What gives?
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posted by Chris4d
on Nov 14, 2012 -
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I found several "favourited" videos in my YouTube account that were definitely not my or my partner's doing. What could have happened? Was I hacked?
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posted by peripathetic
on Nov 14, 2012 -
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Mother-in-law loves AM radio...but... her new home in a retirement community is a mish-mash of fluorescent lights and steel beams so she only gets static on her trusty AM radio... I need a solution - perhaps a simple IP radio? Details after the jump...
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posted by brownrd
on Oct 8, 2012 -
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After the OSX 10.8.2 update several days ago, my laptop freezes on wake from hibernate (at least, it only does it when it has been asleep for a while). I posted on the Apple support forums
here, but no one has responded. There are excerpts from my system log there.
Things I've tried: fixing permissions, SMC reset, turning off my gmail calendar updates (I saw a lot of errors in the log having to do with that) but no luck. Any ideas?
posted by Philosopher Dirtbike
on Sep 23, 2012 -
7 answers
Some web content, like Tumblr and the videos on Netflix appear in greyscale, with vertical lines all over them, and smushed into the left side of the screen. If I want to click on something, I need to click on the place it would normally be, rather than where it appears on the tiny, greyscale screen. I don't think it's my browser, because it happens on both Safari and IE (I know, I know, but I can't watch Netflix on Safari). I couldn't find an answer on Google. Thanks in advance!
posted by WhathaveIdonenow?
on Sep 19, 2012 -
21 answers
What's the best way to upgrade my hard drive on my desktop? I have a 40GB SSD that I boot from, and I want to upgrade that to an 80GB SSD. What's the best way to move all of my information from the old drive to the new one, and then have the computer boot from the new drive?
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posted by nickhb
on Aug 23, 2012 -
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Considering the huge amount of oil/energy expended driving trucks full of food all over the country, would it make more sense to increase our train infrastructure (is that even possible?) to move more food? That's the question, but not why I've come to Metafilter.
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posted by kestralwing
on Aug 14, 2012 -
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I inherited my desktop Mac from my girlfriend last year when she got a new one. We now live together and have our computers on the same network, and now MS Office complains that I don't have a license for this computer. Do I have any options other than buying a whole new MS Office license/package?
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posted by scaryblackdeath
on Aug 12, 2012 -
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I had been using a mac to keep my media files and had been using "Ripit" to rip my DVD's and "identify" to tag the resulting files and put into itunes to watch on Apple TV.
Due to file space I have moved to a PC running Windows 7 to do this. And while I have found software to rip the DVD's I cannot find software to add the tags such as "synopsis", "cover art", and "episode details"?
You suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Me-Fi
posted by ndaguiar
on Jul 25, 2012 -
1 answer
Asking on behalf of a friend: she runs a weekly GoToMeeting webinar that now needs to be captioned in real time. Is there a good software solution?
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posted by theatro
on Jul 3, 2012 -
4 answers
I would like to run a lot of monitors (100+) with a few computers. Functionality isn't important, the visual is. It's for an art space. Any suggestions?
posted by Optamystic
on Jun 21, 2012 -
8 answers
What
non-computer based activities can I use to teach video game development to 10-12 year olds?
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posted by atlantica
on Jun 6, 2012 -
21 answers
What ambient temperatures are safe for typical consumer electronic devices?
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posted by jon1270
on May 20, 2012 -
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I have: 27 students, 3 computers, 1 printer, 1 overhead projector.
I've been tasked with getting free technology for the therapeutic high school where I work, but how?
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posted by kinetic
on Apr 6, 2012 -
12 answers
I've order a bunch of computer parts from Newegg and am going to build my own computer, hopefully not wrecking anything in the process. (I even picked up an antistatic cuff and mat today, to be safe) Thing is, I'm thinking of adding an 100-120gb SSD to the parts list to go along with the 1TB spinning hard drive.
How do I set up having two hard drives like this, with the OS and other often-used essential programs on the SSD and everything else on the "slow" drive? I'm new at all of this--I don't think I've ever even looked at a BIOS before, let alone assembled a system.
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posted by Decimask
on Mar 31, 2012 -
15 answers
Windows 7 Homegroup on both my desktop (where it was created) and tablet. Tablet can see desktop just fine. Desktop doesn't even show another member in the Homegroup, when tablet is right there beside it, awake (and with My Docs shared). What gives?
posted by IAmBroom
on Mar 3, 2012 -
1 answer
Can you help me make this decision about my Mac setup? Go forward? Stay pat? Start over?
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posted by lpsguy
on Mar 1, 2012 -
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Ugh. The "list view" in Finder (Macbook OS X Lion 10.7.2) is no longer showing the collapsible triangle to the left. It only shows a triangle to the right, which isn't collapsible/expandable. What gives?
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posted by madred
on Jan 22, 2012 -
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I want to give someone a copy of Final Cut Pro X as a gift. But since there's no physical package anymore, I can't figure out how to do it, and I'm feeling pretty dumb. I thought maybe an iTunes Gift Certificate, but Apple.com says "iTunes Gift Cards and Certificates can be redeemed for songs, albums, audiobooks, videos, and games on the iTunes Store. They cannot be used to buy Apple products." Help?
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posted by theatro
on Jan 11, 2012 -
9 answers
I need a book to help me teach my dad how to be computer literate.
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posted by Garm
on Jan 9, 2012 -
8 answers
My Vista laptop isn't successfully restoring itself to factory condition.
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posted by Trurl
on Dec 30, 2011 -
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What netbook should I buy for my mother who has very limited experience with computers?
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posted by vidur
on Dec 21, 2011 -
33 answers
My internet connection suddenly slowed way down. I've tried all the usual things, but I need some expert advice.
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posted by nickhb
on Dec 14, 2011 -
10 answers
What do I *really* need to do in order to keep my computer reasonably save from malware and intrusions?
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posted by lord_yo
on Dec 10, 2011 -
23 answers
Trying to buy a Lenovo small form factor PC, but not sure what wireless network card to get. Help!
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posted by Ephilation
on Nov 28, 2011 -
3 answers
I'm looking for feedback on the best digital voice recorder to buy for my PhD research interviews. It must be compatible with my MacBook Pro laptop.
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posted by sassy mae
on Nov 22, 2011 -
11 answers
My grandma has been socially reliant on email for a decade or so now -- she emails her sister, her children, and her grandchildren. She's pretty deaf, so emails have been an especially good way of keeping in touch, as none of us live near her these days. Unfortunately, she's forgetting things now (she's 93), so what used to be possible for her now seems less so. What to do?
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posted by feckless
on Nov 19, 2011 -
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Crap! My computer is borked and I don't know what to do about it. System Restore can't seem to find Windows, either.
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posted by Scientist
on Nov 16, 2011 -
9 answers
