I have a bunch of old Microsoft Image Composer (.mic) files. Nothing in my current toolkit can handle the format. How can I view them and/or convert them to something useful? [more inside]
posted by Lazlo on Nov 15, 2009 - 7 answers

Need to transfer modest amounts of money from UK to a US bank account every 2-3 months. What would be the most cost-effective way to do so? [more inside]
posted by moiraine on Oct 22, 2009 - 10 answers

How do I Live Trace the images in a PDF in Illustrator CS3? [more inside]
posted by cobra_high_tigers on Oct 18, 2009 - 10 answers

How do I convince [the more liberal] Christians to become atheists? (Issues you have with the wording of this question are likely addressed inside.) [more inside]
posted by LSK on Sep 3, 2009 - 83 answers

Applications for converting XML to Word / PDF? [more inside]
posted by UbuRoivas on Sep 2, 2009 - 6 answers

How do I delete old data on a MotoRazr Maxx cell phone which was formerly on Verizon, and set it up as an extra for someone who uses Alltel? [more inside]
posted by cuddles.mcsnuggy on Aug 21, 2009 - 5 answers

Is it better to convert my money here in England or out there in Thailand? [more inside]
posted by SRMorris on Jul 28, 2009 - 10 answers

Batch convert Word docs to text files? [more inside]
posted by yarrow on Jul 9, 2009 - 5 answers

Waste Oil Diesel. Any satisfied users? [more inside]
posted by Jon-o on Jun 27, 2009 - 4 answers

Converting to Judaism in Boston - suggestions? [more inside]
posted by semacd on Jun 11, 2009 - 2 answers

Scanners, cameras, DVC conversion, oh my! Need your wisdom, Mefites! Budgets & descriptions inside! [more inside]
posted by cachondeo45 on May 5, 2009 - 4 answers

I (think I) want to become Jewish in the California Bay Area, but need some help. [more inside]
posted by hatsforbats on Apr 5, 2009 - 14 answers

How much does a pint of kumquats weight? [more inside]
posted by libraryhead on Apr 3, 2009 - 13 answers

What DC voltage does an average LCD monitor use? [more inside]
posted by leafxor on Mar 27, 2009 - 4 answers

We're recommending the migration of a client's web-based email service from Squirrelmail to Gmail (via Google Apps Premiere). What's the most painless way to do this? [more inside]
posted by jacksides on Mar 10, 2009 - 4 answers

Good, reputable PSD to CSS/HTML/XHTML service? [more inside]
posted by pakoothefakoo on Mar 9, 2009 - 5 answers

How can I keep the embedded links in my Word doc when I convert to PDF? (MacOSX solutions preferred, though not required.) [more inside]
posted by operating thetan on Feb 13, 2009 - 3 answers

After years of drifting along as a "spiritual but not religious" believer I am beginning to come to terms with the fact that I'm not actually a believer at all. I am an atheist with a lingering but unwanted desire to believe and it is making me miserable. Can you help me move past this? [more inside]
posted by lysistrata on Feb 6, 2009 - 77 answers

Where could I find metric to English conversion cards like these in the Washington DC area? [more inside]
posted by thrako on Feb 3, 2009 - 4 answers

What's the best program to convert hundreds of gigabytes of music files in different formats all to MP3, while maintaining ID3 data and bitrates? [more inside]
posted by jkl345 on Jan 11, 2009 - 7 answers

Converting ".mts" to ".avi?" [more inside]
posted by ®@ on Jan 11, 2009 - 7 answers

Help me help my wife's parents make this DTV conversion work with their VCR [more inside]
posted by cmm on Dec 15, 2008 - 13 answers

Blogger to Wordpress conversion: I've imported all my old Blogger posts reasonably successfully, but I've got this extraneous html stuff on most of my posts. Is there a way to edit it out of every post at once? [more inside]
posted by Pater Aletheias on Dec 2, 2008 - 3 answers

I'd like to legally automate the conversion of quicktime .mov files videos to .flv, providing a drop box service, preferably under linux, but I'm getting tripped up on the first and last parts [more inside]
posted by roue on Nov 18, 2008 - 5 answers

Jumping from the gas into the fire? [more inside]
posted by lpsguy on Oct 10, 2008 - 6 answers

How can I convert a photoshow "video" to another format? Zamzar doesn't like the URL address. [more inside]
posted by eleyna on Sep 19, 2008 - 3 answers

I'd like to extract the text and images from a multi-page pdf to use on the web. [more inside]
posted by backwards guitar on Aug 28, 2008 - 2 answers

How do I convert home movies on DVD to .mov files? [more inside]
posted by Lillitatiana on Jul 10, 2008 - 5 answers

I'm curious about companies like this one that convert Photoshop files to working HTML/CSS. If you've had an experience with one (good or bad), I'd like to hear how it went.
posted by davebush on Jul 2, 2008 - 7 answers

convert vocals only from mp3 to midi for Ultrastar import? [more inside]
posted by nolnar on Jun 26, 2008 - 5 answers

How many people after being brought up in one religion, eventually choose another? [more inside]
posted by Static Vagabond on Jun 10, 2008 - 23 answers

I need a Vista-compatable, cheap or freeware audio interface that can convert a .wav file to .mp3. [more inside]
posted by Ironmouth on Jun 2, 2008 - 18 answers

What are the differences between vehicles that are ethanol (e85+) compatible and those that are not? [more inside]
posted by IronLizard on May 8, 2008 - 14 answers

I've been sent a very short clip I'd like to use in a presentation, but, familiar problem here, it's an .avi sent from a Windows machine. All I can seem to coax out it for my MacBook Pro, using VLC, etc., is sound. Can anyone suggest the best way to go about generating a quicktime mov or some such, with video, from this clip for my Mac? Is there a way to get a Windows emulator, and covert it there for something to play back in the Mac environment? Or something easier? Thanks in advance for any suggestions...
posted by dearleader on May 4, 2008 - 17 answers

Is there a reliable service out there that will convert a single DAT tape into .wav files? [more inside]
posted by anthom on Apr 15, 2008 - 3 answers

What is my baud rate? [more inside]
posted by SkinnerSan on Mar 18, 2008 - 13 answers

Politically-incorrect-flash-conversion-filter: I'm trying to upload this flash image (warning: audio, adolescent humor, and probably NSFW) to YouTube, and apparently I need to convert it to video first. All the available conversion utilities seem to be for Windows, and I'm OS X based. Ideas?
posted by jytsai on Mar 12, 2008 - 8 answers

Cannot preview .XviD avi files inside Adobe Premiere Pro CS3, am I missing a codec? [more inside]
posted by cheero on Feb 29, 2008 - 15 answers

Is there a conversion site that converts pdf to mp3? If not, is there freeware that does it? [more inside]
posted by Eiwalker on Feb 22, 2008 - 11 answers

How do I assess the value of old money? [more inside]
posted by andythebean on Feb 3, 2008 - 13 answers

How do I get YouTube to computer to DVD to TV? [more inside]
posted by Northwest on Feb 1, 2008 - 13 answers

What is the mass, in kilos, of 1/4 peck of apples? [more inside]
posted by mdonley on Dec 2, 2007 - 11 answers

DinarFilter: I want to know how much money, in US dollars, 50,000 Serbian Dinar was......in 1946.
posted by sock it to me monkey on Oct 30, 2007 - 5 answers

OCRfilter: any software that will take a PDF and convert it to Excel? [more inside]
posted by bartleby on Oct 23, 2007 - 9 answers

What is the best way to convert a VHS collection into digital format? [more inside]
posted by jmprice on Oct 11, 2007 - 9 answers

I'm a Canadian living in the US with an outstanding Canadian student loan. Getting paid in US dollars was working in my favour with regards to making monthly payments on the loan, but not so much anymore with the Canadian dollar on the rise. Is it predicted that the Canadian will stay up and keep rising in value, or this a temporary blip? I'm wondering if I should bite the bullet and pay my loans off now, in one go, or ride it out for a few months to see if the US dollar manages to pick itself back up. I realise that there is no one, scientific answer for this question, but educated guesses are appreciated.
posted by picea on Oct 9, 2007 - 12 answers

FinalCutProFilter: What is the best method of converting footage captured on a HVX P2 and edited in Final Cut as an HD timeline onto a MiniDV for festival usage?
posted by idledebonair on Sep 23, 2007 - 11 answers

Converting title to an [ostensibly] abandoned motorcycle. A primer? [more inside]
posted by Fezboy! on Sep 17, 2007 - 8 answers

Financial Advice: I need to convert a lot (10k?) of Dollars to Euros in the next few months. When should I? Are there some pretty well-known patterns in the ebb and flow of these currencies?
posted by sirion on Sep 9, 2007 - 18 answers

Great swiss-army-knife-type Windows app (preferably free) for resizing/downsampling/converting movie files from various formats? [more inside]
posted by jbickers on Aug 29, 2007 - 10 answers