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Is there an easy way to get rid of hundreds of pages of private documents? [more inside]
posted on Jul 4, 2008 - 14 answers ![]()
How do I link a bunch of documents together into a binder which automatically updates when changes are made? [more inside]
posted on Jun 11, 2008 - 8 answers ![]()
i'm about to embark on a document-imaging and archiving project. i have dozens of handwritten notebooks, a 7 megapixel camera, tripod, macbook, and large external drive. is iphoto going to be useful for this? (or sketchy i may use a separate iphoto library on an external drive?). are alternative software/strategies preferred for managing all these document images? (in case it matters, i'm not interested in putting them online at this point).
posted on Apr 25, 2008 - 12 answers
I'm looking for a very specific kind of document storage box. [more inside]
posted on Apr 14, 2008 - 7 answers ![]()
Paper trails: Similar to this link, I am looking for a specific list of personal papers, receipts, and essential documents I should keep and for how long. Any and all receipts? Bank statements? [more inside]
posted on Mar 19, 2008 - 3 answers ![]()
How so I get an Apostille done quickly from a state other than where the event occured? [more inside]
posted on Jan 19, 2008 - 5 answers
Would an agreement to pay back a personal loan by a specific date, signed and notarized by both parties be a legally binding document?
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posted on Jan 3, 2008 - 11 answers
Arg! Help me figure out Word 2007! [more inside]
posted on Dec 10, 2007 - 9 answers
I'm looking for the very best software out there (prefer mac but anything at this point) for creating eBooks. I'm hoping there is some intelligent software out there that can take a large text file, full of chapters, numbered paragraphs, and automatically create ebook reader compatible files, with a main index to each chapter. [more inside]
posted on Dec 8, 2007 - 4 answers
What should I do with old family documents? [more inside]
posted on Nov 26, 2007 - 4 answers ![]()
Wife and I finally got a proper fireproof document box. We have the usual birth certificates, kids SS cards etc. But one feature of the box is it claims it will keep digital media safe for 1/2 hour at 1500ºF. I want to put a USB stick in there but I am not sure what to put on it. Any suggestions?
posted on Aug 16, 2007 - 20 answers
I'm going to Canada this morning and cannot find my birth certificate. [more inside]
posted on Jul 5, 2007 - 24 answers ![]()
We have a typical small business with the typical documents to share (spreadsheets, plans, handbooks) and jointly edit. We also have a lot of remote workers and an allergy to tech support, so we're not going to set up a VPN or anything.
I am looking for the category-killing, Insanely Great solution to document sharing over the internet. It should be: [more inside]
posted on Jun 27, 2007 - 9 answers ![]()
Is there any easy way to sell downloadable electronic documents (PDF format) on the web? I'd prefer that it be closely integrated into the interface of an existing website that I maintain. I'm looking for a system where someone chooses a document they want to buy, pays through a third-party site (and the third party then passes the money on to me), and the document is instantly made available to the customer. I know about sites like Lulu.com, etc., but I would prefer that this be done on my website.
posted on Jun 23, 2007 - 3 answers ![]()
Software for documents management
Hi all,
I am looking for a software for documents management. I mainly have .pdf files and some ms office documents, text files and a few .chm files.
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posted on May 21, 2007 - 5 answers
How do I get access to Lexis Nexis / Quicklaw for a one-shot search? [more inside]
posted on Apr 11, 2007 - 13 answers
I'm looking for recommendations for tools and workflows to simplify my firm's document creation and assembly processes. [more inside]
posted on Feb 21, 2007 - 3 answers ![]()
I am studying in human science (psychology), and I'm starting university next month. I have been using a laptop running Linux to take notes and write assignments during the past two years or so, but I feel my current technique for note taking is unsatisfactory. [more inside]
posted on Dec 29, 2006 - 10 answers
I am taking a surf trip to costa rica. Because of the nature of the trip, I will not be able to keep important documents on my person for large chunks of time. Where can I put them so that they are secure? [more inside]
posted on Dec 10, 2006 - 9 answers
I am responsible for locating from the internet and cataloguing several thousand scientific articles in PDF format in order to build a documentation library.
I am looking for the best way of cataloguing and publishing these articles for a small workgroup to be able to search and find articles by specific criteria. [more inside]
posted on Dec 1, 2006 - 4 answers
What is the best solution for an IT department to manage documents? [more inside]
posted on Nov 17, 2006 - 6 answers
I need help reformatting a .lst file for use in Excel (I think)... [more inside]
posted on Sep 6, 2006 - 6 answers ![]()
MailADocumentFilter: I want to auto-snailmail a document. [more inside]
posted on Jan 3, 2006 - 9 answers
I am looking for reasonably well-known websites that deal with government corruption. I live in the United States, so I have a particular interest in any US corruption, but I'm interested in other countries as well. Logically, it is easy to find information on corruption of countries we don't like, so I'm mainly looking for websites dealing with the US and its allies.
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if you know of any respected political websites that issue indepth reports on various things like human rights (Human Rights Watch for example) or that release declassified documents and memos not necessarily from the us, but the US is great too ( http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv for example) then tell me [more inside]
posted on Dec 23, 2005 - 10 answers
Is there any way to select and print, say, 30 documents at a time without having to individually open each one?
posted on Jul 13, 2005 - 12 answers
Where can one find declassified documents, on the net? [more inside]
posted on Jun 29, 2005 - 4 answers
I need a free and solid document reader. I have a PC, the documents I need to read are from a mac. Any suggestions?
posted on Mar 19, 2005 - 6 answers ![]()
I'm working on a document that will eventually be very large...what's the best way to do this? [more inside]
posted on Mar 2, 2005 - 15 answers ![]()
Document scanning and archiving? (MI)
posted on Feb 16, 2005 - 8 answers
What do they put as your country of birth if that country no longer exists? [More inside.]
posted on Feb 11, 2005 - 16 answers ![]()
Document design people!
Some months ago, I completed the first fairly rough draft of a (unofficial) gigantic manual for a half-life mod called Natural Selection. My manual sucks! I need help! (+)
posted on Dec 10, 2004 - 14 answers
I need a web application to help me with trafficking certain documents through my firm. Without speccing it in detail, it should involve contributors being able to upload documents along with metadata. Those documents and metadata should show up in a queue. Status emails should be sent at specific junctures that are triggered by date, time, or the actions of other users on the documents. Users would have varying permissions to view, change, delete, edit, etc. various docs.
First, is there anything open source or commercial that does this? If not, what would be the specific skill sets I should look for in finding someone to build it? What would be the expected hourly rate to accomplish it?
posted on Nov 5, 2004 - 8 answers
[TruthStrangerThanFictionFilter] I have come across this extremely compelling, and somehwat NSFW, document. It claims to be fiction, but the details don't seem to conflict with reality in any way. How does one go about verifying such documents?
posted on Oct 8, 2004 - 16 answers
How prevalent are PDFs in Web publishing? Why are they used in preference to other file formats? (mi)
posted on Sep 8, 2004 - 29 answers
I need to set up a database-driven document archive of mostly text files and links. I want the archive to have a tree structure and allow the public to browse it without logging in. I want each file to have a description. I prefer PHP or Perl and need to use it on a shared hosting account. I would think something open source like this would be out there, but I can't find it. Any advice?
posted on Sep 4, 2004 - 2 answers
What are some good examples of posting documents of varying shapes, styles, length and layouts (in this case menus) online. I'm thinking pdf -- but is there a way to do that free?
posted on Aug 16, 2004 - 6 answers
Help! Somebody in the office was working on a Word Perfect document and accidentally saved over the contents with a blank document. Google only provides info on corrupted or deleted files (without much info on Word Perect). It seems like this would be recoverable metadata, but I know nothing about Word Perfect.
posted on Aug 9, 2004 - 10 answers
In Windows (in my case, XP Pro, but this might be general), what determines if an opened document will become a "Recent Document"? In practice, it seems like roughly half the documents I open can be later found under Recent Documents, but I can't determine the rhyme or reason to what makes it and what doesn't.
posted on Apr 14, 2004 - 5 answers
Service of Process: I'm going to be serving legal papers later this week, as I have never done this before I am curious as to what I should say, and what are some things should I expect?
posted on Mar 22, 2004 - 8 answers
I have a book question. Members of my family have a small collection of old books. These are not first editions, but they all are 100+ year old books. We have a Knight's pictorial edition of the works of William Shakespeare edited by Charles Knight. It's subtitled doubtful plays and biography and dated 1882. Any ideas what this might be or what it may be worth? Any suggestions of websites that sell antique books that I could use as a price guide for old books?
posted on Dec 27, 2003 - 7 answers