Down or synthetic? What insulation should I get for our new sleeping bags? They will be used camping, and probably backpacking overseas, but rarely - if ever - hiking, and likely never in below-freezing conditions, so synthetic sounds like it will be fine. But the old boy-scout romantic in me likes the idea of down ... [more inside]
posted on Jun 24, 2008 - 17 answers

Seeking guidance with financial planning (loans, down payment, more) [more inside]
posted on Apr 20, 2008 - 5 answers

I live a short train ride away from Hungary. Does that mean I can somehow get a Hungarian Down comforter for cheap? Side question: How does one choose a down comforter? [more inside]
posted on Mar 5, 2008 - 1 answers

What are your favourite failed flight inventions? [more inside]
posted on May 2, 2007 - 22 answers

I'm running Windows XP on a two-year old Dell Dimension 4600. For the last couple of months, I've been having trouble simply TURNING OFF Windows. I hit the Turn Off button from the START menu, and it often take 5 or more minutes to shut down--if it shuts down at all. Any suggestions? [more inside]
posted on Feb 27, 2007 - 6 answers

Suddenly when clicking on "restore down" in Firefox, part of the contents of the web page now disappears off the screen. IE still adjusts the "restore down" screen to accomodate most of the original web page. Does anyone know how I can reinstall this feature in Firefox. Thanks.
posted on Feb 16, 2007 - 4 answers

Any recommendations on allergy proofing a down comforter? [more inside]
posted on Jan 2, 2007 - 4 answers

What made you quit grad school? What was the deciding factor? How did you know it was time to go? Subtle signs? Did your advisor say 'go away'? If you stayed, when did you feel like quitting? [more inside]
posted on Dec 13, 2006 - 26 answers

Can you help me recode one part of my blog / website so that it works in all browsers? (I think its an easy fix that I am over looking) [more inside]
posted on Nov 8, 2006 - 5 answers

Why can I access Gmail with no problems on campus, but not at all at home? What can I do about it? (Problem arose today) [more inside]
posted on Sep 26, 2006 - 12 answers

Anyone know what happened to the-underdogs.org, and where I can find a similar site?
posted on Mar 24, 2006 - 9 answers

SongLyricsFilter: First line (and refrain throughout the song, I believe) is "Getting down to business." Sounds vaguely 70ish with a sort of pump-up beat. Google is getting me nowhere. Any ideas you may have are much appreciated.
posted on Mar 11, 2006 - 5 answers

Mybookmarks.com has been off the air for over 24hrs now.
Anybody else use this site and/or know whether it's gone forever?.Hoping I haven't lost all those mefi links!
posted on May 27, 2004 - 0 answers

Toiletfilter: Up or down? And before you answer, I'm not talking about which way to hang the toilet paper. (Lift the lid and come inside.)
posted on May 26, 2004 - 69 answers