Can a 3ton ac intake be incresed by adding floor fans to the intake? [more inside]
posted by brent_h on May 19, 2009 - 6 answers

I am the creator of the largest Facebook Sushi page (with 900,000+ fans); If you were me, what would you do with this power and responsibility? :) [more inside]
posted by cdemay on Apr 13, 2009 - 24 answers

Where do Patriots fans go to watch the games on Sundays in DC? [more inside]
posted by chickaboo on Oct 2, 2008 - 5 answers

Are there any managed Fast Ethernet switches that are quiet enough to share an office with? [more inside]
posted by Skorgu on Jan 28, 2008 - 3 answers

I have a 2.33 Core 2 Duo Macbook Pro 15 inch laptop. Recently, I have noticed that both fans on it constantly run at the maximum 6000 rpm's. The noise is driving me nuts, and the battery seems to run out much sooner. My question is in two parts: (1) would anything in the system logs help explain why this is happening? and (2) how can I make it stop? [more inside]
posted by crazyray on Oct 21, 2007 - 8 answers

How difficult is it to replace a laptop's cooling fans? [more inside]
posted by kraigory on Sep 16, 2007 - 9 answers

Installed Vista and my system fans are at constant aircraft volume. Speedfan isn't offering any answers. Please help. [more inside]
posted by bradn on Jul 21, 2007 - 7 answers

Cooling a large space. Specifics inside. General info on Air Conditioners/Fans also appreciated. [more inside]
posted by dobbs on Jun 13, 2007 - 16 answers

Best way to make a desktop PC quieter? [more inside]
posted by mikeand1 on Jun 1, 2007 - 11 answers

Help me expose myself! How can I get my music heard? [more inside]
posted by SampleSize on Mar 29, 2007 - 29 answers

There's a computer stashed inside a desk cabinet. It's too hot inside the cabinet. What to do? [more inside]
posted by filmgeek on Nov 13, 2006 - 18 answers

Our bedroom fan with light bulbs makes a quick snapping or popping noise when it's off. Normal? Bad? [more inside]
posted by LadyBonita on Oct 26, 2006 - 14 answers

I'm in a rectangular room with no windows. The one door is near the end of one of the long sides of the rectangle. Other than just putting a fan by the door, blowing in, is there anything I can do to optimize ventilation? Another fan pointing out, perhaps (and sitting lower or higher)? The ceiling is high. This is my bedroom.
posted by bingo on Aug 27, 2006 - 13 answers

Are there recreational places with giant indoor fans that blow you up into the air and give you a simulated indoor experience of flying -- or did I just dream this idea? I can't remember...
posted by shivohum on Jul 27, 2006 - 12 answers

I'm experiencing the following BIOS error: "CPU Fan Error!" Please help me figure out how to solve the problem. [more inside]
posted by SteveFlamingo on Jul 6, 2006 - 5 answers

How can I generate fan interest in a minor college sports team? [more inside]
posted by TunnelArmr on Jun 12, 2006 - 15 answers

I need recommendations for a (travel?) fan that is small enough to not take up much space when packed in a bag, but that nevertheless kicks out a very decent breeze. AC power (not batteries) very much preferred, since it will be used near-constantly and I'd eat through zillions of batteries otherwise. Reasoning explained after the break. [more inside]
posted by WCityMike on Apr 24, 2006 - 7 answers

how do fans get so dusty? [more inside]
posted by BSummers on Mar 9, 2006 - 9 answers

Can my desk fan damage my hearing? [more inside]
posted by leapingsheep on Aug 31, 2005 - 6 answers

Hot outside, hot inside. One open window, one fan (like this one). Where do I place it to cool my room down most efficiently. By the window, or on the other side of the room? Or somewhere else? [more inside]
posted by mr.marx on Jun 21, 2005 - 16 answers

Do you have any clever tricks for keeping your apartment cool during the summer? [more inside]
posted by drezdn on Jun 6, 2005 - 27 answers

I am purchasing a new computer. With the amount of heat generated by today's PCs, I am concerned about the heat inside our enclosed desk cabinet. Can anyone suggest a cooling method which would allow heat to escape from the desk? I am willing to modify the furniture to mount a fan, but I'm not sure what to do or what options are available.
posted by y0mbo on Apr 30, 2005 - 11 answers

Is there a place on the internet where movies are remixed, like the JarJarBeGone remix of _A Phantom Menace_, ostensibly to improve them (as opposed to simply shortening them)?

I can think of a number of films that would have been better with a little editing, a few flat spots taken out, etc. and I was just wondering if this has started to happen in an online community. I guess one example would be the 30-minute version of Planet of the Apes.

Of course, I wish someone had done the same thing with Neal Stephenson's Baroque Cycle. Not a reader's digest condensed version, but perhaps an e-book that would warn me when a particularly long passage had no immediated relevance to the plot progression so I could come back to it later, perhaps. After almost 3,000 pages I'm exhausted!

I just like the idea of these sorts of remixes floating about but haven't found too many.

Thanks.
posted by mecran01 on Dec 4, 2004 - 5 answers

I have an extremely humid bathroom with no exhaust fan and no electrical outlets. Are there any dehumidification solutions which don't require electricity? [more inside]
posted by nathan_teske on Oct 15, 2004 - 9 answers

I just built a new PC. Having noise/thermal problems, need advice thanks! {more inside} of course [more inside]
posted by ac on Feb 22, 2004 - 15 answers