I am trying to figure out a better way to extend our LAN to our shop that is about 220M away from our main Office/House. We currently have an Ethernet cable going almost half way, then it’s connected to a Patton Ethernet Extender (CopperLink Model 2168A) which carries it the rest of the way. [more inside]
posted by canadaka on Nov 28, 2008 - 17 answers

For a food to make the claim that it is 'high in fibre', (in Australia) how much fibre per 100g must it contain? [more inside]
posted by lazy robot on May 4, 2008 - 1 answer

How can I glut my powerful lust for sweet sweet dried apricots without enduring such dire consequences as gaining intimate familiarity with tiled flooring and experiencing spewful crappings?
posted by kenko on Feb 17, 2005 - 12 answers

Caught between two stools. Sorry if this lowers the tone but over the years I've heard various bits of advice in the media concerning relative bouyancy of human waste and its implications for health. Can anyone provide something definitive about whether one's output should float or sink? What is the cause of the different behaviours?
posted by biffa on Jan 21, 2004 - 15 answers