I type the word iphone a lot knowing It should be spelled iPhone but I'm lazy and would rather just right click it and correct it. I know I can right click it and add it to the dictionary but what I want it to do is give iPhone with the capital P as a suggestion. I have already added iPhone to the dictionary but dont want to add iphone because its the wrong spelling. My friend complains about the same problem when it comes to Facebook he spells it lowercase and wants spellchecker to give him the option of spelling it with the capitalized F. Just as it would if he typed amsterdam and it would suggest Amsterdam with the capitalized A. Is this possible to fix?
Thanxs in advance.
posted by antisocialiting
on Jul 4, 2009 -
5 answers
SmokeDetectorFilter: When my smoke detectors go off and I press their happy buttons, why don't they shush? How do I make them shush?
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posted by foooooogasm
on Jun 26, 2009 -
17 answers
Does anyone remember and know where I can find an old Flash animation that I saw on the internet years ago, which featured hopping bunnies, the floating head of Margaret Thatcher, and a jaunty song containing the word 'ja!'?
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posted by chrismear
on Jun 18, 2009 -
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Can unplugged irons cause fires? One of my housemates (Housemate A) observed that my other housemate (Housemate B) put the clothes iron back into the cupboard without letting it cool down. How dangerous is this?
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posted by tomargue
on May 16, 2009 -
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Asbestos, mold and spores! Oh my! Slightly afraid of the burned down building next to me. Should I be? Details, and a heartwarming metafilter-related story inside.
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posted by fontophilic
on May 15, 2009 -
6 answers
What is the meaning of the Benjamin Franklin quote: "The proof of gold is fire; the proof of woman, gold; the proof of man, a woman."
posted by GhislainTwo
on May 2, 2009 -
12 answers
Trying to find a friend find a book she remembers reading as a child, fantasy genre, wizards, kids with magic, and it was a trillogy! Better description (kinda) inside
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posted by Syntoad
on Apr 10, 2009 -
5 answers
Sort of a two-part question, though answering the first part will help me answer the second. First, does anyone know of a (preferably online) way to search for plays by topic or subject matter? Searching for title keywords is sometimes useful but not ideal, and I haven't been able to make the search functions at the major playhouses' websites play nicely either. Second, in particular, I'm looking for plays about, referencing, or otherwise related to fire, smoke, etc. Any thoughts on either?
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posted by hatta
on Apr 3, 2009 -
9 answers
My apartment has a ceiling sprinkler system and one of the heads that has descended slightly from the ceiling. Should i worry that the sprinkler head will go off?
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posted by slhpatterson
on Jan 29, 2009 -
9 answers
My friend rents a house. The house burned last week. My friend has renter's insurance (probably not enough) and the landlord has homeowner's insurance (only $30k - definitely not enough). The fire inspector just announced that my friend's electric mattress pad shorted and caused the fire. Is the landlord's insurance company going to come after my friend?
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posted by workerant
on Jan 21, 2009 -
2 answers
I’m looking for examples of fire, water, and/or ice being used as religious symbols or in religious practice in some way shape or form. Help?
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posted by CitrusFreak12
on Nov 29, 2008 -
21 answers
When a candle is burnt indoors, what happens to the wax? An amount of smoke equivalent to the mass of the candle is released as it's burnt (?)--does this manage to escape the house, or does most of it stay in the room and coat the walls, floors, ceiling, etc.?
posted by mstillwell
on Nov 23, 2008 -
25 answers
With regards to the recent LA/Orange County fires: has anyone done a Is-it-on-fire? web site similar to what the USGS has done with their
Did-you-feel-it? earthquake intensity reporting site?
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posted by jaimev
on Nov 15, 2008 -
4 answers
Investing/Day Trading -Why is it bad to pick stocks off the losers of the day assuming they will rebound?
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posted by SirStan
on Oct 27, 2008 -
29 answers
Can I seal the inside surface of an exterior brick wall in my house without trapping moisture in the brick or in the insulation?
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posted by malp
on Oct 20, 2008 -
4 answers
Is there any way I can get relatively current Washington, DC police/fire/EMT dispatch information onlineor on my desktop?
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posted by Inspector.Gadget
on Oct 19, 2008 -
3 answers
My house had two fireplaces which were walled over by the prior owner. I'd like to reopen them and possibly retro fit them to be gas fireplaces. How horrible (read expensive and time consuming) of a construction job would this be?
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posted by 26.2
on Sep 19, 2008 -
6 answers
NYC-Renters-filter. How do I make my management company make the ass-hat neighbors upstairs stop using our patio as an ash-tray.
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posted by allkindsoftime
on Sep 16, 2008 -
6 answers
What's-that-movie time! Featured character: a man wrapped in full-body bandages because he was in a fire.
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posted by curagea
on Aug 31, 2008 -
12 answers
Name that DVD: A requiem performance, a burnt-out building, and footage of the fire that gutted the building.
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posted by nomisxid
on Aug 18, 2008 -
8 answers
Hypothetical Filter: Would someone be able to throw a cigarette out of their window and catch my car on fire?
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posted by thetenthstory
on Jul 29, 2008 -
28 answers
My friend's apartment just burned down and everything she owns is gone. How do I help? Any advice for her I can pass on?
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posted by katemcd
on Jul 10, 2008 -
29 answers
What is wrong with my electricity? Lights started to flicker, circuit breaker didn't trip, circuit started to buzz, now afraid the house is going to burn down.
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posted by quin
on Jun 19, 2008 -
16 answers
What was this guy on the street doing with a black iron pot on a spit that produced a gunshot-like sound?
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posted by 0xFCAF
on Jun 14, 2008 -
18 answers
Our family is going to be reuniting at the historic cottage in St. Donat, Quebec. The agreement is that each person will cook dinner for all on their night. I have set myself (and my daughter) the challenge that we will cook everything that day on an open fire. Please help me.
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posted by Turtles all the way down
on May 10, 2008 -
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I need to install some fireblocks (aka fire stops AND fire block[ing]) in my basement. What can I use to make these? Can I use regular sheetrock to make these or do they have to be some special type of sheetrock? If I can't use sheetrock, what type and thickness of wood do they need to be?
posted by tickettrader
on Apr 22, 2008 -
9 answers
I would like to build an outdoor wood fired oven similar to the one Jamie Oliver uses on his cooking shows. Can anyone suggest how/where I could find plans for this sort of structure? I know there are safety concerns involved and want to be aware of all the issues before I go ahead.
posted by frizelli
on Feb 4, 2008 -
9 answers
Facist housing says we can't open our windows because it will set the fire alarms off...really?
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posted by melissam
on Aug 17, 2007 -
10 answers
Electrical Engineers / Computer Hardware Enthusiasts:
Replace fuse in a computer power supply?
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posted by itheearl
on Jun 27, 2007 -
10 answers
What kind of lighter is this and where can I find one?
Here are a couple of pictures.
My brother got this lighter as a gift years ago and I've always wanted one. Anyone know where I might be able to find one. My brother always refers to it as a "miners lighter" and on the bottom it says;
IMCO TRIPLEX SUPER
austria
6700
posted by blackout
on Jun 21, 2007 -
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