Is there a specific word for those rolling, pull-down gates that cover up storefronts in old-school cities (Brooklyn, Barcelona) at night? Here's a picture of the kind of gates I mean. [more inside]
posted by jcruelty on Nov 9, 2009 - 28 answers

What are these grommet-y things holding together the motor housing for my security door (aka security roller shutter), and can I replace them, and if so what tools would be necessary? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 7, 2009 - 6 answers

Another of the endless stream of "name this childhood book" questions that y'all are so good at answering. [more inside]
posted by ricochet biscuit on Sep 6, 2008 - 8 answers

In a modern CPU, how many individual electrons, approximately, are "let through" in each clock-cycle of, say, an individual transistor or logic gate? [more inside]
posted by Jimbob on Jan 8, 2008 - 7 answers

Our newly walking one-year-old has learned how to climb up stairs (oh, joy), but not down. Help us put in safe a baby gate. [more inside]
posted by libraryhead on Jun 15, 2007 - 18 answers

A question about vocals on a David Bowie record. [more inside]
posted by jon_kill on May 30, 2006 - 6 answers

What tool do I need to remove a window gate? [more inside]
posted by AlisonM on Apr 17, 2006 - 10 answers

What is a Tannhauser Gate, and what are C-Beams?
posted by brownpau on Sep 17, 2004 - 11 answers