Anyone have any suggestions for Christmas gifts for a really, really hard to buy for guy?
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posted by Richat
on Dec 9, 2005 -
17 answers
I live in a house with 7 or 8 other people and we share a wireless hub. I download a lot with bittorrent which was working out just fine until about 2 days ago when it suddenly stopped connecting at all. Am I being paranoid or could someone in my house be blocking off BT? Any other ideas?
posted by gonadostat
on Nov 30, 2005 -
8 answers
Does anyone know the name of an electronica song that has the line "like a snake charmer on the dance floor"?
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posted by dantodd
on Nov 24, 2005 -
7 answers
Airline Lost & Found: Help me locate notes left on a plane ASAP. The test is Tuesday!
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posted by RobbyB
on Nov 20, 2005 -
3 answers
I've been asked to provide a writing sample as part of an application to a PhD program. What should I provide?
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posted by MrC
on Nov 17, 2005 -
8 answers
I know I can't control the internet, but there is someone looking at my website in a creepy fashion, and I don't want them to anymore. Well really, I never did. How should I deal with this?
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 5, 2005 -
22 answers
I think that I have ADD. I'm an adult. I can't focus on getting anything constructive done. I'm fucking over my schooling and my work.
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 4, 2005 -
26 answers
How can I break out of my 27-year-long habit of procrastination? I'm looking for tips to help me mentally as well as specific tools or methods that will help me manage my time better -- especially at work.
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posted by croutonsupafreak
on Oct 5, 2005 -
35 answers
I finally broke down and bought my first iPod, a Nano. After one week of by-the-book standard usage, it stopped responding. Help.
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posted by paul_smatatoes
on Sep 15, 2005 -
11 answers
I'm going to be a freshman going to college in the fall.
Any advice, helpful anecdotes, experiences, tips or suggestions?
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posted by petah
on Aug 8, 2005 -
82 answers
I have an old unlocked 6710 Blackberry with 8meg RAM and a BES server 4.0. The Berry works as a cell phone, and I even get gprs in lowercase on the display, but it does not send and receive emails. Apparently it needs to belong to some service provider company (e.g. Cell phone company) and the PIN needs to be in their system for it to work. (OS version 3.6) Any ideas?
And - can I upgrade to handheld version 4.0?
posted by bright77blue
on Jun 30, 2005 -
3 answers
I'm in the UK and want to send a present to someone in New York for tomorrow. Help please.
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posted by Frasermoo
on Jun 29, 2005 -
13 answers
Back in the day (about 7 years ago, anyway), Windows came with a utility that allowed the savvy user to edit compiled help files.
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posted by dbmcd
on Jun 15, 2005 -
5 answers
Lately I have noticed a residual funky smell in my clothes after washing and drying. (Think used towels. Not hotel ones as they all smell like chlorine bleach). I do use fabric softener to no avail. Is ther a way to get rid of this smell in the clothing? Enzymatic detergent? The stuff to get rid of the smell pet urine? Anybody else have this problem and solved the issue?
posted by thimk
on Jun 15, 2005 -
19 answers
My mac, which runs 10.2.8, suddenly forgot how to get to the internet. How do I return it to its former glory?
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posted by klangklangston
on Jun 12, 2005 -
3 answers
Can someone explain to me, in simple terms, the meaning behind the big/small blinds in texas holdem?
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posted by asavage
on Apr 23, 2005 -
13 answers
I have recently quit smoking and thanks to the oral-fixation soothing powers of Altoids, I've been doing fairly well. Unfortunately...
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posted by headspace
on Mar 17, 2005 -
40 answers
Internet Explorer has been on thin ice for a while, and recently it crashed through. I can't even launch the damn program. I've installed Firefox and several delicious extensions, but my knowledge is limited in this whole area. How do I get rid of the old plague?
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posted by lazaruslong
on Feb 28, 2005 -
14 answers
Due to a relationship breakup, I'm having a lot of trouble sleeping, and it's wreaking havoc with my life. I just can't sleep, I toss and turn most of the night. I never feel rested. I've tried Tylenol PM, but it just doesn't seem to work most times. I don't really want to drink myself into a stupor. Any suggestions on how I can fall asleep?
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posted by patrickje
on Feb 8, 2005 -
44 answers
Tonight, one of my housemates checked into a safehouse. Unbeknownst to anyone else in the house, he's been cutting himself, and he's suffering from heavy depression/suicidal thoughts, mostly due to school and being away from home.
What can I do to help out? Things to do when he gets home? What would be nice to bring him while he's getting help? For anyone who's been in this situation, what did you find especially helpful/uplifting?
posted by anonymous
on Jan 31, 2005 -
18 answers
I need help with attitude adjustment. I have trouble making compromises, it is usually all or nothing for me, especially when it is something important. As a result I often hurt the ones I love the most because of this flaw in me. I have tried to find ways to focus on what is more important, the love of the other person over having things my way. I know I cherish the love more, yet I can not seem to make compromises. How do I change this?
posted by anonymous
on Jan 29, 2005 -
21 answers
HarmonicaFilter: I was just given a harmonica as a gift, but I can't even read music, and have never played an instrument before. Instead of selling the harmonica on eBay, I would really like to learn to play the instrument. Any tips, helpful hints or resources (free is best) are much appreciated.
posted by LouMac
on Jan 4, 2005 -
9 answers
Rap lyrics often leave me quite baffled -- my English is clearly not good enough to get them 100%. Are there any good (online or dead-tree) resources to learn more American street/hip-hop slang? And what about websites offering translations of rap lyrics into plain English?
posted by matteo
on Jan 3, 2005 -
23 answers
Has anyone ever had a significant other or loved one with agoraphobia? How did you come to understand their situation? How did you deal with it? Is there anything the one that isn't suffering from it in the relationship can do to make it easier? "It" could be either the relationship or the agoraphobia itself.
posted by anonymous
on Dec 26, 2004 -
7 answers
I have been asked to develop in-program help and demos for an IT company (working in the Health Industry, backend stuff).
a) For the help system, what's the best approach? I know there's windows help format, html help and other (more) proprietary stuff, but have no experience with any of them (I have plenty of experience with HTML, CSS and Flash). What help format / application would you choose? Portability and easy updating are pluses. End users will be mostly on Windows.
b) For the demos I'm thinking RoboDemo, but wonder if there's anything easier, or opensource, or some other reason to choose it instead of R.D?
posted by signal
on Oct 13, 2004 -
4 answers
I find it hard to believe that no one has asked this yet but...
How did you decide what to do with your life? What questions did you ask yourself? When you have many ideas and none are "right", what factors should weigh more heavily than others when it comes time to decide?
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posted by 4easypayments
on Aug 18, 2004 -
38 answers
YahooMail problems. I signed up for the 2gb yahoomail account, but very often it treats me as if I am still a regular free user and shows me I am 600% over the limit. During that time, all email sent to me gets bounced back to the sender. I've tried to find a yahoo status page (like
this one for ebay) to see what is up. Is anyone having these problems? Is there a Yahoo Status page?
posted by quibx
on Jul 19, 2004 -
0 answers
Allergic Reaction to Metal Filter
I can't wear any kind of cheap metal. Week before I wore a belt with a cheap ass buckle. Now I have an ungodly itchy rash on the left side of my body from my waist to my knee. Anyone have any suggestions before I scratch myself to death?
And a doctor isn't really an option as there is no insurance in the ol' damnitkage household.
posted by damnitkage
on Jul 7, 2004 -
14 answers
Can anyone recommend some good online resources that might help someone going through the breakup of a long term relationship? More along the lines of emotional support rather than legal.
posted by btwillig
on Apr 20, 2004 -
20 answers
