Is it illegal to willfully recreate a patented software process in open-source software, and what would be the possible consequences? [more inside]
posted by Calibandage on Jun 3, 2012 - 10 answers

Looking for programs that will reliably change .mkv files to files watchable on a PS3 or iPad. [more inside]
posted by Ghidorah on Apr 29, 2012 - 23 answers

Help me find a better alternative to PepperPlate for storing recipes. [more inside]
posted by Quisp Lover on Jan 9, 2012 - 14 answers

Tablets and handwriting recognition. What's the deal? [more inside]
posted by Weebot on Nov 5, 2011 - 11 answers

Bring me up to date on modern music creation on a Mac and/or iPad? [more inside]
posted by buckaroo_benzai on Oct 13, 2011 - 10 answers

Help me archive web pages. [more inside]
posted by Trurl on Oct 5, 2011 - 4 answers

I am a PC Windows/Word/Scrivener user with Dropbox and Google account; I want to write lengthy prose on the move (at cafes, hotels etc.) using my new WiFi iPad 2 with Apple keyboard and keep my text safely synced/compatible/accessible back at home. What apps, accounts do I need? [more inside]
posted by Hugobaron on Jun 19, 2011 - 14 answers

What hardware and software would you use to assemble a lightweight music production kit for audio recording and/or sequencing using the iPad as the "hub?" [more inside]
posted by digitalprimate on Nov 14, 2010 - 4 answers

Is there software that lets me move around an ipad/iphone/android in 3D space and see the world through a huge collection of old photo? Think Microsoft Photosynth displayed on an ipad with accelerometer data to change the picture. (I've got the photo collection; I just need to find a program/device that will let me display it.) [more inside]
posted by cmchap on Oct 27, 2010 - 1 answer