I'm trying to replicate the setup of an existing blog by copying over the wordpress folder and database using an SQL export. After I got the site up and running, I discovered that a lot of posts were abruptly cut off. A little bit of investigation showed that the posts had got truncated wherever some special characters appeared like - and ' . [more inside]
posted on Sep 7, 2008 - 11 answers

Where can I buy a new, 3G iPhone for the Optus network (in Australia) without having to sign a contract? Optus certainly won't let me... [more inside]
posted on Aug 31, 2008 - 6 answers

SAS guru question: Is there an easy way to turn voluminous txt multi-page SAS reports generated with PROC REPORT back into a series "one observation per row" SAS tables? I know I can do it with a medium size Perl or Python script but I'm assuming someone must have dealt with this problem before, likely in SAS itself. [more inside]
posted on Aug 14, 2008 - 3 answers

How much sense does it make for a business to expand horizontally in the supply chain? [more inside]
posted on Aug 5, 2008 - 4 answers

I have imported three DV tapes into Final Cut and they are all out of sync, by what seems like 1 second (but maybe less?). It's out of sync in the viewer, out of sync in the timeline, when I render it, and when I export it. [more inside]
posted on Jul 23, 2008 - 7 answers

I need to import a database into MS SQL but I do not want to end up with a transaction log as large as the database. What's the best way to do the import? [more inside]
posted on May 29, 2008 - 4 answers

[igiveupfilter] Trying to export my current wordpress-run blog onto a new wordpress-run blog. I keep getting an XML error that says "XML document must have a top level element. Error processing resource 'file:///C:/Users/damnjezebel/Desktop/wordpress.2008-05-16.xml". I've tried this link which helped me the last time I moved my blog, but that's not working this time. I've tried changing permissions as well and no luck. please help me import my old blog before i pull all of my damn hair out!
posted on May 16, 2008 - 8 answers

I have a list of a few hundred sites that I need to subscribe to via RSS. I have the URLs, but not the feed URLs. Is there a way to subscribe en masse without knowing the feed URLs? I need a way to automate this as it's something I'll need to do again in the future. [more inside]
posted on May 14, 2008 - 2 answers

I'm using Avid Xpress Pro HD 5.2. I have found that it won't import .mov files unless the latest version of quicktime is installed on the computer. However, it won't export unless I install a much older version of quicktime (6.1) (Otherwise I get error message "export format may require audio or video tracks.") [more inside]
posted on May 13, 2008 - 2 answers

Need to find very specific type of hat on the INTARWEBS. First seen in San Francisco's Chinatown. Picture follows... [more inside]
posted on Dec 24, 2007 - 4 answers

Cleaning up imported data in excel using VBA. [more inside]
posted on Dec 21, 2007 - 1 answers

As a follow up to this question, can I use the following scheme to get all my popped emails back into my Yahoo account? [more inside]
posted on Dec 18, 2007 - 0 answers

Im looking into buying a boat... 17-18 foot bowrider... I dont know too much about them, i found a 1999 larson sei with the 3.0litre volvo penta and only 22 hours for $9000usd, its just across the border (im in canada)... its either that or a bayliner which sem to be very popular... has anyone had good or bad experiences with these boats and could reccomend one or the other? (or something else) Also anyone imported a boat into canada from the states and have advice on what to watch out for? Thanks all :) [more inside]
posted on Dec 10, 2007 - 10 answers

Is there a way I can upload old emails into my Yahoo account? I was previously using Thunderbird as my client but now want to exclusively use Yahoo webmail, and would like to have my 'Sent' mail and the contents of a couple of other email folders that I've downloaded locally to be available online. [more inside]
posted on Dec 9, 2007 - 3 answers

I'm in the UK. I need to play R1 and R2 DVDs on my laptop - can it be as easy as buying a £15 external DVD drive and setting that R1? [more inside]
posted on Nov 27, 2007 - 10 answers

I'd like to supplement my income by selling a few used cars from the Southern US to Canadians— at a fair price. What are the drawbacks? [more inside]
posted on Nov 6, 2007 - 15 answers

I want to import transactions into QuickBooks. Anyone have a template .csv file used to import large numbers of invoices at a time? [more inside]
posted on Nov 1, 2007 - 6 answers

Moving to London from Northern California in early January. I have a fairly substantial (100+ bottles) wine collection that I'd really like to take with me. Is there any way to do this without getting screwed on customs duty?
posted on Oct 28, 2007 - 10 answers

Frank's Original Red Hot sauce. Where can I find it in the UK? [more inside]
posted on Oct 24, 2007 - 10 answers

One of my friends is obsessed with acquiring some of this delectable hot sauce, but it doesn't seem to be available in the United States. [more inside]
posted on Sep 6, 2007 - 6 answers

How to get MBOX mailboxes into Eudora (including attachments)? [more inside]
posted on Sep 2, 2007 - 8 answers

When I import my 700 bookmarks into http://del.icio.us they are automatically set to "not shared." I understand this is to prevent spam, and I have been unable to find an alternative to manually setting each link to "share." Is there a solution I have overlooked? Or, is there a cooler/niftier alternative to del.icio.us that I should be using instead? Thank you.
posted on Aug 17, 2007 - 8 answers

What happens to US electronics that break in their new UK home? [more inside]
posted on Aug 10, 2007 - 8 answers

MySQL, PHPMyAdmin and XML imports/export problem... [more inside]
posted on Jun 22, 2007 - 10 answers

Looking for a barcode scanner (>$100; usb, wireless or firewire) to import books into delicious library on mac 10.3.9. Must be plug and play (no cuecat).
posted on Jun 14, 2007 - 16 answers

buying a used car vs. importing one ... what taxes, fees should I expect? [more inside]
posted on Jun 11, 2007 - 4 answers

Does anyone have experience bringing goods ($1000+) across the Canadian border into the US? [more inside]
posted on Jun 1, 2007 - 9 answers

Automate Excel Filter..... I am getting via email a CSV file daily that I would like to automate into excel. [more inside]
posted on May 14, 2007 - 4 answers

How do I export or convert my Thunderbird inbox into the Unix mailbox format? [more inside]
posted on Apr 11, 2007 - 9 answers

Lancia Deltas are great cars - why are there none/next to none in the US? [more inside]
posted on Mar 20, 2007 - 12 answers

How do you get mail in "mbox" fomat into Gmail via pop? [more inside]
posted on Mar 4, 2007 - 6 answers

Is it legal for an individual to bring an airsoft gun with them from China to the USA provided that it meets all safety regulations (orange tip) and complies with local laws? [more inside]
posted on Feb 23, 2007 - 5 answers

Why does Microsoft Word (OS X v.11) hate PDFs? Or: Please help me make this stats assignment just a little less frustrating. [more inside]
posted on Feb 23, 2007 - 16 answers

Over a year ago, MeFi users described how it was possible to mass import addresses into MySpace from your address book. Now, scouring the site as described in the original post, I can't find this function. Have they removed it? Is there an automated tool / hack I could use to check if anyone from my address book has a MySpace profile? I'd raher not do it manually. address by address.
posted on Feb 15, 2007 - 3 answers

Help my friend find an accountant for her small but growing import business. [more inside]
posted on Jan 25, 2007 - 2 answers

3D-filter I need to know if there is some sort of web plugin that can show full 3dsMax creations on the web. Spin, Zoom and Tag, more info after the link... [more inside]
posted on Jan 15, 2007 - 3 answers

Flat file importing best practices? tips? ideas? [more inside]
posted on Jan 2, 2007 - 20 answers

What gets charged VAT and what does not when sending things from the US to the UK? [more inside]
posted on Dec 15, 2006 - 6 answers

I imported some mp3s into iTunes, searched for them in my music library and couldn't find them. I tried re-importing them: same thing. Finally, I found them in the podcast library. I don't want them there. How does iTunes decide to put a particular mp3 in the podcast library? I can't see any obvious tag that tells it to do this. What can I do to these mp3s to get to to show up in my main library?
posted on Dec 2, 2006 - 9 answers

We're trying to find Drumgray Cream Liqueur in the US. Does anyone know of a way to get this awesome stuff in the states, or do the limeys get to keep it all to themselves?
posted on Oct 31, 2006 - 2 answers

How can I export all of the posts and comments from a Drupal story node into the Movable Type import format? [more inside]
posted on Oct 28, 2006 - 5 answers

Referencing roll-your-own Python modules in other Python applications. What's my deal? [more inside]
posted on Oct 6, 2006 - 6 answers

I am living in Spain and would like to order clothes from online stores in USA and the US version of eBay. How much can I order for without risking to pay any tax or/and import "fees"?
posted on Sep 25, 2006 - 6 answers

What happens if you order alcohol from one EU country (Italy) to be delivered to another EU country (the UK)? [more inside]
posted on Aug 30, 2006 - 6 answers

How hard and expensive it would be to import a Toyota from Canada into the US? We're looking at the Yaris, but the love of my life wants the 5 door hatchback and Toyota only sells the 3 door in the US. This is new for us, so please help out! [more inside]
posted on Aug 21, 2006 - 25 answers

I'm working on transitioning a blog from Movable Type to Wordpress, and I'm getting hung up on one technical issue [more inside]
posted on Aug 17, 2006 - 5 answers

What should I import from China to sell on eBay as a side-job? [more inside]
posted on Aug 14, 2006 - 20 answers

We love our Prius. We reproduced. Hybrid SUVs are lame. Is there any way to import this from Japan? [more inside]
posted on Jul 24, 2006 - 13 answers

I want to import a Japanese Nintendo DS game. [more inside]
posted on Jun 23, 2006 - 8 answers

Importing a car from the US to the UK. [more inside]
posted on May 23, 2006 - 7 answers