WindowsXP laptop, performed an XP automatic update on itself and has since had no internet connectivity. Despite connecting and receiving an IP address. [more inside]
posted on Jul 10, 2008 - 5 answers 
Ghost in the Machine-filter: My speakers seem to be picking up someone's conversation. [more inside]
posted on Jul 8, 2008 - 11 answers
Why does my internet connection suck? [more inside]
posted on Jun 18, 2008 - 6 answers
How can I get my web server to interpret perl [more inside]
posted on May 28, 2008 - 7 answers
My computer has recently been exposed to the wild internet without being behind a firewall. I'm running Windows 2000 without a software firewall. What should I do now to clean my machine and make sure it hasn't been subject to an exploit? [more inside]
posted on May 6, 2008 - 11 answers
Just bought Ipod Touch....I love it, but sometimes not having internet connection makes most of my widget apps useless. Are there Todo list/grocery list etc type apps that one can use offline? [more inside]
posted on Apr 19, 2008 - 3 answers
Mom's FINALLY decided she'll get a computer. I'm gonna help, so it'll be a MacBook. I know there's been a lot already here on this topic, but... [more inside]
posted on Apr 5, 2008 - 23 answers
My computer won't let me access certain websites. What gives? [more inside]
posted on Mar 16, 2008 - 15 answers
Why can't I log into my Last FM account? [more inside]
posted on Mar 14, 2008 - 6 answers
Does anyone know of a quick and clear guide to set up my MySQL Replication in MySQL 5.0? [more inside]
posted on Mar 6, 2008 - 2 answers
After installing a new wireless router, what router/network setting would force only Firefox, and on only one computer in the network, connect to the internet and ethernet manually, while everything else connects automatically? [more inside]
posted on Mar 1, 2008 - 4 answers
Need to make one icon to run multiple programs in windows [more inside]
posted on Feb 27, 2008 - 6 answers
I have a machine running Windows 98 SE on a cable internet connection. Why am I recently getting connection speeds of 91 kbps (or less!)? (Measured at CNET's Bandwidth Meter) [more inside]
posted on Feb 24, 2008 - 4 answers
How do I get an Internet browser to work in Vista? [more inside]
posted on Feb 18, 2008 - 11 answers
Firefox Filter: Is there any way to view the autofill lists outside of Firefox? [more inside]
posted on Feb 2, 2008 - 4 answers
I am trying to import bookmarks to Google Bookmarks from 4 browsers -- Opera, Safari, Explorer, and Firefox. I cannot figure out how to do this. I have an IMac running OS 10.3 --- Thanks in advance for any guidance!
posted on Jan 29, 2008 - 2 answers
Changes to ComCast-hosted website no longer show up when viewed online, but look fine on my end and when viewing pages on their server. Why? [more inside]
posted on Dec 11, 2007 - 27 answers
Computer semi-freezes one in every three startups. What's going on? [more inside]
posted on Nov 16, 2007 - 5 answers
Why is my internet connection suddenly crap, on just ONE computer on my home network? [more inside]
posted on Oct 29, 2007 - 6 answers
What is a good website for computer (and related hardware) help? [more inside]
posted on Aug 2, 2007 - 15 answers
Does anyone know of a way to create a line graph using html or javascript? [more inside]
posted on Jul 30, 2007 - 6 answers
My uncle's computer (a fairly old PC with Windows XP and a dial-up connection) freezes whenever he tries to connect to the internet. It gets as far as verifying the username and password before freezing up completely. Any ideas?
posted on Jul 27, 2007 - 7 answers
How do I access my SVN repository through the internet? [more inside]
posted on Jul 23, 2007 - 9 answers
Is there a windows file repository program that is simple to install? [more inside]
posted on Jul 10, 2007 - 8 answers
Suppose I wanted to rig up the phone in my office at work such that I could access all of the phone's functions from someplace else, not on the office PBX...like, say, at home. Is this possible, and how? [more inside]
posted on Jun 28, 2007 - 3 answers
How do I teach library patrons the basics of buying and selling on eBay? [more inside]
posted on Jun 18, 2007 - 13 answers
I like to think I'm a reasonably smart guy. But after a dozen google searches and innumerable hours spent on tech boards I'm stumped. The last few images on every web page I go to will NOT load. What gives? [more inside]
posted on May 25, 2007 - 22 answers
Can anyone recommend easy to install, cross platform monitoring software for Mac OS X - that is, something that would allow a parent, employer or teacher to, from their PC, monitor the screen of a Macintosh? Will remote desktop do this? Is it relatively easy to install?
posted on Dec 28, 2006 - 13 answers
How can I use p2p software behind a restrictive firewall? [more inside]
posted on Dec 13, 2006 - 8 answers
If I don't use my Dell PC computer for several hours and return to it, the various screens on my Firefox browser are often frozen. This sometimes affects non-web screens, such as word processing, etc.--but sometimes it doesn't. I can't even close out of the Firefox screens--I keep getting an error message. Any suggestions? I'm using a direct ethernet connection with a cable modem.
posted on Nov 5, 2006 - 12 answers
How do I get a wireless internet connection 200 feet away to another computer? [more inside]
posted on Oct 20, 2006 - 4 answers
Please help me find something to organize this monstrosity of a novel. Oh yes, there is definitely [more inside]
posted on Oct 17, 2006 - 10 answers
HELP! My computer is connected to the internet, but the browsers (I.E., Firefox) will not open and websites!? I know I'm connected because my google-talk thing is updating my incoming mail in the toolbar (and my LAN is showing connected). I have restarted my computer a few times to no avail. What to do?
posted on Sep 25, 2006 - 9 answers
Am I overpaying for internet service? I'm paying 10$ extra a month for a 500k connection (as opposed to a 200) yet it seems to not be enough. Whilst running torrents, I'm unable to load webpages, which is annoying, to say the least. [more inside]
posted on Sep 16, 2006 - 13 answers
Python or Ruby? Help me decide! [more inside]
posted on Aug 31, 2006 - 45 answers
My wireless router and my iBook G4 aren't playing nice. Our iBook G3 connects wirelessly without fail. [more inside]
posted on Aug 30, 2006 - 6 answers
Help me find a be-all, end all e-mail solution that will allow me to rid myself of e-mail woes forever! [more inside]
posted on Aug 21, 2006 - 16 answers
My dad's Internet Explorer has gone crazy! Fortunately, Mozilla runs fine.... [more inside]
posted on Jul 31, 2006 - 6 answers
network management filter: I'm working for a local government education department. My team is meant to be maintaining/improving several large websites. The IT support people refuse to install a web browser that isn't IE 6, citing network security as the reason.... are their fears reasonable? [more inside]
posted on Jul 10, 2006 - 23 answers
Yet another tech support question: Help me get my router to play nice! [more inside]
posted on Jun 13, 2006 - 7 answers
Help connecting to the internet needed! I'm in a new house and the internet all of a sudden stopped working. My wireless can "see" several networks, have a strong signal and good speed, but I don't get assigned a network address. (the networks are unsecured.) Sometimes I'll connect yet have "limited or no connectivity". Why would my connection suddenly stop working? I have no viruses, I checked. [more inside]
posted on May 28, 2006 - 9 answers
I'm developing an online "pop quiz" application as a hobby, and I just want to run the specifications of my projected categorization system by the askMeFi crowd for comment before I devote a whole lot of time to sorting questions into these categories, and writing questions to fit. [more inside]
posted on May 1, 2006 - 4 answers
What is the best morning routine, especially for someone who is (a) in college and (b) wants to fight something starting to look like internet addiction? [more inside]
posted on Apr 17, 2006 - 12 answers
I'd like to set up a honeymoon registry (aka vacation wishlist) for my 07/07/07 wedding, but none of the online ones that I've seen are to my taste. Is there any easy way to create my own, perhaps with a tool similar to DropCash? [more inside]
posted on Apr 14, 2006 - 6 answers
I have a problem. I just downloaded a couple of programs that are practical for my everyday online commuting. Now when I open internet explorer it only opens the page halfway when I want it to be fully maximized. Anyone knows how to do that?
posted on Feb 21, 2006 - 6 answers
A rule of thumb for volume of sent / received data during internet surfing? [more inside]
posted on Feb 16, 2006 - 10 answers
Riddle me this: there are two Windows XP computers (desktop and laptop) on the same Internet connection, behind the same router, connecting wirelessly to it. The laptop often (but not every time) takes a really long time (30 seconds+) to send email and connect to certain websites. The desktop never has this problem. What's going on? [more inside]
posted on Feb 10, 2006 - 10 answers
How can I safeguard a Linux laptop with dial-up Internet access? [more inside]
posted on Dec 28, 2005 - 14 answers
Computer security question. Is a typical home PC, when it's connected to the net via a cable to a DSL modem, any more or less secure against intrusions than if the same computer were plugged into the network on the campus of a typical, large American university? Say, for example, a UC campus.
posted on Nov 10, 2005 - 23 answers
Which is the best satellite internet service? [more inside]
posted on Nov 4, 2005 - 10 answers
Need nerd help: Is it better to use a software firewall or a router to protect oneself while connected to the internet? Pardon my igorance, but I really am quite stupid. [more inside]
posted on Oct 12, 2005 - 18 answers
I've recently got into watching sports webcasts but find that the picture quality isn't great. My internet connection is 400Mb/sec so I suspect that the problem lies with my graphics card which is a Mobility Radeon 7500. Is there some way to confirm this before I splash the cash and upgrade it?
I'm running on Windows XP and have 512Mb RAM. I'm not sure what else is relevant.
posted on Oct 10, 2005 - 10 answers
What do I need to know to become a web developer? Be as vague or specific as you want. How can I get started and learn what I need to learn? Where should I go for help? How do I find clients and keep up on industry news? I'm just trying to sus out if it's the right field for me.
posted on Oct 2, 2005 - 24 answers
Why does my Powerbook with OS-X 10.4 go ffftt! and jump to a different web page unprompted? [more inside]
posted on Jul 29, 2005 - 5 answers
I can't connect my computer to my router or modem. [more inside]
posted on Jul 23, 2005 - 8 answers
Twice this week I've lost my bookmarks and homepage on Firefox. Please help me--I'm a babe in the woods and the big hungry Firefox is licking its chops.
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posted on Jul 1, 2005 - 12 answers
I tried searching for this question but I didn't have much of a plan on how to phrase unique search terms -- sorry. But, yesterday -- my internet explorer would put the title of a webpage I was browing -- like "Metafilter" -- on the title bar in the english language you are now reading. However, today, it's all in an Asian language. [more inside]
posted on Jun 3, 2005 - 4 answers
Just curious: why is 72dpi the standard resolution for the internets? [more inside]
posted on Apr 8, 2005 - 31 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? [more inside]
posted on Feb 28, 2005 - 14 answers
Ok, so for the past ~4 days, I haven't been able to get any of my hotmail mail. I can see the mail in my inbox, but when I click on the sender's name (which is how you retrieve mail), nothing happens. I tried using different computers, including a nice new mac, and the problem remains. Have any other Mefites had any such problems, or know anything about this, etc.? [more inside]
posted on Feb 24, 2005 - 15 answers
As a follow-up to this question, I'm looking for an online application that will let me set up a calendar and will email me daily reminders of the day's events. I need to do this online, because I move around a lot and am constantly using different PCs (so an Outlook/Eudora/Etc. solution won't work). I would like to be able to get a reminder the night before and one the morning-of. Google suggests there are several such services. Are there any really good ones? Bonus: Has anyone invented one that will phone you or leave your a text message?
posted on Dec 5, 2004 - 8 answers
Website Mirroring Tools: I usually use wget, but find that it seems to have at least one nasty flaw: it doesn't fetch stylesheets, or images named in stylesheets (it may also have other flaws I'm not aware of). Is there something better out there that I can just give a homepage URL and have it suck down an entire site?
posted on Mar 28, 2004 - 7 answers
I use my work laptop at home, and have to switch network connections from local area connection to wireless network connection. The laptop finds the signal, but I always have to futz with the connection to really make it work. [more tech details inside]
posted on Feb 4, 2004 - 6 answers
I've always thought of myself as somewhat computer savvy, but apaprently I'm not, considering how clueless I am with the following question. Somewhat on the same vein as this previous thread, short of raising any suspicions by directly asking our IT guys, how can i tell if my internet browsing on my work computer is being monitored? And if it is, are there any steps I can take to counter the software, so that I may continue to waste away unproductively, with confidence?
posted on Dec 19, 2003 - 13 answers
I've been asked to install an 'e-card' function on a friend's website. I've never really used or sent them, so it's unfamiliar. Would anyone be able to recommend a good tutorial?
posted on Dec 9, 2003 - 3 answers
