Can you help me find this vaguely-remembered creative essay about dating that was published on The Awl (or similar) maybe a year ago?
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posted by oinopaponton
on Jul 10, 2012 -
5 answers
How do I design a personal website/web portfolio that will dazzle, amaze, or at least intrigue everyone from professional web developers to non-technical senior level types outside the field and convince them that I do indeed, have the skills to pay the bills.
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posted by Seiten Taisei
on Jul 8, 2012 -
5 answers
I want to watch the Olympics. I do not have cable. I do not have a TV. I do have a computer with an Internet connection. I work business hours on the west coast of the U.S. Can I watch the Olympics?
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posted by rabbitrabbit
on Jul 6, 2012 -
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On dating sites/OKCupid: Once I get past the initial introductions, where do I go in the conversation? Alternately, could it be something in my profile that encourages people to not respond past the initial reaction?
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posted by CrystalDave
on Jul 5, 2012 -
20 answers
I'm looking for examples of apps, websites, or experiments that have exposed people sharing their information online, or that sought to raise awareness about info being explicitly or accidentally shared. I'd love your help.
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posted by waxpancake
on Jul 3, 2012 -
12 answers
Asking on behalf of a friend: she runs a weekly GoToMeeting webinar that now needs to be captioned in real time. Is there a good software solution?
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posted by theatro
on Jul 3, 2012 -
4 answers
Wifi to wired internet: I have access to an open wifi network where I get a forced login page where I have to enter a password and I can access the internet (like starbucks except I only enter a password not a username).
I want be able to share this connection.
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posted by london302
on Jul 2, 2012 -
4 answers
I'm part of a 25-member private message board. We've been using pHpBB for years, hosted on one of our members' private website, but her space is limited and we have periodic issues with the database crashing as a result. What are our options?
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posted by something something
on Jun 29, 2012 -
9 answers
My OkCupid profile--any suggestions? And what's the best way to initiate conversations with women?
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posted by Willpower
on Jun 29, 2012 -
51 answers
TechSupportFilter: Internet connection drops out after five seconds regardless of whether I'm connected via wireless or ethernet
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posted by LSK
on Jun 28, 2012 -
7 answers
In two weeks, I start a new telecommuting job, and I need to set up my home office. I'm totally confused about Internet access, though, and I have some questions...
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posted by trillian
on Jun 26, 2012 -
20 answers
Please help me understand cable technology. Why is it that my cable company can deliver hundreds of high quality TV channels but not an internet service that seems just as fast?
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posted by mullacc
on Jun 25, 2012 -
11 answers
What's the fastest, best home internet I can get in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY?
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posted by chasing
on Jun 23, 2012 -
8 answers
Why (not how,
why) do people upload old third-party content to youtube? Has anything been written on the subject?
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posted by AgentRocket
on Jun 20, 2012 -
18 answers
Where can I find a free download for a G2M4 codec that doesn't include nasty viruses that will torture my computer?
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posted by crazylegs
on Jun 14, 2012 -
5 answers
What's a good and cheap internet provider for a grad student? Right now I'm considering
Rogers,
Bell,
Shaw and
Telehop Internet.
Look for the best price/performance ratio.. what were your past experiences with any of the aforementioned providers?
posted by mike_a
on Jun 14, 2012 -
14 answers
Is my business future really all about the internet? (personal, technical, philosophical details inside)
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posted by Classic Diner
on Jun 13, 2012 -
16 answers
Moving to Berlin from San Francisco in October, and I'd like some advice for finding both a cell phone plan and a broadband service for my apartment.
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posted by Yiggs
on Jun 12, 2012 -
3 answers
I have a Nook Tablet from Barnes and noble. Works perfectly at home on our wifi network. I have been on the road for the las few days and can't connect to any of my hotel or airport networks
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posted by TwilightKid
on Jun 5, 2012 -
10 answers
Friend and I want to watch movies or video together at the same time. We are separated by several states, but connected by the Internet. How can we make this work?
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posted by ShawnStruck
on Jun 4, 2012 -
7 answers
I have recently moved to Culver City (Southern California) and I need the best broadband available.
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posted by digdan
on Jun 4, 2012 -
5 answers
Consumer cooperatives for internet services ? Examples and 'how was it done' type information ?
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posted by southof40
on May 30, 2012 -
3 answers
Startups in Toronto: Where can a jobseeker get plugged into the latest online startups in the city? Web sites? Other networks?
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posted by teedee2000
on May 28, 2012 -
2 answers
I'm trying to install some web-blocking functions on both Internet Explorer and Mozilla, but can't seem to get what I want. I'm blocking IE through restricting the content directly on the Options tabs, and using Leechblock for Mozilla. So talk to me like I'm stupid ... what I want to do, simply, is block all .com domains, except for 2 or 3 specific sites. Why can't I figure out how to do this?
posted by yarly
on May 24, 2012 -
1 answer
Is there a news site that collects the "top news stories" from various news sites into a single site?
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posted by zardoz
on May 23, 2012 -
15 answers
Though I've been working with web development since the 90's, I have a hands-on knowledge gap when it comes to internet marketing techniques like SEO, Adwords, analytics and the like. What are the best sources, free or paid, to learn more? I've been looking around for good resources, but it looks like this field is dominated by crooks. Any recommendations of books and sites written by reputable professionals is appreciated. I'm also a big fan of video lectures, if you know of any.
posted by falameufilho
on May 18, 2012 -
4 answers
Why does my wireless router stop some devices from accessing the web every now and then.
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posted by xchmp
on May 17, 2012 -
4 answers
Setup TOR Browser Bundle, connected to network, but no .onions are loading...?
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posted by lowdirt
on May 15, 2012 -
1 answer
I have a Blu-ray player *with an internet browser* that still can't authenticate with my hotel's wifi.
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posted by blueshammer
on May 14, 2012 -
7 answers
I'm going absolutely crazy here! I previously had a 2Wire DSL modem set to bridge mode with the Linksys router handling PPPoE auth. I recently moved and I'm trying to do the same thing with a new Motorola 3347 (Netopia 3000) and I can't get it to work to save my life.
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posted by jluce50
on May 14, 2012 -
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While on Firefox (12.0) for my Mac (OS 10.5.8) I hit a mail link which caused my Firefox window to open rapidly window on window ad infinitum. It locked up my mac and I couldn't even get to Firefox Preferences/Tools etc without multiple windows opening on top. I force- quit. I restarted and this did not help. I uninstalled an reinstalled and this did not help. It hit about midnight and stupid and tired, I deleted my entire profile....The whole blasted thing in a rash moment.
So unlike available articles on Mozilla for retrieving missing/lost/messed with profiles mine is simply bye-bye by my own hand. I emailed Mozilla and got these instructions:
"Try to delete the profiles.ini file
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/profiles.ini_file
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox"
I don't have the ini file in the locations specified nor elsewhere.
This link did not seem to help, either. I tried entering a terminal command for Firefox (cannot find page for that now) and no luck. If I click on Firefox, it says "Firefox is already open, only one copy can be in use." (Nothing else is open and I even restarted the computer a few times.)
Any ideas? I like Firefox the best and would like to use it. And yes, I was an idiot to delete things so will take appropriate lashings.
posted by snap_dragon
on May 13, 2012 -
17 answers
Is there any an easy way to get Internet Explorer to redirect internal network links through a different IP address? For technical reasons that are not clear to me, we've been unable to access links to a client's Sharepoint site. However, we've found that if we change the "sharepoint" part of the address to a specific IP address, it works fine. (http://sharepoint/menu to http://1.2.34.56/menu).
Is there a way to get Internet Explorer to automatically resolve the link through the IP address? I tried changing the system host file but that only seems to work for whole domains. Googling turned up a Firefox extension but unfortunately I'm stuck in IE. Please help!
Thanks!
posted by Hermes32
on May 6, 2012 -
9 answers
Is there a somewhat simple solution to this problem? We recently installed new wireless Internet at home but my laptop (older Toshiba Satellite) refuses to connect to the net. It will automatically find our network and connect to it, but doesn't go that step further to actually connect to the Internet. This only happens with the wireless at home - it works fine with other networks I've tried out. Is my computer just not recognizing the new modem?
posted by sunshine arakhan
on May 6, 2012 -
12 answers
Seeking mobile broadband on the cheap in SE Queensland, Australia.
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posted by dg
on May 3, 2012 -
9 answers
I am trying to find some good videos (perhaps on YouTube) on avoiding cyberbullying/trolling which are suitable for an older kid. YouTube search just pulls up a hodgepodge of videos, news reports, pointless amateur clips, and so on. Ideally what I'd like is a Yogscast (from Minecraft fame) type of presentation where experienced gamers talk about how to recognize trolling behavior, how to keep others from pushing your buttons, and why it's pointless to engage or retaliate. Parenting and supervision is working to a certain extent, but maybe a video is out there that would help drive the point home. The trolling has been happening mainly on Roblox and Playstation Network.
posted by crapmatic
on May 2, 2012 -
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