Help me gauge current social take on the phrase "that's so gay", and possibly decide on some rules about it's use in my new closed virtual community. [more inside]
posted by Skyriss on Apr 16, 2007 - 58 answers

I'm looking for an old video that I think I saw back in the early 90s. It was a two part video about computer ethics. The first part was about piracy, the second was about the "evils of hacking". My Google skills have failed me. Does anyone out there remember this? [more inside]
posted by tehgubner on Feb 18, 2007 - 1 answer

I need to batch process mp3 files from high bitrate to lower bitrate. LAME can do that - I think, but can anyone help me optimize for spoken mp3 files? I need a command line example and it might need a lowpass filter setting. Thanks BB
posted by bright77blue on Sep 28, 2006 - 6 answers

How do I convince VirtualDub to work on AVI's with MP3 audio? Alas, not too much [more inside]
posted by baylink on Aug 23, 2006 - 15 answers

A chipmunk with two broken legs is living in our garage. It drags itself in and out under the door. Should I intervene or let nature take its course? [more inside]
posted by Gull City on Aug 9, 2006 - 22 answers

I cashed in some stock options and forgot to tell the IRS, now they want $9,401. I don't think I owe them that much..... [more inside]
posted by elastic.scorn on Feb 27, 2006 - 8 answers

Is there any online postage-printing site that doesn't require a monthly fee? I mail books periodically and I'm at least 15 miles from the post office. [more inside]
posted by craniac on Apr 18, 2005 - 9 answers