Can you help me not freak out about my suddenly spiking blood pressure? This is related to birth control and anxiety. Also looking for methods to calm myself down in anticipation of a reading. [more inside]
posted by rachaelfaith on Oct 10, 2009 - 8 answers

My husband and I are expecting our first baby in August and since the reality has kicked in...it's time to start thinking about birthing methods. [more inside]
posted by lil' ears on May 1, 2007 - 32 answers

I'm looking for books dealing with usability for web and software applications. Not so much books that focus on coding or theory, but instead books that primarily relate to usability methods and the execution of usability studies [more inside]
posted by |n$eCur3 on Sep 27, 2006 - 12 answers

Violin/Musician Filter: Help me whip my fingers into shape! [more inside] [more inside]
posted by mittenedsex on Sep 1, 2006 - 5 answers

Does anyone know, loosely or extensively, of Kyrgystan's methods of web censorship of religion? [more inside]
posted by vanoakenfold on Dec 31, 2005 - 1 answer

Help my wife get a hold of her class room! [more inside]
posted by JPowers on Oct 25, 2005 - 19 answers

Methods of Documentation: Getty My Work Onto Slide Film Next weekend I am participating in an art show, my first in which work will be for sale, and because for one thing, I hung a piece in the silent auction, I have reason to believe I will sell at least one thing. (I have sold work before on commission, but this is still pretty exciting.) I would like to have, in the future, in my portfolio, slides of any sold work. I do not have a tremendous budget but I'd rather spend a bit of cash than not have documentation of early sold work. What method should I use to get my paintings and soforth onto slides? (See extended explanation). Thanks much. I've got until the weekend to figure this out. /tarin [more inside]
posted by tarintowers on Oct 18, 2005 - 16 answers

NameFilter: Please help me give a name to a method I developed .... [more inside]
posted by carmina on Jun 22, 2005 - 29 answers

Book binding: I want to make some one-off children's books for my daughter and her friends, and I'm trying to determine the most cost-effective way to make something extra-durable. These kids are all about 2 years old; my own daughter has been known to rip pages out of favorite books as a sign of enthusiasm. My current thought is laminating two-sided color pages and spiral binding it, but to me that's only about a 6 out of 10 on cheapness and durability. Other thoughts?
posted by blueshammer on Oct 8, 2004 - 7 answers

I've just read an article in the Economist about the pros and cons of using machines to count votes in the forthcoming US elections. It seems there are 7 methods of voting - optical, electronic etc. This might be a silly question but what's wrong with putting a cross in a box with a pencil like we do in the UK (at least in all the elections I've voted in)?
posted by jontyjago on Sep 21, 2004 - 26 answers

How do they create book indexes? I have a friend who's a grad student, and she needs to create an index for her hundred page scientific thesis. Is there any easy way to do it in MS Word, or another software product -- something that a non-geek could churn and burn with in a couple of hours?
posted by SpecialK on Jan 22, 2004 - 17 answers