Why do they still do open outcry? It would seem that there is a more efficient way to accomplish complex trade transactions than shouting and hand signals.
posted on Jul 15, 2008 - 4 answers

I need a Wiki or CMS that has a WYSIWYG editor for a site with about a 100 static pages, sorted into categories. [more inside]
posted on Jul 11, 2008 - 9 answers

I have open return tix with EL AL which expire in two months. now the doc says i may not be able to fly... [more inside]
posted on Jun 29, 2008 - 2 answers

for anyone who has trouble hearing, seeing a movie at the theater means missing out on a lot of dialogue and piecing together the story as best they can. thankfully, many movies are now distributed with (optional) captions, and some theaters will have 1 or 2 special screenings where they show the dialogue on-screen. however for some reason, disney/pixar refuses to participate. who at disney do i need to talk to about this, to try and set things right? [more inside]
posted on Jun 19, 2008 - 5 answers

Where did the file go after it was opened from a website and edited it in Microsoft Word? [more inside]
posted on May 27, 2008 - 9 answers

I'm looking for universities that allow students to attend classes without enrolling.. [more inside]
posted on May 26, 2008 - 12 answers

Looking for your experiences with open-source accounting software. I am helping co-found a non-profit organization and need software that is free (if possible), easy to use for non-accountants, and preferably open-source. Someone recommended OSAS (Open Systems Accounting Software) and gnucash. Has anyone used these or any other programs they would recommend or not recommend?
posted on Apr 22, 2008 - 3 answers

Open source Wiki software! I'm looking to setup an open source wiki service very similar to wikipedia.org (but slightly different). However I know there is open source software available to download... [more inside]
posted on Apr 20, 2008 - 6 answers

Changing the default Open/Attach location in Windows XP? [more inside]
posted on Mar 24, 2008 - 5 answers

We're having an open house and other various viewings of our place and I was wondering what would be good 'open house' music to play? Preferably from iTunes Radio but other suggestions welcome
posted on Mar 3, 2008 - 11 answers

NerdTalkFilter : What is guy talk about anyway ? [more inside]
posted on Mar 3, 2008 - 20 answers

I'd like a spreadsheet (OpenOffice Calc) to give me the average of the numbers in a certain row that will be filled over a period of months, and I'd like the formula for the average to remain valid even as I fill it, cell by cell. How? [more inside]
posted on Jan 14, 2008 - 7 answers

OSX troubles - whenever I open or switch applications, all other open application windows disappear. How do I fix this? [more inside]
posted on Dec 25, 2007 - 9 answers

FavoriteLibrivox books? [more inside]
posted on Dec 19, 2007 - 15 answers

Looking for open source spreadsheet templates I can use commercially (if it comes to that) for recipes, fitness programs and the like. Why? Because my excel skills suck. [more inside]
posted on Dec 18, 2007 - 5 answers

Hi, I would like some recommendations for (preferably open source or inexpensive) web based software that I can implement for my church. Everyone takes turns bringing refreshments, playing songs, etc... and there are waaaaay too many "Who can do it on Sunday the 16th? on Sunday the 26th?" e-mails going around and it gets very confusing to keep track. [more inside]
posted on Dec 12, 2007 - 10 answers

I want to plan a long road trip by myself. I'm not sure exactly where I want to go, but I do know that I want to take some pictures, and have an adventure. [more inside]
posted on Dec 7, 2007 - 13 answers

Are there any good, open source event management software packages available? [more inside]
posted on Oct 26, 2007 - 1 answers

Is there a doodad that I can hook onto my laptop that will allow me to close it partially, but not let it close all the way? Said gadget should be easily-takeable-offable, too. [more inside]
posted on Oct 20, 2007 - 8 answers

Recommended Open-Source Desktop Email Client? [more inside]
posted on Oct 18, 2007 - 14 answers

Is there an open course codebase similar to ... Ask Metafilter? I have a fun idea for a specialized group Q and A blog, but I'm not much of a coder.
posted on Oct 15, 2007 - 7 answers

Are there any websites or online communities in which people submit their 'ideas' for public use? [more inside]
posted on Oct 9, 2007 - 13 answers

Where can I find comparisons of the time it takes for an application to become relatively mature (in feature set, and bugs) in comparison to its status as open or closed source?
posted on Sep 3, 2007 - 4 answers

What options are there for a real-time, open source, video streaming (ogg Theora?) codec/platform/service? I have heard of Flumotion but was wondering if there are others like it in the US or Asia.
posted on Aug 26, 2007 - 3 answers

Is there a software that remembers the open windows sizes and locations in Windows XP? [more inside]
posted on Jul 11, 2007 - 4 answers

LostPassionAndCreativityFilter: How does one rekindle one's skill in the zany, lateral, eccentric, imaginative, radical, random, funny, artistic, and kind? [more inside]
posted on Jun 20, 2007 - 21 answers

I need some software that will take a PDF file (of a magazine) and produce an online version of it that does not require a PDF reader to view. [more inside]
posted on Jun 1, 2007 - 5 answers

I believe the mail server associated with my domain name is acting as an open relay. Hosting company claims everything's good. How can I double-check? [more inside]
posted on May 15, 2007 - 12 answers

What are some good resources for a ColdFusion programmer who's thinking about going to PHP? [more inside]
posted on Apr 20, 2007 - 12 answers

Open source software for a professional web design company. [more inside]
posted on Apr 13, 2007 - 33 answers

Does anyone happen to remember the name of the LiveJournal community that existed a few years ago, that publicly posted the password, so that anyone could log in and make posts about whatever they wanted? It was an open community for everyone and anyone. There may have been more than one, but I only knew of one. [more inside]
posted on Feb 19, 2007 - 4 answers

Is there an easy, preferably open source way of editing MySQL table contents? I was hoping for something which would let me use Excel (or OO Calc) to edit the live database. I need to search/replace many items in a poorly imported database. [more inside]
posted on Feb 6, 2007 - 10 answers

This is probably impossible but... Is there an open source client-server database that I can put on a shared Windows xp server without actually installing it? In other words simply copy up a bunch of files and have it work without going through a standard windows installation involving writing to the Registry etc... Actually i dont even care if its open source as long as it is small and relatively inexpensive. thanks in advance.
posted on Jan 30, 2007 - 13 answers

Help me avoid Microsoft. I need a simple database programme, is there a good cheap alternative to MS Access out there? Can anyone recommend OOo base? [more inside]
posted on Jan 28, 2007 - 25 answers

Why is Excel not opening? [more inside]
posted on Jan 13, 2007 - 7 answers

What's my role in the free/libre/open-source software movement? [more inside]
posted on Dec 6, 2006 - 8 answers

I've just received a fairly generous grant to create a clearinghouse for open source multi-media applications. What should I be thinking about now? [more inside]
posted on Nov 27, 2006 - 5 answers

Federal employee health benefit open season started today. I'm overwhelmed with the choices! [more inside]
posted on Nov 13, 2006 - 3 answers

Does anybody know of an open source buy\sell\exchange script similar to Hollywood Stock Exchange? Or for that matter any commercially available scripts?
posted on Nov 7, 2006 - 2 answers

I need to set up a community site that also has a Digg-like community news section, and am trying to find open source packages that will do the job. I looked at Pligg, but am wary of using it (reasons inside). I wonder if Drupal will work. Can you folks shed some light? [more inside]
posted on Nov 7, 2006 - 1 answers

I want to introduce a group of students to how open source software is localized (translated). What I am looking for is some software (preferebly cross platform) which uses text/po/mo files to store the text strings for each language. [more inside]
posted on Oct 4, 2006 - 7 answers

What are some good free/open-source Help Desk software solutions? [more inside]
posted on Aug 28, 2006 - 2 answers

What best open source software can I used to sell 10,000 paintings? [more inside]
posted on Jul 29, 2006 - 1 answers

How can I easily create web forms? [more inside]
posted on May 26, 2006 - 3 answers

Are there any polished open-source typing tests, either for Windows, or as a web app?
posted on Jan 31, 2006 - 5 answers

Defensive patents for free and open source software: can I bind a specific type of license with a patent ? [more inside]
posted on Jan 11, 2006 - 5 answers

Open Source Software developers, how did you initially start working on open source software projects? [more inside]
posted on Nov 15, 2005 - 13 answers

Can anybody recommend an open source 'external' site monitoring utility for *nix? By external, I mean the tool should sit on a server that's separate to the one the site being monitored is sitting on. The tool should make regular requests to the monitored site and should send an alert if the page is not returned within a specified time.
posted on Sep 8, 2005 - 18 answers

Simple (I hope) question: I'm thinking that in the next year I might buy a Mac. I'm also interested in Linux, though, and I've thought about buying a "white box" PC to run Linux and open-source apps. I don't really understand the relationship between OSX and 'nixes all that well. Does OSX run Linux-type programs too? (TIA)
posted on Aug 21, 2005 - 18 answers

How many programmers are capable of contributing to Linux? Of those, how many have contributed, since Linux began?
posted on Jul 26, 2005 - 9 answers