Is there a tool available that will tell me which version of Windows the product key on this sticker is for? [more inside]
posted by flabdablet on Dec 8, 2009 - 10 answers

In this photo of the Microsoft store in Mission Viejo, there are two islands of product immediately as you enter the store. On the left is various versions of Windows 7. What is the product on the island on the right? [more inside]
posted by ericc on Nov 19, 2009 - 3 answers

How can I find out the chain of corporate ownership starting from a company name or product name? [more inside]
posted by freecellwizard on Oct 26, 2009 - 10 answers

Canada Donation Filter: Can you donate a productized service and have it count as an in-kind donation to a charity? [more inside]
posted by acoutu on Sep 5, 2009 - 5 answers

What product can I use on my naturally wavy, very frizzy, shoulder-length hair while wet, so that it dries frizz-free? Bonus points if it also enhances the waviness. Extra bonus points if it helps it dry faster. [more inside]
posted by LolaGeek on Aug 24, 2009 - 18 answers

Office 2007. PC reformat. I have a valid product key. I don't have the original packaged software. I download the trial version, but it won't accept my old product key. What now? [more inside]
posted by Cool Papa Bell on Aug 4, 2009 - 11 answers

Am looking for a sample product design contract. Know where there is a (hopefully free) one i can take apart and re-write before taking to a lawyer? [more inside]
posted by gonzo_ID on Jul 29, 2009 - 5 answers

How do I get access to UK retail barcodes? I would like to build an application for scanning my shopping at home. [more inside]
posted by yoHighness on Jun 28, 2009 - 4 answers

(How) Should I pursue a career in industrial design? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 16, 2009 - 7 answers

There is a drawing of a boy and a girl baby looking into their diapers. It's an advertisement w/ heading, "There IS a difference!" Does anyone remember what product/ service this ad was for??
posted by mickeefynn on Mar 30, 2009 - 14 answers

[female hair product filter] I've been using John Frieda's Wind Down Relaxing Cream on my hair after I shower, whether I flat iron straight or leave it curly. I've been using it for like 7 years. I think it's been discontinued. What should I use instead? [more inside]
posted by anthropomorphic on Feb 23, 2009 - 6 answers

I've made a new fabric product that I hope would sell 5000+ units. For viable efficiency I need to buy manufacturing of the product or its parts. I don't want to reveal my product idea, but let's use a SLR camera bag made in sturdy fabric as an example. My product has similar materials, size and complexity. How do I go from there? [more inside]
posted by nolnar on Jan 23, 2009 - 6 answers

Cat fanciers: is there a convenient way to keep dried bits of food from getting on the wall next to the cat food dishes? [more inside]
posted by kosmonaut on Jan 22, 2009 - 10 answers

Photographing shiny things: help my light this stuff nicely and take a good photo that isn't blurry. [more inside]
posted by ninazer0 on Jan 7, 2009 - 13 answers

Did I encounter a modern product in the period film "Changeling"? [more inside]
posted by peacecorn on Nov 29, 2008 - 6 answers

How do changes to the tax rates correlate with changes to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), and how are those changes forecasted? [more inside]
posted by brandnew on Oct 14, 2008 - 4 answers

is there a good web site that searches or collects product reviews? [more inside]
posted by jak68 on Aug 4, 2008 - 6 answers

Saw this upcoming new product on TV late at night one time . . . [more inside]
posted by querty on Jul 5, 2008 - 5 answers

What are some good examples of companies that changed their business, changed their product line, or changed their focus? Significantly? [more inside]
posted by eleyna on Apr 4, 2008 - 46 answers

Why is it that the genetic "distance" between two populations would be determined by the angle between their position vectors rather than the magnitude of their respective displacements? [more inside]
posted by PuGZ on Mar 8, 2008 - 10 answers

MeFites, please recommend a specific brand (a product or service, not a company) with easy access to key market information such as market size, market share and competitive scope. [more inside]
posted by JaySunSee on Jan 23, 2008 - 10 answers

I received a $75 gift certificate to a fancy-schmancy LA beauty shop for Christmas, and could use some help to get the most bang for my gifted buck. [more inside]
posted by Scram on Jan 17, 2008 - 9 answers

I've got a product that has attracted the attention of the big boys - how do I make sure they don't rip me off? [more inside]
posted by ikahime on Dec 5, 2007 - 20 answers

I bought a cast iron skillet. Rubbed it with oil. 300 F oven for 1 hour. I neglected to clean it in soapy water prior. What has been indelibly burned into my skillet? Should I go to the emergency room now or should I save time and just start start organizing my affairs? [more inside]
posted by stuart_s on Jul 19, 2007 - 11 answers

Can I (a dude) use some kind of fabulous product to make my hair look the way it does when it's damp, all the time? [more inside]
posted by Citizen Premier on May 28, 2007 - 20 answers

Looking for stats on what people THINK is most important in a "green" product. [more inside]
posted by Eringatang on May 24, 2007 - 5 answers

Vanityfilter: why do I sometimes have these "bad hair days", and how can I prevent them in the future? Pictures and gory details after the break. [more inside]
posted by rossination on Apr 22, 2007 - 12 answers

What Amazon product has the MOST number of reviews/ratings? [more inside]
posted by tasty on Mar 4, 2007 - 5 answers

Offline vs. online shopping - is there anything (other than services) that you can buy offline, but not online? [more inside]
posted by Chunder on Dec 12, 2006 - 38 answers

A while back I found a site that allowed you to search Google for products, and it would automatically add negative keywords to your search that filtered out pretty much all of those price comparison sites that seem to be all you get on Google now when you search for a product. Only now I can't find it. Anyone?
posted by Mwongozi on Oct 15, 2006 - 5 answers

Choosing a good product / buisness name and logo. The process and how to learn it. [more inside]
posted by thegeezer3 on Oct 5, 2006 - 11 answers

Software product manager: How do I handle this difficult client? [more inside]
posted by pallen123 on Sep 9, 2006 - 20 answers

How can i find an engineer to help me develop my new product? [more inside]
posted by longlight on Aug 29, 2006 - 6 answers

Where can I go online for cheap, fast manufacturing of a small plastic/foam widget, on the order of 100-1000 in number? [more inside]
posted by griffey on Apr 18, 2006 - 7 answers

Flash Template & Info for creating 360 rotating products? [more inside]
posted by Fishing Nut on Apr 12, 2006 - 3 answers

Please help me identify a Coca-Cola product's country of origin. [more inside]
posted by milquetoast on Apr 10, 2006 - 12 answers

I'm looking for your favorite web site(s) that let you compare 2 products - actually, any 2 anything... [more inside]
posted by rmm on Feb 9, 2006 - 5 answers

I need to find a specific facial crème or lotion. I don't know the brand, all I know is that the particular line I am looking for includes a product (scent?) named "bamboo" and another called "lotus." "Lotus" is what I am looking for. It is quite expensive. And it smells good. That's all I have to go on. [more inside]
posted by Nothing on Jan 23, 2006 - 10 answers

How would you go about advertising a product online? [more inside]
posted by quadrinary on Jan 16, 2006 - 9 answers

Help me name a new surgical table. [more inside]
posted by cior on Jan 16, 2006 - 67 answers

How do I bring a widget to market? [more inside]
posted by MrMulan on Oct 24, 2005 - 10 answers

BusinessLiabilityFilter -- Do we need product liability insurance for our start-up mail order business that sells repackaged craft supplies to kids? [more inside]
posted by acoutu on Sep 23, 2005 - 12 answers

I have an idea for a product/service. I've drawn out a rough business model and shown it to a few people who all think its a great idea but I'm having a few problems getting things rolling... more inside about funding the project, pitching it to major 'players' in certain industries, investors, etc [more inside]
posted by hummercash on Sep 6, 2005 - 6 answers

I'm looking for an article I once read that described the best way to develop a new software product within a company that must continue to build/support its legacy applications. [more inside]
posted by dhacker on Jul 12, 2005 - 1 answer

Does anybody remember anything about a pre-world wide web consumer product called Yak (or Yack) that was marketing in the United States around 1990? Google fails me. [more inside]
posted by punkfloyd on May 24, 2005 - 2 answers

I want to make a widget. Where do I find people who can help me make such widget? In this specific case, I want to make a co2 powered gizmo that goes around and around. [more inside]
posted by striker on Apr 25, 2005 - 4 answers

Product packaging designers: Can you tell me the name of the process in which plastic labels are heat shrunk to conform to the shape of containers like this... [more inside]
posted by sharksandwich on Apr 10, 2005 - 2 answers

Has anyone signed up for one of these sketchy-looking "get free stuff for being a product tester" sites? (example.) What disaster, if any, has befallen you? What expensive personal electronic devices, if any, have you received for "free"?
posted by Tubes on Mar 10, 2005 - 10 answers

Where do you go for product reviews and comparisons? I recently bought a bunch of audio and PC hardware with mixed results. Consumer Reports is outdated, Epinions reviews are quite thin on the ground, and Amazon is trying to sell you everything. Google? Ha! Thousands of links to people with little "stores" fronting for Amazon...
posted by rwhe on Mar 3, 2005 - 11 answers

So all of us mad inventors now know about eMachineShop and PIC microprocessors and interesting connectivity devices. And some of us have designed truly wicked little systems just begging to make it onto the front page of Engadget. [more inside]
posted by felix on Feb 18, 2005 - 2 answers