How can I get a DVD movie to fill (at least one axis of) my screen without compromising the picture quality? [more inside]
posted by rahnefan on Nov 20, 2009 - 15 answers

After Effects Resolution vs Adobe Premiere [more inside]
posted by bostonhill on Sep 16, 2009 - 3 answers

Does anyone know if Canon has plans for releasing a consumer DSLR that will have Multi-Aspect Ratio Shooting, as Olympus has done? [more inside]
posted by albernathy0 on Jun 7, 2009 - 3 answers

How can an estimate of a health risk (eg 1 in 500) have a false positive? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Apr 2, 2009 - 9 answers

Has anyone seen both the IMAX and general-release versions of Watchmen? -> [more inside]
posted by mwhybark on Mar 10, 2009 - 6 answers

After a few disagreements, the mister and I have decided to buy a HDTV. Question about contrast ratios inside. [more inside]
posted by muddgirl on Jan 1, 2009 - 14 answers

Is there any software of Mac OS X that will protect my bittorrent seed/leech ratio? I'm looking for something like GreedyTorrent, but for mac. Obviously, freeware is preferred but I'm willing to hear any suggestions. [more inside]
posted by alitorbati on Oct 1, 2008 - 7 answers

Need a metric/rule-of-thumb for IT staffing. Like, X people on helpdesk for every Y users, X admins per Y servers, etc. [more inside]
posted by bartleby on Apr 28, 2008 - 8 answers

How/when do you change gears on a multiple-speed bicycle? Out of the 21 gears, there are 11 or so useful/unique ratios. So, do you stay in in one front ratio and only use the rear-derailleur until you have to shift down, or do you shift through the all the available ratios, double-shifting when necessary. [more inside]
posted by nielm on Oct 16, 2007 - 22 answers

Understanding how to make photos look good on my cheap-ass "widescreen" digital photo frame. [more inside]
posted by Jimbob on Sep 26, 2007 - 14 answers

I have the option of buying either 3:4 or 16:10 (regular or widescreen for you and me) and I don't know what the better choice would be. [more inside]
posted by Botunda on Nov 14, 2006 - 12 answers

When you made the jump from paying the rent to paying a mortgage, what was the ratio? [more inside]
posted by woj on Oct 6, 2006 - 36 answers

I'm trying to track down a graph I once saw in a book - pretty sure it was an evolutionary psychology book - that compared the ratio of number of mates/sexual partners with either brain or body size among primates. Humans fell somewhere in the middle, at about 2.5 mates each (i.e. an argument about how "natural" monogamy is to our species.) Any ideas?
posted by gottabefunky on Oct 3, 2006 - 10 answers

Why do you see more male homeless than female homeless? [more inside]
posted by Brainy on Jul 7, 2006 - 23 answers

Please help answer a simple math question. [more inside]
posted by azuma on Jun 29, 2006 - 5 answers

Do you wear a suit to work?
posted by schoolgirl report on Aug 30, 2004 - 25 answers