How to turn an abandoned field into a productive vegetable garden? [more inside]
posted by unSane on Sep 29, 2009 - 17 answers

How to make sure a slightly injured, not-too-old laptop doesn't go to waste? [more inside]
posted by kavasa on Apr 27, 2007 - 12 answers

Remedial physics and sustainability: if energy is neither created nor destroyed, why do we have an energy crisis? Much more extensive question follows: [more inside]
posted by chrominance on Dec 8, 2006 - 17 answers

Ok, so I have been charged with coming up with a list of things to do at home with my wife in the evenings after the kids are in bed, because we are too broke to hire a sitter and go out right now. What are some fun things we could do at home with our clothes on that aren't too expensive or unhealthy, in a couple of hours? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Feb 13, 2006 - 39 answers

I am running a free Web-based service for friends and acquaintances. Lately, the volume on this service has been growing greatly. The next step is to move the service to a professional host. I am thinking of putting a paypal donation button on the site to help pay for it. Are there any legal or tax issues I need to worry about? Do I need a business license? What if I want to start selling Cafe Press items or running Google ads? I am located in the USA.
posted by Orkboi on Jan 16, 2005 - 5 answers