Please recommend a book or DVD for my Dad wants to learn to use computer basics.
My dad recently started using computer (windows XP) for the first time ever in his life. He is 60 yrs old and retired. He can open firefox, type in web address (of the few websites that he knows) and click on links in order to surf news website. Beyond that he pretty much doesn't know anything about computers.
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posted by tvjoshi
on Jul 1, 2009 -
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I crave a great novel that's as addictive as a popcorn movie. Please recommend me some
literary page-turners.
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posted by Beardman
on Jun 5, 2009 -
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What are the best books and articles about Security Contractors/Modern Mercenaries/Paramilitary Organizations?
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posted by 2bucksplus
on May 19, 2009 -
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Are there similar sites such as last.fm and the likes for other media types? I'm thinking sites which can recommend e.g. books and movies based on what I've recently read or watched.
I'd prefer non-commercial sites, thus eliminating amazon.com and sites which recommend other titles based on what other users also bought together with a selected book/movie.
Thanks.
posted by kissan
on Apr 29, 2009 -
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Asking for a friend – Australian recommendation for a used vehicle under A$10,000 that is relatively reliable and is able to tow a car trailer (with car on it), but is reasonably comfortable and not too thirsty to drive around town when not towing.
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posted by AnnaRat
on Apr 21, 2009 -
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I'm recording an album in a studio, my first, and doing almost all of the recording / mixing / mastering myself. I want to get into this and do it right. Are there any blogs about this?
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posted by tmcw
on Apr 7, 2009 -
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Moviesuggestion-filter: Looking for eerie moody films like Crash (96), The Game, Cat People (82), Possession, The Fury, After Dark My Sweet...
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posted by beerbajay
on Apr 6, 2009 -
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How should I approach my professors for recommendation/reference letters for a job that doesn't yet exist?
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posted by ElectricBlue
on Feb 18, 2009 -
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What free blogging service will let me eventually and easily move over to a domain of my own in the future?
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posted by flatluigi
on Feb 5, 2009 -
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A close friend and I are embarking on a collegiate radio adventure through the wrist-slittingly fun world of teenage problems and angst. We're developing a list of musical sub-themes and came to one we like in theory but don't have much material for: Eating Disorders! Does anyone know of any (any) any (any) songs about Eating Disorders? Please share!
posted by Keter
on Feb 2, 2009 -
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How do I ask for a recommendation from leaders in my community group if I don't have a specific need for one? (I am moving away and ending my membership in the group, but not currently job hunting.)
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posted by inatizzy
on Jan 27, 2009 -
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How do I write a letter of reference for someone I previously supervised and am ambivalent about?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 6, 2009 -
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I rarely pay attention to lyrics in a song - when I do, it's usually because of strong imagery or a really twisted message. I'd love to find songs now based on lyric recommendations - what are your favorites? Powerful, or hidden, or just especially memorable. And not limited to any particular genre nor subject, either. I just want songs that will make me pause and think over what I heard, rather than go "Ahh, pretty sounds!"
posted by Bakuun
on Dec 18, 2008 -
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I need some help picking a new laptop to replace my current laptop (early-2008 MacBook), as it no longer suits my needs. Full details inside.
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posted by -1
on Nov 18, 2008 -
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I need some new favourite writers! Please recommend some ones that I'll love as much as Mark Kurlansky and Italo Calvino, etc.
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posted by troika
on Nov 17, 2008 -
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Best way to re-learn statistics? Enough that I wouldn't be lost in an advanced, fairly data-intensive psychology class. I took the course at Ga. Tech some years ago, but my old textbook is sooo boring and awful.
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posted by amtho
on Oct 23, 2008 -
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Family/Relationship Therapist in Los Angeles/San Fernando Valley area recommendations?
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 11, 2008 -
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I'm leaving for Europe this week and will be gone for about two and a half weeks. I've got a bunch of family in Germany so they'll be showing me around there, but I'm also planning on going to Italy for approximately five days, give or take (no rigid schedule). I was hoping some people could give me some first hand recommendations on what would really make my experience a blast.
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posted by defben
on Sep 9, 2008 -
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I live in Jerusalem and am going to Tel Aviv for the weekend. I really don't know the area, and am looking for:
1) A good day spa in Tel Aviv Yafo. My solid foam mattress is slowly killing my back, and I am in dire need of a good, strong massage.
2) Discotheque recommendation
3) Other recommendation? Anything? Cool place to visit, shop, good restaurant, anything. I live so close there's a good chance I'll come back too, so it doesn't have to all fit into a weekend.
Thanks
posted by howgenerica
on Sep 9, 2008 -
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I know next to nothing about cell phones over the past year, but now find myself in the market. I need: simplicity, battery life, functionality most important is ease of use of phone including contacts import from outlook, calender syncing with outlook (my office doesn't seem to use the kind of MS exchange server that would easily allow that option), and occasional web browsing with maps for travel. what do folks recommend? I see Costco has a special today: free Blackberry Pearl with one year contract with Tmobile
posted by dougiedd
on Aug 27, 2008 -
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I'm looking for book recommendations along the lines of David Schickler's literary fiction. Fresh, tender, sweet, sexy, steamy, intimate, unabashedly earnest, contemporary literary romance. What has all that and more?
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posted by cowbellemoo
on Aug 26, 2008 -
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Can you please recommend a dentist in Washington DC? I am almost certainly going to need a couple fillings, or maybe root canals, so I want to make sure I've got the right dentist for the job!
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posted by allen8219
on Aug 22, 2008 -
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I'm looking for recommendations for guide/how to/self help books that have a casual, up-beat style without compromising the authority of the text. Do you have any?
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posted by Ookseer
on Aug 4, 2008 -
7 answers
Dog boarding recommendations in Niagara Falls, Ontario?
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posted by wg
on Jul 30, 2008 -
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What was that wesbite that gave you clustered movie and band recommendations?
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posted by lunasol
on Jul 24, 2008 -
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I loved
"Gig," and I'd like recommendations for more books to help with the "inside view" of various jobs. Bonus points for books that might also help me gauge what I'm good at.
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posted by producerpod
on Jul 16, 2008 -
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I'd like to try a graphics tablet for the work I do. I know Wacom is the big dog in the field, but am unclear on what the real differences between the models are (too much marketing spiel).
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posted by defben
on Jul 15, 2008 -
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My mom wants a book on French Indochina, and I'd like to find a good one for her. Preferably non-fiction, but good fiction with some insight into history and culture would work, too. The exact historical time range is flexible, but she's mostly interested in the area pre-Vietnam War.
posted by bookish
on Apr 30, 2008 -
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