I have an Ubuntu installation with a software RAID. The Ubuntu installation is on a separate disk than the RAID. If I reinstall Ubuntu, will it find and mount the RAID successfully?
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posted by geoff.
on Sep 8, 2012 -
5 answers
Can anyone identify the motorcycle at the very beginning of Lana Del Ray's "
Video Games?" It appears from approximately 0:05-0:10. Also, are there mainstream models that resemble that particular make and model??
posted by geoff.
on May 22, 2012 -
5 answers
I had a have a sweater that was very fitted in the sleeves. Without thinking, I spent the day with the sleeves rolled up (I had a dress shirt underneath it). Now the sleeves are all stretched out. Is the sweater permanently this way, or will running it through the dryer shrink it? It is 60% cotton / 30% viscose / 10% wool.
posted by geoff.
on Dec 23, 2011 -
6 answers
What's the name of the Formula 1 victory song that played during the late 80s/early 90s. My recollection is that it was also used in a popular arcade racing game at the time. It features heavy 80s synth.
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posted by geoff.
on Nov 20, 2011 -
8 answers
Any ideas where I can get a replica
Eames Desk Unit for less than $1399? I've had good luck with finding replica mid-century modern furniture, as it just begs to be reproduced (molded plastics, simple materials). For some reason desks are several times harder to come by.
posted by geoff.
on Oct 22, 2011 -
10 answers
How does Ruby compare to C#/Java in terms of speed of development, quality of code and long-term maintainability? A broad question, I know, but my focus is on enterprise applications that might pull in from several large data sources and might be rather large.
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posted by geoff.
on Jul 30, 2011 -
15 answers
How can I completely lock down my Facebook account? I thought I did, but I'm getting friend requests somehow. I simply signed up for Facebook to get to Turntable.fm
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posted by geoff.
on Jul 5, 2011 -
13 answers
When Colbert was still on The Daily Show he did a bit pretending to be, I believe Hunter S Thompson when covering the beginnings of the war in Iraq or Afghanistan. He wore a safari type hat that was pinned to one side, along with a cravat or cravat-like scarf. Can anyone find this? I'm sure I saw it on thedailyshow.com, but it might have come from youtube.
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posted by geoff.
on Jun 12, 2011 -
5 answers
I think it is time to upgrade my PC, can I get by with just upgrading the graphics card or am I seeing bottlenecks elsewhere? Also, what's the card to get? Specs inside.
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posted by geoff.
on May 29, 2011 -
14 answers
What does someone do with a law degree from one of the online unaccredited law schools? Can you pass the bar and practice law? If you represent yourself as a "lawyer" or "counsel" is that illegal?
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posted by geoff.
on Apr 24, 2011 -
19 answers
When people attach a "pgp signature key" to their e-mails, what does that do exactly? What is to keep me from copying their pgp key and forging e-mail headers?
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posted by geoff.
on Mar 10, 2011 -
11 answers
The group that works right outside my office are chain smokers. After the first smoke break of the day, my office reeks of menthol cigarettes. Any ideas on how to solve this? I'm willing to try anything at this point.
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posted by geoff.
on Feb 28, 2011 -
23 answers
Help me find this photo blog I used to follow: I don't remember the name, but it always presented a single photograph that was updated infrequently (maybe once a month?) ... the guy who took the photos had an Asian name, but to my knowledge never appeared any photos. His girlfriend was also a frequent subject of the photos and she was white. He also listed the lens, camera and other information at the bottom of the photo. Most of the photos were shot digitally, but a few were vintage cameras. The domain was also short and catchy. Any ideas?
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posted by geoff.
on Feb 4, 2011 -
6 answers
I have a Mac Mini (2007, Intel GMA 950 graphics card, 10.5.8), with DVI out. Out of nowhere, when I boot up I'll see nothing with the monitor reporting no signal. After it boots up, I'll see a blue screen, followed by my wallpaper ... then no signal again. I can VNC into it and everything looks fine. Changing resolutions doesn't do anything. If I unplug the DVI cable and plug it back in, it'll work for a few seconds and then back to the no signal. Any ideas?
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posted by geoff.
on Dec 21, 2010 -
10 answers
Is there an open source / free version of something like Box.net or DropBox? My needs are simple: the ability to password protect folders, and a web interface to download it. Is this something that "comes with" OpenFiler or similar product?
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posted by geoff.
on Aug 13, 2010 -
18 answers
I have an older truck (Dodge Dakota 2000) I just use for truck things, the rear bumper is completely crushed. I called around and locally the cheapest I can find is $1200 just for the bumper and brackets, without labor. I found
this on Amazon.com which is not OEM but Westin PerfectMatch. How close do these match the OEM, alternatively, where can I find OEM parts online?
posted by geoff.
on Jun 29, 2010 -
5 answers
Any resources for quickly developing data-entry heavy applications in JQuery/Javascript? Alternatively, how much quicker is it to get applications running in Flash/Silverlight than Javascript?
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posted by geoff.
on Jun 17, 2010 -
12 answers
I'm trying to pick up this Arduino project, but I do not know how to solder. I bought
this temperature controlled Weller unit, and leaded solder (63% Sn / 37% Pb). What temperature do I need set the unit to? How exactly does "tinning" work? How do I prevent the board from burning when the tip gets close?
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posted by geoff.
on May 31, 2010 -
17 answers
Do I need a GeForce graphics card to utilize
the Nvidia 3D Vision Kit? I know I'll need a 120hz screen, but wasn't sure if I really needed the graphics card to just view the tech demos and The Masters in 3D.
posted by geoff.
on Apr 24, 2010 -
8 answers
I picked up my first record player (Rega P1) and the sound seems
off, like it is being played in a large hall. Every album I play has them same, full bass feel, even when I turn off the subwoofer. What's going on?
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posted by geoff.
on Mar 9, 2010 -
6 answers
How would I go about recreating the document display functionality of Google Books / Safari Books online? I was expecting to be able to take a PDF source and serve each page as a PNG to the browser. This appears not easy to do? It seems like a simple thing to do, but I'm running into a bunch of brick walls.
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posted by geoff.
on Feb 16, 2010 -
9 answers
When I connect to my office via VPN, I cannot access my local network, which uses the same IP addressing scheme as the remote network. I'm tired of disconnecting and reconnecting to control my music player. Would setting up a DNS server locally solve this? Do I still have to change the IP addresses of my local devices?
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posted by geoff.
on Feb 6, 2010 -
18 answers
Does anyone use Zimbra as a complete replacement for Office/Exchange? How did it go? Are there any builds of Zimbra that attempt to declutter the interface? Alternatively, are there any open source projects that provide Google Docs functionality, that I don't know about?
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posted by geoff.
on Dec 30, 2009 -
8 answers
How do I make pretty lines like Style.org's
The Strouhal Number in Cruising Flight. The lines themselves, like the oscillating flight path and the angled lines in "Amplitude perpendicular to the angle of attack" seem just perfect. Is there a good workflow or template to recreate this in Illustrator or Photoshop?
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posted by geoff.
on Dec 5, 2009 -
7 answers
What constitutes acceptance for a digital contract? Currently we are e-mailing out contracts, vendor prints out contract, signs it and scans it back. This is leading to large 50-60MB documents for longer (~200pg) contracts. What are some solutions?
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posted by geoff.
on Sep 14, 2009 -
11 answers
How well does the Porsche Boxster fare in the winter? A real, "wake up and everything is ice" Midwestern winter? Engine over the RWD and stability control should make it drivable?
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posted by geoff.
on Aug 31, 2009 -
16 answers
I have a Dell 2900 with with space for 8 drives (Perc 5/i). Is there any kind of expandable RAID configuration I can use so I don't have to buy 8, 2TB immediately? Any ideas on what way to do this? I would like something with the equivalent of a RAID5 level protection.
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posted by geoff.
on Aug 22, 2009 -
4 answers
I'm having trouble finding the score range for the SATs in the 60s and 70s. Did the SAT always add up to 1600 pre-2005?
posted by geoff.
on Jul 22, 2009 -
12 answers
Why do I keep getting a jock itch like rash every time I go to a tanning bed? Is this jock itch or an allergic reaction? What's going on?
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posted by geoff.
on Jun 26, 2009 -
6 answers
Help me identify this song and the compilation album it came from! The lyrics went something like, "You're just 19" and talked about how young it is to have a boyfriend or was about a breakup with a boyfriend and the recurring theme was the young age. It was very indie, song by two women with minimal accompaniment. I'm 90% sure it was on the same compilation as
Magic Number's There Is A Light That Never Goes Out cover. I also have a feeling it was an XFM compilation from sometime in or around 2007.
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posted by geoff.
on Jun 13, 2009 -
8 answers
I have a group of numbers (4,5,10,53,1.5) and I want to display a graph showing the distribution of outcomes if I pick an arbitrary percent out of the the group and sum them. This has to be incredibly simple, what is the name for what I am trying to do? Or how can I do this in Excel?
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posted by geoff.
on May 9, 2009 -
4 answers
I have an Infopath form in Sharepoint. In one of the fields I want the user to pick a person from a "contact list" stored in the site. I want it to behave like the
contact selector control, but this apparently only queries AD and Sharepoint users, not a contact list. Any ideas on how to achieve this?
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posted by geoff.
on Apr 21, 2009 -
7 answers
I love Empire: Total War, but I'm completely disheartened by the lack of cheats! I've used Cheat-o-Matic to give myself unlimited money, but I'd really like instant unit creation and a way to unlock technologies. Is there a trial-and-error way of doing this? How would I go about doing this?
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posted by geoff.
on Mar 13, 2009 -
3 answers
How does Google run their data centers? I remember watching a Q&A with someone at Google trying to recruit kids at a college. One of them asked what kind of hardware they run on, he responded that they buy commodity rack servers off rackservers.com (I forget the exact generic domain he gave). Does this mean they use cheap rack servers with direct-attached storage? How does this work?
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posted by geoff.
on Jan 27, 2009 -
21 answers
How do I mix live music like Justice (or Diplo, or Ronson)? What equipment do I need to get started? How does one get into this?
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posted by geoff.
on Jan 1, 2009 -
5 answers
Does anyone have experience in using ThinApp in a corporate environment? Does it end up being trouble or does it just work?
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posted by geoff.
on Dec 8, 2008 -
1 answer
Exchange 2007 Autodiscover woes! I can't run Remove-AutodiscoverVirtualDirectory to reset the autodiscover virtual directory. Agh, pulling hair out.
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posted by geoff.
on Nov 5, 2008 -
1 answer
I want to start taking party pictures with the
Cobra Snake aesthetic. I don't own a dSLR so I will be buying into the body/lens system. It looks like Cobra Snake uses a Canon with a speed light with some sort of fisheye lens? Anything else unique about his setup or is it as simple as it looks?
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posted by geoff.
on Oct 10, 2008 -
21 answers
Does anyone have experience with
RoboMower or other robotic mowers on the market? Is my dream a reality or do these things not really work as advertised?
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posted by geoff.
on Oct 3, 2008 -
6 answers
How do I make an easy to use media server? I'd like a nice, pretty interface that'll allow me to play any files on the back-end without having to do work on the front-end. Can Windows Media Center be run over a VPN? Is there one that more properly showcases new movies or television shows?
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posted by geoff.
on Mar 2, 2008 -
7 answers
