In what order should I make my Apple purchases? Any advantages or disadvantages to buying an iPad now and waiting on an iPhone 4s till July? Should I swap the order?
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posted by SNWidget
on Dec 21, 2011 -
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After a weekend of trying to act like I was 20 again, what can I do in the next 2 hours and 24 hours to make hasten my recovery?
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posted by SNWidget
on Jun 21, 2011 -
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How do you keep something negative looming over your head from destroying your day and keeping you from doing what you need to?
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posted by SNWidget
on Mar 30, 2011 -
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I want to to purchase a
tacky-ish tube dress like you see at college football games in the south, but for a team in the north that definitely doesn't have anything like this commercially available, as a gift. Where do I get this done?
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posted by SNWidget
on Feb 23, 2011 -
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I need to write a lot to break this mental block that I have- but what should I write?
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posted by SNWidget
on Jan 10, 2011 -
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I'm teaching a college course where I have to lecture to a full class, yet use portions of the class time to work with smaller groups while some people sit around, waiting. How do I not waste their time, or make them feel disengaged from the course?
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posted by SNWidget
on Sep 1, 2010 -
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How do I make a small storage closet of an office livable for the next year? What kind of space saving measures/organizational things can I buy to make this work and keep myself sane?
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posted by SNWidget
on Aug 25, 2010 -
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I'm in a hole, and I keep digging. I'm behind on numerous things, and I just bury my head until problems become unbearable. Help me pull some dirt into this hole (without me in it) and lay down some concrete so this doesn't happen again.
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posted by SNWidget
on Aug 2, 2010 -
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How do you organize research so that you can synthesize it later while writing your literature review?
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posted by SNWidget
on Jul 21, 2010 -
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My wallet is bloated, stretched, and dying. I'm looking for something more slim and functional. Any recommendations?
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posted by SNWidget
on Jul 8, 2010 -
53 answers
Question on upgrading my getting-on-ancient Dell Inspiron 9300's hard drive - what kind of drive do I need, and is there an actual limit to what I can throw in it?
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posted by SNWidget
on Jun 10, 2010 -
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I've come into possession of several bison sausages, but I'm awful at cooking sausages on a grill. How do I do this properly?
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posted by SNWidget
on Apr 21, 2010 -
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Can you recommend some stylish men's shoes in brown and black for a graduate student with a variety of needs?
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posted by SNWidget
on Mar 4, 2010 -
23 answers
What uses of blogs and technology have you seen in undergraduate classes that didn't feel tacked on or useless?
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posted by SNWidget
on Jan 11, 2010 -
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I've been manually sending out emails about test results and then entering them into a database - is there a way to automate so part of this process?
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posted by SNWidget
on Dec 2, 2009 -
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GoodTimesFilter: Instead of going out and being social, I tend to make excuses, saying I need to stay in to complete work - which I often don't actually complete, due to procrastination and distraction issues. How I can quiet this negative voice, and go out to have a good time?
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posted by SNWidget
on Nov 20, 2009 -
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I'm being overloaded with information in my academic and digital lives - how do I separate the signal from the noise?
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posted by SNWidget
on Nov 10, 2009 -
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AdderallFilter: I've just started a new prescription, and I'm wondering about some of the effects and what I should be feeling.
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posted by SNWidget
on Oct 28, 2009 -
15 answers
My wife's birthday is at the end of October, and I want to do something with two rings that we used to wear before we got married. Any ideas?
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posted by SNWidget
on Oct 8, 2009 -
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ScavengerHuntFilter: My friends and I are attending the excellentness that is the Texas State Fair sometime in the coming weeks. Last year, we enjoyed simply taking in the craziness and consuming the large quantities of fried foods. This year, we want to do a scavenger hunt - that is, taking pictures of certain things that are often seen (and perhaps not so often seen) at a state fair. Any ideas as to what should be on the list?
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posted by SNWidget
on Sep 30, 2009 -
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TemporalFilterRedux: I've got about two weeks (starting today) before my graduate classes kick back up. I have a bunch of things I need to take care of between now and then, in no particular order. I've always had a problem with time management (as previous questions of mine demonstrate), so I'm looking for advice on how to deal with this two week block, and how to make sure that I get everything, and don't just sit around, watching TV.
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posted by SNWidget
on Aug 10, 2009 -
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LaptopSetUpFilter: Between my wife and I, we have two laptops that spend unequal amounts of time in different rooms. We can't seem to figure out a system where laptops and cords and everything else get strung around between two rooms. Advice/personal experiences requested.
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posted by SNWidget
on Jul 23, 2009 -
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TwangFilter: I've got about 2.5 months to pick up guitar. I'm not looking to play Stairway - I need to play chords and sing along, basically. Mostly folksy songs. What books/methods are best for learning?
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posted by SNWidget
on Jul 14, 2009 -
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SummerSnackFilter: In an attempt to relive certain college days, I purchased a watermelon and a handle of cheap vodka. Cut hole, insert bottle, and in 24 hours, deliciousness, right? Wrong. Can the tipsy hive mind tell me where I went wrong? And other things that I can make along these lines?
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posted by SNWidget
on Jul 4, 2009 -
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PianoFilter: So, it's a bit embarrassing, but I'm a music grad student, and I can't play piano. Now, I'm coming upon my piano proficiency test in a few weeks, and I'm panicking. I need to play and memorize two piano bits in hymn style (bass notes in left hand, melody/chords in right), and I just can't seem to make it all work. Help?
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posted by SNWidget
on Apr 18, 2009 -
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I have an external hard drive that I'm sending back to the manufacturer due to an issue. I already have all of the data off of it, but (thankfully), a few days after I got the data, the thing is dead. The question: how do I erase all of the data off of it even if I can't boot it up?
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posted by SNWidget
on Apr 6, 2009 -
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TemporalDisturbanceFilter: I seem to lose time. Or, more specifically, I'm one of those people that needs to get a bunch of things done, but I can easily sit on my laptop and play flash games for what turns into 4 hours. How do I break this habit/get my stuff together?
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posted by SNWidget
on Mar 18, 2009 -
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BubbleGumPopFilter: My deep shame as a professional musician is that I love European bubblegum techno pop music. I've heard a bunch, but I'm craving more - what should I be listening to?
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posted by SNWidget
on Mar 9, 2009 -
28 answers
WeddingFilter: We're trying to coordinate a wedding with guests from across the country and taking place in California while we live in Texas. My fiancee wants me to put up a wedding website with the relevant details. What kind of website should I use, and what should be on there?
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posted by SNWidget
on Nov 14, 2008 -
18 answers
EngagementRingFilter: I'm coming upon that time in my life - I'm going to buy a ring and propose to my wonderful girlfriend. My problem is, though, that no matter how much I look up, and what I read, I still can't wrap my head around buying an actual ring. She wants something
like this, but I can't see to find anything. Help!
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posted by SNWidget
on Oct 3, 2008 -
32 answers
