My mother needs to find a new place to live. The house we currently live in will be set to go up for sale early next year. But repairs need to be made first, so my family would like us both to move ASAP. I’m looking at a move to Queens, but my mother has Multiple Sclerosis and has a limited income. All she has are her Social Security disability payments each month, which only come to about $600-700, and food stamps. I can’t afford to take her with me. [more inside]
posted on Aug 5, 2008 - 18 answers

How do I get into performance art? [more inside]
posted on Jul 28, 2008 - 14 answers

How can I help my sister find housing and transportation in a new town in Texas? My sister and her husband (who both have disabilities) and their small children are considering moving to a town population over 100,000. Which is a big change from the town the were living in (population about 500.) Who can I call to find resources for them? [more inside]
posted on Jul 2, 2008 - 7 answers

I want to learn about Web Design. Emphasis on the design part. [more inside]
posted on Jun 7, 2008 - 17 answers

What would be some good practical web resources for college students? [more inside]
posted on May 15, 2008 - 5 answers

I have two weeks to learn PHP. Help me make a plan! [more inside]
posted on Feb 18, 2008 - 20 answers

What would be the best CMS solution for a blog that I'm trying to expand as a resource/community site? [more inside]
posted on Feb 12, 2008 - 18 answers

Is there any place in Chicago where a stereotypically starving artist can use Final Cut Pro and/or other video production tools for free or cheap? [more inside]
posted on Jan 27, 2008 - 5 answers

How can I assess the economic value of an employee (namely me)? [more inside]
posted on Jan 5, 2008 - 8 answers

Looking for equipment reservation web application. Know of any... commerical or open? [more inside]
posted on Nov 29, 2007 - 3 answers

Websites to research alternative programs for students who have been suspended or expelled, including students with disabilities. [more inside]
posted on Nov 16, 2007 - 3 answers

Books and resources for a single mother who doesn't really fit the stereotype of "mother", and is more about taking care about herself? Any other way I can help her? [more inside]
posted on Nov 7, 2007 - 8 answers

What are some good books and magazines related to social enterprise, social entrepreneurship, and the Fourth Sector? [more inside]
posted on Oct 9, 2007 - 4 answers

What are the best free online resources for bicycle maintenance? [more inside]
posted on Aug 22, 2007 - 7 answers

Name some good online sources for recommendations and also reviews of recorded performances of classical music. [more inside]
posted on Aug 2, 2007 - 4 answers

Okay, this is an enormous issue and I'm not finding any resources out there for help. I recently found my son's biological father. My son is 26. [more inside]
posted on Apr 12, 2007 - 43 answers

Can anyone recommend any music, audio blogs, podcasts or other audio resources in Portuguese? [more inside]
posted on Jan 10, 2007 - 11 answers

I'm looking for an application (web based) to keep track of our company talents [more inside]
posted on Jan 8, 2007 - 10 answers

What are good resources for teaching the DISC Inventory? [more inside]
posted on Nov 28, 2006 - 1 answers

Can anyone recommend any good online resources containing reference images, specifically fashion, throughout various historical decades/eras? [more inside]
posted on Nov 11, 2006 - 6 answers

I think I have the kind of "jack of all trades" IT skillset which would be useful to those small businesses, say those with less than 5 staff, who are unlikely to have their own "IT guy" in-house. I'd like to find any resources/websites/communities that would be able to help me move towards being that IT guy who can support these small businesses. [more inside]
posted on Sep 10, 2006 - 7 answers

MeFi Men of the Hetero Kind: Have you found a useful book to help you improve your emotional intimacy and related communication skills? I'm looking for recommendations from guys who were told by their Significant Others that they don't get it about what women need, and now they do -- thanks to a book. There's so much dreck out there in Self-Help Land. I'm looking for that rare book that really made a difference in your relationship.
posted on Aug 28, 2006 - 22 answers

"I want to come with you to Redmond and learn the ways of the Registry. I want to be Teh Haxorz, like my father before me." [more inside]
posted on Aug 11, 2006 - 15 answers

I need more places to look for family tree information. [more inside]
posted on Aug 2, 2006 - 10 answers

How can we help a family member who has recently been disabled and is not dealing well with it? [more inside]
posted on Jul 6, 2006 - 7 answers

How do I find interesting podcasts? Where's the Metafilter of podcasts? [more inside]
posted on May 25, 2006 - 9 answers

Help me find documentaries that aired 3-6 years ago... [more inside]
posted on May 4, 2006 - 3 answers

How can I best get experience in logistics in a college setting? [more inside]
posted on Apr 24, 2006 - 6 answers

I am looking for other online resources like Ask.Metafilter, where one can post questions and expect answers of a quality similar to that of those found here. Forums, mailing lists, yahoogroups etc (among others) that one can post general questions to and also those dealing with very specific subjects. A few subjects that I am particularly looking for are: Science (biology and chemistry in particular) math Psychology English Language and Literature Philosophy Writing Suggestions on your areas of interest would also be welcomed. Google throws up a lot of alternatives but I just wanted to pose this question here in the hope I'd get some tried and tested recommendations Thanks! P.S. I did try signing up at the WELL of Salon fame but found it too meandering for my taste.
posted on Apr 16, 2006 - 13 answers

What upgrades do I need for my Media Center PC? [more inside]
posted on Mar 25, 2006 - 5 answers

How much life can our planet sustain? [more inside]
posted on Feb 26, 2006 - 26 answers

Help me batch-strip resources from thousands of image files. [more inside]
posted on Feb 23, 2006 - 13 answers

Quick question for those of you with any knowledge of the subject: Is it possible (by possible I mean legal) for an employer to change the pay structure for an employee from salaried but eligible for overtime pay to a salaried but not eligible for overtime? This is a case where working overtime is required by the job. This is in Illinois. [more inside]
posted on Feb 23, 2006 - 14 answers

Tips, suggestions, and resources for those starting life anew but have no clue - at the moment anyway - what they're supposed to be doing. [more inside]
posted on Jan 14, 2006 - 14 answers

We're trying to build a web based, semi-automated careers referral program on the company website. We'd like employees to send specific job postings to friends via our website. Due to anti-spam circumventions in formmail and other such programs, this is proving difficult. What CGI/PHP tools would you recommend? [more inside]
posted on Jan 5, 2006 - 7 answers

Any recommendations on software alternatives that are more resources friendly than their mainstream competitors? Examples: Firefox vs. IE, Winamp vs. ITunes, alternate anti-virus programs, etc.
posted on Dec 18, 2005 - 18 answers

I am starting a blog. (I'm a little late to the 21st century.) What resources, blogs, and tutorials should I study up on before launching? I'm using WordPress but I'm looking less for technical info on the software and more for general tips and guidelines I can study. Personal suggestions are also welcome. Thanks.
posted on Dec 13, 2005 - 8 answers

I need to become a database-design expert ASAP! [more inside]
posted on Nov 11, 2005 - 20 answers

Did my supervisor break confidentiality? [more inside]
posted on Nov 9, 2005 - 5 answers

I am preparing to take an HR certification exam - the PHR (Professional in Human Resources).
Have any of you taken it? If so, please recommend the best method(s) for success.
posted on Oct 15, 2005 - 1 answers

Does anyone have a suggestion for a good freeware (or cheapware) program which teachers can use to schedule computer time in a high school library? [more inside]
posted on Aug 16, 2005 - 3 answers

What's a good book (or online resource) about audio editing for a beginner who is smart and wants in-depth knowledge? I'm working with dialogue mostly -- not music. [more inside]
posted on Aug 8, 2005 - 5 answers

Languages: I would like to teach myself a foreign language with the primary motivation of reading literature written originally in that language. (Italian, in this case.) For now, speaking and pronunciation are not as important as learning grammatical rules, sentence construction, and growing my vocabulary. Ideally, I would like to learn at my own pace, without having to hire a tutor or enrol in language classes, and I would prefer to skip general phrasebook greetings. Apart from a dictionary, what should I arm myself with? Are there any good resources on the web for this? How should one go about teaching oneself to read a foreign language? Thanks!
posted on Jul 6, 2005 - 18 answers

Just got a 2nd hand Palm OS 4.1 PDA. I'm aware of other threads on this topic - but could you clue me into indispensible/wierd/cool software/resources for Pam OS 4.1? [+] [more inside]
posted on May 24, 2005 - 7 answers

I just recently signed up for a 3 months broadband trial and was wondering what online resources I could access to get the best value out of it. I am looking forward to the great choice of Radio Stations and archived programmes, but what other value could I get from it to make it worthwhile. I dont have a television and would like to get max entertainment value from it as well as anything else you think worthwhile.
posted on Feb 11, 2005 - 9 answers

MacFilter: I'm buying my first Mac shortly-- an iBook. (After years on first Commodore then Windows) Can anybody share any resources (forums, websites, etc) that they find useful? How about any tips or tricks for a brave soul's first foray into OSX?
posted on Jan 3, 2005 - 22 answers

Any resources, online or print, that can give me a good grounding in Oracle databases - admin/design.

Need to gen up for an electronic records management system that my company wants to buy.
posted on Dec 14, 2004 - 1 answers

Are there any reliable resources/studies that address the issue of being gay? (MI)
posted on Dec 7, 2004 - 8 answers

I'm organzing an alternative spring break trip for some students from my college to the South Bronx to work on urban environmental issues. The students i have going on have a solid understanding of urban issues (most are from cities), but don't know much about the Bronx itself. Can anyone suggest some good resources, both online and off? I was thinking of Caro's Power Broker to discuss what happened with Robert Moses and the decline of the borough, but i was hoping for other resources from MeFiers.
posted on Nov 16, 2004 - 3 answers

Military Historians or Resident Librarians: lend me your ear!! Actually, I'm just looking for some pointers on digging up information. [MI]
posted on Nov 12, 2004 - 3 answers