What was/is Charles Manson's favorite ice cream? [more inside]
posted on Mar 1, 2008 - 12 answers

I am trying to find a SciFi book that I read the first couple of chapters of. It involved two companies racing to come up with some kind of genetic cure and in the process creating a monster or something. [more inside]
posted on Feb 23, 2008 - 6 answers

How are serial television dramas, like "Deadwood," written? [more inside]
posted on Jan 31, 2008 - 15 answers

Can you help me figure out what model of Ford Pick-up truck these parts can fit? (links to large pictures of parts and serial numbers inside) [more inside]
posted on Jan 3, 2008 - 5 answers

How can I build a custom USB button? [more inside]
posted on Apr 9, 2007 - 11 answers

Does anyone still make laptops with serial (RS232) ports? [more inside]
posted on Mar 15, 2007 - 15 answers

Wanted: a book of a learn-to-read cartoon of sorts, likely serialized in a (Chicago?) newspaper, c. 1950-1970. [more inside]
posted on Feb 22, 2007 - 2 answers

Can I use any Mbox device (compatible with this program of course) to run Pro Tools LE 6.0? Must you buy the Mbox and software together for proper use? [more inside]
posted on Jan 26, 2007 - 7 answers

Is there a way to switch the display on my Mac G4 to an external projector? [more inside]
posted on Nov 27, 2006 - 2 answers

Converting an ISA card to something usable in a modern system? [more inside]
posted on Sep 21, 2006 - 8 answers

What to do about a serial port failure? [more inside]
posted on Sep 18, 2006 - 8 answers

Was there an important technological breakthrough leading to recent widespread use of serial communications over parallel? E.g., USB as opposed to parallel port; SATA over ATA. [more inside]
posted on Aug 23, 2006 - 8 answers

Since the dawn of recorded time, you can use a certain easy to remember serial number¹ to install any Autodesk product. This number is widely known and used by the "try before you buy" crowd². Why would this be so? Any conjectures on why Autodesk hasn't plugged this hole? ¹I won't post the actual #, lets say it starts with a multiple of 100 and then has a bunch of digits in sequence. ²Or so my friends tell me.
posted on Apr 2, 2006 - 10 answers

"There's a 9 pin serial mouse cable. I have orange, blue, green and white wires. Which is ground?"
posted on Jun 8, 2005 - 10 answers

Getting an old Palmpilot to talk to a newish Mac [more inside]
posted on Jan 5, 2005 - 6 answers

My mother-in-law has lent me a big Wacom tablet (UD-1212). Unfortunately, it's a little old, and I may not be able to get it to work without some AskMe help. [MI]
posted on Dec 20, 2004 - 4 answers