Why do US Navy submarines operate on 18-hour schedules, with 6 hours on watch and 12 hours off? How did this start? Is there independent justification, or is this some hold-over from old traditions? Why did someone think this was a good idea?
posted by cthuljew
on Dec 7, 2012 -
4 answers
Is there any recourse when an airline moves your flight earlier and earlier, eventually adding a new flight at the original time that costs much more?
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posted by Mapes
on Nov 1, 2012 -
7 answers
Shift sleeping... I work standard office hours, but my boyfriend is a boozehound who works till very late (or early). What can I do to preserve my sleep/sanity - and his?
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posted by teststrip
on Sep 13, 2012 -
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I'm starting a new weekend overnight shift. Got any tips or tricks to help me be at my best while doing this?
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posted by MultiFaceted
on Aug 22, 2012 -
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My HTC Evo Shift 4G (two years old?) keeps telling me I'm running out of internal storage. Right now there is only 51.59MB free in the internal storage, while my SD card has over 14G free. It's getting to the point that system apps can't be updated because there is not enough space. What can I do to free up more internal space?
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posted by youngergirl44
on Jul 23, 2012 -
16 answers
For low-wage hourly employees, how common is it NOT to receive additional compensation for working hours far outside of normal business hours?
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posted by QuantumMeruit
on Apr 12, 2011 -
23 answers
Know any non-fiction works, books preferred but online/journal/paper articles too, on the end of American liberalism?
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posted by SollosQ
on Jul 19, 2010 -
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I've just got an Acer TravelMate 5520 running Windows XP from work. It exhibits some strange behaviour when using the shift and control keys simultaneously.
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posted by alby
on Mar 10, 2010 -
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What's the shift pattern on a 1980 Toyota pickup? The 4-speed shifter, not the 4WD.
posted by attercoppe
on Aug 4, 2009 -
13 answers
I am looking for a typing program that will force me to use the right shift key for left hand letters, and the left shift key for right hand letters.
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posted by brenton
on Jul 23, 2009 -
18 answers
What acoustical phenomena explain the apparent pitch-shifted echo I heard while observing tonight's fireworks display?
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posted by Songdog
on Jul 4, 2009 -
12 answers
I think I figured out how to effectively monetize the Internet for old media (newspapers, magazines, television). I also have a few ideas how this would work for new media as well. Who do I tell? Who don't I tell? What format should my proposal take? How do I make a little scratch out of it for myself?
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posted by SinisterPurpose
on Mar 4, 2009 -
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Is it possible to "select all" drawing objects at one time in Word 2000 (in order to move them together) rather than holding down the SHIFT key and selecting them individually?
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posted by roxie110
on Jan 6, 2009 -
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AudioRecordingFilter: What is the best overall pitch-shifting plug-in for Pro Tools LE (Windows)?
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posted by bitterkitten
on May 20, 2008 -
2 answers
Suggestions on something to put in the pattern/logo/inlay area on my car's aftermarket shift knob?
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posted by de void
on May 15, 2008 -
17 answers
Which would be better for someone in my situation, day shift or night shift?
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posted by sperose
on Nov 25, 2007 -
6 answers
I need solid scientific evidence that thought can change matter - how consciousness effects DNA structure, patterns and ultimately reality. Charts, studies, videos, all is welcome as a way of viewing and understanding how the mind's energy works in relation to physical matter. Thank you so much.
posted by watercarrier
on Nov 7, 2007 -
51 answers
My Tablet PC scrolls on its own unless I hit Caps Lock. What gives? Also, anyone know good tech support in or near Philly?
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posted by daninnj
on Sep 5, 2007 -
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Three years ago, a friend and I began developing a web app that allows for instant video conferencing. It uses 15kbs, and uses Flash to achieve its internet goodness. It just works, no problem. And we have had success with it - as a product at two separate companies, no less, building it from scratch both times. Up until now we have been charging for it, month to month, as a service for businesses that can want something better than IM chat. (It has a lot of extra "bells and whistles.")
But now we want to switch it up. We want to go Web 2.1.
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posted by humannaire
on May 26, 2007 -
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I am going back to school after a 3 year break. Help me think out of the box in terms of employment opportunities (while I am in college) that have working hours between 4:30 pmish and 1 amish.
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posted by crewshell
on Apr 29, 2007 -
19 answers
Is this "chrono shift" - your memories shuffle chronological order? Does this happen to other people, is there a medical term? (Drinking involved)
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posted by andrewyakovlev
on May 12, 2006 -
6 answers
Driving a Stick: Help settle the debate before I shove the gearshift up my boyfriend's wazoo...
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posted by romakimmy
on Apr 21, 2006 -
48 answers
How quickly should I be able to learn to drive a manual transmission vehicle well enough to manage some tricky conditions (large van, driving from Berlin to Brussels)? What are some tips and tricks? How often (and in what conditions) should I be practicing before I get there? Tips specific to German driving are welcome too.
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posted by xo
on Feb 25, 2005 -
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I was stop and go driving for about an hour today (hanging flyers for my job; the car's a manual transmission '95 Saturn) and after I finished I was heading back to the store when I hear a pop and my stick shift is just wobbling around. I still have to hold the clutch to start the car but it is stuck in second gear so I can get it going but only drive 10-15mph. What in the hell just happened?
posted by untuckedshirts
on Jul 9, 2004 -
11 answers
Mac OS 10.2.8. Pressing shift a couple of times turns on caps lock (and also lets me accidentally go into option-lock or command-lock). Pressing it some more turns all this off. I
hate this functionality and want to kill it. How do I do this? (And for future reference, if anyone finds useful google search terms, what are they?) Thank-you!
posted by Marquis
on Jun 9, 2004 -
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