So, as some of you may remember, I have a roommate. Usually we get along great, but we bicker about once every two months and every time we do it triggers all sorts of anxiety for me. I'd like to hear some advice from people who have similar issues. [more inside]
posted by wild like kudzu on Nov 11, 2009 - 21 answers

I need a good, classy SILENT clock. [more inside]
posted by Bazoo on Oct 31, 2009 - 6 answers

How can I remember to always put my mobile phone on silent before meetings or seminars? And to turn the sound back on when the meeting is over? Any useful tricks? I don't seem to have a problem remembering this in artistic environments, only in work environments.
posted by grouse on Oct 1, 2009 - 18 answers

Is there a silent pump for an indoor fountain? [more inside]
posted by x46 on Sep 17, 2009 - 5 answers

So, I have a roommate. I love her, we usually get along just fine, but recently we argued over some financial stuff and now we're not really on speaking terms. How the heck should I handle this? (Long post, long story) [more inside]
posted by wild like kudzu on Aug 1, 2009 - 24 answers

Help me design a computer workstation setup for home that incorporates a 30" screen, a Linux compatible video card, a possibly height adjustable desk, and a silent or very quiet desktop machine. [more inside]
posted by pbh on Jun 9, 2009 - 7 answers

My iPhone silent switch is stuck on SILENT (silly idiot me) - is there a software override? HELLLPPP! [more inside]
posted by kairab on May 19, 2009 - 10 answers

A woman's head on an owl's body. What film did I see? [more inside]
posted by popcassady on May 17, 2009 - 5 answers

My kid (8 years old) turns out to have a very good sense of rythm. I'd like to get him a drum set for xmas. A *silent* drum set. [more inside]
posted by asavage on Nov 26, 2007 - 19 answers

I am trying to buy a barebones machine for everyday use with a side of gaming. Small case plus huge graphics card cooler/fan don't mix well. Also, Australia seems expensive. Think you can help? [more inside]
posted by kandinski on Oct 18, 2007 - 9 answers

What is the earliest generally-accepted use in commercial cinema of the following three shots: a lens-based zoom, in or out; a traveling shot using a dolly to follow a scene's protagonist (as in moving from room to room laterally); and a traveling shot using a dolly to effectively create a zoom, in which the framing of the protagonist becomes tighter as a result of a shorter distance to the subject? [more inside]
posted by mwhybark on Sep 18, 2007 - 5 answers

Where can I see silent films on the big screen around Dallas? [more inside]
posted by doppleradar on Sep 8, 2007 - 6 answers

Where does the idea come from that an alarm company can actually tell whether the system actually is armed? [more inside]
posted by Quarter Pincher on Jul 10, 2007 - 12 answers

Searching for copies of obscure silent films which my great-grandfather directed or acted in. [more inside]
posted by Durhey on Jul 12, 2006 - 4 answers

Recommendations for a silent (or as close as possible) USB computer keyboard? It will be plugged into an IBM ThinkPad T42.
posted by NotMyselfRightNow on Apr 10, 2006 - 8 answers

Are there any common english words with a silent letter F, J, Q or V?
posted by yeoz on Jan 8, 2006 - 40 answers

ProductFilter: I'd like a phone with a digital answering machine that can be set to be absolutely silent by default, but which will ring if the caller enters a numeric password. [more inside]
posted by Zed_Lopez on Jan 19, 2005 - 8 answers