GiftFilter: Where can I buy high quality beans for an espresso lover in Silicon Valley? [more inside]
posted by spiderskull on Aug 29, 2007 - 11 answers

I read this article a few years ago about a Silicon Valley programmer who committed suicide after getting rich off a startup. I can't remember the name of the programmer but I do remember some of the details. Does anyone know this story? [more inside]
posted by onepapertiger on Oct 27, 2006 - 9 answers

How can I tell how dangerous pollution in a specific area is to my health? [more inside]
posted by jewzilla on Jun 22, 2006 - 5 answers

What is your advice for a first-time road biker? [more inside]
posted by symphonik on Sep 4, 2005 - 32 answers

Is there a branch of physical chemistry concerned with the synthesis and study of the material properties of originally organic compounds where carbon is replaced by silicon? [+] [more inside]
posted by ZenMasterThis on Feb 2, 2005 - 12 answers

How do you remove silicone based lube from clothing/sheets/cotton based material? Traditional stain removers have not helped. Ammonia was suggested, but I've no clue what that would entail doing and whether everything I owned was destined to smell like that forever.
posted by pieoverdone on Nov 8, 2004 - 7 answers