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What is wrong with my iPhone?

I got my iPhone 4 in October 2011. The past few months, it has had a couple of really annoying issues: [more inside]
posted by rabbitrabbit on May 21, 2013 - 8 answers

 

Yet Another Tipping Question

I usually over tip--22-25 percent. But I was confused about something that happened tonight. I went to a new bar, kind of a renovated dive, with a friend. We both ordered cocktails, I ordered a charchturie (sp) platter and he ordered a pizza. My food came right away, and both of our drinks came quickly. The bar was empty for our first drinks, but was filling up quickly. We ordered a second drink. The bar was filled with people that the bar tender seemed to know. The second drink came. No sign of pizza, it was more than an hour at this point. We remind the bartender, who is also the server twice. He finally says, five minutes, and five minutes later, the pizza comes. This would have been 90 minutes. No offer to comp the food, no apologies, but the food was really good, the drinks were strong, and I would like to go back...I tipped 4 on a 32 bill, after tax. They also split the bill in a weird manner. My friends kind of shy, so I took his lead, and didn't complain. How much should I have tipped? Should I have complained? Should I go back to complain? What's the protocol here?
posted by PinkMoose on Apr 28, 2013 - 25 answers

Why is my wireless router so slow, and how can I make it faster?

My Wi-Fi is slow, and it seems to be the fault of the router. How can I make it faster? Barring that, is there a better router I could buy? Details inside. [more inside]
posted by Greg Nog on Apr 12, 2013 - 21 answers

VPN XP woes

I've installed Private Internet Access VPN software on a Win 7 machine and an XP machine on my home network. The VPN connected Windows 7 machine reports good speeds at www.speedtest.net and streams content like a champ. The XP machine when connected to the VPN shows terrible speeds and buffers and stutters like something not so useful. More details after the fold... [more inside]
posted by merocet on Mar 9, 2013 - 8 answers

Seeking Slow Cooker Model Recommendation

I'm looking to find a slow cooker (Crock-Pot) currently in production that has the following characteristics: 1. The pot is light weight. 2. The pot has insulated handles. 3. The pot does not have flimsy PTFE non-stick coating. [more inside]
posted by Tube on Mar 4, 2013 - 7 answers

With a hard g.

Problem with animated gifs or pages with a large number of images. [more inside]
posted by Iteki on Jan 4, 2013 - 2 answers

MacOSX: Create a new user, move safest bits over from my old user?

MacbookProFilter: I migrated my old user onto my new macbook, and carried with it a bunch of problems (slow startup, rapid battery life loss, etc.). Is there a clever, systematic way to migrate chunks of my user account to a new user? [more inside]
posted by sdis on Jan 2, 2013 - 3 answers

Slow Medicine and Japanese Movie Title

What is the title of the Japanese movie that Dr Dennis McCullough, M.D., writes about in his article on Slow Medicine. he wrote in the first para: [more inside]
posted by kryptos on Dec 1, 2012 - 3 answers

I don't fit in to the speedy culture.

What are careers that value perfectionism and meticulousness over speed? [more inside]
posted by Autumn on Aug 29, 2012 - 24 answers

Help me pick out my new slow cooker

What size slow-cooker should I get? [more inside]
posted by queens86 on Aug 27, 2012 - 15 answers

Down-Tempo Acoustica

Seeking recommendations for the s-l-o-w-e-s-t tunes you can think of from the “roots” repertoire of South, Central and North America. [more inside]
posted by Jode on May 26, 2012 - 12 answers

Why does my Macbook freeze all the time?

Why is my Macbook so slow and constantly freezing? [more inside]
posted by quadrilaterals on May 13, 2012 - 29 answers

Crock pot as Sous Vide?

Would a crock pot with a dimmer switch work as sous vide machine? [more inside]
posted by boby on Apr 28, 2012 - 12 answers

I need slow goth songs for a slow jam at a goth-themed wedding.

I am looking for Goth slow songs. [more inside]
posted by Sully on Mar 27, 2012 - 51 answers

I hate monopolies.

Why does the Netflix Watch Instantly homepage hate me? It can take anywhere from 5 minutes to ∞ minutes to load all the images. I can't say it's completely useless without the images—if I'm desperate, I can mouse over every black rectangle to see what it contains—but I'm sure the irritation is shortening my life. While it's loading, I typically see a message that Firefox is waiting on data from one of (what appear to be) Netflix's servers. I tried flushing my DNS cache, and that actually seemed to help momentarily, but then it stopped helping. (Yeah, I don't think it really helped.) Is this just Comcast throttling Netflix so I'll use Comcast's video service? Is there anything I can do to speed things up? I started the dreaded customer service phone call last night and that actually seemed to precipitate an avalanche of image loading—did they see my customer service ID and say hey, dump that guy's images so he'll hang up?
posted by bricoleur on Mar 22, 2012 - 11 answers

The car that idled way too slow

The car had run out of gas. When it got gas and finally started, it ran very strangely. How come? [more inside]
posted by exphysicist345 on Mar 17, 2012 - 15 answers

TCP WTF

How do I fix this fast-then-slow download issue on a Linux machine? It doesn't happen on a Windows machine. TCP tuning nerdery probably required. [more inside]
posted by Kadin2048 on Feb 8, 2012 - 10 answers

Why is the wireless part of my wireless router so slow?

Do I need to buy a new router? (boring details of really slow wireless performance below the fold) [more inside]
posted by tkerugger on Jan 30, 2012 - 8 answers

beachball in january no good

New Year's edition of "my macbook pro is suddenly slow"... [more inside]
posted by Namlit on Jan 7, 2012 - 12 answers

Help me speed up my SSD in my MBP!

I installed an SSD into my early-2011 13" MacBook Pro. It's working great, but the benchmark tests don't come close to advertised speeds... [more inside]
posted by smitt on Jan 5, 2012 - 7 answers

i want to wander around and loot properly please.

Please help with my woefully performing installation of Skyrim. Several problems and my Noob-ular cluelessness inside. [more inside]
posted by By The Grace of God on Dec 1, 2011 - 12 answers

Why does the pharmacist take so god damn long?

Why does the pharmacist take so god damn long? [more inside]
posted by Nelsormensch on Nov 25, 2011 - 21 answers

This is why no one ever lets me pick the movie

I love boring movies. Recommend me your favorites. [more inside]
posted by theodolite on Aug 22, 2011 - 118 answers

Slow cooking : science me please!

Can I reuse cooking sauce from last time when slow cooking? [more inside]
posted by travertina on Jul 21, 2011 - 7 answers

You're still not done??

In some way, I'm too slow. It takes me a really long time to do things, especially if they're not interesting. This doesn't apply to all things though. I can move fast, and walk fast, and talk fast. [more inside]
posted by mokeydraws on Jul 8, 2011 - 15 answers

How to fix flaky/slow connection on Windows 7 PC

The wireless internet connection on my PC has been incredibly slow and drops out frequently, even with two totally different adapters. What's going on? [more inside]
posted by mrbob14 on Jun 16, 2011 - 11 answers

My internet connection has slowed to a crawl. Help!

My internet is all wacky: I can torrent at full speed (Around 1.1 mb/s), but both direct downloads and regular http:// web requests are crawling at around 10 to 20 kpbs, even when I'm not torrenting. I've robooted and reconfigured. I suspect Port 80, but I have almost 0 experience in diagnosing and solving network issues. Thoughts?
posted by GilloD on Jun 7, 2011 - 24 answers

Yummm

I have a pound of ground beef and a slow cooker... give me your best chili recipes! [more inside]
posted by torisaur on May 26, 2011 - 17 answers

Why, when brought out of sleep, are our Macs unusably slow when Safari was left running before they went into sleep mode?

Why, when brought out of sleep, are our Macs unusably slow when Safari was left running before they went into sleep mode? [more inside]
posted by pandemic on May 12, 2011 - 11 answers

Zombie Political Science

Once upon a time on the Blue, I remember reading an article that went into great analytical detail about the social significance of slow versus fast zombies, even citing philosophers like Hume to make its point. However, I can't find the article for the life of me! Help me, MeFites!
posted by whimsicalnymph on May 9, 2011 - 3 answers

YouTube? Sucks?

Why does YouTube suck so much? [more inside]
posted by bendy on Apr 10, 2011 - 19 answers

rustrating super-slow music folder on an external hard drive.

Frustrating super-slow music folder on an external hard drive. [more inside]
posted by Meatbomb on Mar 4, 2011 - 13 answers

Slow songs are great and all, but not if they're supposed to be fast songs.

Some songs on my iPod and through iTunes seem to be running slow - just enough to be noticeable and to drive me crazy. Songs that I've downloaded recently seem fine until I play them enough, and then it's almost like they wear out - what gives? [more inside]
posted by AthenaPolias on Jan 22, 2011 - 7 answers

How to copy and paste quickly in Excel 2011 for Mac.

In Excel 2011 for Mac, everything slows to a crawl if I cut or copy a large number of cells. Is there any way to fix this? If not, is there a different spreadsheet program that could do this quickly? [more inside]
posted by eisenkr on Jan 20, 2011 - 14 answers

Help me fix a slow Mac!

How do I fix a slow iMac? [more inside]
posted by bwg on Jan 10, 2011 - 16 answers

Apache went boom. Diagnosis?

What the heck just happened to my Apache server? [more inside]
posted by bhance on Dec 14, 2010 - 7 answers

speeding up facebook

Are there any tools for blocking out useless & slow "features" on facebook? I'm unsure the last time I actually appreciated any facebook popup. In particular, I've no need for facebook's toolbar because Adium and my N900 log into facebook's chat directly. Bonus if it'll work under MicroB on a Nokia N900. [more inside]
posted by jeffburdges on Nov 27, 2010 - 6 answers

Keyboard Input Suddenly Slow

Why is my laptop's keyboard input suddenly extremely slow? [more inside]
posted by jimmysmits on Sep 22, 2010 - 6 answers

Laggy Volume Control

Volume control on my computer is laggy and slow and crashy. To the point where it's unusable. This has happened on every Windows computer I have ever owned. Is my volume control program allergic to me or is this a common problem? [more inside]
posted by brenton on Sep 19, 2010 - 20 answers

Broadband shmroadband -- how do I track how slow my laptop runs?

How do I track how slow my laptop really is going? [more inside]
posted by zooropa on Aug 16, 2010 - 7 answers

Why does my Hard drive spin for ages at startup?

XP Hard-Drive Filter: When I turn my computer on, after it being off overnight, it starts up fine but the hard disk light is on for several minutes. Start-up time is normal, and desktop loads and computer is usable, can click on icons and open folders/start programs but they take ages to load/open - hard drive stays on at this point. When I use FF it slows it waaaay down. What could be causing this and how can I stop it please? [more inside]
posted by marienbad on Aug 8, 2010 - 15 answers

Make my next Mac fast!

Why is my MacBook Pro so laggy, and how can I keep my new MacBook Pro from being the same way? [more inside]
posted by escabeche on Jun 18, 2010 - 23 answers

Flash? More like Strobe.

Help me play YouTube and Hulu videos on my PowerBook. [more inside]
posted by schmod on Apr 27, 2010 - 6 answers

Brand new computer slower than older one?

Brand new 13" MacBook Pro feeling sluggish and occasionally freezing. What's going on? [more inside]
posted by DoctorFedora on Apr 3, 2010 - 15 answers

It's not the will but the ability

How do I go from 65 miles an hour to 10? Until I was recently hospitalized with multiple pulmonary embolisms I was a very active person at 46: ran and cycled a lot, raising two very young kids, cooking, gardening, splitting wood, I love domesticity and productivity. But the clots have left me a shell of what I was. How do I do less? It’s making me crazy and more than a little depressed. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 15, 2010 - 12 answers

Nothing "Karmic"al about my slow computer

Ubuntu 9.10 is running INCREDIBLY slow after a recent reboot. Any suggestions? [more inside]
posted by caution live frogs on Jan 28, 2010 - 11 answers

Trying not to make rotten Apple puns

Internet browsing(wifi) painfully slow on a refurbished Macbook Pro. Similar refurbished Macbook Pro(same specs) seems to work just fine. [more inside]
posted by prufrock on Jan 12, 2010 - 6 answers

SBOA (Spinning Beachball of Annoyance)

My Mac just got very sluggish. Common actions like typing, scrolling, clicking app controls, etc. cause the beachball to appear for 5-10 seconds. This happens across applications. Please help me figure out what's wrong. [more inside]
posted by ottereroticist on Dec 18, 2009 - 18 answers

wireless router SLOW

I just put in a new router (cisco wireless n broadband router wrt160N) and it is totally fast when the ethernet cable is plugged into my computer. When I try to use it wirelessly, it works but is VERY slow. any ideas? thanks!!!!!
posted by cg2 on Dec 9, 2009 - 10 answers

Slow typing in Excel 2008 and unexplained network traffic

Why would Excel 2008 cause a lot of network traffic while typing in a cell? [more inside]
posted by lbergstr on Nov 27, 2009 - 10 answers

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