Some tech blogger - probably one with a Mac focus - wrote a post about leaving TextMate for a different text editor, in the style of someone addressing a person with whom they were ending a romantic relationship. Can you help me find it?
posted by Egg Shen
on Jul 27, 2012 -
4 answers
I'm looking for a software package that will function as an alert marquee. i have a series of displays that I would like to have a banner across the top of the screen. I'd like this software to monitor a mailbox or receive an RPC message to display a short message.
Basically I want a desktop version of a text message alert for a few status monitor PCs with large wall mount monitors. Does anyone have an existing solution? I'd prefer not to have to write my own.
posted by cmfletcher
on Jul 26, 2012 -
2 answers
I had been using a mac to keep my media files and had been using "Ripit" to rip my DVD's and "identify" to tag the resulting files and put into itunes to watch on Apple TV.
Due to file space I have moved to a PC running Windows 7 to do this. And while I have found software to rip the DVD's I cannot find software to add the tags such as "synopsis", "cover art", and "episode details"?
You suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Me-Fi
posted by ndaguiar
on Jul 25, 2012 -
1 answer
Can't afford to buy software. Seeking free windows software programs (any programs!) that are as good or better than their for-cost counterparts. What can you recommend?
posted by luvmywife
on Jul 24, 2012 -
16 answers
Looking for software for windows to tag movies and tv shows media files for itunes.
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posted by ndaguiar
on Jul 17, 2012 -
0 answers
After a couple of mind-changing conversations I'm ready to give Linux another shot. Old hands, please help me pick a laptop, a distro, and offer a little advice for some transition issues. A few details within. Thanks!
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posted by finnb
on Jul 16, 2012 -
27 answers
I would be interested in hearing case studies for software business failures that have occurred due to one or both of the following factors:
- Wholesale replacement of entire engineering staff (e.g. firing all staff in original location and replacing with staff in a new location).
- Winding down product development on existing products with the expectation that it will be replaced by a new platform in the future (I'm thinking along the lines of Ashton Tate here and their DBase product).
I would also be interested in hearing any examples of where either of these strategies has been put into effect, and it been a success, rather than a failure.
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 16, 2012 -
7 answers
I need a service that will allow me to generate an automated call to a small group of telephone numbers in the event of a software failure.
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posted by DWRoelands
on Jul 13, 2012 -
11 answers
I sent a video outlining an idea I came up with for a DB and series of apps to a contact I made at a big org. I received a terse reply that appeared to be claiming the idea as theirs. What is the best way to respond?
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posted by brynnwood
on Jul 10, 2012 -
10 answers
Asking on behalf of a friend: she runs a weekly GoToMeeting webinar that now needs to be captioned in real time. Is there a good software solution?
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posted by theatro
on Jul 3, 2012 -
4 answers
What command line tool should I be looking at for this slightly-intelligent batch image processing task?
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posted by brightghost
on Jun 27, 2012 -
4 answers
Outlook 2010 Filter - Why oh why do the changes I make to body portion of .oft email templates not save correctly? Woah not all at once now!
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posted by amazingstill
on Jun 27, 2012 -
2 answers
So I have an idea for software related to my industry. I've thought about it, sketched it out, looked at existing/similar products and talked to some friends in the same line of work -- and I still think it's a good idea. Next step is ...?
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posted by Buffaload
on Jun 26, 2012 -
14 answers
Please help me create a calender on Microsoft Excel as I can't find any help online.
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posted by sockpim
on Jun 25, 2012 -
3 answers
South- and East Asian tech workers - would you find interview questions relating to restaurants offensive?
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posted by b1tr0t
on Jun 24, 2012 -
11 answers
What are some business software products that are (a) widely used in the enterprise, (b) have a somewhat steep/deep learning curve, and (c) aren't over-served with training materials?
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posted by jbickers
on Jun 19, 2012 -
5 answers
I'm teaching a minicourse about networks, graphs, and computation to a non-technical audience (mostly grad students in the humanities.) What's the right software platform?
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posted by escabeche
on Jun 18, 2012 -
7 answers
I just bought a new iMac for home. I use one at work(Boot camp Windows 7) with programs like Maya, After Effects, Premiere etc and love it. Now with one at home I would actually like to use both Mac and Windows OS but have a hard time deciding what software to put where... Can someone help me figure this out?
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posted by matthelm
on Jun 16, 2012 -
6 answers
I need the world's simplest time management/task management software for the Mac and/or web. Ideally free/open or cheap.
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posted by Deathalicious
on Jun 15, 2012 -
6 answers
What software should I use to turn pictures into movie clips? I have a GoPro camera set to take pictures at a set interval and would like recommendations on free/cheap software to use to make them into a time lapse video using a Windows netbook.
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posted by BlooPen
on Jun 14, 2012 -
6 answers
I'm reading Getting Things Done, and I'm ready to join the cult of productivity! What is the best GTD-minded to-do list software or site, for a PC/Android user?
posted by Jairus
on Jun 14, 2012 -
14 answers
What are some good references (papers or books) that address the difficulty of computers to understand natural language?
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posted by iconjack
on Jun 12, 2012 -
5 answers
When leaving a comment on mefi, does looking at that "live preview" window below the edit box make you a better writer too? What's up with that?
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posted by tempythethird
on Jun 10, 2012 -
6 answers
Is it illegal to willfully recreate a patented software process in open-source software, and what would be the possible consequences?
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posted by Calibandage
on Jun 3, 2012 -
10 answers
I'd like to move to a company that makes software as it's primary product... what kind of skills will I need to add to my resume to get in the door?
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posted by underflow
on May 30, 2012 -
3 answers
I am looking for software to help organize my life : notes, calendar, to-do lists, links, passwords
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posted by digdan
on May 26, 2012 -
17 answers
I love the
One Thing Well blog and the newish
The Toolbox. Are there any other good link blogs similar in purpose (links to resources and webapps instead of news/articles)?
posted by Memo
on May 19, 2012 -
7 answers
My very small office is looking for Windows software suggestions for tracking work orders. I know nothing about this kind of software, only that someone suggested BMC (Numara) Track-It. Are there others you have used that you can suggest to me?
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posted by 4ster
on May 17, 2012 -
6 answers
My favorite study website removed its note-taking feature. I want to find another virtual backpack service with as many options as studyblue used to have. Any recommendations?
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posted by mekko
on May 11, 2012 -
5 answers
I need to compile an open-source software package, originally intended for a POSIX machine, in Visual Studio. I am comfortable with the ./configure > make > make install cycle, having done it many times, but I have never used VS in my life.
Can someone explain to me like I am six, what I would do to begin doing this in VS? I can't make a makefile, because configure is a bash script. I realize I could use MinGW or Cygwin, but I've been asked to avoid that if possible.
I already have VS (C++ version) and also SDK installed on a Win 7 box.
Let's assume for this question that using a pre-built binary is not an option.
posted by sandettie light vessel automatic
on May 11, 2012 -
21 answers
I'm looking for (preferably free) software that will model X-ray diffractograms for mineral mixes of known quantities. Does such a thing even exist?
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posted by Eumachia L F
on May 6, 2012 -
3 answers
I want to start writing a journal. Can you recommend me some kind of journaling software?
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posted by _Seeker_
on Apr 30, 2012 -
14 answers
I'm looking for a low-cost web service for managing a (very) small alumni database.
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posted by mekily
on Apr 30, 2012 -
10 answers
Looking for programs that will reliably change .mkv files to files watchable on a PS3 or iPad.
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posted by Ghidorah
on Apr 29, 2012 -
23 answers
Help me find this obscure software from the dawn of Mac OS X. It was a desktop fishy that let people take screenshots of your desktop remotely.
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posted by hot_monster
on Apr 24, 2012 -
8 answers
I would like to get a new job in Chicago. What are some things I can do over the summer to maximize my odds at finding employment in the windy city? My field is software engineering.
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posted by Green With You
on Apr 23, 2012 -
8 answers
What is a good free (or free trial) animation software I can download for a project at work?
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posted by msk1985
on Apr 18, 2012 -
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