Is there a programmatic way to detect whether a given song is exclusively instrumental?
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posted by xulu
on Apr 11, 2012 -
5 answers
I purchased some software recently from a company txf.express designed to help create an 8949 form for stock trades.
It seemed that it was improperly calculating a few numbers, and upon my questioning the software creator asked for my trading history to review the data and look for errors.
He then sent me a .piz file and asked that I rename it to a .zip file and open it for a properly functioning program.
My limited understanding is that " if you receive a piz file in an email and you are not familiar with the person who is sending it or are unsure of why they are sending it, do not change it to a zip file and try opening it. This could result in infecting your system with a computer virus."
Are their legitimate reasons why he should be sending a piz file and asking me to rename it?
posted by dougiedd
on Apr 11, 2012 -
8 answers
Please help me restore Mac OS on my wife's MacBook! I am pulling my hair out.
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posted by Dr. Wu
on Apr 11, 2012 -
13 answers
I'm looking for software that will help me schedule play and practice sessions for teams in a sports league. Ideally, the software would be free and be flexible enough to take into account: the number of teams, how many times each team should play each other, & the number of available fields.
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posted by woodman
on Mar 30, 2012 -
2 answers
Help me not get scammed on Ebay, please? I did some Spring cleaning and put a bunch of things on eBay. Everything was sold and delivered without a problem, except for one item that someone's claiming was already opened and probably used.
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posted by plaintiff6r
on Mar 30, 2012 -
15 answers
How can I not bum people out when I tell them their software idea will be more costly and/or may not work as well as they think it will?
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posted by ignignokt
on Mar 29, 2012 -
12 answers
Is it possible to create an amortization schedule in Excel when the payment amount, the principal amount, and the interest amount each year is unique?
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posted by lea724
on Mar 29, 2012 -
16 answers
What are some examples of small web apps that earn their creators a side-income? What are the stories behind them?
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posted by philipy
on Mar 22, 2012 -
12 answers
I'm looking at a software company of about 30 developers. Everything looks great except there's no QA department. Is this a big warning sign?
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 19, 2012 -
17 answers
I need to get audio files from Fruity Loops to Ableton. Is there any way to make this process easier?
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posted by googly
on Mar 16, 2012 -
6 answers
The way I research (academic or otherwise) is increasingly incompatible with the tools I have. Reams of handwritten notebooks, and hundreds of word docs vs a highly tagged website only add to my self-created confusion.
I'm drawn to Tinderbox software as a possible solution, but as an adamant PC user I'm locked out.
How do you order your research? / How to write-up my PhD now my brain is fried?
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posted by 0bvious
on Mar 16, 2012 -
10 answers
I have a question about my Scosche myTREK heart rate monitor for my iPhone.
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posted by kbanas
on Mar 12, 2012 -
0 answers
Is there such a thing as seasonal tech (programming, project management, ...) work?
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posted by rr
on Mar 10, 2012 -
8 answers
I am looking for an online or software-based solution to track monthly/quarterly/yearly sales numbers across multiple markets. As a small company, we are not opposed to paying for the service, but cannot afford anything too expensive. Any suggestions on programs you have used?
posted by Equiprimordial
on Mar 6, 2012 -
8 answers
I need a pantry/food-inventorying app, and I'm willing to pay for one. We have lots of food stored up, but we don't have a pantry per se. By necessity, the food is dispersed in the basement, kitchen cabinets, closets, etc. Most of it is stuff we would use up pretty quickly if it were convenient -- instead, we can't find it when we need it, or don't know we have it, and end up buying more. There must be an app for this, right?
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posted by ROTFL
on Mar 6, 2012 -
6 answers
Renter's Remorse Filter. I moved into a new place and I cannot stand it (upstairs neighbor sounds like an elephant, asinine condo regulations, horrible parking, etc.) Is there a countdown timer utility (Mac OS 10.6) or email service that I can use to count down the weeks I have left to live here? Ideally, I would like to receive an email at the end of every week, saying I have X number of weeks left.
posted by invisible ink
on Feb 26, 2012 -
2 answers
Online Book publishing: ebook, kindle, epub, ibook - can this be done without a million different programs and converters?
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posted by artlung
on Feb 23, 2012 -
13 answers
I would like some advice. I would like to send test data at intervals from a client to a cloud server and measure the time taken for it to arrive at the server. At the same time, pinging the cloud server at intervals and measuring the roundtrip latency.
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posted by conrad101
on Feb 23, 2012 -
8 answers
I'm not looking for project management, nor time tracking, nor (necessarily) to do lists, but more of a way of assembling all the different project components and work in progress in one interface. Is there such a thing?
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posted by outlier
on Feb 23, 2012 -
7 answers
Someone close to me is going blind. What kind of screen reader and other software should I set them up on so they can continue to read and send email?
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posted by Mitheral
on Feb 22, 2012 -
4 answers
I realized recently, that I've lost somewhat of my network that kept me up to date on technology trends, software development methodologies and up and coming frameworks. I'm specifically in the enterprise JEE world. What are some software related blogs that you use as a Senior/Lead/Architect?
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posted by kookywon
on Feb 15, 2012 -
3 answers
For the sake of my dwindling sanity, can anyone point me towards the blog post I read about a "concentric" model for data-driven software architecture? I've googled like mad but haven't come anywhere close to it because the only search terms I can come up with are either vague or have additional meanings that pollute the results.
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posted by ElDiabloConQueso
on Feb 15, 2012 -
4 answers
My role at work is growing from being a plain programmer to being in charge of our development process. Sounds great, but we don't have a process so I need to come up with one. I need techniques and tools to improve our end product.
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posted by borkencode
on Feb 14, 2012 -
12 answers
Walk me through making a simple rap instrumental in Reaper using free VSTis.
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posted by LSK
on Feb 11, 2012 -
3 answers
We are sending a nifty notebook computer to a 13 year-old girl in the Philippines, and wish to load it with interesting software to entertain and educate her. What programs do you recommend? You may also suggest bookmarks to awesome websites.
posted by weapons-grade pandemonium
on Feb 11, 2012 -
15 answers
If I want to be a cypherpunk, or at least effectively use their software, how important is it that I learn to program?
posted by vash
on Feb 10, 2012 -
14 answers
What apps do you use to help you stay focused on work? I'm looking for Mac and web apps. I don't have clinically diagnosable ADHD, but I'm curious about what's out there and can certainly use the help sometimes.
posted by ignignokt
on Feb 9, 2012 -
18 answers
Does software exist that can search for an audio clip inside the larger audio file and return the timestamp?
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posted by raddevon
on Feb 6, 2012 -
5 answers
I'm tired of doing my own taxes, and afraid of hiring another accountant. What is the best/cheapest tax software for a Canadian living in Quebec?
I just can't deal with another accountant. I'm tired of being told something will cost 150$ and then get charged 500$ as if they didn't know what they needed to do.
I want a tax software that is going to do the weird stuff for me. I don't depend or trust what the box says either!
I have some rental income, some contract income, and some salary income. I also have a second (gf) who has simple income.
posted by Napierzaza
on Feb 3, 2012 -
8 answers
Let me explain. Let's says company A sells to company B a system that includes an Microsoft Access database in order to run.
Is it legal for company C to make a system that connects and writes to to company A's database without asking for company A's permission?
I assume that since it's just a regular Access database, that anyone can read, it shouldn't be a problem right?
posted by exolstice
on Jan 31, 2012 -
12 answers
Apparently many successful software companies have processes where engineers write daily status updates that are publicly visible. Google has a system called 'Snippets' and Facebook has 'Colbert'. Any insiders want to share their experience with such reporting tools? Does anyone know of any resources that describe the pros and cons, nut and bolts of these processes?
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posted by unmodern
on Jan 30, 2012 -
11 answers
If I make a software implementation of a fictional religion described in a book published in the '70s, can I be subject to valid intellectual property lawsuits? YANML - understood.
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posted by ignignokt
on Jan 30, 2012 -
16 answers
Why is my cursor spinning (i.e. "thinking") so frequently in Photoshop Elements 8 (PSE 8)?
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posted by aelish
on Jan 28, 2012 -
7 answers
Is there some legitimate way to get discounts for software like Ableton Live or Photoshop? I was thinking I could take some online courses and get an educational discount this way. Any suggestions for such courses? Or other suggestions?
posted by Busoni
on Jan 27, 2012 -
12 answers
How to cleverly limit internet usage, with preference for limiting time rather than content, with certain desirable features? More below the fold...
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posted by kengraham
on Jan 23, 2012 -
5 answers
Is there software that can capture real time video feed from another computers screen on your home network?
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posted by Bacillus
on Jan 21, 2012 -
9 answers
