Just started a new job that moves way faster than me. I'm scared that I can't keep up. What can I do to make it work?
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posted by anonymous
on May 16, 2013 -
26 answers
I use a mid-2009 Mac Pro for photo editing / cataloging in Lightroom. Performance has been increasingly unsatisfactory. Looking for your advice re: upgrades to the Mac Pro, or perhaps getting a new Macbook Pro. Specs inside.
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posted by Admiral Haddock
on Feb 20, 2013 -
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I have an Excel spreadsheet with just over 3000 sentences in column A. I need to go through looking at each one and entering some data into columns B-F. The first thing I have to enter is whether the sentence is in the past tense or present tense. If it is past tense, I can ignore it and not have to enter anything in columns C-F. I just move on to the next sentence. Is it going to be quicker if I go through the whole spreadsheet filling out column B first (past/present) and then do a second pass to fill out the rest of the details for the present tense sentences, or quicker to do it all at once for each sentence? Or is it a wash?
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posted by lollusc
on Oct 16, 2012 -
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How can I set up a Windows 7 PC to be clean and stay clean? I don't want file bits and temporary files to clog it up, I don't want a million image files the size of a dot. I don't want this computer to run like molasses after a few years of web browsing and use. What is the best way to do that?
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posted by cashman
on Oct 12, 2012 -
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I eat very quickly. I enjoy my food well enough, but I seem to enjoy it at a rapid pace, which can be a bit awkward in company. Is there an easy mental realignment to eat slower?
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posted by jackbishop
on Sep 19, 2012 -
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Why is the Sandusky trial moving so quickly? In my area the high profile cases seem to take months, if not years, to come to trial, and then the trials themselves take weeks or months. Sandusky's trial started last week and I believe the judge told the jury that they will likely have the case on Thursday. Explain?
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posted by BlahLaLa
on Jun 18, 2012 -
8 answers
What is the best way to drive in traffic in order to smooth out the flow and get to your destination quickly?
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posted by ramenopres
on Apr 27, 2012 -
21 answers
Are there any tools or apps or techniques to improve the consistency of my running pace? I run too fast for my own good.
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posted by smackfu
on Apr 27, 2012 -
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I'm in the process of learning how to drive a stick shift. I am looking for some tips on when to shift to a lower gear when you have to unexpectedly slow down when going at high speeds.
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posted by neda
on Apr 26, 2012 -
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NYC residents who use Time Warner Cable for their internet connection...does paying their extra fee for internet connection speeds "up to 30MBps" actually yield consistently higher connection speeds?
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posted by dfriedman
on Apr 6, 2012 -
12 answers
Why does my Mac Pro (desktop) get half the the wireless Internet speed of my MacBook Air, on the same network?
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posted by mark7570
on Jan 27, 2012 -
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I work in the fast food industry. How do I become faster at my job? Are there things I can do off the job to increase my speed on the job?
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posted by Pericardium
on Jan 23, 2012 -
10 answers
Question from my seven-year-old son: "Are a hummingbird's wings the fastest thing on something that breathes?"
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posted by winston
on Jan 13, 2012 -
28 answers
Can people visualize themselves moving faster than they are physically capable of moving?
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posted by bleary
on Dec 30, 2011 -
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Does it make any difference what kind of hard drive I buy to put in an external USB 2.0 enclosure in terms of transfer speed?
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posted by GuyZero
on Oct 17, 2011 -
4 answers
So Comcast came by and installed their super-fast internet (up to 35mpbs), but in real use, it doesn't seem any faster than my old U-Verse (6mpbs). And sometimes not even as fast.
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posted by still_wears_a_hat
on Oct 3, 2011 -
19 answers
What degree of speed improvement should I expect or aim for in trying to improve running times?
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posted by Terriniski
on Sep 23, 2011 -
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My mom is getting married in 3 days to a man she's been dating for two months. She emailed me this news (not too weird, that's our main form of communication) last week and I have been in too much of a state of shock to respond. How do I respond to this? I'm still not even sure how to feel about it.
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posted by evilbeck
on Sep 22, 2011 -
29 answers
What goes on during the smartphone assembly process? A lot of it is opaque. Does anyone have insight about what happens from the time the phone's components enter the factory until the time it leaves in end-user packaging?
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posted by Lugos
on Jul 28, 2011 -
4 answers
Is there any data out there relating to the relative speeds that different spoken languages can express human thought?
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posted by merocet
on Jul 20, 2011 -
18 answers
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?
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posted by mrbob14
on Jun 16, 2011 -
11 answers
Fat nerd gets mountain bike. Fat nerd wants to nerd out with his derp out by having the nerdiest cycle computer on the block, but I don't know where to start.
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posted by SpecialK
on Jun 4, 2011 -
14 answers
Examples of impressive projects, done impressively fast? Looking for a snappy retort to the commonplace "Rome wasn't built in a day."
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posted by mahorn
on May 27, 2011 -
38 answers
I've agreed to participate in a speed networking event. I'll be chatting with 20-30 people. How do I keep it fresh and not ask each person the same question? What can/do I want to know about someone in 3 minutes? How do I use this to improve my own 'elevator speech'?
posted by Jason and Laszlo
on Feb 5, 2011 -
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Let's say I want to buy a new external hard drive. I can pick a case with a particular interface (USB2/USB3/FW400/FW800/eSATA) and a mechanism with certain performance characteristics (RPM, latency, transfer rate, etc). Is there a straightforward heuristic that will tell me "if you're using interface X, don't bother buying a mechanism faster than Y."?
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posted by adamrice
on Feb 3, 2011 -
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What's the quickest possible way to buy a house/flat in the UK? What obstacles are there that stop things from going this quickly?
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posted by handee
on Oct 6, 2010 -
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How do I tell if the CPUs on a Windows Server 2003 are having their clock rates changed by a power-saver scheme?
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posted by Kahomono
on Aug 25, 2010 -
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I'm looking for an affordable, 10 mile a day road bike for my dad for Father's day.
He doesn't want anything more expensive than a $500 USD bike, but I can't find it in my heart to buy him a $200 Schwinn from Walmart.
Can anyone suggest a road bike between $200-$500 for my dad?
He's about 6'1", 200 pounds, pants inseam 33".
Ordering online and having it delivered (USA) will work. I'm fairly handy with tools an can assemble it, but I'd rather order just 1 bike pre-packaged and not buy pieces individually and put them together myself (tires from one distributor, frame from another, etc.)
posted by WhereAmI
on Jun 7, 2010 -
19 answers
If you are stuck in traffic on the highway and you have a choice to pull off the highway into the rest stop and then go back on your way later or keep on going with the traffic (with intention to stop after you get through the traffic) which one will be faster?
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posted by D Wiz
on Apr 30, 2010 -
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