Help me find this famous quote (paragraph) about string theory? [more inside]
posted by tzikeh on Sep 17, 2009 - 4 answers

I'm going camping this weekend and want to deck out my tent in style. Where in the greater Los Angeles area can I get battery-powered string lights, ready-to-use EL wire, and other such self-sustaining glowy bits?
posted by mykescipark on Apr 28, 2009 - 2 answers

I have hundreds of text strings entered through a form in a Google Spreadsheets which look like 4*3 9*2 17*3 22 37*4 52. I can easily substitute " " for "+" and concatenate a "=" in front =4*3+9*2+17*3+22+37*4+52. Now I have a text string which looks like a formula but isn't one. How can I make Google Spreadsheets interpret this string as a formula? [more inside]
posted by Akeem on Mar 12, 2009 - 3 answers

Please help me find the most romantic equation [more inside]
posted by twistedmetal on Aug 24, 2008 - 7 answers

Using OpenOffice Calc (Spreadsheets) - Is there any way to divide the strings in one column into two by the space in each cell? [more inside]
posted by l33tpolicywonk on May 30, 2008 - 5 answers

I have no clue what I am doing in Excel, so this is going to be a bit hard to explain, but hopefully somebody can help me here. I want to give Excel some text, and have it output a string. Let me explain. [more inside]
posted by B(oYo)BIES on May 13, 2008 - 4 answers

Looking for sites with embroidery on paper patterns. [more inside]
posted by levijk on May 2, 2008 - 2 answers

Does anyone know where to rent a high quality student cello short term in NYC? Ideally, I'd like something hand crafted and valued at 10 - 20 k, but if need be I'll go lower end. Looking for a bow, too. Thanks!
posted by paul_smatatoes on Apr 21, 2008 - 2 answers

So I play guitar (fairly well) and ukulele (passably). I'm thinking about getting a baritone or tenor ukulele, but also strongly considering a guitalele. Where can I get one in America (in VA, DC, or NJ?) [more inside]
posted by tmcw on Mar 23, 2008 - 3 answers

SQL Filter: What query can I use to count the number of times a word appears in a text field? [more inside]
posted by Wild_Eep on Feb 21, 2008 - 6 answers

Has anyone ever escaped from jail or prison using this novel method, either in fiction or in real life? [more inside]
posted by Tube on Jan 30, 2008 - 6 answers

Recommend strings for a cello tuned BEAD (low to high). [more inside]
posted by Plug Dub In on Sep 21, 2007 - 9 answers

ExcelFilter: Help me count rows where one string appears in one column and a second string appears in a second! [more inside]
posted by Alterscape on Aug 14, 2007 - 5 answers

In NYC, where can I get a violin CHEAPLY looked over and serviced? [more inside]
posted by allterrainbrain on Jun 13, 2007 - 7 answers

Where can I find drawstring/gymsack bags with team logos? [more inside]
posted by hcastro on Apr 9, 2007 - 5 answers

Anyone know any way to send cans of Silly String overseas? [more inside]
posted by Smedleyman on Feb 2, 2007 - 5 answers

GuitarStrings filter: I'm a noob. Forgive me. Why can't I change these acoustic strings? (picture inside) [more inside]
posted by Lockeownzj00 on Nov 23, 2006 - 20 answers

String manipulation in C#: I know that the String.Format method can format numeric data so that {0:#,###} transforms 1234 into the string "1,234". There are lots of standard formatters like {0:C} for currency, and endless ways to format DateTime objects. But is there a similar shorthand to format a string or to apply a mask to it? [more inside]
posted by Lokheed on Nov 15, 2006 - 3 answers

I recently decided to re-visit one of my favorite summer activities: making friendship bracelets. I am looking to a) remember some of the techniques I used to know b) learn new and interesting bracelet patterns. [more inside]
posted by nekton on Jun 25, 2006 - 5 answers

Someone bought me an electric guitar two years ago. Maybe one. I never played it. When I hauled it out of the closet yesterday and took it out of the bag, I discovered that one of the strings was off; it is no longer attached at either end. How unfortunate. Especially for someone who has no idea what to do. How do I fix the guitar?
posted by punishinglemur on Dec 1, 2005 - 19 answers

Is there a way to specify that part of an XML file should be treated as a string even though it looks like XML? [more inside] [more inside]
posted by callmejay on Sep 22, 2004 - 7 answers

Acoustic guitar question: I wonder if anyone is familiar with this problem. I have an old steel-string guitar, where the B-string breaks every time I tune it to the right pitch. Every other string is fine. Has anyone ever encountered this problem? Is it fixable?
posted by inksyndicate on Mar 29, 2004 - 8 answers