I have a horrible stutter which just came to my attention about a week ago. Not only is "uh" my favorite word but I repeat myself a lot. Help me, oh hivemind, to learn how to fix this problem. Written and audio examples inside. [more inside]
posted by Pseudology on Sep 7, 2009 - 17 answers

What are the minimum specs for a PC to play HD video files smoothly? [more inside]
posted by wastelands on Mar 26, 2009 - 8 answers

I'm looking for music that features really good stutter processing of vocal sounds (any really good stuttering of other sounds is welcome too, but I'm especially interested in vocals). Benchmark tracks would be Trentemoller's Moan, Modeselektor's 2000007, Funkstörung's Fat Camp Feva, Ellen Allien's Sehnsucht, and Look at Me by Villeneuve. [more inside]
posted by phrontist on Jan 10, 2009 - 15 answers

All audio on my Windows XP machine stutters. Not constantly, but enough to make listening to music or watching movies annoying. YouTube videos, iTunes tracks - anything. Even if I give priority to those applications. I'm on a Windows XP machine with a 3.2 ghz Pentium 4 and 1.50gb of RAM. Realtek HD drivers. I've tried everything on the Web and on AskMeFi but none of it has changed the stutter yet. So I'm opening this up for debate.
posted by skylar on Oct 10, 2008 - 11 answers

Is "NPR stutter" a collective affectation? [more inside]
posted by evariste on Jul 24, 2008 - 35 answers

I stutter. I don't want to. Maybe you can help. [more inside]
posted by Phyltre on Jan 30, 2008 - 17 answers

I'm looking for tips and tricks to ease public speaking anxiety in a former stutterer. Please help! [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 28, 2007 - 11 answers

Why have I developed a bunch of verbal tics/eccentricities in undergrad/law school, and how do I get rid of or manage them? [more inside]
posted by sarahkeebs on Apr 21, 2007 - 10 answers

Hi, Netflix DVDs in my wife's Toshiba Satellite skips considerably more than my macbook. She has a "tssp" dvd drive and I've got a Matsushita. Is it possible to configure VLC with some sort of monster video buffer so it will skip less? I'm familiar with other disk buffing/cleaning solutions, and am primarily curious about a software solution--VLC, mplayer, or anything else--to use in addition to cleaning the dvd. We've got to get through the rest of Monk, season four without going insane.
posted by craniac on Mar 16, 2007 - 3 answers

Why do I have to work so hard at spelling and writing? [more inside]
posted by The Behatted Wild Man of Greenfield on Feb 23, 2007 - 9 answers

Windows stuttering sound problems - codec issues? [more inside]
posted by Pontius Pilate on Feb 21, 2006 - 10 answers