What are some smaller-scale global warming tipping points that would radically alter everyday life? [more inside]
posted by jefficator on Oct 28, 2009 - 14 answers

Cool-temperature work clothing? I want to wear business casual clothing, but it's all so goddamn hot, especially with an undershirt. What's your secret for wearing business dress shirts and trousers and staying cool?
posted by Cool Papa Bell on Sep 7, 2009 - 14 answers

sous-vide-Filter: I have a pot of water and I can buy an immersion heater or aquarium heater, but how do I control it to maintain an arbitrary temperature 40-100C within 1 degree, for cheap? External themostats for homes and microbreweries and aquaria seems to top out at 32C, and cost upwards of 50$. Scientific water baths and ovens cost $800+. And my oven is not accurate enough. [more inside]
posted by d. z. wang on Aug 24, 2009 - 13 answers

What was the hottest official temperature measured in San Antonio, Texas each year since the 1950s? Today San Antonio had its 45th day of 100+ degree weather this year. I remember years in the 1970s when SA had no 100 degree days at all, but a friend doesn't believe it.
posted by lukemeister on Aug 10, 2009 - 11 answers

Winefilter: What are the storage conditions for a bottle of 2005 Reserve de la Comtesse, from Château Pichon Comtesse de Lalande? [more inside]
posted by titantoppler on Aug 8, 2009 - 4 answers

I have an electric smoker grill, with 2 setting - on / off. Is there a way to regulate how hot the heating element gets, in order to control the cooking temperature? [more inside]
posted by savagecorp on Aug 6, 2009 - 9 answers

I need to amplify the sound of a carbon arc in a WW2 era searchlight. The mic will be inside the drum of the searchlight, about 25" away from the arc. The temperatures at that distance should be 500F or less. Are there any microphones that will operate happily at that kind of temperature? [more inside]
posted by gribbly on Aug 5, 2009 - 9 answers

West Coast Heatwave! I'm worried about my computer's hard drives, should I curtail my downloads and turn some drives off for the next few days until things cool down? [more inside]
posted by Auden on Jul 28, 2009 - 5 answers

From an energy-/cost-saving POV, is it better to ramp down your AC to a lower temp when you're not in the house or using the space, or turn it off completely and then crank up when you're back? What about, say, if you're away for a week or more. I know this is not like heat where pipes can freeze if you turn off. I should know this by now but I don't. Thanks for any advice.
posted by terrier319 on Jul 25, 2009 - 11 answers

Why do different pure cotton shirts suggest that they be ironed at very different temperatures? [more inside]
posted by Busy Old Fool on Jun 22, 2009 - 9 answers

I am thinking about getting a wetsuit to swim in the lake during the spring. [more inside]
posted by who else on Jun 7, 2009 - 5 answers

How much tap-temperature water (say 15 C) would you need to add to 1 litre of water to make a mass of water 80 C? [more inside]
posted by doozer_ex_machina on May 15, 2009 - 4 answers

I'm from Oakland California but live in Japan. I'm trying to figure out which area in Japan has similar weather to Oakland. [more inside]
posted by Infernarl on Mar 19, 2009 - 11 answers

Black balloons in chilly, sunny weather. Will they pop? [more inside]
posted by Lucinda on Mar 13, 2009 - 7 answers

How can I empirically test the relative warmth of a blanket? [more inside]
posted by plasticbugs on Mar 9, 2009 - 23 answers

WeatherFilter: When "record highs" (or lows) are from the early 20th century, does anyone stop to consider that device accuracy and methodologies might have contributed to those records? [more inside]
posted by disillusioned on Mar 2, 2009 - 13 answers

Why does my apartment feel colder in the winter than in the summer, when the thermostat reads the same? [more inside]
posted by chundo on Dec 11, 2008 - 21 answers

Need to get a double-check on some extracurricular science number crunching. A friend and I were wondering about how much effect cold temperatures would have on the speed of sound, and I had the idea to see if some handgun calibers could go from subsonic to supersonic at reasonably cold temperatures. After some extensive calculations, I think I have a pretty good set of numbers, but I want to make sure I'm not wrong. [more inside]
posted by Punkey on Nov 15, 2008 - 5 answers

Why is my bath not hot anymore? [more inside]
posted by ottereroticist on Oct 19, 2008 - 5 answers

[Cupcake-Filter]: Why is my cream cheese frosting an irreparable mess? How can I make some that is temperature stable? [more inside]
posted by numinous on Oct 13, 2008 - 16 answers

Is it cheaper to run a full house heat pump during colder months, or use Vornado heaters to heat subsections of the house that we are in at the moment. [more inside]
posted by diode on Oct 11, 2008 - 5 answers

Date for thickest morning fog? [more inside]
posted by querty on Sep 27, 2008 - 3 answers

Will an Ikea Sultan Erfjord latex mattress bake me as I sleep? [more inside]
posted by oxford blue on Jul 24, 2008 - 8 answers

Why is my bedroom consistently 10 degrees warmer than the rest of the house, and what can I do to cool it off? [more inside]
posted by carsonb on Jul 3, 2008 - 24 answers

What, in theory, are the hottest a coldest days of the year? [more inside]
posted by rongorongo on Jul 3, 2008 - 11 answers

How do I fix a thermometer when the mercury has separated? [more inside]
posted by odinsdream on Jun 27, 2008 - 14 answers

I've noticed that when the air temperature drops below a certain point that it won't snow. Is there any truth to this? [more inside]
posted by C17H19NO3 on Jan 17, 2008 - 8 answers

Does the cold temperature outside destroy my mail-order medication? [more inside]
posted by jclovebrew on Dec 26, 2007 - 3 answers

How do I circumvent the wildly variable water pressure and temperature in my apartment building? [more inside]
posted by proj on Dec 9, 2007 - 9 answers

Chemistryfilter: I'm looking for a solution (colliod? emulsion? gel? resin?) of a few inexpensive and non-dangerous ingredients whose composition can be adjusted to create a melting point near to room temperature (and moderate pressures). [more inside]
posted by newdaddy on Nov 6, 2007 - 21 answers

Where is a good place in the world to live for consistently comfortable temperatures throughout most of the year? The UK alternates between unbearably hot, and bloody freezing, and I'm sick of it.
posted by oxide on Oct 5, 2007 - 68 answers

Handy people: What's a good way to make lots of small, Stevenson Screen type things on the cheap and easy? [more inside]
posted by Jimbob on Sep 13, 2007 - 10 answers

My mattress gets too hot, I have to move to a cooler part and wake up, repeat every 10 minutes or so. What to do? [more inside]
posted by meijusa on Jul 19, 2007 - 17 answers

What city in the world has the highest number of annual hours of sunshine between temperatures of 15C and 25C (60F and 80F)? (Coz that's where I want to live)
posted by zaebiz on Jul 19, 2007 - 15 answers

I am looking for a temperature indicator that comes in the form of a sheet, or a film, and permanently changes color in areas that have been exposed to high temperature. Does anyone know where I could find such a device? [more inside]
posted by nickerbocker on Jul 9, 2007 - 6 answers

How can I do cheap temperature logging? Is Arduino a good choice? [more inside]
posted by DU on Jun 29, 2007 - 11 answers

Why are jails so cold inside? [more inside]
posted by konolia on Jun 16, 2007 - 22 answers

Can someone help me find a thermostat without a manual heat/cool selection switch? [more inside]
posted by WinnipegDragon on Jun 2, 2007 - 6 answers

Why do people seem to prefer food that's very cold or very hot to food that's more of a medium temperature? [more inside]
posted by Jaltcoh on May 25, 2007 - 21 answers

Looking for GNU or similar idea temperature monitoring software. [more inside]
posted by occidental on Apr 15, 2007 - 6 answers

What temperature should a good hot bath be? [more inside]
posted by Joh on Feb 7, 2007 - 19 answers

Everyday, at random, I break out in the chills. It feels like I have a fever for a few minutes. It comes and goes. Some days it happens more than others. It's like my internal thermometer / hypothalamus goes wacky. I don't quite break a sweat but I get a little balmy. Does anyone else have this problem with regulating their temperature, and if so, what have you done about it. Is my thermometer busted, or is there something more sinister at work here.
posted by jasondigitized on Jan 19, 2007 - 14 answers

Will pearls - regular, black and other types, both freshwater and non - be damaged by freezing for extended periods of time? We're not talking deep-freeze, just the temperature (or range of temperatures) in your average home kitchen freezer.
posted by luriete on Jan 18, 2007 - 19 answers

What temperature water will hydrate one fastest? [more inside]
posted by Humpable Prose on Dec 26, 2006 - 12 answers

CatComfort Filter: We are leaving our three cats alone in the house for three weeks. At what temperature should we set the thermostat? [more inside]
posted by picklebird on Dec 26, 2006 - 9 answers

Help with MS Access needed please - I'm told it should be a fairly simple query to conduct, but I don't think I'm upto the task solo. Can the hive mind help? [more inside]
posted by dance on Nov 18, 2006 - 12 answers

I've got an interesting question about MS Acess. It involves using lat/long data... Anyone care to help? [more inside]
posted by dance on Nov 2, 2006 - 15 answers

Where is the thermometer on a car typically located? Dashboard temp read-outs always seem absurd. [more inside]
posted by k7lim on Aug 24, 2006 - 9 answers

When your [furnace/water heater/sauna/time machine] burns natural gas, should you feed it hot or cold air? [more inside]
posted by spacewrench on Aug 20, 2006 - 8 answers

Abstract Thinking Filter: So I created this creature that travels by temperature instead of time, so to speak. [more inside]
posted by vanoakenfold on Jul 18, 2006 - 29 answers