I am looking for a leadership tool I used to use back in the late nineties, but can't find anymore. It was a flowchart intended to help a person determine which decisionmaking style to use in a particular set of circumstances. Essentially it takes the D1-D5 framework (where D1 is highly directive and D5 is highly collaborative), and sets up a flowchart process that helps the person determine which to use. So for example it would ask “Will other people be affected by the decision” (yes argues for collaboration) and “Will other people's acceptance of the decision be required for implementation” (yes argues for collaboration). [more inside]
posted by Susan PG on Oct 22, 2009 - 1 answer

How can I make an online tool to show someone whether an image they've uploaded is high enough resolution for print? [more inside]
posted by ocherdraco on Jul 21, 2009 - 16 answers

Watching the golf today, they showed a greenskeeper taking water out of a hole. He used what looked like a giant syringe. What is this tool called, and where can I get one?
posted by Marky on Jun 21, 2009 - 9 answers

Looking for a gardening tool & have no idea what it is: seedling waterer? bonsai tool? It's a metal rosette like you'd see attached to a watering can, maybe 3" across, with a pencil-sized metal pipe leading to a squeezy rubber bulb on the end. [more inside]
posted by bitter-girl.com on Jun 5, 2009 - 11 answers

Is there a way to change the options for the PENCIL TOOL in ILLUSTRATOR so that it just draws a new line once you pick it up and put it down again - (no matter how close you are to the previously drawn line)? [more inside]
posted by ChloeMills on May 20, 2009 - 4 answers

What is this tool used for?
posted by Jason and Laszlo on May 17, 2009 - 18 answers

Help me identify this weird tool I found while metal detecting. [more inside]
posted by cosmicbandito on May 2, 2009 - 42 answers

How can I Spy the messages being exchanged by 2 programs on 2 known port nos. in my computer ? [more inside]
posted by inquisitive on May 2, 2009 - 19 answers

Recommend me a really good toolbox. You know, the kind you put tools in. [more inside]
posted by sergeant sandwich on Apr 26, 2009 - 10 answers

I'd like to sharpen my knives and pruner, but how? [more inside]
posted by serazin on Apr 16, 2009 - 26 answers

I found this thing buried in the yard, while gardening. It looks like some sort of tool. What is it? Picture One, Two, Three.
posted by Pants! on Apr 9, 2009 - 28 answers

What in the hell is this? [more inside]
posted by allfortheBoss on Feb 15, 2009 - 24 answers

Help me choose a cordless drill. [more inside]
posted by number9dream on Jan 18, 2009 - 27 answers

Free, non-sucky Microsoft Access repair tool? [more inside]
posted by bhance on Nov 26, 2008 - 1 answer

Help! Need name for English-pronunciation website for Japanese learners. [more inside]
posted by Dragonness on Oct 6, 2008 - 6 answers

Does there exist a web-based tool that tracks open source projects and informs subscribers (by email, RSS etc.) about major developments, e.g. when they release version 1.0? [more inside]
posted by wodow on Jul 29, 2008 - 6 answers

I am shoring up a sagging fence that I will help replace in a year. The original posts are not in cement and are rotting at the base. I'm trying to figure out how to attach some support posts. [more inside]
posted by mecran01 on Jun 27, 2008 - 9 answers

How can I find the cheapest gas along a route? [more inside]
posted by kidsleepy on Jun 26, 2008 - 7 answers

Is there a way to determine the date range that this saw might have been made? [more inside]
posted by hworth on Jun 19, 2008 - 4 answers

How much is my Barber & Genn dovetail saw worth? [more inside]
posted by Glendale on Apr 8, 2008 - 2 answers

What's the most comprehensive, accurate, and up-to-date blog-searching site? [more inside]
posted by WCityMike on Apr 8, 2008 - 6 answers

Tool Filter: Can someone tell me what you call a certain tool used by land professionals? [more inside]
posted by cazoo on Feb 6, 2008 - 7 answers

I'm willing to pay for a really good tool to save a copy of a web site locally, downloading through HTTP. HTTrack isn't quite cutting it, and I need CSS background images. [more inside]
posted by amtho on Jan 24, 2008 - 18 answers

What set of power tools can I assemble that will allow me to build things out of wood and will store in a closet? [more inside]
posted by Foam Pants on Jan 22, 2008 - 23 answers

Can anyone recommend a simple web-based tool to compile and manage an "experts list?" [more inside]
posted by rev- on Dec 11, 2007 - 7 answers

Does anyone know what this web application is? [more inside]
posted by andytmp on Oct 5, 2007 - 12 answers

Help me find a (hopefully free and easy to use) tool that could be used to create and organize a Fantasy world for a Paper and Pencil Role Playing Game. Something like a hypertext database that fiction writers might use. [more inside]
posted by DetonatedManiac on Oct 1, 2007 - 7 answers

What is the best font-management utility for Windows? [more inside]
posted by perissodactyl on Aug 16, 2007 - 10 answers

The perfect tool: a drill, screwdriver, and wrench combined into a single, battery-powered device. Does it exist? [more inside]
posted by Gordion Knott on Jun 14, 2007 - 7 answers

Say I have a friend who is travelling from Australia to the Grand Old US of A to see Tool. Let's say this friend wants to see them at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. Where should she sit? [more inside]
posted by threeze on May 16, 2007 - 4 answers

I would like to automatically generate hypertext links from a list of text. Ideally this would mean pasting a series of comma separated words into some online tool and having the system turn each word into a relevant google/wikipedia link... Does anyone know any sites/tools that will do this? [more inside]
posted by 0bvious on May 4, 2007 - 8 answers

I have recently been looking for free tools, which can replace multiple lines in plain text- and Word-files. However, I could not find any effective freeware. What would you recommend?
posted by techfreak on Mar 16, 2007 - 11 answers

Help me find an online document management system / digital asset management system. [more inside]
posted by sprocket87 on Feb 27, 2007 - 4 answers

Do power tools need more than just a voltage converter to work in Eastern Europe (Belgrade, Serbia)? My father wants to purchase a power tool for my father in law (think a drill...). (more inside) [more inside]
posted by dyerfr on Jan 21, 2007 - 4 answers

Am I setting myself up for any trouble by tossing my new Leatherman tool in my bag and forgetting about it? [more inside]
posted by electric_counterpoint on Dec 29, 2006 - 12 answers

Please suggest a Windows or Linux tool to batch-convert ogg files to mp3. [more inside]
posted by jlub on Dec 15, 2006 - 11 answers

Are there any great online tools for working on writing a novel? I've seen previous posts on desktop software for this purpose, but I haven't found any nifty online tools. [more inside]
posted by tastybrains on Sep 19, 2006 - 8 answers

What is being used by the cutman to heal your boxer (reduce swelling) in the video game ESPN Fight Night Round 3? [more inside]
posted by nekton on Jul 24, 2006 - 9 answers

I received a Braun hand mixer as a gift. What are some good ways to use it? [more inside]
posted by ObscureReferenceMan on Jul 23, 2006 - 30 answers

Do you know what this tool is? [more inside]
posted by hyperfascinated on May 11, 2006 - 17 answers

What tool do I need to remove a window gate? [more inside]
posted by AlisonM on Apr 17, 2006 - 10 answers

Does anyone know of a good undelete tool for Mac OS X (10.4.x) that can recover AVI files from an external (FAT32) drive? [more inside]
posted by Chunder on Mar 13, 2006 - 3 answers

I'm looking for your favorite web site(s) that let you compare 2 products - actually, any 2 anything... [more inside]
posted by rmm on Feb 9, 2006 - 5 answers

Hi I would like to send email newsletters to my clients (about 100) and would like to do it all in-house. Are there good programs or tools to do this. If possible, I would like to know who reads it (I know ... privacy) by using images? / some sort of tracking if possible. Any ideas?
posted by bright77blue on Dec 22, 2005 - 6 answers

Holidays are approaching...what would be the essential geek multi-tool for working around computers and other office related repairing? Is it a specific type of Leatherman? The Swiss Army Cybertool? Or something completely different?
posted by boost ventilator on Nov 13, 2005 - 10 answers

Is there a free application (web-based or otherwise) available that lets you type something with other people? Not Writeboard - something where you can actually see other people typing and erasing with you in real time.
posted by Laugh_track on Nov 6, 2005 - 8 answers

I have a feeling that somewhere online is a place where I can easily create those little buttons (or banners or whatever they are called) that live at the corners of everyone's blogs. If you don't know what I'm talking about, click here for an example. What I'm imagining is a site where I can put in my text, select colors, then quickly create one of these. I'm sure I could do it in Photoshop, but the little tool I'm imagining seems so likely to exist that I thought I'd start by asking here. By the way, what DO you call those little things?
posted by abbyladybug on Mar 25, 2005 - 9 answers

Is there a current-gen cell phone that offers internal recording of conversations held on the phone, which can be activated and deactivated by the phone's owner mid conversation? I need to be highly available to conduct interviews over the next month and this would change 'impossible' to 'possible.' It would also sell me my first cell phone.
posted by mwhybark on Feb 26, 2005 - 11 answers

I'm new t Adobe Illustrator. Where the heck are all the built in vector shapes in Adobe Illustrator 10? Even PowerPoint has tons of premade shapes ready to go. Why do I only get a rectangle, oval, polygon, and some other freaky looking thing? Help?
posted by punkfloyd on Feb 8, 2005 - 8 answers

DVD authoring tools. What are you guys using? Whats the best "bang for the buck" software out there for casual (non-professional) work? [more inside]
posted by skallas on Jul 20, 2004 - 6 answers