About a year ago I bought a refurbished iMac. I now totally regret buying a desktop computer and really wish I had a laptop instead. Is there any way for me to trade in my still perfectly-functional iMac for a Mac laptop? (In NYC if it matters)
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posted by showbiz_liz
on May 21, 2013 -
5 answers
Many years ago I read an essay that was pretty critical of the way so much fantasy fiction could not build believable societies with plausible economic underpinnings. The author was fairly concise and snarky, arguing that (I'm paraphrasing here) she could suspend disbelief about dragons and magic, but that she couldn't slog her way through a book where not the least bit of thought had been given to how all these characters and their associates could make a living, grow or acquire food, and otherwise acquire money and engage in trade. I
think it was an essay by Joanna Russ in Fantasy & Science Fiction in the 70s, when she had a regular book review column there, but I could be conflating like mad.
posted by maudlin
on May 7, 2013 -
6 answers
What was Italian food like before the tomato?
When coffee houses started popping up in Europe what establishments lost business as a result?
Did Marco Polo really bring noodles to Europe from China?
Where can I find the answer to all these questions and more?
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posted by any portmanteau in a storm
on Mar 6, 2013 -
29 answers
How do I calculate the differences in welfare for a state when an import quota is applied to an industry that is controlled by a monopolist at home, vs an industry that is perfectly competitive at home?
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posted by tokaidanshi
on Feb 27, 2013 -
3 answers
Do the crews of ships such as container and bulk good carriers leave the ship and get to see the place they are visiting? If not, why not?
General descriptions of the lives of modern seafarers that illuminate this question are more than welcome.
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posted by deadwax
on Jan 20, 2013 -
19 answers
Should I trade my rebuilt title vehicle for any other vehicle, just to get an increased trade in value?
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posted by NotSoSimple
on Dec 31, 2012 -
10 answers
In your given field, is there one thing that you always do that may be overlooked but you consider it important? It may not be obvious, but it makes your work higher quality and/or more efficient and you can't imagine being happy with the work if you didn't do it.
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posted by monkeystronghold
on May 17, 2012 -
56 answers
Can I teach myself to be a silversmith? More specifically, I want to make nice rings, with drusy and cut stones, and maybe some raw brass pendants. But how do I start?
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posted by ohmansocute
on Feb 7, 2012 -
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I'm starting to think I'd like to learn a trade, but I don't know which. I have no experience and have been a graphics guy (half corporate, half freelance) since graduating college with a BA in psychology (I'm 37 now). I really like the idea of making something, of being able to fix things, of having a skill that is useful in its own right, and of not sitting in front of a computer all day. I'm willing to go to school and/or apprentice, but I'd like to have the possibility of making decent money (>$60k) after doing it for a 2-3 years.
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posted by SampleSize
on Dec 1, 2011 -
21 answers
Career change filter: Is it possible for an experienced professional in a (mostly) unrelated field to fast-track the apprenticeship portion of trades training?
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posted by blockhead
on Nov 14, 2011 -
5 answers
I'm a 21 year old college sophomore who's as independent as a fourteen year old. I'm thinking about rectifying this by dropping out and taking up a trade or technical degree, then going back once I'm established.
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posted by Pericardium
on Jul 15, 2011 -
39 answers
I recently received a $50 iTunes gift card as a gift, which I appreciate very much. Unfortunately I am not going to buy anything from the iTunes store. What is the best way to trade this card for either cash or an Amazon.com gift card?
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posted by ChrisHartley
on Jan 10, 2011 -
12 answers
How to help recover $400+ owed to my mother; or how to help her let go of this (minor) debt and move on?
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 14, 2010 -
12 answers
Where can I go to trade one-on-one in-person tutoring? For instance, I live in Brooklyn and could teach c++ and computer vision, but I want to learn CakePHP and Autotools. Where can I make this trade?
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posted by jefftimesten
on Nov 17, 2010 -
2 answers
What's that site or story where a guy keeps trading up and makes a million dollars or something? I recall a story, verrry fuzzy on the details...
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posted by bunny hugger
on Oct 18, 2010 -
8 answers
I own a really great skeleton. A company wants to rent it from me for 10 days. What is a fair price to charge for it?
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posted by andreapandrea
on Sep 22, 2010 -
21 answers
I want to have my DS and my laptop talk to each other. Is this even possible?
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posted by wayland
on Aug 15, 2010 -
5 answers
Has anyone built a social networking website to facilitate region-to-region and international trade?
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posted by beagle
on Aug 2, 2010 -
4 answers
I must have not been paying attention in high school economics class. (Or else I probably fell asleep after watching too many episodes of
Economics USA.) Why is free trade a good thing?
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posted by LastOfHisKind
on Jul 12, 2010 -
34 answers
Places that still pay for cartoonists? I'm a professional cartoonist. I've been in the New Yorker, The Chronicle Review, Narrative, etc. It's okay
very side job but as a result I'm sitting on literally hundreds of unsold cartoons. My copy of Writer's market is very bad/out of date at telling me what trade publications still use cartoons and even worse at ones that still pay. Anyone know of publications, online or otherwise, that still run single-panel gag cartoons?
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posted by The Whelk
on Jun 8, 2010 -
17 answers
Why isn't there a good way to trade/barter services with other people via the web? Craigslist is too local, and it takes too long to find an acceptable trade. Various barter sites suck and don't have enough people. Google or Ebay has a great opportunity here. Ideally such a service would also suggest/arrange multi-party trades. Such a website would not need to be very complicated, and would be incredibly socially valuable and fun. Golf lessons for Mandarin tutoring, anyone?
posted by blargerz
on May 29, 2010 -
20 answers
Is there a US trade show or exposition that specializes in motorsports clothing and apparel, both those that drivers and the fans, wear?
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posted by Muirwylde
on Apr 18, 2010 -
5 answers
I am currently applying for apprenticeships in a few fields, including carpentry and cement masonry. What can I expect from the process, and is there anything I can do to increase my chances?
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posted by Ortho
on Feb 25, 2010 -
6 answers
GrammarFilter: Is the phrase "I will trade you.." often misused, or is it a perfectly valid usage that drives me crazy?
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posted by mikeh
on Jan 11, 2010 -
24 answers
What difference does it make to the United States economy whether oil is traded or denominated in the US dollar or in other currencies?
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posted by Juffo-Wup
on Aug 31, 2009 -
11 answers
How should I go about monetizing my podcast in a legitimate and professional manner?
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posted by HostBryan
on Aug 11, 2009 -
4 answers
I am having trouble contacting Questrade to ask them this question, and am hoping someone familiar with TSX trading rules can answer this for me:
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posted by omair
on Apr 1, 2009 -
3 answers
As a freelance Canadian consultant/faciliator, what are the legalities of taking on US clients?
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posted by ManInSuit
on Mar 31, 2009 -
4 answers
Can I have wine shipped interstate to Minnesota?
Free The Grapes, a website for a wine trade association, says that Minnesota allows direct shipments. But Wine.com says they can not ship to Minnesota because of state regulations.
What is the law in MN?
posted by Steve_at_Linnwood
on Feb 17, 2009 -
4 answers
EconomicsNewbieFilter: I'm confused about absolute advantage, comparative advantage and specialisation. Particular example inside.
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posted by obiwanwasabi
on Nov 3, 2008 -
5 answers
Safeway: regular brands and house brands out the wazoo. It says organic, but is it?
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posted by biwa-shu
on Oct 11, 2008 -
11 answers
Interested in buying and then selling stuff. I am running into two (and I assume, very common) problems. 1. The high quality stuff I find tends to be too expensive to buy. 2. The cheap stuff I find is really crappy.
I know in order to make money, you need to buy low and sell high. But, this seems a LOT easier in theory than in practice!
What am I doing wrong?
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posted by sixcolors
on Sep 9, 2008 -
29 answers
I'm looking to sell my old toshiba P30 laptop its about 3 years old. Its got a 3.4ghz p4 in it with hyperthreading or w/e a gig of ram and a dedicated 128 meg video card which still seems plenty for most things what would be the best price you think i should sell it for and how i should approach doing this because i want to try to get a newer but more mobile laptop than a big honking 17"
posted by Chamunks
on Mar 7, 2008 -
9 answers
