My geometry teacher in high school in 1984 showed us this puzzle. I was only half paying attention, but I believe the goal was to draw a line that intersected each segment only once. [more inside]
posted on Jan 6, 2008 - 14 answers

What kind of dofu (tofu) did I have at a restaurant (made at our table), and how do I make it at home? Despite their claim, I don't think it was actually yose dofu. [more inside]
posted on May 28, 2007 - 14 answers

A fairly simple iPod/iTunes question—when I plug in the iPod, I would like the browser on iTunes to automatically be there (so I don't have to press apple + b), and I'd like it to be arranged by album, by year (so I don't have to click the "year" field every time). Is this possible? Is there a setting that I'm missing?
posted on Jan 14, 2007 - 2 answers

Why do some authors cross out their own printed name when they sign their books? [more inside]
posted on Jun 25, 2006 - 23 answers

My 17" Dell LCD monitor is erratically flashing on and off: possible reasons and solutions? [more inside]
posted on Jun 10, 2006 - 7 answers

How and where can I find a soundtrack listing for the kick-ass music used in World Cup Goals Galore, broadcast several times last week on BBC Three?
posted on Jun 5, 2006 - 0 answers

'Kung Fu.' A power trio (quartet, maybe) whose most salient trait was the singing. Anyone else ever see them? [more inside]
posted on Jun 2, 2006 - 5 answers

I am trying to remember the titles and authors of two possibly linked young adult novels. [more inside]
posted on Apr 12, 2006 - 10 answers

In junior high, I played a game a lot like "Asteroids" many times at a comic book store. The game was obviously already kind of old--it was in the store as a sort of novelty--and this was in the late eighties. The asteroids were sort of three-dimensional green (?) polygons, and the ship had a shield. [more inside]
posted on Oct 9, 2005 - 29 answers

MoldFilter: Unbeknownst to me, my freezer has been leaking down the back of the fridge for some time and the resulting effluent has collected under my vegetable crisper. [more inside]
posted on Oct 2, 2005 - 3 answers

This happened to my girlfriend in 1987, and for years she's been telling the story as though it was a genuine mistake. The first time she told me the story, I immediately thought it was a prank. [more inside]
posted on Jun 12, 2005 - 7 answers

Prompted by the unsolved codes thread in the blue, I'm trying to remember the name of one that I didn't see there. I think I read about it on MeFi at some point. ISTR that it took (takes?) the form of annual ads in a college newspaper (out west somewhere?) on a given day. For some reason May Day is stuck in my head, but googling for it doesn't reveal anything. This went on for several years, and may still be occuring, but no one has ever figured out what it's all about. Does this ring any bells for anyone? My google fu is failing, and I'm going bonkers!
posted on May 18, 2004 - 4 answers