I've recently learned that someone I used to know from when we were both much younger, has died. I knew him only in the context of church and we'd pal around on those Sundays, but we hadn't spoken in years. It's been suggested to me, by my parents, who still attend the church (I don't), that I might play some music at the wake, since I'm a violinist. But it seems to me this might be inappropriate for a few reasons. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 22, 2009 - 10 answers

Annoying Vista bug: monitor positions change after waking from Sleep mode. How can I fix it? [more inside]
posted by wastelands on May 7, 2009 - 0 answers

Broken iPhone sleep/wake button... [more inside]
posted by Blazecock Pileon on Sep 3, 2008 - 6 answers

Instead of not being able to get up in the mornings, I have a problem with waking up TOO early. Typically I go to sleep around midnight-1:00 am (it's when I start getting tired) but for the last 2 months or so I've been waking up anywhere between 5:00 am to 7ish, and my alarm doesn't go off until 8:15. [more inside]
posted by dithmer on Aug 14, 2008 - 19 answers

I didn't sleep a wink last night. Now the day is beginning. How can I stay fresh? [more inside]
posted by punkbitch on Jul 31, 2008 - 26 answers

Why would a cat wake you up between 4 and 5 in the morning when it has water and food and an accessible litter box? [more inside]
posted by scottMontgomery on Feb 15, 2008 - 40 answers

What would cause a MacBook to spontaneously wake from sleep (roughly every few weeks, at apparently random intervals), with all of its Bluetooth Sharing checkboxes checked, when it was put to sleep with them unchecked? [more inside]
posted by lorimer on Jan 2, 2008 - 2 answers

S3 Standby mode...Wake On LAN...Energy Savings...WHY DOESN'T IT WORK!!!! [more inside]
posted by bradn on Aug 4, 2007 - 13 answers

A member of my community has recently died from cancer. I offered to design an invitation for his wake and could use some guidance. [more inside]
posted by a_green_man on Jul 17, 2007 - 5 answers

Sometimes before I fall asleep (but after I've started to doze off), a strange electric shock runs through my body and wakes me up. [more inside]
posted by archagon on Dec 15, 2006 - 15 answers

Simulating Sunrise: So they sell timers that plug into outlets, and they sell dimmers that plug into outlets. Does anyone know of some way to combine the two that doesn't involve me rewiring the outlets in my apartment? I'm looking to jigger with my circadian rhythms in anticipation of the coming winter darkness.
posted by leotrotsky on Sep 5, 2006 - 10 answers

Help me shake away the morning foggies and become a morning person. [more inside]
posted by frogan on Dec 1, 2005 - 42 answers

How do I become a morning person? [more inside]
posted by Oddly on Apr 1, 2005 - 29 answers

At the end of the most recent episode of The Wire (episode 28- dead soldiers), what was the song they sang at the wake?
posted by drezdn on Oct 8, 2004 - 5 answers