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About eight years ago I was using a very simple Windows desktop Kanban written (I'm pretty sure) by a Russian. He had a simple blog on a page for the Kanban where he'd load updates and answer questions (very occasionally). It was a very simple tool with tiles/cards that could hold a title and annotations, and could be easily dragged around and changing tile colours was easy. [more inside]
posted by unearthed at 7:02 PM - 1 answers

Need an app for tracking work hours at a full time that does a rotating schedule with hourly differences in pay based on certain hours, not shifts, see inside for details. [more inside]
posted by clocksock at 5:25 PM - 3 answers

It's time for me to update my desktop computer, primarily used for photo editing. I've always built my own computers and I use Windows. I don't really understand some of the specifics of different hardware, especially the processor. Could you help me figure out what I should prioritize? [more inside]
posted by msbrauer at 9:47 AM - 10 answers

I’m trying to transfer 20,000 old family photos onto my parents’ M1 iMac. Should be easy enough - just drag and drop, right? The problem is when I try to do so, the Mac pinwheels and the drive “ejects”. Any tips to make the process easier?
posted by Seeking Direction at 2:22 PM - 8 answers

What would cause my garage (which is connected to the rest of the house ethernet network via an ethernet cable) to drop off the network every x days (I will be trying to figure out exactly how long it goes, but I don't think it's regular) The network topology is [more inside]
posted by dance at 6:19 AM - 10 answers

My dad, much to my consternation, uses Outlook (16?) on his Windows 11 desktop. The main problem is that when he got his computer, he installed Outlook on his C: drive, which was a small SSD, because he got a 2TB HDD. Now his mailboxes have eaten up all the space left on C, so he's constantly running into "out of disk space" errors. [more inside]
posted by juliebug at 10:13 PM - 5 answers

I have a few Gmail accounts on my iPhone 2nd gen SE (one for my father, one for admin etc). I get constant updates from my dad's GPS tracker, which I do need to see in real-time (vs having them go into my junk folder or elsewhere). However I am missing important emails because all the emails are blended together on the GMail app (which I am super used to). I want to split up the inboxes i.e. be able to go the inbox of my main Gmail account, and only see important emails from that account, but still be able to switch into the inboxes of other accounts easily, AND, see real-time email notifications from my dad's tracker. [more inside]
posted by cotton dress sock at 9:32 AM - 4 answers

One of my almost daily pastimes is listening to audiobooks, and, since I can no longer crochet due to aging hands, I like to play casual games to keep my hands occupied. I'm frustrated by the in-app purchases model, and wonder if either a GameBoy or a Steam account would give me access to casual games where I pay up front and then am done paying. [more inside]
posted by Well I never at 8:42 AM - 14 answers

Does anybody have any suggestions on how to find ethical, consensual, (presumably paid), sources for kinky porn, especially around specific kinks? (I'm avoiding identifying specific kinks as my MeFi account is not completely anonymous.) [more inside]
posted by unus sum at 7:19 PM - 9 answers

How do I put parental controls on Meta Quest 3 Horizon Worlds? I'd like to set some sort of content-filters on worlds my son can go into or have to pre-approve worlds or something like that. It seems like a no-brainer that that this should exist, but since there's no login or anything like that it's just put it on and wander to your hearts content, that doesn't seem to be a thing. [more inside]
posted by If only I had a penguin... at 6:26 PM - 2 answers

Is there a free website that shows a list of all movies that will be showing on basic cable in the next couple of weeks? List format vs schedule format (ie, each movie is listed only once) would be preferred. Thanks!
posted by atm at 3:58 PM - 1 answers

I am looking for recommendations for a tablet note taking device which I can use with a stylus or associated pen. Difficulty Level: I'd really like some level of Todoist integration [more inside]
posted by frumiousb at 3:54 AM - 14 answers

I got a new iMac running Ventura 13.7.1 and; after clicking the Get Mail icon after getting my Apple Mail account set up, it seems to be downloading every message I've ever sent. My email is through Centurylink, the account server is IMAP not POP and I set up the same account on a MacBook running Monterey and it synced flawlessy. I go to my Centurylink webmail site and it doesn't have all the emails that are downloading. How do I fix this or find a good resource for solving Apple Mail problems. Google and Apple have been useless.
posted by jabo at 7:08 PM - 2 answers

Batch FILE renamers for Windows (10) are easy to find - e.g. PowerRename, which is part of PowerToys. And I do want that type of utility. But what about a batch FOLDER renamer? I also need that functionality. Does PowerRename do that? Or any other reliable utilities out there? I'd ideally have a single utility that does both.
posted by Mechitar at 4:33 PM - 5 answers

A good friend and long time Apple user has just asked me:

Ok need IT advice…. I am sick of apple, but i have a lap top, phone, 2x airpods, and watch that are all linked… how much outlay would i bring looking at to replace all? (Obviously I’d only get one set of android earpods… one was a present), would be looking at selling all my apple gear too...

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posted by flabdablet at 2:37 AM - 22 answers

A mechanic's receipt, my kids report card, a tax form, all as PDFs. Where do you keep them? [more inside]
posted by cacofonie at 7:55 PM - 9 answers

Like an AI assistant I can call? Or even better, a live human. #DumbPhoneLife [more inside]
posted by pablocake at 6:16 PM - 16 answers

I'm looking for live streaming video of airports. What can you suggest? [more inside]
posted by falsedmitri at 5:34 PM - 4 answers

I've tried various tools found via Googling and none of them are working. [more inside]
posted by Jacqueline at 1:07 PM - 3 answers

Need a recommendation for a practical book on how to divorce one's life from the internet and be more "of the world". [more inside]
posted by RoseyPosey at 5:03 PM - 9 answers