1061 Ask MetaFilter answers by Caviar (displaying 1 through 50)
I've had a boozy summer and I'm wondering whether I'm over doing it?
comment posted at 6:57 AM on Sep-26-16
I bought a few inflatable loungers (similar to the Lamzac), and the inner bag has sprung a leak in one of them. The company that made them doesn't seem to exist anymore, but given the number of knockoffs, this seeems to be a fairly standard item. Does anyone know where I can buy replacement liners?
comment posted at 9:23 AM on Sep-26-16
comment posted at 9:26 AM on Sep-26-16
I don't have an oven/stove, but I do have 7 pounds of tomatoes that really need to be used up in the next few days. Help?
comment posted at 9:31 PM on Oct-15-15
What size generator does it take to run a gas station?
comment posted at 3:22 PM on Nov-4-12
comment posted at 5:46 PM on Nov-4-12
comment posted at 5:55 PM on Nov-4-12
Where can I buy industrial bubble wrap? Must be min 25’ on one side, opaque to UV, and as light and strong as possible.
comment posted at 11:39 AM on Aug-12-12
comment posted at 11:41 AM on Aug-12-12
comment posted at 2:17 PM on Aug-14-12
How can I control/observe my parents' iMac screen remotely from my own Mac when I'm at home? They made the switch and now I'd like to be able to share their screen to remotely help them figure out, fix and set up things as they need it. There's Back to My Mac, but as I understand it, this is for when both computers are my own and I sign into iCloud on both machines. It looks like I can use Messages, but I'm not clear on what kind of chat account I need? I'm aware of Skype, LogMeIn, etc., but can I do this without additional software? The Sharing panel in System Preferences? Any thoughts? Thanks in advance. Both iMacs are running Mountain Lion.
comment posted at 9:46 AM on Aug-12-12
Cooking Help: Is too much Rosemary causing these slow-cooked meat braises to get too bitter? Last night I did a slow roast / semi-braised Lamb shoulder (bone in) and there was this familiar bitterness that I've noticed before in my cooking and other peoples cooking. From memory I am associating it with Rosemary being present. Its hard to remember exactly but I feel that rosemary is usually involved. But I think there is also often whole sliced lemon involved.
comment posted at 10:52 AM on Jul-9-12
Do the new mid 2012, non-Retina Display, MacBook Pro laptops have user replaceable/upgradable RAM and Hard Drives? I can't find a source stating for sure one way or the other.
comment posted at 9:25 AM on Jun-14-12
Air or iPad?
comment posted at 10:26 AM on Jun-12-12
Does coffee that's been sitting around in the pot all day have less caffeine than freshly brewed coffee?
comment posted at 4:20 PM on Jun-3-12
comment posted at 4:56 PM on Jun-3-12
I'd like to make some kitchen tools, but I have no idea how to get started.
comment posted at 1:18 PM on Feb-4-12
Will my 2008 Mac Pro benefit from a video card update? Which cards can I use?
comment posted at 7:42 AM on Dec-13-11
What's the reliability of modern hard drives when left on a shelf for a few years?
comment posted at 3:20 PM on Aug-21-11
comment posted at 8:10 AM on Aug-24-11
Does anyone have any experience with Stewart, Cooper, and Coon, an "executive placement" firm that helps you with your job search for a fee?
comment posted at 8:55 PM on Aug-17-11
Three questions about pressure canning low-acid foods, on water covering the jars, headspace, and recipe mismatches.
comment posted at 6:36 AM on Aug-14-11
comment posted at 12:56 PM on Aug-14-11
comment posted at 1:05 PM on Aug-14-11
Will an upgrade to OSX Lion from Snow Leopard preserve or destroy my /Applications symlink?
comment posted at 5:43 AM on Aug-3-11
comment posted at 5:06 PM on Aug-12-11
I love cooking with my new dutch oven, but have never liked the taste of alcohol in food. I know I can always substitute, but is there a good braising cookbook that minimizes alcohol use in the recipes?
comment posted at 3:10 PM on Oct-14-09
How can I forgive my mother for losing some of my most treasured items? This may sound like a stupid/trivial problem but it's really eating away at me inside.
comment posted at 3:14 PM on Oct-14-09
Not-funny-anymore-filter: I've been hiccuping for more than 24 hours. Help!
comment posted at 8:01 AM on Oct-15-09
Left my phone at the restaurant/bar after dinner, went back and was told they had it but the waitress had misplaced it. Is there anything I can do?
comment posted at 3:31 PM on Oct-15-09
Are there kinds of meat that are safe to eat raw? Or is there a way of treating meat to make it safe to eat raw?
comment posted at 7:02 PM on Oct-9-09
What happens if an arresting officer records your conversation with the public defender?
comment posted at 8:04 PM on Oct-9-09
comment posted at 6:49 PM on Oct-10-09
I watched a film called "Return Of The Jedi" recently. Perhaps some of you have seen it. In the first act, a motley band of heroes executes an ingenious plan to rescue a comrade from an obese crime lord. Wait, what exactly was their ingenious plan?
comment posted at 11:07 AM on Oct-7-09
comment posted at 7:33 AM on Oct-8-09
Facebook has been telling me "Your account is temporarily unavailable due to site maintenance. It should be available again within a few hours. We apologize for the inconvenience" for 5 days. I'm getting no response from them.
comment posted at 5:35 PM on Oct-6-09
What can I do about onion breath?
comment posted at 2:16 PM on Oct-1-09
comment posted at 2:17 PM on Oct-1-09
How should I combine my personal AT&T wireless account with someone who works for me (both with iPhones)?
comment posted at 10:10 PM on Sep-17-09
What G-rated movies have spaceships in them?
comment posted at 8:46 PM on Sep-2-09
comment posted at 11:39 AM on Sep-3-09
Why are things suddenly starting to go bad/sour/rotten in my fridge much sooner than they used to?
comment posted at 9:43 AM on Aug-25-09
How would you store half a tomato?
comment posted at 12:07 PM on Aug-24-09
What's that movie in which two male thieves synchronise the timing of their heist by whistling jazz songs?
comment posted at 7:09 PM on Aug-24-09
What is an example of a cookbook wherein the recipes have had the hell tested out of them?
comment posted at 6:47 PM on Aug-23-09
Is is possible to make marshmallow cream out of prepackaged marshmallows with out the use of a double broiler?
comment posted at 7:34 PM on Aug-23-09
Not-too-chunky case for iPhone 3G with belt clip that you don't hate?
comment posted at 8:01 PM on Aug-23-09
Sometimes I decide that I should buy Grape Nuts for breakfast because this cereal seems to be very healthy. Unfortunately, I always lose interest when I actually eat the cereal. Is there anybody out there who eats Grape Nuts daily and enjoys it? What do you do to it to make it edible?
comment posted at 8:28 PM on Aug-23-09
NYC parking filter - I need to know what you know.
comment posted at 9:36 AM on Aug-24-09
I'm looking for a relatively cheap digital camera that has a remote shutter release. Any suggestions?
comment posted at 10:37 AM on Aug-24-09
comment posted at 6:57 AM on Sep-26-16
I bought a few inflatable loungers (similar to the Lamzac), and the inner bag has sprung a leak in one of them. The company that made them doesn't seem to exist anymore, but given the number of knockoffs, this seeems to be a fairly standard item. Does anyone know where I can buy replacement liners?
comment posted at 9:23 AM on Sep-26-16
comment posted at 9:26 AM on Sep-26-16
I don't have an oven/stove, but I do have 7 pounds of tomatoes that really need to be used up in the next few days. Help?
comment posted at 9:31 PM on Oct-15-15
What size generator does it take to run a gas station?
comment posted at 3:22 PM on Nov-4-12
comment posted at 5:46 PM on Nov-4-12
comment posted at 5:55 PM on Nov-4-12
Where can I buy industrial bubble wrap? Must be min 25’ on one side, opaque to UV, and as light and strong as possible.
comment posted at 11:39 AM on Aug-12-12
comment posted at 11:41 AM on Aug-12-12
comment posted at 2:17 PM on Aug-14-12
How can I control/observe my parents' iMac screen remotely from my own Mac when I'm at home? They made the switch and now I'd like to be able to share their screen to remotely help them figure out, fix and set up things as they need it. There's Back to My Mac, but as I understand it, this is for when both computers are my own and I sign into iCloud on both machines. It looks like I can use Messages, but I'm not clear on what kind of chat account I need? I'm aware of Skype, LogMeIn, etc., but can I do this without additional software? The Sharing panel in System Preferences? Any thoughts? Thanks in advance. Both iMacs are running Mountain Lion.
comment posted at 9:46 AM on Aug-12-12
Cooking Help: Is too much Rosemary causing these slow-cooked meat braises to get too bitter? Last night I did a slow roast / semi-braised Lamb shoulder (bone in) and there was this familiar bitterness that I've noticed before in my cooking and other peoples cooking. From memory I am associating it with Rosemary being present. Its hard to remember exactly but I feel that rosemary is usually involved. But I think there is also often whole sliced lemon involved.
comment posted at 10:52 AM on Jul-9-12
Do the new mid 2012, non-Retina Display, MacBook Pro laptops have user replaceable/upgradable RAM and Hard Drives? I can't find a source stating for sure one way or the other.
comment posted at 9:25 AM on Jun-14-12
Air or iPad?
comment posted at 10:26 AM on Jun-12-12
Does coffee that's been sitting around in the pot all day have less caffeine than freshly brewed coffee?
comment posted at 4:20 PM on Jun-3-12
comment posted at 4:56 PM on Jun-3-12
I'd like to make some kitchen tools, but I have no idea how to get started.
comment posted at 1:18 PM on Feb-4-12
Will my 2008 Mac Pro benefit from a video card update? Which cards can I use?
comment posted at 7:42 AM on Dec-13-11
What's the reliability of modern hard drives when left on a shelf for a few years?
comment posted at 3:20 PM on Aug-21-11
comment posted at 8:10 AM on Aug-24-11
Does anyone have any experience with Stewart, Cooper, and Coon, an "executive placement" firm that helps you with your job search for a fee?
comment posted at 8:55 PM on Aug-17-11
Three questions about pressure canning low-acid foods, on water covering the jars, headspace, and recipe mismatches.
comment posted at 6:36 AM on Aug-14-11
comment posted at 12:56 PM on Aug-14-11
comment posted at 1:05 PM on Aug-14-11
Will an upgrade to OSX Lion from Snow Leopard preserve or destroy my /Applications symlink?
comment posted at 5:43 AM on Aug-3-11
comment posted at 5:06 PM on Aug-12-11
I love cooking with my new dutch oven, but have never liked the taste of alcohol in food. I know I can always substitute, but is there a good braising cookbook that minimizes alcohol use in the recipes?
comment posted at 3:10 PM on Oct-14-09
How can I forgive my mother for losing some of my most treasured items? This may sound like a stupid/trivial problem but it's really eating away at me inside.
comment posted at 3:14 PM on Oct-14-09
Not-funny-anymore-filter: I've been hiccuping for more than 24 hours. Help!
comment posted at 8:01 AM on Oct-15-09
Left my phone at the restaurant/bar after dinner, went back and was told they had it but the waitress had misplaced it. Is there anything I can do?
comment posted at 3:31 PM on Oct-15-09
Are there kinds of meat that are safe to eat raw? Or is there a way of treating meat to make it safe to eat raw?
comment posted at 7:02 PM on Oct-9-09
What happens if an arresting officer records your conversation with the public defender?
comment posted at 8:04 PM on Oct-9-09
comment posted at 6:49 PM on Oct-10-09
I watched a film called "Return Of The Jedi" recently. Perhaps some of you have seen it. In the first act, a motley band of heroes executes an ingenious plan to rescue a comrade from an obese crime lord. Wait, what exactly was their ingenious plan?
comment posted at 11:07 AM on Oct-7-09
comment posted at 7:33 AM on Oct-8-09
Facebook has been telling me "Your account is temporarily unavailable due to site maintenance. It should be available again within a few hours. We apologize for the inconvenience" for 5 days. I'm getting no response from them.
comment posted at 5:35 PM on Oct-6-09
What can I do about onion breath?
comment posted at 2:16 PM on Oct-1-09
comment posted at 2:17 PM on Oct-1-09
How should I combine my personal AT&T wireless account with someone who works for me (both with iPhones)?
comment posted at 10:10 PM on Sep-17-09
What G-rated movies have spaceships in them?
comment posted at 8:46 PM on Sep-2-09
comment posted at 11:39 AM on Sep-3-09
Why are things suddenly starting to go bad/sour/rotten in my fridge much sooner than they used to?
comment posted at 9:43 AM on Aug-25-09
How would you store half a tomato?
comment posted at 12:07 PM on Aug-24-09
What's that movie in which two male thieves synchronise the timing of their heist by whistling jazz songs?
comment posted at 7:09 PM on Aug-24-09
What is an example of a cookbook wherein the recipes have had the hell tested out of them?
comment posted at 6:47 PM on Aug-23-09
Is is possible to make marshmallow cream out of prepackaged marshmallows with out the use of a double broiler?
comment posted at 7:34 PM on Aug-23-09
Not-too-chunky case for iPhone 3G with belt clip that you don't hate?
comment posted at 8:01 PM on Aug-23-09
Sometimes I decide that I should buy Grape Nuts for breakfast because this cereal seems to be very healthy. Unfortunately, I always lose interest when I actually eat the cereal. Is there anybody out there who eats Grape Nuts daily and enjoys it? What do you do to it to make it edible?
comment posted at 8:28 PM on Aug-23-09
NYC parking filter - I need to know what you know.
comment posted at 9:36 AM on Aug-24-09
I'm looking for a relatively cheap digital camera that has a remote shutter release. Any suggestions?
comment posted at 10:37 AM on Aug-24-09