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Hello hive mind, I am looking for a multi user license for the video editing app KineMaster for iPhone. It seems that our android brother and can easily get such a multi user license, but I’m having trouble finding similar for iPhone. If anyone has any ideas that would be great. This is a workplace and we don’t want to have to share iTunes logins or family sharing
posted by Mistress at 10:47 AM - 1 answers

I purchased a 1-844 number for my business. Big scheme of things, I don't really need it. A strong majority of my business id done via email, but was able to get a number using the name of my company, so I picked it up. I was told that the number has to be at least 'parked' somewhere and I just can't hold onto it for months or years and do nothing with it. Ideally, I'd like to have it be able to forward to my cell phone, with the option to turn on/off the forwarding at will. (mainly business hours).....When the forwarding is turned off, i want the number to go to a dedicated voice mail system for my business only and to not share my personal greeting /voicemail on my cell.. can anyone recommend any services... The Free'er, the better....As of now, it is not imperative to my business dealings, but when it is viable, I'd love to have something in place. Thanks
posted by TwilightKid at 12:47 PM - 4 answers

I want to get a bedside alarm clock so that I don't have my phone next to my bed. The problem is that I can't seem to find one that has nice soothing quiet alarm sounds like my iPhone had. [more inside]
posted by fso at 6:30 AM - 6 answers

I'm about to switch carriers to Tello, and I need a new smartphone. I don't use much data or that many minutes (maybe 100-150 minutes/month). My price range is under $150 - ideally less. Please help me pick a cheap smartphone from the specifications inside: [more inside]
posted by ClaireBear at 8:47 AM - 9 answers

I've suddenly become the system administrator for a computational server. What do I need to do? [more inside]
posted by Paper rabies at 9:20 PM - 9 answers

Electric guitar nerd filter: I’m upgrading my pedalboard and I want to defeat electrical noise at bar gigs. Help me get up to speed on power supply options please? [more inside]
posted by spitbull at 2:03 PM - 11 answers

I opened up my Walkman Pro (WM-D6C) and found that, however long ago I'd last used it, a) I'd left batteries in the battery pack, and b) they corroded. I cleaned it up a bit and tried new batteries, but no luck. (The unit's otherwise functional, as it works with the AC adapter) Here are some photos of the unit: https://imgur.com/a/zBoOyfq [more inside]
posted by the sobsister at 10:30 AM - 7 answers

I am located in the United States. I called a 1-800 number and they said they'd have to transfer me to their New Zealand number. Will I be charged as if I had called New Zealand directly? [more inside]
posted by segfault at 11:45 PM - 4 answers

Seeking advice, recommendations, and experiences regarding printers for situations where the printing demand is low but urgent, and grid power is not available. [more inside]
posted by bricoleur at 4:32 PM - 25 answers

I'd like to create a bot that will, at regular intervals, take screenshots of a particular web page and then post those screenshots to Twitter. I'm tech-savvy but not a coder, so I'm looking for something as simple and off-the-shelf as possible, if it exists. Thanks!
posted by Conrad Cornelius o'Donald o'Dell at 9:35 AM - 2 answers

New laptops are way better on the technical specs (battery, CPU power, RAM, storage, connectivity, etc.). But the keyboards feel terrible, the screens are short and wide, things break all the time, and nothing can be serviced or upgraded by the user. Manufacturers are clearly optimizing for someone else. But who? And what will I do when my laptop breaks? [more inside]
posted by meaty shoe puppet at 12:19 AM - 22 answers

i have a 12 inch macbook that has dual microphones on the right side of the laptop. they're literally on the side, where the headphone jack is, not on the flat surface with the keyboard. when i record through that mic my voice sounds dead center to me, but since the mics are slightly to the right, shouldn't i be hearing my voice panned slightly right? i feel like this is a really dumb question. am i just not hearing it or is there some reason the audio is in the center even though the mic is to my right?
posted by january at 10:31 PM - 9 answers

This spring, we will travel to Italy with our 5yo. I’m toying with the idea of leaving the DSLR at home in favor of a mirrorless digital (yet to be purchased). Will I be happy with the trade offs? [more inside]
posted by Admiral Haddock at 5:07 AM - 22 answers

I live in Canada. What's the best way to get a new cell phone number while forwarding calls and messages from the old one? [more inside]
posted by awenner at 5:49 PM - 3 answers

I'm trying to record the ambient sound of my walking using a smartphone, and I'm looking for a microphone to do so. I want a mic that is small enough that I can clip it onto my body that will not only record the sound of my footsteps, but will also capture as much ambient noise (distant dogs barking, any conversations that might happen, etc.). I would also like to do this recording using my smartphone. [more inside]
posted by cmoj at 8:20 AM - 8 answers

I think this should be possible with IFTTT, but I can't find it anywhere. Sometimes I'm waiting for an email reply from a particular person or waiting for an email with a particular keyword, but I'm not in front of my computer and not actively checking on my phone. I'd like to be able to get a text or some other kind of notification when the email arrives. (I don't want to get a notification if I get *any* email, because I get way too much.) If this is possible, is it safe to link my email to IFTTT? Is there some other way to do this with Gmail?
posted by pinochiette at 7:45 AM - 5 answers

We are a small business with an all-remote core team of 5-6 in need of a password manager. We work in Chrome, mostly on Macbooks, and currently have a shared Google Sheet that contains the logins, passwords, security questions, notes, etc, for about 50 accounts (e.g., MailChimp, Twitter, Insta). Obv not ideal. [more inside]
posted by AnOrigamiLife at 1:21 PM - 18 answers

Are there iOS shortcuts that actually save steps or time? I have a hard time finding examples or use cases. [more inside]
posted by soelo at 11:00 AM - 6 answers

About a year ago, we changed our ISP, and our printer has not worked correctly since then. Sometimes I can get it to work but not usually. [more inside]
posted by allison00 at 6:15 AM - 7 answers

I'm in the market for a new TV, something 55 inches with all the 4Ks and HDTVs and Dolbys and the true blacks and the local dimming and HDRs and all that. But all TVs now are "smart" and I do not want that. I have some questions. [more inside]
posted by bondcliff at 11:15 AM - 17 answers