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I take pictures on my phone. My wife takes pictures on her phone. I'm looking for a way to merge these pictures automatically into one shared photo album that I can back up, share, and otherwise tinker with. Any ideas? [more inside]
posted by soonertbone at 12:15 PM - 6 answers

The house we're renting in Spain has a satellite dish. We've been enjoying UK channels like BBC and ITV, but service was interrupted last week. We asked the friendly local satellite guy, and he said that Intelsat 907 has been decommissioned… [more inside]
posted by Silky Slim at 7:28 AM - 3 answers

I am hosting a 2-day meeting of 20 people at a hotel. We'll meet around a large table in one of the hotel conference rooms. What would I need to set up a simple sound system that would allow us to speak into a microphone and have the sound come through speakers enabling everyone to hear? [more inside]
posted by SallyHitMeOntheHead at 4:22 PM - 3 answers

I need to e-mail a PDF to someone and I need to know if/when they've opened it. Is there a way to do this OTHER than an e-mail read receipt? For what it's worth, the file doesn't even have to be a PDF if there's a workaround using some other platform...I'm using Outlook, Office 365, and an old version of Acrobat XI Pro (on a work computer without admin rights, so I can't install anything else).
posted by richmondparker at 6:32 AM - 8 answers

I cannot take one more song by Cigarettes After Sex or Kurt Vile. Please explain how to make it stop. [more inside]
posted by the webmistress at 12:01 PM - 3 answers

I'm a web/app developer moving freelance (though keeping door open to permanent positions as well) just under 3 years after a career change. I have pretty strong fundamentals in JS (React, Vue), PHP (Laravel) and SQL (Postgres), but I feel in the current market some more specific / specialised tool / platform skills would help me stand out and put myself forward for more diverse / interesting / better paid opportunities. Ideas? [more inside]
posted by protorp at 4:25 AM - 4 answers

Looking for confirmation that I can connect three pieces of electronic equipment to pipe 1. audio from my computer to a soundbar, and 2. video from my computer to a projector! [more inside]
posted by knownassociate at 11:25 AM - 3 answers

In my part of the world, the things that look like this and this and carry power, telephone, and data cables in non-transmission-line settings are almost universally (colloquially) called telephone poles. Why? [more inside]
posted by range at 10:34 AM - 11 answers

I've been thinking about getting a new scanner to up my scanning game, but I'm not sure about what exists out there. Are there any (that aren't ridiculously expensive) that might suit my needs? [more inside]
posted by VirginiaPlain at 6:19 PM - 12 answers

I'm curious as to what people use to capture audio and edit together podcasts. [more inside]
posted by Number Used Once at 3:08 PM - 5 answers

I consume podcasts mainly from my phone. I'm looking for an easy podcasting solution for Android. [more inside]
posted by seasparrow at 2:46 PM - 7 answers

I need to take ownership of a bunch of files that have been shared with a Gmail account. I think I know how to do this, but would love a sanity check. Details below.... [more inside]
posted by lovableiago at 12:08 PM - 9 answers

If you already own a Fujifilm FinePix XP120, would you get an OM SYSTEM Tough TG-7 if you're only an occasional underwater photographer (2-7 underwater shoots per year scuba diving/snorkeling and dipping into lakes/rivers) or do you think they're comparable enough that it's not worth the money to upgrade if the FinePix XP120 is still operating well? [more inside]
posted by vegartanipla at 10:53 AM - 1 answers

Recommend me some telescopes for land viewing. [more inside]
posted by St. Peepsburg at 9:01 PM - 5 answers

I am trying to help a friend with his PSLF employer verification electronic form on Studentaid.gov. We have all the information required and are able to fill everything out as required. Every time we get to the end of the document (the step where you select if you want to send the verification forms to the past employers electronically or manually), we fill it out and press submit and the form goes to a 404 error page. [more inside]
posted by chuke at 1:08 PM - 5 answers

I’m looking for interesting essays about advertising, especially but not solely in the context of the ad-supported web. [more inside]
posted by elanid at 8:48 PM - 7 answers

Surprisingly hard to find: I'd like a few wireless, battery powered buttons to install in several rooms in the house so my kid can ping me or my spouse while we are working in the yard etc. [more inside]
posted by splitpeasoup at 12:04 PM - 10 answers

I have a 2012 Retina MacBookPro that works fine except the built-in wifi is so out of date/spec that it hogs spectrum and makes other devices take a shit. I have a nice shiny new 801.11/ac USB wifi adapter that I want to use instead of the built in hardware. [more inside]
posted by seanmpuckett at 12:26 PM - 7 answers

How did Henrik Kniberg create the graphics for the Youtube video: Spotify Engineering Culture - Part 1? The animation of an artist illustrating with the voice over is very interesting.
posted by GernBlandston at 11:51 AM - 3 answers

Do you know any instances where two people of varying price/entry fees are matched together in any other implementation (game/real world/match.com etc)? Something like I am staking / risking something different than you, but we are being matched. Or I am entering a tournament/battle/game/system at a different price/risk & you/others are doing it at different price/risk. The outcome can be different (dependent on my input) or same (independent of input). It would really help if someone know of any instances of these.
posted by foraman at 10:33 PM - 6 answers