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Why isn't my portfolio PDF displaying on my website? [more inside]
posted by Thorzdad at 6:09 AM - 9 answers

I would like to grind oyster shells, mussel shells and other hard stuff. I thought a blender would do it, but it looks like I would need one for hundreds of dollars. What options do I have? Are there industrial ones like for crushing stone etc? Ideally with replaceable blades I guess? [more inside]
posted by Iteki at 6:09 AM - 14 answers

I am getting a laptop soon and I am conflicted! Would you recommend one of the following four computers, or I should get something more powerful yet? [more inside]
posted by plant or animal at 10:45 AM - 12 answers

My shelved collection of LiFePo4 (specifically not standard LiPo) 18650 cells have - all, confusingly - decided not to work for me. What can I do to revive these cells, and where can I read about it? [more inside]
posted by mhoye at 8:55 AM - 3 answers

Is there a not-too-technical way to hone in on the location of a phone still connected to home's wifi? The elusive handset is a quite old Android (not attached to any Google account and thus lacking Find-My-Device capacity) last used yesterday but showing on the (stock Linksys) router's network map. I'm hoping I can run something on another newish Android phone that might help triangulate and narrow the analog search?
posted by glibhamdreck at 6:53 AM - 9 answers

The physical buttons on my wife’s second-gen iPhone SE have suddenly stopped working. How can she get them back? [more inside]
posted by Thorzdad at 7:02 PM - 5 answers

For reasons, I'll be hosting a friend tomorrow who does not have access to their phone. I'd like to give them mine to use in private, and although I doubt they'd snoop, I don't want them going through my email/photos/texts. Is there a way to activate a guest mode? Thanks!
posted by cyndigo at 5:23 PM - 4 answers

My beloved Logitech Smart Radio is on its last legs and Logitech has announced that it is discontinuing the server. I need an alternative. Specific needs/wants inside. [more inside]
posted by tafetta, darling! at 5:22 PM - 9 answers

Why are all the icons on my taskbar jumbled (link to pic)? [more inside]
posted by Literaryhero at 7:40 PM - 3 answers

I found this little watch... [more inside]
posted by Marky at 4:42 PM - 7 answers

I have a 2013 Mazda 3. I like to use my iPhone to listen to music through the car's sound system. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. I can't seem to see any pattern at all- Sometimes I start the car, and instantly, with even wanting to, a podcast starts playing through the car speakers. Sometimes, no matter what I do, I can't get phone audio to come out the sound system. Any ideas what I can try to troubleshoot it, to make it work consistently? [more inside]
posted by ManInSuit at 1:38 PM - 8 answers

On an iPhone [more inside]
posted by chives at 8:05 AM - 9 answers

I have messed up my Kobo ebook reader. It is now not in English. Are any of the options in these three menus something useful to me? (other strategies for getting this thing to English are also welcome…. it was cool when I was reading Gibson, but is getting tiresome….)
posted by pompomtom at 1:53 AM - 12 answers

I keep running into this issue with iPhones confusing numbers. Description of the issue under the fold. [more inside]
posted by Toddles at 8:59 PM - 6 answers

My question might be stuck in the pre-SaaS era, but I wonder if there's such a thing as a free, open source invoicing program that does the stuff FreshBooks does? I don't need complicated bookkeeping. Just the Freshbooks-like ability to create invoices, but also to track whether people have paid and to add up income over a given period of time. [more inside]
posted by johngoren at 3:44 AM - 4 answers

When I connect my iPhone 15 Pro Max to my Optoma Projector via an HDMI cable, it just works... unless I'm using the Criterion Channel app (which I believe runs on Vimeo), in which case it give me an error and tells me that "mirroring" is forbidden. Criterion's dreadful support is unresponsive. Is there a way around this? [more inside]
posted by dobbs at 6:51 AM - 12 answers

I need help locating a consultant who can help a small business migrate a critical server [more inside]
posted by diode at 6:49 AM - 14 answers

I have a rare Italian ebike that I love. The charger has broken and no longer charges the battery. I've taken it into my local bike shop who used to sell this model and they've confirmed this is the issue. The problem is that the company no longer exists, so I can't contact them for a replacement. [more inside]
posted by figaro at 6:51 PM - 8 answers

What grants are available to private non-profit schools for building energy upgrades in Washington State, specifically in Seattle? [more inside]
posted by annie o at 12:17 PM - 6 answers

I can't handle the popups and bullshit anymore with Doodle, even logged in. I don't want to pay for this. Outlook, Google Calendar, iCal are out of the running for reasons. [more inside]
posted by tristeza at 3:37 PM - 7 answers