Read Guards! Guards! for the introduction to all the Watch books and characters and a pretty good intro to Ankh-Morpork too. Read Reaper Man for a love story with the Discworld Death in it, and it's a pretty good intro to the Death character too. Read Wyrd Sisters for the witches.

From Guards read Men at Arms, Feet of Clay, Jingo,... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Dipsomaniac at 9:14 AM on September 4, 2008

If it is swollen nasal tissue, increasing the amount of salt you use might help. I often use up to double the amount indicated for isotonic solutions. A hypertonic solution can help draw moisture out of the mucous membrane and shouldn't sting. Maybe try going to half again the salt first, see if that makes a difference.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Dipsomaniac at 1:23 PM on August 29, 2008

Well, that definitely works for me. It's a Flash thingy. Are you running NoScript or anything that would be blocking Flash completely?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Dipsomaniac at 9:55 AM on August 28, 2008

I'd try turning Adblock off and checking that site again, but unless your filter list is blocking all .swf, it's probably not the problem. I run Adblock and the site linked above came through fine. Still, it's worth a shot.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Dipsomaniac at 10:25 AM on August 28, 2008

You could swap in the userchrome-example.css file to see if that takes care of things. It should be in the same directory as your userchrome.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Dipsomaniac at 5:36 PM on August 28, 2008

What generation of the 54G are you using? I've successfully used 2 of the WRT54GL ('L' is Linux, and that model is essentially the same as the first few generations of the 54G) in an office environment combined with Tomato 3rd-party firmware to support 20 people on wireless. PPPoE and QOS are supported on that combo.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Dipsomaniac at 10:06 AM on August 28, 2008

Just a thought - do you run Bittorrent a lot? If so, your problem is probably the 5-day timeout on connections that is default on the 54G, filling up your routing table. Most 3rd party firmwares allow you to adjust the active or established connections time-out period. I use 14400 seconds. Linksys uses 432,000.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Dipsomaniac at 10:17 AM on August 28, 2008

The user manual for the PCX2200 says that the USB and Ethernet interfaces can be used simultaneously. I doubt you could replace the cable modem without having to get your provider to allow the new one to be used, but you never know.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Dipsomaniac at 9:34 AM on August 28, 2008

This seems like it would do the job of sharing your internet connection as well. I doubt you'll find a wireless option that is USB powered, though. That's just too much draw for a USB port.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Dipsomaniac at 9:49 AM on August 28, 2008

Size is a bit tricky, but non-FAA says to me maybe a prototype, or even something like a powered paraglider. In the US there's almost no regulation and no license for PPGs.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Dipsomaniac at 11:46 AM on August 27, 2008

Current-generation Macbook Pros always test up there speedwise with the Windows laptops in Boot Camp, except for very fast and specialized laptops that cost the moon. I use Parallels with a Boot Camp install, it's nice to be able to get into Windows without rebooting if needed. I think that gaming on a Mac laptop with a dedicated video card - so the Pro, not the standard Macbook - would be as good as a regular laptop.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Dipsomaniac at 3:31 PM on August 22, 2008

Old Macdonald Had an Urban Farm.
Urban Growth.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Dipsomaniac at 12:26 AM on August 21, 2008

The problem with that bed (for you) is that it is made to NOT be used with a box spring; i.e., the side of the bed are too short and the mattress will move side-to-side. Otherwise, you probably could get away without the slats, but I don't think that a mattress-box spring combo would be very good on that frame.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Dipsomaniac at 11:38 PM on August 6, 2008

It sounds like you may want to look at re-writing your resume in a functional format, rather than the more-traditional chronological.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Dipsomaniac at 7:03 PM on August 4, 2008

Frankly, it sounds like they're giving you excuses now. Won't insure you because you work with the Internet? What the hell?

We had renter's insurance through Scottish & York, who knew that I worked at home as an internet professional, and the only caveat was that regular renter's insurance would only cover up to $5000 dollars worth of computers. Anything over and I would have had to get business insurance. Is that the problem?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Dipsomaniac at 11:10 PM on July 22, 2008

Remember that if your complaints constitute actionable libels (or someone motivated to do something about them *thinks* they do) nobody can guarantee your anonymity.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Dipsomaniac at 7:07 PM on July 8, 2008

If you download Startup Control Panel you can control all the added startups on your machine. You may also have to look at services, rather than auto-starting programs; you can see them in Control Panel / Administrative Tools / Services. Double-click any service to set startup options.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Dipsomaniac at 10:18 PM on June 29, 2008

American Woman.
California Uber Alles.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Dipsomaniac at 2:26 PM on June 27, 2008

"The War of 1812" (Three Dead Trolls in a Baggie)
"Asshole" (Dennis Leary)
posted to Ask Metafilter by Dipsomaniac at 2:33 PM on June 27, 2008

Don't forget robots / AI.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Dipsomaniac at 9:01 PM on June 26, 2008

I had a short-haired black cat, and she was talkative too. I always thought it was just because she had some Siamese in her.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Dipsomaniac at 1:46 PM on June 14, 2008

Maybe it's because the relationships weren't 'official'? That may explain the lack of official endings.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Dipsomaniac at 10:50 PM on June 13, 2008

The Lumix line of cameras by Panasonic have very good lenses and high zoom numbers depending on what size you buy. Highly recommended and competitively priced.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Dipsomaniac at 1:47 PM on June 13, 2008

chickabooPoster: "none of these seem to be SLR recommendations - is it possible to get an SLR for$500 or less?"

It is possible, but probably not a new one. Look for a used model, though. My fiancee got a Nikon D50 practically new because the owner wanted to go to the D80 right away. She has example photography on her Flickr photostream.

The killer expense for SLRs is lenses, though. You might get a used SLR with a... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Dipsomaniac at 7:09 PM on June 13, 2008

"I'm a little teapot, short and stout..."

"It's the end of the world as we know it..." (not if you work for the defense department, mind you).

"Oh, I've got a luvverly bunch of coconuts..."
posted to Ask Metafilter by Dipsomaniac at 11:16 PM on June 12, 2008

Probably a new queen's swarm, out looking for a place to build.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Dipsomaniac at 7:40 PM on June 10, 2008

We had a portable, and it was fine. We would have gone built-in, but we didn't have the space. We just rolled it to a corner when it wasn't in use.

But don't bother buying Kenmore or Maytag. Seriously, look at Danby. You'll get a stainless-steel tub for about half the price you'd pay for either of the two big brands, and it's a fact that Danby makes the actual dishwasher for at least one of them anyway. We got a 5-year in-home warranty with ours, manufacturer standard.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Dipsomaniac at 4:14 PM on June 10, 2008

She's dumb. On the positive side, at least you found out early.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Dipsomaniac at 3:34 PM on June 10, 2008

I doubt it's the RAM door messing things up - airflow, even in laptops, isn't delicate or tuned enough for that to make a difference. If I had to guess, I'd say that the new drive is the culprit. You may not be seeing anything over the upper temperature limit on the drive because it's shedding heat onto the processor - so the processor gets overheated because the drive cooling is doing what it's supposed to.

I'd guess that the original drive was a 4200 RPM unit, which... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Dipsomaniac at 12:45 PM on June 8, 2008

I just ran a test on a 12" PB that I have here (1.5 GHz, 768 MB RAM, original 60 G drive). I loaded up two windows showing Youtube to peg the processor at 100% and also started a Disk Utility process to create a new disk image out of the Applications folder, to get the disk rocking at the same time. The temp at the bottom of the CPU is holding at 57 Celsius and the fan is running at around 4500 RPM.

Surprisingly (to me, anyway) the drive is a 5400 RPM unit, but... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Dipsomaniac at 1:19 PM on June 8, 2008

iFixit.com shows only one fan on the 12" machine, on the CPU itself. There's always the possibility that the intake and/or vent for the fan are blocked up, which would explain why the fan doesn't seem to be having much effect.

You could try blowing some canned air into the intake (around the back, under the screen hinge) or the vent, on the left hand side at the front. If you do that, be VERY careful not to just blast air in there at full speed - you'd run the risk... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Dipsomaniac at 2:32 PM on June 8, 2008

We've used a hemp-based soap called Compound 420 to get stains out of untreated birch counter. Worked a treat.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Dipsomaniac at 12:01 AM on June 8, 2008

Friction in bearing assemblies increases roughly linearly with angular velocity, at least at sane velocities, but I don't know how you would determine the bearing torque in the first place. It'll be dependant on factors such as the size of the bearings, the load and the angle that the load is pitched at, heat dissipation mechanisms for when that comes into play, any sideways forces on the wheels, and the speed of the conveyor.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Dipsomaniac at 11:25 PM on June 4, 2008

The surface of the disk is pristine. I can't use Mac The Ripper since the disk won't stay in the drive - it ejects before it is mounted.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Dipsomaniac at 2:29 PM on June 4, 2008

Other DVDs have been working fine, including with other DVDs from Disney. The external that I tried is a drawer, not a slot, but it has the same problem, even if I stand it on either side.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Dipsomaniac at 3:48 PM on June 4, 2008

Is it a perfect circle? I'm wondering if it's an app that's lost its display mojo. Try activating Expose (F11) and see if it moves. If it doesn't, it's probably damage.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Dipsomaniac at 10:04 PM on May 23, 2008

Drupal can also do that sort of thing, with or without moderation on anonymous or any comments or posts.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Dipsomaniac at 12:36 AM on May 20, 2008 marked best answer

flabdablet: "Untreated wood just loves to soak things up. Keeping an untreated wood counter pristine is not a battle I'd choose to fight."

The cat litter seems to have done something. It's not as nasty as it was. We'll wait on it a couple days and see.

(We're not trying to keep it pristine, either. Just not on the vile side of stinking).... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Dipsomaniac at 9:24 PM on May 17, 2008

Try dragging something larger than the tip of your finger across the trackpad. When I do that to my MBP, it doesn't respond. The pad depends on a small locus of input.

(I liked the first answer better, though).
posted to Ask Metafilter by Dipsomaniac at 9:04 PM on May 15, 2008

In the interests of Science, I grabbed one of our cats and tried it on the MBP. Her paw doesn't move the cursor but she can scroll pages with it, likely because multi-touch can register larger/multiple inputs.

Then she ran away. Damn Luddite.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Dipsomaniac at 11:26 PM on May 15, 2008

Going above 70 to 75 will make almost no difference in any case. I've run them as high as 120 but the signal improvement over 75 was negligible.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Dipsomaniac at 4:22 PM on April 19, 2008

You could check out the Logitech V270 mouse as well. I've been using one for a couple of years and it's pretty solid on Macs. Logitech doesn't have it on their page any more but you might find it at a Staples or such. Staples in Canada is still listing it on their website.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Dipsomaniac at 7:32 AM on April 19, 2008

Welter.
Shower (obscure, though).
Weeaboo (PBF only, really).
posted to Ask Metafilter by Dipsomaniac at 4:44 PM on April 17, 2008

If that non-working address was indeed on the BCC list for the original email, you wouldn't have even known about it, and reply-all wouldn't have included it, if the mail system was working correctly.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Dipsomaniac at 11:15 AM on March 31, 2008

Is it possible that your machines missed the update to the extension of DST because of location settings?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Dipsomaniac at 9:58 PM on March 13, 2008

Scam. Scam scam scam. They're talking about $120/hour, which smells pretty whiffy. It's a scam, they'll want your banking info later.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Dipsomaniac at 8:02 PM on March 12, 2008

I have OSX 10.5.2, and 1 directory/7 files in CFMsupport, but 276 files and 2 directories in Extensions. You might try simply installing the 10.5.2 update to see if that resolves problems.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Dipsomaniac at 8:54 PM on March 11, 2008 marked best answer

Some kind of Volkswagen diesel? Far better than most people think diesels can be, easy on gas, the engines generally last forever...
posted to Ask Metafilter by Dipsomaniac at 10:39 PM on March 7, 2008

MacFixit has some noted issues and solutions.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Dipsomaniac at 4:45 PM on February 28, 2008

I can second the Whirlpool Duet Sport - we've had the pair for a year now and they work very well for us. We have them stacked in our condo and apart from the inevitable exaggeration of movement under spin (they don't 'walk', but they do sway) they've been fine.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Dipsomaniac at 7:54 AM on February 28, 2008