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I'm trying to simplify my computer wiring situation, and could use some strategic advice.
I have a bunch of devices, and 3 machines. How can 2 (or preferably all 3) machines share all the peripherals? My little KVM doesn't quite cut it.
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at 2:36 PM on February 8, 2008
(13 comments)
I just came back from the Bahamas, and was lucky enough to see some live Junkanoo music performed on the street. Where can I find (preferably live) recordings of Junkanoo bands?
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at 7:25 AM on November 29, 2005
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I'm looking for a way to aggregate my rss feeds into a daily digest that is sent to me via email. Is there such a beast?
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at 2:40 PM on November 12, 2005
(8 comments)
So my wife and I made the stupid decision last year to sign one of Cingular's 2-year contracts for 2 free phones and their Family Plan. Problem is, the phones suck, and we can't upgrade until the contract is up.
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at 8:16 PM on October 3, 2005
(24 comments)
So what's the deal with garbage trucks, tractor trailers, construction equipment and other imposing vehicles driving around with dolls and stuffed animals attached to their grills?
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at 10:37 AM on August 24, 2005
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I'm in the market for a new printer to replace a dead inkjet, and have considered getting an old HP 5 color laserjet or something similarly robust, but have run across something called the dye sublimation printer made by Alps and others.
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at 8:48 AM on June 17, 2005
(8 comments)
Can someone explain the Doomsday Argument in a way that a math-challenged person like me can understand?
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at 4:40 PM on May 26, 2005
(37 comments)
I'm trying to import a Thunderbird inbox into Mail so I can use Spotlight to index the messages. Everything works fine, except Mail ends up importing over 4000 messages, most of them spam, when all I see in the Thunderbird inbox is 900 messages. Why are the ghosts of spams past showing up like this? The trash can and junk mail folders are empty as can be.
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at 3:17 PM on May 3, 2005
(2 comments)
I have many freckles. What's the best way to count them?
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at 10:33 PM on March 30, 2005
(21 comments)
Is public broadcasting really public if it has commercials? How and why did this happen?
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at 4:38 PM on March 8, 2005
(19 comments)
What are some good strategies for studying language with notecards or flash cards? Anyone have experience with the so-called Leitner system? Are software/online notecard systems any better than the real thing? Vocabulary-building tips are appreciated, as well.
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at 7:08 PM on February 10, 2005
(3 comments)
Why is that thoughts seem to occur in the physical place inside one's head? Do blind or deaf people experience the physical locality of consciousness in the same way that others do?
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at 5:44 PM on January 24, 2005
(25 comments)
I know it must exist, but I just can't find it: a Jaguar-compatible podcast receiver?
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at 7:44 PM on December 5, 2004
(2 comments)
What companies do you boycott, and why?
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at 3:13 PM on December 3, 2004
(102 comments)
I just saw an amazing short film/music video on the Arts network called "Stairway to Lenin," by director
Zbig Rybczynski, and am considering buying one or more of his DVDs. Any Mefites familiar with his work?
posted to Ask Metafilter by swift
at 8:41 AM on November 25, 2004
(4 comments)
If
metafiction is dead, what is the current big literary trend?
posted to Ask Metafilter by swift
at 3:33 PM on November 22, 2004
(45 comments)
Anyone have recommendations on good (but preferably easy) Spanish-language literature?
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at 2:54 PM on November 8, 2004
(10 comments)
What is the name for the people who were allowed to sit outside the Roman Senate and shout their opposition to whatever was going on inside?
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at 6:17 AM on November 6, 2004
(2 comments)
Any advice on how to research the bazillion non-presidential candidates that will appear on tomorrow's ballot? I've always had problems figuring out which circuit court judge to vote for, or which state assemblyperson, for example.
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at 3:10 PM on November 1, 2004
(12 comments)
I have a friend who is being harassed via AIM [MI]
posted to Ask Metafilter by swift
at 6:06 PM on October 25, 2004
(12 comments)
How might one capture an embedded flash movie and convert it to quicktime, in OS X?
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at 5:37 PM on October 16, 2004
(3 comments)
Since moving, my DVD player is unable to play some DVDs it once was able to play. There's sort of a rolling/fading picture at all times, or the menus look fine but the movie itself is messed up. The sound is okay, and some discs play perfectly. It's a Samsung DVD-S221.
Is there anything I can do, or is it just plain broke?
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at 9:08 AM on October 9, 2004
(7 comments)
I'm trying to remember a sitcom in which midway through its life, or perhaps towards the end, one of the main characters (a housewife) starts a home-based catering business. What sitcom was it?
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at 5:54 PM on October 1, 2004
(20 comments)
Do the mafia actually control the garbage-collection racket in New York City? Do they even still exist? If so, what other, uh, services are they involved in?
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at 2:53 PM on September 29, 2004
(31 comments)
I sent a voter registration card in the mail several weeks ago and have received no card or confirmation. How can I be sure I'm registered?
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at 3:42 PM on September 27, 2004
(7 comments)
Condom recommendations?
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at 7:42 PM on September 7, 2004
(21 comments)
My crappy Epson inkjet printer crapped out. What's the best way to unclog it? [MI]
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at 12:43 PM on August 10, 2004
(8 comments)
What's the best way to attract a readership to your blog? Must you be a
self-styled journalist, pundit, or the like? Is it worth it to take out textads? Does it help to post on other people's blogs? Do you have to talk about bloggers, blogging, and the blogosphere all the time on your blog for people to read it? How do you get that first reader?
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at 3:39 PM on August 4, 2004
(20 comments)
My poop stinks more than it used to. What does this mean?
posted to Ask Metafilter by swift
at 11:14 AM on August 1, 2004
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