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I have three 500 MB hard drives in my XP desktop machine, and another 500 MB external. Right now, I'm working with them as four different drive letters, which gets confusing. Is there a utility that will allow me to treat them as a single drive letter?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Optamystic
at 5:56 PM on May 18, 2008
(14 comments)
So, I've seen Sagan's
Cosmos. I've seen
The Universe. I've listened to Feynman's lectures on physics. What's next?
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at 6:39 PM on April 19, 2008
(12 comments)
Can I buy today's New York Times anywhere in North London?
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at 4:54 AM on October 22, 2007
(13 comments)
Is there a wordwide wheat crisis?
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at 7:38 PM on September 22, 2007
(17 comments)
The Grey Lady on The Blue
Now the
The New York Times subscriber wall has come tumbling down, I though it might be interesting to see what she's had to say about us over the years.
posted to MetaTalk by Optamystic
at 3:36 AM on September 19, 2007
(37 comments)
I have to think of a question to ask Irvine Welsh at an event this evening. I've no more than a passing familiarity with the man's work. Any suggestions?
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at 5:56 AM on July 26, 2007
(11 comments)
Mrs. Optamystic is not generally a fan of video games, but she loves Caesar 3. Now that she's beaten it, can you recommend similar games for the PC?
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at 2:09 PM on July 2, 2007
(11 comments)
Following up on tonight's goodness, let's do a London meetup with a bit more notice. (more inside)
posted to MetaTalk by Optamystic
at 4:33 PM on June 5, 2007
(19 comments)
Does anyone know if tonight's U.S. Democratic Presidential debate will be shown on UK television?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Optamystic
at 2:16 PM on June 3, 2007
(9 comments)
Maths Question.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Optamystic
at 3:52 AM on May 18, 2007
(14 comments)
As I type this, my lovely cat is having kittens (literally). I am having a few myself (not literally). I'm a little worried because...
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at 9:23 PM on April 13, 2007
(21 comments)
Yet another London Meetup?
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at 7:29 AM on January 24, 2007
(33 comments)
Ipod Killer? Qu'est que c'est?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Optamystic
at 8:46 AM on January 10, 2007
(12 comments)
Psiphon
facilitates circumvention of national firewalls.
posted to MetaFilter by Optamystic
at 2:25 AM on November 29, 2006
(15 comments)
Will the Dems take the Senate and/or the House on Tuesday?
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at 7:32 PM on November 4, 2006
(18 comments)
Who are the best stand-up comics working today?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Optamystic
at 6:24 PM on October 6, 2006
(45 comments)
The wife and I just got the entire Star Trek: The Next Generation series on DVD. Which ones should we watch?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Optamystic
at 5:34 PM on August 25, 2006
(59 comments)
I need advice on dealing with the noise produced by our neighbor's autistic sons.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Optamystic
at 3:53 AM on August 14, 2006
(12 comments)
Can anyone give me a link to Jon Stewart's opening monologue on the first Daily Show episode after September 11?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Optamystic
at 5:21 PM on November 12, 2005
(7 comments)
I have a 60gb iPod but alas, only a 40gb hard drive on my primary (Windows XP) machine. Do I have any hope of ever having a full iPod?
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at 9:08 AM on August 24, 2005
(19 comments)
She's from Ukraine. I'm from the States. We'll be living in London, UK for the foreseeable future. Are there any satellite television options that will allow us to view programs broadcast from our respective home countries?
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at 6:28 AM on May 29, 2005
(7 comments)
Money changing. (More inside)
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at 10:57 AM on February 24, 2004
(11 comments)
Could we possibly make an effort to try to appreciate the
content of a given site, rather than have every other link derailed by
some niggling critcism of the webmaster's use of fonts/flash/javascript/punctuation?
posted to MetaTalk by Optamystic
at 7:15 PM on July 7, 2002
(87 comments)
The Grim Reaper Show.
The Original Man in Black gives us the scoop from the other side. (The other animations on the site are pretty good also.)
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at 8:53 PM on May 19, 2002
(1 comment)
Planetquest
is NASA's nifty new site where they'll be posting info on new planetary discoveries. It's a long shot, but hopefully this will lead to broader based public support for the space program.
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at 6:34 PM on January 9, 2002
(4 comments)
Teacher fired for...well....teaching.
An Australian teacher was dismissed from her job for telling her class of youngsters that Santa Claus does not exist. Is she an excellent educator, or a grumpy Grinch?
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at 1:30 AM on December 4, 2001
(41 comments)
Salvation Mountain
is Leonard Knight's grand tribute to God. Whether or not one shares his beliefs, his accomplishment is admirable, and his artwork often
breathtaking. The Mountain has become a popular stopover for fans of folk art.
Godfrey Daniels
spoke with Leonard a while ago about his life, his art, and his love for all of creation. What's your favorite labor of love?
posted to MetaFilter by Optamystic
at 12:14 AM on November 14, 2001
(7 comments)
Comedy College
Steve Martin begins hosting a weekly public radio show, profiling legendary comics. This week: The Cos. (Real Player required)
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at 10:46 PM on October 7, 2001
(2 comments)
Taliban gets rich from drug trade.
So, how long will it be until copping a buzz is considered "aiding and abetting terrorism"? Also, between these charges and the legitimate threats to safety presented by actual terrorism, does the already severely diminished
Fourth Amendment really stand a chance?
posted to MetaFilter by Optamystic
at 5:18 AM on October 4, 2001
(10 comments)
Where's Uncle Dick?
Unless I've missed something, Dick Cheney has not shown his face since the tragedy. All I've seen is a CNN scroll stating that he is at Camp David. (more inside)
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at 5:30 AM on September 15, 2001
(30 comments)
Enough with the
Wil Wheaton crap, already. Has he commited some offense that I am unaware of? He seems like a nice guy. Why dis him?
posted to MetaTalk by Optamystic
at 1:56 AM on August 30, 2001
(19 comments)
U.S. Military worried about Ecstasy use among soldiers.
Yeah, I suppose they would be. Last thing we need are a bunch of empathetic, self-aware, hired killers. Seeing one's enemy as an extension of oneself tends to muck up the whole nationalism concept, and we can't have that, now can we?
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at 10:47 AM on April 16, 2001
(88 comments)
"The Standard Model" of the universe takes a hit.
Score one for string theorists. Scientists at the Brookhaven National Laboratory appear to have discovered a new type of subatomic particle that would disprove the currently accepted model for the nature of space and matter.
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at 11:57 PM on February 9, 2001
(3 comments)
Lisl Auman
will spend the rest of her life in prison for a crime that she didn't commit. I was made aware of this woman's plight by a brief mention in
Hunter S. Thompson's ESPN column. This woman is serving a life sentence for a murder that was commited while she was in police custody. Surely, a travesty such as this cannot stand.
posted to MetaFilter by Optamystic
at 2:18 AM on January 25, 2001
(7 comments)
Calvin....not urinating on anything, thank God.
Universal Press Syndicates' comic's site, which, along with allowing you to sign up for a daily dose of "Calvin and Hobbes" spam, has many of the strips of this and other comics archived. Chuckles abound.
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at 11:23 PM on January 3, 2001
(12 comments)
Think your life sucks?
This moron has spent his entire adult life growing his fingernails. It has cost him dearly. The hand is question is a misshapen claw. He has permanent nerve damage from the weight, resulting in permanent deafness in his right ear. But at least he's famous. (via
joerogan.net)
posted to MetaFilter by Optamystic
at 1:08 AM on December 27, 2000
(12 comments)
