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Why are "NASCAR", "peak oil", "global warming" and "gas prices" never mentioned in the same sentence? Are there statistics on how much gas / oil / petroleum products that are used for a typical race? What about practice races?
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at 4:50 AM on May 8, 2008
(12 comments)
Is there such a thing as a domain name agent? Like a real estate agent, but for .com (or other) domains instead of chunks of land?
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at 12:41 PM on March 6, 2008
(4 comments)
ISO: Photo-like diagram of the ratio of total volume of water to total volume of land on Earth. NOT the surface area - the TOTAL respective volumes of the planet.
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at 1:09 PM on January 10, 2008
(9 comments)
I want to get an external DVD burner for my new Windows laptop. Suggestions?
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at 6:57 PM on December 24, 2007
(11 comments)
HowTo Filter: add a second monitor that is wireless? I found
this device, but the post is a year old and I was hoping for a solution that doesn't cost as much.
this is even older and more expensive. There is also
this, from DisplayLink, but I don't understand how it works - it is actually wireless? It looks like the monitors they make have a sub chip built in, but I don't get how it all connects back to the pc.
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at 8:31 AM on December 7, 2007
(15 comments)
Cheese knives? Blades? Cleavers? Slicers? Cutters? We had dinner at some friends' the other week. They had these cool cheese cutting tools that were a cross between a flat blade like you apply spackle with, and a nubby handle like on a short screwdriver. They were only about 3" or 4" from cutting edge to tip of handle.
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at 6:42 AM on October 9, 2007
(10 comments)
In search of simple black earrings (pierced). They can be small hoops, studs or wires. Not necessarily onyx or obsidian - could be rubber, for all I care, but definitely not pearls. I'd like something kind of like just the hoop part on
these. If combined with metal, preferred color is silver.
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at 10:59 AM on August 31, 2007
(14 comments)
How to make an informational cd to sell?
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at 2:02 PM on August 13, 2007
(10 comments)
RelocationFilter: Where are there progressive, under-the-radar & off-the-beaten path places to live in CA (or other places worldwide near water) that don't cost arms/legs/90% of waking life to afford living?
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at 6:44 AM on July 15, 2007
(24 comments)
Neurotic cat filter: How might we stop one of our cats from yanking out great clumps of her hair?
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at 5:59 PM on May 9, 2007
(7 comments)
Team building industry statistics: how would I go about finding these? I'm looking for typicals like how much is spent, who spends it, what types of activities (lasertag, brainstorming) and how the numbers may have changed since 1990 - in the US, mainly, but elsewhere is also appreciated, as well as any other search terminology.
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at 10:35 AM on March 22, 2007
(6 comments)
Online interactive whiteboards. Are there any alternatives to GE's imagination3.com (can't move things around, you have to erase the whole thing and start over), groupboard (I'm looking for a free one, not a demo that expires) or sharing a desktop and using powerpoint? What about FF extensions? Open source?
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at 2:41 PM on February 8, 2007
(6 comments)
Animation search: I'm looking for a short cartoon (possibly mid 90's when it was made) with a chronically wheezing guy who goes to the doctor for yellow pills. He travels in thick smog, which turns out is coming from the factory making the yellow pills. It's in color, but I don't think there is any speech. That's all I got, sorry. :/
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at 10:22 AM on July 16, 2006
(7 comments)
Traveling alone to Toronto/Burlington ON for the first time in late July. I've never been to Canada at all. Tips please for a slightly nervous traveler.
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at 6:02 AM on April 14, 2006
(29 comments)
Are there any alternatives to Toastmasters for public speaking practice clubs? I've been to a few local meetings to see what they're like and the style is just too regimented for me.
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at 5:41 PM on April 4, 2006
(6 comments)
Ambient/chill artist search: a band with a green album cover, 4 letters, 2 middle letters are "oo"(I think). Heard them
here, emailed the dj, no reply. Must. write. them down. Longshot, but that's all I have to go on. :/
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at 10:38 AM on February 9, 2006
(23 comments)
Looking for recommendations on ordering a flowering cactus or some flowers online for someone recuperating from surgery. I'm trying to stay under $60 if possible. The person is in Baldwinsville NY, which I believe is in the Syracuse (?) area. I'd like to place an order this evening.
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at 2:31 PM on August 31, 2005
(8 comments)
How does
redhat make money? In wading through previous related AskMe posts as well as
this Wiki article, I'm more confused now than when I started.
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at 12:28 PM on June 16, 2005
(13 comments)
I want to build a long giant centipede costume for a parade, but am having trouble finding 'how-to' links. I've found lots of parade pictures & sites, but few costume/float building resources. I've gone back & forth between building it segment by segment, to building one long strip that can collapse for storage. I think I've settled on the one long piece. Know of any cheap sources for flexible tent poles sans the tent? Ideas? Links?
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at 5:06 AM on June 6, 2005
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Do you have a corner grocer where you live? A market to pick up fresh veggies, meats or cheeses, or maybe a bottle of wine for that evening's dinner, that you can walk to? Apparently grocers make very little money, so the bigger the store, the lower delivery costs, etc. So why not have several small stores in one area to concentrate delivery? Or go with smaller trucks? Or partner with local farmers? Sort of like
CSA for a city dweller.
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at 7:09 AM on May 25, 2005
(12 comments)
Quicktime error message:
Quicktime is unable to process this request. The software needed is not located on the Quicktime server. I get this message when trying to play the items in the pop up list from clicking the 'film' link under the first picture at this url:
http://www.strandbeest.com/#.
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at 5:24 AM on May 17, 2005
(5 comments)
What tools do you use to be efficient while working on a computer, be it online or not? Things like del.icio.us, dropload, winzip, phpbboards, group blogs/wikis, etc. Are there any books for general fine tuning of already computer-familiar users? What about seminars?
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at 9:57 AM on May 6, 2005
(28 comments)
I'll be in Memphis for the first time April 8 - 10. Any recommendations for off the beaten path places to hear some good blues? Bonus points for acoustic sets.
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at 5:37 AM on March 25, 2005
(12 comments)
Is there such a thing as an Agent or Manager for an artist? Something similar to that role in the music or acting industry. If so, under what woodwork would these people be located?
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at 2:08 PM on January 17, 2005
(7 comments)
Power supply going? My desktop makes noises that sound like the fan speeds up then slows down. Sometimes as often as 3 times in a minute. I tried switching wall outlets, still with the same surge protector, though. Nothing else plugged in to that surge protector seems to waiver. The desktop is about 2.5 years old, used all day everyday. Is it the power supply? and if so, how difficult is replacing it, and would I have to re install a bunch of shit?
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at 6:19 AM on December 13, 2004
(15 comments)
Ambient dvds? So far I've found
these. Other recommendations appreciated - I'm new to the concept.
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at 7:17 PM on December 11, 2004
(10 comments)
HP deskjet 9650 uninstallation/installation catch 22. An upgrade to XP-SP2 rendered my printer unusable - couldn't print a test page or anything else. I figured reinstall and I'd be on my way....
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at 6:16 PM on November 7, 2004
(6 comments)
Spending the weekend in Burlington, Vermont. Any suggestions on getting off the beaten path / weird museums / tours / cool pubs appreciated.
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at 5:15 PM on October 21, 2004
(8 comments)
More
NYCers: if an artist and her SO from NC were in need of a place to sleep on Sept 18 and 19th, would you open the door? Circumstances inside.
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at 11:09 AM on September 8, 2004
(8 comments)
ISO online community bulletin board type software. I'm looking for one that will be used primarily by non tech savvy folks, and we especially want a feature that will allow us to mark comments read, leaving only new comments highlighted next time we login.
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at 5:50 AM on August 17, 2004
(6 comments)
Touring guitarist with Sarah McLachlan. Vic Something? I caught the pick, but not his last name when introductions rolled around. No info on her site detailing band members, a friend says they rotate depending on the tour. I'd love to know if the guy has any of his own work out. Any suggestions?
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at 7:39 AM on July 31, 2004
(6 comments)
Psychology/Sociology Q [I think?] Does anyone else experience participatory inhibition when immersed in a like minded group? For example, a creative person becoming unusually shy/quiet within a team of creative people working on a [design] task? Lurkers on MeFi or other online communities might be another example. Or, the opposite: a creative person's creativity amplified [uninhibited?] in the presence of less creative people?
Is it a matter of personality/psychology? Is it confidence/self assuredness? Is it alterable? Imaginary?!
Sources for further reading and help clarifying the question appreciated.
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at 5:55 AM on April 30, 2004
(6 comments)
ISO quote source. So far, no luck with google, at
quoteland,
idiomsite, or
the phrase finder. Thought the well read among us may be helpful. :)
It goes something like this:
Divide and ye [?] shall rule [conquer?].
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at 5:35 AM on April 8, 2004
(3 comments)
Win XP pword issue. I'm locked out of my laptop. I don't use it often, and the password expired - it was set to 30 days. Being an idiot, I didn't make written note of the admin password anywhere. Multiple guesses have so far yielded me nothing. I found
this site but haven't tried it yet, since I have no access to the Win 2000 cd.
Anyone know how to get in w/o losing all my data and reformatting/re-imaging the thing?
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at 5:22 AM on March 31, 2004
(7 comments)
Donald Fagan question: What does I.G.Y. stand for? I'm guessing International Geophysical Year isn't it.
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at 8:44 AM on March 11, 2004
(12 comments)
Born again, fundies, whatever you call them, we've all encountered them. Has anyone out there come across any of them that have gone the other way? From fundie to, um, not fundie? More inside.
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at 11:21 AM on February 9, 2004
(40 comments)
How to squelch a stalker? More inside.
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at 11:36 AM on February 4, 2004
(9 comments)
One for the helpdesk [hopedesk!] folks: when one is referred to as "starfish", is it a reference to being a butthole, or does it mean one is so low on the food chain they have no brain (like arms + legs + head = 5 appendages)? Neither?
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at 6:02 AM on January 2, 2004
(3 comments)
From the insurance dilemma department.....I'm leaving my [much despised] job this month and have been shopping for an individual health insurance policy. What. A. Jungle. Anyone here ever heard of/know about
healthcareadvantageplans.com or
this "insurance alternative"? I'm not sure I understand how these beasties work.
Signed, clueless.
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at 5:37 AM on December 10, 2003
(11 comments)
