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posted to Ask Metafilter by Krrrlson at 7:31 AM on July 18, 2008

Someone here claims it's just a Molex connector of this variety. You can probably get it from Digikey, but it will still involve soldering.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Krrrlson at 6:11 PM on July 15, 2008 marked best answer

For half-inch drywall, they should be fine. Quarter-inch, not so much. There's a vast collection of nice drywall hooks out there, though, that will be a lot more reliable.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Krrrlson at 4:08 PM on July 12, 2008

I believe the Thinkpad line is due for a refresh soon, so maybe wait until the new models are announced?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Krrrlson at 7:24 PM on July 11, 2008

My mother completed the CMA program when she was over 40, so you certainly won't the oldest student in the program, although you'll be at the older end of the scale. However, she had worked in accounting since a much younger age. It sounds like you might enjoy the freedom of having your own practice, but it will take a while to build it up, so tack on a few (likely unprofitable) years beyond the completion of the program.

Also, no one really uses "programme."
posted to Ask Metafilter by Krrrlson at 10:54 PM on July 1, 2008

A slider switch might be a double-throw switch, meaning it disconnects the chord selector input from one terminal and connects it to another when you flick the switch. It might also be a single-throw switch, meaning it is either connected, or disconnected. You can determine this by examining the switch; it should have 3 connected terminals in the former case, and 2 in the latter.

If this is a double-throw switch, I recommend getting a solid-state SPDT (single-pole... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Krrrlson at 8:25 PM on June 30, 2008 marked best answer

Nthing the GFCI thing. I once spent half an hour banging my head against a similar problem, until I found the tripped GFCI... in a different room, on a different floor of the house.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Krrrlson at 8:19 PM on June 27, 2008

A friend of mine moved overseas recently with her fiance for a year (the major difference is that she has a job lined up -- just transferred to a different office of the company), and so far they both love it.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Krrrlson at 8:30 AM on June 25, 2008

Relationship, meet fork. Fork, relationship. Seriously.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Krrrlson at 8:18 PM on June 22, 2008

Сырники (syrniki)

500g tvorog (the more dry/solid variety is preferred -- North American variety tends to be wetter and chunkier in my experience)
0.5 cups flour
1 egg
2 tbsp sugar
Salt (add to taste)
Butter or oil for frying

Mix tvorog, egg, salt, sugar thoroughly in bowl. Gradually mix in flour. Form patties and roll lightly in flour. Fry on both sides. (Pictures (and instructions in... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Krrrlson at 8:30 PM on June 20, 2008

I recommend rinsing your mouth with salt water instead of applying peroxide. In my experience, it helps any kind of oral sore heal better than direct application of antiseptic. YMMV.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Krrrlson at 5:18 PM on June 19, 2008

Releasing more of the air through my mouth than through my nose helped make my sneezes quieter.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Krrrlson at 8:28 PM on June 18, 2008

Do it if the job is providing you with beneficial experience, or if you worry you'll have a difficult time at school right now. Don't do it because of the cash or because it's comfortable to stay in one spot. If you are a capable worker, the company wants you because you come a lot cheaper without a degree, not because it cares about your future.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Krrrlson at 10:32 PM on June 16, 2008

Re: software, there are a few free versions of the SPICE circuit simulation software (look up PSPICE 9.1 or SuperSPICE). You're going to have to learn some theory in order to use SPICE, however.

Re: "Art of Electronics" by Horowitz and Hill. It's a good textbook because it's not heavy on the math and it explains things qualitatively, but it won't give you step-by-step instructions for hands-on projects, although it does have a lot of circuit designs. I... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Krrrlson at 8:35 AM on June 15, 2008

Buy a used circular trampoline and use the frame.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Krrrlson at 10:37 PM on June 11, 2008

I know people who are reluctant to visit Germany because of the Holocaust, but no rational individual would hold the views you describe... nor would any well-mannered individual express them in that way. Maybe she was drunk or having a shitty day.

Rather than wasting your anger on this incident, you could simply resolve to do whatever is in your power to avoid repeating the mistakes of the past if, God forbid, you should one day face a similar choice. It's an honourable... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Krrrlson at 9:00 PM on June 11, 2008

(No, I can't open it right now and try it, because I have to give it to someone else. I just want to know if I should go and buy a new one.)
posted to Ask Metafilter by Krrrlson at 7:38 PM on June 11, 2008

Boat #1 is wider and would therefore be inherently more stable when your mother gets in or out.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Krrrlson at 12:20 AM on June 11, 2008

I think it's fairly standard practice to handle things outside of insurance, and I've never heard of anyone in Ontario penalized for it... especially since you haven't filed any claims. There's no guarantee your rates won't go up -- for example, if they decide your vehicle is somehow unsafe -- but I doubt that you need to fix the cosmetic damage.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Krrrlson at 1:59 PM on May 29, 2008

Perhaps you have some internal expectation that, now that you plan to marry this person, everything is going to be naught but sunshine and unicorns, and you pick fights over small things because they interfere with that image of perfection? The period surrounding the proposal does not carry some magical exemption from the numerous incidents of friction that occur between people every day.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Krrrlson at 10:12 AM on May 25, 2008

Although many dermatologists claim otherwise, I've found that diet is important. There are obvious things like avoiding junk foods, the rest is more of a trial-and-error thing. Figuring it out is a very slow process.

Avoid using fancy soaps and detergents to wash your face. If you must, use plain glycerin soap. A better option is to use a bit of cornstarch as a mild abrasive to clean off your face, then apply moisturizer or oil.

Finally, I tend... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Krrrlson at 6:02 PM on May 18, 2008

(P.S. The cornstarch should be used while washing with water, not dry.)
posted to Ask Metafilter by Krrrlson at 6:03 PM on May 18, 2008

If you go to a large school, it's a virtual certainty that there will be clubs and organizations centered around aspects of Indian culture in particular and international students in general. Try them out if you haven't done so already -- it's a connection to home, and you'll meet people who are in the same boat.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Krrrlson at 3:50 PM on May 17, 2008

It may be helpful to learn what the topic is.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Krrrlson at 2:09 PM on May 16, 2008

Electric Sheep
posted to Ask Metafilter by Krrrlson at 9:25 PM on May 15, 2008

Fastum Gel is ketoprophen.

Appears to be for pain relief and reducing joint inflammation.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Krrrlson at 3:19 PM on May 8, 2008

A standard ATX supply from a computer should be able to provide the current you need on the 5V output.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Krrrlson at 2:13 PM on May 1, 2008

Quick note: self-replication is not a necessary criterion.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Krrrlson at 3:51 PM on April 23, 2008

My Bolles have served me well despite my propensity for squishing them.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Krrrlson at 11:09 PM on April 21, 2008

If there is any truth to this at all, a major contributing factor is probably lack of legal standing for same-sex marriage.

Why is the ability to marry a major impediment to promiscuity?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Krrrlson at 1:35 PM on April 13, 2008

So what, if anything, has changed?

People started expecting occupying powers to treat the residents of the occupied nations humanely. Colonial powers had the luxury of summary executions and mass murder if they needed to get the population in check.

On top of that (particularly in Iraq) it is easy for terrorists to obtain weapons, supplies, and explosives from neighbouring regions sympathetic to their cause. Such cooperation... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Krrrlson at 2:01 PM on April 8, 2008

I believe it's cost and ease of manufacturing. The buttons are in the front (often many buttons, wheels, etc.) -- jamming the sensor in there as well would probably require smaller, more expensive components.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Krrrlson at 5:35 PM on April 7, 2008

It's not the SSRs... there is no N in cyrillic.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Krrrlson at 12:49 AM on April 7, 2008

Yeah, it's frowned upon. Yeah, it's been done. A friend of a friend recently married her former TA, who she started dating during the class.

Best option is to wait for the end of the course, otherwise be discreet about it.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Krrrlson at 10:13 PM on April 6, 2008

I saw a turtle.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Krrrlson at 2:55 PM on April 6, 2008

 
posted to Ask Metafilter by Krrrlson at 3:00 PM on April 6, 2008

The rainbow cable goes directly to the battery connector, right? Inspect the cable, or check for shorts with a multimeter... if you replaced the DC board and battery, and the spark disappears upon unplugging the cable, that could be the problem.

Of course, there is no guarantee that you didn't fry the new DC board as well :P
posted to Ask Metafilter by Krrrlson at 7:30 PM on April 3, 2008

Third the leave. Someone I know had similar misgivings. He now says that taking a year off was the best decision he could have made (although he eventually chose to return to the same group).
posted to Ask Metafilter by Krrrlson at 11:34 PM on March 23, 2008

She's the one who'll have to live with them. It should be up to her if she wants to declare war.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Krrrlson at 10:24 PM on March 16, 2008

From what I understand, the balance spring is a torsional spring with very low loss which, together with the balance wheel, forms an underdamped mass-spring system. It does lose a tiny bit of energy with each oscillation cycle, but that is replenished by the energy stored in the main spring -- this energy is transferred via the arm of the escapement, which is acted on by gears that are eventually coupled to the main spring.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Krrrlson at 12:38 PM on March 15, 2008

If you need a more precisely regulated voltage, a boost converter is fairly easy to build. You can sample a boost converter chip from a number of manufacturers, and the datasheet will usually contain a typical application circuit and instructions on choosing the values of external components. You'll need to determine what current levels you need, as others have said.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Krrrlson at 8:49 PM on March 12, 2008

You're not getting that deposit back unless you clean everything yourself. Been there, done that.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Krrrlson at 8:13 PM on March 8, 2008

Chill out and stop picking. This is nothing. It will heal with or without Neosporin.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Krrrlson at 12:33 AM on March 6, 2008

The guy almost looks like Charlie Chaplin. Of course, I have no idea what the fuck I'm talking about.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Krrrlson at 7:38 PM on March 5, 2008

Oh, well, on lack of preview, look at that.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Krrrlson at 7:38 PM on March 5, 2008

I have terrible head allergies. At one point a doctor suggested I get in the habit of sucking water through my nose while showering and flushing it out. Makes a huge difference. No drugs involved.

That works better with a mild salt solution.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Krrrlson at 11:16 AM on March 5, 2008

jessamyn, mathowie, and/or cortex... when you wake up and go through this, please accept this hug.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Krrrlson at 12:24 AM on March 4, 2008

Unless there's more friction here than you're letting on, I don't see how a semi-apologetic "we were both angry, sorry it got out of hand" note could hurt.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Krrrlson at 4:16 PM on March 3, 2008

My dog will murder for cheese and also likes pomegranate seeds.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Krrrlson at 2:09 PM on March 2, 2008

If you're into sneaking, try the Hitman series (2 and onwards, the first one was crap). Hitman also has an FPS camera view, but it's not *quite* an FPS game.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Krrrlson at 10:38 PM on March 1, 2008