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Mech-E-filter: Can someone point me to a comprehensive online resource or tutorial with an overview of mechanical power transmission mechanisms? I'm interested the transmission of rotary motion as well as conversion between rotary and linear motion.
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at 10:25 AM on June 21, 2008
(2 comments)
I have a sealed tube of instant Mehndi paste (for henna tattoos) that's several years old. Will it still work?
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at 7:35 PM on June 11, 2008
(5 comments)
Who first came up with the concept of lots of small (though not necessarily nanoscale) robots performing useful tasks collectively?
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at 10:16 AM on April 23, 2008
(10 comments)
DIY photolithography: has anyone ever tried to etch their own high-resolution PCB layouts or electrode patterns?
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at 11:02 AM on February 24, 2008
(6 comments)
Help me get organized: I am looking for a small, very portable PDA-ish device that makes it really easy to program, display, and check off all sorts of reminders (hourly, daily, weekly, monthly etc.) with the option to set alarms.
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at 11:50 AM on January 4, 2008
(16 comments)
Please point me to examples of well-designed websites for university research groups.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Krrrlson
at 10:21 PM on August 21, 2007
(10 comments)
Product filter: help me find an electronic key locator like
this that actually works (the product linked has piss-poor reviews).
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at 10:02 PM on July 26, 2007
(2 comments)
Polishsongfilter: I found
this song randomly. Can anyone translate?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Krrrlson
at 9:53 PM on July 12, 2007
(7 comments)
Chairfilter: Does anyone have positive or negative experiences with the
Stance computer chair? Are there cheaper alternatives with similar functionality (i.e. a partially standing reclined position)?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Krrrlson
at 10:55 PM on June 16, 2007
(3 comments)
Looking for reliable, PHP-enabled web hosting suitable for a Canadian small business.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Krrrlson
at 2:23 PM on April 3, 2007
(8 comments)
What is the origin of the phrase: "what if they had ____ and nobody came?"
posted to Ask Metafilter by Krrrlson
at 8:32 PM on February 13, 2007
(14 comments)
Can you help me identify the music from
this video? ("The Inner Life of the Cell")
posted to Ask Metafilter by Krrrlson
at 10:00 PM on October 23, 2006
(4 comments)
Fire Hazard Filter: I am thinking of running a network cable through a section of HVAC ducting in my house (~6' stretch relatively far from the furnace/AC unit). Will this be a fire hazard in the winter, when the furnace is on? I don't really care about thermal wear on the cable itself.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Krrrlson
at 10:10 AM on August 31, 2006
(6 comments)
Could you describe any notable incidents when you, personally, have suffered or faced oppression from organized religion in Europe or North America? How did you deal with it?
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at 7:49 PM on July 21, 2006
(33 comments)
Is there an accepted way to type the noise one makes when whistling? Fweet-fweet? I'm out of ideas.
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at 12:42 PM on April 10, 2006
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Digital camera filter: I am looking to upgrade to a better camera. Should I opt for an "SLR-like" camera, such as the Panasonic FZ-30, or should I shell out for a digital SLR? [more inside]
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at 9:00 PM on March 26, 2006
(23 comments)
Second-hand shoes: What are the odds of contracting some sort of fungus or some other nasty thing from second-hand shoes? What, if anything, can I do to disinfect them? And will it work?
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at 7:51 PM on March 1, 2006
(8 comments)
How does one make and distribute e-books?
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at 8:35 PM on January 19, 2006
(11 comments)
Copyright filter: If I were to use information from someone's commercially published work to provide explanatory footnotes in my own commercially published work, what are the copyright/royalty implications in the context of Canadian and American copyright law? What must I do in addition to referencing the work?
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at 12:59 PM on January 7, 2006
(11 comments)
Online electronics suppliers in Canada. Looking for a Canadian equivalent of Digikey or any reliable surplus sellers. Thanks.
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at 12:39 PM on November 27, 2005
(7 comments)
PhD filter: did you find your experience worth the time invested? Did it bother you that it took until your late twenties/early thirties only to complete your education?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Krrrlson
at 6:02 PM on November 12, 2005
(35 comments)
I have stitches on my nose.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Krrrlson
at 8:41 PM on October 26, 2005
(14 comments)
Is Cafepress the best option for easy on-demand manufacturing of various pieces of junk or is there a better place? Constraint: must be able to open an account from Canada, no US-only sites.
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at 9:55 AM on October 16, 2005
(7 comments)
How can I increase the sensitivity of a laptop Wifi card to enable it to better pick up a signal from a distant router? Boosting the router signal is not an option. I am looking for DIY
hacks or, failing that, product recommendations.
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at 4:45 PM on October 1, 2005
(9 comments)
Is there a free database of upcoming, as of yet unreleased books from all the publishers anywhere on thar web? Thanks.
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at 9:41 PM on July 13, 2005
(2 comments)
What's a "mechanized canteen"?
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at 2:18 PM on June 11, 2005
(7 comments)
Dog Ailment Filter: Our 5-year old chow has developed an odd limp.
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at 8:25 PM on April 25, 2005
(10 comments)
What is
this? Where did it come from? (found on themaxx.com)
posted to Ask Metafilter by Krrrlson
at 6:55 PM on February 22, 2005
(16 comments)
Looking for a free videoconferencing client that would work from behind a firewall, if any exist. Also, can you recommend a decent webcam? Thanks.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Krrrlson
at 3:23 PM on January 1, 2005
(3 comments)
Is there an IM client that will allow voice chat from behind a firewall? I can change my settings but the person I'm trying to talk to is sitting behind a Linksys router with default firewall settings and is unwilling to let me change them.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Krrrlson
at 10:10 PM on November 22, 2004
(6 comments)
Looking for a reasonably quick introduction to Perl Unix scripting, preferably online.
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at 11:13 AM on November 4, 2004
(7 comments)
The Windows task manager tells me the CPU and memory usage by each process. Is there a utility that can tell me which of the running processes are responsible for current HDD activity?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Krrrlson
at 11:56 PM on August 19, 2004
(5 comments)
Is it actually impossible to read text in a dream?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Krrrlson
at 10:21 PM on August 8, 2004
(31 comments)
I've been playing around with the idea of using a genetic algorithm for automatic music composition, but I can't seem to find a decent introduction/reference on the subject -- the best I've seen is a few relatively high-level academic papers. Could anyone direct me to a good source, or even give a brief overview? Thanks!
posted to Ask Metafilter by Krrrlson
at 9:16 PM on April 29, 2004
(10 comments)
