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I would like to thank Dee_extrovert for sharing her experiences and insights with us in
this thread.
posted to MetaTalk by foxy_hedgehog
at 9:58 AM on July 23, 2008
(57 comments)
I dropped my phone, but it turned itself back on once I slid the battery back in properly. I though all was well. However, it is now demanding a PIN code and won't let me use the phone without it. I'm not sure why it wants one, and I would give it one if I had one, but I don't have one and don't know how I would find one.
Can you help? It's a Blackberry Curve, if it matters.
posted to Ask Metafilter by foxy_hedgehog
at 9:28 AM on June 27, 2008
(14 comments)
Is my cell phone company lying about unlocking and SIM-carding while abroad?
posted to Ask Metafilter by foxy_hedgehog
at 7:50 AM on May 27, 2008
(16 comments)
I'd like to get a German dictionary/language program for my Blackberry Curve. Any recommendations or caveats?
posted to Ask Metafilter by foxy_hedgehog
at 10:08 AM on May 16, 2008
(1 comment)
The last weekend in August: Madrid or Lisbon?
posted to Ask Metafilter by foxy_hedgehog
at 10:04 AM on May 9, 2008
(15 comments)
Hallo Berlin. I arrive on June 2 and would love to meet you. Anyone in the mood for a something sometime thereafter?
posted to MetaTalk by foxy_hedgehog
at 9:59 AM on May 8, 2008
(8 comments)
Is there a way to open a German bank account while I'm still in the US, in anticipation of a several-month period abroad?
posted to Ask Metafilter by foxy_hedgehog
at 8:02 AM on April 28, 2008
(12 comments)
Help me pack my bags. I'm anything but a seasoned traveler, and now (insert excitement emoticon) am headed to Berlin for three months. Please tell me about what I do about the different voltage thing they have over there and what it means for my cell phone charger. Tell me if I can put my American health insurance on hold because of the glories of the European welfare state. Tell me how and if Germans tip. Recommend the best carry-on suitcase/bag ever.
posted to Ask Metafilter by foxy_hedgehog
at 8:01 PM on April 3, 2008
(18 comments)
I think I've finally managed to nail down a house-swap via Craigslist. However, both of us want to sign a contract that will specify terms and protect us if something goes awry. Do you have any suggestions or model contracts?
posted to Ask Metafilter by foxy_hedgehog
at 9:48 AM on March 27, 2008
(4 comments)
Hello fellow takers of any kind of medication. Can recommend a good online pharmacy for someone
with health insurance and no "red flag" meds such as painkillers? The AskMe archives don't seem to yield very much.
posted to Ask Metafilter by foxy_hedgehog
at 7:25 AM on February 23, 2008
(6 comments)
I'm starting to learn German, and I love it- I find everything about the language fascinating, and making my flashcards and doing my speech exercises about how Jan liebt Sara and how das Madchen ist glucklach is the funnest part of my day. I'd like to get good at it. Really, really good. Can you help me?
posted to Ask Metafilter by foxy_hedgehog
at 9:37 AM on February 11, 2008
(31 comments)
Another infuriating episode with your favorite source of aggravation and psychological trauma: MS Word! Experts and embittered veterans, click here and help me figure out where my "Undo" function went.
posted to Ask Metafilter by foxy_hedgehog
at 7:08 AM on January 7, 2008
(10 comments)
How do I work "on retainer" without screwing myself or making my client unhappy?
posted to Ask Metafilter by foxy_hedgehog
at 3:04 PM on December 27, 2007
(4 comments)
I made the mistake of trying to futz with my display settings in WindowsXP to make things easier on my old eyes, and now every web page is white and the text is all mashed up.
posted to Ask Metafilter by foxy_hedgehog
at 5:10 PM on December 17, 2007
(4 comments)
Hello battle-scarred health insurance vets. Here's a COBRA question for you to ponder. I left my job in early November. My application with the Freelancers' Union to be eligible to enroll in their plans has been approved. In the time between the former and the latter, I had to see my primary care physician and refill a bunch of prescriptions. There's still time for me to elect to have COBRA coverage for the time since I left my job, but should I? Would that lead to the dreaded "gap in coverage"?
posted to Ask Metafilter by foxy_hedgehog
at 10:39 AM on December 10, 2007
(10 comments)
Dear MeFi softwareheads of all stripes: What are your favorite online resources on project management software? I'm talking articles, essays, tips, ad infinitum.
posted to Ask Metafilter by foxy_hedgehog
at 8:29 AM on December 3, 2007
(5 comments)
I'm a post-Ph.D. (not computer science, alas, but history) and have decided to seek my fortune outside academia. I have lots of experience organizing and researching and analyzing and presenting and teaching all sorts of things in all sorts of contexts, and have made my CV into a resume that shows I'm not just another egghead. Unfortunately, I'm coming up empty handed after several months of a full-court press, and I'm thinking it's time to contact headhunting/recruiting agencies that might be interested in someone like me. I'd love your thoughts and suggestions on which firms to contact in the New York area.
posted to Ask Metafilter by foxy_hedgehog
at 9:14 AM on November 14, 2007
(9 comments)
London Calling/Calling London. Perchance a meetup? I'm visiting next week and would love to meet and greet and talk and talk and talk.
posted to MetaTalk by foxy_hedgehog
at 2:13 PM on October 16, 2007
(21 comments)
Next week, I'm going to have an extraordinary opportunity: I get to test-drive the BMW Hydrogen 7 in New York City. You can bet I'll be doing a ton of background research on the car over the weekend, but I'd love your ideas and tips about what to look out for and pay attention to during my joyride.
posted to Ask Metafilter by foxy_hedgehog
at 11:37 AM on September 21, 2007
(16 comments)
Shameless fangirls and boys, or plain old online music experts: can you help me find this elusive B-side Bjork single online?
posted to Ask Metafilter by foxy_hedgehog
at 3:07 AM on September 14, 2007
(7 comments)
Help me remember which of Woody Allen's movies contains this scene...
posted to Ask Metafilter by foxy_hedgehog
at 7:54 AM on September 5, 2007
(8 comments)
Calling all science types: Help me get a more sophisticated grasp of the "LD50" concept used to test the toxicity of substances.
posted to Ask Metafilter by foxy_hedgehog
at 6:01 AM on August 8, 2007
(17 comments)
For Brooklynites in particular and New Yorkers in general: can you give me some suggestions for where to donate my excess medical supplies?
posted to Ask Metafilter by foxy_hedgehog
at 7:14 AM on July 31, 2007
(6 comments)
Help me find out what magic spell will get my keyboard to play nicely with my computer again. For several years, I used a Microsoft "Natural" Keyboard with my PC without a problem. But now that I just connected it to my new MacBook it's acting out.
posted to Ask Metafilter by foxy_hedgehog
at 7:48 AM on July 5, 2007
(7 comments)
Brace yourself for another iPod question. Purchased and downloaded movie from iTunes. Got all excited to watch it on the plane on my iPod. Was crushed to find that upon re-synch-ing my iPod with my iTunes, the movie doesn't seem to have downloaded onto the iPod, which I assumed it would do automatically just like it does with new music that I add to iTunes.
posted to Ask Metafilter by foxy_hedgehog
at 12:03 PM on June 13, 2007
(8 comments)
Seeking Sample Freelance Contract Suitable for Filling-in-the-Blanking. A few weeks ago I posted
this and got all kinds of good advice and cheerleading (thanks to all!). It worked- I had a great time chatting up Mr. Big and they agreed to pay me what I- with bated breath- asked for. Now I need to find a contract to make it legal and am hoping one of you has a sample or suggestions on where to find one.
posted to Ask Metafilter by foxy_hedgehog
at 5:36 PM on May 23, 2007
(3 comments)
Motorcyclist/CaliforniaCoast/MemorialFilter. Please help my find- or narrow down- the location of a strip of road that my friend loved so we can scatter her ashes.
posted to Ask Metafilter by foxy_hedgehog
at 6:45 PM on May 14, 2007
(9 comments)
DesignFilter. Help me poke and prod my nondesigner's mind to consider new ways to present that hackneyed standby of the elementary school social studies textbook, the timeline. Too much information inside.
posted to Ask Metafilter by foxy_hedgehog
at 1:12 PM on May 2, 2007
(12 comments)
Is it legal and/or kosher for me to have my bank's name on my checks, but not its contact info or address?
posted to Ask Metafilter by foxy_hedgehog
at 12:46 PM on April 25, 2007
(8 comments)
ParkCityFilter: I'm headed to a junket in Park City the third week in May and would love some insider tips on what to do and bring and eat and wear.
posted to Ask Metafilter by foxy_hedgehog
at 10:51 AM on April 6, 2007
(12 comments)
MovieSceneFilter: Help me remember where I can find this grand ol' guillotine scene. I'm doing it for the kids!
posted to Ask Metafilter by foxy_hedgehog
at 4:27 PM on February 19, 2007
(10 comments)
[YetAnotherMacQuestionFilter]Seemingly random crashes with my only-five-months-old MacBook trigger trautmatic flashbacks of my time as a Windows user. Your Mac savvy- or referrals to a skilled therapist- are appreciated.
posted to Ask Metafilter by foxy_hedgehog
at 3:57 PM on February 4, 2007
(13 comments)
Hello lovies. Depression sufferer seeks lightbox testimonials/recommendations.
posted to Ask Metafilter by foxy_hedgehog
at 10:30 PM on November 10, 2006
(20 comments)
Any recs on freeware/shareware financial software, along the lines of Quicken or MS Money?
posted to Ask Metafilter by foxy_hedgehog
at 10:49 PM on October 15, 2006
(10 comments)
Cingular has announced it will now charge all customers not using a GSM phone $5/month, beginning in September. How can I tell if my (several years old) phone is GSM? I'd ask the nice people at the Cingular store but suspect they will be too busy plying me with new fancy phones to give me an honest answer.
posted to Ask Metafilter by foxy_hedgehog
at 2:53 PM on August 1, 2006
(21 comments)
OtherPeoples'HatsFilter. I have to describe an illustration from the 1940s in which the "Asian" (nationality unspecified) character is wearing the kind of conical peaked hat usually seen on traditionally dressed Vietnamese peasants. I know that in the past these hats were referred to as "Saipan hats" or, more offensively, "Saipan coolie hats." Is there a more anthropologically correct and culturally accurate term for them?
Thanks for any and all insight on this one.
posted to Ask Metafilter by foxy_hedgehog
at 5:34 AM on July 6, 2006
(14 comments)
GermanLanguageFilter/TheologyFilter. What is the correct pronunciation of the American theologian Reinhold Niebuhr's name? Definitive opinions sought.
posted to Ask Metafilter by foxy_hedgehog
at 1:53 PM on February 26, 2006
(10 comments)
One of the Dumber Microsoft Word Questions Ever. When I try to scroll up or down a document in MS Word to highlight a select amount of text, Word whips through at lightning speed and highlights everything in the document before or after my cursor.
posted to Ask Metafilter by foxy_hedgehog
at 2:27 PM on August 22, 2005
(16 comments)
HomeImprovementFilter. Also, RiskOfBrainDamageFromPaintFumesFilter. I am purchasing two unfinished wood bookcases, and plan to paint them a glossy red. However, they are so heavy that once I get them delivered (4th floor walkup) I'll need to paint them in my apartment. I'm afraid that painting them in the apartment might be dangerous, fume-wise.
posted to Ask Metafilter by foxy_hedgehog
at 5:47 AM on August 13, 2005
(13 comments)
ErgonomicFilter. Or, CarpalTunnel/Hernia PreventionFilter. I promise it's not the chair question- but a plea for tips writ large.
posted to Ask Metafilter by foxy_hedgehog
at 4:18 AM on July 19, 2005
(11 comments)
Tax day is now long-gone. But I hoped that any and all tax-savvy Metafilts might know what I'm trying to know. Is residential rent- or some portion thereof- deductible if moving to a first-floor unit is required for medical reasons? Read on for specs...
posted to Ask Metafilter by foxy_hedgehog
at 10:28 AM on June 8, 2005
(5 comments)
Anyone out there well-versed or versed in the protocol for submitting proposals for art projects to open call gallery shows? I'm a non-artist (maybe a dilettante is a better way to put it) who would like to submit an idea for a (two-dimensional, text-based) project to a gallery show soliciting submissions on a certain theme.
posted to Ask Metafilter by foxy_hedgehog
at 7:02 AM on April 2, 2005
(2 comments)
I need some advice on a good bag for a bad back. I'm trying to find a high-volume weatherproof bag that I can use on my bike and on foot. What's the ergonomic word on backpacks vs. messenger bags? [more inside]
posted to Ask Metafilter by foxy_hedgehog
at 5:57 PM on January 8, 2005
(23 comments)
When I open a new window in Firefox, it opens to my home page. In Explorer, new windows opened to the same URL as the existing open window, which I much prefer. How can I change my settings so that Firefox will do the same and I'm not forced to trudge back to Explorer?
posted to Ask Metafilter by foxy_hedgehog
at 9:55 AM on December 28, 2004
(16 comments)
Apropos of my earlier inquiry regarding a new laptop purchase, can anyone here fill me in on the possible consequences of IBM's sale of its PC division for IBM oweners? If I buy an IBM laptop now, am I setting myself up for possible doom as far as warranty coverage and tech support go?
posted to Ask Metafilter by foxy_hedgehog
at 1:59 PM on December 3, 2004
(5 comments)
Despite my fear of unleashing a deluge or being castigated for not paying attention to previous posts, I would greatly appreciate some counsel with regard to an upcoming laptop purchase. Previous posts on this haven't addressed some of the issues that I'm juggling, so please bear with me. (More inside)
posted to Ask Metafilter by foxy_hedgehog
at 2:17 PM on December 1, 2004
(22 comments)
