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What is a good encyclopedia / dictionary for 19th and/or 20th century literature?
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at 10:02 PM on September 9, 2008
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Is there a way to measure how much sunlight different parts of my yard get over the course of a day?
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at 7:12 AM on August 23, 2008
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Electric dog fence: My parents have a large farm property next to a busy road and want to keep the dog from crossing into the road, but otherwise unrestricted on the rest of the property. Most electric dog fences I have seen form a large circle, with the dog inside the circle. However the property is too big for that, is it possible to have a wire just along the road, activated only when the dog crosses the line?
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at 9:12 AM on June 29, 2008
(9 comments)
DjVu is a sort of alternate to PDF. What (free) programs are available for editing DjVu documents? I need to: add pages, extract pages, delete pages and resize entire work for printing.
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at 7:02 AM on June 1, 2008
(2 comments)
In many of Dickens' novels he talks about "punch". Hot steaming punch on a cold night around the fire. Cold punch at a summer garden party. A ruffled character smelling of tobacco and punch. How was "punch" typically made, what's in it and why was it the popular drink of choice, indeed almost a "punch culture".
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at 10:25 AM on March 31, 2008
(11 comments)
3 million record collection for sale on Ebay - a private collector has spent a lifetime acquiring over 3 million LPs and CDs housed in a climate-controlled warehouse in Pittsburgh, now he's selling on Ebay due to health problems. Does anyone know who this collector is or their story?
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at 7:22 AM on February 19, 2008
(8 comments)
I need a library card to access online databases, in particular JSTOR, OED, Author databases and generally the more the better. My state library sucks so I guess I need to buy an out of state card. San Francisco, New York City and Boston seem to have a decent database selection. Any reccomendations for an affordable out of state library card?
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at 9:57 AM on February 2, 2008
(16 comments)
I currently sell stuff (gun accessories, scopes, targets, etc) purchased wholesale in the US retail in the UK through Ebay. I want to expand the product line - what other items would be good to sell in the UK? Preferably something small to ship of high value that is not super competitive like computer parts or cameras. What would UK buyers like from the US?
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at 9:16 AM on January 20, 2008
(12 comments)
Has anyone else had trouble with Amazon either deleting or not posting reviews?
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at 12:25 PM on November 11, 2007
(11 comments)
Someone posted an image on MeFi a few years(?) ago (in a thread) that was a parody of patriotic images, like an American eagle, US flag, movie stars, popular culture, and tons of other stuff all mixed together that left one wondering what the message was. Sorry I can't be more specific but it was very funny, does anyone remember?
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at 10:22 AM on August 27, 2007
(5 comments)
Business idea feedback. Scanning copyright books into PDF format and lending those books out for a weekly rental fee, similar to what is being done with DVD movie download rentals. A DRM enabled self-destruct system, such as
Adobe Digital Editions, would provide the technical framework. Since libraries lend books, why not lend a digital copy of the book. One digital copy out on loan for every paper copy kept in stock. Legal, or publishers nightmare?
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at 9:29 PM on March 30, 2007
(24 comments)
Where can I find good quality dates? I recently went to a local Islamic temple open-house and they had free dates which were so good I realized I had never had a decent date before. Thanks to God I am now a date convert, but the local stores carry a pale shade of the real thing.
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at 7:41 AM on December 19, 2006
(16 comments)
Are there any community blogs that track the best of YouTube?
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at 7:13 AM on August 13, 2006
(8 comments)
What's the best way to copy 5 or 10 pages from a book in a bookstore? What's the legality of it if I was "busted"?
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at 10:46 AM on July 26, 2006
(30 comments)
What's the best way to do shrink wrapping at home? I have a few magazines, books, boxed games, etc.. that I want to protect from moisture. Is there a shrink wrapping system for home users?
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at 1:32 PM on May 27, 2006
(8 comments)
Do wild foxes normally attack dogs?
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at 8:05 AM on May 5, 2006
(12 comments)
What's the easiest way to print
"this old book" from 1901? I'd like a paperback copy for myself, and if the process is cheap enough, I'd offer a few for sale through Amazon.
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at 10:18 AM on October 27, 2005
(11 comments)
What is the best portable device for playing audiobooks?
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at 8:35 AM on May 13, 2005
(19 comments)
I would like to read Homer, Virgil and Ovid - but have trouble getting through prose - what should I do?
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at 8:13 PM on April 24, 2005
(21 comments)
I once saw a catalog for a store/mail-order company that sells items for people who read: clip-lights, lap boards, book holders, pedestals, etc.. but I can't find it. Any ideas?
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at 9:29 PM on April 12, 2005
(9 comments)
I want to consider selling my home myself. There are a number of Internet services that provide multiple-listing services, which should I consider?
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at 10:18 AM on March 30, 2005
(3 comments)
I saw a website once where you can enter a URL and it will use Google or whatever to find similar web pages that the page may have derived from, based on word match frequency. It is useful when looking for copyright violations, or the source for someones work. What is that website?
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at 2:25 PM on March 21, 2005
(2 comments)
How to print a book? I would like to print and publish a book, it may be 10 copies or it may be 1000 copies, depending on demand. What are the options for low volume small scale book printing?
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at 8:45 PM on February 23, 2005
(12 comments)
Airbus will
announce their new "flying cruise ship" (see pictures) this week and it will probably be beyond the cost for most people. But it made me think that we all ideally want to travel like that, but put up with crowded planes because they are fast and relatively cheap. Ships used to be the way to travel across the Atlantic, is it possible to travel by ship across the Atlantic without spending a lot of money? It seems the choices are high-end cruise ship, or low-brow freighter travel. Does an affordable, middle-market quick human transportation by ship service exist across the Atlantic?
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at 12:51 PM on January 17, 2005
(21 comments)
In regards to this sentence from a recent press release about the Google library scanning:
As it does with new books already included in its search engine, Google will only allow its users to view the bibliographies or other snippets of copyrighted books scanned from the libraries. --- Question: Are bibliographies not copyrighted?
posted to Ask Metafilter by stbalbach
at 1:16 AM on December 15, 2004
(9 comments)
Well, for
$125,000 you can now buy a book scanning robot that will scan 1000 pages an hour of any rare book w/out damageing the book (which has always been the hold-up in the past requireing manual labour and shipment to India). Can anyone think of a business model for providing the content of old rare books online and/or DVD?
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at 9:32 PM on October 3, 2004
(10 comments)
Sources for audio books.. What are the major audio book sites to search to see if a book is available in an audio version?
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at 7:05 PM on September 10, 2004
(5 comments)
The "Bigha" recumbent bike advert on the MeFi front page. I spent hours researching it and got excited about a "bent". More inside.
posted to Ask Metafilter by stbalbach
at 2:07 AM on July 27, 2004
(10 comments)
Book recommendations for a Biography of the life and times of
Charlemagne?
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at 4:42 PM on July 19, 2004
(4 comments)
When we die we are typically buried or burned. But it doesnt have to be that way I have heard about cryogenics, mummification, blasting into space. Where can I learn about the alternative options available for transition? (not me anytime soon).
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at 11:43 AM on July 13, 2004
(12 comments)
Shallots. What good are they? Takes forever to peel like garlic but tastes like onion. Why not just use onion cheaper and easier to peel. What's the big deal with shallots.
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at 4:54 PM on July 1, 2004
(29 comments)
Video formats confuse me. MPEG-1 to 4, DivX, XviD, DVD-Video, VCD, SVCD, .. help. What do they all mean?
posted to Ask Metafilter by stbalbach
at 11:09 AM on June 27, 2004
(9 comments)
I recently signed up for
Peerflix, a DVD tradeing service. So far my confidence level is low, seems like a lot of DVDs are listed but not available. Some DVDs (the better ones) require huge amounts of peerbuxs making them dogs for tradeing and difficult to earn enough peerbuxs. Activity level seems low and theres no one home at support and no community support group. Anyone have any experience with it?
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at 10:40 PM on June 17, 2004
(9 comments)
DVD-R media.. archival quality that will last as long as possible.. what is the best brand or type? Or should I stick with acid-free paper.
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at 5:33 PM on June 15, 2004
(6 comments)
I drive a truck which is great for long distance, car camping and off-roading and hauling stuff but I estimate about %70 of the miles are done within a 30-mile range of home. As I recently switched home electricity to a Wind Powered utility provider (delivered via Pepco the incumbant local utility) I could now theoretically charge an electric car and be %100 pollution free. But I know nothing about electric cars reliability, maintaince, cold weather, etc... Does anyone have any experience or suggestions to offer? Ideally I'd like a car that can go 50+ mph for 40+ miles and cost under $10,000.
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at 11:10 PM on June 11, 2004
(9 comments)
Triplets of Belleville. I recently bought it and have not watched it yet. My brother is coming this weekend with his two daughters aged 5 and 8. They normally like Shreck and Nemo. Is this film appropriate recommendation for a family viewing? I don't want to the be a dirty uncle.
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at 9:48 PM on June 3, 2004
(23 comments)
Storm Windows. I need to replace my home storm windows to save on heating costs but want to avoid toxic
vinyl windows which seem to be what everyone says is "good". Any recommendations for good storm windows that are not vinyl?
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at 2:35 PM on May 26, 2004
(4 comments)
I need an environmentally safe weed killer. My house is overrun with weeds and I live 100 yards from a water source for 2 million people. I could RoundUp and not worry but my conscious is heavy, but the weeds are gaining ground daily.
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at 8:39 PM on May 24, 2004
(24 comments)
Invasive species plant
Garlic Mustard .. This spring I harvested over 200 pounds from surrounding property and sent it to the landfill to rot. Has anyone eaten it before or have experience managing this invasive plant?
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at 8:25 PM on May 12, 2004
(4 comments)
I'm thinking of buying the new Nikon D70 digital, Nikons answer to the Canon Rebel. What lens should I get? I want to do travel photography big landscapes, nature, and occasional cultural/people shots. Someone mentioned this
17-35mm as very good but is that the best for this kind of photography?
posted to Ask Metafilter by stbalbach
at 12:40 AM on April 1, 2004
(2 comments)
What is the best Universal Wish List? I have
found these 3, what do you recommend?
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at 8:28 AM on January 22, 2004
(2 comments)
I need a recommendation for an ISP for when I travel around the USA and Canada. I currently pay MSN $21.95 a month and it includes a nifty dialer application that automatically finds the nearest local access number. I only travel a few months of the year ahd often at the spur of the moment so I keep the account active but rarely used. Is there a better/cheaper way for dialup when traveling?
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at 3:40 PM on January 12, 2004
(11 comments)
I need a fax machine. For light home use plain paper couple times a month. Outgoing only as I use a
free service for incoming direct to email. It would sit on a book shelf out of the way and out of sight. What is a good small reliable plain paper fax machine?
posted to Ask Metafilter by stbalbach
at 9:18 PM on January 10, 2004
(8 comments)
I am examining building a linux appliance. I need small hardware. I have looked at
mini-ITX. What other small computer options are available?
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at 2:32 PM on January 7, 2004
(12 comments)
I need a phone answering machine that will forward my messages via email. If the email connection is down, it will have a way to play the messages mechanically like a normal answering machine (blinking red light, press play to hear messages). Other than building one from a Linux box, and not paying a monthly fee to a service, is there a commercial solution box available?
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at 5:31 AM on December 11, 2003
(10 comments)
