You might check out the UT Distance Education Center. They create and run UT's online courses. A teaching background is helpful, but a lot of the work is tech related. I was hired there a few years ago to edit math, physics, and chemistry course content and ended up writing some software for them and doing project management for production of their online courses.
posted to Ask Metafilter by nonmyopicdave at 9:28 PM on June 15, 2008

http://www.ejpevents.com/about_careers.php
posted to Ask Metafilter by nonmyopicdave at 1:22 AM on May 12, 2008

Adobe Director can do this type of thing fairly easily. You can find pro developers here: http://listserv.uark.edu/archives/direct-l.html
posted to Ask Metafilter by nonmyopicdave at 10:06 PM on April 14, 2008

42nd Street (at 2:48) was the first thing that came to my mind.
posted to Ask Metafilter by nonmyopicdave at 8:28 PM on April 10, 2008

Pascal's Triangle and coin flipping probabilities. When I learned it, it was cool to see binomial multiplication applied to something real word.
posted to Ask Metafilter by nonmyopicdave at 1:57 PM on March 28, 2008

I made some pan-scraping steak gravy last night that started out very bitter. Why? I have no idea, but I salvaged it with a little maple syrup (I know, total bachelor move, but it worked!) and then some cream. Sweet and creamy canceled out the bitter.
posted to Ask Metafilter by nonmyopicdave at 6:08 PM on March 8, 2008

I remember Studio 8! I made cassette covers for my band's demo tape with it.

I was in engineering school and had access to several image manipulation programs in the Mac lab. I recall evaluating Photoshop and Studio 8 and very much favoring the latter. When I found out one of my professor's sons wrote Photoshop, I recall biting my tongue regarding my preference.

No idea where you'd find copies now. The umich mac archive?... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by nonmyopicdave at 7:16 PM on March 4, 2008

I'm going to skip the stats and say that not every game is winnable based on memories of my grandfather who played all day long. Every once in a while we'd hear a "Son of a BITCH. Stuck!" and a slap of the cards down as he abandoned a game.
posted to Ask Metafilter by nonmyopicdave at 3:44 PM on October 12, 2007

Eddie Eagle is a nice guy with a great voice. He handles all of the production too.

There are some documentary samples here:

http://voice123.com/eddieeagle

Email me for his email address if you interested in actually using him.
posted to Ask Metafilter by nonmyopicdave at 3:37 PM on September 13, 2007

What's funny is that there "incongruous" bebop endings are completely standard. Go to any jazz jam and, if you're a bass player, put a big fat IV on the bottom of the last chord. People will smile at your cleverness every time. Make it V or VII and they'll think you made a mistake.
posted to Ask Metafilter by nonmyopicdave at 3:23 PM on September 13, 2007

My older G4 Ti-book started simply freezing--no beachball, just frozen. The only action I could take was to hold the power button down for a hard restart. Before abandoning it for a new machine, I thought I'd try just a little to diagnose it. First test was to shut down, plug it into another Mac via firewire, and then start it up holding the "T" key down. This makes the machine into a hard drive for the other Mac. From there I backed up the whole hard drive and ran disk utility... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by nonmyopicdave at 2:53 PM on September 13, 2007 marked best answer

My former band has gigs everywhere. Check them out if you like authentic 40's lounge w/crooner. 50% originals 50% covers.

If I were in Austin, I'd go to Sam's BBQ on East 12th. For the full effect, do it at 2 AM.

If you like museums, the Harry Ransom Center has some good stuff. A Gutenberg bible, and Charles Dicken's dinner plates are two things I recall.

The LBJ Library is cool too, if you're into politics/history.... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by nonmyopicdave at 9:22 PM on September 7, 2007

Focusing on shapes makes you a guitar player. Knowing the scales makes you a musician.

And then forgetting the scales makes you... a better musician.

I second figuring out your own scales, but if you must have sheet music: Dr. Morton. (not free, and not printable off of the internet)
posted to Ask Metafilter by nonmyopicdave at 5:37 PM on September 6, 2007

I've been on a Blossom Dearie kick lately. Love her.

I like Carmen McRae and Maxine Sullivan too.
posted to Ask Metafilter by nonmyopicdave at 4:04 PM on August 2, 2007

Yep, I guess I'll check out the North York Y. It's not too far. Thanks!
posted to Ask Metafilter by nonmyopicdave at 6:53 AM on July 28, 2007

Thanks Sgt. I ended up doing a lot of "urban hiking". I hit the school you mentioned, a few stand-alone parks, and the Goulding Rec Center. No games (though Goulding had a kids clinic going on) but I got some good exercise just hoofing it around the area.
posted to Ask Metafilter by nonmyopicdave at 6:28 PM on July 31, 2007

I join you in the 3/4 serendipity! (And I just joined you in Toronto if that's where you are!)

I'm sorry I can't answer your question for sure, but I do have an anecdote that may be helpful: I recently flew within the US with no ID but my expired YMCA card. All that happened was that I had to go through extra security (which was actually faster than the security for the properly ID'd.) I could've been Canadian, German, or Lilliputian for all they knew.
posted to Ask Metafilter by nonmyopicdave at 6:20 PM on July 27, 2007

Peel a bunch of ripe bananas, wrap them in plastic wrap, and stick them in the freezer. Buy a bag of frozen diced fruit, or berries. Keep that in the freezer too. When it is smoothie time, put a frozen banana and some fruit in the blender. Add fruit juice, and some water if the fruit juice is really sweet. Blend. It's all about the fruit, baby!

That's actually the second best recipe I know of. The best is the way the Juice Joint does (did?) it on... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by nonmyopicdave at 2:08 PM on July 13, 2007

Meat in a frying pan is quick and easy. Find a good source of organic beast and learn to cook them in a frying pan. Or use the broiler. Eggs fry.

Steamed veggies is easy with a pan of water and a colander. Eggs also boil.

Nuts, berries, and fruit. Make a variety tray with tupperware and just leave it out for grazing or sprinkling on some spinach or lettuce for a salad.

(Note that none of these things has ingredients.... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by nonmyopicdave at 10:29 AM on July 10, 2007

I've always liked vague titles like "Operations" or "Systems." If you want to add some clout, I'd agree with the "Director of Operations" suggestion.

When I was working on fraud at a company that didn't want it to be known that they had a fraud problem, I used "General Specialist." It was funny for those paying attention and would pass right by those who didn't really care.
posted to Ask Metafilter by nonmyopicdave at 10:09 AM on July 10, 2007

Fly my mom out to watch the baby. Hire a couple of handy-people, from craigslist or something, to work on the yard, finish putting base shoe around the living room, clean the garage and shop, and clean my office.

Wow. That's really unexciting.

OK. How about rent a house in Ojai, bring four friends up, and record an album.
posted to Ask Metafilter by nonmyopicdave at 5:45 PM on June 14, 2007

Muffler shops have pipe benders.
posted to Ask Metafilter by nonmyopicdave at 3:17 PM on June 5, 2007

If you like the Continuum Concept xo mentioned and want a sling you can use for a good long time, check out this one. I have a 15 month old (asleep on my chest in the sling as I type this) and he basically lives in the sling. Walks, shopping, doing dishes, working at the computer-- he's in it. He can face forward or into my chest, and he can be on my front or back.
posted to Ask Metafilter by nonmyopicdave at 4:19 PM on May 21, 2007

You don't sound this hardcore, but just for fun: Pemmican.
I traveled with it for 4 weeks with no refrigeration with no problem.
posted to Ask Metafilter by nonmyopicdave at 10:46 AM on May 12, 2007

Just play the thing! Use your ears to make corrections. Try different positions (body, arms, and hands) until you find one that is (most) comfortable. Playing along with recordings is great. Learn the octave shape with Gimme Some Lovin'. Learn 4ths and 5ths with classic country tunes or blues. Turn on an Oldies station and see if you can get the bass line down before each song ends.

The great thing about the double bass is that it's played in so many different ways. You... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by nonmyopicdave at 10:22 PM on May 4, 2007

How web savy are the employees? Do you have at least one person who could set up a wiki?

I recently set up a wiki using this software. And added a form page using this plug-in. So members of my organization (who aren't all super web savy) can go there and add their information to a list we're making. The list is rendered by the software as a simple HTML table which can be copied and pasted into Excel.

I could see the exact system I set up... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by nonmyopicdave at 3:07 PM on April 25, 2007

http://www.sports-camera.com/

http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-SCX105L-Sports-Camcorder-Optical/dp/B0007QN8AG

I haven't used either (but I've been thinking about getting something for ski footage too lately)
posted to Ask Metafilter by nonmyopicdave at 7:31 AM on April 19, 2007

I agree that you should wait. Making out (or during intimate moments thereafter) is the right time to tell a guy he's hot. I've been told I'm hot and if I'm not in the middle having sex with the speaker, it creeps me out a little.

I also agree that hotness should not be deduced from a photo, but rather in person. There may be a mannerism or feature that instantly cancels out the hotness you thought you saw.

Thirdly, email is not a good medium for... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by nonmyopicdave at 12:25 PM on April 14, 2007

I like lain's suggestion as one tack for you to take. Crank your unorthodox dog humping moves up as far as they go. And enjoy the hell out of moving your body. Non-selfconscious wild-man spectacle dancing while exuding pure joy can make you appealing to some.

I also second learning swing dancing. I realize that you specified club dancing, but swing moves can be used in a club. If there is someone who appears to be interested in dancing in your general vicinity, it can be... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by nonmyopicdave at 7:00 PM on April 8, 2007

Someone like my wife could help you talk through some options and figure out how to translate your ideas about weddings into a good plan for your own.
posted to Ask Metafilter by nonmyopicdave at 9:04 PM on April 7, 2007

Here in Portland, OR I sped by a photo-ticket device (twice in the same day!) and received tickets. They had a photo of my front license plate and a close-up front shot of me in the driver's seat. Luckily I wasn't picking my nose. And my mistress happened to be bent down out of view. Since I was driving my wife's car, which was originally purchased by her mother, my mother-in-law received the tickets in the mail. Since she does not drive and lives in Texas, this was a surprise to her. She sent... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by nonmyopicdave at 5:33 PM on April 6, 2007

"Well paint my ass red and take me to the circus!"

I heard that one once in Texas.
posted to Ask Metafilter by nonmyopicdave at 6:16 PM on April 4, 2007

An approach I've taken is to pay for a single host account with a fixed IP address. This cheapie hosting site has it as a $30/yr add-on. I assume others do too.

Then register all of your domain names with a registrar who'll let you edit the DNS records. Set the A records for the domain names you want to use to your fixed IP.

* 123.456.789.10
@ 123.456.789.10

On your hosted server you have an .htaccess file... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by nonmyopicdave at 7:22 AM on April 3, 2007

Sounds like a go to me. (But did you check if the neighbors mind the saxophone?)
posted to Ask Metafilter by nonmyopicdave at 3:46 PM on April 2, 2007

FPDF is probably your best bet for an automated solution. You can import a template PDF using this, and then use FPDF to place your form field data.

I'm working on a project now for a large, very image conscious client that uses it. Works great.
posted to Ask Metafilter by nonmyopicdave at 9:25 PM on March 29, 2007

Whoa, that's going to be a long shot!

You might try posting something over at the Appliance Samurai forum.
posted to Ask Metafilter by nonmyopicdave at 9:15 PM on March 29, 2007

Fantastic. Thank you hangashore.

The fix from the article:

In Word 2000 and above, you can sometimes fix this simply by clicking the Start button in the bottom left of your screen, selecting Run, and typing: winword.exe /a

(You may need to specify the full path although you probably won't.) When using the /a switch in Word 2000 and higher, certain problems with the Data key in the registry trigger a repair... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by nonmyopicdave at 10:08 AM on March 28, 2007

public transportation
posted to Ask Metafilter by nonmyopicdave at 6:21 PM on March 24, 2007

The University of Texas has a browser plug-in called the Mathpad that allows students to type in equations and make graphs. They can submit the material to the graders and the graders can scribble on it and return it. You can contact me if you want to see it. I designed and programmed it.

There is another tool I've seen but I don't know if it's out yet. It's very cool. Called Ibis. It's a Flash based equation editor.

http://www.saplingsystems.com/images/content.swf
posted to Ask Metafilter by nonmyopicdave at 10:09 AM on March 15, 2007

My wife and I have a 13 month old. We are both self employed. She has an office and a desk at home. I work at home. We have a sitter here twice a week 4 hours each day. Other than that, we trade off all of the childcare.

My wife's business is still looking for its first profit, so her income is zero. Mine went from a healthy six figures down to $40k last year. I took 6 months completely off when the baby was born. This year, so far, I'm putting in 20 - 30 hrs a week at... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by nonmyopicdave at 7:20 PM on March 13, 2007

I don't remember the details (it's been a long, hard 6 years) but my wife and I were married in Texas with an unofficial officiant. No problems so far...
posted to Ask Metafilter by nonmyopicdave at 6:53 PM on March 13, 2007

Iocane powder?

note to self: do not challenge Eideteker to a battle of wits
posted to Ask Metafilter by nonmyopicdave at 8:25 PM on March 9, 2007

Colors
posted to Ask Metafilter by nonmyopicdave at 4:39 PM on March 9, 2007 marked best answer

I have no idea when it happened, but at some point I learned to do this very loud whistle without using my fingers. I always figured it was the same whistle as the two-finger whistle and that the fingers were just optional--for show, perhaps. But after reading those directions, I think it isn't.

If your goal is to simply whistle loudly (and you don't mind skipping the show of putting fingers in your mouth) then there is Another Way:

1. Stretch... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by nonmyopicdave at 10:44 AM on March 2, 2007

The second paragraph of your question is a pretty good start for specs. If you have a good volunteer, you should be able to go from there.

Your requirements for simple structure and self-updateability suggest that a CMS system of some sort will be a good fit. Your requirement that it be readable from a CD ROM however, complicates this a bit. It's not easy to put a CMS system on a CD ROM that will run on any platform (Windows, Macs, and Linux.) It is... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by nonmyopicdave at 11:05 AM on February 27, 2007

My first offer would be nothing. Just ask if you can have it if he's not using it. I did that with a domain. The guy's plans for it fell through. He was going to let it expire anyway so he just gave it to me.

If this guy isn't going to do that, then ask him what he wants for it. And there you have your starting point.
posted to Ask Metafilter by nonmyopicdave at 10:01 AM on February 10, 2007 marked best answer

"Grammatical errors make me [sic]!"

Sorry.

GIS says: Here.
posted to Ask Metafilter by nonmyopicdave at 2:32 PM on February 2, 2007

Their whois info can be a little off, but I found this useful when looking for a domain name.

And there are always name generators. You never know...

I don't mind Brighthive.

Will your users be object oriented programmers? If so, it looks like groupoop.com is available!

Good luck.
posted to Ask Metafilter by nonmyopicdave at 4:19 PM on January 29, 2007

It's been 5 years since I lived there, but Austin did have a critical mass of players and listeners so that live music is on everyone's radar when they want entertainment. I made a good living playing music there. (Although it was in a much less crowded musical genre than singer/songwriter.)

I have two friends who are singer/songwriters currently in Austin. One has a day job, the other plays other styles of music to support himself. Although they do... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by nonmyopicdave at 3:02 PM on January 26, 2007

Just start by calling the cruise lines directly. 888-CARNIVAL. Ask for the number for personnel. Explain what you want to do and hopefully someone will know who you should to talk to.

That's how I did it. I just made calls for a few days to all of the big lines and eventually got the number and address of the dudes who hire musicians. Gave them a call, sent in a demo, and I was on the ship a few months later.
posted to Ask Metafilter by nonmyopicdave at 10:11 PM on January 22, 2007 marked best answer