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No really, I want to skid.

RaceCarFilter: I'm speccing out my rally car. What do I do about brakes?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Netzapper at 4:17 PM on September 12, 2008 (2 comments)

I have a boatload of arichokes. Who eats those?

What sci-fi market might be a good match for my shorts? And, in what fashion should I attempt to sell them?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Netzapper at 12:14 PM on August 12, 2008 (23 comments)

They were much cheaper when we visited in the spring.

I need a hair stylist in Kitsap County. Like this question, but across the water.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Netzapper at 11:36 PM on July 26, 2008 (1 comment)

Mecha armor, you say? You know, I can weld.

PugetSoundFilter: We're relocating to Kitsap County, from Philadelphia, in a month. I need to find the other hackers and tinkerers. Help me build a new network.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Netzapper at 11:52 AM on May 10, 2008 (8 comments)

This post will become a breadcrumb.

How do I promote a pseudonymous blog?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Netzapper at 6:01 PM on March 4, 2008 (8 comments)

I pray yfynde mye soothful anser heer.

I'm reading Chaucer in Middle English. I frequently find constructions like "Ygeten us thise knedyng tubbes thre". What is the y+verb construction? The translator whose work I'm reading has paid more attention to scansion and feel than accuracy.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Netzapper at 3:35 PM on February 14, 2008 (14 comments)

Getting there isn't really the point.

Driving from Philadelphia, PA to Springfield, MO for about the fifteenth time. I've taken the northern route (I70), the southern route (I64), and the southern route + backroads Missouri and Kentucky. The interstates are boring. I have three days to make the trip. What novel and entertaining routes can you suggest?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Netzapper at 1:16 PM on December 12, 2007 (8 comments)

I just wanna play trumpet on my bass.

Can I get a digital bass guitar pickup?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Netzapper at 6:02 PM on November 11, 2007 (4 comments)

Maybe FUD: "All the other sites have viruses."

I am creating and publishing-by-download an episodic, story-driven 3D computer game. I want to make the code GPL, and I'd prefer to release the art under Creative Commons. I also want to make mad cash. How can I swing this?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Netzapper at 5:55 PM on August 15, 2007 (11 comments)

Are you feeling a little randy?

I count 7 sex-related questions on askme today. What's up with that? Desirous of titillation, I frequently check the 'sex' tag for askme. For weeks it's been fairly devoid of new questions. Then, bam, today... everybody wants laid. Is it seasonal? Or is it just folks who're triggered to write a sex question by seeing one earlier?
posted to MetaTalk by Netzapper at 6:57 PM on July 21, 2007 (38 comments)

Is justice blind?

How has Jigaboo Jones not been arrested, prosecuted, convicted, and sentenced to a large number of years in prison despite committing numerous relatively serious criminal offenses on camera?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Netzapper at 4:03 PM on May 21, 2007 (7 comments)

I don't want to stick it to the man, I just want nothing to do with him.

I'm a bright, creative, productive computer programmer close to the beginning of my career. I'm currently employed at a startup I really like, with relatively interesting work, and generally feel positive (or neutral) about going and spending time at the office each day. But, for a myriad of reasons, I despise having a job. I absolutely cannot imagine doing this for the rest of my life. Other than turning to a life of crime, in what ways might I support myself without having a traditional job?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Netzapper at 4:53 PM on April 25, 2007 (39 comments)

Baby, you can geek my car.

I drive a Subaru. I'd like to have digital access to its internal state in a format and on a bus that I can read with something like a linux PC, in real time. I'd like to know RPM, speed, sensor readings, etc (essentially everything that this can display). Can I buy or build a doohickey that will do this?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Netzapper at 4:06 PM on February 24, 2007 (8 comments)

'Cause the rear-view ain't doin' it for me.

I want automotive radar in my Subaru. Where can I buy such a unit from somebody as a turn-key (I want programming interfaces, too)? Failing that, where do I get a narrow-band phased-array radar-frequency beamformer module?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Netzapper at 5:12 PM on January 10, 2007 (7 comments)

Can't we negotiate?

After only a week or so of job search, I've been offered a software development position at a little startup that does almost exactly what I want to do. Seriously, I cannot imagine a more ideal group to work for. I'm supposed to contact them next week to discuss terms and salary. However, during the interview, some of the statements seemed to imply that they didn't have the budget to satisfy my requested salary. I really want to work for these folks, but don't want to sell myself short. Can you think of creative suggestions I might make during negotiations to make up the difference?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Netzapper at 4:34 PM on October 27, 2006 (19 comments)

I want to do something real

I have a fresh B.S. in Computer Science, and I'm currently in graduate school. And I hate it. But, I want to do research. Can you help me find a "side door" into corporate R&D? Alternatively, add to my list of R&D labs.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Netzapper at 1:44 PM on October 18, 2006 (9 comments)

I lost my Grey's Anatomy collection...

For whatever reason, my RAID 0 array has crashed. Help me recover it, please?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Netzapper at 6:32 PM on September 26, 2006 (8 comments)

Graceful googling generated great grief.

Several months ago I remember hearing something on boingboing or /. about a mozilla-based media player/library. I remember it having features such as automatic spidering/downloading of mp3-laden webpages, as well as your standard media library stuff. Will you point me toward it?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Netzapper at 3:53 PM on September 5, 2006 (4 comments)

Conversion of LCD to VGA

ElectricalEngineerFilter: I have an Intel XScale processor (on a gumstix, with integrated LCD controller. I think I've rigged up a way for it to output a VGA signal. Will you reality check my work?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Netzapper at 11:46 AM on July 27, 2006 (8 comments)

I'm trying to get a leg up on the competition.

Where do I find foot prostheses/shoes designed like those pictured and described in this article?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Netzapper at 11:50 AM on July 13, 2006 (3 comments)

I'm alone in the dark.

The backlight on my Windows laptop randomly turns itself off. It used to randomly go into hibernate, until I turned off the hibernate-on-lid-closed feature. Any ideas?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Netzapper at 1:47 PM on July 3, 2006 (4 comments)

Help me kill time like Oscar.

I want to stay in the French Riviera for a couple of weeks in August. However, much of the research I'm doing implies that it's horribly overpopulated and overdeveloped. Can you suggest a good town, island, or village in which to stay?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Netzapper at 11:30 AM on June 6, 2006 (9 comments)

Intoxicated Timesharing System

Where can I find several small, clean solenoid-actuated valves for a modest sum? For making an automatic drink-mixing computer.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Netzapper at 3:19 PM on March 29, 2006 (13 comments)

Have you ever done it in a hot air balloon?

I'd like to have sex in unusual/new/(public) places. Any tips, tricks, hints, suggestions, or warnings you'd like to share? What are good places?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Netzapper at 5:47 PM on February 17, 2006 (23 comments)

Oh, darling, I haven't seen you in forever!

How do I initially greet a potential lover after a several-month separation?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Netzapper at 10:24 PM on January 10, 2006 (51 comments)

What is the aesthetic of Aeon Flux?

Can you explain Aeon Flux to me?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Netzapper at 10:21 PM on November 27, 2005 (17 comments)

Hey, you never know when you'll need it.

I carry a rather large assortment of really strange stuff with me on a daily basis. Surprisingly, I actually use most of it. However, I've found that I've pretty much maxed out my current arrangement (cargo pants + a cheap tactical vest). Unfortunately, I've just purchased a wearable keyboard for my PDA. Help me expand my carrying capacity!
posted to Ask Metafilter by Netzapper at 12:54 AM on September 10, 2005 (17 comments)

No war for oil?

Turns out that it's about the oil, after all. We've been screaming it for years, and he's totally ignored our allegations. But, there's no demonstration chant a good spin-doctor can't turn into a point for their side. Remember, the terrists hate our Amercun freedom petroleum.
posted to MetaFilter by Netzapper at 2:21 PM on September 2, 2005 (55 comments)

I'm addicted to bits.

WirelessGeekFilter: I need a new phone/carrier. I'm thinking that I'd like to have mobile internet, and have done my research. Unfortunately, my research implies some unfortunate tradeoffs. See, I want cheap voice and cheap internet. Help me find the optimal hack.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Netzapper at 9:06 AM on August 26, 2005 (9 comments)

Am I gonna get sued?

What is the legal state of using the names of local businesses, locations, politicians, and "people of import" in a work of fiction?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Netzapper at 9:41 AM on August 8, 2005 (9 comments)

Are there any academic programs in occult studies?

FnordFilter: does anyone know of any MA or PhD programs in occult studies, Western esoterica, secret societies, Freemasonry, etc.? I'm looking for accredited programs, not Uncle Joe's Diploma Shack. I've found this program in Holland. Are there any other options?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Netzapper at 10:42 AM on July 31, 2005 (8 comments)

New Reality Tunnels

LearyFilter: Does anybody know of a place in the world where LSD is still legal, and available in circulation?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Netzapper at 10:43 AM on July 12, 2005 (17 comments)

IDPA transit woes

IDPAFilter: Are there any Philadelphia mefites who shoot in the IDPA? Are there any IDPA clubs that are reachable via SEPTA?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Netzapper at 1:59 PM on June 25, 2005 (4 comments)

Java Dongles

Has anybody ever used a cross-platform (Win, OSX) USB dongle/hardware key to copy protect a Java application? Which one(s)? How was it to integrate into the application?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Netzapper at 11:31 AM on May 20, 2005 (3 comments)

Grad school worries

I'm a little worried about applying to grad school. I've read an awful lot about it, and I'm looking for some advice from actual people.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Netzapper at 8:34 AM on May 13, 2005 (16 comments)

Any MeFites in Philly, free, and bored tonight...

Any MeFites in Philly, free, and bored tonight (Friday, April 29th)? If there's at least one "yeah" in the next forty-five minutes, I suggest we meet upstairs at Tattoo'd Mom's at 2300 (530 South Street, Phila, PA).

(Keep in mind, this is super impromptu. I'll be watching this thread, organizing as best I can.)
posted to MetaTalk by Netzapper at 6:26 PM on April 29, 2005 (6 comments)

Clinical Social Worker vs. Clinical Psychologist

Clinical social worker and clinical psychologist. What might the functional differences in treatment be between the two professions?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Netzapper at 12:16 PM on April 22, 2005 (25 comments)

Broadcast Flag Specs

Can someone please direct me to a technical specification of the US FCC-mandated Broadcast Flag?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Netzapper at 1:07 PM on February 17, 2005 (3 comments)

Anti-Facism

Need the antidote to the current administration? 133 years ago, Mikhail Bakunin laid the groundwork for anarchism as a rational political system in his seminal work God and the State. Strongly critical of the dehumanizing effects of religion, Bakunin famously paraphrased Voltaire when he proclaimed, "if God really existed, it would be necessary to abolish him." If you can't make hide nor hair of the President's words, perhaps Bakunin's rationalism is what you're looking for.
posted to MetaFilter by Netzapper at 12:37 AM on January 7, 2005 (43 comments)