Definitely go with 2x2 GB ram and a bigger PSU. I generally spend more on my MB, because that determines your future upgrade path, so you want the best you can get. You're probably OK with a 2GHZ processor, if you need to take money from somewhere else. I'd also go with a raid card(or maybe a MB that supports it) and two of those drives, too, but that might be a little advanced to start out with. Makes installing the OS a little different, but increases performance and mirroring can save... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr. Gunn at 8:13 AM on July 6, 2008

Y'all are making this more complicated than it needs to be. Flickr is free, hosts pics and video, and you can give them custom titles, tags so they're organized, and comment on them as much as you like, and share them with whoever you like with no coding or hosting necessary. The Flickr guest pass thing means they don't even have to sign up for Flickr accounts themselves.

Picasa and photobucket will work, but they're more like holding bins. Flickr lets you do more... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr. Gunn at 9:38 PM on July 1, 2008

I've heard that using granulated sugar and rubbing gently can remove logos without scratching the finish, but I haven't tried it personally. Maybe one of those "magic eraser" sponge things?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr. Gunn at 9:27 PM on July 1, 2008

There's also Sopcast, for streaming from overseas broadcasters.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr. Gunn at 9:24 PM on July 1, 2008

We use Revolution, with good results.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr. Gunn at 9:19 PM on July 1, 2008

The most important factors are your overall debt to credit ratio and the age of your accounts. Carrying a balance or actively using your credit won't improve your score. See this excellent Fatwallet thread.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr. Gunn at 9:17 PM on July 1, 2008

I know there are a lot of people in academic publishing on friendfeed, so you could try asking there. Maybe Bill or this guy could steer you in the right direction.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr. Gunn at 1:20 AM on July 1, 2008 marked best answer

Seconding the fridge. I use that method here in New Orleans, and I'll put our humidity up against anyone's.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr. Gunn at 1:13 AM on July 1, 2008

Commodities are hot right now. ;-)
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr. Gunn at 1:03 AM on July 1, 2008

Hacketyhack should fit the bill.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr. Gunn at 12:54 AM on July 1, 2008

You can probably find everything you want out there, but if you've got more than 20 or 30 movies, it'll turn into a hassle sorting through which torrents are good and which are crappy or in a different language or poorly processed or whatever.

I'm not going to get into the larger debate except to say that the digital copy that you can make from your purchased media is really no different from the digital copy you can download, so the source of it at this point shouldn't matter to you.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr. Gunn at 7:09 PM on June 29, 2008

I always recommend DNA Extraction from onions.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr. Gunn at 6:57 PM on June 29, 2008

So did you eat it?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr. Gunn at 4:49 PM on May 14, 2008

There's also SciLink and Nature Network.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr. Gunn at 4:22 PM on May 14, 2008

Well, dealerships often offer free carfax access for their inventory, but I don't know if that's too helpful in your case.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr. Gunn at 4:18 PM on May 14, 2008

Another thing to look at is your stride. You want to be rolling from your heel to your toes with a long stride, not bouncing up and down on the balls of your feet like I see so many people, especially women, do. It's easier to use a good stride when you're sprinting than when you're jogging, because you're going faster and the momentum automatically lengthens your stride and keeps you from the up and down bouncing action.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr. Gunn at 4:55 PM on April 22, 2008

It wouldn't be a coverage issue, would it? I know I sometimes get 3G and sometimes not, but that's in the US.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr. Gunn at 4:50 PM on April 22, 2008

I heard something about the narcotics officers driving around with IR cameras(detects heat), looking for people growing things in their closets. Please be careful if you go this route.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr. Gunn at 4:47 PM on April 22, 2008

If you want a good deal, you're not going to get it on the iphone. They've got no incentive to give you a deal. The Nokia N75 has 3G, a nice screen, and it's free. The N95-4 has 3G, 8GB onboard, GPS, etc, etc, and is less than the iphone. Since you have to get a special, expensive, data plan(which nonetheless isn't any faster) with the iphone, there's little room for retention to cut you a deal. The Nokia can use the standard medianet plans, which are already kinda cheap.... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr. Gunn at 4:44 PM on April 22, 2008

Well, if you signed the agreement before the trip, you're pretty much stuck. However, it doesn't hurt to ask/beg/lay a guilt trip on them. You do have one bargaining chip, and that's to not work the next two weeks at all. That would certainly put you on bad terms with them, though, and probably wouldn't be worth the $800 in the long run.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr. Gunn at 4:27 PM on April 22, 2008

Just in case it isn't clear, in your case, there's no reason to EVER pay for the LDW.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr. Gunn at 4:37 PM on March 18, 2008

Since the iphone is always connected, I would think 3G would be real important. They only released it without 3G because they knew most people who would buy it weren't heavy data users and wouldn't be turned off by the slowness.

Be aware that there are many 3G handsets on the market and available now, with the N95 by Nokia being the current winner in terms of web browsing, and it has many feature the iphone doesn't have, such as a fully-functional SMS and IM client that... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr. Gunn at 4:28 PM on March 18, 2008

I missed it earlier, but I've now seen this thread, most of which deals with things too far north of where I'll be ending up.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr. Gunn at 4:26 PM on March 11, 2008

What about camping during this time? Is everything likely to be completely booked up or are would you expect it to be relatively easy to find a place?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr. Gunn at 3:22 PM on March 13, 2008

You really aren't any good at flirting if you submitted this anonymous. Imagine the attention your myspace page could have gotten!
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr. Gunn at 5:13 PM on March 11, 2008

I really hope you're not going after a 29 years old jobless possibly gay loser just to piss off your overprotective father.

You don't have to pursue anyone. You're 20. Flirt and have fun, and don't worry about a "relationship". When you've gotten over the whole "I wouldn't want anyone that would settle for me" nonsense then you might be ready.

Seriously think about whether you have daddy issues. Seriously.... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr. Gunn at 5:08 PM on March 11, 2008

States of motivation and self-esteem have a momentum to them. Small steps in any direction can lead to bigger steps in that direction, so don't obsess over the eventual goal, but rather focus on doing each little thing right moment-by-moment.

Sunlight and exercise also helps a great deal.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr. Gunn at 4:23 PM on March 11, 2008

Just tape it, unless they specifically tell you not to.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr. Gunn at 3:38 PM on March 11, 2008

The one scenario under which I would consider buying it on credit would be if it was certain that you'd make substantially more money with it now than you currently do with your film camera, and the opportunity to make that money would be come and gone if you waited too long. It doesn't sound like that's the case, here.

This is all academic, though, because you can't get a credit card without income.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr. Gunn at 3:36 PM on March 11, 2008

You're not going to know if you can handle it until you've seen a really bad spell, so I'd take a wait-and-see approach. You just gotta feel this one out for yourself.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr. Gunn at 2:27 PM on February 27, 2008

100 pictures/day * 30 days * 3MB per picture = ~9GB.

Do you really need more than that?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr. Gunn at 10:39 AM on February 27, 2008

Born on the Bayou as done by Dash Rip Rock is a great classic cowbell song.

Maybe you're more into CCR, though.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr. Gunn at 10:29 AM on February 27, 2008

There's a couple things I'd try: bleach, hydrogen peroxide, rubbing alcohol, maybe even mineral spirits (though the paper probably wouldn't last long in that stuff, depending).

Not knowing anything about the chemistry of printed ink, I'm assuming the stuff is at least partially soluble in a non-polar solvent.

A solution of laundry stain remover might also work.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr. Gunn at 10:23 AM on February 27, 2008

You don't seem to have a problem meeting people, so try to keep in mind that not everyone is religious and you'll have to find them eventually.

There are places where you tend to find more religious and less religious people. Academics, artsy types, party animals generally aren't very religious, whereas you'll find a higher percentage in sports.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr. Gunn at 9:56 AM on February 27, 2008

I'd go for the Nokia E61 or related.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr. Gunn at 1:32 PM on February 26, 2008

Don't take on too much, because you'll inevitably hit a point of low energy and not be able to keep everything going.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr. Gunn at 1:22 PM on February 26, 2008

Yeah, instead of "from the northeast" I should have said "not from the South" but I didn't think someone would care enough to call me out on it. Anyways, it's definitely real. I've asked black people about this, and "we were raised around dogs trained to guard/fight" is what they told me.

It's things like this(and the weak-ass MeTa callout) that make me think that people in the South are less racist in many ways.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr. Gunn at 4:04 PM on February 25, 2008

limited slip: "Yep, I see this in reverse when my roomate's 70lb black lab sees my very ebony African neighbor. This usually timid, submissive dog freaks the f*ick out. We chalk it up to the fact that we live in a very white college town, and that the dumbass lab never saw darker skin as a puppy. YMMV"

And I bet that is part of what feeds myths such as:

breaks the guidelines?: "Even if you aren’t a... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr. Gunn at 11:27 AM on February 26, 2008

ersatz: "To Conclude: Alcohol and bodybuilding do not mix and will cause you to gain fat and lose muscle in the long run. from"

That's a site with lots of anecdotal sayings but little proof, FYI.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr. Gunn at 5:14 PM on February 25, 2008

The quotes that have references on that site don't say anything about alcohol making you lose muscle and gain fat.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr. Gunn at 11:17 AM on February 26, 2008

That's the problem with calling a relationship "serious".

For the record, just because you sleep with someone, it doesn't mean you're automatically monogamous and "serious". It's a fucked up situation, because you usually can't just ask "so are we serious now" and get an answer that you can trust, so just be aware in the future that people don't know what they really feel in the heat of the moment, and will tell you... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr. Gunn at 5:31 PM on February 25, 2008

Usually this kind of thing involves people substituting their conception of the world for reality, and there are ample opportunities to point out where reality is inconsistent with their working model of it. People who are smart, but don't have a lot of time for reflection learn to make more-or-less correct snap judgments and to rely on their working models of a situation instead of continually observing the reality of the situation.

Strange as it may sound, I'd... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr. Gunn at 3:44 PM on February 25, 2008

I've heard many people recommend importgsm.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr. Gunn at 3:28 PM on February 25, 2008

Truphone and Fring are also mobile VOIP clients, but I don't know their rates.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr. Gunn at 3:12 PM on February 25, 2008

You could buy something cheap as a once-off, but you know you're gonna want to tweak it 6 months down the road anyways, so it's not really going to be a once-off.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr. Gunn at 3:03 PM on February 25, 2008

I believe phpbb does this, or something like it. It takes you to an interstitial page, anyways, that redirects you back to the thread you were reading, so it might be useful to look at how it does this.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr. Gunn at 2:47 PM on February 25, 2008

There are tons of books on low-carb eating, aka regenerating insulin sensitivity. South Beach is one of them, it's easy to do, and I know tons of people who really like it.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr. Gunn at 2:43 PM on February 25, 2008

heheh You said "peninsular".
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr. Gunn at 2:40 PM on February 25, 2008

I like chuck OK, but I find it a little fatty and prefer to go with top round. To really take it over the top, I trim the fat from the top round and replace it weight-for-weight with smoked bacon, then grind twice to make sure it's well mixed. A little garlic in the grind is good too, and I really like the smoked sea salt and peppercorn mix at my local grocery. A dash of tamari and worcestershire is nice to replace salt with, and helps keep the burgers juicy.... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr. Gunn at 2:26 PM on February 25, 2008

The Gooch: "When I was on a similar quest a couple years ago I stumbled upon the recipe for the Best Hamburger Ever. Who am I to argue? Adds a lot of extra flavor that you usually don't find in a standard hamburger."

That recipe sounds like it's coming from someone who is new to the whole "making your own food" thing. The fact that their username is "UnivStudent" does nothing to dispel the impression. It's an abomination,... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr. Gunn at 2:29 PM on February 25, 2008