Pretty much what everyone else is saying, but in video.
posted to Ask Metafilter by |n$eCur3 at 11:16 AM on August 28, 2008

I just did this yesterday with Yahoo pipes. One issue I had is that there is a time lag for the altered feed. (On the other hand, this could be a google reader issue).
posted to Ask Metafilter by |n$eCur3 at 3:49 PM on July 16, 2008

Hi there, where about are you located?

I am a Usability Professional. The core of what you are asking is a business development question, not a usability issue. What you need is a user expereince strategy. The problem is that to answer any of your questions, even marginally well, will require a lot more detail about your business than you can possibly give via askme. If you were my client, I would require a 2 hour meeting, minimum.

What would... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by |n$eCur3 at 7:32 PM on July 7, 2008

Free Advertising.
posted to Ask Metafilter by |n$eCur3 at 10:48 PM on April 30, 2008

With any sport that is repetitive, you expose yourself to the possibility of overuse injury. The small deviations from proper form get magnified and can affect your cartilage and joints--with which you don't have a second chance. Don't ask me how I know.

What I can say is that you need to work on running form, build the muscles necessary to support your skeleton, and work with someone who knows what they are doing. I would join a running group with a hired coach. It... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by |n$eCur3 at 8:01 PM on April 30, 2008

I'm going to go orthogonal to grain here--and say outright, that there is no such thing as absolute morality. That is, in life there are moments when our best intentions don't shape outcomes as we planned. Equally, there are times when we intend harm, but ignore our intents and do nothing. Which is the moral superior? Intent or action? There really isn't a way to know.

On a philosophical level, moral uncertainties haunt me sometimes... to know that right vs. wrong... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by |n$eCur3 at 9:28 PM on April 27, 2008

Quick answer: No.

I am a usability professional and have a deep interest for interaction design. I am not your usability professional.

The assumption within your question that makes it nearly impossible to answer is that no UI element is ever used in isolation from a task. Intents change and are shaped by culture, the information available to a person, how a user relates to his physical space, and the artifacts used to help with the task... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by |n$eCur3 at 11:50 PM on April 15, 2008

That was quick. Thanks Memo, I'll give it a shot.
posted to Ask Metafilter by |n$eCur3 at 9:22 PM on April 8, 2008

Guess what? I got tickets too, all because of check change! Thanks again Memo.
posted to Ask Metafilter by |n$eCur3 at 11:32 AM on April 9, 2008

We really need someone who can redistribute all of the wealth from the top 1% to everyone else. The problem with this group is that they are really good at hiding their money under the mattress of capitalism. Good luck.

The best possible thing you could do is to invest most or all of your life's money into the brightest minds of future economic and political thinking. Plus, ensure that the remainder of the electorate is well educated--enough to be on board with... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by |n$eCur3 at 2:55 PM on April 6, 2008

Relationships come before marriage. If you do it backwards, the chances that you've picked the right person are minimally small--especially among the pool of men who think they can get away with picking a lifetime partner without any genuine effort. Do not take them seriously.
posted to Ask Metafilter by |n$eCur3 at 11:03 PM on March 27, 2008

There are advantages and disadvantages of using disk images. If you create a slipstream, you can use it no matter whether or not you change hardware in the future.

For example let's say you purchase new motherboard--your ghost image won't do much good (and may create hardware layer problems). But creating a ghost image is easier, and especially if you don't plan on touching your hardware, I'd go that route. If you mess with your hardware at all, make a slipstream XP... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by |n$eCur3 at 11:09 AM on March 15, 2008

What they are doing is removing lactate from their muscles. The theory is that mild exercise (or active recovery) at 30-50% of lactate threshold flushes more lactate than than passive recovery (sitting around getting a massage). Did you know that TDF riders actually go on rides during "rest" days? Nuts!

If you google "cycling active recovery" you'll find a bunch of journal articles about this. It's one of those issues where there is evidence for... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by |n$eCur3 at 4:22 PM on March 3, 2008 marked best answer

Sorry my friend. It's time to move on. I've been with that girl and when I finally that "relationship," she went and slept with another guy almost right away. Go figure. What she's really doing is keeping you around because you give her attention for free and she likes that. She's not that into you, but she probably doesn't want to hurt your feelings right now by leaving and status quo is better than making a big scene. You're obviously not comfortable with the situation and she... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by |n$eCur3 at 8:22 PM on March 2, 2008

finally *ended that relationship...
posted to Ask Metafilter by |n$eCur3 at 8:23 PM on March 2, 2008

If you want cheaper than western union, yet faster than the time it takes a check to clear, I might suggest http://www.xoom.com. Disclaimer I did some work from them in the past. YMMV. You should at least have a look, but I am not sure that it works for the amount of money you hope to send.
posted to Ask Metafilter by |n$eCur3 at 9:21 PM on February 16, 2008

The Song Remains the Same(dramatic and serious) and Spinal Tap(parody)
posted to Ask Metafilter by |n$eCur3 at 11:05 AM on February 13, 2008

Dependability is important and is a known known. It's the unknowns that kill you, especially the unknown unknowns. Commitment is important, because it is a vote of confidence and a boost of morale for the entire workforce. It's not as simple as A vs B.

Can person A get some training?
posted to Ask Metafilter by |n$eCur3 at 11:36 AM on January 31, 2008

Sometimes this happens to me. Are you burning using itunes? You may want to burn using Toast, or Nero.
posted to Ask Metafilter by |n$eCur3 at 1:51 PM on January 19, 2008

Small but these make a huge difference:
Original paintings or framed photographs.
No movie or band posters and no half naked anything.
A place to hang coats.
A place to put shoes.
Comfy seating for as many people as possible.
Record player.
posted to Ask Metafilter by |n$eCur3 at 12:27 PM on January 7, 2008

My recommendation is to try and get a month to month rental to start with. Many of the better places here, in my experience, do not even post ads online.

Once you're here, drive around, street by street and look for rental signs. Craigslist really is the only other option, unless you want to hire an agent (which may also be worth looking into).
posted to Ask Metafilter by |n$eCur3 at 8:59 PM on January 6, 2008

Part of having medical work done is setting expectations about what it is that you want to get out of it. If you are not going to tell the doctor what you want, there is no way that they will be able to read through the lines and know where your concerns lie. Of course there are always further tests and screens, but at some point it's up to the discretion of the doctor to decide what you are at risk for. But it's up to you to ask for more if you are not comfortable with the level of care that... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by |n$eCur3 at 4:50 PM on December 12, 2007

You do not owe this person a damned thing. If she's willing to risk your job for her own benefit, how can she a friend? Just because someone is a member of your family--this fact alone does not absolve her of all social responsibility. She is trying to take advantage of you. Don't let her.
posted to Ask Metafilter by |n$eCur3 at 7:20 PM on November 30, 2007

The album Trouble by Ray LaMontagne (raw). Pink Moon my Nick Drake seconded (sparse).
posted to Ask Metafilter by |n$eCur3 at 11:34 PM on November 28, 2007

You are asking 2 distinct questions here:

1. Are they safe?
Yes, probably. I'm guessing that the LD50 of a prenatal pill is on the order of hundreds of pills for a health male--but IANAD. Assuming that you only take one per day, your chances of dying are pretty infinitesimal.

2. Should I take them?
Probably not.
posted to Ask Metafilter by |n$eCur3 at 8:04 PM on November 21, 2007

Yamaha rx 661 -- best bang for buck receiver with HDMI. It has 4 programmable "set it and forget it" output buttons. It has plenty of inputs for all the stuff you have.
posted to Ask Metafilter by |n$eCur3 at 11:08 AM on November 19, 2007

USD, sorry.
posted to Ask Metafilter by |n$eCur3 at 7:36 PM on November 4, 2007

Thanks all for your input--the responses have been informative. The $300 dollar budget seems to be somewhat of an in between price point.

If I go with the trim17 system, I sacrifice on the RAM, however with the ars budget system, I'm stuck with an end-of-the-line processor.

Based on this thread, I think I'll break my budget by $50 and get a somewhat more upgradeable system.

So, RAM, Motherboard, and processor.... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by |n$eCur3 at 8:58 PM on November 4, 2007

Display a radioactive waste sign outside, and loop a recording of a Geiger-Müller counter on a boombox. Then, aim a green light at the door and dim the hallway. It's what I'm doing for halloween.
posted to Ask Metafilter by |n$eCur3 at 1:18 PM on October 31, 2007

Rats trained to self-administer cocaine exhibited elevations in dopamine concentrations when they anticipated cocaine and again when they began to seek the drug. Arrows indicate when dopamine levels began to increase; the inverted triangle shows when rats approached the lever that triggered a cocaine infusion.

Link. This is crazy -- it seems according to the graph that anticipation accounts for about half of the total dopamine you get from taking the drug.... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by |n$eCur3 at 6:57 PM on October 13, 2007

Larry C. I thought about that option, but the only way to quit is to drop both courses. The classes build off of each other and each person is expected to attend both. It would be awkward to do that.
posted to Ask Metafilter by |n$eCur3 at 2:37 PM on October 11, 2007

I'm not sure what benefit you would get from fabricating a story. You ARE committed during the day, and if anything the commitment shows that you are a responsible adult. Look, hours are probably the first and most important thing you will discuss during your interview, and if your day job isn't at all flexible, that is something you should be honest about upfront. Just tell the truth, and good luck.
posted to Ask Metafilter by |n$eCur3 at 9:20 PM on October 6, 2007

Copper has some toxicity if ingested or applied internally. As a touch surface (or as a pipe carrying) the effect is quite opposite. Copper even exhibits antimicrobial properties.
posted to Ask Metafilter by |n$eCur3 at 11:13 AM on October 2, 2007

Um, I disagree with Mach 5. But, you could probably sell the tickets for a pretty mark up. And pay off even more of the debt that you have. Go rent a copy of The Song Remains the Same, get high, and as a reward for showing some discipline, purchase the $80 dollar Radiohead set that was just announced. Then get high again.
posted to Ask Metafilter by |n$eCur3 at 7:46 PM on October 1, 2007

Yes, you are probably losing muscle some mass. Anecdotally, I lose 5 or so pounds each year after cycling season comes to a close. It usually takes a while though to drop. Whether or not you can recover and get back into shape quickly depends on a number of things:

1. VO2 max
2. Lactate threshold
3. Relative proportion of slow twitch to fast twitch fibers in your muscles
4. Age
5. Muscle memory
6.... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by |n$eCur3 at 4:01 PM on September 29, 2007

Foo Fighters: You're not the only one
posted to Ask Metafilter by |n$eCur3 at 11:23 PM on September 27, 2007

The DJ, band, or any other entertainer is a guest at your wedding. They may not have received an explicit invitation, but they are there in your company, because of you -- and are at the mercy of your hospitality. It is possible that he was a bad guest by eating food that you wouldn't approve of, but you're not behaving appropriately by not letting it go.

Who cares if you had this written in a contract or not? It comes down to decency. Let it go for shit's sake.
posted to Ask Metafilter by |n$eCur3 at 11:24 AM on September 6, 2007

Gem with cuesheets and maps for Seattle bike rides and surrounding areas here.
posted to Ask Metafilter by |n$eCur3 at 6:43 PM on August 31, 2007 marked best answer

Jesus, you are me 2 years ago. The one difference is how I see things as an introvert -- I've really learned to embrace the time I have alone. For example, this weekend, I was by myself the entire time, but I don't at all feel sorry that I wasn't doing something else.

What did I do instead? I cleaned my apartment, wrote a question on MeFi, downloaded 5 or 6 albums online, went swimming and put a hold on 3 books at the library, online. But it felt like I did... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by |n$eCur3 at 10:14 PM on August 19, 2007

ludwig_van - Great point, I'm pretty sure that some of the albums I've mentioned have a lot of clipping.

andrew cooke - I am not using a computer as a source, and if I were, I'd probably use a DAC to cut down on the interference, etc. I'm listening to CDs. And I am not using a EQ. The frequency response is pretty great, I'd say almost neutral. I probably need to fool around with my room acoustics a bit though.

advil - I am looking for good,... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by |n$eCur3 at 6:46 PM on August 18, 2007

Oh, and I love the turntable suggestion. I've been meaning to get one for a while and I think Vinyl really does sound better. But I can't really afford another expensive hobby at the moment :-)
posted to Ask Metafilter by |n$eCur3 at 6:49 PM on August 18, 2007

And one more point: I only mentioned 2ch because I don't particularly want sound that is recorded in 5.1, SCAD or anything like that. BTW, I heard that this binary universe is superior in 5 chs vs 2.
posted to Ask Metafilter by |n$eCur3 at 6:57 PM on August 18, 2007

This thread is fascinating. I now realize that I was making false assumptions about the quality of music based on date of release. I didn't realize that mastering on modern rock albums was so horrendous. And what really gets me is that remastering can actually make a CD a lot worse than it was in its original form!

I think that the best solution will for me to purchase a turntable at some point in the near future, but for the moment, I think I will download audacity... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by |n$eCur3 at 12:45 AM on August 19, 2007

By the way, I installed audacity and it is fun to look through tracks and guess which ones have clipping and which ones don't. Funeral by Arcade Fire is so loud it's embarrassing.
posted to Ask Metafilter by |n$eCur3 at 10:46 AM on August 19, 2007

Yeah, but hostess job will build character. And when you get a "career" job, you'll understand more clearly how power and politics affect the workplace. And it will be more challenging which, depending on what you want, could be a good thing. Can you talk to any of the current staff (at either company) and get a feel for what it might be like to work there?
posted to Ask Metafilter by |n$eCur3 at 1:54 PM on August 7, 2007

[less outside]. Gaps in a resume are fairly common. People understand that life happens and is unavoidable. If the mental health issues are brought to a point during an interview, just spin it to the positive and make sure to point out the hard work you have endured to overcome hardship. You have a lot of courage -- employers love this.

A good friend of mine had mental health issues in past and just applied for a masters program. I reviewed her application letter,... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by |n$eCur3 at 11:18 AM on August 2, 2007

Maybe a stretch, but relevant and an all out fantastic movie that everyone should see: City of God.
posted to Ask Metafilter by |n$eCur3 at 9:22 AM on August 2, 2007

Power is not defined in absolute terms. It is a construct that is defined by the fabric of social interaction, which can be defined explicitly (laws, bylaws, rules, regulations) or implicitly (negotiated by subtle undefined social structures). So the answer is: it depends.
posted to Ask Metafilter by |n$eCur3 at 4:01 PM on August 1, 2007

Just park in North Berkeley Bart and take the bus. Honestly, it is cheaper and less of pain in the ass compared to parking around campus.
posted to Ask Metafilter by |n$eCur3 at 1:56 PM on July 27, 2007

You can do a whole lot if you build a desktop PC for $1000 these days. A ton.

Your video card will not matter too much if you are only trying to "do video." If you are only doing video, the CPU speed and the RAM are what matters, period. The GPU will begin to matter a whole lot if you are also using the system to play video games.

My recommendation would be to purchase a nice C2D machine with a bare minimum of 2GB of RAM. Buy a... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by |n$eCur3 at 1:46 PM on July 27, 2007