Displaying post 1 to 27 of 27
from
ask
A (US) government agency wants to create a database of data that is voluntarily submitted by members of the public.
The database has fields of data that get populated, some with personal data.
The data records are made freely available to the public either through a regular periodic data dump, or through FOI requests, although personal data is blanked out (some fields in their entirety, some fields partially)
To what extent can said agency decide it also wants "non-FOI fields" added to the database. What is allowed to be exempted from FOI requests other than personal data?
posted to Ask Metafilter by blue_wardrobe
at 1:54 PM on July 15, 2008
(8 comments)
I am looking for an interlinear editor or equivalent for managing large foreign language documents with their English translation.
posted to Ask Metafilter by blue_wardrobe
at 7:58 PM on June 28, 2008
(4 comments)
Why do I shake when I wake?
When I go to bed, I typically fall asleep very quickly. If I am woken within a few seconds, such as by my wife getting into bed, or trying to talk to me, which happens a lot, I wake with a fine but really annoying and persistent tremor right through my whole body, and the skin on my face feels like it's crawling around. The tremor prevents me sleeping until it subsides perhaps an hour later.
What gives?
posted to Ask Metafilter by blue_wardrobe
at 7:59 PM on April 22, 2008
(5 comments)
I am working on a book plot that relies on some members of a family developing depression and erratic behavior. I need ideas for an environmental cause of such behavior inside their home.
posted to Ask Metafilter by blue_wardrobe
at 9:11 AM on March 16, 2008
(27 comments)
I need nicer prompts for certain data fields relating to correspondence sent and received
posted to Ask Metafilter by blue_wardrobe
at 11:18 PM on February 25, 2008
(7 comments)
Debunking a story about unintentional hair transplants...
posted to Ask Metafilter by blue_wardrobe
at 5:33 PM on January 6, 2008
(10 comments)
What's the difference between Title and Subject when it comes to metadata? And how do you use Title and Subtitle? Best practices, please...
posted to Ask Metafilter by blue_wardrobe
at 12:46 PM on December 28, 2007
(4 comments)
If musculoskeletal pain responds well to acetaminophen (paracetamol), but does not respond at all to anti-inflammatory meds, does this tell us anything about the origin or cause of the pain?
Other than, "it's obviously not inflammatory pain".
posted to Ask Metafilter by blue_wardrobe
at 9:39 AM on December 4, 2007
(10 comments)
Need Secure Flexible Portal Technology Recommendations...
posted to Ask Metafilter by blue_wardrobe
at 5:29 AM on November 21, 2007
(9 comments)
Mysterious vanishing keyboard shortcuts...
posted to Ask Metafilter by blue_wardrobe
at 1:33 PM on August 30, 2007
(7 comments)
My mum had a bad car accident with head injuries in 1984. She has been taking 100mg trimipramine daily since then. I only found out about the medication today after insisting she attend a doctor, and visiting with her. Ever since the accident, she exhibited a small amount of mental confusion, but not enough to interfere with her leading an independent life. Until now.
posted to Ask Metafilter by blue_wardrobe
at 10:52 AM on August 22, 2007
(2 comments)
I have a couple of ongoing problems at work and at home that require a lot of work and attention to detail. This is quite stressful for me and my family. I need to get involved in family recreational activities because otherwise both I and they will get stressed out. Nonetheless, I can't help feeling irritated and angry by these activities, even if I am the one suggesting them, because they feel like a waste of time and energy compared to the problems that need sorting out. How can I change how I feel about these things?
posted to Ask Metafilter by blue_wardrobe
at 10:51 AM on August 14, 2007
(14 comments)
I am currently dealing with an Oracle-based application that on many of the screens returns data in what I call
"hysterical order" (seemingly random to the casual observer).
In fact, the application applies no ORDER BY logic to the underlying data, which ORACLE returns in an undefined order (actually the order the data was entered). This is useless in practice.
I don't have the ability to change the application in any way, but I
do have access to the database.
I am aware that it is non-standard in relational database theory to be able to specify a default ordering for tables, but in Oracle, are there in practice, any modifications I could make to the underlying tables that will not cause the app to break, but will allow me to specify the
default order of the data when there is no ORDER BY used? I can identify a column in each table which should be the default order.
It is a long time since I was a DBA, so I am a little rusty on current Oracle practice and capabilities.
posted to Ask Metafilter by blue_wardrobe
at 9:12 PM on May 11, 2007
(28 comments)
How does my Windows Mobile PDA communicate with our office Exchange Server successfully without using a VPN, when I have to use a VPN with Microsoft Outlook to get at it?
(And then are there any PC-based programs that can use the same technique as the PDA?)
posted to Ask Metafilter by blue_wardrobe
at 1:52 PM on April 21, 2007
(13 comments)
Just recently, my fingers and hands are suddenly going prune-like (shriveled and wrinkled at the ends), just as though I've had a long bath.
When it happens, it happens for a few minutes at a time, and then they return to normal. I get a few episodes in an hour or so, then nothing for a few days.
Oh, and it's mostly one hand at a time.
The beginning and end of each episode seems quite short duration. While I can't exactly see the wrinkles develop or disappear, they appear or disappear within about two to three minutes.
What gives?
posted to Ask Metafilter by blue_wardrobe
at 7:06 PM on April 9, 2007
(8 comments)
My doc thinks I may have a viral inner ear infection. He has prescribed prednisone. How does this help?
posted to Ask Metafilter by blue_wardrobe
at 8:24 PM on February 14, 2007
(18 comments)
When must an employer deposit their matching funds in a 401(k) account?
I understand that employee contributions must be deposited "as soon as possible", but what about the employer's matching?
posted to Ask Metafilter by blue_wardrobe
at 6:06 AM on January 18, 2007
(7 comments)
Can ActiveSync be augmented?
I use the task list on my PDA extensively in a GTD-like manner. However, I would like my tasklist to be synchronized with my Outlook tasks via our office Exchange server.
My PDA is a Pocket PC running WM2003 SE. While Windows Mobile 2005 can sync tasks with a server, WM2003 cannot - instead it can only sync tasks with a PC.
So, the question is whether any third-party solutions exist to provide a conduit or some such, for Tasks for WM2003 for Exchange.
Any takers?
posted to Ask Metafilter by blue_wardrobe
at 11:21 PM on December 9, 2006
(7 comments)
What vegetables / potato / rice accompaniments would go well with pork sirloin roast with mango chutney?
posted to Ask Metafilter by blue_wardrobe
at 1:27 PM on November 12, 2006
(19 comments)
My aunt called me to say that my Mum is sending off money from the UK to scam artists in Canada. Plus she's left pans on the stove (alight) several times recently, and gone out. Plus she locks herself out incessantly...
posted to Ask Metafilter by blue_wardrobe
at 6:21 PM on October 24, 2006
(8 comments)
Recommendations for web research software please. I need to research several items a day, which arrive in email, or arise during the course of conversation, or during the course of other research. I need to track such items, record our current disposition, stance on the issue, record research underway, attach documents, links, analysis documents, slideshows, etc.
posted to Ask Metafilter by blue_wardrobe
at 9:22 AM on October 2, 2006
(5 comments)
OK - I give up. How do I move IE7's home button, etc. to the left of the tabs?
posted to Ask Metafilter by blue_wardrobe
at 5:18 PM on August 16, 2006
(1 comment)
We dropped a photo on the floor, and the frame broke. Out fell two pictures: the one we knew about, and
this one which was behind the original:
posted to Ask Metafilter by blue_wardrobe
at 7:28 AM on June 11, 2006
(15 comments)
What's the going rate for an all-round web-based UI designer on contract?
posted to Ask Metafilter by blue_wardrobe
at 12:05 PM on May 22, 2006
(12 comments)
[tax filter]
I cashed in a UK endowment policy in 2005. I was paying GBP X per month from Sep 1989 until Apr 2005, and then sold the policy for GBP Y. What is the cost basis for US tax purposes? [more inside]
posted to Ask Metafilter by blue_wardrobe
at 8:32 PM on April 18, 2006
(2 comments)
My computer is freezing intermittently. My gut says it's a software problem. Is there some sort of "black box" program to help figure out which program is the culprit?
posted to Ask Metafilter by blue_wardrobe
at 7:18 AM on November 22, 2005
(13 comments)
Suddenly, "Sign out of Microsoft Passport network" has appeared in the file menu of all my Microsoft Office 2003 applications. At least, I don't remember it from before. When did it appear, and what put it there?
posted to Ask Metafilter by blue_wardrobe
at 1:00 PM on October 21, 2005
(1 comment)
