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How to 'fess up to slacking off.

I haven't done any work yet, but I swear I will soon - (how) do I tell my thesis advisor?
posted to Ask Metafilter by jacalata at 10:24 PM on April 27, 2008 (19 comments)

How good am I? No, seriously.

How do I rate my skills when preparing a resume/job application?
posted to Ask Metafilter by jacalata at 9:28 PM on January 27, 2008 (11 comments)

Wyh can't I produce coherent speech any more?

Why do I seem to be increasingly mixing up my words/letters in writing and speech?
posted to Ask Metafilter by jacalata at 4:50 AM on January 12, 2008 (29 comments)

Can I build a 'real' website on googlepages?

Can I store changing data in a googlepages setup?
posted to Ask Metafilter by jacalata at 1:11 AM on January 2, 2008 (5 comments)

Did anyone hope loquacious?

What happened to loquacious' question?
posted to MetaTalk by jacalata at 9:19 PM on December 15, 2007 (103 comments)

And the winner is: Adelaide!

So, folks, how 'bout that Adelaide meetup?
posted to MetaTalk by jacalata at 3:40 AM on December 6, 2007 (37 comments)

Tips for moving to Adelaide.

I'm moving to Adelaide for three months. Where can I get some furniture, and what shouldn't I miss?
posted to Ask Metafilter by jacalata at 12:15 AM on November 20, 2007 (15 comments)

A greasemonkey script to change the greeting shown...

Welcome Back Mefite script A greasemonkey script to change the greeting shown at the top of mefi these days - defaults to GYOFB.
posted to Projects by jacalata at 7:58 AM on November 17, 2007

Music crossing languages.

Claude François was one of France's most successful popstars, a complete song-and-dance act who remained at the top of the charts for almost ten years before his career was tragically cut short when he tried to change a lightbulb while in the bath (youtube ahead).
posted to MetaFilter by jacalata at 8:45 PM on November 11, 2007 (19 comments)

Title: I can't see you.

Why won't firefox display titles on hover (except inside Google Reader)?
posted to Ask Metafilter by jacalata at 6:41 PM on November 10, 2007 (8 comments)

Math classes with a cause.

Maths classes + radical left wing = Radical Maths
posted to MetaFilter by jacalata at 5:42 AM on November 9, 2007 (49 comments)

Brisbane: it's not really like Vegas

I'm about to leave Brisbane for the summer. Wanna have a meetup first?
posted to MetaTalk by jacalata at 10:57 AM on October 19, 2007 (54 comments)

We ettle tae come up wi writin that's easy tae read an can be soondit bi readers in thair ain dialect.

We've discussed Simple English Wikipedia, and descriptions of other languages in English, but have you tried reading wikipedia in Scots? You asked if Scots is a language? How about any of the other 253 languages of Wikipedia?
posted to MetaFilter by jacalata at 7:59 AM on September 5, 2007 (43 comments)

Should I segregate mefi and facebook?

How much should I worry about having separate online and offline identities?
posted to Ask Metafilter by jacalata at 8:55 PM on August 7, 2007 (35 comments)

Our lcd tv suddenly shows red pixelation on dark colured areas. What gives?

Our new digital television just started showing red highlights on dark colours. What's wrong?
posted to Ask Metafilter by jacalata at 5:45 AM on June 13, 2007 (5 comments)

Why won't firefox (always) react to the address bar?

Sometimes the address bar in firefox won't respond when I type in it. How come?
posted to Ask Metafilter by jacalata at 3:34 AM on May 4, 2007 (22 comments)

MySpace for artists

Meet Stuart, the new mySpace-like networking site for Student Artists created by Saatchi and Saatchi. (discovered through the NYT).
posted to MetaFilter by jacalata at 11:57 AM on December 19, 2006 (24 comments)

Help me build a christmas tree

I'd like to make my own cheapass christmas tree.
posted to Ask Metafilter by jacalata at 3:50 AM on December 16, 2006 (15 comments)

How did society work for Lady Chatterly?

I just read Lady Chatterly's Lover, and I'm a little confused by some aspects of society in the novel. (spoilers ahead)
posted to Ask Metafilter by jacalata at 4:32 PM on November 28, 2006 (4 comments)

Why does my phone sometimes say it's 'restricted'?

Is using a new SIM card confusing my mobile phone?
posted to Ask Metafilter by jacalata at 7:32 AM on September 29, 2006 (9 comments)

Has english conquered the entire computer world?

Are there any programming languages where the keywords/reserved words are in a language other than English? (ie; if, else, for)
posted to Ask Metafilter by jacalata at 12:21 AM on July 25, 2006 (5 comments)

PC games to appeal to a 12 year old?

My little brother wants some new pc games to play, any suggestions?
posted to Ask Metafilter by jacalata at 5:37 PM on July 11, 2006 (23 comments)

Researching the software development scene

How do I approach software companies for information on getting future jobs?
posted to Ask Metafilter by jacalata at 4:17 AM on June 21, 2006 (7 comments)

The programming is insubstantial, Catsby.

What kind of documentation will convince a non-software guy that writing a program is actual work?
posted to Ask Metafilter by jacalata at 7:54 AM on May 14, 2006 (18 comments)

Je voudrais jouer au football (je suis une fille)

I'm going on a six month exchange to Lyon, France, in August and I'd like to play football (soccer) while I'm over there. I can play at a reasonable level, and I'd be in open womens agewise. Ideally I'd play through university (Lumiere) or in a club with a similar group of people, but I'm having trouble finding specific club information online.
posted to Ask Metafilter by jacalata at 11:29 AM on May 6, 2006 (5 comments)

My atTiny26 is ignoring everything I do.

I'm trying to program an atmel atTiny26 using an STK500 and AVRStudio, but I seem to be unable to read or write to the chip: even the signature reads as FF FF FF. It's a brand new chip, and I've checked the wiring a few times (but could still be wrong).
posted to Ask Metafilter by jacalata at 6:56 PM on April 2, 2006 (6 comments)

How do those scummy cheats do it?

Inspired by this question, I would like to know what people actually do to cheat in university (or school, or academic settings generally).
posted to Ask Metafilter by jacalata at 6:50 PM on March 4, 2006 (68 comments)