The phones that make it to the pay as you go market seem to be the successful older models or ugly-cousin to more recent successful models... The pay-go dealers then lock the phones down (sim card locks, handset locks, etc) and make their profit on the combined cheapness of the phones and overpriced airtime rates.
posted to Ask Metafilter by acro at 7:43 PM on July 5, 2008

I've been keeping an eye on this, via metafilter projects. Not sure if it'll end up being opensource.
posted to Ask Metafilter by acro at 12:38 PM on June 22, 2008

No..?
posted to Ask Metafilter by acro at 12:34 PM on June 22, 2008

ms project/project server? /don'tshootme
posted to Ask Metafilter by acro at 10:08 PM on June 14, 2008

Chocolate tiffin

8oz cooking chocolate... using a mix of milk and dark for taste
8oz Rich Tea biscuits
4oz buttter
2 tbls tate and lyle's golden syrup
2tbls sugar
4tsp cocoa
1-2 handfuls of raisins

Melt butter, sugar, syrup and chocolate in a pan or microwave.
Add raisins
crush biscuits and add to the melted mixture.
Pour mixture into a wax... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by acro at 7:04 PM on May 26, 2008

Ikea?
posted to Ask Metafilter by acro at 8:50 AM on May 23, 2008

Thanks for the info about Creative's replaceable batteries... led me to this creative user forum.
posted to Ask Metafilter by acro at 9:15 PM on May 4, 2008

Don't know if it's a standard, but I've used a 2.5 mm stereo/mic jack'ed headset with FRS radios, a motorola cell phone, and a home 2.4ghz wireless phone...
posted to Ask Metafilter by acro at 8:03 AM on May 4, 2008

http://www.fckeditor.net/?
posted to Ask Metafilter by acro at 2:52 PM on April 29, 2008

FCKeditor is integrated into some wiki products I've installed, but I haven't installed it separately before... I would think that it would relatively easy to include the code in your html page (the docs page has scripts using * SP.Net * ASP * ColdFusion * PHP * Java * Active-FoxPro * Lasso * Perl * Python. Here's an alternative commercial solution (via hotscripts).
posted to Ask Metafilter by acro at 3:30 PM on April 29, 2008

Two more:
TinyMCE
and wikiwyg .
posted to Ask Metafilter by acro at 4:40 PM on April 29, 2008

Thanks AmbroseChapel, cushycms looks interesting... I could see them succeeding with a business model like 37 signals, where this half-hosted approach works.
posted to Ask Metafilter by acro at 8:56 PM on April 29, 2008

The concept, if not the original quote is seen in Fassbinder's Fear Eats the Soul
posted to Ask Metafilter by acro at 6:08 AM on April 18, 2008

Look into introductory textbooks for reporters; they definitely contain some of the proper forms of address.
posted to Ask Metafilter by acro at 9:22 PM on April 12, 2008

I'm doing my recording on the iaudio m7, which has an unpowered line-in jack (but since it only saves as compressed wma, I might look into other recorder options later..)

spiderskull, I've considered USB powered devices, with the idea that I could power them with something like this.. However, to buy something like the Minty USB charger (or build it) might make the kit too bulky...

jjb, the MX124 looks great, but I have two questions: Phantom... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by acro at 11:16 AM on April 11, 2008

Thanks for the suggestion monospace, I'll definitely consider those when/if I look to upgrade my recorder.
posted to Ask Metafilter by acro at 9:19 PM on April 12, 2008

That Trek looks really sweet... is that a 'cyclocross' bike?
posted to Ask Metafilter by acro at 9:56 AM on April 9, 2008

(ref. nnk)
posted to Ask Metafilter by acro at 9:57 AM on April 9, 2008

I might be misreading winston's method, but it sounds like it might cause a power surge that could fry something...
Slight modification: if you're opening the case, turn your computer off, then use a straightened paperclip to push the 'manual open button' (in the small hole on the outside of the drive). Finally, pull the power clip from the back of the drive to disable it entirely.
posted to Ask Metafilter by acro at 11:26 AM on April 5, 2008

This video from the NYT on making granola might work for you.
posted to Ask Metafilter by acro at 9:44 AM on April 4, 2008

These designers do most of their work in other mediums (film & print) so the web stuff is mostly secondary to their main incomes. I'm looking for a way to help them transition into using CMSs...I've been working with them from the hosting side.
posted to Ask Metafilter by acro at 10:50 AM on March 30, 2008

mkultra - entire web pages in photoshop :(
posted to Ask Metafilter by acro at 10:52 AM on March 30, 2008

/googling unsuccessfully/ 'key web deliverables'
posted to Ask Metafilter by acro at 11:01 AM on March 30, 2008

well said, thanks toxic.
posted to Ask Metafilter by acro at 12:26 PM on March 30, 2008

Two possible drug solutions to sedate your dog:
1. Benadryl
2. 'Acepromazine' (vet prescribed)
posted to Ask Metafilter by acro at 2:24 PM on March 22, 2008

DMan.. where'd you get yours?
posted to Ask Metafilter by acro at 1:12 PM on March 10, 2008

Obligatory shout out to mefite frentic for an easy to install php based digital download web store. (You didn't say what your products were.. ) Uses Amazon for hosting and PayPal for payments. The newest versions might support physical products as well. Link.
posted to Ask Metafilter by acro at 6:59 PM on March 8, 2008

Seconding seanyboy... They're the best headphones I've ever owned. (In Michigan's Upper Peninsula, it's nice to be able to put on a toque, then the headphones, then a hoodie; earbuds would freeze if you had to take them out to talk to somebody.)
posted to Ask Metafilter by acro at 6:35 PM on February 13, 2008

If you plan on buying online, ebay seems to have a LOT of earbuds that may or may not be fakes. (Prices 1/5 of reputable online stores, huge lots of one brand across different dealers, etc.) It might be worthwhile to deal with a larger retailer, or one you have experience with.
posted to Ask Metafilter by acro at 4:54 AM on February 15, 2008

Mmm. not a Dell... I had something very similar with a Dell laptop with XP. Very annoying, but I blamed it on overlapping Dell drivers... I'll watch this with interest ;)
posted to Ask Metafilter by acro at 6:55 PM on February 14, 2008

(P.S. Welcome to metafilter- one 40K to another!)
posted to Ask Metafilter by acro at 6:57 PM on February 14, 2008

(Lost the links in posting and preview.)

Ask People

PHPESP

SurveyMonkey
posted to Ask Metafilter by acro at 4:05 PM on February 12, 2008

Thanks for all the great responses; I've installed LimeSurvey (relatively painlessly) and it looks great.
posted to Ask Metafilter by acro at 9:55 AM on February 13, 2008

Here's a hypothetical scenario, the 50GB+ optical drive market is segmented by the manufacturers into Blue-Ray for 'movies/games' and HD-DVD for computer storage... If Blue-Ray players never become standard on PCs, that eliminates a lot of potential software hackers from experimenting with the formats security features *unless your PC uses Intel ViiV or some other 'trusted computing' 'feature'.
posted to Ask Metafilter by acro at 10:53 AM on January 25, 2008

I'll go for it and report back. Thanks for the answers.
posted to Ask Metafilter by acro at 6:33 PM on November 17, 2007

Two month update... I've had a LensoClean for about two months now, and... underwhelmed. The extra handling that the lenses get going into and out of the basket holder, combined with the unhygienic recommendation by the manufacturer not to wash the device are weak points IMO. The results achieved reflect the lack of power of the device (~8W) versus higher powered light industrial devices.... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by acro at 10:45 AM on January 25, 2008

Is windows a legit copy? (Without any evidence that this is a likely possiblity, I would suggest that most virus scans likely wouldn't detect a virtualized rootkit--- and minor system errors from a sloppy virtualized install of windows would likely accumulate over time as you describe.
posted to Ask Metafilter by acro at 5:44 PM on January 12, 2008

Nevermind.
AUGUST 1, 2007 | LAS VEGAS -- Still, the researchers admit this type of rootkit isn't a real threat today. "We've seen three VT-type rootkits, and none are in the wild infecting systems," Lawson says.
posted to Ask Metafilter by acro at 5:51 PM on January 12, 2008

A couple points:
I would first recommend nearlyfreespeech.net for your hosting (at least to begin with). They charge by usage (for the bandwidth and storage you use), and are responsive to support issues related to using a shared hosting server environment.

Two possible routes for building your site include the above-mentioned CMS approach; i.e., reading the included template files and code, then customizing it yourself using a text editor, helped with the... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by acro at 9:23 AM on January 6, 2008

This was liked at metafilter recently: http://www.webdesignfromscratch.com/
posted to Ask Metafilter by acro at 9:40 AM on January 6, 2008

Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride (2006).
posted to Ask Metafilter by acro at 6:00 PM on January 4, 2008

fvw, good suggestion, easily automated too.
posted to Ask Metafilter by acro at 3:00 PM on January 2, 2008

The strange thing is the number of these emails I recieved (5), all from different disposable gmail or hotmail addresses. I was thinking that there might be a bit of script kiddie software that automates the process (and that ebay should be defending against).
posted to Ask Metafilter by acro at 4:40 PM on January 2, 2008

@willpie I forwarded some of the messages to phishing@ebay.com (it wasn't listed anywhere, but seems like it might be a catchall address).
posted to Ask Metafilter by acro at 4:50 PM on January 2, 2008

You might find a better market in for example Egypt, if you can find an ex-pat who ships stuff back there regularly.
posted to Ask Metafilter by acro at 2:28 PM on January 2, 2008

Lots of pdfs here (fas.org). From Abrams Upgrade to XM307.
posted to Ask Metafilter by acro at 5:18 PM on November 29, 2007

"In the Tibetan philosophy, Sylvia Plath sense of the word, we're all dying. But you're not dying the way Chloe is dying."
~Narrator~

posted to Ask Metafilter by acro at 1:20 PM on November 20, 2007

I've seen some really nice forums made using the Vanilla bb package. E.g.
posted to Ask Metafilter by acro at 11:18 AM on November 6, 2007

It seems that Vanilla doesn't have a classified plugin; AJ Classified via hotscripts.com might be a possability.
posted to Ask Metafilter by acro at 7:27 AM on November 8, 2007

UNB 'Unclassified NewsBoard'. Demo here.
posted to Ask Metafilter by acro at 7:51 AM on November 8, 2007