Agreed, re: checking beforehand on formatting limitations.

If there aren't that many, consider breaking up the big block paragraphs into shorter chunks and using formatting like bolding, italics, blockquotes, horizontal rules, lists and so on. In other words, appealing to the modern problem of Short Attention Spans and people who scan but don't really read. I realize these issues are treated as a web phenomenon, but in this day and age, it seems... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by deern the headlice at 7:52 AM on July 23, 2008 marked best answer

Thanks so much guys - I was not familiar with the Image Capture Utility, but sure enough I opened it and it found the camera! It has not been easy in a foreign country by myself, attempting to figure out Mac stuff on the fly for the first time. I appreciate all the input.
posted to Ask Metafilter by deern the headlice at 2:48 PM on July 16, 2008

What do you think of a person when you find out that they are foreigners.

My feeling is always: "Cool, I want to talk to this person more about their home country and culture". If they speak broken English, I enunciate more to lessen my own Southern accent, but not in a condescending way. English is a kooky and inconsistent language and I definitely can't judge anyone for not mastering it.

Also where I come from... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by deern the headlice at 9:29 PM on July 9, 2008

Their custom fields/groups make Expression Engine the most flexible of any system out there. Learning and understanding EE template tags is not really for the novice, though.
posted to Ask Metafilter by deern the headlice at 8:52 AM on June 25, 2008

You rock, zabuni, I would not have figured that one out myself. Much thanks!
posted to Ask Metafilter by deern the headlice at 12:52 PM on June 14, 2008

CTRL + SHIFT + C
posted to Ask Metafilter by deern the headlice at 3:42 PM on June 7, 2008

"Are you looking for that exact quote"

I was looking for a specific quote about "dipping in and out" of internet content to make a point about interaction becoming a more immersive experience (rather than just reading flat text on a screen).

On the other hand, these other examples are fascinating, so I may find a good gem in there too. Thanks for all the input so far!
posted to Ask Metafilter by deern the headlice at 6:37 AM on June 2, 2008

Looks awesome, thanks dubitable.
posted to Ask Metafilter by deern the headlice at 11:20 AM on June 2, 2008

Another vote for Gotham.
posted to Ask Metafilter by deern the headlice at 2:25 PM on May 23, 2008

Are you distinguishing between 'united by diplomacy/inspiration/etc" and "united by fear/power"? Because, like, even Saddam did a pretty decent job at uniting Iraq's disparate cultures, although it was through brutal rule and retribution.

Sorry, I should have specified -- I'm seeking people/concepts which have brought together a patchwork of people under unlikely circumstances for positive purposes, not to mobilize them for... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by deern the headlice at 11:13 AM on May 23, 2008

Man, now that I see the video, Safety Dance seems like it must be right. Yet I was remembering footage that was shot at night, and a slightly less uptempo song. Now I'm not sure if my memory is for shit, or whether there could have been two songs with similar videos?
posted to Ask Metafilter by deern the headlice at 10:51 PM on March 8, 2008

John Wesley Harding.
posted to Ask Metafilter by deern the headlice at 1:08 PM on February 8, 2008

If you want more than that, I'd expect you to contribute more to the relationship than a simple "this guy can help you."

I contributed the entire groundwork of the theme, which is usually 80% of the final product.

Why go the route of referrals? Why don't you contract it out?

I'm too busy to choose a contractor each time. I want to pick one comptent person, give him all... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by deern the headlice at 8:18 AM on December 5, 2007

Hmmm. I'm not "misunderstanding on purpose" nor would I know how to go about doing that. And I'm certainly not looking to "con" someone -- I don't think these are fair ways to portray it. If I was going to con someone, I wouldn't be asking questions about what's fair.

I've never attempted this kind of arrangement so I'm asking questions as to how it's commonly done. If 10-20% for referral seems more than enough, that's all I need to know.
posted to Ask Metafilter by deern the headlice at 2:14 PM on December 6, 2007

Pretty different stylistically from Fahey, but Hasil Adkins and Legendary Stardust Cowboy are two favorites of mine in the "old weird...." category.
posted to Ask Metafilter by deern the headlice at 7:35 AM on December 3, 2007

I'm loving SimplePie.
posted to Ask Metafilter by deern the headlice at 1:06 PM on November 30, 2007 marked best answer

Read up on Audie Murphy -- not only the most decorated soldier of WWII, he also suffered from PTSD and then led the way in getting the US government to acknowledge it and offer treatment for it to returning soldiers from WWII to Korea to Vietnam. Murphy did a lot of for giving the syndrome a name and making it easier for soldiers to not feel ashamed or isolated for what they go through.
posted to Ask Metafilter by deern the headlice at 5:19 PM on November 17, 2007

Another vote for Glenlivet, but I also like Citadelle (gin) by itself.
posted to Ask Metafilter by deern the headlice at 3:59 PM on November 7, 2007

Thanks guys, checking out UEFA's pay-per-game subscription now, although like SopCast, I never have time to watch whole games.

but these matches are sold around the world for millions of pounds - you won't legally see them being put online for your convenience free of charge.

See, the Premier League wants to screw as much money out of international rights as possible, which means you're just not going to get good stuff for free.... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by deern the headlice at 2:12 PM on October 6, 2007

So far UCLclips has the best game summaries (10 min or so), video-wise. Perfect.
posted to Ask Metafilter by deern the headlice at 8:44 PM on October 6, 2007

EM411 is pretty good for reviews, but also good if you yourself record & play music.
posted to Ask Metafilter by deern the headlice at 5:45 PM on September 27, 2007

Roy Montgomery/Hash Jar Tempo or even some of John Fahey's later stuff.
posted to Ask Metafilter by deern the headlice at 12:46 PM on September 18, 2007

To me his songs always sounded like medium-clever, medium-interesting college rock for people who seek non-mainstream music, but nothing too adventurous. See also: Liz Phair, The Strokes.
posted to Ask Metafilter by deern the headlice at 10:12 AM on September 16, 2007

Some form-related tools I've found helpful lately:

Icebrrg
Diaz's Ajax FormJotForm

I'm having some trouble telling from your question if the main concern is writing markup for a proper semantic/accessible form, or if it's getting a grasp of the actual programming that sends/processes the form.... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by deern the headlice at 10:46 AM on September 13, 2007 marked best answer

In my town, few mediocre indie bands can leave town after a show without being set upon by hipster skanks from all angles, offering them a couch to stay on ifyouknowwhatimean. I don't think orgies necessarily commence like they did in the days of Led Zeppelin or even Motley Crue, but I've definitely witnessed girls pulling musicians into the bathroom for whatever can be accomplished in the confines of a stall. Maybe small indie bands are easier targets because there's rarely a cordoned... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by deern the headlice at 8:58 PM on August 29, 2007

Sitepoint's "Reviews and Critiques" forum.
posted to Ask Metafilter by deern the headlice at 2:02 PM on August 29, 2007

-I am aware of so many holes in the 'official conspiracy theory'/9-11 commission report

-the impossibility of the official story

Can you clarify? It sounds like you're saying both the 'official story' (18 Muslim hijackers) and subsequent 'conspiracy theories' (Bush/Jewz did it) are both impossible and full of holes.
posted to Ask Metafilter by deern the headlice at 8:02 AM on August 14, 2007

"The 'official conspiracy theory' is that 'Al Qaeda' conspired to send 19 sleeper agents to the US, who were then able to evade US intelligence agencies while training as pilots, defeat the US air defenses, and fly hijacked aircraft into buildings, completely demolishing several."

Well, there exists fairly hard evidence that all of that, in fact, happened, minus a few subtleties. So are you looking for books that disprove... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by deern the headlice at 1:18 PM on August 14, 2007

If you're interested in setting up something like what you describe but you don't actually want to learn programming just yet, you can re-purpose Wordpress for all kinds of things. It already has a built-in search, categories, image upload, and you can always re-purpose the blog Post function to store your images, thus displaying all your posts by category would give you a thumbnail gallery. It'd be a good flexible framework to start with if you're also learning PHP and MySQL.... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by deern the headlice at 8:01 AM on August 5, 2007 marked best answer

Sounds weird, but I'm gonna recommend what I mentioned a few months back: Preparation H.
posted to Ask Metafilter by deern the headlice at 5:04 PM on July 20, 2007

The drive through southern Wyoming and northern Utah inspired some feelings of awe and bleakness, but it's probably not the kind of heartland-y thing you're looking for. What's closer is part of central Kansas (between Russell and Oakley) where all you see are giant sunflower fields in full bloom and hydraulic water pumps with folksy bits of wisdom painted on them.
posted to Ask Metafilter by deern the headlice at 7:43 AM on July 20, 2007

Start your own company. Hire a small team of creatives who you can trust, and otherwise structure your own time in a way that maximizes your abilities and won't bring you boredom. Think of the bigger picture.

Easier said than done, I realize, but plenty have done it, especially in the last decade.
posted to Ask Metafilter by deern the headlice at 7:51 AM on July 11, 2007

Sorry guys, I found some potential answers in the search. For about the last hour I've tried the search on and off and gotten a "Connection Reset" error screen in Firefox. Not sure if AskMe has been down or if the problem's on my end.
posted to Ask Metafilter by deern the headlice at 12:03 PM on July 9, 2007

What DJWeezy said. With WP there are multiple levels of security so some can be Admins, others just Authors. I believe with the newest version you can also sort by Author if you wanted to read all his/her posts.
posted to Ask Metafilter by deern the headlice at 3:15 PM on June 24, 2007

1) humidifier at night

2) drinking flax seed oil in some context in the late evening

3) sticking with the Restasis going to bed, and again in the morning

4) drinking antioxidants throughout the day like green tea or rooibos tea

5) trying Genteal overnight eye gel once a week

6) Try punctual plugs as lunaguna suggested; there are different sizes, make sure to get a size that is not too small

[/post Lasik dry-eye sufferer]
posted to Ask Metafilter by deern the headlice at 10:11 PM on June 15, 2007

"Butter the Soul" by Cornershop.
posted to Ask Metafilter by deern the headlice at 8:58 PM on June 5, 2007

PNGs don't tend to look the same cross-browser. Try .gifs instead.
posted to Ask Metafilter by deern the headlice at 7:16 AM on June 1, 2007

The first question you should be asking is why you need XHTML - if you don't have a specific reason (the need for XML parsers to be able to consume your pages) you're much better off with HTML 4.01

Seconded.

If you want to read a very comprehensive & informative take on the issue, check out Tommy Olson's article.

Also: Sending XHTML as text/html Considered... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by deern the headlice at 2:46 PM on May 30, 2007 marked best answer

Since I can't see your scar, I don't know if this applies, but...

Two weeks ago I was exiting our office bathroom when someone opened the door as I was pulling it -- the door struck my forehead, bruising it and taking off a layer of skin. I was bummed, knowing I had to visit my Dad and stepmom for Memorial Day with a scabby scar on my head.

But my stepmom's a Navy physician who's been in Iraq, Indonesia (Tsunami) and elsewhere and treated a lot... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by deern the headlice at 8:35 AM on May 30, 2007

"The Hymn for the Alcohol" by Hefner?
posted to Ask Metafilter by deern the headlice at 10:49 AM on May 24, 2007 marked best answer

Just take the best image you find into Illustrator and apply Live Trace -- you'll end up with a vector file that can be resized however you want it.
posted to Ask Metafilter by deern the headlice at 2:32 PM on May 18, 2007 marked best answer

Basecamp is great for setting up tasks, managing them with To-Do lists and calendars, and then arranging milestones (which you are reminded of via email). Best of all, it's web-based.
posted to Ask Metafilter by deern the headlice at 7:46 AM on May 14, 2007

Lake Chapala was already mentioned -- it sits beside a community called Ajijic, home to tens of thousands of American expats.
posted to Ask Metafilter by deern the headlice at 10:46 AM on May 8, 2007

You could install Wordpress on his domain and put a nice theme on it to get him started. If he's into music, maybe install a Last.FM plugin or podcast plugin.
posted to Ask Metafilter by deern the headlice at 12:24 PM on May 7, 2007

Tindersticks and Lambchop both have some (not all) slower, more haunting songs with sweet strings here and there, resonant vocals, and far-above-average lyrical content. Scott Walker has already been mentioned, but he was definitely a forebearer of the sound.
posted to Ask Metafilter by deern the headlice at 5:44 PM on May 3, 2007

Third Aquariums. Terrifying.

Guy Delisle's book is also good.
posted to Ask Metafilter by deern the headlice at 11:03 AM on April 20, 2007

Fifty years ago things might have been judged differently, but in this day and age 31 is not at all too young to continue enjoying/exploring life before settling down with a permanent match.

Note: I can only say this from a Western, first-world societal perspective. Different cultures emphasize different lifestyles, if that sort of thing is a factor.
posted to Ask Metafilter by deern the headlice at 10:37 AM on April 19, 2007

creates a default page comprised of thumbnails of the last 20 images I've uploaded to Flickr

I should also (somewhat redundantly) note that the pagination should go back deeper in the archives as determined by the date of the photo. Again, simplicity is best.
posted to Ask Metafilter by deern the headlice at 5:52 PM on April 15, 2007

Unfortunately FAlbum simply quit working after a few days. I googled it thinking I'd done something wrong but turns out lots had had the same experience. I'll try to find the names of the other plugins I tried, I've since deleted them. Basically, I'd love any plugin that didn't default to a photoset listing but a simple descending order of thumbnails, plus pagination.
posted to Ask Metafilter by deern the headlice at 9:23 AM on April 16, 2007

You could create individual categories for each mini-blog. Then create a bunch of static pages, and from each of them use the query_posts function to call posts from each category/'blog'.
posted to Ask Metafilter by deern the headlice at 7:08 PM on March 23, 2007