Sigh.

The reason I am looking offshore is simply because our project was hit with a major scope change and we need a lot of illustrations churned out in a fairly short period of time. I'm inquiring about design houses (theoretically, it does not need to be offshore) that can handle/manage large(r) amounts of art specs.

We are currently working with local (American) illustrators (7, to be precise), but the load is heavy on them and I was merely... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by tpl1212 at 9:52 AM on January 4, 2007

Minilogue's "Hitchhiker's Choice"

Royksopp - "Remind Me"
posted to Ask Metafilter by tpl1212 at 4:53 PM on December 9, 2006

Also, any of Ferry Halim's "Orisinal" games...
posted to Ask Metafilter by tpl1212 at 4:57 PM on December 9, 2006

Thanks, all, for the replies. I saw the knobby things in a Bed Bath & Beyond circular for $10...I think i'll give them a go.

I guess i'm more interested in them as a way to keep at least one chemical-coated item off my clothes (dryer sheets) and not so worried about the cost...if they fluff my clothes and take less time to run the dryer, then hey, extra benefit.
posted to Ask Metafilter by tpl1212 at 6:28 AM on November 13, 2006

Being almost 10-years removed from my last Ithaca Wegman's visit...I share your pain and longing.

Not the same thing at all, but one thing I've been doing for a while now is having a crate of organic vegetables delivered (to my office...i'm out in the burbs) from Boston Organics. I love it...and while my guess is it probably equally the same price as getting the same things in, say, Whole Foods...there's something great about getting a big crate of stuff delivered to... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by tpl1212 at 10:41 AM on October 16, 2006

As an addendum, while the new tv is HD-ready, we don't have any HD channels (ie: we're not trying to view an HD signal through RCAS).
posted to Ask Metafilter by tpl1212 at 6:21 AM on September 14, 2006

Sasquatch, that site you link to seems to be low enough priced that...that one might as well buy "dedicated" component cables and forgoe all this discussion...thanks for the link!
posted to Ask Metafilter by tpl1212 at 8:33 AM on September 14, 2006

Ah ha! I think the ant-mimic (castianeira descripta) that Dipsomaniac points to may be the winner...! It certainly does bear a striking resemblance...and the potential range seems to be more in-line with finding one in my kitchen. I don't recall it having as hairy legs as all the pictures seem to indicate, but reviewing the picture, I can see the tell-tale "single hairs" on the legs.

Also, thanks much for the bug identification links...!... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by tpl1212 at 9:16 AM on September 3, 2006

Keep an eye on Boston Tech Events at Upcoming.org...and also stuff going on at Harvard's Berkman Center for Internet and Society...
posted to Ask Metafilter by tpl1212 at 6:27 AM on July 17, 2006

For a project of mine, I scanned over the Communication Arts' "Creative Hotlist" for an artist. You can filter results by style, location, etc...some artists have resumes and portfolios on the list itself, other link to their personal sites. Very helpful, IMHO.
posted to Ask Metafilter by tpl1212 at 3:31 AM on April 21, 2006

Awesome, thanks for the tips. I'll try my hand at capillarizationally cleaning them...then i'll have a go at prying and recover.

If all that fails, i'll try selling my dog.

I kid, I kid.
posted to Ask Metafilter by tpl1212 at 4:33 PM on April 10, 2006

I can't claim to know much about the classic, but I do know that I think Ursula 1000's mix cd "Ursadelica" was totally totally cool.

"20 first class tracks from around the world that take you from jazzy breaks, mod freakbeats, Latin movers, boogaloo groovers, psychedelic soul shakers and bouncy electric disco stompers in a slick, eclectic mix."
posted to Ask Metafilter by tpl1212 at 10:56 AM on February 6, 2006

You need to pay for access (which I have), but Consumer Reports (Home & Garden, esp) has been worth every penny.

This Do It Yourself site also has some good forums, with some helpful folks lurking in all the topic areas.
posted to Ask Metafilter by tpl1212 at 10:26 AM on January 23, 2006

Wasn't aware of him (thanks!), but this seems to be (the late) Dr. Tom Brewer's site: http://www.blueribbonbaby.org/
posted to Ask Metafilter by tpl1212 at 6:02 AM on January 20, 2006

Wow, thanks for all the great advice...!

I think what I can distill from all this is:

a.) listen to the advice of professionals (our first visit with the midwife is in one week)

b.) view pregnancy "diet" books with the same skepticism as normal "diet" books (which, in our case, is much skepticism)...and makes me think we'll look at a few from the library instead of investing in... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by tpl1212 at 9:07 AM on January 20, 2006

Even after taking a short break (well, a holiday break of a few weeks where I got all flabby) from working out, getting back into the weight-lifting really stressed my arms out. Like...it-hurt-to-touch-my-triceps stressed out. It got worse a couple days after the workout, too.

But it will (or should) go away. Fluids and asprin helped out. If it doesn't go away...then, something is not normal.
posted to Ask Metafilter by tpl1212 at 9:34 AM on January 13, 2006

Thanks for the replies....I can't find an "ADMUI3.fon" file in my photoshopcs2/Required directory, but I don't know if that means it is missing or that CS2 is configured differently than 6.0-7.x mentioned in that Adobe article.

I have not tried uninstalling/reinstalling Photoshop...i've been putting off that idea.

Now that I think about it, I wonder if CS2 isn't playing nice because I also have CS and Photoshop 7 installed (yikes, not... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by tpl1212 at 11:28 AM on January 10, 2006

We have two small dogs (dachshunds) that, if they had their druthers, would dance, sing, and be merry up to their ears in kitty litter (and the gross sundries found therein).

So we built a simple little stand for the litter box. Because they are small dogs, it didn't have to be that high...but it is high enough to keep them out of it (and we can store litter stuff handilly underneath it).
posted to Ask Metafilter by tpl1212 at 12:18 PM on December 27, 2005

EphPOD can take stuff off your ipod...from which you can do whatever you want.

Also, there are some good potential other options in this Engadget article, "HOW-TO: Get music OFF your iPod"....
posted to Ask Metafilter by tpl1212 at 10:57 AM on December 15, 2005

Super Bust-A-Move seems like it would be an addictive, fun game...(I love it, at least).
posted to Ask Metafilter by tpl1212 at 8:20 AM on December 12, 2005

Adblock was randomly stopping Gmail from loading a while back for me (Win XP sp2), but in FF 1.0.X. I found out it was one random AdBlock string that was holding everything up (I tried to explain it in my blog)...

This is the Adblock line that was hanging gmail:

/[\W_](onlineads?|ad(banner|click|-?flow|
frame|ima?g(es?)?|_id|js|log|serv(er|e)?|
stream|_string|s|trix|type|vertisements?|v|
vert|xchange)?)... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by tpl1212 at 1:53 PM on November 30, 2005 marked best answer

Freecycle has been good place to give things a new home...
posted to Ask Metafilter by tpl1212 at 1:41 PM on November 22, 2005

Might be really pricey, but places like Room & Board might have some nicer filing cabinet-y things (at least nicer than, say, Target or Staples...which seem to focus on the beige metal cabinet design)
posted to Ask Metafilter by tpl1212 at 4:39 PM on November 19, 2005

Maybe "six $10 installments?" (via a random AP style guide-lette I had bookmarked...which says "Don't use extra zeros with sums of money: $6 not $6.00")
posted to Ask Metafilter by tpl1212 at 1:09 PM on November 11, 2005

I...second (or more) the need for an extra jug of wiper fluid. The best snow-tires in the world won't get you anywhere if your windshield is a crappy, brown mess.

Here's a tangental question about wipers: I *always* run into the problem where my wipers get misshapen (because of the cold...?) and they don't hit the windshield in certain spots...usually leaving a huge smear of road salt and splattered, untouched washer fluid right across my vision. I run my defrost to... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by tpl1212 at 12:30 PM on November 9, 2005

If the problem is caused by gunk freezing up in the joints of the wiper you can buy winter blades that have sealed rubber boots covering the joints. Just bought a set of three for my Caravan from the local borg for $8 a piece.

I think it's more with the blades being "frozen" into a slight arc that doesn't quite make full, normal contact with the windshield...though, now that I think of it, maybe it is gunk in the joints you mention that is... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by tpl1212 at 1:15 PM on November 9, 2005

Ditto on the bleach & scrubbing. Make sure you get a mask/respirator that is for fine airborne particles (don't know the particular ranking here...but they are all marked as such clearly on the package).

Unfortunatly, the dampness is going to keep the mold coming back...so, unless you seal the basement (somehow, and I imagine this is always going to be quite pricey), the scrubbing is just going to get rid of it for a little while.

Have you... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by tpl1212 at 9:51 AM on November 4, 2005

Egads. If, indeed, the roaches like sexy and intimate digital clocks...what's to stop roaches from getting into the new one?

It sounds like you might have a roach problem to deal with...and not a microwave problem (unless you don't mind treating a microwave oven like a paper plate)?
posted to Ask Metafilter by tpl1212 at 2:04 PM on November 3, 2005

Bizarre...a similar thing just happened to one of our dachshunds over the course of the past month...he was eating our standard dry food, then came down with a case of "crabby butt" (ie: diahrrea) that really wouldn't go away...we switched to the chicken and rice and sweet potatoes diet to ease the GI tract, and things settled down.

But, as we eased the dry food back in, he started to act all uncomfortable again. Took him to the vet (previously we had done the... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by tpl1212 at 6:52 AM on November 1, 2005

I subscribe to John Thackara's "Doors of Perception" mailing list...and have been (slowly) getting through his recent book, In The Bubble (Designing In A Complex World).

Cory Doctorow is a good speaker...i'll third that. You can listen to some of his talks at IT Conversations...... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by tpl1212 at 10:46 AM on October 12, 2005

Pushing, perhaps the definition of "IDM," i'd throw out there: Mutek, the Detroit Electronic Music Festival/DEMF/Movement Festival, Fuse-In, SF's Love Parade, Berlin's Popkomm, Decibel Festival, High Zero (in Baltimore)...etc etc etc...... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by tpl1212 at 9:40 AM on September 22, 2005

We have two dogs and do not have pet insurance...though, for no good reason. The thought of a catastrophic injury/illness befalling one/both of them is well...something I admittedly would like to put out of my mind.

However, I do recall that Smart Money had a little blurb about pet insurance in an article entitled "10 Things The Pet Industry Won't Tell You" (#4. "We can 'insure' that you'll lose money.").

A few good links in... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by tpl1212 at 7:58 AM on September 21, 2005

I've loved my Sony MDRV700DJs (as Hellbent stated) for years and years and years. Very flexible and adjustable...and it is "de rigeur" for the dj set. Or something.

But yes, these are NOT "audiophile" headphones.
posted to Ask Metafilter by tpl1212 at 5:42 AM on September 16, 2005

My wife and I joined Angie's List (a pay service...but hey)...and actually had a home inspector come out and do a "non-full-home inspection."

It seems like most home inspectors focus on fairly pricey full-home inspections (like you would get done if you were just buying a home), but most, if asked, will be willing to come out and consult smaller items, like, I assume, your insulation questions.

We had an inspector come out and just look... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by tpl1212 at 9:33 AM on September 14, 2005

...with a cool glass of rice to wash it down.
posted to Ask Metafilter by tpl1212 at 12:56 PM on September 13, 2005

The irony is that searching for "BRAT RECIPES" turns up some very not-gut-settling recipes, like this tasty item calling for a 12-pack of MGD...
posted to Ask Metafilter by tpl1212 at 2:12 PM on September 13, 2005

Thanks all for all the encouragement and tips (which I guess can be boiled down to the four choices mentioned throughout).

So far, after two BRAT meals, i'm feeling ok. I am suffering for some coffee, but...i'll motor on through. The promise of white rice for lunch will drive me on!
posted to Ask Metafilter by tpl1212 at 6:41 AM on September 14, 2005

I had a similar problem...I have WAY TOO MANY burnt cds of mixes, live shows, etc. I found the Case Logic cd binders to be way too bulky and not too attractive (which you stated isn't a concern...).

I bought some generic cardboard boxes (mine were photo-box-esque ones from ikea...the KASSETT line, like these, but CD-sized, in white and black) and tons of relatively inexpensive paper sleeves and stored them thusly.

Of course, I put these on... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by tpl1212 at 7:59 AM on September 12, 2005

I second the Rockport idea...in fact, you could make a whole trip to various Cape Ann locations...Rockport, Essex (be sure to head over to Woodman's and the surrounding Antique shops), Gloucester...and Ipswich and Neburyport (and its cool little brick-building'ed downtown).

Staying near these northern coastal towns in a good bet during these hot and humid summer weeks...... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by tpl1212 at 11:21 AM on August 12, 2005

That would be Newburyport, not Neburyport (which, if it existed, would probably be nice).
posted to Ask Metafilter by tpl1212 at 11:53 AM on August 12, 2005

is there anything really wrong with advertising it as a cult, just being straight up front about it?

It strikes me that calling it a "cult" is kind of like a campy 1980's cartoon bad guy calling himself "evil." Maybe like Cobra...I guess I like the idea that there's no BS...just a self-awareness that the bad guys have no intentions of doing anything other than "be evil."

This is not to say that... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by tpl1212 at 6:35 AM on July 5, 2005

It wasn't one of the Metal Men, was it? The sand-thing makes me guess no.
posted to Ask Metafilter by tpl1212 at 1:32 PM on June 30, 2005

ephPod seems nice...? It's got a few issues (sorts columns weirdly), but it also seems to have a lot of functionality I haven't even had the time to explore...

I use it to transfer tracks off my iPod...
posted to Ask Metafilter by tpl1212 at 6:43 AM on June 16, 2005

Not sure if I can offer specifics for you, but I can offer up my story in hopes in sheds some insights...my dad passed away from a very aggressive colon cancer in November after battling it for years.

From what I gathered, there are (now) different types/severity of chemotheraphy offered. For my dad, towards the end, he was given a course (don't really know the terminology) of (ImClone's) Erbitux...which supposedly has less of the typical chemo effects (his oncologist... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by tpl1212 at 1:50 PM on June 7, 2005

On this note, I think diner mugs are insanely satisfying to drink from...perfect heft, weirdly perfect width of the ceramic. I've had an unhealthy obsession with finding these for my home...outside of stealing them from a Steak & Shake or a Bickfords, anyone have any pointers where I could order some?
posted to Ask Metafilter by tpl1212 at 11:38 AM on May 24, 2005

An excellent resource for this type of question is The Motley Fool...especially the exceptionally helpful discussion boards. You have to log on to view/search...but it looks like you can do so as a guest (not to pitch for them, but my wife and I payed up for access to their boards, and it was one of the wiser decisions we've made). There are some incredibly savvy users there (not to say the MeFi folks aren't).... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by tpl1212 at 6:45 AM on May 24, 2005

John-paul - I don't think it's the washer fluid (though, I have noticed when I clean my windows while driving, the fluid tends to smell like vodka...sort of)

blackkar - actually, I hadn't thought of checking the floor mats...I will do that (though, I imagine if it were on my floor mats it would smell even while I sat in my car without running the engine)
posted to Ask Metafilter by tpl1212 at 7:16 AM on May 18, 2005

I've been using ephPod to move files off my iPod (20gb non-shuffle model)...I used to be able to dance between ephPod and iTunes quite well (not at the same time, of course). On one occassion, however, after using ephPod then moving over to iTunes...iTunes didn't recognize my iPod. I feared all was lost...but after about 24 hours, everything was fine (weirdly).

I was snakebit, however, so now when I use ephPod, I always do not save changes when I... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by tpl1212 at 6:31 AM on May 17, 2005

We had this problem with our two dachshunds puppies...granted they were puppies at the time, so I don't know how well any of this feedback would apply, but here goes:

- we put our dogs in crates when we went to work...the first couple days we were gone, they were pretty anxious and had accidents (coming home to an upset poo-covered dog is...saddening)...but, they quickly learned that their crates were their "homes," and it is a dog's instinct to not go to the... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by tpl1212 at 11:52 AM on May 13, 2005

I hate (I think) to say it, but check out any number of the "...For Dummies" series (for instance, Gardening For Dummies). There are probably much better, thourough, classic books on the subject, but, this just seems like a great place to get a real high-level basic overview of tools, plants, methods, planning, etc...

Even better if you can find a copy at a local library (I recently checked out Herb Gardening for Dummies...and have found it to be insanely... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by tpl1212 at 8:48 AM on April 7, 2005