OK, I just tried this out, and it works like a charm. I hope this is what you're looking for, that I've understood you correctly.

Simply export your favorites using Firefox to an easy place like your desktop. Then open up IE7 and import that file. Your Documents & Settings 'Favorites' folder will update with the FF bookmarks. Now, as long as you have FF set as your default browser, those shortcuts should open up in FF tabs.

This Mozilla... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by carsonb at 8:05 PM on July 24, 2008 marked best answer

No Age and Abe Vigoda have been tearing up the LA music scene lately.
posted to Ask Metafilter by carsonb at 12:55 PM on July 24, 2008

Q And Not U have been defunct for a few years now, but they're relatively unknown and were awesome.
posted to Ask Metafilter by carsonb at 12:57 PM on July 24, 2008

In the freezer, under the hot dogs.
posted to Ask Metafilter by carsonb at 11:22 AM on July 21, 2008

Some people offer compliments with the expectation of a compliment in return. Offering self-effacement alongside lets out even more line for your flattering reply. As for what you should say, stay away from anything that equates thin with good and overweight with bad. Compliment their fashion style, facial features, or hair, and mean it.
posted to Ask Metafilter by carsonb at 11:03 AM on July 21, 2008

Sons & Daughters (Rock!)
Nina Nastasia (Steve Albini will continue to chomp...)
Mates of State (Girl/Boy pop)
The Rosebuds (Girl/Boy pop)
French Kicks (The only consistent 'watch me sell 5 copies, all to girls' band I know of. Recommended album: Trial of the Century)
Mara Carlyle (Feist-y)... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by carsonb at 10:37 AM on July 18, 2008

Yeah, don't know how I could've missed the delightfully fey and unusual Eleanor Friedberger of Fiery Furnaces. Start with Bitter Tea or Blueberry Boat.

Seconding Mirah.

Oh, haha, the funk is strong with Betty Davis. (If I'm in luck, I might just get picked best.)

Hello Blue Roses, uber fey/weird
posted to Ask Metafilter by carsonb at 11:05 AM on July 18, 2008

Mountain Man Dance Moves - The McSweeney's Book of Lists (lots of unicorns)

They Call Me Naughty Lola - Personal Ads from the London Review of Books

The Paris Review Book of Heartbreak, Madness, Sex, Love, Betrayal, Outsiders, Intoxication, War, Whimsy, Horrors, God, Death, Dinner, Baseball, Travels, ...and Everything Else in the World Since 1953

Not sure about the availability of this one, but if you care to track down... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by carsonb at 12:08 PM on July 9, 2008

EndsOfInvention: Yep, I sure do have a big crappy tower up on my desk. I use it during the day, but will try powering it off completely when I sleep at night.

tomble: Unfortunately, the vents are fixed. Tinting is a good suggestion...but probably not an option.

twistofrhyme: check, check, check. I love my fluorescents, and keep my eggshell blinds (as well as the ones on the living room window) closed.
posted to Ask Metafilter by carsonb at 4:47 PM on July 3, 2008

LionIndex: Yes the living room window (which I forgot in the diagram) is shaded until late afternoon. I don't know about the insulation in this building, but the closet wall I share with the kitchen houses the water heater. Again, I couldn't tell you if those closet walls are insulated behind the sheetrock, but the unit itself is bare. I can look into fixing that, I guess. Any specific recommendations?

(Thank you all for your ideas so far!)
posted to Ask Metafilter by carsonb at 5:09 PM on July 3, 2008

I'm sorry, I've made a bad assumption: I live in Los Angeles, California, United States, Northern Hemisphere, Occidental.
posted to Ask Metafilter by carsonb at 5:12 PM on July 3, 2008

Okay, after a few days fooling around with different arrangements, I think I've figured out what's happening. LionIndex is right; when my door is open the cold air from the vent is being sucked out the top of my door frame and into the living room before it has a chance to circulate in the bedroom. When the door is closed there isn't enough room underneath for good airflow, and the pressure keeps the air from flowing through the vent. I don't know if widening the space beneath the door would... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by carsonb at 10:58 AM on July 9, 2008

Approach them individually, on neutral but private territory. Praise their strengths, and give concrete examples of the things they do well. Since you want to get more done, have goals for your team and establish a metric for measuring work towards those goals. Demonstrate how they will individually contribute towards the goal. Remind them of their job priorities (when I worked retail it was pounded into my brain that congregation and chatty conversation were the antithesis to good customer... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by carsonb at 12:10 AM on July 9, 2008

I've never seen an air-conditioned gas station forecourt, but I have seen several serviced by evaporative coolers. These look and sound a lot like air conditioners, but don't use as much energy (only enough to run a water pump and a fan) and don't cool the air as well. They also aren't meant to operate on a closed loop. More often I've seen them used in open-stall mechanics' bays to move the air through the building.

However, yes, another front-door-open to... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by carsonb at 10:14 PM on July 3, 2008

Treepeople (Something Vicious For Tomorrow)
The Aluminum Group's album Pedals
Elf Power (Live performance ca 1994)
Hum (Stars, Afternoon With the Axolotls)
Early Karate, like Today or Tomorrow
Slint (Good Morning, Captain)
Built to Spill, from There's Nothing Wrong With Love through Keep It Like A Secret
Self's Subliminal Plastic Motives (Cannon, So Low)... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by carsonb at 12:42 AM on July 3, 2008

More...
Zumpano on YouTube
Walt Mink (Miss Happiness)
White Town had that one hit, but the rest of Women in Technology is pretty great, too.
30 Amp Fuse was a bargain bin guilty pleasure. Not too consistent, but super fun when they're on.
Flake Music is disqualified for turning into the "listen to this; it'll change your life" band ten years later, but they're still worth mentioning.
I'm definitely exploring early... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by carsonb at 12:47 PM on July 3, 2008

Oh, and how could I mention Rob Crow's backlog without giving word to Armistead Burwell Smith's pre-Pinback band, Three Mile Pilot?
posted to Ask Metafilter by carsonb at 2:47 PM on July 3, 2008

I too have been the guy in this (near) exact situation. She was honest and forthright with her feelings the very next day, and I've respected them ever since. It's never been an issue in the subsequent 6 years, and we're still the best of friends. Tell him how you feel and why, ask him nicely to put it behind him (do the same yourself), and be his friend.
posted to Ask Metafilter by carsonb at 11:14 PM on July 2, 2008

Mt. Lemmon outside of Tucson is nice, generally about 10-20 degrees cooler than the city (which is generally about 10 degrees cooler than Phoenix...so you're lookin' at about mid- to high-80's). The small town, Summerhaven, is probably completely rebuilt by now. It burned down a few years ago. There's also a ski resort that will winch you up to the peak on the lift—the view at the top is breathtaking.

Or head East to get into the White Mountains. Personally, I... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by carsonb at 1:00 PM on June 27, 2008 marked best answer

Disney tunes are always fun.

Whistle while you work.
Hi ho! Hi ho! It's off to work we go.
We're painting the roses red!

Tangential: Music for a French Elevator by The Books.... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by carsonb at 11:47 PM on June 12, 2008

Ain't nothin' gonna break my stride...
It's...oh...so...quiet
If you want to sing out, sing out!
posted to Ask Metafilter by carsonb at 12:37 AM on June 13, 2008

I suppose Aerosmith is out of the question?
posted to Ask Metafilter by carsonb at 12:45 AM on June 13, 2008

What's your price range?

For ~50 bucks apiece, you can't go wrong with fully-articulated 12" Spinal Tap action figures.
posted to Ask Metafilter by carsonb at 12:59 AM on May 21, 2008 marked best answer

If you're gonna troll Craigslist, look for used WestsideRentals accounts too. Folks that find what they're looking for the first week often sell the rest of the time on the account.
posted to Ask Metafilter by carsonb at 8:42 PM on May 3, 2008

I've always wanted Tarantino's soundtrack producer's job.

Betty Davis - If I'm In Luck I Might Get Picked Up
The Deadly Snakes - Everybody Seems to Think (You've Got Some Kind of Hold On Me)
Soul Children - Hearsay
Just about anything from A Cellar Full of Motown or Vol. 2
The Free Design upthread is a good suggestion; there's also a remix album available called The Now Sound Redesigned that's an excellent blend of 60's... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by carsonb at 5:45 PM on May 3, 2008

I'll second Tucson. I'm not there anymore, but it's my hometown and I love it.

A fairly small city, Tucson is surrounded on three sides by the Sonoran Desert, and to the north lie the Santa Catalina Mountains. If you stay in the city you'll find that there are exquisite day hikes (and even weekend treks) available in any direction. The weather in Tucson come March can be a bit unpredictable; the last time it snowed in Tucson it was Easter. However, the climate is... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by carsonb at 1:33 PM on January 17, 2008 marked best answer

How'd things go? Have fun?
posted to Ask Metafilter by carsonb at 1:29 AM on April 25, 2008

This is the very top of your HTML file.

<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">

<head>

<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1" />

<title>Untitled Document</title>

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Replace the text between the <title></title> tags with whatever you want the title to be, then save, upload, and replace the file.
posted to Ask Metafilter by carsonb at 10:17 AM on April 22, 2008

I honestly don't know if it's related or not, but maybe this recent MeFi post can shed some light on what's going on?
posted to Ask Metafilter by carsonb at 10:06 AM on April 22, 2008

My roommate and I are great friends, and the only reservation I had when we moved in together was her 25lb. cocker spaniel. I'd known the dog since it was a puppy, and it was a frickin' hassle, you know? jumping on everything it could reach, peeing everywhere, and a yap that wouldn't stop. Since we've lived together, however, he's been a better dog than I expected. Not only is it naturally calmer having lived through puppyhood and finally getting fixed (is this JRT fixed? that can help a LOT... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by carsonb at 4:42 PM on April 19, 2008

Well, this isn't guaranteed, but I think I have a pretty good lead: Thrifty Beatnik out of Durham, UK sells this black/red striped hoodie with 'horns'. They also sell this plain-hooded red-checked hoodie. Put the two together and you've got it. What if, say on a long bus tour of Europe, Ms. Scabbia fashioned cat ears and sewed them onto her vintage checkered hoodie? Alternatively, I've come to understand that clip-on cat ears are available in a wide array of colors and... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by carsonb at 1:24 AM on March 13, 2008

37

From the movie Clerks, "Try not to suck any dick in the parking lot!"
posted to Ask Metafilter by carsonb at 2:03 AM on March 8, 2008

I'd look in the Tucson Weekly gigs section if I were you. They list tons of little bands and groups that play random hick bars around town. Even if you're up in Flag, bands might be willing to swing up cool ways for a summer gig.
posted to Ask Metafilter by carsonb at 9:54 PM on February 15, 2008

Madlib gracefully joined his style of hip-hop production and Indian music on Beat Konducta vol. 3 & 4.
posted to Ask Metafilter by carsonb at 3:27 PM on February 8, 2008

OK, I've updated my drivers. The resolution options expanded, but did not include a setting for 1440x900.
So I installed Powerstrip and had no luck there either.

dehowell, I've seen references to allocating more RAM to the graphics controllers but am clueless as to how to do that. I'm positive there's enough RAM plugged in to allow more. Can you get me pointed in the right direction?

Thank you all for your patience. I feel dumb.
posted to Ask Metafilter by carsonb at 4:24 PM on January 25, 2008

I'm positive there's enough RAM plugged in to allow more.

I mean 'I'm positive there's enough RAM plugged into my system to allow for more for the graphics controller.'
posted to Ask Metafilter by carsonb at 4:25 PM on January 25, 2008

Alright.

There's 64MB Max. Graphics Memory, and the display options go up to 1600x1200. Only there's no option for 1440x900. I'm pretty sure that means I'm headed in the PCI direction. Any recommendations for a specific product?
posted to Ask Metafilter by carsonb at 4:29 PM on January 25, 2008

make sure you're running current drivers.

Done.

You have tried manually changing the resolution, right?

Right. =)

Below the Screen Resolution slider in the Display Properties window, Settings tab, you will see an Advanced button. Go in there, in the Adapter tab click on List All Modes

Ah, this is a much better way to... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by carsonb at 5:54 PM on January 25, 2008

OK, I've installed my new $20 graphics card and after a bit of wonkery with display settings have managed to set my beautiful new monitor to its native display resolution. Thank you all for your help, it was much-appreciated.
posted to Ask Metafilter by carsonb at 3:11 PM on February 2, 2008

I am the man who will fight for your honor;
I'll be the hero you're dreaming of.
We'll live forever
Knowing together that we
Did it all for the glory of love.
posted to Ask Metafilter by carsonb at 7:13 PM on January 29, 2008

thanotopsis, if I could favorite your comment a million times, I would. My roommate and I have been stressing over our clogged sink (Drano and the like never helped) that is set up very similarly to the way yours was. I just now tried your trick—plunger over the non-disposal side while running the disposal as a blaster—AND IT FUCKING WORKED! We have a sink again and I'm dancing like a cave man over his first kill. Thank you!
posted to Ask Metafilter by carsonb at 5:37 PM on January 22, 2008

I got a promo once from a local band named Enmity that put out an album called Vomit Forth Intestinal Excrement. It is 8 tracks and about 5 minutes (in total) worth of face-melting ?-core that delivers on the title.
posted to Ask Metafilter by carsonb at 12:37 AM on December 22, 2007

Enmity myspace
posted to Ask Metafilter by carsonb at 12:38 AM on December 22, 2007

Thank you for your suggestions; I have emailed Meg Partridge with my question and will update the thread should an answer return.
posted to Ask Metafilter by carsonb at 12:03 AM on December 22, 2007

If you haven't seen The Motorcycle Diaries, I think it would be up your alley. The script is an adaptation of Che Guevera's Young Man's Poetry (I capitalize the genre), and it was certainly a non-english film meant for worldwide consumption. I can call up vague memories of thick South American dialect floating over muddy rivers and dense jungles—voice-overs growling with import and urgency, pity and hope.
posted to Ask Metafilter by carsonb at 5:15 AM on December 18, 2007

My one item is the blueberry ice cream.
posted to Ask Metafilter by carsonb at 8:52 AM on December 9, 2007

Rather than Built To Spill, try Doug Martsch's solo stuff. Good twang.

Holopaw
Arizona Amp & Alternator (This is YEE-HAW!)
Fruit... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by carsonb at 8:12 AM on November 24, 2007

Oh, and I wouldn't be saying all the same things over again if I didn't mention Linda Ronstadt & Emmylou Harris' album Western Wall.
posted to Ask Metafilter by carsonb at 8:15 AM on November 24, 2007

On closer inspection it seems irrelevant that I cannot afford a cable sports package because my service provider doesn't even offer one for college basketball. Sheesh.

That Slingbox looks sweet, sweeter as Dad's Christmas present.
posted to Ask Metafilter by carsonb at 4:26 PM on November 14, 2007

Maus: A Survivor's Story
I read this in college and it changed the way I looked at comic books. The attention to detail in the artwork is surpassed only by the incredible story. So good.
posted to Ask Metafilter by carsonb at 4:48 PM on November 13, 2007