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posted to MetaTalk by bigmusic at 11:08 PM on December 10, 2007 (17 comments)

I have some Macintosh-formatted floppy disks from the 1990s. They contain data I would like to have (old writing, Quicken files, etc.). Leaving aside issues of media integrity, how do I transfer these to a modern Mac. I have no access to Mac floppy drive of any kind. I do have access to PCs with floppy drives. But, of course, under normal circumstances a PC doesn't recognize a Mac-formatted disk. How do I get my data from these floppies to my MacBook Pro?
posted to Ask Metafilter by smithmac_99 at 10:03 AM on September 9, 2007 (10 comments)

Where can I download early jazz songs? 1900-1930s? I've seen a site that has a number of them in RealAudio, but I'd prefer something I can easily load on my iPod. I am hoping that many of these are in The Public Domain. Still, I'd pay.
posted to Ask Metafilter by tcv at 8:19 PM on August 12, 2007 (12 comments)

Where can I find interesting conversation games?
posted to Ask Metafilter by graymouser at 9:29 AM on June 4, 2007 (48 comments)

I'd like to hire one, or maybe two, bloggers to keep my subject-specific weblog updated while I go on vacation (two weeks only). Is there a website that hooks up bloggers with potential clients for this purpose?
posted to Ask Metafilter by afx237vi at 8:27 AM on May 28, 2007 (9 comments)

Overcoming fear of success.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Anonymous at 11:09 PM on May 5, 2007 (15 comments)

I love beans, but when I make them myself, they taste gross. What's the secret to great tasting beans?
posted to Ask Metafilter by ThePinkSuperhero at 4:58 PM on May 14, 2007 (37 comments)

I was at work the other day and I saw a promo on Turner Classic Movies. I really liked the music they used. I think it was a cover of a song called "Dance with me" by Lords of the New Church. Anyone else seen this or heard a good cover of it?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Shanachie at 6:41 AM on May 4, 2007 (6 comments)

What's a good and cheap way to print to PDFs in Windows XP?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mercaptan at 12:24 PM on September 21, 2005 (16 comments)

Interspecies snorgling. Cat and squirrel.
posted to MetaFilter by nickyskye at 8:38 AM on April 1, 2007 (55 comments)

I just watched the Mythbusters pirate special, and I'm looking for historical evidence to argue with the cannonball/splinter conclusion. (don't click through if you don't want spoilers)
posted to Ask Metafilter by ubernostrum at 11:54 PM on January 17, 2007 (22 comments)

I’m considering attending a two-week live in writers workshop, but I have no real idea what to expect. Before I take the plunge and submit my application, I’d love to hear from others who have attended such things – good times? Too much chatter, not enough writing?
posted to Ask Metafilter by korej at 5:18 PM on January 11, 2007 (7 comments)

"[T]he heart of the Christian religion, all that is good and compassionate within it, has been tossed aside, ruthlessly gouged out and thrown into a heap with all the other inner organs. Only the shell, the form, remains. Christianity is of no use to Parsley, Blackwell and the others. In its name they kill it." From Michelle Goldberg's searing Salon interview with Chris Hedges, whose War Is A Force That Gives Us Meaning I admired the hell out of.
posted to MetaFilter by adamgreenfield at 9:07 PM on January 7, 2007 (126 comments)

Behind-the-scenes at the dinosaur factory. Creations for "Walking with Dinosaurs: The Live Experience," saurian puppetry (and animatronics) on a 1:1 scale. Who needs CGI? Check out Torosaur vs. Utahraptor.
posted to MetaFilter by steef at 12:24 PM on January 10, 2007 (16 comments)

Mark Leung's College Saga (pt 1) (2)(3)(4)(the entire 40 min. youtube) is many things, but it's mostly a massive live action homage to Final Fantasy and having way too much free time at Babson College. Points for tremendous effort. (Related Retrovideogamepopcultery: Collegehumor's Street Fighter: The Later Years.)
posted to MetaFilter by Stan Chin at 2:31 AM on December 30, 2006 (18 comments)

Got some free time over the New Year's long weekend? Well, here's every episode (or damn near it) of Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Boondocks, Clone High, Metalocalypse, Moral Orel, Robot Chicken, South Park (alt), Venture Brothers, Futurama. Or over here, there's all those and more. But wait my friends, there's more, yes, even more: for the same low price, I'll include the Ultimate Motherlode of Music Video (11,500 of them, or your money back!), alphabetized for your viewing pleasure. Just free up some bandwidth, and step inside ...
posted to MetaFilter by stavrosthewonderchicken at 3:30 AM on December 29, 2006 (158 comments)

For a married (or otherwise similarly connected) couple, what are the benefits and drawbacks of keeping separate bank/savings/investment/loan accounts vs. having those accounts kept jointly? Do these benefits/drawbacks change if the couple has comparable incomes vs. disparate incomes?
posted to Ask Metafilter by gwenzel at 5:29 PM on December 6, 2006 (34 comments)

I need to backup parts of my Mac to my remote server via FTP. Read on....
posted to Ask Metafilter by honorguy7 at 12:19 PM on November 24, 2006 (3 comments)

I'm running a PhPBB forum. Spammers have found it. Mysterious strangers selling vigorous blue pills popped up from nowhere. Now I need to build something that will prevent spammers from polluting it. Is there a silver bullet that prevents all spammers from ever posting on PHPBB forums ? (I know, but I'm an eternal optimistic). Any antispam mods that has been successfullyt tested someone would like to recommend ? Thanks in adavance.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Baud at 5:19 AM on November 20, 2006 (8 comments)

Weightlossfilter: For those of you who lost 50 pounds or more - and have kept it off for 2 years or more, say: how did you do it?
posted to Ask Metafilter by meijusa at 4:39 PM on November 11, 2006 (21 comments)

I've got my wife's old powerbook and my old iMac G5. I'd like to basically copy everything on the powerbook over to the iMac. I know about the great migration app that runs when you first get a mac, but how do I go about wiping the iMac clean and copying powerbook stuff over as if the iMac were new?
posted to Ask Metafilter by mathowie at 12:08 PM on November 9, 2006 (17 comments)

How do I meet people and win them over immediately?
posted to Ask Metafilter by JPowers at 8:16 PM on November 7, 2006 (17 comments)

What are your secrets for preserving joy in your life?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Amizu at 8:16 AM on November 2, 2006 (42 comments)

Let's say you're thrust headlong into a dogfight engagement in space. Era and galaxy of your choosing. What would the real-world physics look like?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Gordion Knott at 6:28 AM on November 2, 2006 (58 comments)

How do you make an idea timely?
posted to Ask Metafilter by clairezulkey at 12:01 PM on September 20, 2006 (5 comments)

Yet another mixtape thread: Looking for songs with the theme "You are valuable."
posted to Ask Metafilter by fuzzbean at 9:22 PM on September 8, 2006 (38 comments)

How do you audit yourself?
posted to Ask Metafilter by slipperywhenwet at 8:32 PM on July 13, 2006 (10 comments)

I'm becoming a costumed crimefighter -- what should I have on my utility belt?
posted to Ask Metafilter by modern_heroes at 10:20 AM on July 6, 2006 (70 comments)

Cole Porters song "Anything Goes" contains these lines. "When folks who can still ride in jitneys Find out Vanderbilts and Whitneys Lack baby Clo'es, Anything goes! What or who was Porter referencing when he wrote these lyrics?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Raybun at 9:59 AM on July 5, 2006 (19 comments)

Can any of you folks point me to a good, simple plan for built-in bookshelves? Our book collection has way outgrown the capacity of the bookcases we have, and I'd like to build some bookshelves that are attached to the walls of our house. But the plans I have found in home-improvement books seem too complicated for my (nonexistent) carpentry skills. Here are the tools I've got: a hand-held circular saw, an electric drill, screwdrivers and a hammer. I want something nice-looking and presentable for the public areas of the house; i.e., not a cinderblock solution.
posted to Ask Metafilter by jayder at 1:06 PM on June 4, 2006 (16 comments)

This fun and useful thread made me think about how many great writers participate here. Some of us are published authors; some are unpublished (but great) wordsmiths. I've learned many things about writing from Metafilter members, and I admire the care with which they construct their clear, evocative prose.

Would anyone be interested in forming some soft of MeFi Writers Group? I have no idea what form it would take, but I though we could toss the idea around and see if it lands anywhere specific.
posted to MetaTalk by grumblebee at 10:56 PM on June 2, 2006 (57 comments)

How have your life lessons/philosophies/epiphanies etc changed over the course of your life so far? What has changed now? What don't you believe in now that you did ten years ago? And vice versa.
posted to Ask Metafilter by twirlypen at 2:16 AM on May 10, 2006 (26 comments)