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Is there a service like ReadItLater/Instapaper for videos?
On the heels of my request for lectures, are there any services out there that would let me queue up videos and then download them to my phone, Instapaper style, for watching on the train?
What should a shared man cave have?
Inspired by this article I wonder how feasible it might be to start organizing a shared man cave for me and my suburban buddies. Most of us have no room to commandeer a room in our respective homes for such purposes. We get together 1-2 times per month to play poker and maybe 1-2 per month to watch a sporting event. Sometimes both at the same time. Since none of us are country club types (with country club money), this shared man cave idea might have some legs.
Assuming a studio apt could be rented in a local apartment complex, what would you put in it?
TV, cable, internet, bi-weekly cleaning, poker table all come to mind. What else? Also any logistical or legal considerations would be appreciated.
Disclaimer: No need to banish the wives; they could use it for their get togethers, too. Just using the term "man cave" because it is familiar to most.
Tips on hiring digital assistant for 1-2 hours a day
What are good places to look for a digital assistant? I know there are services who act as the middleman in the transaction, has anyone used those successfully? Are there ones I should avoid? What questions should I ask a potential digital assistant?
Design Filter: Do I need to use these colors in a layout?
Posting for my wife, a graphic designer who is tasked with doing a website layout job for a client. Here's the rub: The company has an existing logo that's red and blue, but she doesn't necessarily want to use red and blue as the dominant colors in this particular layout, but someone from the company is convinced that they MUST use red and blue as the primary colors throughout the site. I've had no luck coming up with any kind of evidence to support my wife's point, and so now I'm here to query the hive. Do any of you design-minded folks know of any articles or collections of layouts that might help my wife make her case? Sorry if the question is very vague.
CMS VS POD
Content Management Systems allow users to manage/publish web content. A Print on Demand system allows users manage/publish print content. I need a single system that does both.
"Past misunderstandings, second chances, next years' projects."
I was used as a scapegoat, demoted and put on a performance improvement plan due to a toxic PM. Half a year later, the tables seem to have turned, and his boss wants to talk. I don't know what to say.
Help us eat healthy and save money with an infant
Mrs. Thabombshelter and I have a four month old son and would love to eat more meals that aren't takeout. Plus, with a baby, money is obviously a valuable and precious commodity. Easy prep and inexpensive ingredients are a priority. So please, help us with some suggestions for easy-ish, healthy-ish, cheap-ish meals that can help us avoid Papa Johns or Chinese takeout.
Nuts. My Nexus 7 was lost/stolen. Any way to trace? remote wipe?
My Nexus 7 was lost/stolen. I've changed my google, facebook and amazon passwords. Is there anything else I can do? It does not have 3G networking; only wi-fi.
How Do I Write My First Book?
How Do I Write My First Book? I'm a bit shy and uncertain about the whole process and need some help in understanding how to just let the words and story gel into something readable.
THAT OCTOPUS LOOKS LIKE A PLANT!
Help me make my step son's brain explode with some amazing/cool/unbelievable videos on the internet!
Recommendation of Books for 5yo Being Snubbed by Classmates
I am looking for some suggestions of book titles for books that a 5 year old girl can understand though not necessarily be able to read. She's encountering cliques in her kindergarten class, being snubbed, and the teacher is offering no help. I realize this is temporary but in the meantime surely there are books letting her know it happens sometimes and maybe some suggestions of how she can work it out. Thanks for any help.
I hate my job and I can't leave. How do I cope?
I am currently working long hours in a job that in a number of ways is driving me absolutely insane. I can't easily leave until mid year. How do I not go mad?
What's the "bless your heart" of your field?
I've noticed that a few professions seem to have a semi-common veiled insult specific to their field. These tend to be used in the same way that many southerners say "bless your heart" in lieu of calling someone stupid. For example, certain academics will say that a colleague is a gadfly (like Socrates...in an annoying way), and I've known nurses to say that another nurse "really should have been a doctor" when they think that colleague is full of it. What are some others?
It's like my body doesn't want to go back.
I have been on sick leave for the past 10 days due to first the flu, and then some flu-related complications. I am due to go back on Monday and I'm panicking, literally.
The thought of going back to work made me burst out crying earlier this morning.
I strongly suspect this is less about the flu right now, and more about general unhappiness with my work situation, and anxiety, but I'm a total mess. How do I pull myself together when I only have 72 hours left?
Work Goals?
I am supposed to come up with a few personal and a few team goals for a meeting at work. I am someone who always leaves the "Objective" section of resume blank because this stuff is alien to me. Anyone have any insight into management expectations with this stuff?
Help feeling more motivated and less negative about work.
I have a pretty decent job but don't enjoy it and have started underperforming - how can I motivate myself to work harder again?
Examples of cliched business speak in the US?
What annoying words and phrases are popping up too often in the US workplace? Whenever I try to think of an example, it is at least 5 years old and people aren't really using it anymore. For example, "hit the ground running" or "the competition ate our lunch". (But those are too old.)
Stepping around marketing markups?
I've noticed that mineral oil marketed to those who will use the oil on butcher blocks is much more expensive than food grade mineral oil that is marketed to those who will use the oil as a laxative. I buy the cheaper version, thank you very much. Are there other items out there where one can save a buck or two by purchasing the more cheaply marketed version of an item?
What are the best sites for streaming fitness videos?
What are the best sites for streaming fitness videos?
Snarky, sane, smart and down-to-earth weight loss support?
I want a weight loss community for people like me.
Any good free online workout videos out there?
Free online workout videos?
Keep me healthy and happy
Bored with lunch. Healthiest salad combos?
I need salad PROTIPs
Salads. I want to eat more salads, and I don't want to pay 6+ bucks a day to do it, but I need your help. I need tips & tricks on creating, transporting and eating salad and salad dressings. Are you a bad enough dude to help me eat salad? Special snowflake deets inside.
Great stuff for a preschooler's Amazon wishlist?
Populate my kid's Amazon wishlist: what are some great, sure-to-be-loved games/ toys/ objects/ clothes/ accessories that I can suggest for gifting to a preschool-aged child?
Exemplify the corporate values.
I need your help to overcome a creative writing block.
I have to complete an annual review, and it is the most infuriating, difficult task imaginable. What guidance or motivation can you offer?
Non-intuitive food combinations that work
So when I was little I was the weird kid who mixed up food in weird and non-intuitive ways that grossed out many of my peers, but many of those combinations, discovered through largely blind trial and error, turned out to work really well - What are ones that you've discovered?
How do I review my manager without repercussions.
How honest can I afford to be in my upward manager review when he will know instantly that it's me? I have real issues to address but fear repercussions. And yes, it's supposedly anonymous.
Where's the Gift of Fear for the workplace?
What did you first notice about your supervisor, coworkers, subordinates, or office environment when you were about to take a job that turned out to be a negative experience?
Drowning not waving
I am so overwhelmed and struggling right now that it feels like I have no options and I'm intractably stuck. I know logically that I do have options but I can't sort out what I could do from what I shouldn't, what might work from Just Don't Go There, and getting objective, realistic advice is difficult.
Difficult Client - Can/Should I Fire?
I started a design project with a new client and the whole process has turned out to be very difficult due to communication problems. What can I do to resolve this situation?
Blue? Only in color, Michael. Oh, also in mood.
I have self-diagnosed low-level depression and anxiety-- so low-level and constant that I think of it more like my personality than any disorder. Still, the days where it ebbs are pretty awesome. I've never been on psychoactive pharmaceuticals before. Experimenting with antidepressants (with a MD's supervision, of course): good idea/bad idea? Alternatives?
Recommendations on books for starting in management?
I've been taking on some more responsibility at work with a slight shift towards management, but I feel like I'm in over my head. Can anyone recommend any good books or anything to help me get more up to speed?
How much should I charge a former employer (that laid me off) for contract work?
I was recently let go ("cost cutting") from my job as a web developer, one that I've held for well over a decade at the same employer. After they gave me the news, they mentioned the possibility of me doing work for them in the future on a contract basis and asked what I would charge them. How much is a fair amount to charge them while making sure it's worth my while?
SAD and Light Therapy
I'm looking to buy a "light box" to treat Seasonal Affective Disorder. I'd love some recommendations on a good quality unit. Suggestions from those who have tried and tested would be much appreciated!
Mystery Date Kit Ideas?
My good friends are getting married and I'd like to give them 5 or 6 "mystery date kits." What would you put into the boxes if you could only spend about $10 per box and/or use some stuff from around your house?
Self-help without the corporate/consumerist propaganda
Self-help without all the cheesy capitalist, CEO-worship and consumerism... does it exist?
Perfect or almost-perfect journalling system required, please.
Asking for a friend: I want an electronic journaling system that does EVERYTHING.
How open can/should I be with my boss/manager?
How open can/should I be with my boss/manager?
Where is the least annoying/most helpful Breaking Bad fandom on the internet?
Breaking Bad fans: Where are your favorite places to discuss and/or obsessively read about Breaking Bad on the internet? What websites/podcasts are doing the best recaps? I'm also interested in being able to pose questions about references to past seasons and that sort of thing, so I can make the most of the last season!
Crock pot beginner needing some guidance
Crock pot noob! I just bought a crock pot and have a few questions about some things I'd like to make, and would like recommendations for good sources for recipes.
Job Hunting, It Defeats Me
I really need to find a better job, but I don't know where to start. How do I even figure out what job to look for? It's pretty clear that there is no promotion path for me whatsoever in my current job, and there are rumblings that my entire department is about to get transferred to someplace where I don't want to be. The only reasons I'm still here are inertia, fear of the terrible job market, and the fact that self-promotion makes me queasy.
Fun hobbies at home?
Fun activities for a couple at home (part II)? I'd love your suggestions for fun things to do together at home in the evenings after the kids have gone to bed. Difficulty: see within.
Fun activities for a couple at home
RelationshipFilter: Help me find some good time activities to do at home with a prospective girl friend.
Fun stuff for couples other than the obvious
My wife and I are bored, but we can't think of any good games for couples. Is there anything out there?
Looking for some ideas of cool things to do at home with a partner.
Looking for some ideas of cool things to do at home with a partner.
Terrible Threes?
I need advice on how to raise disciplined, well-behaved children. Lengthy details within.
Do kids do better with individual chores or group chores?
Parenting filter: I have two kids, 11 and 9. I'm a divorced dad trying to figure out a plan for their accountability for their chores when they're with me. The biggest stumbling block seems to be division of labor. On the one hand, assigning individual chores (Daughter, you wash the dishes. Son, you dry and put away) and rewarding for completion seems simple enough. But I want to teach them teamwork, negotiation, time management (who does what part first) and shared responsibility. So sometimes I say "Clean the kitchen, you figure out who does what". The latter seems better for a shared reward like a trip to the movies. Does anyone favor one approach over the other, and why? BTW they're coming from a household where their mom and I differed on how to handle chores, so they're a little used to coasting.
Is there a trick of your trade that you always do, even if the results are not noticed?
In your given field, is there one thing that you always do that may be overlooked but you consider it important? It may not be obvious, but it makes your work higher quality and/or more efficient and you can't imagine being happy with the work if you didn't do it.
I'm not disinterested, I just can't think of anything to ask!
In a job interview, the interviewer asks the interviewee questions. But what questions should the interviewee ask the interviewer?
I've painted myself into a box...
What are the top "best practices" for graphic designers?