What scam are these macbook box bandits running?
We've had to buy five macbooks in three years because of a couple of apartment break-ins. Now we're moving (because of apartment break-ins). I put up the old macbook boxes up for free (seem too nice...
View ArticleAccio oxford!
Who sells French Toast (or similar) school uniform shirts in the summer in New York City? Looking for the perfect white school uniform long sleeve shirt to complete a costume. Something close to this....
View ArticleFlash gallery without the Flash, or at least without much fuss
Is there a Wordpress-friendly way (with a plugin, or a javascript gallery, or Flash-based gallery, etc) to make a gallery that looks like this site? I see lots of galleries with a filmstrip at the...
View ArticleWhat are these jumping flies?
Fly identification question: we've got little black flies hanging around our fridge, garbage, and sink drain. Don't think they're drain flies because they don't have furry wings. They hop when you try...
View ArticleCan I grow my writing indoors?
I'm a freelance writer who mostly does entertainment writing, but I want to branch out into copywriting. What's the best direction for me and what are the next steps? I'm a writer and editor in my late...
View ArticleFrom DVD to animated gif, in under three steps.
One-step conversion of a movie clip to an animated gif. Possible (and easy) on a Mac? I'm hoping to reduce the following workflow to the shortest number of steps: 1. Watch a DVD with VLC. 2 Capture a...
View ArticleGet thee to a gallery!
Is there a Mac application or (even better) an Applescript script just to upload audio and photos into the Wordpress Media Gallery super fast? I know there are offline blog editors like Blogo to upload...
View ArticleHow can a short woman start barbell training?
I am a short (5') female and I want to start barbell training. What do I need to know? I'm five feet tall and 107 pounds. I have some weight training experience, mostly in the dumbbell/smith machine...
View ArticleHow do I make a good first impression on voters?
Going door-to-door to petition for a fresh young candidate -- me. What are some tips and advice to make the best impression on voters? I will be asking my neighbors for their signatures on a petition...
View ArticleA body like Taskpaper with a brain like Omnifocus.
Is there a good-looking task manager that lets me sort by date added, but also has recurring tasks and iOS sync? I use Omnifocus, because I need the recurring tasks and due dates. But I tried out the...
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