What is the best solution for having a whole bunch of hard drives and being able to easily swap them around? [more inside]
posted by GleepGlop at at 10:19 AM - 9 answers

How do I choose a higher streaming rate when I'm using Netflix's "Watch Now" feature? Right now I'm using a 768 connection, and it's fine for everyday life, except that I can't watch netflix watch now movies in a decent quality. I don't mind waiting for my computer to buffer the entire thing before I watch it, but I can't find a way to choose the stream that I want. [more inside]
posted by razdrez at at 9:31 AM - 1 answers

I've got an upconverting DVD player hooked up to an HDTV via an HDMI cable. I can't get the closed captions to display at all, and I know I'm not the only person to have this problem. Any suggestions? [more inside]
posted by Faint of Butt at at 5:35 PM - 7 answers

Would it be possible to replace the satellite speakers in this Logitech system, with these professional reference speakers, and then connect all this to a PC? [more inside]
posted by wigglin at at 11:39 AM - 8 answers

For some reason, my MacBook pro suddenly won't let me use standard shortcuts- i.e. cntrl-x for cut, ctrl-v for paste, etc.- on any program, including MS Word and web browsers. [more inside]
posted by foxy_hedgehog at at 5:54 AM - 9 answers

How can I transfer the calendar from a Motorola Q to an iPhone, without Outlook 2003? [more inside]
posted by Reverend John at at 3:16 PM - 3 answers

I'd like to create a website for my book club. I'd like for it to have a message board, so we don't have to keep sending out mass emails to our 10 members. What is a reliable (and cheap!) hosting service I can use that will provide this?
posted by miltoncat at at 1:30 PM - 18 answers

Will buying a new camera provide better photos or is it just me? [more inside]
posted by miles1972 at at 12:10 AM - 23 answers

What evil in my house is making my WiFi coverage so crappy? [more inside]
posted by kbanas at at 4:28 PM - 21 answers

I need a suggestion for a mobile phone that is very intuitive, has GPS and is a camera phone. Bonus points if it's kinda like OnStar, speaking directions aloud, and is affordable--under $250--although I don't know if that is possible...you tell me. [more inside]
posted by mumstheword at at 10:57 AM - 6 answers

I just purchased a new 2.4GHz Macbook. I have approximately 45 GB of music on my IPod (I think, it's an 80 GB IPod and over half full), a lot of which was never backed up on my old PC. Do I need to get an external hard drive for that much music or can I transfer it to my Macbook using Senuti and still have the Macbook run well? [more inside]
posted by anoirmarie at at 5:36 PM - 8 answers

Business equivalent of Evite? [more inside]
posted by FergieBelle at at 2:13 PM - 6 answers

I've had an iPhone 3G for about six weeks now, and all of the love and excitement has been lost. How to best part with it and what precisely is possible? [more inside]
posted by virga at at 2:01 PM - 10 answers

Sharepoint filter: Is there any way to see the page views for a particular items/News article in Sharepoint? All I can find is stupid meaningless hit counts for my unit's part of the site. And Google and MS.com have both failed me. [more inside]
posted by acorn1515 at at 1:43 PM - 0 answers

My job will pay for IT Certification testing at a Prometric center, and I've been reaping the benefits for years. Being a Mac guy, I've got all the critical Apple certifications. As that's complete, I'm thinking of studying for some Microsoft certs. While I'm not a Windows wizard, I use XP daily and have ample study time. What's a good MS test to start with?
posted by porn in the woods at at 1:18 PM - 5 answers

I'm in search of headphones to use on my laptop while working at my home office and sometimes at a cafe. I've been using earbuds, but find I get "earbud ear" (ala "hat head") after having them in there all day, and my ears ring from the less then quality sound. I want to find some on ear headphones, preferably $125 and less, that have quality sound, are comfortable on my large size head, don't get sweaty after extended wearing, and have minimal sound bleed in or out. Some is fine. I know about open/closed headphones, and it seems most closed ones are butt ugly, with sweaty pleather and compromise sound. Are there others? The Sennheiser 555s have been a contender on my list. The Grado S60 is no longer, because I've frequently read of it's excessive leaking sound out. Do you have some favorite headphones that meet this criteria, or know of some you'd recommend? If it helps, I listen to mostly electronic, downtempo while working. So well detailed, tight sound all around would be preferable. Don't need a bass heavy headphone. thanks in advance for your suggestions
posted by healthyliving at at 12:38 PM - 27 answers

Is there a wireless headset that will let me listen to beautiful music from my computer as well as make/receive phonecalls on my landline? [more inside]
posted by dtgriscom at at 12:16 PM - 4 answers

Noise cancelling headphones for use in a home office with young children around. Comfortable for all day use and not too expensive. Possible? [more inside]
posted by DarkForest at at 7:15 AM - 12 answers

TechFilter: Help me find a replacement fan for my Arctic Cooling heatsink. [more inside]
posted by judge.mentok.the.mindtaker at at 6:05 AM - 1 answers

Later this year, for an electronics course I´m taking, we´ll be given a ¨black box¨ circuit containing various passive elements - resistors, capacitors, and inductors - and asked to design a pre-emphasis circuit that will negate its effect. I´d like to draw up a plan of attack, so: does anyone have any suggestions for experiments to run on the black box to determine the circuit within´s construction? I´ve got access to a function generator and an oscilloscope, of course.
posted by nicolas léonard sadi carnot at at 2:37 AM - 5 answers

Why are dawn simulator alarm clocks so expensive? What would I be missing if I made one myself? [more inside]
posted by fermezporte at at 6:54 PM - 14 answers

How can I apply Dynamic Range Compression to my iTunes library? [more inside]
posted by Mwongozi at at 1:43 PM - 10 answers

I'm looking for a good personal voicemail service that can replace a home phone number. [more inside]
posted by dammitjim at at 1:14 PM - 6 answers

What (ideally web-based) game would you suggest to non-game playing business folks to teach them that games are (a) fun and (b) more than just the stereotypical shoot-em-up or puzzle game they vaguely remember from their Atari 2600 or their kid's DS? [more inside]
posted by blahblahblah at at 10:31 AM - 19 answers

Bluetooth Class 1 headphones? [more inside]
posted by chengjih at at 3:57 AM - 2 answers

My neighbor kindly gave the key to her (Airport) wireless network, but although I can see it, I can't connect on my PC - I don't even get as far as being asked for the key. What gives? [more inside]
posted by forallmankind at at 2:29 PM - 10 answers

What is the best way to connect to two wireless networks simultaneously? Best done with two seperate wireless cards with differently polarised aerials? Or can it be done with one card and clever software? [more inside]
posted by ilumos at at 11:57 AM - 7 answers

iTunes: Have an external HD with the iTunes library, moving it between computers. Is there some way to rescan the iTunes library directory (both computers have the external HD specified) to add things that I imported on the other computer?
posted by xmutex at at 10:51 AM - 8 answers

No dial tone inside my house, but the DSL is working. When I plug a phone directly into the grey box (a.k.a. Network Interface Device) on the outside wall of the house, at the same time disconnecting the link from the phone company's incoming line to the wiring inside the house, I get a dial tone! It seems that the phone company is still providing service. The evidence is exactly what I'd expect if there were a phone off the hook inside the house... but there isn't. What else could be going on? [more inside]
posted by aws17576 at at 7:16 PM - 22 answers

Anyone have experience with major iPod repairs? (Probably a busted disk) [more inside]
posted by el_lupino at at 9:08 AM - 9 answers

Can I make tickets with my HP L7680 printer? [more inside]
posted by By The Grace of God at at 4:59 AM - 4 answers

Where can I buy a new, 3G iPhone for the Optus network (in Australia) without having to sign a contract? Optus certainly won't let me... [more inside]
posted by TooManyGadgets at at 4:07 AM - 6 answers

Looking for the best aftermarket iPhone headset I can afford so I don't have to keep switching between the standard white set and the over-ear headphones I use at work. I'd be willing to spend about $100, more if they were exquisite, but I'd love to stay around $50. [more inside]
posted by inkedmn at at 10:36 PM - 4 answers

Wiring/music equipment question: I have a fairly cheap 30WVox guitar amplifier with a phone/line out jack on the back. When I plug something into the jack, sounds stops coming from the amp's speaker and starts coming out of whatever I plugged in instead. However, I would like it if the sound would come out of both at the same time. How easy or difficult would it be to rewire the amp so that it works this way? I'm good with a soldering iron, but not too great with circuit analysis.
posted by donkeymon at at 6:06 AM - 4 answers

I'd like to make concrete slabs and coat them with vitreous enamel, but concrete breaks down at high temperatures. Is there anything as long-lasting and beautiful as vitreous enamel that could be applied to concrete? Or is there anything with the properties of concrete that can withstand the application of vitreous enamel?
posted by Joe in Australia at at 2:40 AM - 7 answers

What (if any) are good speech-recognition programs that also serve as full-function recording software? I'm not sure if this is a dumb question, but I sure couldn't find the answer easily online or in the Ask MeFi archives (despite some good stuff about speech-recognition programs). What I'm hoping to find is a good speech-recognition program (I'm looking at the basic model of Dragon NaturallySpeaking for now) that also allows you to record and edit long blocks of text. I suppose I could buy two separate programs - I have also been looking at WavePad as a good recording/editing option - but I'd love to find one program that bundles both capabilities. If anyone has good suggestions - or even the simple answer to whether I can do the recording/editing stuff with NaturallySpeaking, I'd love to hear from you! (Another helpful possibility might be if you've got a good freeware option that can do the stuff WavePad does. Older posts here on Ask MeFi have indicated that Audacity might be a good option for this. Any other thoughts?) Thanks, all!
posted by AngerBoy at at 11:14 AM - 5 answers

Replacing my laptop's hard drive. I think I've almost got it but have some questions about the cloning process. [more inside]
posted by nomad73 at at 7:40 AM - 8 answers

Anyone know of a small device with an LCD for securely storing passwords? [more inside]
posted by paulyballs at at 6:14 AM - 14 answers

Is there a way to force our DVR to record a later showing of a program? [more inside]
posted by IndigoRain at at 5:19 AM - 6 answers

What's a good video/digital camera for a college student on a budget? [more inside]
posted by mccarty.tim at at 11:09 PM - 2 answers

CD player in my car stopped working (everything else works tape and radio) and when I asked from the dealer I was quoted around $400 to repair it. Since it's not worthwhile spending $400 for a repair I thought of getting an aftermarket player. [more inside]
posted by WizKid at at 2:50 PM - 22 answers

Help me figure out the best video/audio recording gear for my company. [more inside]
posted by jbickers at at 2:16 PM - 1 answers

Are microturbines a serious contender in the future of world energy production? And if so, is investing now prudent? [more inside]
posted by humannaire at at 1:04 PM - 12 answers

I have speakers. I have an ipod. What goes in between? [more inside]
posted by betterton at at 12:32 PM - 19 answers

I have a cable modem provided by Time Warner Cable of NYC (seen here). The back of the device has one 10 Base-T port (ethernet jack) and one USB type B jack. Can I connect a laptop to the USB jack and my Xbox 360 to the ethernet jack? [more inside]
posted by 2bucksplus at at 9:16 AM - 13 answers

I know next to nothing about cell phones over the past year, but now find myself in the market. I need: simplicity, battery life, functionality most important is ease of use of phone including contacts import from outlook, calender syncing with outlook (my office doesn't seem to use the kind of MS exchange server that would easily allow that option), and occasional web browsing with maps for travel. what do folks recommend? I see Costco has a special today: free Blackberry Pearl with one year contract with Tmobile
posted by dougiedd at at 8:14 PM - 9 answers

Anyone know where or how can I get a grancentral.com invite? [more inside]
posted by agent99 at at 6:52 PM - 7 answers

My LCD TV, capable of displaying up to 720p content, doesn't (properly) deinterlace 480i cable content. What do I do? [more inside]
posted by Inspector.Gadget at at 2:47 PM - 5 answers

Which is better: mypreferrednamesoftware.com or mypreferredname.biz? Or do I have to keep trying to find anothergoodname.com that isn't already taken? [more inside]
posted by alms at at 12:55 PM - 17 answers

Is it possible to create an iphone app that would read and respond to the subjects you're reading about? [more inside]
posted by nushustu at at 9:56 AM - 10 answers