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Reliable sources of corrective financial advice in South Carolina?
My in-laws in South Carolina, who don't have a stellar history with money, are facing some challenges that are really restricting their circumstances. They're not against cleaning up their act in terms of budgeting and being smarter about money, but don't really have a head for it. What's the best way to help from a distance?
Can you have a mini-seizure due to food blocking your airway?
So I was just eating some hummus on crackers while doing something else, felt a clump of hummus get lodged in my throat, felt briefly dizzy, then a kind of blackout for about five seconds. Came to, my trackball has been knocked off the desk. I otherwise feel 100% okay. What just happened?
What good alternatives exist for WordPress for the semi-skilled?
After the probably eighth hacking attack (and success) on my site in less than a year, I'm sick to death of using a platform that has to be updated on an hourly basis or get totally nuked by Moldavians. What platforms are relatively user-friendly for people who want to blog?
Answer this question, and I may send you a stupid t-shirt.
What is the origin, or the earliest known example, of the "X went to Y and I all got was this stupid T-Shirt?" t-shirt?
Making a single mega-image site with jQuery navigation?
I've got limited HTML and CSS skills, and I'd like to make a Web site that's basically one really, really, really gigantic picture and uses jQuery to jump around from point to point inside it. What's the easiest way to do that?
What do we do with used books in a town that doesn't want 'em?
After the Great Book Cull, we have 400+ books to get rid of. Unfortunately, we're anglophones in a town with about 5% English speakers, most of them senior and conservative, and our tastes in books are rather... eclectic. What to do?
I will see how many stamps I can lick in an hour, then beat that record!
How can I rejigger my brain to recognize engaging, rewarding tasks as "fun" instead of "work"?
Is re-siding an ugly house before selling it a good investment?
We're thinking of selling our house within the next 18-24 months, and the siding on it now is ugly-ass T1-11 that I put on myself about a decade ago when I was young and full of hubris. We're getting quotes in the $12-15K range to redo the whole two-story house in mid-quality vinyl. Is this an investment that will pay for itself in terms of resale value?
Baked goods that are also refreshing on a hot day?
We're looking for inexpensive, "refreshing" baked goods that we can add to cupcakes at a farmers'-market vegan baking booth for the dog days of summer. Ideas?
Is "sawbuck" generally recognized as $10 in North America? Elsewhere?
I've been thinking of starting a small, single-serving Web site that offers a very specific service for $10. I was thinking about calling it “Sawbuck [Service]”. How much confidence should I have that the word "sawbuck" will be understood by most casual readers as meaning $10?
Foot healed. Heel hurts. Help heel heal?
I broke a metatarsal in my foot last September, and (without a follow-up X-ray, which I really should do at some point), it seems better. My heel, however, hurts like the dickens. What's up, foot?
Simple solutions for a private micro-mix sharing site?
As my friends and colleagues continue to move and diversify, I'd like to make a small, private site where we can share three- to five-song "mix tapes" of what we really love these days; ideally super easy from an interface perspective to create these mix tapes. What's my shortest path to goal?
Medical/travel insurance SNAFU outside my country. Am I liable?
I was in an minor accident in the U.S. last September (broke my foot). At the time, my workplace travel insurance seemed to have covered everything just fine -- I went to the clinic, gave them my paperwork, they made some calls, said I was covered and I didn't even need to provide a credit card. Just today, I got a call telling me I owe the clinic $500. Do I care?
Which job boards are worth my job-posting dollar?
I need to find a Web designer -- but one that can design for a Django environment. MeFi Jobs hasn't turned up anything, and free sites just get me spam from India. What pay-to-play posting sites are worth paying for?
Am I turning crap wine into crap port with SCIENCE?
We're hitting -25C here for the next few days, so I thought I'd indulge in an experiment -- putting 2.5L of cheap kit Shiraz into a food-safe container with a loose-fitting lid outside and fishing the ice out at the end of every day. What should I expect? When should I stop?
Are Bollywood musical numbers in-story or fantasy?
In Bollywood films, should I think of the musical numbers as something that exist in-story -- that is, the characters literally stop talking and break into a dance number, then return to normal -- or as fantasies that exist only in the lead actor's mind? Or would the best way to parse them be as kind of a Greek Chorus meta-comment?
Is SoundCloud a good gift for a new electronic musician?
Is there a better gift in the $40 range for a budding dubstep/electro musician (in his 60s) seeking to get the word out than SoundCloud Premium?
(Close to the) Mix CD Edit
If you were to introduce somebody who is curious about Skinny Puppy to the band, what would your ideal single-CD track list be? Bonus round: the Art of Noise.
It's hard to make a stove decision.
We love baking! We love pressure canning! What kind of stove is right for us?
Basic steps to put some zoom in my Zumba?
I'm a dude, pushing 40, relatively uncoordinated with very little rhythm, and taking a Zumba class. Can you assign me some homework?
Building an online dropbox for magazine photo submissions
What's my best option for a skinnable, low-fuss, online “mail slot” where people can submit photos and descriptions for a magazine? Me: reasonably Web-capable, have my own hosting service. The readership: largely seniors, not very Web-savvy.
What are the economics of an independent Quebec?
Can anyone point me to a financial analysis of what would happen if Quebec separated from Canada?
Getting more equity out of food-making sweat
Which foods are actually cheaper to make at home using store-bought ingredients?
Does “snorting” coffee enhance its effects?
Does running brewed coffee through your sinuses and nasal passage enhance its effect?
Nine's too short, eleven's too tall. Ten inches, please, or not at all.
What well-known and interesting objects or animals are ten inches tall?
Upgrading from general to medical writing on the company dime
My employer is offering to help me train up to become a professional-calibre English-language medical writer. What resources are available to help me?
Looking for magazines with a local cultural focus
What are the best small local-history/culture magazines or publications in North America?
Five fingers in fourteen days?
How long do you need to "convert" to Vibram Five Finger or other "barefoot" shoes for distance running?
Can I force iOS apps to WiFi-only mode?
How do I prevent iOS apps from using 3G on my Bell-account iPhone?
Python for Putzes, Part 2
I'm looking for brilliant metaphors to explain the ins and outs of object-oriented programming. Know any?
Baby, I was born to run-slash-row
Can I integrate my erg into my half-marathon training?
Best iOS RPGs?
Great non-action RPGs for iOS?
Unleash the snake!
How do I put my stupid simple Python scripts... on the Internet?
Dubstep 10Wobble?
Tell me what I need to know about dubstep.
Mindblowing blenders without budget-blending prices
A blender for smoothies, nut butters, milkshakes and ice crushing: do we have to go up to the Vitamix/Blendtec range, or is there a lower-end blender that you'd recommend for our needs?
To-Do App: Happy to pay, but not to subscribe?
I'm looking for a to-do list/task management solution that works across multiple platforms and on the iPad. I'm happy to pay for it, but I do not want a model that works on an annual-subscription basis.
Aligning a mic and audio buddy with Mint Linux
Great mic, nice pre-amp, sound card completely incompatible with Linux. What to do?
Startup alternatives to Kickstarter?
Kickstarter is out: I'm not an American, and don't know any that can front my project. What's the best alternative?
A django-friendly forum for a fool?
My Django-coded site -- for which I am not the programmer -- needs a forum. Halp!
Can heroism be a (very, very, very) part-time job?
I’ve been invited by friends to join them on a MMORPG (City of Heroes). Is it possible to have a good time with this game without it turning into a monumental time-suck?
Cross-platform code editor for Mac and PC?
What great code/text editors provide a perfectly consistent experience across both Mac and Windows environments?
A musical movie, in three minutes, with no words.
Your tall musical order: I'm looking for instrumental tracks. Less than four minutes. Must have three "acts" that build from a quiet open to a mid-tempo, mid-power second act. Third and final act must end in a jump-out-of-your-chair fist-pump f*ck yeah moment (that may or may not taper away afterwards).
What ground cover thwarts grass best?
What ground cover will best defy the incursion of my nemesis, grass? Shady (under tree) area in Quebec, Canada.
Decoding the question of the coder I need
What kind of Web programmer/coder do I need for this project? Where do I find such a person?
Creating a clean Win7 user with no startup programs
How can I create a new user account with absolutely zero startup items Windows 7?
I rock in the affirmative! I rock in the negative!
Please help me find the most life-affirming "Yeah!" and devastating "No!" in all of rock n' roll history.
ha ha ha realplayer ha ha whew no seriously
132 GB of music, a new computer, and iTunes mandatory thanks to iPad. What are best practices with iTunes and/or the best music software for 2011?
Flowing into a better personal site
I'd like to make an incremental flowchart for my personal Web site. Is this possible using only my limited HTML + CSS skills? Long explanation and sample graphic inside.
My iPad deserves / art that comes in thirds.
Hi there MeFi/I ask, prithee/recommend to me/art that divides in three.
App me, Amadeus!
I want to make electronic music on my iPad. Which apps are best?
Past the p-trap and still clogged up
IANYPlumber: I need some help for the world's most clogged bathroom sink.