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Did my daughter almost drown?

How does drowning work? [more inside]
posted by GardenGal on Jan 26, 2010 - 21 answers

Is there anything out there that combines a listserv with a database?

My company is looking for something that that combines a listserv with a database and lets me store info, associate it with listserv members, and access everything online. [more inside]
posted by Jennifer S. on Jan 1, 2010 - 8 answers

Livin' it up

What are some good ways, online, to get a feel for what it's like to live in various cities/towns in the US? [more inside]
posted by threeants on Dec 22, 2009 - 6 answers

What rights do I have to protect my personal information?

I ran a red light and got caught by a traffic camera. I received a citation in the mail a few days later. Not my citation, though, someone else's. [more inside]
posted by notmydesk on Dec 11, 2009 - 38 answers

Best practices for photo metadata?

Best practices for recording photo metadata? What I'd like to be able to do inside, plus many questions about what's possible today or likely to be possible in the future. [more inside]
posted by DevilsAdvocate on Oct 30, 2009 - 7 answers

How to get an RSS feed from a website that doesn't have an RSS Feed.

Setting up an RSS feed for a job board that does not have an RSS feed subscription. Is there a way to do this? [more inside]
posted by gm2007 on Oct 28, 2009 - 9 answers

How to simultaneously exchange information?

How to simultaneously exchange information? [more inside]
posted by deadweightloss on Oct 26, 2009 - 40 answers

What can you see in satellite photos?

Satellite photos: what interesting features can be seen or measured in them (or other aerial photos), and where can I get a supply of images? [more inside]
posted by k. on Sep 30, 2009 - 12 answers

Your favorite interesting, specific question in philosophy

Philosophy Filter: What are some fresh and interesting questions or topics in philosophy? [more inside]
posted by k. on Sep 6, 2009 - 21 answers

Organise daily reports

Help organising complex, daily changing list [more inside]
posted by trashcan on Aug 26, 2009 - 4 answers

Help me think of a new career.

I feel like a career change. I need help brainstorming the possibilities. Which careers do you think may meet my skills and requirements? [more inside]
posted by speedoavenger on Aug 23, 2009 - 8 answers

What method or type of software is best for collecting complex information for future analysis?

Lots of interrelated data, little idea of how to analyze it. What method or type of software is best for collecting complex information for future analysis? [more inside]
posted by newlyminted on Aug 20, 2009 - 6 answers

References to books in pill form?

Desperately seeking references to books in pill form. Or liquid form. Or as a tasty spread. [more inside]
posted by Devoidoid on Aug 15, 2009 - 12 answers

When has instant access to information saved you?

When has instant access to information saved you? [more inside]
posted by devnull on Aug 12, 2009 - 21 answers

What books would teach me about information and data?

Let's say I wanted to educate myself to sort-of the equivalent of a Bachelor's Degree in Information and Data (not sure what the real degree would be called, but you get the idea). What should be in my syllabus? [more inside]
posted by Deathalicious on Jul 26, 2009 - 13 answers

I.T. Lingo

Give me your best I.T. related words, phrases, and aphorisms. I have worked in a variety of companies, all of which seem to have some interesting lingo and vernacular. I am not looking for stuff like 'cookie', and 'firewall'. More along the lines of: 'Going Dark' - when developers grab a requirements document and disappear for months, 'Snowflake' - a server that has been modified to the point of being unique, fragile, and unrepeatable. Phrases would include things like 'The problem is between the chair and the keyboard', 'XYZ consulting is just a body shop', or 'Those legacy systems are sunsetting'. Help me collect colorful I.T. lingo and proverbs.
posted by jasondigitized on Jul 23, 2009 - 71 answers

We have always had weird in-laws

I've been tasked (by myself and others) with compiling an extensive history of my extended family on one side. More than a family tree, we're compiling stories, photos, everything we can gather about my weirdo relatives. What tools should I use to compile it? [more inside]
posted by tmcw on Mar 27, 2009 - 7 answers

How is sodium in foods calculated?

Question about nutrition information - For products like pickles and olives, which are usually packaged in jars with brine, does the total sodium content listed on the facts (amount per serving x number of servings) include the amount in the liquid? [more inside]
posted by captain cosine on Mar 21, 2009 - 5 answers

Where to start on a demography paper?

paper filter: I'm doing a paper on information technology's effect on population growth/migration. Where do I start?! [more inside]
posted by dunderwood on Mar 17, 2009 - 4 answers

What is the name and who is the author of this science fiction short story about a Utopian Transparent Society

After looking everywhere and which a way, I am at a loss. I am looking for a short story with a near future high tech anarchy as background-- something that resembles David Brin's concept of The Transparent Society, Utopian Version, where every body knows everybody else's business--as opposed to, say, Police Surveillance State On Steroids Big Time where Big Brother knows your business and location as in 1984 meets The Minority Report. [more inside]
posted by y2karl on Mar 10, 2009 - 11 answers

Software for making clever information visualizations?

How to make clever visualizations from Excel or CSV data? Any free, flexible information-graphic scripting software out there? [more inside]
posted by anthill on Feb 23, 2009 - 10 answers

ISO data

Google-fu masters: I need some stats, STAT. [more inside]
posted by greta simone on Feb 12, 2009 - 16 answers

How did you end up in a IT Leadership role?

What steps did you take to prepare for and ultimately land your IT leadership position? [more inside]
posted by Silvertree on Feb 2, 2009 - 7 answers

How to elevate my career to the next level?

I think i've peaked as a designer, help me find my next step. [more inside]
posted by AMP583 on Jan 28, 2009 - 5 answers

Help finding "earth" business address for website.

I have the web address, but can find no "earth" address for a website which I would like to contact by snail mail. Is there a way online (hopefully free) to find the actual business address for a website?
posted by SociologistTina on Jan 20, 2009 - 7 answers

How do PI's dig up dirt on people?

Where can I find out more about the investigation techniques used by private investigators? [more inside]
posted by reenum on Jan 19, 2009 - 9 answers

How to get CNN to take down a page?

How can I get CNN to take down a piece on their website? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 15, 2009 - 26 answers

Where is the film Ross Kemp made on STDs?

Ross Kemp on...... condoms and STDs? [more inside]
posted by pootler on Jan 9, 2009 - 1 answer

Any info on philosopher Ludwig Fischer?

Does anyone know anything about an obscure German philosopher by the name of Ludwig Fischer? [more inside]
posted by ornate insect on Jan 4, 2009 - 4 answers

Need help with personal knowledge management!

How are people organizing their information (professional and personal) in this day and age? What kind of system is flexible enough to cope with multiple data types (PDFs, DOCs, short text notes, hyperlinks, ...), efficient during collection (when browsing the Web, when reading documents, ...) and won't get in my way when I try to use it? [more inside]
posted by fsmontenegro on Dec 28, 2008 - 12 answers

Census information for US, circa 1995?

Where can I find the population of US states in 1995? [more inside]
posted by Phire on Nov 13, 2008 - 6 answers

Pushing the limits of PDFs. First, what are they?

When it comes to document interactivity, what are PDF files really capable of? Which features are best for creating dynamic displays of information? What are some of the best examples you've seen of interactive PDFs? [more inside]
posted by ElfWord on Sep 27, 2008 - 10 answers

I know I recorded it somewhere

How do I maintain a successful personal diverse information tracking system? How do you find what you know you kept? I want my information in one place, where I can search it. (This is not about GTD or keeping track of my responsibilities and tasks). [more inside]
posted by b33j on Sep 23, 2008 - 16 answers

Get a REAL job!

Information Technolgies Program or some sort of simliar AA towards an actual career/'real' job? [more inside]
posted by Sprocket on Sep 10, 2008 - 1 answer

Short & Sweet Truth About Obama?

On behalf of my parents, where is a source that they can use to look up short and sweet responses to counter to the attacks on Obama leveled by their Republican neighbors? [more inside]
posted by jeanmari on Sep 4, 2008 - 20 answers

Or maybe I should just get an extra brain.

Wannabe expert seeks efficient information recording/retainment/organization tools and techniques. [more inside]
posted by susiepie on Aug 26, 2008 - 3 answers

Linux distro or software for full-screen kiosk slideshow?

Linux software or distribution for running a kiosk-type slideshow screen? [more inside]
posted by odinsdream on Jul 29, 2008 - 7 answers

How do you index your Ray Mears clips?

How can I add summary data to my video files? [more inside]
posted by verisimilitude on Jul 23, 2008 - 4 answers

Info wrangling

How do you all manage the information that you find in various places, online and off, and make it findable later? [more inside]
posted by kenzi23 on Jul 10, 2008 - 18 answers

I didn't know what I didn't know about IT.

I'm an entry-level computer technician looking for advice on what skills are most vital for me in today's market, and how to best achieve them. Specifically, I would like to know what hands-on classes I should look into in the Nashville, TN area. [more inside]
posted by joshrholloway on Jul 9, 2008 - 16 answers

Funes the Memorious

What happened to Calpurnia after Julius Caeser's death? [more inside]
posted by tellurian on Jun 28, 2008 - 10 answers

HIPAA

What is HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act)? How does it protect an individual in terms of Doctors and medical conditions that , say, an employer might ask. Does it protect your privacy?
posted by cvoixjames on Jun 24, 2008 - 9 answers

So, I have a news story about violation of privacy...

If a national news station publishes your home address on television without your consent, what is(if any) the recourse? [more inside]
posted by irishkitten on May 19, 2008 - 9 answers

Any good info services other than Metafilter?

Any good info services other than Metafilter? [more inside]
posted by Jack Alucard on May 16, 2008 - 11 answers

What computer science classes I should take before Graduate Schools?

My question is that I want to know what computer science classes at a community college I should take before enrolling in a MLS graduate school? [more inside]
posted by LilSoulBrother85 on May 13, 2008 - 11 answers

No new news?

Help make news and daily trivia more interesting! [more inside]
posted by mcarthey on May 6, 2008 - 4 answers

Desperately seeking inspiration

I'm in a rut. I need information graphic inspiration. [more inside]
posted by punkfloyd on May 5, 2008 - 6 answers

Self-Help Strategies

I’ve just finished reading The Now Habit, an incredibly useful and inspiring book on overcoming procrastination. What’s the best approach to implementing and then retaining the strategies presented in this, or any other, book? [more inside]
posted by mizrachi on Apr 28, 2008 - 9 answers

Do people react differently to information from those who are attractive vs. those who have expertise?

Prettygirlfilter: Is my roommate treating me differently than he treats my boyfriend because of looks? If so, how common is this? Women, does this happen to you? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 26, 2008 - 18 answers

How to cram lots of differing but related info into a graphic

A few years ago I saw a graph/map/info chart that displayed Napoleon's 1812 March to Russia. What was interesting about the graphic was how it displayed multiple facets of informations all at once. [more inside]
posted by tarvuz on Mar 8, 2008 - 11 answers

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