I once was found, but now am lost - iPhone location-based fail!
When in my basement apartment, iPhone OS 2.0 could locate me within 10m of my actual coordinates; OS 3.0, on the other hand, thinks I'm 700m down the road. What gives? Presumably it was -- and is --...
View ArticleA slim iPhone 3G case that isn't fragile?
Not-too-chunky case for iPhone 3G with belt clip that you don't hate? I've had a Griffin Elan Clip since June, during which time the plastic belt clip's hinge has crumbled to pieces twice (replaced by...
View ArticleUSB key-friendly photo viewer for Windows /w tagging?
Can you recommend a lightweight, USB key-friendly photo viewer software for Windows that supports tagging? If Cornice Portable supported tags (or was still under development) that would be perfect, as...
View ArticleI could almost handle the headaches, but I can I handle the stupids?
Tips & tricks for adapting to the side effects of Topamax (topiramate) for a full-time office worker & part-time grad student? I have been dealing with chronic migraines for about ten years,...
View ArticleHow to convince our landlord to install ductless AC?
Heat and AC barely reach the 2nd floor of our old apartment. Ductless AC seems like the way to do. Tips for getting a landlord on-side (at least) and footing the bill (at best)? We're in a situation...
View ArticleWhere to buy corrugated conduit to kitten-proof wires?
We just adopted a kitten who shows an affinity for chewing on electrical cords, and need to upgrade the cat-proofing in our apartment from the level suitable for our former cat. Where can I get...
View ArticleBest combination tofu press & mold?
I've tried making beer, wine, yogurt, granola bars, pickles, etc... and now I want to try making tofu. The requisite gear seems, basically, to be a tofu press or mold. If you've done this, please pitch...
View ArticleMultiple nested music folders in iTunes, missing music, gah!
While attempting to migrate to a new desktop PC, I discovered that my iTunes library contains multiple, nested "music" directories much like this guy's. Have any MeFites faced and solved this problem?...
View ArticleHearing loss makes me talk too quietly (I think) - ideas?
The common sterotype of people with hearing loss is that they SPEAK TOO LOUDLY!!! in order to hear their own voices; for me, though, the problem is starting conversations just a bit too quietly to be...
View ArticleWhere to buy large(ish) cable clips in Canada?
I'm much of the way through building a TRS Drawbot robotic arm thingy, and I need to buy cable organizer / management clips more or less like this that are large enough to hold a sharpie (or...
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