Did Jimmy Page ever wear a Nudie suit onstage?
Mr. Lynsey got the live Led Zeppelin DVD for Christmas and we have been enjoying it ever since. In one of the concerts on the 2nd DVD, it looks to me as if Jimmy Page is wearing a Nudie suit. Any rock...
View ArticleIs a random Windows update safe to install?
I just got another Windoze update. After ignoring them for all these years, I got "Blasted" in August, so have started downloading and accepting them all ever since. This one, from Tech Bulletin...
View ArticleCracked ribs
Has anyone ever had cracked ribs? (More inside - heh) I slipped on some wet seaweed while rock climbing at the beach yesterday and smashed the right side of my ribcage into a big rock. Although I don't...
View ArticleInternet Explorer / Firefox issues on Windows 2000
I hang my head in shame as I post this, but here goes: in my zealous effort to eliminate browser helper objects on 2 Windows 2000 Pro Dells in our computer lab, I somehow seem to have eliminated IE and...
View ArticleDoes Adobe Acrobat 5 work with Mac OS 9.x? If so, where can I buy it?
I need a version of Adobe Acrobat to encode pdf files that will work on Mac OS 9.x. From what I've googled so far, that seems to be Adobe Acrobat 5, but when I go to the websites listed, I can't seem...
View ArticleWanted: Network-Ready Printer for Student Abuse
My faithful HP 520 black inkjet printer, our very first ever networked printer, died after 10 years of use (and abuse) by high school students. (Sniff!) (Please see inside for more) I wonder if anyone...
View ArticleArchiving VHS To DVD?
Do any MeFites have ideas/experience/recommendations for a way to archive VHS tapes to DVD? So far my Google-fu has turned up software that requires having to add video cards to computers, plus a DVD...
View ArticleHow Did You Learn What You Know About Computers/the Internet?
I am taking a brain-painful networking class (hint: it's all about the routers, baby!) and the studying is intense. It's hard, but I'm holding my own. I see questions here on AskMe that bring really...
View ArticleHow do I pack for air travel these days?
Dear seasoned travelers of MeFi, help me plan for my trip to PDX. I haven't flown in a while and am a bit nervous about the whole airport security thing. I want to avoid issues with the TSA and airline...
View ArticleDo you know chondro-gluco?
I’ve been having a flareup of arthritis pain in my right wrist that travels all the way up to my shoulder. I recently stopped taking glucosamine and chondroitin, as I was not convinced that they are or...
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