PhD: moving from wait-list to acceptance
I've been wait-listed for a PhD program, how can I increase my odds of getting in? About a month ago, I received my first acceptance to a mid-tier school for a PhD in English. Today I found out I'm on...
View ArticleDeleting Mac browsers
I want to (sometimes) delete all browsers on my Mac. But sometimes, I want them back. Help me. During the weekdays, I want to completely kill my browser so I am not tempted to start browsing online....
View ArticleHow to Backup my Powerbook to DVDs
I have a Powerbook with a CD burner and I have access to an iMac with a Superdrive. I'd like to backup my disk (or at least my user folder) to DVD-Rs. One catch: I can't install any software on the...
View ArticleWill my (someday) Wii still be fun in 2008?
WiiFilter: Long-term love or short-term crush? [more inside, obviously] Having procrastinated the purchasing of a Wii for my 10-year-old son, I have given up all hope of acquiring one before Christmas....
View ArticleAnother question trying to find the name of a poem, possibly a very cheesy...
PoetryFilter: I (mis)remember a single line of a poem and Google isn't helping me. God (maybe? or some other speaker?) says, "Oh, best blade of grass!" And that's all I've got, and it's probably wrong....
View ArticleNew music for a guy who likes the cello
I really like string music like Appalachian Journey and Penguin Cafe Orchestra. Please help me find some more. What I think I like is the not-so-serious in this music. I mean, I like Arvo Part and...
View ArticleHelp me learn Latin while not abandoning my family
I'm taking an intensive language course (6-hours-per-day, 5-days-per-week in the classroom and additional study is expected) and want to rock it. But I also want to have a life. What are your best...
View ArticleNon-tourist Amish visit without being rude?
How to visit Amish country in Ohio? I want to get beyond the for-tourist world and learn something more authentic about plain culture, but I don't want to be a rude outsider. Where should I go? Who...
View ArticleAm I saving a ton of cash by using Starbucks' power?
How much money am I costing, say, Starbucks if I charge my laptop there every day? Hypothetically speaking, let's pretend that 300 times per year, I plug in at the local Starbucks and charge the...
View ArticleHowto record a meeting on a Mac?
This evening, I'll be sitting around a conference table with my PhD committee, getting feedback on some of my writing. What's the best way to record the session on my Macbook? For hardware, I'll have...
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