Archiving a blog to PDF or ePUB
I'd like to archive a recently-deceased friend's blog to PDF or ePUB in chronological order. It's a Blogger site, and has a couple of years of articles. I'd like to be able to start here, and have each...
View ArticleHow to turn up the good and turn down the suck with Nexus 4 audio?
I used to have an iPhone. You could listen to music with it. You could plug it into my basic USB car stereo and it would play music. I now have a Google Nexus 4. It will play for about 30 minutes, and...
View ArticleBudget clarinet repair near Toronto
We found ms scruss' clarinet in a recent house clearout, and we'd like to get it playable again. It's probably not worth too much, and we're on a budget anyway. Suggestions for what to do with it are...
View ArticleBand guest list etiquette?
We're going to a gig tonight that is massively sold out … and we're on the guest list. Are guest lists completely at the whim of the venue, or are there general guidelines that apply to most venues? We...
View ArticleNiMH Battery Chargers that work
I have a good mix of AAA, AA, C, D & 9V rechargeable batteries. Are the mindblowingly-expensive Powerex chargers the only game in town for getting a decent charge, or are there other options? I...
View ArticlePAL to NTSC for retrocomputing
What would it take to get a (composite video modified) PAL ZX Spectrum to display something coherent on a monitor or TV in Canada? I bought one of the very cheap NTSC converters (like this) but the...
View ArticleCamera for technique-savvy but tech-averse senior
Mother-in-law is an accomplished mixed-media artist. She likes to use a camera to document her work. The camera she's using is about to give out. House is computer-free, network-free and definitely...
View ArticleSo am I being a big old computer usage policy meany?
A direct report of mine complains of having a slow work laptop, but I noticed he was running BOINC, and I advised him to stop. He was working remotely today, and his computer was running flat out with...
View ArticleHybrid me!
Suggestions, please, for a smallish hybrid vehicle to replace a worn-out Civic. We're in Ontario, Canada, so choices are limited (and dealers entirely apathetic). Likely to keep the car for 10 years or...
View ArticleTime and Expenses Platform that won't make me want to hide every month?
I utterly loathe doing monthly timesheets, so the CEO has tasked me to come up with a better platform. Are there better alternatives since this question was asked? Some specific requirements:Integrate...
View ArticleA weekend in Winnipeg: what to do, where to stay, what to eat?
We're going to be in Winnipeg for a weekend soon. Most likely aiming to spend some time at the Museum for Human Rights, but otherwise … what's awesome in Winnipeg? Would we need to rent a car, or is...
View ArticleWhich Toronto maker space?
I’m looking forward to a few months of planned professional downtime very soon, and I’d like to have access to workshop facilities to develop some 3D printed and laser/CNC-cut plywood constructions....
View ArticlePortfolios, how do they work?
In search of a radical career change, I need an online portfolio to pursue creative technology. My stuff is all over the place. How to get it more coherent? As my industry has gone away from here, I'm...
View ArticleMaking 3D prints that don't look like shit?
I've had a 3D printer for a few months. The print quality has been massively variable, ranging from “hey, that looks pretty smooth” to hairy, warty misshapen lumps with huge voids and random Z-skips. I...
View ArticleMake my Gmail Apple ID doppelganger go away
In a perfect storm of Gmail address variants and Apple ID ≡ e-mail address insistence, I'm now getting lots of personal and system details for someone who mistakenly thinks their Gmail address is...
View ArticleRecent webcomic, anthropomorphic brain sliding down BAD THOUGHTs list?
Who was the artist of a recent webcomic that had a small, cute anthropomorphic brain being attracted to a sign with “Bad Thoughts” (or similar), and despite being warned away, it flies off with the...
View Articleneed a bookkeeper, Toronto edition
My employer really needs a bookkeeper to come in and deal with paperwork every now and then. We're in Bloor West Village. Prefer an individual over an agency, thanks.
View ArticleWhat's this British midcentury font?
The one on the old Greenwich Time Signal. Similar to the one that used to be on BBC Television Centre (cw: huge image, maybe not mobile-friendly). What is it? Small-caps; letter spaced; bold; oblique....
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