Can I salvage these tomatoes?
While trying to cook a large quantity of tomatoes for sauce, I accidentally burned a few on the bottom of the pan. Now the burnt aroma pervades the entire (did I mention large) batch of tomatoes. Is...
View ArticleChoosing a mold remediation contractor
What questions should we ask while taking estimates from mold remediation specialists? I've offered to lend moral support to a friend who unfortunately has a very big mold (and water damage) problem to...
View ArticleHow to dip a toe into the ocean of Digital Librarianship?
Librarians of Metafilter: Let's say I have a week to orient myself to the world of digital librarianship. What should I read? Background: Assume that I have worked in an academic library on a few...
View ArticleTwilight, Rearranged
I'm trying to find a Twilight-related blog that I remember seeing recently. The blogger cut all the pages out of a copy of Twilight, scanned or photographed them, and rearranged snippets of text to...
View ArticleShould the book I edited advertise my Ph.D.?
I'm editing a non-academic, non-fiction book to be published by a university library. Should the book advertise my Ph.D. credentials? If so, how? After finishing a Ph.D. in literature, I was...
View ArticleHow to choose between bicycles
I'd like to buy a new road bike and I think I have a general idea what I'm looking for (aluminum, Tiagra, WSD). Within that class of bikes, how do I choose between the available brands? The backstory...
View ArticleHow to capture clips from streaming video on a Mac?
Is there a good way to capture short clips from online streaming videos on a Mac? I would like to capture, save, and replay short clips (from a few seconds to a few minutes) from an online streaming...
View ArticleHow to respond to someone else's quest to find their sperm donor?
Asking for a friend. In a nutshell: My friend has been contacted by at least two different people seeking to identify their biological father, a sperm donor. My friend has enough information to make an...
View ArticleFancy wool-blend formalwear: dry-clean after every wearing?
I recently acquired a beautiful, brand new designer dress that's much nicer than anything I've had in my wardrobe before. I've worn it once and have been hanging it up to air out. Is it better to get...
View ArticleWhat to do in and around Göttingen, Germany?
A friend and I are headed to Göttingen, Germany, for part of the Handel Festival. We'll have some time to kill during the days (May 21-24) before the evening concerts. Can you recommend some daytime...
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