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The sound is coming from inside the computer!

Why is my early 2006 Intel Combo-Drive iMac beeping intermittently? I installed new RAM in the iMac about four days ago (it now has a single stick of 2 GB RAM), but the beeping only started today,...

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Mandarin Chinese for business people?

Looking to pick up Mandarin for business people, aka with a heavy dose of how to do corporate speak. I'm Chinese, and my Mandarin is good enough for regular communication - my accent can pass for...

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Help me find the podcast that's just right!

Podcast recommendations sought! Snarky, humourous, preferably with some sort of informational content. I'm really picky about my podcast content. It needs to be quick (both in terms of tempo and in...

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Where do I live in Toronto?

Where should I live in Toronto, Ontario, and how should I go about looking for a place? I currently live in Kingston, and I'm moving to Toronto in August or September. I will be working downtown near...

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Does excel have a WHERE clause?

I have an excel file with a list of expenses that are continually updated, sorted by date. There is a column for specifying the category that each expense belongs to. Is it possible to create a formula...

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Surely I'm not the first person with this problem

Help me come up with a storage mechanism for my jewelry. I wear a lot of earrings, a lot of bracelets, a few rings, and occasionally a necklace or two. I've yet to come up with a way to store all of my...

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I'm not THAT eager to have lunch with you...

I have an HTC phone that keeps sending duplicate text messages because it thinks delivery is failing. Except they're sending out fine. So now I just send out 8 text messages every time I try to send...

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You're a kitty!

I really want a cat. I've been wanting a cat for about six years now. My life has certain complications that makes this decision somewhat difficult. Help me decide. I want to be as knowledgeable and as...

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Hello, Ruby Wednesday

Imagine I'm a transplant from 1950 who only has the vaguest idea of how the internet works. Now explain to me how to migrate a Ruby on Rails website from one server to another. The people I work for...

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It's one of those things that you're always vaguely aware of, but never quite...

Explain broadcast television in Canada and the US to me like I'm five. I've tried to do some basic research on this, but the Wikipedia articles and other resources all assume a starting level of...

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Give me an easy way of keeping up with Chinese pop music

Is there a Chinese version of the year-end Billboard 100 charts or the Now That's What I Call Music compilations? Something where I can just buy an album every so often and have an idea of what's being...

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Does my ideal purse exist?

I'm on the market for a new everyday purse/bag, and I'm having trouble finding exactly what I'm looking for. Can you help? Aesthetics: - Cross-body with adjustable straps - Canvas rather than leather...

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I can FizzBuzz! Where do I go from here?

I am teaching myself how to program. But there seems to be a big gap between intro courses/resources (CodeCademy, O'Reilly books, Learn X the Hard Way) and Actually Doing Things. Help me figure out a...

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Fulfill a childhood craving for this specific fountain pen

I'm looking for a specific fountain pen that was very common in German schools in the mid-90s. Can you help? I went to elementary/middle school in Germany in the mid-to-late 90s, and we all used...

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Credentialism is the worst.

My academic background is not in computer science. I work as a developer. For professional development and logistical reasons, I would like to supplement my credentials with something...

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Google Hangouts, you are a mess.

How do I absolutely, definitively, and completely sign myself out of Google Hangouts in every single possible location that I'm signed in? Or: how do I actually get notified when people chat me and I'm...

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A Gerbil Insane

My friend is coveting this David Bowie Gerbil mug from Takkoda! I can only find that used one on Ebay, and it's no longer available from the official Pets Rock store. Can anyone point me to where I...

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Sex-positive advice books on consent for prospective college kid

Asking for a friend: looking for recommendations for a book on relationships, sex, and consent that a 27-year-old brother can give to his 18-year-old sister before she leaves for university in...

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