Help me come up with an interesting data structures project?
I'm teaching a college data structures class this fall, for 2nd year game design students. Can you help me think of cool projects? In the past, I've assigned a series of projects based on...
View ArticleHelp me make my daughter's birthday in New York special!
Help, New York MeFites! My daughter and 359 of her closest friends are participating in a little shindig you guys throw at Thanksgiving. Her 20th birthday is right in the middle of all the festivities,...
View ArticleWhat is the original version of a cloned organism called?
If I clone my cat, I would have two cats: CatCreatedTheUsualWay and CatCreatedThroughCloning. Is there a term for the original version? If CatCreatedThroughCloning is refered to as the "clone", then...
View ArticleRecommend me a bass amp for noodling around at work
I would like to start messing around on my bass again. I'd like a recommendation on an amp that I can use at work so I won't disturb anyone else, for those times when I just want to keep my fingers...
View ArticleIs there such a thing as a visual meditation app?
Are there any apps that guide you through meditation and/or mindfulness activities using visuals? As one way to manage my anxiety, I would like to try meditation. But I also have ADHD, and the...
View ArticleI would like to look at beauty
Can you help me compile a list of beautiful places to visit and beautiful things to see in northern Illinois or thereabouts? I would like to physically visit a place and look at beauty in visual form....
View ArticleIs there a term for this, in sociology, or psychology, or business, or ?
Is there a term, or theory, or concept, probably related to sociology, (or maybe psychology, or business/human resources) where a person (or group of people) orients their behavior according to the...
View ArticleCan you recommend a resource on video compression?
Can you recommend a resource that outlines the very basics of video compression for non-technical people, and possibly some free, non-skeevy software for easily doing this task? My college is going all...
View ArticleCan I safely visit my 80yo mother for tech support?
My mom's computer died in early March. I loaned her my work laptop until the new computer I ordered for her could arrive. And then the quarantine hit. But I need that laptop now. Is there anyway I can...
View ArticleWork from home setup with 2 monitors and 2 PCs
Working from home like a lot of folks, and would like to connect a dual-monitor setup to two different machines (one work-owned, one mine), and easily switch between them. What's the best way to do...
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