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I'm looking for SF books that may not be classified as sci-fi, but instead as standard adult fiction "literature" at my local library. Examples would be Mary Doria Russell's "The Sparrow" or David Mitchell's "Cloud Atlas" [more inside]
posted by Dag Maggot to writing & language at 9:55 AM ACST - 1 comment (1 new)

Any suggestions for books based on the theme of escape and/or survival? I especially love books based on desert islands, in prisons or in some post-apocolyptic world. [more inside]
posted by takeyourmedicine to society & culture at 9:43 AM ACST - 9 comments (9 new)

E-ink devices, have you tried one ? How does it feel ? This guy was rather disappointed with Sony Librie. This chinese company apparently produces (and sell, where, who, how much ?) two functional clone without the DRM bull. That'd be a nice xmas present for geeks.
posted by elpapacito to computers & internet at 9:17 AM ACST - 0 comments

We'll be in San Francisco for New Years. Any good suggestions about what might be interesting to do?
posted by john m to travel & transportation at 8:42 AM ACST - 1 comment (1 new)

Christmas Vacation Rentals: I need an island. Or, maybe a peninsula. Or fine, just some peace and quiet. [more inside]
posted by RJ Reynolds to travel & transportation at 8:40 AM ACST - 4 comments (4 new)

I'm looking for someone in San Francisco who can custom-make a desk for me out of wood. [more inside]
posted by autojack to home & garden at 8:40 AM ACST - 3 comments (3 new)

How is charging more for car insurance to males under 25 not discrimination? [more inside]
posted by Jomoma to work & money at 7:56 AM ACST - 22 comments (9 new)

Every year my parents visit, and they want to be able to come and go at will while I'm at work. So I have to give them my keys to the building and my apartment. This makes me nervous, because if they lose my keys, I'm screwed. The obvious solution is to get copies but... [more inside]
posted by grumblebee to home & garden at 7:40 AM ACST - 13 comments (1 new)

How do you automate podcast reception with a Dell Pocket DJ. This is probably a bit too specific for askmefi, but I'm desperate enough to give it a shot. I'm trying to make a Dell Pocket DJ work like an ipod, where you plug in the player, run a program and the shows appear on the device. [more inside]
posted by Manjusri to computers & internet at 7:21 AM ACST - 1 comment

Is there a combined bluetooth/802.11g miniPCI card that will work as a replacement for the Intel PRO 2100 in my Centrino laptop? It would need to support WPA as well, I suppose. Googling seems to show that such things exist, but I couldn't find any at Amazon or my normal online hardware shops. [more inside]
posted by tirade to computers & internet at 6:46 AM ACST - 11 comments

CharmCityFilter: OK, so I'm going to be in Baltimore for New Year's Eve. Now what? [more inside]
posted by bartleby to food & drink at 6:32 AM ACST - 12 comments (4 new)

What's the best and easiest way to back-up the memory on my computer. [more inside]
posted by bamassippi to computers & internet at 6:26 AM ACST - 9 comments

How does one go about having a city municipal code changed? My city council is the city��s legislative authority and sets the policies under which the city operates. I'm looking to convince our city government to change our beach curfew from 10:00pm to midnight. I have never tried to petition the government for anything. So I have no idea where to begin. I'm looking for the basics here. How do I bring my case to the city council? What would the process be? What formalities/legalities are involved, etc? I will appreciate any insight into this. I would also like any advice on how to research my case for the change. Any insight is great! I look forward to your answers!
posted by ieatwords to law & government at 6:25 AM ACST - 8 comments (2 new)

Database filter: I have a Microsoft Access application that is split into two .mdb files for the interfaces and data. This app is distributed on a CD to be used on computers that have no internet access. When someone needs an updated dataset the backend .mdb is refreshed from a load of Oracle tables and sent on CD so that the user only needs to replace a single file. The front end links to the tables in the back end. [more inside]
posted by NsJen to computers & internet at 6:02 AM ACST - 1 comment (1 new)

MorningSicknessFilter: I am eight weeks pregnant. I've been suffering through "morning" sickness for about two-three weeks (which lasts throughout the day, and is worst in the evening), but I'm noticing something increasingly strange.... [more inside]
posted by anonymous to health at 5:51 AM ACST - 21 comments (2 new)

How much can I drink before cirrhosis sets in? [more inside]
posted by anonymous to health at 5:51 AM ACST - 27 comments (7 new)

I really need AskMefi's collective wisdom on this one. How do I go about collecting a debt from a (so-called) friend of the family? [more inside]
posted by anonymous to work & money at 5:50 AM ACST - 24 comments (2 new)

What gift to put under a far-away-tree for a one-year-old boy? [more inside]
posted by t0astie to shopping at 5:15 AM ACST - 9 comments (1 new)

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