http://www.idkfa.com/v3 idkfa: syndicated http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=7099&msg_id=7099 Help needed! What non-itunes program should I use to rip my cd collection to my hard-drive? Needs to be easy (12 year old John is going to do a lot of them), and will need to be playable on google play music and apple devices. Would prefer to maintain as much quality as possible, and I don't mind paying a little for good software if needed. Thanks all! katidid@idkfa.com (katidid) Asked and Answered Fri, 17 Jul 2015 18:20:53 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=7099&msg_id=7099 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=7094&msg_id=7094 Hey everyone, we need some help. We now need a place to live when we move up in mid august. Our original agreement to stay with my Dad is suddenly tenuous. If you all have any leads, please let me know. We have cats, need at least 2 bedrooms, and would prefer to stay in the goldenview middle school boundaries. Thanks all katidid@idkfa.com (katidid) Mercy General Fri, 10 Jul 2015 17:39:04 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=7094&msg_id=7094 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=7022&msg_id=7059 That's fucked up. As they say when you find a spider in your bedsheets "NOPE. Nopenopenope. N.O.P.E." katidid@idkfa.com (katidid) Mercy General Mon, 08 Jun 2015 21:47:41 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=7022&msg_id=7059 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=7022&msg_id=7056 Consider yourself 'in-drink' then :) katidid@idkfa.com (katidid) Mercy General Mon, 08 Jun 2015 19:41:37 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=7022&msg_id=7056 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=7022&msg_id=7054 Yep, looking at about 1600 sf (roughly what we have now), with 3 bedrooms plus a craft room/guest room. We want an attached 2 car garage with a shop space, as well as a mother in law apartment above (we're struggling with how to integrate this with the house without it looking like one long rectangular box). Maybe a butler's cottage? The lot is more than 1 acre, but less than two, and mostly flat with at least one hill (JD, do I have this right?) We are also trying to figure out how to make this as energy efficient as possible, and build in smart storage and utility (read: between stud shelving, laundry chutes, kitchen to garage garbage transfer chutes, etc). I have lots of ideas, some of which you can see here: www.pinterest.com/klaurance/dream-house/. katidid@idkfa.com (katidid) Mercy General Mon, 08 Jun 2015 19:29:50 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=7022&msg_id=7054 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=7022&msg_id=7051 Oh man, Mike this post rocks my socks. There are many things I am excited about in moving back to AK, but now I'm especially excited about talking to you about our building ideas. Right now, we're looking at cribbing off this plan: http://www.concepthome.com/house-plans/small-house-ch62-house-plan/32/ katidid@idkfa.com (katidid) Mercy General Sun, 07 Jun 2015 22:41:09 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=7022&msg_id=7051 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=5184&msg_id=5184 Initiate super-shameless plug sequence... For those who are avid readers, or just want to watch a 5 minute video: http://youtu.be/169x9OSZCDY My friend Elle and I are starting up a Vlog (hoping to get picked up as regulars for Geek and Sundry). It's about books and everything related to books. Succinct huh! Comments are greatly appreciated (we're compiling content for future episodes), and if you like us, please follow the link in the description to our voting page on G&S. Super-shameless plug complete. katidid@idkfa.com (katidid) Language; Literature; Writing Sat, 22 Jun 2013 12:25:21 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=5184&msg_id=5184 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=4998&msg_id=4998 JD be 28 today! Happy birthday, hon! katidid@idkfa.com (katidid) Mercy General Mon, 11 Mar 2013 11:26:45 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=4998&msg_id=4998 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=4979&msg_id=4986 Yay on the Passion Pit. Seeing them this Tuesday! katidid@idkfa.com (katidid) Cognitive Surplus Fri, 01 Mar 2013 15:09:49 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=4979&msg_id=4986 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=4959&msg_id=4977 Eggzellent. katidid@idkfa.com (katidid) Mercy General Mon, 25 Feb 2013 15:12:12 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=4959&msg_id=4977 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=4959&msg_id=4959 I'm fairly certain that the persons who ought to know about this have already in fact heard, but just in case: http://www.fandango.com/startrek:thenextgenerationthebestofbothworlds_162301/movietimes?date=4/25/2013 I wish I could force friends to fly down to Seatown for something so silly, so that we could attend in mass. katidid@idkfa.com (katidid) Mercy General Thu, 21 Feb 2013 13:04:31 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=4959&msg_id=4959 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=4476&msg_id=4477 Ha! I have proved you wrong! Love you katidid@idkfa.com (katidid) Mercy General Wed, 25 Jul 2012 14:54:32 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=4476&msg_id=4477 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3942&msg_id=3945 1. I use Excel to conduct data exploration ('Is there something interesting going on here?' ) perform complex calculations, display results in organized tables or charts, and report information to others. 2. I use excel approximately half of my working day, maybe more. I used to use it exclusively, but I now conduct much more analysis using SQL and Tableau. Some of my reports are recurring (weekly, monthly, etc), and I have created dashboard like workbooks that dynamically update to minimize the work required to refresh data. But most of my work iis comprised of special data requests or long term, changing analyses. 3. About half of my workbooks get shared. Special requests are most often sent via email. Larger reports and recurring documents are posted to Sharepoint. 4. It is very, very rare that I store data in excel. I almost exclusively import it from SQL databases. The exception is census data found online. And even that is a paste at a moment in time. Data permanently stored in excel scares me. Seriously. 5. I have used quite a few docs with Macros (though I seem to use them less and less). They would run printing scripts, which would cycle through dynamic dashboard views; update formatting on large data sets; or import data directly from external data sources like other workbooks or SQL Server. 6. I don't have any workbooks that are single points of failure in any given process. My recucurring reports have many copies, and I have sql code to document my data pulls. Some analysis results could be painful to lose (a lot of successive calculations) but I could recreate them. Truly, the point of failure is me. I work alone for the most part, and other folks in the office probably couldn't pick up my work easily if I were hit by a bus. 7. Oh gosh. Excels best feature...I suppose it is the transparency of it's functionality. I can trace all its calculations, and 'watch' analyses happen visually, which I just katidid@idkfa.com (katidid) Look down, look down... Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:31:09 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3942&msg_id=3945 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3875&msg_id=3930 A little late on this, but here goes: 1. Take a picture of each of my kids, every day. EVERY DAY. 2. Get back to prebaby shape. I think I've got 15 lbs to go. 3. Go to SteamCon this year, in 3 days of full regalia. 4. Finish a craft project every month. Damn...I better get going... katidid@idkfa.com (katidid) Mercy General Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:24:47 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3875&msg_id=3930 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3477&msg_id=3477 I don't think I want a resume that gets this potential boss excited. He looks like an adult film producer. Fail MSN. Fail. katidid@idkfa.com (katidid) Mercy General Wed, 24 Aug 2011 16:56:02 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3477&msg_id=3477 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3395&msg_id=3395 Battlestar Galactica on Netflix = hours of awesome Netflix price changes = $$$ of not awesome Battlestar Galactica = Gypsy from MST3k From BattleGypsy katidid@idkfa.com (katidid) Cognitive Surplus Tue, 09 Aug 2011 00:26:42 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3395&msg_id=3395 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3389&msg_id=3389 So I need advice...the analyst we've hired to augment our team sits in the cube next to mine, and we have low cube walls. It is not uncommon for him or I to pass the lunch hour (any time from 11am to 2pm) by eating at our desks. I have no problem with the sights/smells of such. However, I do have a problem with the sounds this generates. My coworker eats loudly. He smacks his lips together, and often eats with his mouth open. If he is shifting food bits around in his mouth, I hear every saliva laden swirl. Might anyone have any suggestions on how I could potentially let him know that his manners at mealtimes are lacking? I'm shocked that his mother lets him make it through a meal with his current habits. Help! katidid@idkfa.com (katidid) Look down, look down... Mon, 08 Aug 2011 20:09:07 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3389&msg_id=3389 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2772&msg_id=2772 If any of you feel the need to punish yourselves for your sins, I suggest attending an elementary school music performance. Nothing like 100 1st and 2nd graders singing about their home state with almost religious fervor. At least they weren't singing Justin Beiber. Kiddie performances and talent shows make me cringe. Big time. Like I told JD last night, as 1st graders skipped down the aisles of the school gymnasium while their music teacher told the crowd how proud he was of teaching the kids to skip... "This is almost as creepy as clowns" I am pretty sure this makes me a bad parent. katidid@idkfa.com (katidid) Mercy General Fri, 06 May 2011 12:53:38 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2772&msg_id=2772 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2594&msg_id=2595 Yep... ...Yep katidid@idkfa.com (katidid) Machiavellian Cocktail Wed, 20 Apr 2011 16:49:36 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2594&msg_id=2595 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2562&msg_id=2592 You have to be a tumbr user to repost. I have added Disqus, which is the only other comments system available, at least that I have been able to find. katidid@idkfa.com (katidid) Language; Literature; Writing Wed, 20 Apr 2011 16:04:42 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2562&msg_id=2592 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2562&msg_id=2575 Indeed, commenting is not yet functional (working on a custom html solution today). In the meantime, I think both you and our dear Scrotor should consider a book called Being by Kevin Brooks. It is technically YA, though not overtly so, and considering both your comments, I think this might be a good fit :). katidid@idkfa.com (katidid) Language; Literature; Writing Wed, 20 Apr 2011 11:29:49 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2562&msg_id=2575 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2562&msg_id=2562 I'm entering the blogosphere (cue drop in bucket clip). You can find my literary themed endeavors here: EverCritic.tumblr.com EverCritic katidid@idkfa.com (katidid) Language; Literature; Writing Tue, 19 Apr 2011 18:46:04 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2562&msg_id=2562 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2308&msg_id=2349 I don't fall into the 2011 bride group, and it's been a while, but I also got my dress at Anderson's in Anchorage. The prices seemed reasonable, and the dress materials didn't seem super cheap. In the lower 48, I have known several people who had good luck at Davids. I'm not sure if the selection is somewhat dependent on the year, and the specific store location (my gut tells me yes), but they were all pretty pleased with their dresses. katidid@idkfa.com (katidid) Mercy General Mon, 28 Mar 2011 16:52:33 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2308&msg_id=2349 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2122&msg_id=2153 Due September 4th :) katidid@idkfa.com (katidid) Mercy General Sun, 20 Feb 2011 23:16:00 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2122&msg_id=2153 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2122&msg_id=2131 HAHAHAHAHA, oh man, that is amazing. I just love it. Josh informs me that I should thank Ms. Leary for this. It totally made my day! The most entertaining part of your post Josh is that my doctor actually used fruit analogies a lot in my last appointment. I have a baby the size of a plum and a womb the size of a grapefruit. And I promise, this is the last time I mention the state of my womb. Your welcome. :) katidid@idkfa.com (katidid) Mercy General Thu, 17 Feb 2011 20:22:06 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2122&msg_id=2131 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2122&msg_id=2126 Thanks all! And I think we are going to wait and be surprised about the gender :) katidid@idkfa.com (katidid) Mercy General Thu, 17 Feb 2011 16:03:07 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2122&msg_id=2126 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2122&msg_id=2122 Preface: This is for IDKFA eyes only. PLEASE NO FACEBOOKERY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE! Hey friends, Happy February! Just wanted to let you know, there is a special date to note in the coming year... September 4th, 2011: The family brood grows by 1! Yep, I'm preggo. We are an excited bunch here in Casa de Laurance, and I just wanted to share the news with our friends across the internets. I'll be letting my boss know this week, and then the news goes public on Facebook at the end of the weekend. Until then, mums the word ;). Love ya all, Katy and JD katidid@idkfa.com (katidid) Mercy General Thu, 17 Feb 2011 14:19:45 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2122&msg_id=2122 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=110&msg_id=112 We are incredibly fortunate in one aspect; none of our belongings were damaged. I was able to race home when it happened and move stuff away from the damaged areas, and it just so happens that our computers and other electronics were in relatively safe areas. In the immediate future I'm worried about the horrible mess of hastily shifted household items and the general dusting of semi-wet plaster which now covers most surfaces in my house; it looks like a bomb went off. After that, I am really not willing to live in the apartment while they so very slowly fix the damaged sheet rock and carpet. I think it will be a health hazard, and our apartment is just to small to feasibly live in while it's being repaired. katidid@idkfa.com (katidid) Mercy General Tue, 10 Aug 2010 18:47:21 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=110&msg_id=112 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=55&msg_id=56 I'm quite jealous of those fortunate enough to see Cake. I saw them last time they were in AK. Wish I could have been there again... katidid@idkfa.com (katidid) Indiscernible from Magic Fri, 06 Aug 2010 11:32:37 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=55&msg_id=56 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=26&msg_id=29 Actually, looks like I can paste small photos into my comment box. Is this too much of a burden on IDKFA to keep doing? katidid@idkfa.com (katidid) idkfa Thu, 05 Aug 2010 12:08:11 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=26&msg_id=29 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=8&msg_id=28 STEAMCON 2010, POST 1: So I am attending SteamCon this November (think Steampunk ComicCon), requiring some epic costume making and prop construction, including a full ball gown and train, a wooden camera case to disguise my digital one, and a jumble of soldered metal which will pose as a necklace. First up, I'm making an armored corset: 1. Found a truly hideous bag at goodwill with what looks like chainmail on the sides. 2. Totally stripped the thing, turned the metal panels inside out, and am now sewing these metal sheets to a flexible stay corset. katidid@idkfa.com (katidid) Indiscernible from Magic Thu, 05 Aug 2010 12:06:58 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=8&msg_id=28 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=26&msg_id=26 How is it that I can attach a photo to my post? katidid@idkfa.com (katidid) idkfa Thu, 05 Aug 2010 11:51:08 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=26&msg_id=26 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=8&msg_id=8 Muahaha, at last a stump to stand on while I shout my upcoming SteamCon glory! And should the Green Man allow, some pictures of the construction process. katidid@idkfa.com (katidid) Indiscernible from Magic Wed, 04 Aug 2010 17:03:42 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=8&msg_id=8 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3&msg_id=3 ...hoping to integrate lessons learned... katidid@idkfa.com (katidid) idkfa Wed, 04 Aug 2010 15:18:51 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3&msg_id=3