Live video art installation (concept?) showing remote locations?
I remember a live video art installation (or a concept?) about setting up large video screens in public spaces, with cameras, linked to video screens w/cameras in other cities (even international)...
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Recently I performed a clean installation of Windows 10 (which, by the way, I very much like despite not-so-subtle bugs creeping up a tad more than I'd like) and would like app and Chrome add-on...
View Article"Not technically supposed to do this, but..." scam?
The other day I had a new washing machine installed, a completely normal setup. I had paid for installation and new parts as well. Upon delivery, one of the workers looked at the existing completely...
View ArticleName that artist who submerged a room in a museum installation?
I read an article about an artist who built a living room inside a glass enclosure that was periodically filled with water, I think as a visual representation of the housing mortgage crisis and the...
View ArticleHow do I reattach this dishwasher conduit/spray arm? Pictures inside.
The middle spray arm/dishwasher conduit for my 2-year-old dishwasher fell off. I don't think it's broken, but I could be mistaken. I've tried snapping it back into place, I'm not sure where to snap it...
View ArticleHow to be smart vs. the corporate internet behemoth?
All Kid BlahLaLa wanted for the holidays was better wifi at home, so after maaany years of DSL we are switching to cable internet, which in our area is only provided by Spectrum (aka Charter). Help me...
View ArticleHow can I install Discourse bulletin board system?
Hi all, I'm looking at Discourse and wanting to see if there is some relatively easy to get a board running without paying for assistance. I think Discourse has the potential to be a very useful tool...
View ArticleReplace gas wall oven?
Who do I get to install a new gas wall oven where the current unit gas wall oven is beyond repair? Needed parts are no longer made and "universal" parts don't fit my oven. We were hoping to re-do the...
View ArticleDeadbolt with a non-standard 2" backset
My backdoor has a hole for a deadbolt, but it's at 2", not US-standard 2 3/8". The previous owners put a "fake" deadbolt there with the latch, but without actually drilling for the bolt itself so it...
View ArticleHelp me temporarily install tiles in a bathroom
I'm a renter, and I want to display some decorative tiles in my bathroom. However, I'm concerned that any temporary solution will leave gaps and create a hospitable mildew breeding ground behind the...
View ArticleGuerrilla art in the high desert.
In the spirit of old-school, mysterious, deep-desert art, I'm pondering the installation of some very discreet, low-footprint, solar-powered art pieces on BLM land throughout the Mojave Desert. I can't...
View ArticleUpdating my PC - old lady edition
I need to install Windows 10 and Office 2016 on my home PC. I'm scared. I have Windows 7 and Office 2010. I need to upgrade to Windows 10 (and I didn't know I could do it for free and now I can't) and...
View ArticleWhat does the cable guy actually do?
After a harrowing week of trying and failing to get an installation team to activate my cable internet package, in an apartment that previously received the same service from the same provider, I'm...
View ArticleInstalling a hybrid water heater
My Rheem Warrior Glass water heater is giving me water that get colder faster. In anticipation, I bought a A.O Smith 50-gallon hybrid water heater about a month ago. I've watched a lot of YouTube...
View ArticleIdentify this small solar-powered installation.
A friend was road-tripping through Arizona today and came across this curious thing in a field by the road (YT). It looks like a weather station, possibly? Looks too small and unprotected to be any...
View ArticleReplacing over-the-range microwave
So my microwave died (or became immortal, since it won't turn off unless I unplug it), and I have questions. I'm probably going to have to pay to get a new one installed, but looking at the Lowe's...
View ArticleHelp me make the crowdsourced sentient sculpture of my dreams.
I'm trying to design an interactive outdoor sculpture consisting of two sites placed about half a mile from one another across an open landscape. I'd like each to have microphones and speakers, such...
View ArticleHow to mount Ikea Hovet mirror
I need some advice about how to mount this large mirror in drywall, or who in the Seattle area I should have do it for me. The included mounting instructions leave a bit to be desired. I'm not sure...
View ArticleWhat size magnifying glass is required to ignite a fire at sunrise?
A component of an art installation I am planning involves igniting a signal fire at sunrise each morning using a magnifying glass. Short of conducting experiments with magnifying glasses large and...
View ArticleLooking for article/website about "bomb room" art installations
I'm looking for an article or website about an artist who creates "bomb room" art installations, designed to look like a room where someone was planning some sort of attack - I might have even seen it...
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