http://1-800-Ask-Matt.com/ 1-800-Ask-Matt Questions and Answers en-us Sun, 23 Nov 2008 05:30:21 -0700 Sun, 23 Nov 2008 05:30:21 -0700 http://1-800-Ask-Matt.com/rss.php Weblog Editor 2.0 editor@1-800-Ask-Matt.com webmaster@1-800-Ask-Matt.com 5 http://1-800-Ask-Matt.com/?id=37 You must have seen the latest news about Wal-Mart shutting down it's DRM servers much like Sony, MSN and Yahoo! all have done in the past. All more reason to buy your music DRM free on CDs or somewhere like the Amazon MP3 Store. With the number of song downloads the iTunes store has done it would be hard for them to just ditch all of their customers. I think Apple would have to come up with a deal like Yahoo! did, where they gave the users credit to download the DRM free version of the songs. Tech Asked by: ScootWede on September 30, 2008 at 2:14 pm Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:14:57 -0700 http://1-800-Ask-Matt.com/?id=37 http://1-800-Ask-Matt.com/?id=36 Two key ideas here: Micropayments and Impulse Purchase. Charge a little for something basic and people will buy it without thinking. The more you charge, the number of potential buyers decreases. Look at the value menu at your favorite fast food restaurant. How much is that song on iTunes? General Asked by: Jon Ogden on September 26, 2008 at 11:06 pm Fri, 26 Sep 2008 23:06:51 -0700 http://1-800-Ask-Matt.com/?id=36 http://1-800-Ask-Matt.com/?id=35 General Asked by: spicolie on September 22, 2008 at 1:29 pm Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:29:23 -0700 http://1-800-Ask-Matt.com/?id=35 http://1-800-Ask-Matt.com/?id=34 General Asked by: spicolie on September 22, 2008 at 1:29 pm Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:29:18 -0700 http://1-800-Ask-Matt.com/?id=34 http://1-800-Ask-Matt.com/?id=33 General Asked by: spicolie on September 22, 2008 at 1:28 pm Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:28:36 -0700 http://1-800-Ask-Matt.com/?id=33 http://1-800-Ask-Matt.com/?id=32 General Asked by: Yoda on September 19, 2008 at 8:38 pm Fri, 19 Sep 2008 20:38:29 -0700 http://1-800-Ask-Matt.com/?id=32 http://1-800-Ask-Matt.com/?id=31 General Asked by: angeliamise on September 17, 2008 at 7:02 pm Wed, 17 Sep 2008 19:02:23 -0700 http://1-800-Ask-Matt.com/?id=31 http://1-800-Ask-Matt.com/?id=30 General Asked by: angeliamise on September 17, 2008 at 7:01 pm Wed, 17 Sep 2008 19:01:24 -0700 http://1-800-Ask-Matt.com/?id=30 http://1-800-Ask-Matt.com/?id=29 General Asked by: angeliamise on September 17, 2008 at 6:59 pm Wed, 17 Sep 2008 18:59:54 -0700 http://1-800-Ask-Matt.com/?id=29 http://1-800-Ask-Matt.com/?id=28 General Asked by: angeliamise on September 17, 2008 at 6:57 pm Wed, 17 Sep 2008 18:57:05 -0700 http://1-800-Ask-Matt.com/?id=28 http://1-800-Ask-Matt.com/?id=27 Tech Asked by: michelleysbelly on September 16, 2008 at 4:23 pm Tue, 16 Sep 2008 16:23:47 -0700 http://1-800-Ask-Matt.com/?id=27 http://1-800-Ask-Matt.com/?id=26 There are a lot of differences. Replay: NFL has challenge system (coaches), in College reviews are initiated from the booth (NCAA). Legal catch: NFL is 2 feet down, College is 1 foot down. Clock stops: College stops after first downs, NFL does not. Overtime: NFL has sudden death, College both teams have a chance to score from the 25 yard line. General Asked by: michelleysbelly on September 5, 2008 at 2:56 pm Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:56:38 -0700 http://1-800-Ask-Matt.com/?id=26 http://1-800-Ask-Matt.com/?id=25 I would have to say, YES. Your gasoline car engine uses a combination of heat, pressure, and a little spark to ignite the fuel. Diesel engines just use heat and pressure (no spark plugs in a diesel engine). Your engine will run better and you can get better millage when your car is warmed up. If you just have a can of gas it is the vapors that burn. So if the can is sitting in the sun with a little spark near by, then good bye. General Asked by: chris1821 on September 5, 2008 at 1:21 pm Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:21:26 -0700 http://1-800-Ask-Matt.com/?id=25 http://1-800-Ask-Matt.com/?id=24 Local Area Network. Remember that LAN Party you went to where everybody was playing against each other over the network. Tech Asked by: michelleysbelly on August 13, 2008 at 6:19 pm Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:19:21 -0700 http://1-800-Ask-Matt.com/?id=24 http://1-800-Ask-Matt.com/?id=23 It must be user error. Tech Asked by: jessywoman on May 8, 2008 at 7:11 am Thu, 08 May 2008 07:11:38 -0700 http://1-800-Ask-Matt.com/?id=23 http://1-800-Ask-Matt.com/?id=22 Well, you should always back up your iTunes library so you can go back to a back-up copy. Technically you should make routine back-up of all of your personal/important data. iTunes saves all of your ratings, playlists, and other organization of the library in the iTunes libary file. This file is located by default in [USER PROFILE]/Music/iTunes/iTunes Library on Mac and [USER PROFILE]/Music/iTunes/iTunes Library.itl on Windows. Tech Asked by: jessywoman on May 8, 2008 at 7:11 am Thu, 08 May 2008 07:11:10 -0700 http://1-800-Ask-Matt.com/?id=22 http://1-800-Ask-Matt.com/?id=21 They are just gum ball machines. You can get them at CandyMachines.com. With the number of animals you have you may want to consider becoming a satelite location for the San Diego Zoo. General Asked by: Melissa on April 4, 2008 at 3:49 pm Fri, 04 Apr 2008 15:49:23 -0700 http://1-800-Ask-Matt.com/?id=21 http://1-800-Ask-Matt.com/?id=20 A Couric is the standard unit measurement for human feces (Crap) as defined by The European Fecal Standards and Measurements. One Katie Couric is about 2.5 pounds of excrement. An informative video documenting the largest Crap taken can be seen here. General Asked by: michelleysbelly on March 26, 2008 at 4:14 pm Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:14:07 -0700 http://1-800-Ask-Matt.com/?id=20 http://1-800-Ask-Matt.com/?id=19 Technically Michelle has had the link on her blog for quite some time now so obviously you don't visit it to often. General Asked by: jessywoman on March 17, 2008 at 2:53 pm Mon, 17 Mar 2008 14:53:55 -0700 http://1-800-Ask-Matt.com/?id=19 http://1-800-Ask-Matt.com/?id=18 Probably starve. Engineering Asked by: jessywoman on March 17, 2008 at 2:53 pm Mon, 17 Mar 2008 14:53:12 -0700 http://1-800-Ask-Matt.com/?id=18 http://1-800-Ask-Matt.com/?id=17 One third cord of wood if a dachshund does not get the badger first. General Asked by: jessywoman on March 17, 2008 at 2:51 pm Mon, 17 Mar 2008 14:51:39 -0700 http://1-800-Ask-Matt.com/?id=17 http://1-800-Ask-Matt.com/?id=16 Technically a mole is known as a melanocytic naevus. Would you rather them have it on their face (with a single black hair growing out of it) where you have to look at it all day? General Asked by: jessywoman on March 17, 2008 at 2:50 pm Mon, 17 Mar 2008 14:50:45 -0700 http://1-800-Ask-Matt.com/?id=16 http://1-800-Ask-Matt.com/?id=15 Craigslist would be my first choice. You can meet the buyer and test the laptop out before buying, best of all no shipping. You can always try PennySaver or even the newspaper classifieds. Tech Asked by: virdy on March 17, 2008 at 2:19 pm Mon, 17 Mar 2008 14:19:19 -0700 http://1-800-Ask-Matt.com/?id=15 http://1-800-Ask-Matt.com/?id=14 I have an AA in Engineering and a BS in Electrical Engineering - DSP/Communications. I work as a Civil Engineer. Most importantly I always want to know how and why, so the internet becomes my friend. I don't have a pet squid, however I dissected one once in 7th grade. Oh... I stayed at a Holiday Inn for a week as well. General Asked by: birdstheword on March 17, 2008 at 2:18 pm Mon, 17 Mar 2008 14:18:32 -0700 http://1-800-Ask-Matt.com/?id=14 http://1-800-Ask-Matt.com/?id=13 First of all I think you meant "What is the difference between 's s' and just plain ole s?".
The apostrophe indicates possession.
's is used with a singular noun that has possession. "Michelle's car" means there is one Michelle who has a car.
s' is used with plural noun that has possession. "Michelles' car" mean there are many Michelles who have a car. If the thing that has possession does not end in "s" then just 's is used. Women's car.
s is used to make a singular noun plural. One Michelle, many Michelles. Sometimes the plural does not have an "s". 1 woman, many women. General Asked by: michelleysbelly on March 13, 2008 at 12:13 pm Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:13:11 -0700 http://1-800-Ask-Matt.com/?id=13 http://1-800-Ask-Matt.com/?id=12 Well, "center" is the American spelling and "centre" is the British English spelling. As for "ceteernnt" and "emicunniass", I have never seen or heard center spelled either way. General Asked by: birdstheword on March 9, 2008 at 9:44 pm Sun, 09 Mar 2008 21:44:42 -0700 http://1-800-Ask-Matt.com/?id=12 http://1-800-Ask-Matt.com/?id=11 It all depends on the number of your trash cans he knocks over. Now, if your daddy is a lawyer it is a whole new story. General Asked by: michelleysbelly on March 3, 2008 at 2:53 pm Mon, 03 Mar 2008 14:53:26 -0700 http://1-800-Ask-Matt.com/?id=11 http://1-800-Ask-Matt.com/?id=10 Darik's Boot and Nuke will completely remove everything from the hard drive. Tech Asked by: GarryD on March 1, 2008 at 1:01 am Sat, 01 Mar 2008 01:01:53 -0700 http://1-800-Ask-Matt.com/?id=10 http://1-800-Ask-Matt.com/?id=7 With the Manning's Equation Where: Q = flow, V = velocity, A = wet area, k = constant 1.49, n = manning roughness coefficient, P = wet perimeter, and S = slope of the pipe. So if you calculate the equation with a full pipe you can determine the full flow capacity of the pipe. Engineering Asked by: mjwedeking on February 29, 2008 at 4:00 pm Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:00:00 -0700 http://1-800-Ask-Matt.com/?id=7 http://1-800-Ask-Matt.com/?id=8 Well, you could just look it up in Wikipedia for some "official" definition. Or it could just be a good day to celebrate and have a few beers. General Asked by: michelleysbelly on February 29, 2008 at 4:00 pm Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:00:00 -0700 http://1-800-Ask-Matt.com/?id=8 http://1-800-Ask-Matt.com/?id=4 A wood chuck would chuck 1 log if a wood chuck could chuck wood. General Asked by: mjwedeking on February 19, 2008 at 9:20 pm Tue, 19 Feb 2008 21:20:07 -0700 http://1-800-Ask-Matt.com/?id=4 http://1-800-Ask-Matt.com/?id=3 There are 5,280 feet are in a mile. That is if 1 foot is equal to 12 inches. Engineering Asked by: mjwedeking on February 12, 2008 at 9:18 pm Tue, 12 Feb 2008 21:18:43 -0700 http://1-800-Ask-Matt.com/?id=3 http://1-800-Ask-Matt.com/?id=2 According to Dane Cook, their shoes will fly off. If you are lucky enough their pants will fly off as well. General Asked by: mjwedeking on February 3, 2008 at 9:17 pm Sun, 03 Feb 2008 21:17:27 -0700 http://1-800-Ask-Matt.com/?id=2 http://1-800-Ask-Matt.com/?id=1 Wednesday General Asked by: mjwedeking on February 1, 2008 at 9:16 pm Fri, 01 Feb 2008 21:16:02 -0700 http://1-800-Ask-Matt.com/?id=1 http://1-800-Ask-Matt.com/?id=5 Making of the thin crust pizza is not taught until at least the second, usually the third, year of pizza school. And most pizza makers barley make it through the first year. They might have plans to go back, but very few actually do. Therefore, a thin crust pizza maker makes more money than one who can only make regular crust pizzas. This causes the higher price for thin crust pizzas. General Asked by: michelleysbelly on April 13, 2007 at 6:52 am Fri, 13 Apr 2007 06:52:12 -0700 http://1-800-Ask-Matt.com/?id=5