# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1737 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1738 --- ## [Jpeg to pdf converter?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jpeg-to-pdf-converter/796281)
**Author:** [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2017, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jpeg-to-pdf-converter/796281 "2017-09-17T03:44:17Z")
If I google my question, I get at least a half dozen converters. Trouble is I don’t trust something that just comes on google and I am hoping some doper can point me to a safe one. I’ve not gone wrong with things that … --- ## [Converting PDF into Powerpoint](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/converting-pdf-into-powerpoint/432093)
**Author:** [@audiobottle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/audiobottle)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2008, 6:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/converting-pdf-into-powerpoint/432093 "2008-01-04T06:31:45Z")
I’m looking for a way to easily convert a PDF into a Powerpoint. I know it’s probably not feasible to get all the animations, individual object, whatnot back, but what I want is really simple. In fact, it’s so simple, I … --- ## [Convert PDF file to PPT file](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/convert-pdf-file-to-ppt-file/526622)
**Author:** [@Hirka\_T\_Bawa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hirka_T_Bawa)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2010, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/convert-pdf-file-to-ppt-file/526622 "2010-01-27T16:25:59Z")
I have a Adobe PDF file that I would like to convert to a Power Point slide show. Is there a program I can download that will let me do this easily? --- ## [Does data recovery actually work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-data-recovery-actually-work/852659)
**Author:** [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2020, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-data-recovery-actually-work/852659 "2020-08-06T17:17:46Z")
My hard drive died a couple of weeks back, and I’ve been trying to use software to get files back, but nada. It recognises the drive exists, but it can’t find any files, even though it was half full. There are a few fol… --- ## [Best method to convert PDF to text](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-method-to-convert-pdf-to-text/683721)
**Author:** [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2014, 10:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-method-to-convert-pdf-to-text/683721 "2014-03-15T10:03:33Z")
Acrobat 9 Pro sucks donkey balls at converting PDFs to text. I vaguely recall that a more recent version promised better conversion, and I know there are more Acrobat alternatives out there today. Do any of them (Update… --- ## [Altered Carbon Season 2](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/altered-carbon-season-2/848822)
**Author:** [@Scoobysnax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scoobysnax)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2020, 6:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/altered-carbon-season-2/848822 "2020-08-28T06:59:22Z")
Altered Carbon Season 2 dropped on Netflix on February 27, 2020. I am up to episode 5 and so far I am enjoying it a lot more than the first season. A few changes that I have noticed: This season is a lot more contain… --- ## [An Open Letter to my daughter, Sophia](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-open-letter-to-my-daughter-sophia/918949)
**Author:** [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2020, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-open-letter-to-my-daughter-sophia/918949 "2020-08-28T05:05:21Z")
Dear Sophia, Yeah… this is weird. I’m writing to you on some message board rather than sending you an email (though I can do that too!), where a bunch of people you don’t know can read it, but it will… I hope… all make … --- ## [Is Earth a Gas Giant core?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-earth-a-gas-giant-core/919163)
**Author:** [@EnolaStraight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EnolaStraight)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2020, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-earth-a-gas-giant-core/919163 "2020-08-28T04:50:24Z")
Looking at this YouTube video (FF to time index 3:00) it occurred to me…if that planet may have been a gas giant that had most of it’s hydrogen and helium atmosphere blown away, how possible is it our own rocky planets o… --- ## [Is there a risk of salmonella in homemade garlic-infused olive oil?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-risk-of-salmonella-in-homemade-garlic-infused-olive-oil/577051)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2020, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-risk-of-salmonella-in-homemade-garlic-infused-olive-oil/577051 "2020-08-28T02:55:02Z")
ISTR reading that making garlic-infused olive oil carries a risk of salmonella. Does anyone have any information? --- ## [Names for different bowlers (hats?)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/names-for-different-bowlers-hats/918335)
**Author:** [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2020, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/names-for-different-bowlers-hats/918335 "2020-08-28T01:58:03Z")
Or maybe they’re not all bowlers. In this ep of The Beverly Hillbillies, starting around 1:52, Uncle Jed is wearing a somewhat roundish bowler with a flattish top. But many bowlers are somewhat more longish, roundish o… --- ## [Muscle stretch and flexibility exercise too difficult right after waking up](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muscle-stretch-and-flexibility-exercise-too-difficult-right-after-waking-up/918637)
**Author:** [@MaverocK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaverocK)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2020, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muscle-stretch-and-flexibility-exercise-too-difficult-right-after-waking-up/918637 "2020-08-28T01:50:54Z")
The majority of the stretch exercises feel painful after waking up although they are easier to do during the daytime (or a certain while after waking up). Why does this happen? I think the muscles are tight during sleep,… --- ## ['Scooby-Doo' co-creator Joe Ruby dies at 87](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scooby-doo-co-creator-joe-ruby-dies-at-87/919194)
**Author:** [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2020, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scooby-doo-co-creator-joe-ruby-dies-at-87/919194 "2020-08-28T01:42:34Z")
https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/scooby-doo-co-creator-joe-ruby-dies-at-87/ar-BB18rjTQ?ocid=SK2DDHP given he made some good cartoons (thundarr the barbarian needs a remake …)and he was responsible for some dreck ( tur… --- ## [Help me finish today's NYT Spelling Bee (spoilers!)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-finish-todays-nyt-spelling-bee-spoilers/919145)
**Author:** [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2020, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-finish-todays-nyt-spelling-bee-spoilers/919145 "2020-08-28T01:10:50Z")
I hate these days where you have to get almost 200 points. I’ll forgive them if there’s an ED that you can add to most of the answers, but that’s not the case today. The rules are that you have to use the capitalized l… --- ## [Ford's pardon of Nixon: Was the fix in?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fords-pardon-of-nixon-was-the-fix-in/919080)
**Author:** [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2020, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fords-pardon-of-nixon-was-the-fix-in/919080 "2020-08-28T00:46:22Z")
I recently saw a FB post in which the writer worried that at this late date, the America-hating fuckstick might be removed from office and be pardoned by his successor, President Pence. After a few people pointed out how… --- ## [Black Vultures have made it to Central Jersey](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-vultures-have-made-it-to-central-jersey/919169)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2020, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-vultures-have-made-it-to-central-jersey/919169 "2020-08-28T00:28:36Z")
The American Black Vulture never use to be seen up here. But it looks like their range has extended north. Coragyps atratus is nowhere near as ugly as their cousins the turkey vulture or turkey buzzard. … --- ## [How often do you feel like a fraud?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-feel-like-a-fraud/918493)
**Author:** [@amaguri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amaguri)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2020, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-feel-like-a-fraud/918493 "2020-08-28T00:15:14Z")
Maybe not to the extreme of Impostor Syndrome but I low-key struggle with this constantly when it comes to work. All signs point to the opposite: I work for a well-known company in a fairly relevant (always debatable I… --- ## [Stay safe Gulf Coast](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stay-safe-gulf-coast/919102)
**Author:** [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2020, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stay-safe-gulf-coast/919102 "2020-08-28T00:12:39Z")
The hurricane is enormous and growing in strength. Hope everyone there can make it through. It’s looking to drop a lot of water deep inland also. --- ## [Biden wins the election. How active will he be in purging Trump loyalists?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-wins-the-election-how-active-will-he-be-in-purging-trump-loyalists/915953)
**Author:** [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2020, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-wins-the-election-how-active-will-he-be-in-purging-trump-loyalists/915953 "2020-08-27T23:50:29Z")
Let’s say Biden wins. How active will he be in purging Trump loyalists? Here are two links to news stories about Trump getting rid of (or attempting to) career officials in various departments to install Trump loyalist… --- ## [The fucking world is fucking fucked!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-fucking-world-is-fucking-fucked/914677)
**Author:** [@velomont](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/velomont)\ **Replies:** 130\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2020, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-fucking-world-is-fucking-fucked/914677 "2020-08-27T23:41:17Z")
I truly believe that this will not end for a long, long time. The anti-maskers, anti-vaxers and whatever other conspiracy theorists are out there are like passengers on a sinking, but save-able ship, deliberately interfe… --- ## [What Greek letters do we use?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-greek-letters-do-we-use/918776)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2020, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-greek-letters-do-we-use/918776 "2020-08-27T23:24:12Z")
Ignoring fraternities or sororities since they just use the Greek letter itself, it has no other meaning. I think Pi is the most common being a basic part of math. Alpha gets used in the sense of “first” like alpha ma… --- ## [A rush of adrenaline just hurt my teeth!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-rush-of-adrenaline-just-hurt-my-teeth/918689)
**Author:** [@FloatyGimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FloatyGimpy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2020, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-rush-of-adrenaline-just-hurt-my-teeth/918689 "2020-08-27T22:52:37Z")
I was casually watching one of my frogs as he was exploring under a small, cave-like bit of wood. As I was watching I thought he was moving kind of odd so I paid closer attention. Suddenly it looked to my like his little… --- ## [How Do Computer Viruses Transfer from an Infected DVD?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-computer-viruses-transfer-from-an-infected-dvd/919106)
**Author:** [@Ptolomy57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ptolomy57)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2020, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-computer-viruses-transfer-from-an-infected-dvd/919106 "2020-08-27T20:49:57Z")
After reading Google, I only see the same common information over and over. Can a virus transfer from an infected DVD-RW or other storage peripheral by simply viewing the contents? While it is typically said that an infe… --- ## [WTF is up with Wells Fargo mortgage people w.r.t. insurance?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-is-up-with-wells-fargo-mortgage-people-w-r-t-insurance/919077)
**Author:** [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2020, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-is-up-with-wells-fargo-mortgage-people-w-r-t-insurance/919077 "2020-08-27T20:07:35Z")
So about 2 weeks ago, I get all the information from my homeowner’s insurance carrier telling me that it’s going to auto-renew, just like it has for the past 13 years. So I think “ok, good. I don’t have to worry about … --- ## [WeatherTech Saves Me Money!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weathertech-saves-me-money/918611)
**Author:** [@NoGraceUnderPressure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NoGraceUnderPressure)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2020, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weathertech-saves-me-money/918611 "2020-08-27T19:43:18Z")
I just put 4 items totaling $344.80 into my shopping cart at WeatherTech and noticed some hefty shipping charges, so I called to see if they had any promos. CSR was dismissive and curt. Thanked the person, ended call, c… --- ## [Bayliss — ImgBB](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bayliss-imgbb/919150)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2020, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bayliss-imgbb/919150 "2020-08-27T14:10:55Z")
--- ## [Should Biden supporters lie to pollsters?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-biden-supporters-lie-to-pollsters/919088)
**Author:** [@k9bfriender](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/k9bfriender)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2020, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-biden-supporters-lie-to-pollsters/919088 "2020-08-27T19:40:34Z")
I keep hearing that there is a large contingent of Trump supporters that lie to pollsters, and that’s why Trump actually has more support than the polls show. This is apparently because they are paranoid and think that … --- ## [What do Democrats want Republicans to become? (policy-wise)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-democrats-want-republicans-to-become-policy-wise/919000)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2020, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-democrats-want-republicans-to-become-policy-wise/919000 "2020-08-27T19:12:00Z")
A lot of objections have been raised against the people/character of the GOP since Trumpism came along. So let’s set that aside for a moment - “bad people should be kicked out of a party” should be taken for granted, and… --- ## [Fuck the Stock Market: Who even takes it seriously anymore](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-the-stock-market-who-even-takes-it-seriously-anymore/848807)
**Author:** [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2020, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-the-stock-market-who-even-takes-it-seriously-anymore/848807 "2020-08-27T18:36:23Z")
Consistency, logic, reason. Is that too much to ask? Last week it was off by nearly 4,000 points due to the bad news of Coronavirus. Over the weekend, the news of the spread of the virus got markedly worse. But the s… --- ## [One actor playing twins: how do they do it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-actor-playing-twins-how-do-they-do-it/917655)
**Author:** [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2020, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-actor-playing-twins-how-do-they-do-it/917655 "2020-08-27T17:25:51Z")
After watching An American Pickle, where Seth Rogen plays two characters, my wife asked “How do they do that?” and I had to admit I don’t know. It’s not “computers” (at least, not always)…movies have been doing it for a… --- ## [Lesser-Known Origins of Hit Songs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lesser-known-origins-of-hit-songs/851777)
**Author:** [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2020, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lesser-known-origins-of-hit-songs/851777 "2020-08-27T17:18:39Z")
Virtually everyone knows “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” was inspired by a drawing (even if some still insist it’s a drug reference) and there really was “Smoke on the Water” at Montreux. I just read on John Fogerty’s F… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1736) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1738)