# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=486&state=tracking [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 487 --- ## [Why won't my laptop let me defragment my external hard drive](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-wont-my-laptop-let-me-defragment-my-external-hard-drive/1006689)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2024, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-wont-my-laptop-let-me-defragment-my-external-hard-drive/1006689 "2024-09-04T00:13:23Z")
I bought a seagate 14TB external HDD and have added several TB of files to it. Its running slow so I wanted to defragment it. When I right click on the hard drive, click properties, click tools, there is an option to de… --- ## [Another way to tell if your coworkers don't like you: They leave you dead at your desk for four days](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-way-to-tell-if-your-coworkers-dont-like-you-they-leave-you-dead-at-your-desk-for-four-days/1006441)
**Author:** [@Two\_Many\_Cats2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats2)\ **Replies:** 154\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2024, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-way-to-tell-if-your-coworkers-dont-like-you-they-leave-you-dead-at-your-desk-for-four-days/1006441 "2024-09-03T23:49:19Z")
This will be an awkward funeral…if there is one. I have nightmares about this happening to me. Sad, sad end. However, there was a smell that was just shrugged off as bad plumbing? No maintenance people? No one checki… --- ## [Geometric construction to transpose an angle?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geometric-construction-to-transpose-an-angle/1006659)
**Author:** [@sweeteviljesus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sweeteviljesus)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2024, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geometric-construction-to-transpose-an-angle/1006659 "2024-09-03T21:46:34Z")
I want to transpose an angle about a 45 degree line. Imagine a right angle called ABC with A on the horizontal. Now imagine an acute angle ABD. I want to construct an angle ABE such that angle EBC is congruent to ABD … --- ## [Reversed videos?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reversed-videos/1006634)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2024, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reversed-videos/1006634 "2024-09-03T21:42:50Z")
When I watch ‘reels’ on Facebook, and sometimes on YouTube, the images are reversed. (i.e., mirror images show text backwards.) Is there a reason why people do this? --- ## [NEMA 14-50 wiring question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nema-14-50-wiring-question/1006528)
**Author:** [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2024, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nema-14-50-wiring-question/1006528 "2024-09-03T20:32:15Z")
My new Grizzlie car charger has only three connectors (hot hot ground). My outlet is a NEMA 14-50 outlet with four connectors (hot hot neutral ground). Everything I am finding indicates I should just leave the neutral … --- ## [Bad bad bad silent beck](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-bad-bad-silent-beck/1006550)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2024, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-bad-bad-silent-beck/1006550 "2024-09-03T20:18:45Z")
I’m glad I’m silent. I know it’s hard to believe. But I keep my mouth shut in most situations. I can talk to the grandkids pretty well, they don’t judge. (Well, the 10 year old might be starting to.) My dog doesn’t j… --- ## [On the diagnostic possibilities of menstrual blood](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-diagnostic-possibilities-of-menstrual-blood/1006647)
**Author:** [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2024, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-diagnostic-possibilities-of-menstrual-blood/1006647 "2024-09-03T20:10:01Z")
Fascinating article about developing breakthroughs in analyzing menstrual blood for various biomarkers that could simplify and accelerate a number of diagnostic procedures, and the challenges of getting the traditional m… --- ## [August Disgust (Monthly Mini-Rants)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-disgust-monthly-mini-rants/1005094)
**Author:** [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Replies:** 230\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2024, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-disgust-monthly-mini-rants/1005094 "2024-09-03T19:41:51Z")
Continuing the discussion from I'm ranting at you, July! (July mini-rants): Starting off this month’s mini-rants to just talk about how tired I am all the time. I’m trying to get more sleep and going to bed at a regula… --- ## [What happens when you’re temporarily banned?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-when-you-re-temporarily-banned/1006653)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2024, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-when-you-re-temporarily-banned/1006653 "2024-09-03T18:44:22Z")
Is it you just can’t sign in? Or post? And do you get an alert when your “sentence”? I can see myself just trying everyday after awhile. --- ## [Identify and discuss heavily annotated works of historical fiction](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-and-discuss-heavily-annotated-works-of-historical-fiction/1006576)
**Author:** [@Measure\_for\_Measure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Measure_for_Measure)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2024, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-and-discuss-heavily-annotated-works-of-historical-fiction/1006576 "2024-09-03T17:29:48Z")
List and discuss works of historical fiction that are sufficiently annotated so that the reader can compare the fictional part to existing historical consensus. The only example of this approach that I know of is Red Pl… --- ## [My country is falling apart because of.... MARIJUANA! Wait, please hear me out](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-country-is-falling-apart-because-of-marijuana-wait-please-hear-me-out/1006677)
**Author:** [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2024, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-country-is-falling-apart-because-of-marijuana-wait-please-hear-me-out/1006677 "2024-09-03T16:43:40Z")
OK, now, just to set things straight: Nobody could be more delighted tha I by the fact that we have actual --- ## [Is anyone keeping up with those vaccination cards?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-keeping-up-with-those-vaccination-cards/1006618)
**Author:** [@teelabrown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teelabrown)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2024, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-keeping-up-with-those-vaccination-cards/1006618 "2024-09-03T16:41:02Z")
The pharmacist hasn’t asked about mine for the last couple of vaxes at least, and I always forget to bring it anyway. But afterwards I go online to download my vax record into the Wallet on my iPhone. But who’s asking … --- ## [Tech question (cursor behavior)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tech-question-cursor-behavior/1006599)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2024, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tech-question-cursor-behavior/1006599 "2024-09-03T15:35:13Z")
I browse this board on iOS. I’ve noticed that when I attempt to tap the screen to move my cursor while composing a post, the default behavior is to highlight the closest word instead. Because of this, it takes significan… --- ## [Is a society without interest-lending possible?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-a-society-without-interest-lending-possible/347360)
**Author:** [@Rigamarole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rigamarole)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2024, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-a-society-without-interest-lending-possible/347360 "2024-09-03T14:30:12Z")
I’ve been thinking a lot about debt and credit/loans lately, and this has been toiling in my brain and I absolutely must hear people’s thoughts on it. Could a society which doesn’t allow the lending of money at interest… --- ## [Cash Only Society](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cash-only-society/698419)
**Author:** [@regularshow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/regularshow)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2024, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cash-only-society/698419 "2024-09-03T14:28:21Z")
How would America be right now if it were a cash only society? Meaning, if it never went with anything except cash only. And what would America’s big crisp bills be besides just $50 bills and $100 bills? --- ## [VO artists sue over “stolen” voices {VO=Voice Over}](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vo-artists-sue-over-stolen-voices-vo-voice-over/1006565)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2024, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vo-artists-sue-over-stolen-voices-vo-voice-over/1006565 "2024-09-03T14:14:54Z")
I know this type of story isn’t new, but it’s always disconcerting. If you’re of a paranoid bent, how would you know if anything is real? I hope these two are able to get some answers from the company and laws put in pla… --- ## [Heinz canned spaghetti carbonara: genius or ghastly?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heinz-canned-spaghetti-carbonara-genius-or-ghastly/1006445)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2024, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heinz-canned-spaghetti-carbonara-genius-or-ghastly/1006445 "2024-09-03T12:29:12Z")
Italians are said to be confused or upset by this latest incarnation of canned pasta made from pancetta and some non-traditional ingredients. Would you buy it? --- ## [What makes aftermarket automotive window tint jobs look terrible?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-makes-aftermarket-automotive-window-tint-jobs-look-terrible/1005994)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2024, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-makes-aftermarket-automotive-window-tint-jobs-look-terrible/1005994 "2024-09-03T12:23:29Z")
I often see cars with tinted rear windows that have hundreds of bubbles trapped between the glass and the tint film. What causes this? --- ## [Cyclists used to power boats in America Cup race](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cyclists-used-to-power-boats-in-america-cup-race/1006678)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2024, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cyclists-used-to-power-boats-in-america-cup-race/1006678 "2024-09-03T12:07:38Z")
World-class bikers are recruited to provide power to these boats. I guess they used to have people use their arms and this is the next logical step. It’s both weird and ingenious. I couldn’t do it bc I’ve never really ri… --- ## [What's the best Sriracha?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-sriracha/987432)
**Author:** [@Jeff\_Lichtman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jeff_Lichtman)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2024, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-sriracha/987432 "2024-09-03T11:54:25Z")
Huy Fong brand Sriracha has gotten very expensive and hard to find because the company’s chile supplier had a crop failure. I’m looking for an alternative. What are the best brands of Sriracha available now? Thanks. --- ## [Finish reading the dang thread before you post in it](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finish-reading-the-dang-thread-before-you-post-in-it/1006521)
**Author:** [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2024, 8:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finish-reading-the-dang-thread-before-you-post-in-it/1006521 "2024-09-03T08:47:03Z")
Time and time again, someone pops into a thread to respond to either the OP or some other post. But most of the time when they haven’t read to the end of the thread, the thing they’re responding to has already been answe… --- ## [Climate change: Sea level rising faster in the Pacific?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/climate-change-sea-level-rising-faster-in-the-pacific/1006299)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2024, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/climate-change-sea-level-rising-faster-in-the-pacific/1006299 "2024-09-03T03:14:11Z")
Reading this article this morning: I was struck by this line: Sea surface temperatures in the Southwest Pacific have risen three times faster than the global average since 1980, according to the World Meteorological… --- ## [(Old) Meticulously Monday the MMP!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-meticulously-monday-the-mmp/1006243)
**Author:** [@Sticks\_and\_Scones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sticks_and_Scones)\ **Replies:** 284\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2024, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-meticulously-monday-the-mmp/1006243 "2024-09-03T03:05:48Z")
It’s Monday! There was no MMP. So…. Ta-da! What things are you meticulous about? Moi? Well, removing offensive vegetables from my plate. Onions? Gotta go! Um, what else? Blogging or most any type of writing. (Ok, … --- ## [Once-popular songs that are no longer socially acceptable](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/once-popular-songs-that-are-no-longer-socially-acceptable/1005956)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 275\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2024, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/once-popular-songs-that-are-no-longer-socially-acceptable/1005956 "2024-09-03T02:39:55Z")
Years ago, I had a question about the lyrics of Superman by The Brothers Four. It was sung in a stereotypical Mexican accent, is about a boy with a Spanish name, on the Mexican border, and who sold towels to \[people cro… --- ## [Nylon stockings and garter belts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nylon-stockings-and-garter-belts/1006069)
**Author:** [@Kitty32](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kitty32)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2024, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nylon-stockings-and-garter-belts/1006069 "2024-09-03T02:29:19Z")
Do men get excited or aroused by seeing a woman’s nylon stockings and garter belt when she is sitting with her legs crossed and do women get excited or aroused when she notices a man is catching a glimpse of her nylon st… --- ## [So, at 50+ I am back to university classes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-at-50-i-am-back-to-university-classes/1006536)
**Author:** [@Al128](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Al128)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2024, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-at-50-i-am-back-to-university-classes/1006536 "2024-09-03T01:44:31Z")
well, it’s not full blown university degree studies, but I got a 6 month course/diploma fully sponsored and jumped on that - while doing still my regular dayjob (course is work related). twice a week we have 2hr zoom-cl… --- ## [For the Dachshund Lovers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-the-dachshund-lovers/1006657)
**Author:** [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2024, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-the-dachshund-lovers/1006657 "2024-09-03T00:10:24Z")
Continuing the discussion from Our poor dogs first acid trip: They can be such a mystery, can’t they? I once accidentally pulled out a toenail while on a walk with my late beloved Lewis. A dog barked from behind the … --- ## [My recipe experiment tonight](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-recipe-experiment-tonight/1006116)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2024, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-recipe-experiment-tonight/1006116 "2024-09-02T23:34:15Z")
Banana Fosters Bread Pudding Inspired by this recipe, I thought how wonderful a bread pudding based on banana fosters would be IF it came out. So I modified the recipe to this 1 loaf challah bread that has been in my … --- ## [Most reasonable way to get sodium malate?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-reasonable-way-to-get-sodium-malate/1006648)
**Author:** [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2024, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-reasonable-way-to-get-sodium-malate/1006648 "2024-09-02T23:11:52Z")
There’s a variety of low sodium salt replacements but, apparently, no low-chloride options. (It looks like we generally get more of it than necessary in our diet, as well.) I was curious to try some mix that would decre… --- ## [Experts on Asian art: are these pictures valuable?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/experts-on-asian-art-are-these-pictures-valuable/1006624)
**Author:** [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2024, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/experts-on-asian-art-are-these-pictures-valuable/1006624 "2024-09-02T22:55:38Z")
My wife’s grandparents bought several of these Japanese pictures in Japan sometime in the 1960s. I suspect they’re just cheap stuff made for tourists with no significant value today, but I thought I’d ask here, just in c… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=485&state=tracking) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=487&state=tracking)