The return of Alexey Vayner. A followup to this post. Sorry, no video this time, but if you'd like to reminisce . . . .
posted to MetaFilter by JanetLand at 10:51 AM on November 2, 2007 (20 comments)

Need to know the future? Try a little haruspicy. Full details, including a script in Greek, here (don't worry, they use an egg). For the animal rights activist, there's a cruelty-free method.
posted to MetaFilter by JanetLand at 8:17 AM on August 11, 2006 (16 comments)

The Literature Map. Type in an author, and it tells you who wrote similar stuff. Includes a nifty floaty effect. And you know, I never knew that Jane Austen and Socrates had so much in common.
posted to MetaFilter by JanetLand at 12:48 PM on March 24, 2006 (57 comments)

What can you do with all those plastic bags? I use mine for scooping cat litter, but some people get really crafty with them. And really clever.
posted to MetaFilter by JanetLand at 6:35 AM on November 9, 2003 (22 comments)

Aladdin Houses. I was told when I bought my house it was one of these, but this is the first time I've run across information about the company. These were houses built from a kit, like the Sears Houses that more people seem familiar with. This site has lots of old catalogs scanned in -- as near as I can figure out, this one is mine. I can attest to the fact that they hold up pretty well. You can still buy prefab homes of course, but they lack the ye-olde excitement of age.
posted to MetaFilter by JanetLand at 10:59 AM on July 8, 2002 (11 comments)

Dress code for female troops in Saudi Arabia changed. An update to this thread. They don't have to wear abayas any more, but they still can't drive cars.
posted to MetaFilter by JanetLand at 5:39 AM on January 23, 2002 (28 comments)