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I have a list of a few hundred sites that I need to subscribe to via RSS. I have the URLs, but not the feed URLs. Is there a way to subscribe
en masse without knowing the feed URLs? I need a way to automate this as it's something I'll need to do again in the future.
posted to Ask Metafilter by o2b
at 9:45 AM on May 14, 2008
(2 comments)
I just bought a bunch of new furniture, including 4 deep bookshelves from Ikea. I didn't fully consider what would go on them at the time, so now they are mostly empty. What should go on them?
posted to Ask Metafilter by o2b
at 12:11 PM on May 8, 2007
(23 comments)
I'm planning on painting my apartment. I know what color I want my living room, but I'm bad at identifying colors. Can you help me out?
posted to Ask Metafilter by o2b
at 12:32 PM on March 23, 2007
(11 comments)
Does anyone have any opinions on screenwriting classes in NY? Good ones? Bad ones?
posted to Ask Metafilter by o2b
at 3:07 PM on March 6, 2007
(2 comments)
Is there an RSS feed from which I can pull updating weather information for Mount Kilimanjaro's summit?
posted to Ask Metafilter by o2b
at 1:34 PM on February 5, 2007
(2 comments)
I'd like to start Yet Another T-Shirt Selling Site. I need help coming up with a good name. Winner gets a free shirt!
posted to Ask Metafilter by o2b
at 3:03 PM on October 26, 2006
(24 comments)
What is an Advisory Board and what does it do?
posted to Ask Metafilter by o2b
at 2:10 PM on October 19, 2006
(1 comment)
My nose. She will not stop whistling.
posted to Ask Metafilter by o2b
at 2:09 PM on October 4, 2006
(8 comments)
Some sort of bot is hitting my web site, and for the life of me I can't figure out why.
posted to Ask Metafilter by o2b
at 1:38 PM on September 20, 2006
(13 comments)
I am not a terrorist: The Shirt
I offer this shirt as my response to the ridiculousness of the hysteria. All the shirts are set to $1.00 more than the Spreadshirt base price — all profits will be sent to the ACLU.
posted to Projects by o2b
at 11:08 PM on August 25, 2006
Can anyone proof my Arabic?
posted to Ask Metafilter by o2b
at 11:07 AM on August 25, 2006
(19 comments)
I'd like to offer videos on my site, as well as via a video podcast. I'd like to use Google video to host and share the file -- am I right in thinking that I will still have to have a version on my own server for the podcast?
posted to Ask Metafilter by o2b
at 3:15 PM on August 8, 2006
(1 comment)
What's the inline skate brand that has a removable boot?
posted to Ask Metafilter by o2b
at 11:52 AM on July 31, 2006
(5 comments)
Now that the initial launch hype is over, where should I go to find Xbox 360 bundles/deals?
posted to Ask Metafilter by o2b
at 2:29 PM on June 26, 2006
(7 comments)
ScienceBlogs.com - New blogs, new home page
This project almost kicked my ass today, but I successfully launched a redesigned and re-conceived ScienceBlogs home page today.
The paint is still wet, so don't bang too hard, but there is some really cool functionality in there.
Aside from having added about 20 new bloggers, we have scripts reading every word published and attempting to determine the topics that are being discussed. (See the "Wordburst" module, and "latest related entries" above it.) It's hitting more than it misses, so far, but there's a lot of tweaking to do.
The intent was to create a ScienceBlogs zeitgeist, a page where you can get a snapshot of what's being discussed, in as close to real-time as Movable Type allows :) We're not 100% there yet, but what we've got is pretty cool.
posted to Projects by o2b
at 3:23 PM on June 9, 2006
Guys: Please name for me your favorite brand of skivvies.
posted to Ask Metafilter by o2b
at 2:24 PM on June 9, 2006
(33 comments)
Does anyone have any documentation/evidence (anecdotal or otherwise) that expandable ads (banner ads that expand beyond the confines of the banner space, usually flash, usually animated) turn users off and/or drive them away?
posted to Ask Metafilter by o2b
at 9:38 AM on May 3, 2006
(17 comments)
Science web comics? (wishing for, not a discussion of)
posted to Ask Metafilter by o2b
at 12:08 PM on April 25, 2006
(18 comments)
I'm feeling a bit run down and have a slight cold -- is it better for me to skip my workout?
posted to Ask Metafilter by o2b
at 11:45 AM on April 5, 2006
(7 comments)
I've recently started a new job as the tech director for a small company. I have a bunch of websites and servers to keep an eye on, and I'm thinking I need a mobile device that will allow me to keep track of them. What do you recommend?
posted to Ask Metafilter by o2b
at 2:31 PM on March 20, 2006
(8 comments)
I'm using Google Analytics (nee Urchin) to try and analyze my site's stats, but there is one thing I just can't figure out how to do (perhaps I can't do it at all): How do I view the stats filtered by subdirectory?
posted to Ask Metafilter by o2b
at 11:55 AM on March 6, 2006
(2 comments)
Email from my company's domains aren't making it to AOL users... why is this so hard to fix?
posted to Ask Metafilter by o2b
at 2:09 PM on February 24, 2006
(8 comments)
What are various methods of displaying external RSS feeds on my site?
posted to Ask Metafilter by o2b
at 12:49 PM on January 27, 2006
(9 comments)
Small, but unlikely pony request: When a user creates a link to an external site, but forgets the "http://", a MeFi error page results. It would be helpful if the system scanned the links in a post and tried to detect these orphaned links.
posted to MetaTalk by o2b
at 2:29 PM on January 20, 2006
(10 comments)
Caffeine doesn't seem to affect me, at all. Is this unusual?
posted to Ask Metafilter by o2b
at 11:35 AM on January 18, 2006
(30 comments)
ScienceBlogs
Seed Media Group has just launched ScienceBlogs, a network of science-minded bloggers. They've been able to collect an impressive initial pool of 14 popular bloggers, including PZ Myers and Chris Mooney.
My partner and I designed and built the site for them (another Movable Type-based site, like
seedmagazine.com), and I wrote a little more about it
here.
posted to Projects by o2b
at 3:12 PM on January 12, 2006
RSS to HTML: Why can't my PHP file open remote RSS files?
posted to Ask Metafilter by o2b
at 1:59 PM on January 3, 2006
(7 comments)
My RSS feed isn't validating, and I can't figure out why...
posted to Ask Metafilter by o2b
at 10:05 AM on December 15, 2005
(5 comments)
Where can I find an iPhoto plugin developer? I'd like to modify an existing open-source plugin, but I'm not a Mac developer, and calls for help have gone unanswered.
posted to Ask Metafilter by o2b
at 3:17 PM on December 7, 2005
(5 comments)
Seed: Science is Culture
Seed Magazine has launched their new web site -- a Movable Type-driven news site with support from a Vanilla-based forum. My partner and I built it for them, we hope you like it.
posted to Projects by o2b
at 7:28 AM on November 16, 2005
I'm doing some Movable Type development. I'd like to add a custom query string to the normal mt-search strings. I was hoping to use PHP to do something with the string, but unfortunately I can't run PHP in the CGI files. Any options? I'm not a CGI writer, so I may be missing something obvious.
posted to Ask Metafilter by o2b
at 5:32 PM on November 14, 2005
(6 comments)
Is there a way to view the AskMe category archives beyond a month?
posted to MetaTalk by o2b
at 8:58 AM on November 3, 2005
(2 comments)
I need help importing mySQL data from one server to another.
posted to Ask Metafilter by o2b
at 6:14 PM on October 17, 2005
(7 comments)
What's your favorite cell phone? (Taking both form and function into consideration.)
posted to Ask Metafilter by o2b
at 2:18 PM on October 3, 2005
(26 comments)
I'm starting to plan a new Movable Type project, and I'd like to know: What are your favorite plugins?
posted to Ask Metafilter by o2b
at 9:09 AM on August 16, 2005
(6 comments)
Web stats: My web host's stats display sucks. I have access to the raw log files, is there anything I can feed them into to get decent results?
posted to Ask Metafilter by o2b
at 2:30 PM on August 8, 2005
(11 comments)
Peekaboom!
It's not Friday -- then again this isn't flash -- but it sure is fun. Partner with another anonymous player to identify pictures by gradually revealing them. The kicker is that as we play, the system gets smarter -- the goal is to teach computers how to identify photos the same way we can.
posted to MetaFilter by o2b
at 11:50 AM on August 4, 2005
(14 comments)
Methinks my fairly young firewire HD has died. Has it?
posted to Ask Metafilter by o2b
at 2:27 PM on August 1, 2005
(8 comments)
justcurio.us
AskMeFi for the curious masses. Not nearly as helpful, but can be amusing.
posted to MetaFilter by o2b
at 9:22 AM on July 19, 2005
(20 comments)
Google Adsense Secrets: Is this ebook worth buying? (I really want to know, I'm not shilling for it.)
posted to Ask Metafilter by o2b
at 9:18 AM on July 19, 2005
(12 comments)
Stupid technical question: Why does CNet put the title of their articles in the URL for said articles?
posted to Ask Metafilter by o2b
at 3:50 PM on July 7, 2005
(10 comments)
I'm looking for blogs written by pilots of (or about) planes, helicoptors, blimps, etc. Got any links?
posted to Ask Metafilter by o2b
at 1:11 PM on June 16, 2005
(10 comments)
Ok, very nerdy Star Wars storyline question, which is inside, as it contains a spoiler for Episode 3.
posted to Ask Metafilter by o2b
at 9:48 AM on June 9, 2005
(43 comments)
Say you've composed a piece of music you just know would make a killer ringtone, and you're not averse to making a little money. Where do you start? Who do you tell?
posted to Ask Metafilter by o2b
at 8:24 AM on May 5, 2005
(9 comments)
I did some freelance work for a company last year and have a number of unpaid invoices. It's been too long, it's time to cross over to Bad Guy.
Unfortunately, I'm a terrible Bad Guy, so I need someone else to do it for me. Does anyone know of a reputable collection agency? How does one evaluate them?
posted to Ask Metafilter by o2b
at 12:04 PM on April 27, 2005
(15 comments)
I'd like to get a new Motorola Razr. But I have questions regarding my existing account, unlocked phones, etc.
posted to Ask Metafilter by o2b
at 10:25 AM on April 19, 2005
(10 comments)
Where do I post a call for bloggers? (This is not my call for bloggers.)
posted to Ask Metafilter by o2b
at 3:07 PM on March 10, 2005
(8 comments)
