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Ich bin ein Berliner... sorta.

What should I do to have some fun/see some sights around my hotel in Berlin, Germany?
posted to Ask Metafilter by disillusioned at 11:55 AM on June 6, 2008 (8 comments)

Your art was the prettiest art of all the art...

How do I mount my enormous masonite painting?
posted to Ask Metafilter by disillusioned at 12:25 AM on May 16, 2008 (9 comments)

Oil, oil everywhere and not a drop to drink...

What fundamental differences keep the US from nationalizing and/or heavily regulating the oil industry as a whole, much like electricity has been regulated?
posted to Ask Metafilter by disillusioned at 9:25 PM on April 18, 2008 (17 comments)

Photo of the Rising Sun.

What caused the light to do the weird radial effect in my picture? I'm guessing it's the UV HAZE filter I leave over my lens? Does the effect have a name? Like some weird form of "blooming"? Shot with a Canon Rebel XTi with a 28-135mm USM IS, 6 second exposure.
posted to Ask Metafilter by disillusioned at 10:43 PM on March 30, 2008 (14 comments)

When in Rome...

What area of Rome should we stay in? And what should we do there in three days?
posted to Ask Metafilter by disillusioned at 3:54 PM on February 8, 2008 (19 comments)

I can hear you typing...

Hi-tech key and datalogging: What crazy methods for remotely monitoring datastreams have you heard of?
posted to Ask Metafilter by disillusioned at 10:42 PM on January 20, 2008 (9 comments)

At least they're not filled with radioactive waste.

Garage studio advice: Help me best configure the space we have for recording.
posted to Ask Metafilter by disillusioned at 11:30 AM on December 18, 2007 (8 comments)

Negative ghostrider, the pattern is full

When I drum, I throw patterns and caution to the wind...
posted to Ask Metafilter by disillusioned at 1:57 AM on November 14, 2007 (12 comments)

Show me around Europe...

Help plan our perfect post-cruise European itinerary!
posted to Ask Metafilter by disillusioned at 6:59 PM on October 16, 2007 (4 comments)

On the blue, the green and the grey

Best examples of branding across multiple domains?
posted to Ask Metafilter by disillusioned at 6:13 PM on October 9, 2007 (9 comments)

Hold on to your butts...

Shocks filter: How much of my rough ride can be attributed to it having been lowered vs. dead shocks?
posted to Ask Metafilter by disillusioned at 3:03 PM on September 22, 2007 (9 comments)

Tony Blair's Economist Essay

EconomistFilter: How much of this fantastic essay did Tony Blair actually write?
posted to Ask Metafilter by disillusioned at 4:05 AM on June 7, 2007 (24 comments)

Old Growth Lyrics

LyricsFilter!
posted to Ask Metafilter by disillusioned at 1:22 PM on May 20, 2007 (5 comments)

These go to eleven...

Does listening to an MP3 player at a higher volume significantly increase the rate at which its battery drains?
posted to Ask Metafilter by disillusioned at 11:13 PM on April 24, 2007 (8 comments)

Paint-chipped-table?

Cool Table Filter: Table at the outside bar (near waterfall) at the Wynn. Resin + paint chips = awesome?
posted to Ask Metafilter by disillusioned at 1:56 AM on March 14, 2007 (5 comments)

I'm only hungry when it rains... wait, what?

HungryFilter: Whenever I am really hungry, I feel/hear the sensation of rain/tiny stones running down the back of my throat. What the hell?
posted to Ask Metafilter by disillusioned at 4:12 PM on February 23, 2007 (23 comments)

SmallClaimsFilter.

ClaimsCourtFilter: A web design client of ours had a verbal contract with us, approved both the design and the logo, and then reneged due to a "misunderstanding," after most of the work had been completed.
posted to Ask Metafilter by disillusioned at 1:21 AM on January 31, 2007 (17 comments)

To bill or not to bill?

RecurringBillingFilter: As a small-time hosting provider, we bill every month using ModernBill. MB Stopped working about 5 months ago, so about 12-15 clients went unbilled for that time... Where do we land re: back-billing?
posted to Ask Metafilter by disillusioned at 5:49 PM on December 15, 2006 (14 comments)

Ah yes, that's better.

I always orient my head, almost entirely subconsciously, with the orientation of any face, if it's the primary focus of the media I'm observing. Anyone else?
posted to Ask Metafilter by disillusioned at 2:56 AM on November 30, 2006 (5 comments)

Hardwood > Carpet

FloorFilter: Is the idea of "temporary" or easily removable hardwood flooring or some derivative thereof completely out of the realm of possibility for an office space?
posted to Ask Metafilter by disillusioned at 12:23 AM on November 15, 2006 (7 comments)

Desk desk desk desk

Desk Filter: Where can I find a four-tiered, cross-shaped desk like the (clearly modular) one seen here?
posted to Ask Metafilter by disillusioned at 9:34 PM on November 2, 2006 (2 comments)

I am now free to move about the country

Rapid Rewards Filter: Am I going insane?
posted to Ask Metafilter by disillusioned at 1:22 AM on September 22, 2006 (14 comments)

It sounds better in my head, I swear

EarwigFilter: Identify what I'm whistling here because it's in my head and I'm going insane.
posted to Ask Metafilter by disillusioned at 5:06 PM on August 6, 2006 (17 comments)

No, no—*million* with an M.

MySQLFilter: Help me with my 56 million record table! Lots of cumbersome background inside...
posted to Ask Metafilter by disillusioned at 5:27 AM on July 19, 2006 (12 comments)

No, really, I promise you I make *this* much!

How does the way I'm paid affect my ability to secure a loan or mortgage in the future?
posted to Ask Metafilter by disillusioned at 6:25 AM on July 11, 2006 (12 comments)

$is_unique = (substr(md5($customer_id . $last_name),0,16) != $other_code ? 1 : 0);

MD5()Filter: Are the first 16 characters enough to use without worrying about any repeats, ostensibly?
posted to Ask Metafilter by disillusioned at 9:10 PM on June 29, 2006 (22 comments)

Water, water everywhere...

I once saw a projection lamp that projected a scene of water as it would appear cascading down a flat pane of glass, on the ceiling. Help me find what I was looking at!
posted to Ask Metafilter by disillusioned at 7:06 AM on June 10, 2006 (4 comments)

I *don't* understand what she's saying.

WestWingFilter: What French (?) does CJ use in this clip [wav]?
posted to Ask Metafilter by disillusioned at 5:49 AM on May 25, 2006 (4 comments)

It's just like Chili, right?

Prompted by this mention of a 10-alarm fire, where the hell did that scale/terminology come from, and how does it work?
posted to Ask Metafilter by disillusioned at 6:25 AM on May 3, 2006 (10 comments)

Sounds just fine

If sound were to travel closer to, say, the speed of light than the speed of sound, would we still be able to determine its horizontal direction?
posted to Ask Metafilter by disillusioned at 5:18 AM on April 10, 2006 (18 comments)

Allegedly Speeding...

AllegedSpeedingFilter: What should I expect at my criminal speeding trial?
posted to Ask Metafilter by disillusioned at 4:31 PM on March 15, 2006 (16 comments)

An AIM+PHP+SMS lovechild

AIM + PHP + SMS = User Validation System?
posted to Ask Metafilter by disillusioned at 6:22 AM on March 7, 2006 (4 comments)

Memory + Concentration + Operation

How much of a procedure, and how many individual procedures might a surgeon have memorized?
posted to Ask Metafilter by disillusioned at 2:41 AM on February 23, 2006 (4 comments)

Mirror, mirror

TaskbarFilter: Can I clone/mirror my Windows XP taskbar onto my secondary monitor, completely?
posted to Ask Metafilter by disillusioned at 3:45 AM on February 12, 2006 (4 comments)

One step, two step

Do you burn more, less or the same amount of calories walking up a staircase one step at a time versus two?
posted to Ask Metafilter by disillusioned at 4:37 AM on February 4, 2006 (23 comments)

Exactly what the hell is Paul Oakenfold doing?

Exactly what the hell is Paul Oakenfold doing?
posted to Ask Metafilter by disillusioned at 3:47 AM on January 20, 2006 (15 comments)

Retro patterns and designs

Where can I find patterns similar to this?
posted to Ask Metafilter by disillusioned at 8:11 PM on January 12, 2006 (8 comments)

As long as it's not gazpacho...

ViscosityFilter: Ceteris paribus, will thicker soup (clam chowder) take longer to reach room temperature than chicken noodle, assuming they were both heated to the same core temperature?
posted to Ask Metafilter by disillusioned at 6:07 PM on January 1, 2006 (10 comments)

You spin me right round, baby...

MTBFFilter: Why is Microsoft's mouse scrolling mean time between failures different for scrolls towards the user vs. scrolls away from the user? As seen here. [PDF]
posted to Ask Metafilter by disillusioned at 12:40 AM on December 25, 2005 (16 comments)

Starlight == Medic to the Brits?

Is "Starlight" some form of British slang for "Medic"?
posted to Ask Metafilter by disillusioned at 6:19 AM on November 29, 2005 (15 comments)

Other uses for a cottage may include...

My family is buying a cottage in the woods. Help suggest some fun activities to keep things interesting!
posted to Ask Metafilter by disillusioned at 3:11 AM on November 13, 2005 (15 comments)