Remember They Rule, the now-stale site from 2004 that mapped connections between executives and corporate boards? OK, now remember NNDB, the constantly updated collection of unsubstantiated dossiers on "Notable Names" of all sorts? Behold the NNDB Mapper; a They Rule-like visualization tool that integrates the entire database of people and connections. It's fun for conspiracy theorists, gossip hounds and political junkies alike.
posted to MetaFilter by contraption at 3:27 PM on June 29, 2008 (6 comments)

Love "Body Worlds,"(previously) but wish you didn't have to say goodbye to all those exquisite corpses upon leaving the exhibit hall? Well, now you can bring a slice home with you.
posted to MetaFilter by contraption at 2:00 AM on February 6, 2008 (57 comments)

Quick: what's the best place to go sledding/tubing near Truckee, CA?
posted to Ask Metafilter by contraption at 1:15 PM on December 23, 2007 (1 comment)

How do you do: since 1950, Pacific Garden Mission in Chicago, Illinois has produced dramatized salvation stories which are now syndicated around the world. 2,950 weekly one hour stories have been produced so far, and the variety of wayward paths these poor sinners have taken is astonishing, running the gamut from "Gambling, Lying, Fear", to "Country Music, Bigamy, Pride" to "Jewish, Seeking, Piano(part 2)." Whatever their false beliefs, all these fortunate folks have one thing in common (well, besides being voiced by the same few people): their hearts and minds and lives have all been UNSHACKLED! With impressive production values and sound effects created onstage during the live taping, it may be the last true radio drama. Sadly, PGM does not evangelize open audio formats; Real or WMP only.
posted to MetaFilter by contraption at 2:26 AM on July 12, 2007 (11 comments)

Help me interpret the response I received from graduate school, and give me advice on how to proceed.
posted to Ask Metafilter by contraption at 9:45 PM on March 24, 2007 (24 comments)