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There's a photograph of a Persian gold finial resting on a highly patterned cloth on p. 56 of the August 2008 National Geographic (directions to find it online inside). The finial is in tack-sharp focus with significant depth of field while the entire cloth is pleasantly blurred. Shenanigans? I would love to know how this photo was taken.
posted to Ask Metafilter by mindsound
at 9:02 AM on July 19, 2008
(20 comments)
Is it possible to get an MRI and have it read, without a referral?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Anonymous
at 4:13 PM on July 18, 2008
(12 comments)
Malor - your arguments have to stand on their own merits without bringing other people's names up.
posted to MetaTalk by Mutant
at 7:43 PM on June 27, 2008
(76 comments)
How do you keep an SSH session alive when you are forced to use a crappy wireless network that constantly disconnects?
posted to Ask Metafilter by helios
at 10:23 AM on June 5, 2008
(12 comments)
How do you pronounce the word 'read' when used in the following context? -- 'John is dry (read: boring).'
/rɛd/ or /rid/
Thanks!
posted to Ask Metafilter by gman
at 5:37 PM on May 29, 2008
(134 comments)
Is it a
NEC violation to simply change a non-grounded, two-prong electrical outlet with a three-prong outlet? Is it bad enough to use as leverage in price negotiation of a house?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Plinko
at 6:48 AM on April 15, 2008
(27 comments)
How to delete a huge directory on Linux
without overloading the system?
posted to Ask Metafilter by justkevin
at 9:42 AM on April 10, 2008
(14 comments)
What is the iconic (or just "your favorite") dead-tree product catalog (listing of merchandise for mail-order sale) for your hobby, industry, or trade?
posted to Ask Metafilter by cadastral
at 9:23 AM on April 1, 2008
(73 comments)
Recommendations for your favorite baby slings (along with anti-recommendations, if you've got 'em)?
posted to Ask Metafilter by leahwrenn
at 5:27 PM on March 13, 2008
(16 comments)
Can anyone help me find some OBD-II software for the Mac?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Jon-o
at 7:12 PM on February 1, 2007
(4 comments)
How can I model an unusual mortgage repayment strategy in, say, Excel?
posted to Ask Metafilter by obiwanwasabi
at 5:16 PM on February 14, 2008
(7 comments)
As happens about once a year, my dear boy has lately been stuck hard on Dave Brubeck. I love Time Out as much as he does, but I’m getting a little burned out. What other artists of albums might he enjoy?
posted to Ask Metafilter by mostlymartha
at 3:30 PM on December 10, 2007
(42 comments)
My girlfriend says that she's going to leave me at the end of the week if I don't attempt to seek help for my drinking problem. Now what?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Anonymous
at 3:48 PM on December 3, 2007
(127 comments)
Public Domain Photos
If you're looking for public domain photos, the US government is a good place to start. But finding images on a specific topic can be tough, so I've started a directory of photo galleries from various federal agencies. Enjoy!
posted to Projects by Sparky11
at 6:58 PM on June 20, 2007
Help me get full RSS instead of partial RSS. As many of you might know, the Freakonomics blog has moved to NY Times. They used to give full RSS feeds; now all we get is partial RSS. While this generated quite a buzz on the internets, no solution was provided.
posted to Ask Metafilter by eebs
at 3:57 PM on August 20, 2007
(7 comments)
Can you help me build this bed?
posted to Ask Metafilter by markblasco
at 11:26 PM on July 23, 2007
(13 comments)
DC Parking Filter: If there is a car in my parking spot, do I need to call the police first, or can I just call and get the car towed?
posted to Ask Metafilter by echo0720
at 9:00 AM on July 3, 2007
(10 comments)
I need the best alarm clock to wake up my impossible-to-wake sister. Issue: it can't wake ME up, in the next room.
posted to Ask Metafilter by flibbertigibbet
at 8:53 PM on June 28, 2007
(30 comments)
In 1973 CIA director James Schlesinger asked "employees to report activities they thought might be inconsistent with the Agency’s charter." You know, illegal stuff, black ops, the works. The resulting top secret documents are called the
"Family Jewels." Today they were released.
Press release with link to documents.
posted to MetaFilter by MarshallPoe
at 10:20 AM on June 26, 2007
(34 comments)
My friend snapped a photo of me which was used for the cover of a for-profit magazine without his permission. We contacted the magazine about their copyright violation, but their offer was paltry with regard to normal rates for the use of photographs.
posted to Ask Metafilter by bryanzera
at 8:45 AM on May 14, 2007
(33 comments)
Since December 2006, my electricity bill has shown at least a 1,000 KWH increase over the same period a year ago. We haven't purchased any new appliances, or done anything appreciably different. This month, we didn't use our air conditioning/heating unit at all, and our bill still came in 25% higher (500 KWH) than a year ago.
We're at a loss. What could be the reason? We ordered a Kill-a-watt, but till it arrives, we are trying to figure it out. Any thoughts?
posted to Ask Metafilter by wflanagan
at 6:25 PM on May 9, 2007
(34 comments)
How do I hop a freight train? I've wanted to do this for years and I think this summer is going to be the one. Any info you can give me will be more than I know now. Most online sources are very secretive with specifics.
posted to Ask Metafilter by the jam
at 8:37 AM on May 8, 2007
(50 comments)
I am interested in building my own furniture. How do I get started?
posted to Ask Metafilter by amsterdam63
at 9:56 PM on April 9, 2007
(14 comments)
Which pedal-less "balance bike" should we get for our toddler?
posted to Ask Metafilter by not that girl
at 9:59 AM on April 5, 2007
(11 comments)
A Day of Discovery.
Now Taylor and Sillett planned to push deeper into Jed Smith, beyond New Hope Tree, to try to explore valleys where they had never gone before. It seemed unlikely that anyone had gone there in many years, and they would discover, once they got into the valleys, that the U.S. government maps of the area were inaccurate and could not be used for guidance. For all practical purposes, the center of Jed Smith was a blank spot on the map of North America. A couple of guys out for a walk discover an unknown grove of redwoods.
posted to MetaFilter by LarryC
at 9:50 PM on April 2, 2007
(24 comments)
I feel like I am fading away into nothingness.
posted to Ask Metafilter by skjønn
at 10:33 PM on February 25, 2007
(56 comments)
When I was a kid, my dad, who grew up in London, during the Blitz, used to play this old record: a song called "The Laughing Policeman."
It always put a smile on my face. According to
Wikipedia, it was written in 1922 by Charles Jolly, who wrote "numerous other laughing songs (The Laughing Major, Curate, Steeplechaser, Typist, Lover, etc)." If you want to hear the happiest policeman ever,
here's the mp3. The song has inspired
cartoonists,
mystery novelists (great series, by the way!),
filmmakers, a
more-recent recording (
mp3), and, inevitably, some
scary people on youtube. Speaking of youtube,
this is how I remember the song.
posted to MetaFilter by grumblebee
at 12:05 PM on February 11, 2007
(41 comments)
My "Open With" right-click menu is acting up.
posted to Ask Metafilter by danb
at 8:02 PM on May 3, 2006
(6 comments)
Not-My-Walls-To-Cut-Through-Filter: Anyone have experience running Cat5 through HVAC ducts?
posted to Ask Metafilter by datacenter refugee
at 12:24 AM on January 14, 2007
(15 comments)
Nutrition filter: I am looking for unique ideas for making quick, easy, heathy, inexpensive dinners (in my case, for two) every night... or at least most nights. "Dinner Hacks" you might say. I feel like I've tried all the standard "solutions" already (for example, cooking a few big meals on the weekend and eating leftovers the rest of the week). There must be something else I can try.
posted to Ask Metafilter by zharptitsa
at 11:22 PM on January 22, 2006
(51 comments)
I'm looking for a desktop switch that will turn a device on and off, similar to that of a
lamp dimmer. But a hard switch.
posted to Ask Metafilter by donguanella
at 6:07 PM on December 11, 2006
(7 comments)
I think my landlord is trying to pull a fast one. If so, what should I do about it?
posted to Ask Metafilter by trip and a half
at 10:25 AM on December 1, 2006
(21 comments)
What are some common household objects that can be used as standard measures?
posted to Ask Metafilter by carsonb
at 8:53 PM on November 20, 2006
(37 comments)
I couldn't have
said it better.
(single link, youtube, political, beautifully done)
posted to MetaFilter by Lord_Pall
at 6:22 AM on November 4, 2006
(53 comments)
How do you get pregnant with a turkey baster?
posted to Ask Metafilter by BigBrownBear
at 3:49 AM on October 20, 2006
(21 comments)
Project Nova: on the 9th of September three Cambridge engineering students
launched a balloon equipped with a camera and tracking devices. It reached a height of 32km and took
857 photographs during its three hour flight,
some showing the curvature of the earth. You can also download
a KML file to follow the balloon's flight path in Google Earth.
posted to MetaFilter by jack_mo
at 5:50 PM on September 23, 2006
(24 comments)
Help! My new house seems to have marble in it that stains. What can I do?
posted to Ask Metafilter by asavage
at 7:37 AM on April 12, 2006
(8 comments)
