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My nephew is 2 and a half years old. What simple electronic toys should we buy for him?
posted to Ask Metafilter by halogen
at 7:20 PM on August 26, 2008
(13 comments)
Are there any made-to-order bobblehead sites? I've got an idea for a bobblehead that I'd like to offer to readers on my blog, but I don't want to incur the risk of buying 100 of them up front. There are loads of t-shirt sites that charge a flat fee, let the designer tack on a few bucks and then take care of all the rest, does such a thing exist for bobbleheads?
posted to Ask Metafilter by bflora
at 12:53 PM on August 21, 2008
(12 comments)
The Book of Accidents: Designed for Young Children
(1831). "In presenting to his little readers
The Book of Accidents, the Author conceives he cannot render a more important service to the rising generation and to parents, than by furnishing them with an account of the accidents to which Children, from their inexperience or carelessness, are liable. If generally studied it will save the lives of thousands, and relieve many families from the long and unavailing misery attendant on such occurrences."
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posted to MetaFilter by homunculus
at 6:37 PM on July 3, 2008
(34 comments)
School me on the classics of classical music. What are the top ten recordings that someone who knows nothing about classical music should own?
posted to Ask Metafilter by gnutron
at 4:27 PM on June 16, 2008
(42 comments)
Free Speculative Fiction Online
is a database of free science fiction and fantasy stories online by published authors (no fan-fiction or stories by unpublished writers). Among the authors that FSFO links to are
Paul Di Filippo (14 stories),
James Tiptree, Jr. (4 stories),
Connie Willis (3 stories),
Eleanor Arnason (3 stories),
Bruce Sterling (5 stories),
Robert Heinlein (7 stories),
Ursula K. LeGuin (3 stories),
Jonathan Lethem (5 stories),
Michael Moorcock (6 stories),
Chine Miéville (2 stories),
Samuel R. Delany (3 stories),
Robert Sheckley (8 stories), MeFite
Charles Stross (33 stories) and hundreds of other authors. If you don't know where to start, there's a list of
recommended stories.
posted to MetaFilter by Kattullus
at 1:52 PM on April 5, 2008
(34 comments)
I'd like to try making
barfi, but I've never done it before, and the recipe I have calls for khoya, which I can't get around here. Anybody have a tried-and-true barfi recipe, a good substitute for khoya, or any tips? I was planning on making plain or pistachio flavored, but I'm open to other possibilities.
posted to Ask Metafilter by bookish
at 2:21 PM on April 2, 2008
(5 comments)
I am trying to design a regimen that would improve my memory and ability to concentrate significantly. Does anyone have any experience with this?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Brandon1600
at 5:00 PM on March 1, 2008
(14 comments)
Can anyone ID
this picture? It was used on the cover of The Discoverers, by Daniel Boorstin.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Andrew Brinton
at 3:30 PM on November 16, 2007
(4 comments)
A very successful business has just decided to build their next mission critical application using free open source tools developed by my small little consulting company. They want to contract with us for ongoing support and improvements. How should we structure the deal?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Anonymous
at 11:59 AM on November 15, 2007
(7 comments)
Please recommend a good puzzle or activity website that's suitable for a 3 or 4 year old.
posted to Ask Metafilter by rolypolyman
at 6:36 AM on November 10, 2007
(17 comments)
What board game are these Uyghur men playing?
posted to Ask Metafilter by pravit
at 11:31 AM on November 10, 2007
(20 comments)
I've recently started experiencing with amphetamines during rave events.
I've used it less than 5 times, but I'm wondering...
posted to Ask Metafilter by PowerCat
at 6:48 AM on October 13, 2007
(42 comments)
About a month ago, I began producing a daily one-hour radio show on environmentalism, sustainable living, and the common good. Putting the show every day is a challenge for a variety of reasons, but one of the hardest parts has been trying to find news to report and the experts to make these reports possible. Please help me!
posted to Ask Metafilter by parmanparman
at 3:03 PM on September 24, 2007
(19 comments)
What are the best history of science books for the intelligent layperson? Some examples along these lines include Richard Rhodes' "The Making of the Atomic Bomb", David Bodanis' "E=mc2" and Dava Sobel's "Longitude"; books which mix equally well the explanation of scientific concepts with historical/biographical storytelling, and are not intended for practitioners of the field.
In addition to general suggestions, specific recommendations about the history of probability & statistics and the history of science in the ancient/medieval world would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance!
posted to Ask Metafilter by lorenzism
at 9:25 AM on September 22, 2007
(37 comments)
I want to improve my reading and comprehension concentration for a few hours at a time using drugs/chemicals/foods only. Yes I believe you that meditation and exercise are the ideal solutions but I just want to be my usual averagely healthy self when Im not concentrating. I also don't care about negative short-term after-effects.
posted to Ask Metafilter by zaebiz
at 3:42 PM on September 15, 2007
(13 comments)
What's the de facto python web framework in active development/use today?
posted to Ask Metafilter by zackola
at 7:17 PM on September 12, 2007
(12 comments)
What single book is the best introduction to your field (or specialization within your field) for laypeople?
posted to Ask Metafilter by limon
at 5:40 PM on September 8, 2007
(237 comments)
Which version control system should I learn/use?
posted to Ask Metafilter by phrontist
at 9:42 AM on September 12, 2007
(18 comments)
Are there any wikis that offer mind-map visualization (somewhat like
Wiki Mindmap)? How about concept mapping software which also has wiki-like functionality?
posted to Ask Metafilter by regicide is good for you
at 4:47 PM on September 11, 2007
(5 comments)
Writer's Links.
Write better, or at the very least, more authentically, with this list of hundreds of resources for writers of all shades. For example, writing a jazz age screenplay? This guide to
1920's slang will be handy. Need help getting your procedural legal drama accurate? Try the
Jurisdictionary. Enjoy tormenting your readers? This list of
Tom Swifties will do the trick nicely.
posted to MetaFilter by jonson
at 8:47 PM on September 9, 2007
(14 comments)
What are some basic recipes to add to my cooking repertoire?
posted to Ask Metafilter by mpls2
at 2:25 PM on September 8, 2007
(29 comments)
I'm looking to rebuild my mathematics skills from the ground up so that I have proper habits. I'm looking to start from the basics and go straight up to calculus. Math was a subject in which I didn't pay as much attention to as I wish that I had and am looking to find the best sources of information on the subject.
I also would love software that would drill me kind of like speed reading software but for math.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Chamunks
at 9:49 PM on September 4, 2007
(22 comments)
I'm completely baffled by Nikon's DSLR strategy and I'd like to understand a few things better: first they create the DX line and seem to indicate that cropped is there to stay,
now they go full frame. What should a serious film photographer who wants to go DSLR and already owns a bunch of excellent manual focus Nikon lenses do now? I also find baffling that they're not teling who manufactures their full-frame sensors -- don't potential customers have the right to know who makes the heart of the really expensive camera they may buy? Thanks.
posted to Ask Metafilter by matteo
at 9:40 AM on August 29, 2007
(23 comments)
My garden has been overtaken by weeds and ribbon grass, how can I start over?
posted to Ask Metafilter by perpetualstroll
at 9:32 AM on August 20, 2007
(10 comments)
Having made myself dependent on Dreamweaver and CMSes, I suddenly find myself ignorant of the basics of reusable site content. Help.
posted to Ask Metafilter by XQUZYPHYR
at 3:42 PM on July 26, 2007
(15 comments)
Does anyone recognize what book this
illustration is from? It looks pretty old. Hopefully in the public domain.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Charlie Lesoine
at 2:59 PM on July 26, 2007
(13 comments)
Is there a way to display a database of addresses on a map?
posted to Ask Metafilter by BigBrownBear
at 9:54 AM on July 13, 2007
(4 comments)
EnviroFilter: What is the best tool to calculate my carbon footprint?
posted to Ask Metafilter by OzMoges
at 8:26 PM on July 8, 2007
(8 comments)
I've decided to write down 52 challenges for myself and to give myself one week for each of them, making up a year. Right now, I'm at 31. Help me think of more!
posted to Ask Metafilter by alona
at 4:45 AM on July 1, 2007
(49 comments)
I'm helping a long-time friend who has recently taken the helm at a small non-profit and needs some web design work done. I've come across a number of web sites that connect designers with non-profits over the last few years... but can only remember Guru.com. I'd like to recommend a service to her, but I'm coming-up short. Does anyone here have experience with a firm like/better than Guru? Guru may end-up being our final choice, but I can't imagine they're the only players in the field.
posted to Ask Metafilter by silusGROK
at 9:10 AM on June 13, 2007
(8 comments)
My wife is starting up a Young Adult (geared towards 13-18 yr olds) Fantasy book club at the local library branch. What are some good books in this genre to consider for inclusion?
posted to Ask Metafilter by daser
at 5:15 PM on June 12, 2007
(80 comments)
How do you find people you've lost?
posted to Ask Metafilter by EatTheWeak
at 1:41 PM on June 9, 2007
(18 comments)
My electricity bill is out of control!
posted to Ask Metafilter by johnsmith415
at 9:10 AM on June 4, 2007
(17 comments)
What ever became of the idea to retrotag older posts? There seemed to be a consensus in
this thread, but it aged out before any decision was made.
posted to MetaTalk by grateful
at 10:46 AM on May 22, 2007
(91 comments)
I'm feeling nostalgic after having
gotten this to work, and I was wondering if it's possible to make the OS 9 "Classic Environment" run in a separate window within OSX.
posted to Ask Metafilter by interrobang
at 9:59 AM on May 22, 2007
(7 comments)
Driving Directions Filter: Is there another online service like Google maps or Mapquest that will allow me to customize part of my route?
posted to Ask Metafilter by 543DoublePlay
at 3:47 PM on May 21, 2007
(6 comments)
I'm looking for free, legal kid's music for my three year old little girl. Ideally mp3s of stuff that is past copyright, like old folk music, kids classics, or anything else that might appeal to a three-year-old who likes to dance.
posted to Ask Metafilter by mecran01
at 10:31 PM on May 17, 2007
(13 comments)
A Better Way to Read Text Online?
By reorganizing text into
cascading patterns, more circular (even vaguely
poetic) than the usual dull horizontal layout,
visual-syntactic text formatting (VSTF) increases online reading comprehension and efficiency while reducing eyestrain.
Among high school students, who read with the format over an entire academic year, the VSTF method increased both academic achievement and long-term reading proficiency by more than a full standard deviation over randomized controls. Try it out. (Any login works)
posted to MetaFilter by gottabefunky
at 11:03 PM on May 13, 2007
(48 comments)
Is there such thing as scratch card paper/transfer? And if so where might I be able to get it?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Sevenupcan
at 1:34 PM on May 13, 2007
(7 comments)
My company will be unable to subscribe to the Hoovers.com database in the near future and I've been asked to help search for a comparable alternative. Does anyone know of a db website (not hoovers or dun&bradstreet affiliated) that is comparable both price-wise (no more than $500/yr) and information-wise (provides an overview of companies including: address, overview, employees, SIC, financials, and key people)?
Thanks!
posted to Ask Metafilter by misswiss
at 10:33 AM on May 9, 2007
(6 comments)
What are the best options for my son's education savings? He's four and so far we've only been able to put about $1000 into savings for him. Would a 529 plan be the best route? What about CDs? I have practically no experience with savings accounts/investment/financial planning, but have decided to start learning about it. Should I go get a Motley Fool book?
posted to Ask Metafilter by bstreep
at 11:17 PM on May 4, 2007
(10 comments)
How does one properly heat a Korean soapstone pot? Looking for that mad-hottedness that makes the rice so crunchy and delicious...
posted to Ask Metafilter by kuujjuarapik
at 6:36 PM on April 30, 2007
(3 comments)
