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What are the good sustainable agriculture blogs?
posted to Ask Metafilter by youcancallmeal
at 7:14 PM on August 3, 2008
(5 comments)
The Staten Island Ferry is said to be "one of the best values in New York City" because it's free and offers great views of the city. What are other "best values" in NYC, including shopping, food, activities, and anything else that's surprisingly inexpensive.
posted to Ask Metafilter by HotPatatta
at 9:43 PM on June 23, 2008
(19 comments)
Choro (the Portuguese for 'crying', pronounced "shoh-roh") is a style of Brazilian music that originated in Rio de Janeiro in the nineteenth century.
Choro combines Afro-Brazilian rhythms with conventions of
European dance music. It is primarily instrumental music with great scope for improvisation and is traditionally played by flute or clarinet, guitar and/or
cavaquinho (page includes English translation), although banjo or
bandolim are also commonly heard.
Some names to know in choro are
Pixinguinha (1897-1973), Jacob
do Bandolim (1918-1969), and
Paulinho da Viola, (born 1942).
posted to MetaFilter by winna
at 10:01 AM on October 3, 2007
(15 comments)
DESIGN-FILTER: A friend recently finished freshmans year of a Product Design course, coming home raving about how much he enjoyed it, and how design can save the world. He is very honourable in his intentions, but not very internet savvy. For his Birthday I'd like to compile a selection (and summary) of the best blogs and articles that someone involved in product design should read, things that will inspire him, and will give him the sort of superb extra-curricular knowledge that the web contains, and a wider perspective.
posted to Ask Metafilter by takeyourmedicine
at 5:39 PM on July 27, 2008
(15 comments)
Flash Friday: If you enjoyed GemCraft (
recently posted by juv3nal), you'll want to stop by
towerdefence.net, catering to all of your tower defense needs. With a hundred Flash games and ten downloadable ones, you're sure to find something you like.
posted to MetaFilter by greenie2600
at 12:19 PM on June 20, 2008
(15 comments)
How can I learn some basic electronics?
posted to Ask Metafilter by greenie2600
at 7:56 AM on June 15, 2008
(17 comments)
How can I get the most out of cycling, in regards to a workout? I'm a real newbie.
posted to Ask Metafilter by rolypolyman
at 10:24 AM on April 3, 2007
(29 comments)
What to do if your elbow makes popping noises when you do push ups?
posted to Ask Metafilter by tksh
at 7:36 PM on April 27, 2008
(10 comments)
Travel advice: 15 days in Greece and Turkey?
posted to Ask Metafilter by cgs
at 10:50 AM on April 21, 2008
(11 comments)
BikeFilter: i'm scheduled to buy a used bike this evening and i plan to convert it to a fixed gear bike. should i go used and convert or just buy new? also, what should i look (out) for when buying this bike?
posted to Ask Metafilter by whatitis
at 5:49 AM on August 22, 2005
(14 comments)
Inspired by Metafilter, I'm thinking of getting a fixed gear bike. Are there any specific things to look for when picking one out? Is it possible to get a decent one for between $100-200?
posted to Ask Metafilter by drezdn
at 3:54 PM on June 30, 2005
(8 comments)
How can I get rid of my dishwasher's funk?
posted to Ask Metafilter by odi.et.amo
at 7:05 AM on March 20, 2008
(7 comments)
What are your favorite things to put on pasta (besides tomato sauce)?
posted to Ask Metafilter by rev-
at 12:14 PM on March 3, 2008
(74 comments)
The shadowy back alleys of MetaFilter...
posted to MetaTalk by carsonb
at 6:21 AM on January 12, 2008
(125 comments)
I just got a waffle iron. Is there anything I can make with it besides the obvious?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Metroid Baby
at 1:49 PM on January 14, 2008
(22 comments)
BikeHacks!
New blog announcement. BikeHacks.com is written by me (from Portland, OR) and by Matt (from NYC). We love bikes and all the funky and functional stuff that can be done with bikes. So we're blogging it. Oh, and we've also fired up the obligatory
Flickr group!
Ride on.
posted to Projects by Slacker Manager
at 10:46 PM on January 10, 2008
DIY activists have been using
human hair mats to soak up the carcinogenic bunker oil that's been washing onto Bay Area beaches since the
spill. Now they're inoculating the oil-soaked mats with
mushrooms that will break down the oil into harmless compost.
See also: fungi
breaking down plastics,
synthetic dyes and
organopollutants generally.
A bit more from mushroom guru Paul Stamets.
(If you're so inclined, here's a link to donate to the non-profit that coordinated the hair mats.)
posted to MetaFilter by serazin
at 2:37 PM on November 30, 2007
(46 comments)
"
Square America is a site dedicated to preserving and displaying vintage snapshots from the first 3/4s of the 20th Century. Not only do these photographs contain a wealth of primary source information on how life was lived they also constitute a shadow history of photography, one too often ignored by museums and art galleries."
via
posted to MetaFilter by peacay
at 2:21 PM on July 19, 2005
(21 comments)
Where can I buy vinyl online? I've used Insound before, and although they are great, their selection is limited. The only place I usually have success finding anything is at my local music shop which isn't very local anymore. The other post I looked at regarding buying vinyl online was limited to club/deep/progressive house, but I'm looking more for indie rock records.
posted to Ask Metafilter by mgrimm
at 11:05 AM on October 11, 2006
(17 comments)
John Stilgoe is a professor at Harvard who teaches his students how to, among other things,
mindfully observe the urban and suburban environments they inhabit.
posted to MetaFilter by jquinby
at 8:28 AM on October 11, 2007
(27 comments)
Sunday Night, later named Michelob Presents Night Music, was an NBC late-night television show hosted by Jools Holland and David Sanborn which aired for two seasons between 1988 and 1990 as a showcase for jazz and eclectic musical artists.
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posted to MetaFilter by carsonb
at 10:22 AM on September 16, 2007
(32 comments)
Has anyone had any success with removing sweat / antiperspirant combo stains?
posted to Ask Metafilter by GleepGlop
at 3:21 PM on September 8, 2007
(17 comments)
Is there anything besides 'willpower' to grab hold of if you wanted to stop being ruinously indisciplined? Do you know people who've managed major personal change on that front? It's difficult because it feels like it's literally ALL IN YOUR HEAD so how do you change your own mind?
posted to Ask Metafilter by raisons de coeur
at 1:05 AM on July 21, 2007
(27 comments)
So You Think You Hate Country Music?
Then listen to this. The roots of American country music may surprise you. In this series of NPR programs, trace the gradual development of real country music through the first half of the 20th century. Learn how a woman's instrument of the late 1800s, the parlor guitar, became the the central symbol of country and rock; see how African-American musical forms like gospel and blues meshed with the development of country and early rock and influenced the traditional forms in turn; listen to German-Mexican hybrids of accordian style; find out why women had so many honky-tonk torch songs to sing in the late 40s. The series contains hours of content (narrative, interviews, music tracks), and a multitude of excellent links for deeper digging.
posted to MetaFilter by Miko
at 7:11 AM on February 2, 2006
(111 comments)
What do you think is the cheapest, healthiest, tastiest, easiest meal to prepare?
posted to Ask Metafilter by grrarrgh00
at 7:12 AM on January 2, 2006
(35 comments)
What tricks separate a Photoshop/Illustrator newbie from a master?
posted to Ask Metafilter by gregchttm
at 2:08 PM on December 19, 2005
(35 comments)
I want to make dinner for my new girlfriend. She is a vegetarian.
posted to Ask Metafilter by helvetica
at 12:49 PM on July 12, 2005
(45 comments)
I've just discovered The Mountain Goats (John Darnielle) courtesy of
Large Hearted Boy and some positive online reviews. I love the fact that he used to record albums into a boom box, and has a voice and singing style that are quirky but oddly compelling. Any other recommendations for acoustic indie lo-fi folk (if that is a category)?
posted to Ask Metafilter by craniac
at 10:42 PM on June 18, 2005
(42 comments)
A few friends and I are looking to start backpacking this summer but on a budget.
posted to Ask Metafilter by god particle
at 5:18 PM on June 14, 2007
(23 comments)
What are some really fun computer-based word and/or trivia games for one player? Online or desktop-based are fine.
posted to Ask Metafilter by tastybrains
at 5:48 PM on April 23, 2007
(51 comments)
A (very) amateur photographer needs help with toning photos in Photoshop.
posted to Ask Metafilter by dead_
at 8:53 AM on May 29, 2007
(14 comments)
