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I do this menial task at work at least once, and usually several times a day, which involves running my scripts and then sending out a mass email. The body of my email currently consists of the word 'Done'. I'd like as many ways as possible to say 'the task is completed' and be generally silly.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mach5
at 9:26 PM on May 12, 2008
(78 comments)
I'm a senior software developer, and I'd like to start working in the green energy sector. What are the opportunities in this area?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Sloop John B
at 10:53 AM on April 13, 2008
(3 comments)
Where can I learn to make fork whirligigs?
posted to Ask Metafilter by watercarrier
at 11:11 AM on April 13, 2008
(7 comments)
Learn (or teach) fundamentals of computer science,
without a computer. Provided as hands-on exercises suitable for children, or even CS-illiterate adults. (If this is too basic for you,
go here.)
posted to MetaFilter by orthogonality
at 12:12 AM on April 10, 2008
(13 comments)
What are some good uses for plastic grocery bags?
posted to Ask Metafilter by bigtalldave101
at 9:12 PM on April 8, 2008
(24 comments)
I am pretty terrible when it comes to picking up technology books with the desire to learn about something. I always lose steam at some point. I am asking for tips/tricks/disciplines to get better, especially if you've noticed a difficulty doing this and turned yourself around. Is it possible that I am simply the type who needs to go to a class or learn through on the job training? Or is there a way to get better?
posted to Ask Metafilter by tcv
at 11:07 AM on March 30, 2008
(8 comments)
Songs about soulmates?
posted to Ask Metafilter by messylissa
at 8:36 PM on March 4, 2008
(17 comments)
Help me find a song for the Father/Daughter dance at my wedding. [MI]
posted to Ask Metafilter by geeky
at 5:32 AM on June 23, 2006
(33 comments)
A Resume Experiment. In which career blog
JibberJobber responds to a request for resume help by assembling a team of hiring managers and professional resume writers to review the document:
Part 1
: Introduction |
Part 2: First Impressions/Reactions |
Part 3: Formatting the Resume |
Part 4: Content is King |
Part 5: Wrap Up
posted to MetaFilter by lalex
at 9:55 PM on February 25, 2008
(37 comments)
Mobile Phone Filter - It's time for an upgrade, so I'm looking for recommendations, non-recommendations and anecdotal data points about the
LG VX5400,
LG enV and
Samsung SCH-u410.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Dreama
at 2:09 PM on February 16, 2008
(15 comments)
What are some movies that have either
drastically changed the way you view the world or changed the way you live your life?
posted to Ask Metafilter by MaryDellamorte
at 5:09 PM on February 12, 2008
(150 comments)
The WGA strike has entered its third month. Since New Year's,
Worldwide Pants, the
Weinstein Co., and
United Artists have reached interim deals with the WGA, with rumors of more to come.
Microsoft announced new deals with Hollywood companies. And on Friday,
ABC Studios terminated deals with more than a dozen writers. Tonight,
CBS,
NBC, and
20th Century Fox have followed suit. Names of producers, writers, and shows affected are still being revealed as letters are received.
Force majeure.
posted to MetaFilter by Tehanu
at 8:27 PM on January 14, 2008
(169 comments)
After seven years without a bike, and a year of wanting to ride every few days, I finally gave in and bought a bike. I have a helmet, but now I need some suggestions as far as accessories go.
posted to Ask Metafilter by c0nsumer
at 1:58 PM on January 1, 2008
(34 comments)
GreatSongsfilter; I would like to learn a few great songs on the guitar, and need suggestions from the great people here.
posted to Ask Metafilter by boyinmiami
at 5:49 PM on May 24, 2007
(25 comments)
Are there any great lecturers/public speakers in the realms of cosmology, astronomy and physics?
posted to Ask Metafilter by dydecker
at 5:28 AM on June 4, 2007
(21 comments)
How to respond to "casual" homophobia and other similarly immature behavior?
posted to Ask Metafilter by rossination
at 10:25 PM on March 26, 2007
(145 comments)
I can't stop eating SAND...will it hurt me in any way?
posted to Ask Metafilter by annie7978
at 12:53 PM on March 26, 2007
(31 comments)
What are some cheap and effective ways to make your life easier?
posted to Ask Metafilter by 0xFCAF
at 6:09 PM on June 12, 2006
(43 comments)
What small indulgences or habits do you have that make your life so much easier?
posted to Ask Metafilter by stormygrey
at 7:16 PM on December 29, 2006
(62 comments)
How do I automate the mundane aspects my life?
posted to Ask Metafilter by ajp
at 7:01 AM on March 22, 2007
(20 comments)
What is the best way to automatically send emails from a ruby on rails website on a schedule such as weekly or daily based on stored user info?
posted to Ask Metafilter by srboisvert
at 9:05 AM on March 19, 2007
(4 comments)
What is the market like for Java programmers vs C++ programmers? Is there a difference in salary to start? How about with 5 years of experience in one language? Is there a growing trend in Java (SE/EE/ME) vs C++?
posted to Ask Metafilter by bangitliketmac
at 11:02 AM on February 6, 2007
(16 comments)
Through a Glass, Darkly
How the Christian right is reimagining U.S. history--from Harpers.
...producing a flood of educational texts with which to wash away the stains of secular history. ...
posted to MetaFilter by amberglow
at 2:02 PM on January 12, 2007
(111 comments)
My girlfriend wants somewhere to, in her words, "detox" in the USA. But it's not drug or booze related. She wants somewhere go, chill, clear her head, be quiet for a while and concentrate on starting her life again. And she wants to do it for free. Any ideas?
posted to Ask Metafilter by rileyray3000
at 5:34 PM on December 31, 2006
(38 comments)
Got some free time over the New Year's long weekend? Well, here's every episode (or damn near it) of
Aqua Teen Hunger Force,
Boondocks,
Clone High,
Metalocalypse,
Moral Orel,
Robot Chicken,
South Park (
alt),
Venture Brothers,
Futurama. Or over
here, there's
all those and more.
But
wait my friends, there's more, yes,
even more: for the same low price, I'll include the Ultimate Motherlode of Music Video
(11,500 of them, or your money back!), alphabetized for your viewing pleasure. Just free up some bandwidth, and step inside ...
posted to MetaFilter by stavrosthewonderchicken
at 3:30 AM on December 29, 2006
(158 comments)
MusicFilter: Help me make a mix CD of hip indie bands for my baby-boomer mom.
posted to Ask Metafilter by cholstro
at 10:16 AM on December 18, 2006
(48 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)
Do you know your close-up con games? Some classics: the
Tip, the
Jamaican Switch, the
Wire (and its incredibly complicated cousin, the
Rag), the
Texas Twist, the
Pigeon Drop, the
Spanish Prisoner (or Nigerian Scam) and the ancient
pig-in-a-poke. Also, learn
the argot of the classic con artist, view
some videos of card scam moves and
discover some patter as well, or just see how the language of the con has been used in one of the more
famous papers in sociology.
posted to MetaFilter by blahblahblah
at 7:23 AM on August 8, 2006
(23 comments)
The Zero Saga
contains a great deal of information about the concept of zero, and its relation to other numbers and concepts in mathematics. It was linked in
Good Math, Bad Math; which contains a variety of other informative articles on the
numbers that capture our
imaginations.
(Note: You may want to skip past part 4 of the Zero Saga, as it contains replies to the site, and as such should probably be at the bottom of the page. But, to compensate, the comments on Good Math are better than most blogs I've read.)
posted to MetaFilter by Eideteker
at 6:39 AM on August 3, 2006
(11 comments)
What else is like The Royal Tenebaums?
posted to Ask Metafilter by defreckled
at 6:50 AM on July 26, 2006
(43 comments)
What does "ever thus" mean?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Brian James
at 12:47 PM on July 20, 2006
(11 comments)
Written last year for the sole purpose of having an easy, super-poppy song to learn to play the crappy used drum kit I had just bought in Kensington Market.
This song wanted to go in a Beatle-y direction, but sadly I think it came out sounding more like The Oneders.
It is what it is.
posted to MeFi Music by chococat
at 2:16 PM on July 7, 2006
(22 comments)
If you could tell a soon-to-be dad anything, what would you say?
posted to Ask Metafilter by joseph_elmhurst
at 8:18 PM on June 27, 2006
(61 comments)
Any time I feel like I am under any sort of stress or have a decision to make (even an easy one), I seem to go through these cycles of avoidance, which usually involve checking several e-mail accounts and web sites that I follow. Then when that is done, and I return to work, I realize the stress is still there so I repeat the cycle again. This keeps me from getting much work done. How do I stop this cycle?
posted to Ask Metafilter by rwatson
at 9:37 AM on April 14, 2006
(25 comments)
What is the most important thing your father ever taught you, either explicitly or through example?
posted to Ask Metafilter by craniac
at 7:45 AM on June 18, 2006
(98 comments)
Dzone
is digg for programmers and web developers.
posted to MetaFilter by boo_radley
at 12:04 PM on June 16, 2006
(29 comments)
How can I easily create web forms?
posted to Ask Metafilter by aisforal
at 9:14 AM on May 26, 2006
(3 comments)
Looking for this old IT cartoon: a manager walking away from one or more programmers while saying, "You start coding, I'll ask what they want." My husband and I have found many references to the cartoon, but not the cartoon itself.
posted to Ask Metafilter by rosemere
at 10:40 AM on May 12, 2006
(4 comments)
What would you put in a small home gym?
posted to Ask Metafilter by stormygrey
at 11:23 AM on May 11, 2006
(33 comments)
