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posted to MetaTalk by Jim Jones
at 11:19 PM on February 13, 2005
(15 comments)
The Reid Technique
In
Homicide, David Simon writes of the homicide detective: "He becomes a salesman, a huckster as thieving and silver-tongued as any man who ever moved used cars or aluminum siding---more so, in fact, when you consider that he's selling long prison terms to customers who have no genuine need for the product." But how does that detective do it? How can someone get you to willingly confess to something you did--
or didn't--do?
The Reid Technique.
Developed by
John Reid,
(who kindly shares with us the tricks detectives use) the technique lets an interviewer look at
every aspect of a suspect's
behavior, sometimes giving them
enough rope to hang themselves.
Forewarned, however, is forearmed. Can you beat the rap if you know
what's facing you, once you get in the
box?
(Hint: Watch your eyeballs!)
posted to MetaFilter by John of Michigan
at 6:40 PM on February 1, 2007
(65 comments)
What passes for summer is here in London, and I've already made all the cold dishes I know about ...
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mutant
at 3:41 AM on June 17, 2008
(24 comments)
You won't find
Donkeyskin in many modern fairy-tale anthologies, perhaps because it concerns a girl so beautiful that her own father wanted to marry her. But don't worry, she dresses up as a donkey and escapes! Made famous by Charles Perrault, the story has
many variants--Catskin, Allerleirauh, Thousandfurs, The She-Bear, All Kinds of Fur--and has been subject to many
interpretations. The tale was illustrated by several of the great gift-book illustrators, including
Arthur Rackham,
Kay Nielsen,
Gustave Doré, and the less well-known
R. de la Neziere. (More R. de la Neziere
here and
here.) Oh, and here's a
sexy one.
posted to MetaFilter by Powerful Religious Baby
at 4:09 PM on June 15, 2008
(41 comments)
Simple, easy and elegant recipes that are always crowd pleasers: What are yours?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Carialle
at 10:28 AM on June 11, 2008
(49 comments)
Help me plan and plant a garden this summer!
posted to Ask Metafilter by onalark
at 8:48 AM on June 4, 2008
(22 comments)
What are some mindblowing scientific concepts (proven or hypothetical)?
posted to Ask Metafilter by stvspl
at 7:31 AM on June 4, 2008
(56 comments)
Please help me find awesome online diaries! No, not blogs, diaries.
posted to Ask Metafilter by kalimac
at 1:22 PM on June 4, 2008
(11 comments)
I can make apple muffins, banana muffins, and carrot muffins.
So what else can I
muffinise (oh, did I just invent a verb there)?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mutant
at 4:14 PM on June 2, 2008
(34 comments)
I want to start composting, but I'm clueless: what do I need to know?
posted to Ask Metafilter by davidriley
at 11:01 AM on May 16, 2008
(24 comments)
What are some of your absolute favourite online essays, articles and other pieces of non-fiction writing?
posted to Ask Metafilter by turgid dahlia
at 4:21 PM on May 1, 2008
(49 comments)
In addition to violins, violas and cellos, there are also
Stradivarius guitars. Two still exist: one in
South Dakota and one in the
Ashmolean in Oxford (see a reproduction of the Oxford one
here). These are
Baroque guitars, strung a little like modern ones without the low E string and with the other five strings doubled.
Instructions for Baroque guitar.
posted to MetaFilter by motty
at 6:33 AM on May 7, 2008
(14 comments)
Are some languages objectively harder than others? If so, which ones?
posted to Ask Metafilter by greytape
at 4:27 AM on April 30, 2008
(50 comments)
What epic fantasy/sci-fi series (think Wheel of Time, Song of Ice and Fire) are only just starting out?
posted to Ask Metafilter by TheOtherGuy
at 7:22 AM on April 21, 2008
(15 comments)
Recommend to me books with romantic relationships (not necessarily romance or chick lit) that I can sigh happily, wistfully over?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Xere
at 12:56 AM on April 21, 2008
(59 comments)
As summer approaches, how about some nice suggestions for alternatives for cola/sodas? I want to save money, bottles, and empty calories.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Deathalicious
at 12:48 AM on April 2, 2008
(40 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)
Between 1981 and 1984, the first network for kids broadcast an unusual show called
THE THIRD EYE
posted to MetaFilter by cinemafiend
at 9:05 AM on March 19, 2008
(48 comments)
The shadowy back alleys of MetaFilter...
posted to MetaTalk by carsonb
at 6:21 AM on January 12, 2008
(125 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)
In the world of conversation killers, talking about Excel to the average person ranks up there with the best. At the same time, there is always a chance that you wish you could have that conversation at work when it gets down to the wire. Even as a pro, you might need that brush up on
Array Functions,
calculation tricks,
VBA examples or some examples from one of the
well known authors on Excel. There is also no shortage of people who dedicate their working lives to this arcane program and are more than willing to assist others for free by posting solved issues on their websites. People like
David McRitchie,
OzGrid,
Rob Bovey,
Ron de Bruin,
John Walkenbach,
Dick Kusleika,
Joseph Rubin and
Chip Pearson.
Or if you just want to be a Debbie Downer at the next party, just take page from any of the following, memorize it. and recite it when faced with that nudge you don't want to talk to:
Excel Support,
Jon Peltier,
Colo's Junk Room,
Scriptorium,
Andrew's Excel Tips,
Andy Pope,
Anthony's VBA Page,
Rodney Powell,
Array Formulas,
Erlandsen Data Consulting,
Excel-it,
ExcelUser,
JKP's Excel Page,
John Lacher,
McGimpsey,
Bill Jelen,
Stephen Bullen,
Tushar Mehta,
VBusers.com,
The Excel Nexus,
The Excel Logic Page, and
Anthoney Does Excel. It’s a fast and easy way to ward off lounge lizards.
posted to MetaFilter by lampshade
at 2:13 PM on August 18, 2007
(43 comments)
What impressive new talent can I learn in a month?
posted to Ask Metafilter by roger ackroyd
at 10:27 PM on March 2, 2008
(47 comments)
How does Facebook handle or simplify the presumably complicated DB queries involved so that me loading my page doesn't bring it to its knees?
posted to Ask Metafilter by bonaldi
at 9:49 AM on February 4, 2008
(30 comments)
I want to go to grad school in the US after 5 years out of college. What can I do for references, and any recommendations for psycholinguistic PhD programs?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Jhoosier
at 9:37 PM on February 4, 2008
(13 comments)
Last Friday a YouTuber by the name of "Mark Erickson"
posted a video claiming to reveal an easter egg in Gmail that unlocked an invite to a yet to be announced Google beta service called Google TV. Using some relatively fancy spoofing, he showed a screencast of how logging in and out of Gmail over and over again would eventually unlock the invite. Many greasy Google fanboys (like me) followed his instructions, logging in and out dozens, and dozens and dozens of times. Eventually,
we realized it was a hoax. In fact, this is what "Erickson" does,
post fake technology demo videos on YouTube which lead you on wild goose chases. Also see
his production company and some of their YouTube work (especially the alternative intros to "
Designing Women" and "
Golden Girls"). Clever little shit.
posted to MetaFilter by JPowers
at 12:31 PM on January 31, 2007
(29 comments)
Give me your best games to play while waiting in line, going on long car trips, or on airplanes. Requirements: 2 or preferably more players, minimal, self-made or no equipment necessary (deck of cards is OK), and fun! So far I have: rock/scissors/paper tournament, Mafia/Werewolf, 20 questions. I need more!
posted to Ask Metafilter by agent99
at 11:12 AM on January 15, 2008
(45 comments)
Where can I download ringtones that sound like actual "ring tones"? I don't want Black Eyed Peas or Justin Timberlake. A beeping or a ringing sound will do. I can't believe how difficult this has been to find.
Thanks.
posted to Ask Metafilter by wfc123
at 1:41 PM on September 28, 2006
(18 comments)
Announcing the Metafilter Short Fiction Anthology! Previously
suggested by
Effigy2000, the Metafilter Short Fiction Anthology is a chance for all us writer-type or vaguely-writer-type Mefites to get together and write write write! We'll be taking a "
Thieves' World" approach to our writing with each story in the Anthology taking place in a setting
first posited by Mefi's Own
L. Fitzgerald Sjoberg and then
fleshed out by himself and members of the Mefi community. All who are interested are encouraged to join in!
posted to MetaTalk by robocop is bleeding
at 5:41 AM on January 7, 2008
(166 comments)
Open Culture's "10 Signs of Intelligent Life at YouTube"
features "intellectually redeemable" channels from
UC Berkeley, @GoogleTalks, TheNobelPrize, TED Talks, FORA.tv, the European Graduate School, the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, BBC Worldwide, National Geographic, PBS, UChannel, MIT, Vanderbilt, and
USC.
posted to MetaFilter by Soup
at 5:40 PM on December 27, 2007
(21 comments)
I've had this wish for a long time to have one self-prepared food item that is just extraordinary. Can you help me find a recipe that I can make that will 'wow' anyone I make it for?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Kickstart70
at 8:10 PM on October 7, 2007
(24 comments)
You've probably seen this toy
Jacob's Ladder before. I'm wondering if there are any other illusions that use the same principle, and whether they can be easily recreated by crafty amatuers.
posted to Ask Metafilter by maryh
at 10:15 PM on October 20, 2007
(9 comments)
On ham,
with a fascinating (well, unless you're kosher) history of colonial curing methods.
posted to MetaFilter by digaman
at 9:48 AM on October 19, 2007
(46 comments)
I have to assume the only reason you're reading this right now and not busy home curing & eating bacon is because nobody has shown you how.
Let's fix that.
posted to MetaFilter by jonson
at 5:44 PM on August 9, 2007
(106 comments)
