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Looking for a pre-WWII-style school
bookstrap.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Miko
at 7:10 AM on August 14, 2008
(5 comments)
Despite having no training whatsoever, I've gradually become 'the IT guy' at work. I want to get organized and begin building a documentation file but I have no idea where to start.
posted to Ask Metafilter by wabashbdw
at 11:53 AM on August 4, 2008
(18 comments)
Which version of
Journey to the West should I buy? After seeing Hewlett's production design for
Monkey I want to dip into the source material. Digging around I see a fair number of translations but the reviews don't really offer much description beyond "great read." I'm looking for an adaptation/translation that captures most of the original epic for an adult reader, without being an attempt at scholarly word-for-word translation. Ideally, I'd like a dead-tree format that I can take to the coffehouse.
posted to Ask Metafilter by KirkJobSluder
at 3:55 PM on July 29, 2008
(5 comments)
If a guy thrills to the "Ed Wood" soundtrack, music from the old "Batman" (Adam West) series, the soundtracks to "The Incredibles" and "The Pink Panther," what else would he like?
posted to Ask Metafilter by grumblebee
at 3:57 PM on July 11, 2008
(21 comments)
I am seeking some very specific CSS advice.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Foam Pants
at 11:04 AM on July 11, 2008
(15 comments)
Geeky DIY Homesteading
posted to Ask Metafilter by brandnew
at 4:59 AM on June 25, 2008
(11 comments)
I have a duty to teach my fellow peers the basics of web design, and I intend to not bore them to death. Where do you recommend I start?
posted to Ask Metafilter by semi
at 3:03 AM on May 20, 2008
(15 comments)
What should I bring my lunch to work in? I'm looking for non-plastic, non-potentially-toxic, reusable alternatives to the zip-locs and gladware I usually bring my lunch & snacks to work in.
posted to Ask Metafilter by tastybrains
at 8:43 AM on April 24, 2008
(36 comments)
Small company IT administrators, how do you handle users with a wide disparity of technical ability? Users who hate
computers? Who don't want to even restart before calling you? Who treat you like your a nerd from a bad teen comedy?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Anonymous
at 4:41 PM on April 21, 2008
(19 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)
I've been tasked with creating a fillable form for invoices at work. However, I need it to be dynamic/flexible, and I'm not sure how to do that.
posted to Ask Metafilter by O9scar
at 2:08 PM on March 24, 2008
(6 comments)
What books have transported you to another place, and occupied your thoughts for days whilst you read them?
posted to Ask Metafilter by takeyourmedicine
at 3:18 PM on March 24, 2008
(101 comments)
Help me automagically assemble ~1 hour of new music per day, to listen to on my commute.
posted to Ask Metafilter by primer_dimer
at 3:57 AM on March 20, 2008
(9 comments)
Can you recommend some books about spirituality/religion that a take a fairly rational/skeptical approach to the subject?
posted to Ask Metafilter by HighTechUnderpants
at 11:12 PM on February 26, 2008
(30 comments)
What kind of web stats can I provide my bosses, to satisfy their hunger for "measurable stats" but avoid going down a rathole and losing focus?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Anonymous
at 11:48 AM on February 23, 2008
(10 comments)
what's the secret handshake that gets me access to the interesting/unusual materials that designers and contractors can get ahold of?
posted to Ask Metafilter by phoeniciansailor
at 11:11 PM on February 24, 2008
(17 comments)
Why are we here? What started it all? What is the purpose of life? Where is technology taking us? What will happen to humans eventually?
I'm looking for books that discuss the above questions. I don't want the readings to be too dry and textbook like.
Thanks a bunch.
posted to Ask Metafilter by iceman7
at 4:08 AM on February 23, 2008
(23 comments)
Is there software similar to
WriteMaps that will allow me to develop a visual sitemap of an existing website while annotating ideas and bugs as I go?
posted to Ask Metafilter by brokekid
at 6:30 AM on February 21, 2008
(2 comments)
I'm looking for flash "games" suitable in content for a preschool child (ie: no gore, violence, etc.) where you click the mouse or press a key and something happens, but where you're basically just creating random action. For example, clicking the mouse on the screen might cause a "firework" to deploy or a bubble to be created or burst. Any suggestions?
posted to Ask Metafilter by anastasiav
at 2:02 PM on December 31, 2007
(22 comments)
My 3.5 year old niece loves this site,
Poisson Rouge, which is a flash-based letters, numbers and object game. Can you recommend any others that are similar or that she might like? Thanks.
posted to Ask Metafilter by emoeby
at 8:39 AM on February 8, 2008
(6 comments)
I would like to write my own HTML/CSS editor. What would be the best way to go about it? (more inside)
posted to Ask Metafilter by ReiToei
at 4:30 AM on January 31, 2008
(14 comments)
Where can I find more information on web service best practices?
posted to Ask Metafilter by TungstenChef
at 9:19 AM on January 28, 2008
(5 comments)
Bricked my friend's PSP while trying to get it updated to firmware 3.80 M33. Help me get it back to working order.
posted to Ask Metafilter by porn in the woods
at 12:40 PM on January 17, 2008
(2 comments)
I was told of a book of Daemon's, where the protagonist is a C coder who gets transported to a magical world where his code can do magic.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Pontifex
at 11:29 PM on January 17, 2008
(12 comments)
I'm looking for examples of how humanity is depicted as "exceptional" in science fiction - like how in Saberhagen's Berzerker books, humans are seen as uniquely ferocious and warlike, or how in Star Trek they seem to have a talent for diplomacy, or how in David Brin's uplift novels humans alone possess scientific curiousity. Anyone got more examples?
posted to Ask Metafilter by nicolas léonard sadi carnot
at 11:54 PM on January 8, 2008
(48 comments)
Where can I find a simple, free web based in out board?
posted to Ask Metafilter by zymurgy
at 11:35 AM on January 2, 2008
(8 comments)
Could you recommend books similar to
The Name of the Rose and
Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell? There's something about the tone, the mashing of genres together, and the over-immersion in details that is unbelievably appealing to me. (But don't recommend Tolkien!)
posted to Ask Metafilter by flibbertigibbet
at 2:57 PM on December 19, 2007
(49 comments)
How can I use Excel to improve my life?
posted to Ask Metafilter by giggleknickers
at 4:05 PM on November 26, 2007
(9 comments)
We need some ideas for school lunches. A few requirements within.
posted to Ask Metafilter by B(oYo)BIES
at 7:52 PM on November 16, 2007
(13 comments)
My 3 year old brings home artwork 3 times a week from school. I am not creative at all. Any ideas for a creative and easy way to preserve/ save/ display these items. Right now, they are just in a pile on a shelf.
posted to Ask Metafilter by beachhead2
at 4:40 PM on November 15, 2007
(17 comments)
Please suggest can't-fail-lullabies to play for my bouncin' baby boy.
posted to Ask Metafilter by signal
at 9:22 AM on October 16, 2007
(34 comments)
So I'm preparing a paranoid "keep 24 people warm and happy for two weeks" kit in case of emergency. The kicker is that I'm lazy - so I want the kit to be usable anytime within the next 10 years. (None of that "rotating supplies in and out" for me, nosiree.) But I'm stuck on a few problems.
posted to Ask Metafilter by jytsai
at 6:03 AM on October 9, 2007
(30 comments)
I want engaging general interest podcasts with high production values. Lots of them.
posted to Ask Metafilter by By The Grace of God
at 7:11 PM on September 22, 2007
(16 comments)
How do I learn to be a professional Server Administrator/Database Administrator?
posted to Ask Metafilter by mhuckaba
at 4:53 PM on September 18, 2007
(6 comments)
I need a a script set or pages or package that will help me create a self-grade able multiple-choice quiz that someone can take online via the web, enter their name, receive a grade at the end along with what questions were missed, and automatically e-mail these same results along with the test-taker's name, to a specific email address (preferably two addresses).
posted to Ask Metafilter by ShawnStruck
at 11:50 AM on September 18, 2007
(6 comments)
Good tutorial(s) for learning how to build web forms?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Brandon Blatcher
at 10:05 AM on September 13, 2007
(6 comments)
Things to do with kids: Can you think of any bygone domestic arts that might be fun to do with children? So far I've thought of canning, jelly-making, sewing, quilting, knitting, darning, building a treehouse, fishing, whittling, various kinds of cooking and baking...anything else you know that sounds fun?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Ollie
at 6:32 AM on September 13, 2007
(41 comments)
What are some well-written, readily-available books about, for want of a better term, ‘the unexplained:’ apparently psychic phenomena, apparitions, telepathy, and the like?
posted to Ask Metafilter by misteraitch
at 12:17 AM on August 2, 2007
(18 comments)
I would like to make a mix of "post grunge" modern rock type music. Gin Blossoms, Toad the Wet Sprocket etc.
posted to Ask Metafilter by ND¢
at 6:36 PM on July 26, 2007
(71 comments)
Where can I find interesting conversation games?
posted to Ask Metafilter by graymouser
at 9:29 AM on June 4, 2007
(48 comments)
I love podcasts, but it very difficult to find new,
quality programs. I am looking for broadcasted material on a range of topics - including philosophy, the mind, avantgarde arts and lectures by creative, original thinkers (see my list of current podcasts for detail)... Can you help?
posted to Ask Metafilter by 0bvious
at 11:18 AM on May 31, 2007
(20 comments)
Music nerds! All these indie rock bands are starting to bore me. I want something different... something unique, unconventional, magical, soulful, challenging, uncategorizable, fun, heartbreaking, bizarre, and all or none of the above.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Robot Johnny
at 5:38 PM on April 10, 2007
(114 comments)
I want to buy a new computer but don't want to reinstall everything from my old one: how far can ghosting hard drives take me?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Silentgoldfish
at 11:55 PM on October 1, 2006
(13 comments)
MixCDFilter: Any minute now, I'll be an aunt. I'd like to make a lullaby mix CD for my hipster niece/nephew-to-be. Suggestions?
posted to Ask Metafilter by donnagirl
at 6:46 PM on July 30, 2005
(42 comments)
So I have this new Dell computer and I need to know what the hell I should do with it. (Much more inside.)
posted to Ask Metafilter by sperose
at 11:09 AM on August 9, 2006
(15 comments)
