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The ancient web
is an online resource for students, teachers, and anyone interested in the cultures of the ancient world. With the Olympics fast approaching, here is an opportunity to learn more about the past 4500 years of
Chinese civilization. Or how the
Celtiberians would get drunk and eat raw meat before going to war. 24 ancient civilizations in all.
posted to MetaFilter by netbros
at 4:25 AM on July 16, 2008
(9 comments)
Academic discussions of stock markets frequently reference
The Efficient Markets Hypothesis; an idea that share prices are fairly valued, their prices reflecting all available information. However folklore such as
"Sell in May and go away", which proved prudent in 2007, clashes with this theory.
posted to MetaFilter by Mutant
at 8:22 AM on May 15, 2008
(11 comments)
Imago Urbis: Giuseppe Vasi’s Grand Tour of Rome is a rich and innovative geographic database that projects Vasi's 18th century engravings of Roman architecture onto the contemporary map of Giambattista Nolli
[previously] with supplementary modern satellite, photographic and mapping overlays together with copious background detail. The work was undertaken by researchers at the
University of Oregon (announcement) [
via]
posted to MetaFilter by peacay
at 11:21 PM on June 11, 2008
(3 comments)
The rapid growth of electronic trading
since 1976 has benefited equity market participants by improving competition, reducing cost and increasing liquidity while insuring better pricing.
One unexpected side effect has been the recent emergence of
"dark pools of liquidity", or the secret stock market.
posted to MetaFilter by Mutant
at 10:14 AM on May 20, 2008
(21 comments)
Can you recommend any books that cover fundamental economics at a beginner level?
posted to Ask Metafilter by dragontail
at 9:53 AM on May 18, 2008
(11 comments)
What one book will allow others to gain the truest insight into the soul of each city or region
posted to Ask Metafilter by reenum
at 10:21 PM on May 6, 2008
(16 comments)
Help me pack my bags. I'm anything but a seasoned traveler, and now (insert excitement emoticon) am headed to Berlin for three months. Please tell me about what I do about the different voltage thing they have over there and what it means for my cell phone charger. Tell me if I can put my American health insurance on hold because of the glories of the European welfare state. Tell me how and if Germans tip. Recommend the best carry-on suitcase/bag ever.
posted to Ask Metafilter by foxy_hedgehog
at 8:01 PM on April 3, 2008
(19 comments)
Salsa. What is the hands-down best salsa recipe ever?
posted to Ask Metafilter by buriednexttoyou
at 2:24 PM on February 25, 2008
(17 comments)
Which German language singers would you recommend for those of us like French singers such as Carla Bruni and Madeleine Peyroux. I tried Ute Lemper but she seemed a tad on the heavy and intense side. Definitely looking for that cool, jazzy feel.
posted to Ask Metafilter by vac2003
at 4:58 PM on January 24, 2008
(6 comments)
Can anyone give some advice on starting up a website? Anyone out there with experience of setting up a website or websites but wasn't actually technologically capable of making the website them self?
posted to Ask Metafilter by swisspotter
at 5:24 AM on January 6, 2008
(26 comments)
What are the best online financial resources?
posted to Ask Metafilter by meghanmiller
at 9:59 AM on December 30, 2007
(17 comments)
If you had to walk away from your life in a split second, how would you start over?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Smarson
at 12:35 PM on December 7, 2007
(39 comments)
Investment timing: what do you think of the timing at the moment for dropping money into China funds, or
BRICs?
posted to Ask Metafilter by stavrosthewonderchicken
at 4:27 PM on November 13, 2007
(24 comments)
Does this (fictional) international finance scenario I'm writing make sense? If not, how can I tweak it so it's more accurate? (Bond traders, investment bankers, or economy-buffs, feel free to chip in!)
posted to Ask Metafilter by np312
at 7:43 PM on October 3, 2007
(8 comments)
I really want to watch German-language television to improve my German. How can I do that in the US?
posted to Ask Metafilter by jcwagner
at 10:26 AM on September 19, 2007
(14 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
(239 comments)
How can I make better seltzer?
posted to Ask Metafilter by mkultra
at 11:54 AM on July 15, 2007
(7 comments)
What is the best anti virus software? My Panda subscription is about to expire. Is there an independent service that reviews them. I haven't had any trouble. Just wondering.
posted to Ask Metafilter by ok
at 12:42 PM on July 15, 2007
(35 comments)
Two questions about noise cancelling headphones: 1) Are JVC HA-NC80s any good?; and 2) Are NC headphones (in general) bad for your hearing?
posted to Ask Metafilter by blapst
at 9:11 PM on July 10, 2007
(11 comments)
The Nolli Plan.
In 1748, Giambattista Nolli drew one of the most detailed and accurate maps ever created for the city of Rome. Improving on the
Buffalini Plan of 1551 [
interactive link to zoom], Nolli’s plan was drawn to an incredible precision, going as far as revealing public interior spaces in a stark figure-ground relationship. The
Interactive Nolli Map allows you to overlap transparencies of the modern city to see how little has changed and how precise Nolli’s measurements were.
Piranesi’s maps –
however fanciful- were also inspired by Nolli’s achievements.
posted to MetaFilter by yeti
at 4:57 PM on May 10, 2007
(8 comments)
I use my ipod Mini for audiobooks. When I stop and turn the ipod off and then later turn it back on, I usually have to search for my place. Can anyone tell me how to solve this problem?
posted to Ask Metafilter by leavens
at 9:56 AM on May 17, 2006
(7 comments)
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