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My 13-month CD is just about up, and the current intrest rates are TERRIBLE! How should I invest 10k?
posted to Ask Metafilter by veryhappyheidi
at 2:45 PM on June 30, 2008
(25 comments)
Malor - your arguments have to stand on their own merits without bringing other people's names up.
posted to MetaTalk by Mutant
at 7:43 PM on June 27, 2008
(76 comments)
Do you have any advice for helping a family deal with the death of an infant, with the added fuck you from god that the mother can't have another child?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Anonymous
at 4:22 PM on June 26, 2008
(23 comments)
I'd like to offer visitors to my website the option of buying prints, cards, calendars, etc. of my photographs. (Just paper goods for now.) Are there any better print-on-demand options for this than Cafepress? What other factors haven't I thought of?
posted to Ask Metafilter by gottabefunky
at 5:21 PM on November 11, 2006
(11 comments)
I am looking to frame some of my digital artworks but I don't know anything about the procedure, nor any tips for selling my artwork via the net really, any info is greatly appreciated!
posted to Ask Metafilter by bostonhill
at 8:36 PM on March 10, 2008
(4 comments)
I'm saving about $2500 a month right now and am investing it. I really want to learn more about investing though, like immerse myself in it and maybe make it a profession.
posted to Ask Metafilter by bindasj
at 8:45 AM on February 1, 2008
(14 comments)
Can I patent a sandwich? I may have just invented the best sandwich ever, and before I reveal the recipe I want to know it's safe from those would attempt to misuse it's power for evil.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Dillonlikescookies
at 8:39 PM on June 21, 2008
(51 comments)
Darling-Letter-Filter: Where can I purchase attractive, design-inspired paper goods online?
posted to Ask Metafilter by numinous
at 3:39 PM on June 18, 2008
(14 comments)
How can I learn some basic electronics?
posted to Ask Metafilter by greenie2600
at 7:56 AM on June 15, 2008
(17 comments)
My cat often communicates with me through these short vocalizations made while his mouth is closed. They sound like muffled, abbreviated meows and remind me of a broken telephone (old school telephone -- the kind with the bell).
posted to Ask Metafilter by christopherious
at 1:40 PM on June 14, 2008
(28 comments)
So you'd like to see daily photographs taken in San Francisco and the surrounding Bay Area? You can start with
What I'm Seeing and supplement your viewing with the following sites.
posted to MetaFilter by whir
at 7:30 AM on June 12, 2008
(10 comments)
It began when Mr. Klinsky threw in his two cents, a vague request that a poem he had written for and about his family be lodged in a wall somewhere, Ms. Sherry said, “put in a bottle and hidden away as if it were a time capsule.”
Sometimes when you make a simple suggestion about the remodeling of your $8.5 million 5th Ave. apartment, the designer goes a little
overboard. In an awesome way. Don't miss the
slideshow.
posted to MetaFilter by Who_Am_I
at 7:03 AM on June 12, 2008
(81 comments)
Until 400 years ago, the Ainu controlled Hokkaido, the northernmost of Japan's four main islands. Today they are a small minority group of Japan. They are a hunting and fishing people whose origins remain in dispute.
Long before the people who would come to be known as "the Japanese" completed their migrations from the Asia mainland, the islands of Japan were already inhabited by a race of people known as the Ainu ("human").
On this northernmost island, (Hokkaido), in the "snow
country," there still may be found remnants of this once proud and vigorous people who roamed the Japan islands long before the Japanese themselves arrived.
More links inside
posted to MetaFilter by dawson
at 8:15 PM on June 6, 2008
(35 comments)
The intersect of data visualization and aural phenomena is a fascinating space, from simple chartings of the history of
sampling to mapping the entire
world of music (or even
just electronica). Pop songs become
sketches, iTunes libraries become
twisted geometric forms, and last.fm listening behaviors form coloured
orbs and
waves. The collaborative networks of
comtemporary rappers,
jazz musicians, and
classical composers are revealing of specific and meaningful community structures. Explore
the algorithmic music of Stephan Wolfram's computational universe,
listen to pi or
e or
the Mona Lisa or
the weather or the
temperature in New York City,
discover the shape of sound, or just, you know,
see music.
Use the
Echo Nest to visualize your own music (
example),
tag your music collection with colours, or just wade through the
plethora of
ways to map connections between
artists and
genres.
(several previously)
posted to MetaFilter by youarenothere
at 1:50 PM on April 9, 2008
(12 comments)
Does anyone know of any happy, zippy, upbeat rap that I can run to? My last question about music made me realize there is a lot of stuff out there I've never heard.
posted to Ask Metafilter by AllieTessKipp
at 9:31 PM on May 22, 2008
(43 comments)
What are some good principles and shorthand rules for when you should communicate what you're thinking/feeling to friends/friends-who-are-potential-lovers/lovers.
posted to Ask Metafilter by philosophistry
at 1:08 AM on May 23, 2008
(12 comments)
So my buddy and I are starting a podcast. The catch? I want to record it at the bar.
posted to Ask Metafilter by The Man from Lardfork
at 9:29 PM on May 21, 2008
(15 comments)
Why, when I drag the fleshy (i.e., not furry) part of my cat's paw across the trackpad on my MacBook, does the cursor not respond?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Dr. Wu
at 8:50 PM on May 15, 2008
(46 comments)
Mwahahaha! By request...
posted to MeFi Music by LN
at 4:47 PM on September 4, 2007
(4 comments)
Another true story from my family...
posted to MeFi Music by LN
at 7:01 PM on March 31, 2008
(3 comments)
Automatically attach a footer to e-mail sent through Sendmail SMTP?
posted to Ask Metafilter by doomtop
at 1:12 PM on April 21, 2008
(6 comments)
I want to buy some quality mens sunglasses. I want them to be polarized, comfortable, and stylish. What are your recommendations?
posted to Ask Metafilter by clearly
at 10:14 PM on April 21, 2008
(16 comments)
Great Lovecraft-inspired movies?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Durn Bronzefist
at 9:47 PM on April 21, 2008
(36 comments)
Writers like John McPhee, writing in Spanish, French, German, Italian, or Russian?
posted to Ask Metafilter by kristi
at 9:31 PM on April 21, 2008
(5 comments)
How unsafe is it to work in a warehouse filled with hundred + year old stuffed exhibits (buffalo, cougars, birds, snakes, etc.) It contains the archives of a natural history museum. One of the scientists there told me that, although they would like to get rid of some of these old specimens, no one would want them as they were taxidermed the old fashioned way with mercury and formaldehyde, etc.
They, also, have a bar of radium from Madame Curie but its on a different floor. I've inquired as to how its packaged but I'd be surprised if its done properly in a lead box.
I just read an article that made a connection with working around formaldehyde and ALS - my most feared disease.
I only work (volunteer) there 2 days a week but am I in any danger doing so? Thanks
posted to Ask Metafilter by Tullyogallaghan
at 8:04 PM on April 17, 2008
(9 comments)
How can I get Keanu's forearms?
posted to Ask Metafilter by bitteroldman
at 7:15 PM on April 14, 2008
(34 comments)
Help me pick a cigarette for the "infamous gentleman".
posted to Ask Metafilter by Parasite Unseen
at 11:52 PM on April 14, 2008
(89 comments)
Do you remember those days when mom and dad used to pack you up in the back of the station wagon and drive you to
grandma's and grandpa's? Or when you were a dreamer with nothing else on your mind but to escape from the
one street town to the big city? Have you ever dreamed of
going back, maybe to settle down, get in touch with your roots, and start a new life for yourself. Well,
here's your chance. Why not just
get up and do it this time. Sure, it's not going to be easy, but maybe it's the change you've been
looking for. On the other hand, maybe not, so be advised. But whatever you decide, it sure does look like a
way of life that does hold a lot of potential.
posted to MetaFilter by hadjiboy
at 8:40 AM on April 11, 2008
(42 comments)
Wearing an
old-fashioned diving suit,
William "Diver Bill" Walker worked in 14 feet of murky water beneath
Winchester Cathedral, digging out the old timber and peat foundations and replacing them with bags of concrete cement and concrete blocks. Staying
underwater six hours per day for five years (1906-1911), Diver Bill moved 25,800 bags of concrete and laid 114,900 concrete blocks, saving the Norman building from certain collapse.
posted to MetaFilter by chuckdarwin
at 2:40 PM on April 9, 2008
(38 comments)
I am trying to find a classic men's herringbone tweed sport coat. I left mine (had it for 12 years) on a plane while in a hurry to make an appointment. I felt like I had lost a friend. I haven't been able to find one just like it, which is surprising as it was just your basic tweed "professor-style" sport coat. The ones I have found all seem to be loaded with the color flecks that looks so different from my classic style coat. The closest example I can find to show you is
this picture - but I don't need an XL from Casual Male XL. Does any one have any ideas? I don't want to trust an Internet buy as it is one of those things I need to feel, try on, etc. So - I'm thinking retail. As always, thanks in advance for any help.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Gerard Sorme
at 2:51 PM on April 5, 2008
(14 comments)
Stock market - do you believe that over 20 years it really outperforms other investments?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Penelope
at 7:19 PM on April 4, 2008
(14 comments)
Help me understand US Treasury securities.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Flunkie
at 10:18 PM on April 4, 2008
(10 comments)
