80smusicvids.com - Like totally bodacious collection of over 1000 music videos from like the raddest decade. Choice.
posted to MetaFilter by carsonb at 1:34 PM on September 6, 2008 (61 comments)

I'm looking for unusual/exotic/foreign breakfast ideas - I've become tired of the usual cereal option, and would like something new. Doesn't matter if it needs cooking, because I have plenty of time, and should preferably be relatively healthy.
posted to Ask Metafilter by PTCHFRKR at 2:56 AM on August 28, 2008 (38 comments)

Music recommendations in a very particular vein (well, maybe two): 1. Do Make Say Think and A Silver Mt. Zion collide in a near-fatal accident, the honorable Steve Reich presiding. What (band) results from this impossibly gorgeous union? 2. Rachel's is exquisitely beautiful, yet I've found nothing in the world like them. Is there anything, anywhere at all, that manages to sound something like Rachel's and something like Arovane's "Tides" album? I think it would blow my mind... If it isn't immediately obvious, I like post-rock with purpose, and BEATS. If you can't answer either question, throw me something exciting and intriguing in that vein worth checking out :)
posted to Ask Metafilter by dmaterialized at 8:21 PM on August 18, 2008 (48 comments)

What can I buy on the internet for a dollar?
posted to Ask Metafilter by TheArpenter at 7:24 PM on August 5, 2008 (21 comments)

So I'm 40, what next?
posted to Ask Metafilter by lonefrontranger at 10:14 PM on July 31, 2008 (27 comments)

My wife and I want to start a blog. Amazing new idea, right?! Anyways, we're bored and we have too much free time, so we want a place to write down or show things we think are funny. I used to keep a blog on typepad, so I'm familiar with using a service like that, but how possible would it be to setup a website where there are two blogs on it, running side by side?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Bageena at 7:59 PM on July 29, 2008 (17 comments)

What was the one thing - gadget, gizmo, piece of clothing, etc. - that made your travels that much more enjoyable?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Planet F at 5:30 PM on July 10, 2008 (65 comments)

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)

"If I make enough money now, I can quit and do what I really love later." "If I just think hard enough, I'll finally figure out what I want to do with my life." "I know people in this career path lose their souls, but I'll be different." "What if I try a new career, and it turns out I don't like it?" Po Bronson tackles some of the thoughts that keep people from pursuing a career they would really love. The article (one-page version) is based on his New York Times bestseller, What Should I Do With My Life? The writing is several years old, but the question seems to spring eternal.
posted to MetaFilter by vytae at 9:45 AM on June 26, 2008 (195 comments)

Have you been salmoned? I just met a stranger from Denver via the process of salmoning, in which a chatbot initiates an unexpected two-way conversation between two (apparently random) nicks, giving them both aliases ending with "salmon," and leaving both parties confused.
posted to MetaFilter by Mo Nickels at 7:42 AM on June 14, 2008 (26 comments)

"You people bring matches for Mikey?" When people fondly remember TV's Mystery Science Theater 3000 they commonly focus on the film riffing part of the show, but some of the best comedy to come out of the Satellite of Love involves the host segments that provided a break from the movie. MSTies over at Satellite News have spent the past ten weeks discussing the best host segments from each season of the show, analyzing what makes some segments work while others fall flat.
posted to MetaFilter by Servo5678 at 5:03 AM on May 23, 2008 (66 comments)

What's some speculative fiction that uses magic or fictional technology to explore psychology, sociology, or political science in a deep way? I'm not as much interested here in fabulous monsters or space operas or even deep thinking about physics -- I'm interested in books that explore the nature of the mind and/or human society by imagining a world that worked differently.
posted to Ask Metafilter by shivohum at 12:11 PM on April 13, 2008 (45 comments)

Who to read besides Coupland, Stephenson, Gibson, and Sterling?
posted to Ask Metafilter by humannaire at 8:45 PM on April 13, 2008 (43 comments)

Is there an online source for digital, high resolution old catalogs? I'm thinking turn of the century Sears & Roebuck sorts of things.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Telf at 9:57 AM on March 26, 2008 (7 comments)

Help introduce me to new indie music and any blogs that cover them.
posted to Ask Metafilter by phyrewerx at 7:00 PM on March 25, 2008 (24 comments)

Suggestions for quiet, inexpensive (possibly used) laptops?
posted to Ask Metafilter by ar0n at 3:14 PM on March 15, 2008 (13 comments)

Ideas for delicious vegetarian sandwiches?
posted to Ask Metafilter by exceptinsects at 5:54 PM on March 15, 2008 (43 comments)

NetClassicsFilter: All 24 of the 25 GI Joe PSAs redubbed by Eric Fensler, via YouTube: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 [some nsfw] [previously] [also via]
posted to MetaFilter by not_on_display at 8:22 PM on February 26, 2008 (54 comments)

I love reading sites like kottke.org and Neatorama (and, of course, Metafilter). It's exciting - I never know what I'll come across next. What are some other sites that have lots of interesting stuff, preferably on a daily basis (but less often is fine as long as the content is high quality)?
posted to Ask Metafilter by jasminerain at 1:14 PM on February 21, 2008 (40 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)

What is the secret to bread texture?
posted to Ask Metafilter by rouftop at 11:05 AM on February 19, 2008 (28 comments)

Double Feature: Help me come up with pairs of movies that, viewed together, create ULTIMATE AWESOME.
posted to Ask Metafilter by fuzzbean at 10:52 AM on February 7, 2008 (144 comments)

I have lots and lots of free time and want to spend it more effectively.
posted to Ask Metafilter by thebrokenmuse at 5:46 PM on February 5, 2008 (25 comments)

Are there any books that take a Freakonomics like approach to explaining and analyzing urban sprawl?
posted to Ask Metafilter by stedman15 at 7:34 AM on February 6, 2008 (14 comments)

I need help finding goals and dreams for my life
posted to Ask Metafilter by stedman15 at 6:29 PM on January 22, 2008 (20 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)

Help my rosemary plant live through the winter!
posted to Ask Metafilter by slogger at 9:22 PM on January 12, 2008 (15 comments)

A selection of eyeglasses for $8. (That's including your lens prescription.) Or if that's not to your liking, there's $39.
posted to MetaFilter by Arthur "Two Sheds" Jackson at 8:24 PM on September 19, 2007 (81 comments)

How to get started writing comedically?
posted to Ask Metafilter by aleahey at 7:20 AM on December 19, 2007 (9 comments)

Good Job! [previously]
posted to MetaTalk by bigmusic at 11:08 PM on December 10, 2007 (17 comments)

"If the emergence of techno and the proliferation of its related genres thrust DJs and producers into the spotlight, it also spawned artists who, like Kraftwerk before them, chose to remain anonymous and distant. The Scottish duo Boards of Canada (Marcus Eoin and Michael Sandison) is a case in point, an even more enigmatic presence on the UK's electronic music landscape than Aphex Twin and Autechre. Eoin and Sandison have consistently minimized their role in the commercial side of music-making and have avoided its attendant lifestyle: They've shunned city life for the rural seclusion of their Hexagon Sun studio and its local collective of artists. They claim to record primarily for themselves and their friends. They have reportedly amassed an enormous archive of unreleased music dating back to the early '80s (numerous apocryphal BoC tracks make the rounds). They seldom give interviews or perform live."
posted to MetaFilter by bigmusic at 9:11 AM on November 26, 2007 (70 comments)

How can I get revenge on telemarketers, legally & safely?
posted to Ask Metafilter by tastybrains at 10:52 AM on November 3, 2006 (62 comments)

Not enough random context-free images in your life? Try Pizdaus! [nsfw]
posted to MetaFilter by MetaMonkey at 4:54 PM on October 31, 2007 (29 comments)

During its run, Mystery Science Theater 3000 riffed on over 50 short films. Almost all of them are now on YouTube or Google Video. See the list (shamelessly cribbed from here) inside for links.
posted to MetaFilter by cog_nate at 12:38 PM on October 24, 2007 (148 comments)

How can I kill the grass currently growing in our backyard? We live in the Northeast, and we have a small (15' x 40'?) patch of lawn in our backyard. I'd like to kill all the grass there, and replace it with thyme as a groundcover. I've already found a source for the groundcover.
posted to Ask Metafilter by deejay jaydee at 10:43 AM on October 10, 2007 (19 comments)

If you like electronic music, you probably already know about some of the blogs that offer free live set downloads. You might even know about mpiii. But, they all pale in comparison to the one and only mixes db.
posted to MetaFilter by milarepa at 7:37 AM on October 3, 2007 (26 comments)

Shoegazer 101 Shoegazing (also known as shoegaze or shoegazer; practitioners referred to as shoegazers) is a genre of alternative rock that emerged from the United Kingdom in the late 1980s. It lasted until the mid 1990s, peaking circa 1990 to 1991. The British music press (notably NME and Melody Maker) called this genre "shoegazing" because the musicians in these bands often maintained a motionless performing style, standing on stage and staring at the floor while playing their instruments; hence, the idea that they were gazing at their shoes. The shoegazing sound featured extensive use of guitar effects, and indistinguishable vocal melodies that blended into the creative noise of the guitars. Some notable bands are Ride, Lush, Swervedriver, Slowdive, Curve, and American bands Lilys and the Swirlies.
posted to MetaFilter by psmealey at 7:41 AM on October 3, 2007 (113 comments)

40 Unusual Websites you should Bookmark. Entries include Yak4Ever - make free international calls from US, UK and Ireland to 50+ countries, ListenToaMovie, Nutsie - takes a copy of your iTunes library file and creates an online copy of your library etc.
posted to MetaFilter by nickyskye at 11:04 PM on September 5, 2007 (30 comments)

Remodeling bathroom, and looking all over the web. Question: any tips for searching, sites that I should check out? And are the tubs and vanities listed on Costco online good or crap? All help appreciated, hivers.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Arch1 at 10:47 AM on September 4, 2007 (11 comments)

Ok, so I have been charged with coming up with a list of things to do at home with my wife in the evenings after the kids are in bed, because we are too broke to hire a sitter and go out right now. What are some fun things we could do at home with our clothes on that aren't too expensive or unhealthy, in a couple of hours?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Anonymous at 2:22 PM on February 13, 2006 (39 comments)

Help me build a really mediocre gaming PC!
posted to Ask Metafilter by Drexen at 4:40 AM on August 24, 2007 (11 comments)

Peanuts, by Charles Bukowski. via
posted to MetaFilter by xmutex at 8:30 AM on July 26, 2007 (29 comments)

Bad album covers: Volume 1 and Volume 2, (NSFW content!). Two flickr sets of album covers to make you laugh. cry, scream in terror, or just quietly go WTF? In addition is the related site of Strange records, which includes a page of mp3s. previous related post [via] [via]
posted to MetaFilter by edgeways at 6:03 PM on June 9, 2007 (36 comments)

I'm going to be in Chicago with some co-workers for a few days on business. None of us have ever been to Chicago. What should we do with our free time?
posted to Ask Metafilter by duckstab at 8:41 AM on July 5, 2005 (12 comments)

Easy question: I've been forced to move to a PC with Windows XP from a Mac. Your PC tips and tricks please!?
posted to Ask Metafilter by dearest at 9:29 AM on June 5, 2007 (34 comments)

New music needed. I've been listening to a lot of old Industrial and EBM recently, mixed with newer Electronica. I need more.
posted to Ask Metafilter by lekvar at 3:14 PM on April 16, 2007 (21 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)

"These are my friends. I love their music. They are among the most important people in my life. The portrait is shattered because I could not make it whole." If you're bored this weekend, check out Robert Ashley's Music with Roots in the Aether. Each episode features a "landscape" (unusually-staged informal discussion) with a contemporary American composer, followed by a one-hour performance of his or her work. Subjects include the recently discussed Alvin Lucier, Pauline Oliveros, and Philip Glass. More on Ashley from NewMusicBox and Ubu.
posted to MetaFilter by roll truck roll at 3:11 PM on April 7, 2007 (7 comments)

I've finally broken down and purchased an iPod. And I love it! Now I'd like to hear everyone's favorite features/hacks.
posted to Ask Metafilter by willie11 at 10:16 PM on March 30, 2007 (18 comments)

How can I keep from calcifying my beliefs and becoming like most of the actual adults that I know?
posted to Ask Metafilter by khaibit at 10:16 AM on March 23, 2007 (48 comments)