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Can I make the side panel of Windows dialogs more like OSX?
posted to Ask Metafilter by AmbroseChapel
at 11:13 PM on October 23, 2007
(5 comments)
What films have the best prologues?
posted to Ask Metafilter by roger ackroyd
at 9:15 PM on December 25, 2007
(41 comments)
I'm looking for a list of cult books. In other words, books that have acquired a highly devoted but relatively small group of fans.
posted to Ask Metafilter by JPowers
at 4:02 PM on December 26, 2007
(60 comments)
What do I need to do in daily life that I don't realize I need to be doing?
posted to Ask Metafilter by phoenixy
at 8:46 AM on February 21, 2007
(58 comments)
What are some movies that have either
drastically changed the way you view the world or changed the way you live your life?
posted to Ask Metafilter by MaryDellamorte
at 5:09 PM on February 12, 2008
(152 comments)
What's interesting and new on Oahu that's non-touristy?
posted to Ask Metafilter by nerdpita
at 5:01 PM on December 19, 2007
(8 comments)
I need examples of things and secrets only a very in the know sort of person would know about. Examples include: the Black American Express Card or Disney's Club 33.
posted to Ask Metafilter by thebrokenmuse
at 5:03 PM on November 7, 2007
(103 comments)
What would you recommend to someone who wants to increase their confidence in their writing abilities? (books/websites/other resources)
posted to Ask Metafilter by melissa
at 6:35 PM on November 5, 2007
(32 comments)
I've written some fiction. Now I want to see if it's any good.
posted to Ask Metafilter by reenum
at 9:32 AM on October 14, 2007
(7 comments)
"Quiet" documentary recommendations.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Salmonberry
at 11:01 PM on October 21, 2007
(24 comments)
In what order should I read all of John Irving's novels?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Crushinator
at 10:18 AM on October 18, 2007
(21 comments)
Give me the Dope on Leasing a Car
posted to Ask Metafilter by SlyBevel
at 10:57 PM on October 16, 2007
(11 comments)
I am looking for documentaries about line cooks or restaurant kitchens.
posted to Ask Metafilter by notchristopher
at 3:49 PM on October 24, 2007
(20 comments)
I'm looking for online streams of Japanese TV, with as many game shows as possible.
posted to Ask Metafilter by 31d1
at 6:04 PM on June 23, 2007
(7 comments)
Few books have given me as much sheer joy as Bringhurst's "The Elements of Typographic Style". Tufte's "Visual Explanations" is also up there in terms of content and presentation. What other exceedingly well researched, written and designed non-fiction books would you recommend for somebody interested in Design, Architecture, Programming, Information Visualization, Maps, Math, Music and Science?
posted to Ask Metafilter by signal
at 11:46 AM on June 27, 2007
(35 comments)
I’d like to dress better. Clothing advice for a slim 20 year old male with a budget a bit smaller than the target audience of most fashion mags, please? And while we’re at it, how about some general clothing/grooming advice for the guys? [more inside]
posted to Ask Metafilter by rfordh
at 10:44 AM on January 14, 2005
(64 comments)
Gin and tonic demonic, bodies smell like chronic... so a couple weeks ago I discovered the drink known as gin and tonic. It had a small lime slice, ice and apparently just gin and tonic. I am totally not a cocktail person (wine and beer) and I have no hard liquors currently. How would I go preparing this Sprite-like contraption so it doesn't reek of a Victorian commoner. Details and general cocktail advice appreciated within.
posted to Ask Metafilter by geoff.
at 12:41 PM on January 1, 2005
(45 comments)
What sort of drink should I order at a bar, and what does it say about me? [+]
posted to Ask Metafilter by RikiTikiTavi
at 6:44 PM on January 2, 2005
(87 comments)
How do I solve the Sunday Times crossword puzzle?
posted to Ask Metafilter by adrober
at 11:49 AM on January 21, 2007
(26 comments)
A couple of years ago I bought two bizarre T-shirts from an obscure, Japanese website. See them
here.
Does anyone know where I can find this site again?
posted to Ask Metafilter by bollockovnikov
at 7:20 AM on January 20, 2007
(9 comments)
A series of bad relationships left me a little bitter & twisted, so I've not been dating for quite a while. Reading Murakami's Norwegian Wood this weekend however has restored a little of my faith in the possibility of new relationships. What should I read next to keep me on this path?
posted to Ask Metafilter by russmail
at 10:03 AM on January 22, 2007
(20 comments)
I have a few questions about Benoit Mandelbrot's "(Mis)behavior of the Markets", fractal finance and Gaussian distribution.
posted to Ask Metafilter by geoff.
at 10:55 AM on January 25, 2007
(4 comments)
Can these fares to Japan possibly be real?
posted to Ask Metafilter by scrim
at 10:33 AM on January 25, 2007
(9 comments)
I really love the works of low-budget auteurs like Hal Hartley, Gregg Araki, and Jim Jarmusch (also, although they don't fit so much in the low-budget category, Richard Linklater and War-Kong Wei). Are there any other auteurs out there whose movies I should watch? To refine your suggestions, I'm not looking for classic directors like Godard or Bergman, or big names like Wenders or Greenaway or Tarantino or Von Trier. I'm interested in learning about directors who are not big names. Basically, I'm looking for interesting young directors whose films are available on DVD but have not emerged into the national spotlight.
posted to Ask Metafilter by jayder
at 6:52 PM on December 30, 2006
(25 comments)
ÜbergroupFilter: Coworkers and I were discussing, what make a classic "all-time greatest band in the world" band, ones that were equally musically adept, great songwriting, and inspirational. All the examples we could think of were british; The Stones, The Beatles, Cream etc...
What American bands would meet the above criteria?
posted to Ask Metafilter by ShawnString
at 2:12 PM on July 29, 2005
(109 comments)
Based on
this post in The Blue, I'm looking for CD recommendations on the late 70's New York CBGB's sound. I'm familiar with Lou Reed, The New York Dolls, The Velvet Underground, Television and (pre-disco) Blondie. Oh, and I'm a huge Talking Heads fan. Any suggestions?
posted to Ask Metafilter by JoanArkham
at 10:35 AM on June 7, 2004
(29 comments)
"A fedora hat worn by me without the necessary protective irony would eat through my head and kill me."
Goodbye to George W.S. Trow, one of the strangest, wisest, disturbingest writer ever to gape at, marvel at, and love his fellow Americans. His 1980 essay
"Within the Context of No Context" (which shared with J.D. Salinger's
last published story the distinction of taking up an entire issue of the
New Yorker) placed television, irony, and distance at the center of the new United States. He also wrote the less well-known (but equally beautiful) short story collection
Bullies, along with a novel and several
screenplays, helped found
National Lampoon, and was a staff writer at the
New Yorker from 1966 until 1994, when he quit in protest of Roseanne Barr's guest-editing stint. He died on November 24, in Naples, at the age of 63. Appreciations from the
New York Observer,
Slate, and
Gawker.
posted to MetaFilter by escabeche
at 12:56 PM on December 12, 2006
(17 comments)
Help me find a good meal that I (a non-chef) can cook for my girlfriend (loves poultry, asian food, dislikes shellfish) for New Years' Eve.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Alterscape
at 8:36 AM on December 29, 2006
(13 comments)
AlwaysPreparedFilter: What are ten (give or take a few) ingredients that are handy to always have on hand to cook a good meal?
posted to Ask Metafilter by elquien
at 12:55 PM on December 27, 2006
(33 comments)
I want to make a list of every movie and book I've ever seen/read. There are a few categorizing apps like this, but nothing I've found is very efficient. Here's my idea and tell me if it's already been done: I can search by genre, actor, director, author, etc and be given a list (preferably with the movie/book cover as a clickable icon), which I can then simply click on to go to my master list. The list then has my choices darkened (and the unclicked ones still light), so I can easily see, say, which Scorsese movie I haven't gotten to yet. Does anything like this exist? If not, it'd be a good project for me to work on (tho probably waaay over my head).
posted to Ask Metafilter by zardoz
at 6:54 PM on December 4, 2006
(8 comments)
Cookbooks: What are the definitive resources for technique, cuisines?
posted to Ask Metafilter by mhuckaba
at 1:38 PM on December 4, 2006
(27 comments)
can i EVER get revenge on a fraudulent ebay seller?
posted to Ask Metafilter by airnxtz
at 12:11 PM on November 13, 2005
(290 comments)
Please recommend a book to help me understand football better.
posted to Ask Metafilter by donnagirl
at 11:38 AM on November 19, 2006
(16 comments)
Who are the most insightful essayists of our time--not necessarily brilliant academics, but razor-sharp, profound, generalist thinkers and writers on society? Who are our present-day Toquevilles and Twains, our Bacons and Emersons?
posted to Ask Metafilter by shivohum
at 10:08 PM on November 16, 2006
(46 comments)
Tips for making pan sauces?
posted to Ask Metafilter by empath
at 10:29 AM on November 10, 2006
(27 comments)
Difficult Music Filter: Albums that take *ages* to get into
posted to Ask Metafilter by Lanark
at 2:01 PM on November 15, 2006
(87 comments)
I'm ashamed: I bought a house, my child goes to a daycare that costs several hundred dollars a month, and I have all that I need. I also have been lax in giving to charity. I'd like to, but my wife sometimes is resistant, saying some version of the old saw that charity begins at home. I want some independent assessment for how much we should give. I've identified a number of charities I want to give to. But how much? Should it be a percentage of my salary?
posted to Ask Metafilter by sholdens12
at 7:46 AM on November 15, 2006
(36 comments)
Let's say I want to read some comic books...
posted to Ask Metafilter by Divine_Wino
at 3:47 PM on November 12, 2006
(26 comments)
A week in Honolulu, Oahu, Hawai'i. All expenses paid. Solo. What the hell do I do until Saturday? Obviously, there's
posted to Ask Metafilter by TheNewWazoo
at 11:38 AM on November 14, 2006
(14 comments)
I recently watched Garden State and I realized that all the movies I love are exactly the same. Can you recommend some more?
posted to Ask Metafilter by milarepa
at 9:36 PM on November 6, 2006
(80 comments)
I need help learning the rules of composition for photography or fine art. What makes a good photograph? What makes a bad photograph?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Pastabagel
at 8:12 AM on November 7, 2006
(26 comments)
I like Jon Brion, Elliot Smith, Ben Folds, The Postal Service, and Quasi. What is the genre of music I like called, and what are the staples of it to which I must listen?
posted to Ask Metafilter by bingo
at 6:27 PM on November 6, 2006
(38 comments)
I've fallen in love with Daft Punk's Discovery, and I know nothing about electronica, techno, etc - help me find more awesome stuff like this!
posted to Ask Metafilter by stenseng
at 1:56 PM on November 5, 2006
(44 comments)
What's the best way to appreciate gin?
posted to Ask Metafilter by GuyZero
at 1:53 PM on November 3, 2006
(36 comments)
Help me understand the power dynamics in play when two men pass each other on the sidewalk.
posted to Ask Metafilter by occhiblu
at 7:49 AM on September 27, 2006
(110 comments)
Recommend a good (now here's the kicker)
men's fashion blog?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Driph
at 2:55 PM on August 30, 2006
(16 comments)
