Law Abiding Engineer: an action trailer starring the cast of Team Fortress 2.
posted to MetaFilter by graventy at 8:11 PM on April 1, 2010 (30 comments)

The last mouse pad you will ever need. [via mefi projects]
posted to MetaFilter by WolfDaddy at 10:21 PM on March 31, 2010 (66 comments)

The human population of Earth has almost always been about 50,000.
posted to MetaFilter by grobstein at 11:50 PM on January 19, 2010 (80 comments)

For the last year or so, Frederik Pohl has been quietly blogging.
posted to MetaFilter by Pinback at 9:45 PM on March 13, 2010 (24 comments)

Animator Nick Cross is a Spumco veteran who's made a couple of cartoons that are adorably anti-corporatist and anti-imperialist in flavour. (prev). His latest personal project is called "Pig Farmer" and now you can buy yourself an Executive Producer's credit (or at least a "thanks").
posted to MetaFilter by bonobothegreat at 7:14 AM on February 11, 2010 (5 comments)

I know that about 90% of the target constituency is already covered in the thread over on mefightclub, but I figured I'd ask back here as well - any more MeFites planning to head to Penny Arcade's Pax East in Boston, MA, 26th-28th March?
posted to MetaTalk by Nice Guy Mike at 6:31 PM on February 4, 2010 (32 comments)

The Big Lebowski as written by Shakespeare.
posted to MetaFilter by Eideteker at 9:40 AM on January 7, 2010 (102 comments)

Barenaked Chicken (Stavros the Wonder Mix)
posted to MetaTalk by Beautiful Screaming Lady at 5:59 PM on January 6, 2010 (13 comments)

Offshore drilling/container ship catering crews know some really cool kitchen tricks. (equipment cleaning/maintenance/repair tips, not cooking tips.)
posted to MetaFilter by magdalenstreetladies at 6:02 AM on January 1, 2010 (37 comments)

In search of the world’s hardest language
posted to MetaFilter by Gyan at 10:16 PM on January 3, 2010 (144 comments)

The Vintage Ad Browser "aims to collect vintage ads from a variety of sources, including comic books, CD-Roms, websites, APIs, your submissions, book, magazine & comic book scans, and more."
posted to MetaFilter by tractorfeed at 11:30 AM on January 4, 2010 (15 comments)

Cracking the Cancer Code: We already know that all cancers are caused by DNA mutations acquired during a person's lifetime. But what mutations actually cause cancer? We may be one step closer to finding out. International research teams led by the Cancer Genome Project at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute have now mapped the entire genetic code of two of the most common human cancers: lung and skin (malignant melanoma). Their findings have the potential to revolutionize preventative and treatment therapies as well as pave the way for new early detection tests. More.
posted to MetaFilter by zarq at 9:59 AM on December 17, 2009 (36 comments)

Please design a logo for me. With pie charts. For free.
posted to MetaFilter by ratita at 6:19 PM on November 25, 2009 (82 comments)

Greeting from Mefight Club! Come play with us on this special weekend! The madmen at Valve are having a special weekend of Halloween themed excitement, achievements and hats. Come over to the MeFight Club (run by MetaFilter's Own™ stavrosthewonderchicken and have fun with all of the regulars (and irregulars) over the weekend.
posted to MetaTalk by boo_radley at 6:07 PM on October 29, 2009 (47 comments)

Gender Gap Report 2009 - The U.S. in a lowly 31st position. The United States, which prides itself on civil rights progress during the past half century, fell four spots from last year to stand at 31st place behind Lithuania and ahead of Namibia, according to the World Economic Forum, a nonprofit group based in Switzerland. Melanne Verveer, U.S. ambassador-at-large for global women's issues, said at the launch of the report in New York: "In many ways we've been a model ... but we also have a ways to travel." Iceland and three other Nordic countries lead the world in gender equality, according to a report released on Tuesday by the World Economic Forum.
posted to MetaFilter by VikingSword at 2:14 PM on October 27, 2009 (61 comments)

"I will not read your fucking script."
posted to MetaFilter by Artw at 7:46 AM on September 11, 2009 (413 comments)

David P. Barash argues that our addiction to economic growth is a Madoff/Ponzi scheme.
posted to MetaFilter by mareli at 7:12 AM on September 1, 2009 (75 comments)

For the last couple of weeks, I've tried a vitamin drink (Emergen-C) for the Vitamin C megadose (to kick a cold/flu) and happened to pick the flavor that also advertised "joint health" and contains Glucosamine and Chondroitin. I think a chronic shoulder problem I have has improved. I've done the requisite google search, but so much tends to be aimed towards either selling herbal supplements (it's a miracle cure, click here to buy our product) or debunking them (all non-traditional treatments are snake oil, you gullible fools, now go buy prescription drugs like a good little consumer), I'm having trouble wading through all the agendas for an accurate answer. [mi]
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Karmakaze at 8:15 AM on November 9, 2004 (10 comments)

I'm looking for a web application (preferrably Open Source) that will help me accomplish the following: I have a service business that works on digital files for clients. I'd like to broaden my reach through web, so want to give clients/public the ability to upload files to me and for me to keep track of who those files are from, and to be able to invoice them and track when they have paid, etc. so I can return the finished file to them. I'd like it to work with Paypal.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by spock at 10:20 AM on August 17, 2009 (1 comment)

Shenzhen, China cost of living questions.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by comatose at 7:32 AM on August 12, 2009 (4 comments)

Umberto Eco: An Illustrated Presentation on the History of Beauty and Ugliness (running time: 52:42); Salman Akhtar: The Trauma of Geophysical Dislocation (51:55); Ronald Wright: America's Ideals and the Realities (34:52); Norman Doidge: Altered States of Mind (55:21); Lewis Lapham: The American Education System and the Gradual Disappearance of Historical Consciousness (44:09); Leo Panitch: Still a Marxist After All: Lessons and Insights for our Time (43:24); Hazel Carby: Belonging to Britain—the Historic Relationship between England and Jamaica (46:35); Gabor Mate: Close Encounters with Addiction (54:17); and Jordan Peterson: The nature of Evil and its Distinction from Tragedy (42:35) are some of the video lectures available from the Big Ideas TV show that is broadcast on TVOntario. Here's the full list of videos, and many more, but not all, episodes are available as audio downloads.
posted to MetaFilter by Jasper Friendly Bear at 9:39 AM on August 2, 2009 (15 comments)

Are there any websites that pair up lone backpackers/travellers with others who are also looking for companion(s) to travel with?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by pixxie at 2:41 PM on July 30, 2009 (9 comments)

Barbecued Ribs, Roast Beef, French Toast, Twice Baked Potatoes, Macaroni and Cheese, French Onion Soup, Rye Bread, Corned Beef, Brownies.
posted to MetaFilter by Lord_Pall at 7:07 PM on July 27, 2009 (93 comments)

LanguageFilter: How can a native English speaker develop a better sense of grammatical cases?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by mary8nne at 3:15 AM on July 22, 2009 (16 comments)

I'm compiling a list of the best songs of the 2000s. The ones that aren't just "Ah, that's kinda nice," but that you have to stop yourself from listening to on a repeat loop. The songs you'd make sure to put on a mix CD for a friend who hasn't paid attention to new music in this whole decade and wants to know what they missed. (This is for a blog post.)
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Jaltcoh at 7:34 AM on July 22, 2009 (123 comments)

So you think you know Metafilter?
posted to MetaTalk by goodnewsfortheinsane at 4:15 PM on July 18, 2009 (230 comments)

Recommendations for an online Document Management System? Looking to host ~10 years of mixed files online (minutes, proposals, etc.), and have it be easily accessible and searched.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by kensch at 12:25 PM on July 11, 2009 (3 comments)

I use Trulia for the United States and Funda for The Netherlands whilst looking for property. Anyone have an inclusive site such as these for real estate in another country? Preferably for another European country or South American.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by AdamOddo at 6:39 PM on June 25, 2009 (7 comments)

In Starcom, a space-based action adventure game, you pilot a starship defending the galaxy from an encroaching enemy invasion with an increasingly powerful array of armaments and technologies. It's a hell of a lot of fun, so play and enjoy! [via mefi projects]
posted to MetaFilter by Effigy2000 at 4:01 PM on June 11, 2009 (32 comments)

Toto - Africa like you've never heard it before (via)
posted to MetaFilter by Christ, what an asshole at 12:45 PM on June 6, 2009 (137 comments)

Recently finished 2666. It is on a pedestal by itself, with my award for "Best Novel Ever." Now, everything I try to read seems jaded, inferior, or doesn't measure up. Help me get beyond this and find something interesting to read
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Xurando at 5:43 AM on June 2, 2009 (37 comments)

Douglas Hofstadter's Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid has been recorded as a series of video lectures for MIT's Open Courseware project.
posted to MetaFilter by loquacious at 9:30 PM on May 30, 2009 (72 comments)

Former South Korean president Roh Moo-hyun committed suicide on May 23. The former president jumped from a cliff in his hometown, where he had retired to. A country mourns (video and articles 1, 2), and clashes (more, WSJ), over the legacy of the former human rights attorney who fought for the rights of student protesters and against the corrupt presidencies of the 80s, had his presidency saved by protests and activism in the electronic age, and at the end of his life found himself being investigated for bribery.
posted to MetaFilter by kkokkodalk at 9:19 PM on May 28, 2009 (25 comments)

Codefilter: I'd like to build a website that allows people to buy a PDF of a publication and then download it. Only problem is, I'm not an out-and-out coder/developer.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Sifter at 9:58 AM on May 16, 2009 (13 comments)

Zounds! Odd's Bodkins! Jiminy Cricket! Gosh darn it! English Christianity seems nervous about taking the Lord's name directly in vain and comes up with these odd re-arrangements to avoid blasphemy. Can't think of any languages that take the third commandment quite the same way, but perhaps you can.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by IndigoJones at 5:06 PM on May 13, 2009 (20 comments)

I need a new "big think" book! I just finished Malcolm Gladwell's Outliers, and I loved his other books as well. I've read everything Jared Diamond has published (Collapse, Guns, Germs & Steel, The Third Chimpanzee etc.) I like books that stretch your brain and reveal the hidden factors in life, the world and society.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by musofire at 5:03 PM on May 10, 2009 (65 comments)

If you follow the 210+ reasons why the Roman Empire "fell", you might be interested in this 60-min interview with author Adrian Goldsworthy about his recent book How Rome Fell. The interview includes a number of fascinating discussions about the nature of writing popular history, his theory on why Rome "fell", and why analogies between modern countries and Rome's fate have it all wrong. Goldsworthy also did introductions for the Rome series which can be watched here/here. ( via New Books in History)
posted to MetaFilter by stbalbach at 7:39 AM on May 2, 2009 (74 comments)

I've been thinking a lot about buying a property and renting it out. I have a good grasp on a lot of the essentials, but I was hoping for some input from hive mind as to what I should be prepared for, what I should have ready, and how best to handle being a landlord.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by smitt at 11:25 AM on March 26, 2008 (20 comments)

I'm going under the knife for a full abdominal hysterectomy (due to massive fibroids) in a month. What will my recovery be like?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by cereselle at 9:46 AM on April 21, 2009 (31 comments)

So I seem to have bought a house. For $8000. Now what?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Michael Roberts at 7:52 PM on March 26, 2009 (88 comments)

How to talk and 'entertain' my mother (with Alzheimers) when she no longer recognizes me?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by dbmcd at 11:21 PM on April 12, 2009 (16 comments)

Tone Matrix.
posted to MetaFilter by slater at 12:14 PM on April 5, 2009 (33 comments)

"Soon were the lofty peaks of Corcyra lost to view;
We coasted along Epirus, and coming to the Chaonian
Harbour, we drew near Buthrotum, that hill city."
- The Aenid - Book III, Virgil (trans. Cecil Day Lewis)

Founded by Trojans, populated by Chaonians, a sanctuary dedicated to Asclepius, colonized by the Greeks and Romans, sacked by the Goths, ruled by the Slavs, the Byzantine Empire and the Turks, taken by Manfred of Hohenstaufen, purchased by the Most Serene Republic of Venice, invaded by Ali Pasha and Suleiman the Magnificent, eventually becoming a place of refuge for the likes of Casanova and for hunters and painters, the ancient city of Butrint, a microcosm of Mediterranean history, is a World Heritage Site within a National Park which includes a Wetland of International Importance all of which is being kept alive by a partnership of local, national and international organizations . Come and explore Butrint.
posted to MetaFilter by shoesfullofdust at 10:52 PM on April 3, 2009 (12 comments)

Working as a public servant in Canada. Good idea or bad idea?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Simon Barclay at 6:47 PM on March 25, 2009 (16 comments)

Bill Orban developed the "Five Basic Exercises" or 5BX program for the Royal Canadian Air force in the late 50s. Apart from the primary aim of getting people into shape it was designed to be simple to perform, to work on all the body, to require nothing in terms of special equipment or large spaces, to accommodate enough progression to cater for reformed couch potato and budding athlete alike and to fit into a time slot of 11 minutes including warm up. [Women, for whatever reason, were prescribed 10 exercises in 12 minutes with XBX]. The book of the exercises was translated into 13 languages and sold 23 million copies around the world before falling into obscurity in the 80s.
posted to MetaFilter by rongorongo at 5:52 PM on March 25, 2009 (34 comments)

MefiMuChallenge submission and my first real attempt at multi tracking vocals.
posted to MeFi Music by BrnP84 at 12:18 AM on February 5, 2009 (3 comments)

How do I get WordPress to recognize hard returns when importing Movable Type data?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by avoision at 5:34 PM on March 3, 2009 (3 comments)

A dubstep workout on the 808 kit, with liberal usage of videogame samples.
posted to MeFi Music by First Post at 5:00 AM on March 2, 2009 (4 comments)

Sounds of American English details each of the consonants and vowels of American English with a real-time Flash animated articulatory diagram of each sound; video and audio of the sound spoken in context and an interactive diagram of the articulatory anatomy.
posted to MetaFilter by Lezzles at 3:10 AM on February 16, 2009 (15 comments)

The entire Harper's index is now online.
posted to MetaFilter by chunking express at 12:44 PM on February 14, 2009 (29 comments)