Questions about and recommendations for buying an acoustic guitar.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Meagan at 7:23 AM on August 16, 2007 (27 comments)

BreakupFilter: How do I let someone down easy? How would you prefer to be told that someone just isn't that into you?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Anonymous at 12:49 PM on April 14, 2008 (23 comments)

What is reflected in Vice President Cheney's glasses?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by East Manitoba Regional Junior Kabaddi Champion '94 at 4:18 PM on April 10, 2008 (8 comments)

Everything you need to know about playing Nintendo.
posted to MetaFilter by dhammond at 10:56 PM on April 10, 2008 (64 comments)

I'd like to find some tutorials or general guides for editing and creating music on the computer.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by flatluigi at 6:52 PM on April 10, 2008 (6 comments)

Where can I find basic math problem trainers?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by SammyIva at 12:59 AM on April 7, 2008 (4 comments)

Longtime MAD magazine artist Al Jaffee (now 87 years old!) created the fold-in as a unique contribution to the MAD-style of satirical humor. Now the NYT has the comprehensive history online in interactive form.
posted to MetaFilter by tdstone at 12:43 PM on March 30, 2008 (27 comments)

How much am I missing out on by not having much of a social life?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Anonymous at 4:03 PM on March 29, 2008 (38 comments)

While watching LOST, did you ever think, "Boy, what this show needs is an 80's-style theme song?" If so, you're in luck.
posted to MetaFilter by UKnowForKids at 8:00 AM on March 14, 2008 (89 comments)

I've had this Regina Spektor song stuck in my goddam head for weeks now + I haven't recorded any songs for months = this sloppy, lots-of-stuff-going-on cover recorded in a rut-exorcising session this afternoon and evening.
posted to MeFi Music by cortex at 9:26 PM on March 6, 2008 (16 comments)

Due to popular demand, here's yet another mix of "Secret Book" with vocals, as originally posted here and here.
posted to MeFi Music by saulgoodman at 8:04 PM on March 1, 2008 (3 comments)

Do you like the original Super Smash Brothers, for Nintendo 64, more than the sequel, Super Smash Brothers Melee? If so, why?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by phaded at 5:52 PM on March 5, 2008 (13 comments)

Gary Gygax has failed his saving throw.
posted to MetaFilter by Cat Pie Hurts at 10:14 AM on March 4, 2008 (399 comments)

Alas poor hermitosis! We knew him, Mefites: Twas a fellow of infinite jest, of moste excellent fancy...oh, yeah, and he was a total favorites whore.
posted to MetaTalk by youarenothere at 12:41 PM on February 28, 2008 (332 comments)

I need to recultivate my artsy hobbies, most specifically my writing and drawing. The problem is that I can't seem to initiate anything - I have no new ideas, nothing to work on. I'd also like to grow as a writer, but I'm my own worst critic and stop before I start (fear of failure and whatnot) - I'd like to hone my skills but I'm petrified of, well, sucking.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Eudaimonia at 1:07 AM on February 27, 2008 (22 comments)

I want to take music that's already on my 20G iPod and load it onto my iTunes site so I can remove music I downloaded from my previous (sadly deceased) computer, which had the then-current iteration of iTunes. Clear so far?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by motown missile at 9:49 PM on February 24, 2008 (14 comments)

Why is the Big Bang possible?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Bonzai at 11:55 PM on February 20, 2008 (24 comments)

So, how do Ouija boards work?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by printchick at 8:11 PM on June 23, 2006 (27 comments)

I am madly in love with my girlfriend. I want it to last. Am I doing everything I should be doing, as a good boyfriend?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by crunch buttsteak at 10:17 AM on February 7, 2008 (32 comments)

A 2007 Nobel Prize-winning breakthrough in genetics may hold the key to eliminating Trichotillomania: the gene Hoxb8 governs grooming behavior in mammals.
posted to MetaFilter by hermitosis at 7:24 AM on November 7, 2007 (12 comments)

Does doing anything sex-industry-related (from taking a nude photo to actually working as a prostitute or exotic dancer) actually damn you from ever living a successful life in another area? Has anyone ever managed to be known and respected in their field without falling into "OMG SHE POSED NUDE" controversy?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by divabat at 6:13 PM on January 28, 2008 (49 comments)

I have ADD. What are some specific steps that can help me focus on getting a task done?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by fogster at 7:31 PM on January 26, 2008 (16 comments)

Hey, you know how I'm apparently your friendly neighborhood irrational/uptight/bitchy feminist? Well, my Batsignal is going off. 'Cause I'm bitchy/uptight/irrational/out to ruin your fun. And I don't like conversations that are all about the hilarious inevitability of adults ogling some lady's rack.
posted to MetaTalk by thehmsbeagle at 3:30 PM on January 23, 2008 (749 comments)

Romantic Songs? Hi. I like to keep a playlist handy on the iPod for those times when me and the wife are having some private time which may or may not lead into that most blessed of acts...
posted to Ask MetaFilter by glenwood at 12:41 PM on July 20, 2005 (20 comments)

People in Order - Age. Love. By Lenka Clayton and James Price.
posted to MetaFilter by spec80 at 3:48 PM on January 11, 2008 (9 comments)

How To Win A Fist Fight by Joe the Peacock (tip of the hat to CrossFitNYC)
posted to MetaFilter by jason's_planet at 12:50 PM on January 17, 2008 (76 comments)

The best five-second video on the Internet. Safe for work; watch speaker volume.
posted to MetaFilter by bwg at 6:50 PM on June 20, 2007 (85 comments)

A gallery of images created using Colors! A Nintendo DS homebrew app that makes use of the machines little-known pressure sensitive capabilities.
posted to MetaFilter by nthdegx at 1:37 PM on January 13, 2008 (22 comments)

The shadowy back alleys of MetaFilter...
posted to MetaTalk by carsonb at 6:21 AM on January 12, 2008 (124 comments)

45 things you can learn online for free. To sample: Play craps. Chant. Dance Merengue.
posted to MetaFilter by drea at 11:46 PM on January 1, 2008 (11 comments)

Art Binninger was a sci-fi buff in the 1970s with the resources of the audiovisual squad at Vandenberg Air Force Base at his disposal. The result was Star Trix, a claymation Star Trek parody, that spawned three short films and Star Trix: The Flick (parts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5). Art Binninger himself explains the whole saga on his web site.
posted to MetaFilter by jonp72 at 2:19 PM on December 15, 2007 (3 comments)

Should I continue to purchase titles on standard DVD and wait out the format war or switch immediately to a new (Blu/HDDVD) format?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by TetrisKid at 2:37 PM on December 10, 2007 (18 comments)

I collected book related askMes on the wiki into readMe.
posted to MetaTalk by shothotbot at 8:26 PM on December 8, 2007 (77 comments)

Important AskMe Follow-up: It was a loaf of bread, a container of milk and a stick of butter.
posted to MetaTalk by Otis at 5:06 AM on December 7, 2007 (122 comments)

I need practical advice from parents. I will become a father in the next 3-4 weeks. What should I be thinking about that I am not?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by zerobyproxy at 5:34 PM on December 7, 2007 (59 comments)

AskMe gets it badly wrong, as the original poster reveals here.
posted to MetaTalk by ikkyu2 at 6:43 PM on December 5, 2007 (254 comments)

N, that dangerously addictive and simple flash game (previously # # #) is very close to being available on X-box live[IGN] and soon, on the PSP and Nintendo DS. More news about N and their next project, robotology can be found on their blog.
posted to MetaFilter by nihlton at 12:14 PM on December 5, 2007 (54 comments)

Machinima (muh-shin-eh-mah or ma-shin-i-ma) is a hybrid filmmaking technique where people utilize game engines and environments to create videos. At first, it was little more than screengrabs and screencasts of in-game action, but it has now grown to include sophisticated storylines independent of game action. Shows and entire series have been made from The Sims, Halo, The Movies, Quake, Half-Life, Unreal Tournament and Second Life to name just a few. Actually, some Team Fortress 2 machinima was recently mentioned (October 9th). Over the years, there have been some really amazing productions, such as the now legendary 100-episode Red vs Blue series (also previously mentioned) which was created with Halo 2. A lot of machinima can be found and viewed for free on machinima.com. The Internet Archive also maintains a machinima section. The recently-released BloodSpell, a "punk fantasy" from Strange Company, is believed to be the first feature-length movie released using the Neverwinter Nights game engine. (watch online free, free divx download - 847 MB, free quicktime download - 903 MB). Two of the people behind BloodSpell, Hugh Hancock and Johnnie Ingram have co-written the just-published "Machinima for Dummies".
posted to MetaFilter by TrinityB5 at 5:26 PM on December 2, 2007 (31 comments)

I'm about to leave Brisbane for the summer. Wanna have a meetup first?
posted to MetaTalk by jacalata at 10:57 AM on October 19, 2007 (54 comments)

Angry German Kid We all have out bad days (YouTube video, NSFW German cursing, hysterical screaming, extreme keyboard abuse)
posted to MetaFilter by persona non grata at 7:14 AM on August 2, 2006 (55 comments)

The Australian Federal election is winding its desultory way towards resolution on 24 November. So far, it has failed to catch much of the electorate’s imagination, and the centrist Opposition Leader, Kevin Rudd, retains his comfortable lead in the polls, indicating a change in executive government after 11 years of John Howard’s big-government conservatism. Rudd’s “me too” strategy suggests that ideology is dead in Australia. (Previously)
posted to MetaFilter by wilful at 4:58 PM on November 11, 2007 (375 comments)

Yes, that one.
posted to MeFi Music by chococat at 11:45 PM on November 7, 2007 (26 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 (146 comments)

Lofi is showing a cold fusion error if you are not logged in.
posted to MetaTalk by Jim Jones at 11:19 PM on February 13, 2005 (15 comments)

Just a dreary little vignette to remind myself I record music sometimes. Started as a morning grumble, while the leaves were falling outside our kitchen window.
posted to MeFi Music by cortex at 1:08 PM on November 4, 2007 (9 comments)

I've had this wish for a long time to have one self-prepared food item that is just extraordinary. Can you help me find a recipe that I can make that will 'wow' anyone I make it for?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Kickstart70 at 8:10 PM on October 7, 2007 (24 comments)

Direct me towards great video podcasts please.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by ClanvidHorse at 3:54 PM on October 31, 2007 (11 comments)

A list of reasons why an atheist blogger is angry.
posted to MetaFilter by nickyskye at 8:27 AM on October 30, 2007 (681 comments)

How much time can I ask potential employers for before starting if they say they’d like someone in the position “as soon as possible?” [+]
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Xelf at 10:54 PM on February 15, 2005 (9 comments)

DM of the Rings (comic). The Lord of the Rings if it were a Dungeons and Dragons game.
posted to MetaFilter by Bugbread at 1:19 PM on October 27, 2007 (65 comments)