Recommendations for places to eat and drink in San Diego? We're stuck at the Manchester Grand Hyatt at One Market Place for the next four days with no car, but willing to walk. But not to any of the places we saw tonight.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by lapsangsouchong at 11:02 PM on November 17, 2010 (12 comments)

Fairy tales for girls?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by BadMiker at 10:03 AM on November 3, 2010 (38 comments)

Calling all library science, publishing, and education folks! Help me use my e-reader in an ethical manner by assisting me with the following question - does using an e-reader threaten the accessibility of the written word?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by analog at 7:25 AM on October 16, 2010 (13 comments)

I've discovered that I'm an excellent public speaker. How does one capitalize on that?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Anonymous at 9:43 AM on October 16, 2010 (9 comments)

Mr. Bungle Monday!!! In their 15-year career, the band only made one music video and it was banned by MTV for being ... well, generally deranged. Quote Unquote was originally called Travolta but Warner Bros. pressured them into changing the title. Luckily, their 3rd and final album left enough of a lasting impression to warrant fanmade videos. Thus, we now have: a)YT user tkan's Chris Cunningham-inspired Retrovertigo & the Hitchcock-esque Pink Cigarette clips; b)YT user Illusionoel's Goodbye Sober Day, which reworks footage from Baraka; and c)Vertigo, a beautiful medley of the album itself, California, performed by a highschool drumline
posted to MetaFilter by mannequito at 12:40 AM on September 27, 2010 (28 comments)

Justin and Stephanie are travelling from Philadelphia to Auckland on the Cap Cleveland, a 220m long container ship.
posted to MetaFilter by jontyjago at 7:49 AM on September 23, 2010 (17 comments)

What in life did it take you a surprisingly long time to realize you've been doing wrong all along?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by colinmarshall at 1:58 PM on July 6, 2010 (922 comments)

I'm buying books for a little girl and post-dating them for her third, fourth [...] twelfth birthdays. I need book recommendations for each year of her life!
posted to Ask MetaFilter by zoomorphic at 10:11 AM on July 6, 2010 (57 comments)

What long-running superhero comic book monthlies are currently putting out really good story arcs, art, or otherwise have a creative team that sets them apart? Like is Green Lantern having a great year? Uncanny X-men?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by cowbellemoo at 6:57 PM on June 22, 2010 (19 comments)

We will probably be taking the kids to Disneyworld this winter during a planned trip to Florida. What do I have to plan in advance?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by beccaj at 6:57 PM on June 15, 2010 (21 comments)

designgeekfilter: What are the most beautiful household products you own/use frequently/wish you owned?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Rory Marinich at 4:02 PM on June 8, 2010 (67 comments)

How To Destroy Angels, the latest band/project by Trent Reznor has a DMR-free EP available for free download (email address required). You can ask HTDA a question.
posted to MetaFilter by cjorgensen at 5:01 PM on June 3, 2010 (94 comments)

Ray Kurzweil: That Singularity Guy In the year 2050, if Ray Kurzweil is right, nanoscopic robots will be zooming throughout our capillaries, transforming us into nonbiological humans. Ray Answers the following questions & more: Are we going to look like humans forever, or will we eventually just become ghosts in the machine while our physical bodies devolve into dwarves with lobster hands? Is the ultimate goal to transcend biology and choose how long we would like to live?
posted to MetaFilter by Fizz at 9:46 AM on May 30, 2010 (99 comments)

Is mobile prepaid data available in Canada? My friend is looking for options to use with his unlocked iPhone while visiting Montreal.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by exquisite_deluxe at 12:35 PM on May 12, 2010 (5 comments)

I've been tracking my reading since 1997. In 2002 a friend of mine created a simple PHP application that created a booklist with RSS feed and a search and archives and I've been using it ever since. It's been tweaked a few times over the years [thanks and hosted from Uranus] but just recently cowbellemoo helped me get it in shape to put it up on Google Code. Actually he pretty much did all the work. Examples on my longstanding booklist and his example list.
posted to MetaFilter Projects by jessamyn at 8:45 AM on March 31, 2010 (1 comment)

We're not in the beef jerky aisle at 7-11 anymore, Toto: tell me about foods from other cultures which are difficult for the American/Western palate to "translate".
posted to Ask MetaFilter by julthumbscrew at 7:52 AM on March 31, 2010 (63 comments)

Weirdness. Am I haunted? Is my house haunted? Strange, unexplainable things are happening.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by davoid at 12:55 PM on March 26, 2010 (44 comments)

Craig Ferguson talks to Stephen Fry. In five parts, without an audience.
posted to MetaFilter by Harry at 9:54 AM on February 26, 2010 (89 comments)

What fancy pants ingredients should I buy for a foodie?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by ihavepromisestokeep at 7:45 AM on December 15, 2009 (41 comments)

Appalachia Ohio is home to an eclectic mix of individuals united by a common sense of place. Through photography, video, audio, text and interactive graphics, Soul of Athens reveals the spirit of this unique community. Produced by students at Ohio University's School of Visual Communication. (2008, 2007)
posted to MetaFilter by netbros at 4:34 PM on October 5, 2009 (9 comments)

Can you recommend any feminist princess dolls I can buy for my 6-year-old goddaughter? I don't mind getting her princesses, but they have to be awesome princesses who really are heroes in their own right! Mulan is the best of the Disney princesses, IMO, but I don't really want to give Disney my money. So far all I've thought of are Wonder Woman and She-Ra (not that I can find affordable She-Ra dolls nowadays anyway), but I worry that they won't seem 'princessy' enough for my goddaughter to really appreciate and love them. Lots of pink and fancy clothing is fine, but I want to show her princesses who save the prince (or don't need one, or ditch him for another princess, or whatever) and kick ass on their own. Any suggestions?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by mythomane at 3:22 AM on September 27, 2009 (37 comments)

Who regularly sells 10-18mm tritium spheres (pictured at bottom), and where can I buy them reliably?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Phyltre at 12:03 PM on August 14, 2009 (14 comments)

Physics Games is a collection of browser games that all have at least a rudimentary physics model. Some of the games I've enjoyed are Roly Poly Eliminator, Totem Destroyer 1 & 2, Demolition City and Red Ball. Most are fairly simple but some are complex, notably IncrediBots 1 & 2, which might as well require an engineering degree (slight hyperbole). My absolute favorite type of game on this site is the destroy-castles-with-a-trebuchet game, handsomely represented by not one but three games, Castle Clout, Castle Clout: Return of the King (no Tolkien connection) and Crush the Castle. All this is but a small sample of what's on offer.
posted to MetaFilter by Kattullus at 4:09 AM on August 14, 2009 (21 comments)

Can you recommend some good modern horror fiction to me? No vampires or zombies, please.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Bookhouse at 1:05 PM on August 13, 2009 (35 comments)

The Big Bad Wolf won't howl no more. Busch Gardens Williamsburg, the Virginia amusement park with a friendly Western European theme, announced on July 24 that it was officially retiring The Big Bad Wolf, its iconic suspended roller coaster. The Wolf, which opened in 1984, was primarily built by Arrow Dynamics, the firm which also designed the world's first corkscrew inversion and the first coaster to top 200 feet in height. While not the world's first suspended roller coaster, the Big Bad Wolf could proudly lay claim to the fact that it was the first successful suspended coaster. Charmed though it is, the circumstances around its sudden September 7th closure date may make the ride the newest entry in the Williamsburg park's strange history.
posted to MetaFilter by Spatch at 2:18 PM on July 30, 2009 (48 comments)

Has anyone chanced to have any experience with the Vocera wifi comm-badges?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by baylink at 1:22 PM on March 12, 2009 (7 comments)

How do I know if I want to be a librarian?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by roxie5 at 6:58 AM on March 6, 2009 (33 comments)

Need suggestions on unique things to do while in Chattanooga for a week.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by te1contar at 6:43 AM on February 26, 2009 (10 comments)

I am a novice mac lab manager. I was using the popular Netrestore to roll out images to our mac lab. I discovered that the software has been discontinued, and furthermore it now breaks when I try to use it.
So I guess I need to know what the easiest alternative to Netrestore/firewire drives is for imagine our two labs.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by mecran01 at 12:10 PM on February 16, 2009 (10 comments)

"The government of the United States is in no sense founded on the Christian Religion." ~ George Washington / "I do not find in Christianity one redeeming feature." ~ Thomas Jefferson / "The Bible is not my book, nor Christianity my religion." ~ Abraham Lincoln / "A just government has no need for the clergy or the church." ~ James Madison / "I believe in an America where religious intolerance will someday end... where every man has the same right to attend or not attend the church of his choice." ~ John F. Kennedy / "We are a nation of Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus -- and nonbelievers." ~ Barack Obama
posted to MetaFilter by 0bvious at 11:40 AM on January 20, 2009 (270 comments)

I hate my kids. Do other people hate their kids?? What do you do?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Anonymous at 5:32 PM on December 30, 2008 (81 comments)

I've been looking for an old CD my parents used to play when I was little, caled "here come the hits", but it doesn't seem to be anywhere visible. In fact, it seems to have dropped out of existence entirely; I can't even find a tracklisting on the internet so I can gather the songs from other sources. I know "shout" by tears for fears was one of the songs, and "black cars look better in the shade" and "one night in bangkok" are likely contenders. Can somebody help me find an official tracklist for this album of 80's one-hit-wonders so I can get some closure?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by tehloki at 10:31 PM on November 23, 2008 (5 comments)

Help me plan some activities for our honeymoon in London and Edinburgh.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by santojulieta at 6:05 PM on September 4, 2008 (19 comments)

What can I do this Saturday during the day and evening in London? Any ideas welcome, but looking for fun, lighthearted activities, or tips on cool places to stroll, eat, drink and chat.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by lukeo05 at 1:41 PM on October 16, 2008 (4 comments)

I have recently moved to London and now that I am quite situated I am starting to explore. Can any Londoners suggest any abandoned building, nooks and crannies, creepy backalleys or little known places that would be ideal to visit.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by cloeburner at 9:56 AM on July 4, 2006 (24 comments)

I'm in London with some time to kill, and looking for some interesting places to wander around.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by rifflesby at 7:59 AM on February 14, 2007 (24 comments)

For an average American student, what is compelling about London?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by StickyCarpet at 8:04 AM on November 17, 2007 (30 comments)

What are my options for using my US 3G iPhone in London for a week?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by schmoppa at 8:01 AM on November 7, 2008 (7 comments)

Asking for an advisee of mine who wants to pursue a career as an academic librarian. Where are the best PhD-level Library programs in the United States?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by media_itoku at 10:30 AM on October 22, 2008 (9 comments)

Please help me turn a Windows XP machine into a public listening station to show off our library's music CD collection. Kinda long, sorry
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Rykey at 12:18 PM on October 13, 2008 (5 comments)

Disspics: they seem to be made for MetaTalk.
posted to MetaTalk by Termite at 1:03 PM on May 11, 2006 (37 comments)