So, I need a new bank. And I'm picky and I don't need or want a brick-and-mortar.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Medieval Maven at 6:48 AM on May 21, 2007 (24 comments)

Van Halen's Eruption on Violin | Elton John's Rocket Man on Banjo | Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody for solo classical guitar | Foggy Mountain Breakdown arranged for electric slap bass | Toto's Africa for Acoustic Guitar | The Postal Service's Such Great Heights for Voice
posted to MetaFilter by jonson at 7:10 AM on May 21, 2007 (51 comments)

Woodstock^ (YouTuner)
Day ☼ { Richie Havens ♪ Country Joe McDonald ♪ John Sebastian ♪ Sweetwater ♭ Incredible String Band ♪ Bert Sommer ♭ Tim Hardin ♪ Ravi Shankar ♭ Melanie ♪ Arlo Guthrie ♪ Joan Baez ♪ }
Day ☼☼ { Quill ♪ Keef Hartley Band ♭ Santana ♪ Canned Heat ♪ Mountain ♪ Janis Joplin ♪ ♫ Sly & the Family Stone ♪ Grateful Dead ♪ Creedence Clearwater Revival ♪ The Who ♪ ☻ ♫ Jefferson Airplane ♪ ♫ }
Day ☼☼☼ { Joe Cocker ♪ Country Joe & the Fish ♪ Ten Years After ♪ The Band ♪ Blood Sweat & Tears ♪ Johnny Winter ♪ Crosby, Stills & Nash ♪ ♬ ♫ Paul Butterfield Blues Band ♪ Sha-Na-Na ♪ Jimi Hendrix ♪ ★ ♫ }

posted to MetaFilter by pruner at 6:20 AM on May 15, 2007 (49 comments)

I watched a documentary tonight about a music festival, and one of the guitar players had a totally awesome-o guitar amp, a little bitty one that he wore around his waist on a leather strap. It basically allowed him to do the wandering-guy-with-guitar routine, but with an electric. What's the best one of these to get, and where's the best place to get it?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by jbickers at 8:06 PM on May 16, 2007 (11 comments)

How did you turn your life around? I'm looking for inspiring stories and general patterns. Be as philosophical or as specific as you like.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by DarkForest at 7:55 PM on May 13, 2007 (27 comments)

Russia in photos: 1941-1945.
posted to MetaFilter by stavrosthewonderchicken at 8:52 PM on May 11, 2007 (32 comments)

Guys-in-glasses filter: do contact lenses make a difference to the social side of things?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by londongeezer at 1:24 PM on May 11, 2007 (46 comments)

Tag-clouds for the first debates of the Democratic and Republican primaries. via the kreat orange satan
posted to MetaFilter by geos at 12:28 PM on May 4, 2007 (28 comments)

The three-decade decline in teenage and young-adult rape accompanies huge drops in all crimes -- murder, assault, drug abuse and property -- committed by youth... Women's rapidly rising status and economic independence in the larger society fostered new attitudes and laws that rejected violence against women. That younger people growing up in this environment of greater gender equality should show the biggest decreases in rape, while older generations lag behind, is consistent with this explanation... Over the last 30 years, rape arrest rates have fallen by 80% among Californians under age 15, much larger than the 25% drop among residents age 40 and older.

The decline of rape
So, kids today are different.
posted to MetaFilter by y2karl at 2:36 PM on February 22, 2007 (92 comments)

Is there a website that lets you input the contents of your cupboard and fridge, then shows you recipies you can make with what you have?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by 6am at 2:24 PM on May 2, 2007 (21 comments)

TOTALLY clueless here. Can someone give me step-by-step directions for getting a good deal on an apartment in New York City (preferably with a timetable of when each step should be accomplished relative to "move in day")?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by liberalintellect at 4:08 PM on May 2, 2007 (22 comments)

What are some really fun computer-based word and/or trivia games for one player? Online or desktop-based are fine.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by tastybrains at 5:48 PM on April 23, 2007 (50 comments)

AtheistFilter: Excerpts from Christopher Hitchens' God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything. Excerpt two: "Was Muhammad Epileptic?" Three: "Mormonism: A Racket Becomes a Religion" (via)
posted to MetaFilter by bardic at 5:52 PM on April 27, 2007 (73 comments)

What is the benefit of growing up in the big(ish) city?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Wolfie at 11:36 AM on April 27, 2007 (45 comments)

Damn, damn, damn! I don't think I can eat meat anymore. I need to become a vegetarian, and I need your help.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by joaniemcchicken at 10:23 AM on April 27, 2007 (62 comments)

Have you considered writing your own obituary?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by bkiddo at 8:37 AM on April 25, 2007 (12 comments)

The International Music Score Library Project. PDF downloads of public domain classical music scores. From solo piano to full symphony orchestra. 2,762 works and counting.
posted to MetaFilter by chrismear at 6:34 PM on April 18, 2007 (12 comments)

metafilter parody. no comment from me, i'll leave that to everyone else.
posted to MetaFilter by will at 10:32 AM on August 24, 2001 (1727 comments)

I'm having a few people over one evening "for cocktails." In order to provide a decent repertoire of standard cocktails, what should I stock my bar with?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by jacobm at 2:38 PM on December 11, 2006 (41 comments)

EnglishMajorFilter: Why can't I stand much of the canon? How can I learn to appreciate it?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by SansPoint at 8:36 PM on April 3, 2007 (35 comments)

How to refresh your mind during a study break?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by giggleknickers at 9:49 PM on March 8, 2007 (28 comments)

What is the most famous typo in history? (And I don't mean malapropisms like "misunderestimated" or Kerry's botched joke.)
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Plutor at 12:51 PM on February 27, 2007 (83 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 (57 comments)

What shouldn't I refrigerate?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by andythebean at 2:55 PM on February 16, 2007 (42 comments)

What did Einstein actually contribute to the modern world? With some scientists, you could say - he made the lightbulb, the other would be - without his help, the computer would not be possible, yet another - he made the first prototype of the airplane. Well, what did Einstein actually do?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by markovich at 12:59 AM on February 14, 2007 (32 comments)

Leaving Money to Drug Addicts Filter: My parents have re-written their will, which leaves all of their assets equally to myself and my step-brother. Considering that my step-brother is a drug addict (we also believe that he is a dealer, though he has yet to be arrested as such, so we don't know for sure), this becomes very complicated.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Anonymous at 10:23 AM on February 6, 2007 (35 comments)

Lost Poem: This one is a toughie. Several years ago (12+) I saw a poem in a magazine, but it wasn't really "printed" in the magazine -- it appeared on a computer screenshot as a companion graphic to the main article.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by robbie01 at 9:55 AM on November 29, 2004 (12 comments)

Jangly, wistful guitarpop as requested.
posted to MeFi Music by cortex at 8:03 AM on June 30, 2006 (30 comments)

The "Darwinian paradox" of homosexuality presents the conundrum of how a potential genetic basis for homosexual behavior could provide a survival benefit to offpsring and extend through generations, when sexual reproduction would seem to place strong selection pressure against such a "gene". Recently developed mathematical models (PDF) from researchers Sergey Gavrilets and William Rice not only show how a "gay gene" might proliferate within a population, but also provides testable hypotheses, including predictions of "widespread bisexuality" (subscription req'd).
posted to MetaFilter by Blazecock Pileon at 2:36 PM on January 14, 2007 (67 comments)

A year to the day before his death, Dr. Martin Luther King delivered this speech at Riverside Church, New York City. In the last years of his life, King moved beyond anti-segregation activism to a broader indictment of American class structure and foreign policy. This is The Martin Luther King You Don't See on TV.
posted to MetaFilter by Mister_A at 10:29 AM on January 15, 2007 (56 comments)

Where can I find maps of wifi access points (free, hopefully) in major cities?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by signal at 1:51 AM on January 15, 2007 (5 comments)

The online confession of a childhood murderer. The story behind a trolling comment that caught notice here long ago and I never stopped wondering about.
posted to MetaFilter by mathowie at 8:32 AM on September 25, 2006 (47 comments)

By semi-popular request, I present to you: Metafilter: The Deleted.
posted to MetaTalk by Mach5 at 2:29 PM on January 13, 2007 (52 comments)

One of the world's most expensive chocolates expertly debunked. (For maximum awesome, read all 10 parts)
posted to MetaFilter by hindmost at 5:50 PM on December 20, 2006 (201 comments)

Drawer Geeks is an illustration challenge founded by Greg Hardin. Alternate Fridays, a group of 25+ professional animators, illustrators, cartoonists, and designers riff on a given fictional character. This past week's theme was Santa Claus. Among archived themes, I particularly liked: Medusa and The Grim Reaper. (via diminished Responsibility)
posted to MetaFilter by madamjujujive at 7:06 AM on December 17, 2006 (33 comments)

Incandescent metal and heavy machinery: Steelmill photography.
posted to MetaFilter by Wolfdog at 8:14 AM on January 7, 2007 (33 comments)

What are the benefits of following the news?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by lunchbox at 5:28 PM on January 4, 2007 (44 comments)

"To play this motif 840 times in succession, it would be advisable to prepare oneself beforehand, in the deepest silence, by serious immobilities." Erik Satie's Vexations (previously) was more-or-less disregarded as an unperformable thought experiment, until John Cage staged an eighteen-hour performance in 1963. The event cemented Satie's importance in avant-garde music and his influence on a generation of artists. In 2006, several musicians and artists performed their own renditions.
posted to MetaFilter by roll truck roll at 2:00 PM on December 30, 2006 (17 comments)

Free Science and Video Lectures Online A nice blog collecting science videos. The most recent post on Cognitive Computing, Consciousness, Science Philosophy and Mind Video Lectures has some hum-dingers.
posted to MetaFilter by MetaMonkey at 6:46 AM on December 30, 2006 (10 comments)

Swedish artist Thomas Broomé's series "Modern Mantra" is a collection of 14 New Yorkeresque ink illustrations of scenes using the names of the objects being drawn as the illustration technique itself; it's complicated to describe, but the results are pretty compelling. Another exhibit worth checking out at the artist's homepage is the Coca-Locust gallery, a series of locusts made from Coca-Cola product logos worldwide.
posted to MetaFilter by jonson at 6:20 PM on December 29, 2006 (15 comments)

Visual acoustics is a concept for interactive expression.
posted to MetaFilter by nickyskye at 8:35 AM on December 28, 2006 (6 comments)

Global warming is to blame for the disapearing act of Polar Bears in the arctic. After years of so called "Scientific proof" the Bush administration finally admits they were wrong.
posted to MetaFilter by PreteFunkEra at 12:06 AM on December 28, 2006 (51 comments)

Do you think that 128kbps AAC files are good enough?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by nickerbocker at 9:05 AM on March 31, 2005 (19 comments)

451 Postcards from World War I. Personal notes, propaganda, battle memorials, etc.
posted to MetaFilter by jonson at 7:53 AM on December 26, 2006 (12 comments)

Why do weather forecasters say there's an 80% chance of rain when it's raining right now?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by pyjammy at 7:20 AM on December 21, 2006 (25 comments)

I am flying to another city soon and would like take my guitar with me. On the plane--not as baggage. I would like to read about the experiences of anyone here who has tried to do the same. My research thus far yields no fixed answer.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by y2karl at 9:54 PM on October 9, 2005 (18 comments)

The Most Dangerous Roads in the World
posted to MetaFilter by deern the headlice at 7:36 PM on December 17, 2006 (79 comments)

RavenViewer. The Cornell Lab of Ornithology offers free sound analysis software that allows you to simultaneously listen to and watch spectograms of animal communication, such as the uncanny mimicry of a lovesick Satin Bowerbird or the chilling call of the Common Loon. If birds aren't your bag, there's lots of other animal sounds (and stunning video) to explore.
posted to MetaFilter by melissa may at 11:36 AM on December 13, 2006 (13 comments)

The Daily Monster - Time-lapse videos of artist Stefan Bucher turning ink splotches into monsters. A new one every day. Also available on YouTube.
posted to MetaFilter by Partial Law at 2:07 PM on December 12, 2006 (13 comments)

Remedial physics and sustainability: if energy is neither created nor destroyed, why do we have an energy crisis? Much more extensive question follows:
posted to Ask MetaFilter by chrominance at 4:27 PM on December 8, 2006 (16 comments)