After 16 years of doing a bit of everything under the sun here, I’m stepping away from the day to day of running MetaFilter and moving into the background. Never fear, I’m leaving it in the best of hands and things are looking good for the future.
posted to MetaTalk by mathowie at 1:03 PM on March 4, 2015 (948 comments)

Daddy-daughter advice, or what can you tell me that you've learned?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by fijiwriter at 7:54 AM on October 19, 2006 (73 comments)

It's with great sadness that I have to share the passing of Bill Zeller, known as null terminated around here.
posted to MetaTalk by mathowie at 8:28 PM on January 5, 2011 (777 comments)

Mold A Rama! Remember those plastic lions, tigers and gorillas? How about an Abraham Lincoln bust or locomotive? You remember those machines where you stuck a quarter in and watched as 250 degree plastic was pumped into a mold and then automotive antifreeze was hosed in to supposedly cool the mold before the animal was pushed into the compartment below for your waiting hands. Remember the burnt plastic smell? Those really hot to-the-touch animals that you wore down your parents until they gave you a quarter animals are not just simply things from your fading memory. Uh uh, new molds are being made even today. Not good enough you say? Then buy your very own vintage Mold A Rama for a mere $9,500!
posted to MetaFilter by Juicylicious at 2:27 PM on January 21, 2005 (43 comments)

Best gear for camping with a toddler?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by gottabefunky at 10:29 AM on March 17, 2010 (6 comments)

How much money should we NOT put into the down payment on a house?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by NHlove at 9:32 AM on February 13, 2010 (17 comments)

Does your employer and/or plan administrator have any obligation to notify you of the option to elect COBRA insurance coverage when you quit a job where you were receiving health insurance?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by doomtop at 1:39 PM on February 5, 2010 (16 comments)

Our dear longtime member Bradlands is gone. Delightful SXSW party host, coiner of the word "blogosphere", all-around bon vivant & damn fine friend. Not much news yet, but here's a placeholder for news to come & remembrances. He will be so greatly missed.
posted to MetaTalk by judith at 3:00 PM on January 4, 2010 (419 comments)

Military Brat Filter: Explain a military brat childhood to someone who grew up in a touchy-feely liberal household that never moved once. I’m looking for either long-form articles or personal stories. How often did you move? What were the things you learned? Did you have coping mechanisms? What were the bases like? How has it affected you as an adult?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Anonymous at 7:05 PM on December 30, 2009 (20 comments)

I'm a web developer and have been working the same job for 9 years. Recently, due to challenging economic circumstances, I've decided to start looking for freelance work to supplement my income, if not replace it. Are you a freelance web developer or designer? If so, where do you go to find work online?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Vorteks at 8:39 PM on March 14, 2009 (13 comments)

What types of questions would you like to see answered about healthcare / health insurance?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by jeff1010 at 7:06 PM on March 1, 2009 (10 comments)

Is there a gallery like cssmania.com for web applications? Not marketing websites, web application UIs similar to this list from Jakob Nielsen?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by jacobjacobs at 12:15 PM on February 19, 2009 (7 comments)

What Portland, Oregon neighborhoods would you recommend for someone moving to PDX for the first time?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Auden at 7:15 PM on January 6, 2009 (23 comments)

Have you ever had a long term partner who received a diagnosis and then completely changed? Have they become so obsessed with their condition that they seem to forget you exist at all? Is there light at the end of the tunnel? - (This is pretty long, thanks very much to anybody who takes the time to read this.)
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Anonymous at 7:57 AM on December 9, 2008 (28 comments)