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I'm looking for the best website about current astrological transits -- what is happening this month, this year, or this day astrologically, and - suspending disbelief in astrology - how will this effect us? I've found some sites similar to what I want on Google, but they are either terribly unorganized and hard to navigate, don't update regularly, or have incomplete information. Any nod in the right direction would be greatly appreciated!
posted to Ask Metafilter by jitterbug perfume
at 8:33 AM on May 19, 2007
(9 comments)
Mom's birthday filter: Mom is suddenly all about beading and gems and rocks. Any ideas for a cool, "every-rock-necklace-making-beading-enthusiast-should-have-this-___" present?
posted to Ask Metafilter by metajc
at 6:35 PM on September 21, 2008
(18 comments)
On this day in 1941
a man named
Witold Pilecki deliberately got himself arrested and sent to Auschwitz. Pilecki was a spy sent in to investigate the camp and establish underground resistance cells. He sent
reports to Warsaw, which passed them to London. In 1942, his reports that prisoners were
being gassed were not believed.
posted to MetaFilter by up in the old hotel
at 7:56 PM on September 19, 2008
(47 comments)
Eufrosinia Antonovna Kersnovskaya
was a Russian woman who spent 12 years in Gulag camps and wrote her memoirs in 12 notebooks, 2,200,000 characters, accompanied with 680 pictures.
How Much Is a Person Worth? has all 12 notebooks online, in Russian, some images NSFW and disturbing. (Just click on no 1 to 12 to see thumbnails of notebooks.)
posted to MetaFilter by pyramid termite
at 8:38 PM on September 19, 2008
(8 comments)
I’ve never wanted to be that guy that just talked about going out and doing things. So last year I decided to leave my home and my job and I set out to accomplish some of those things I had never done but kept telling myself it would be cool to do someday.
Amtrekker has spent the past 433 days doing just that. He only has two rules: he can't go home until he does all
50, and he can't spend any money on lodging. To date, he has crossed 44 off his list. (via
PodCacher)
posted to MetaFilter by genefinder
at 6:27 AM on September 9, 2008
(22 comments)
I have spent the past two years doing on-again, off-again research into the
Baha'i religion. I really like what I see - I'm on the verge of conversion.
There is one problem - something that's nagging at the corners of my mind: Why isn't this religion more popular? Is there something that I'm missing that everyone else is seeing?
posted to Ask Metafilter by unixrat
at 10:22 AM on September 3, 2008
(24 comments)
Ikea cabinet (kitchen and/or bath) owners! Please tell me about your experience with Ikea cabinets. We're talking anything about ordering, installation, wear & tear, how long has it been installed, are you happy with it, would you do it again?
posted to Ask Metafilter by yoga
at 10:53 AM on September 3, 2008
(16 comments)
Low light photography workflow tips anyone?
posted to Ask Metafilter by drpynchon
at 7:52 PM on September 2, 2008
(23 comments)
What Is YOUR Best Photography Tip, Secret, Trick, Lesson, Technique, or Hack?
posted to Ask Metafilter by chrisalbon
at 5:46 PM on August 22, 2008
(82 comments)
What are your favourite blogs and sites (and publications) for home decorating ideas?
posted to Ask Metafilter by different
at 10:23 AM on August 20, 2008
(6 comments)
Where can I get relatively unknown ska/reggae music in New York City (or online)?
posted to Ask Metafilter by cyrusdogstar
at 10:02 PM on August 7, 2008
(9 comments)
HomestarRunnerFilter: I was a dedicated HR fan for several years in the early/mid 2000s. However, I have barely visited the website in the past 2 years. What must-see toons have I missed?
posted to Ask Metafilter by gnutron
at 3:09 PM on August 5, 2008
(15 comments)
What would be the quickest and easiest way to download about 30 or so 3-5 minute videos from Youtube, and string them together into one long video?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Deflagro
at 7:57 PM on July 23, 2008
(5 comments)
Artweaver
is a freeware "natural media" paint program, of the same type as Corel Painter. Natural media means it uses tools that are intended to simulate actual art tools, like oils, pastels, pencils and so forth. It's not as feature-rich as Painter, but it's getting better.
posted to MetaFilter by JHarris
at 4:17 PM on July 23, 2008
(23 comments)
I have just found out I'm a big fan of post apocalyptic fiction books. Somehow I like the idea of an individual or small group of survivors almost alone in the world trying to find out what the hell happened to the planet and fighting for their survival. What are some good books and movies the hive mind can recommend?
posted to Ask Metafilter by dcrocha
at 11:24 AM on June 27, 2008
(99 comments)
Which high quality fonts - mainly serifs/sans-serifs - can you recommend that should be in every designer's toolkit? I'm thinking about gorgeous and versatile fonts such as Helvetica, Futura, Frutiger, Franklin Gothic, Myriad, Garamond, Palatino, etc.
Go on, get that list underneath your pillow because I really want to know!
posted to Ask Metafilter by Foci for Analysis
at 6:02 PM on June 25, 2008
(21 comments)
NYC Wedding Filter: The future Ms. Smatatoes thinks numbered tables for our wedding would be too boring, but the current Mr. Smatatoes doesn't want cutesy names (ie, "Tribeca", "Red Hook"), either. So our compromise is getting nice photographs of numbers from around the city- ie, a shot of the front of a 1 train for table #1, and so on. Here's the question: what are some good, creative places to get a cool shot of the numbers 1-20 around NYC?
posted to Ask Metafilter by paul_smatatoes
at 3:38 PM on June 18, 2008
(15 comments)
Over the last few months one of the Metafilter regulars has produced a number of comments demonstrating an above average grasp of the democratic parties political process as well as an above average ability to articulate that understanding in to language that highlights the substance of the comments.
posted to MetaTalk by iamabot
at 3:12 PM on June 7, 2008
(100 comments)
Help me find new rock music please.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Camofrog
at 7:43 PM on May 28, 2008
(15 comments)
Help me find a cool screen saver that won't infect my computer.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Flying Saucer
at 9:04 PM on May 15, 2008
(11 comments)
Is there a good reference site for festivals around the world? I'm going to be traveling and this would be a neat place to start planning where to be when.
I'd like to find a resource that has actual
festivals, not just holidays (like you wouldn't specifically come to the US for MLK Day but you would for the 4th of July).
posted to Ask Metafilter by bikergirl
at 4:55 PM on May 12, 2008
(8 comments)
I need drumline music for my workouts!
posted to Ask Metafilter by inactivist
at 10:07 PM on May 11, 2008
(14 comments)
Please help me expand my base of quaint southern expressions, aphorisms and witticisms.
posted to Ask Metafilter by willie11
at 7:14 AM on May 8, 2008
(103 comments)
What is the iconic (or just "your favorite") dead-tree product catalog (listing of merchandise for mail-order sale) for your hobby, industry, or trade?
posted to Ask Metafilter by cadastral
at 9:23 AM on April 1, 2008
(74 comments)
Who else makes jewelry like that found in the Sundance Catalog?
posted to Ask Metafilter by dreamphone
at 1:29 PM on April 7, 2008
(11 comments)
Granola me! How can I make really really tasty granola? What granola recipes do you love love love? Where the hell can I find brown rice syrup in Chicago?
posted to Ask Metafilter by santojulieta
at 8:06 AM on April 4, 2008
(21 comments)
I'm looking to find some funny (as in LOL) blogs, that are updated at least once a day with jokes, funny pictures, amusing stories, etc.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Solomon
at 3:30 PM on March 31, 2008
(33 comments)
What is your favourite blog?
posted to Ask Metafilter by feelinglistless
at 1:21 PM on March 30, 2008
(54 comments)
The editor of the New York Times Book Review asks
"do others have favorite signature passages in books they love — a sentence or two that seem to convey the essence of a complex, beautiful work?" after giving his own example from
To The Finland Station. Hundreds respond, often with some wonderful passages (as well as some not so wonderful ones). Any examples from the hive mind?
posted to MetaFilter by blahblahblah
at 9:18 PM on March 9, 2008
(160 comments)
What are your favorite things to put on pasta (besides tomato sauce)?
posted to Ask Metafilter by rev-
at 12:14 PM on March 3, 2008
(74 comments)
I would like to read books by more MeFi writers. I have therefore made a list of who they are and their books.
posted to MetaTalk by paduasoy
at 5:03 AM on February 23, 2008
(102 comments)
Hot, well-written feminist-friendly erotica on the internet: does it actually exist? My magic eight ball says "reply hazy, try again."
posted to Ask Metafilter by Anonymous
at 12:46 PM on February 4, 2008
(14 comments)
Personal journal-keeping - something I've wanted to be consistent with, but haven't. So, what works for you journalers to keep you journaling or at least keep coming back to journaling?
posted to Ask Metafilter by lucyleaf
at 11:54 AM on February 4, 2008
(26 comments)
I want to start making soap. But I don't know where to start.
posted to Ask Metafilter by MaryDellamorte
at 10:25 PM on February 3, 2008
(11 comments)
Pittsburgh: Can anyone familiar with the city give me some basic info and pointers and help shape my loose itinerary to best use my short time in the city?
posted to Ask Metafilter by zennoshinjou
at 11:46 AM on January 17, 2008
(26 comments)
What are you favorite independent, online t-shirt designer/retailer websites to buy from?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Christ, what an asshole
at 3:24 PM on December 31, 2007
(27 comments)
Tis the season...to shop Mefi? In this
post, MadamJuJuJive posits an idea for us to have a Shop Mefi page for the holidays. I like the idea a lot, and not just because she pimped out my soap company. I would love to buy some of the art, music, photography and other goodies that fellow Mefites are making. So, how hard would it be to make a MeFi Mall?
posted to MetaTalk by dejah420
at 8:31 AM on November 26, 2007
(126 comments)
What podcasts will make me more intelligent just by listening to them? I enjoy the BBC's "In Our Time", which features serious discussion of historical events and people by academics working in the field, and also quirky, thought-provoking programs like WNYC's "Radio Lab" and "This American Life". I'm not so keen on some of the podcasts I typically get from newspapers that gloss over the surface of a subject with little analysis. What other highbrow podcasts are made by people who really know their shit?
posted to Ask Metafilter by nowonmai
at 9:01 AM on November 20, 2007
(63 comments)
A family member (40-year-old woman, married, has a 6-year old) really enjoyed Eat, Pray, Love. I’d like to give her another book she’s likely to enjoy, but since she is already aware of current bestsellers, I’d like to get her something older or more obscure. Are there any classic memoirs, which are likely to appeal to this reader?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Meg_Murry
at 11:27 AM on November 20, 2007
(20 comments)
Should I learn to knit? Or crochet?
posted to Ask Metafilter by heavenstobetsy
at 8:12 PM on November 19, 2007
(30 comments)
How do you use OneNote?
posted to Ask Metafilter by dpx.mfx
at 6:28 PM on November 18, 2007
(17 comments)
I could offer excuses, but I won't. I'm unacceptably uninformed about the presidential hopefuls. Are there any good sites/articles offering summaries, breakdowns and/or analyses of the candidates' views/opinions on key issues? I'm primarily, but not exclusively, interested in the Democratic candidates.
posted to Ask Metafilter by anonymous78
at 2:20 PM on November 14, 2007
(14 comments)
Shopping in NYCfilter. Any good suggestions for artsy/eclectic stores in either Manhattan or Brooklyn?
posted to Ask Metafilter by hazyspring
at 2:53 PM on November 9, 2007
(17 comments)
