AssaultCube is a free first-person-shooter. Set in a realistic looking environment, it's fast and arcade-like. Available for Windows, OS X, and Linux (via)
posted to MetaFilter by blue_beetle at 3:43 PM on October 12, 2008 (24 comments)

If you listen to BBC radio, especially in these troubled times, you may have heard consumer expert Martin Lewis (on one, two or four). His moneysavingexpert site is comprehensive and UK-centric (and regularly referenced on the green). However, the real gem is the site's huge forum, with masses of information that might be useful to just about anybody.
posted to MetaFilter by primer_dimer at 3:56 AM on October 8, 2008 (12 comments)

Japan is showing renewed interest as another contender in the race to build the world's first space elevator. Japanese scientists believe they can complete the project with an optimistic trillion yen budget, and are sponsoring an international conference (no English) this November to draw up a timetable.
posted to MetaFilter by p3t3 at 9:41 PM on September 27, 2008 (60 comments)

"A Solitaire Civization game that's compact enough to play on a plane ... Using only a pad of paper, a pencil, and a specialized deck of cards, lead your civilization through the ages to become ... civilized." A free "print-and-play" board game.
posted to MetaFilter by jbickers at 2:24 PM on September 25, 2008 (20 comments)

Denver DeVotchKa Meetup?!
posted to MetaTalk by lonefrontranger at 9:11 PM on September 22, 2008 (7 comments)

Rusty Shackleford over at right-wing anti-Muslim jihad blog The Jawa Report has posted that the Obama campaign, in an effort to portray Sarah Palin a member of the secessionist Alaska Independence Party, is engaged in a smear campaign through the use of viral video and astroturf techniques on You Tube.
posted to MetaFilter by Skygazer at 3:07 AM on September 24, 2008 (73 comments)

All MST3K episodes available in .avi format. That is all. I need to lie down.
posted to MetaFilter by ObscureReferenceMan at 2:38 PM on August 13, 2008 (99 comments)

AirBed and Breakfast connects people who have a spare bed (or couch, or whatever) with people who need one. Hosts can set the price (or a charity donation), throw in breakfast (or not), and refuse any guests they want. Guests can find available options by date range, location and any other criteria (e.g. WiFi), pay by credit card, and leave reviews. Not quite enough locations yet, but otherwise looks pretty useful.
posted to MetaFilter by scottreynen at 5:40 PM on August 11, 2008 (37 comments)

How is data on my hard drive retrievable even after it is written over?
posted to Ask Metafilter by pixlboi at 12:06 PM on July 18, 2008 (16 comments)

How much should one expect to pay for fees on a mortgage refinance?
posted to Ask Metafilter by 6:1 at 4:15 PM on April 1, 2008 (8 comments)

Over 2000 classic tales and fables including Aesop's Fables, Bulfinch's Mythology, Indian "Why" Stories, tales by Oscar Wilde, Beatrix Potter, Rudyard Kipling, Louisa May Alcott, L. Frank Baum and Harriet Beecher Stowe and stories about Abraham Lincoln, Robin Hood and Baron Munchausen. And more! The folk and fairytale collection is particularly rich, with hundreds of stories from all over the world.
posted to MetaFilter by Kattullus at 9:41 AM on April 1, 2008 (15 comments)

How can I get the most out of my Wii (without mods or hacks)?
posted to Ask Metafilter by explosion at 1:51 PM on December 23, 2007 (6 comments)

Cat Found!!! Not very friendly, I think he might be scared.
posted to MetaFilter by GuyZero at 2:46 PM on October 26, 2007 (94 comments)

"Britain is the most censored country in the developed world, which is bad enough. What is worse is that most of Britain does not object." Ladies and Gentlemen, for the truth about the British Isles, I put it to you that there is only one source worth consulting- Jonathan Meades. (Youtube linkdump ahoy...) Abroad in Britain (1990), Further Abroad (1994), Even Further Abroad (1997), Abroad Again In Britain (2005), and Abroad Again (2007). (and more besides).
posted to MetaFilter by robself at 9:01 AM on October 6, 2007 (21 comments)

The South Bank Show is the longest running arts show on television. Melvyn Bragg has presented an eclectic mix of televisual joy since 1978. SBS has presented in-depth portraits of many different types of artists during this time, covering a huge range of topics. From high art to low art, classical music to pop music, canonical literature to airport blockbusters it has offered some of the most insightful and enjoyable arts programming around. Much youtubery awaits inside
posted to MetaFilter by ClanvidHorse at 12:09 PM on September 27, 2007 (16 comments)

A collection of vintage British Comedy Clips.
posted to MetaFilter by nickyskye at 6:13 PM on September 22, 2007 (41 comments)

I have to assume the only reason you're reading this right now and not busy home curing & eating bacon is because nobody has shown you how. Let's fix that.
posted to MetaFilter by jonson at 5:44 PM on August 9, 2007 (106 comments)

"I’m going to draw a chart for her with lines and arrows". Diagramming web apps: ajaxSketch, bubbl.us, flowchart.com, mindmeister, gliffy and mindomo.
posted to MetaFilter by nthdegx at 11:37 AM on July 10, 2007 (19 comments)

What is the best software to create 'screencasts'. I need to create training videos for software my company has created. Users would access these videos over the net and see the software in action as I narrate. I would prefer that the output files are flash / youtube style and not wma / mpeg.
posted to Ask Metafilter by kaizen at 8:32 AM on July 6, 2007 (20 comments)

DENVER (and Boulder) Metafilter MeFites will once again be gathering to drink libations and act smart. We could really use some help.
posted to MetaTalk by fieldtrip at 10:07 PM on June 16, 2007 (44 comments)

Got some free time over the New Year's long weekend? Well, here's every episode (or damn near it) of Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Boondocks, Clone High, Metalocalypse, Moral Orel, Robot Chicken, South Park (alt), Venture Brothers, Futurama. Or over here, there's all those and more. But wait my friends, there's more, yes, even more: for the same low price, I'll include the Ultimate Motherlode of Music Video (11,500 of them, or your money back!), alphabetized for your viewing pleasure. Just free up some bandwidth, and step inside ...
posted to MetaFilter by stavrosthewonderchicken at 3:30 AM on December 29, 2006 (156 comments)

An am-I-alone-here-question: What does the calendar that you picture in your head look like? For as long as I can remember (or at least as long as I knew my months of the year), my mental calendar has always been monthly, and seemed to start with the month of August--maybe because I was born then, or maybe because the school year started around then.
posted to Ask Metafilter by printchick at 6:40 PM on August 27, 2006 (79 comments)

OK, we FINALLY got an offer on our house (after 4 months on the market) and we can't decide if we should accept.
posted to Ask Metafilter by SheIsMighty at 2:58 PM on August 27, 2006 (22 comments)

Google Maps flight simulator. Well, not a simulator so much. But surprisingly good fun. Flash.
posted to MetaFilter by Jimbob at 3:40 AM on August 5, 2006 (25 comments)

"Al Gore's Penguin Army" (YouTube) is an amateur movie making fun of Gore professional produced by an Exxon-funded PR firm.
posted to MetaFilter by stbalbach at 8:10 AM on August 5, 2006 (69 comments)