Help me have a well-managed pantry.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Flunkie at 5:59 PM on June 18, 2008 (16 comments)

What's the best way to organize and re-tag my enormous MP3 library? (iTunes, Mac 10.5, 20k+ songs)
posted to Ask Metafilter by cosmic osmo at 1:53 PM on June 15, 2008 (21 comments)

To the Indian MeFites - and the non-indian chefs as well - what are your favorite family Indian recipes and what are some tricks in the preparation to give the food that authentic Indian taste. You know, rich, delicious, mouth-watering, and savoury to the point that eating becomes a spiritual experiece in itself.
posted to Ask Metafilter by ageispolis at 10:19 PM on May 25, 2008 (17 comments)

I'm very tall (6'6"), and like most tall people, struggle with posture - I tend to slump my shoulders forward and tilt my head down, especially when standing. Are there any exercises that target that area (upper back, neck) that will pull the shoulders back and make standing/sitting properly "feel right"? (I lift weights regularly, but I think my back is a weak spot - the more I lift, the worse I feel my posture gets.)
posted to Ask Metafilter by jbickers at 3:54 AM on May 21, 2008 (16 comments)

Due to space restrictions, how do I bid farewell to my home library?
posted to Ask Metafilter by oldlies at 2:46 PM on December 15, 2007 (36 comments)

What are the most incredible, maybe slightly offbeat, places in New York City to hang out? Stunning rooftop bars, strange nighttime museums, secret gardens, bizarre burlesques, etc. and more all welcome. Alcohol availability a plus.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Malad at 11:01 AM on April 10, 2008 (17 comments)

Please help me decide between staying at my current comfortable job, changing jobs and continuing my education, or going an alternative route to live a simple life.
posted to Ask Metafilter by AvailableName at 1:14 PM on April 10, 2008 (9 comments)

I eat oatmeal for breakfast pretty much every day. Help me build a bowl that is as jam-packed with nutrition as possible, while still tasty.
posted to Ask Metafilter by catlet at 7:52 AM on April 9, 2008 (32 comments)

Baby Loves Hip-Hop? Kids albums are designed to amuse wee tots at the expense of parental sanity, right? Maybe not. What if you asked one of rap's finest producers to form a supergroup of some of the brightest names in the genre, all to create an album to introduce little minds to the world of hip-hop? You'd end up with Dino 5, a dinosaur-themed collection of tracks featuring Scratch (from The Roots), Ladybug (from Digable Planets), Wordsworth (from eMC) and Chali 2na (of Jurassic 5), all under the direction of the one and only Prince Paul. (Props to Ivan at Hip-Hop Is Read)
posted to MetaFilter by grabbingsand at 8:03 AM on April 10, 2008 (17 comments)

Gaming on a MacBook: what games would run well in OS X on a 2.2GHz MacBook (with GMA X3100)?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Sticherbeast at 10:58 PM on April 7, 2008 (12 comments)

This dog needs a new trick.
posted to Ask Metafilter by jazzkat11 at 10:58 AM on March 20, 2008 (31 comments)

WhiteCollarFilter: For the very first time, I now have a desk (and office!) to myself at work. What handy, practical, useful, or fun things should I keep at hand? I'm not really seeking desk toys and the like so much as the kind of creative, thrifty, perhaps unexpected objects, tools, and supplies you've found useful over the years.
posted to Ask Metafilter by onshi at 5:55 AM on March 10, 2008 (51 comments)

Do you know Arlington, Massachusetts? I need some help finding the best stuff.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mayor Curley at 4:32 PM on March 5, 2008 (24 comments)

What are some heavy guitar focused trip-hop albums similar to Massive Attack's Mezzanine?
posted to Ask Metafilter by herbiehancock00 at 9:47 PM on February 26, 2008 (15 comments)

I love reading sites like kottke.org and Neatorama (and, of course, Metafilter). It's exciting - I never know what I'll come across next. What are some other sites that have lots of interesting stuff, preferably on a daily basis (but less often is fine as long as the content is high quality)?
posted to Ask Metafilter by jasminerain at 1:14 PM on February 21, 2008 (40 comments)

What do you look at/notice, as you wander through the world, that I probably ignore?
posted to Ask Metafilter by wittgenstein at 12:15 PM on February 12, 2008 (130 comments)

Careerfinder: for one who enjoys the following, what career?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Malad at 2:49 PM on February 10, 2008 (36 comments)

If MS buys Yahoo, where should I take my del.icio.us and flickr accounts to?
posted to Ask Metafilter by quarterframer at 3:46 PM on February 1, 2008 (19 comments)

How do I become a cubicle king and a boardroom baron? How do I become a corporate rockstar? I am in a typical corporate office environment and am wondering why certain people climb the corporate ladder and others do not. What techniques and tactics have you personally applied to move ahead? I am looking for things related to work ethic, communication, self-promotion, appearance, relationships, use of technology, methodology, GTD, etc. Do you send emails late at night to appear to be working late? Do you suck-up to the CEO's personal assistant? Or do you simply work your ass off and get sh*t done? Take me from the mailroom to the boardroom.
posted to Ask Metafilter by jasondigitized at 9:31 AM on January 31, 2008 (34 comments)

What can you think of to occupy my time when I am stuck at home with no electricity, no running water and no heating?
posted to Ask Metafilter by longbaugh at 10:08 AM on July 18, 2007 (56 comments)

Is fibromyalgia a useful way of categorizing the illnesses experienced by several million Americans? The doctor who pioneered the study and characterization of the illness no longer thinks it exists as a distinct entity, and other experts agree. People who've been diagnosed with the disorder experience real pain, and are comforted by being able to put a name to their illness, but their doctors often think they'd have been better off without the diagnosis.
posted to MetaFilter by jackbrown at 5:13 AM on January 15, 2008 (52 comments)

What significant items have been irretrievably lost?
posted to Ask Metafilter by MrBCID at 3:14 PM on January 8, 2008 (86 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 (58 comments)

The Zen Mind - An Introduction. A Day in the Life of a Zen Monk. Zazen - A Guide to Sitting. Interview with a Zen Buddhist Priest (previously).
posted to MetaFilter by homunculus at 12:08 AM on December 8, 2007 (36 comments)

Life-altering experiences. Can you point to a single experience in your life, as a child, which you can define as having contributed to the person you are today? (+)
posted to Ask Metafilter by jeremias at 4:41 AM on February 2, 2005 (216 comments)

Is Kant wrong for America, or is deontism defensible? (via)
posted to MetaFilter by Alex404 at 11:44 PM on December 8, 2007 (22 comments)

"If the emergence of techno and the proliferation of its related genres thrust DJs and producers into the spotlight, it also spawned artists who, like Kraftwerk before them, chose to remain anonymous and distant. The Scottish duo Boards of Canada (Marcus Eoin and Michael Sandison) is a case in point, an even more enigmatic presence on the UK's electronic music landscape than Aphex Twin and Autechre. Eoin and Sandison have consistently minimized their role in the commercial side of music-making and have avoided its attendant lifestyle: They've shunned city life for the rural seclusion of their Hexagon Sun studio and its local collective of artists. They claim to record primarily for themselves and their friends. They have reportedly amassed an enormous archive of unreleased music dating back to the early '80s (numerous apocryphal BoC tracks make the rounds). They seldom give interviews or perform live."
posted to MetaFilter by bigmusic at 9:11 AM on November 26, 2007 (70 comments)

Can you tell this photo was taken at 4:52pm, on either May 5^th or August 10^th? Forensic Genealogy uses historical records and small clues in pictures learn as much as they can about old photographs of unknown provenance. Want to try it yourself? Check out their weekly quiz. via GAMES
posted to MetaFilter by Upton O'Good at 9:10 PM on November 20, 2007 (44 comments)

What fictional evil has great corporate branding? I'm knitting myself sweaters and want to use the merchandising logo of fictional and cinematic dystopian/corrupt/evil corporations or organizations.
posted to Ask Metafilter by cowbellemoo at 1:09 AM on November 20, 2007 (96 comments)

Crew neck undershirts that don't untuck?
posted to Ask Metafilter by hokie409 at 11:40 AM on July 1, 2007 (22 comments)

Disney doesn't have a stranglehold on jazz and animation. Michal Levy has, using geometric shapes, created animation to John Coltrane's Giant Steps.
posted to MetaFilter by ashbury at 9:13 PM on November 10, 2007 (22 comments)

Besides the Electronic Frontier Foundation and the Online Privacy Alliance, what groups, if any, protect or lobby for the concept of privacy or anonymity in the United States, and how involved are they?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Brian B. at 12:37 PM on November 11, 2007 (10 comments)

I need examples of things and secrets only a very in the know sort of person would know about. Examples include: the Black American Express Card or Disney's Club 33.
posted to Ask Metafilter by thebrokenmuse at 5:03 PM on November 7, 2007 (104 comments)

I've had this wish for a long time to have one self-prepared food item that is just extraordinary. Can you help me find a recipe that I can make that will 'wow' anyone I make it for?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Kickstart70 at 8:10 PM on October 7, 2007 (24 comments)

John Stilgoe is a professor at Harvard who teaches his students how to, among other things, mindfully observe the urban and suburban environments they inhabit.
posted to MetaFilter by jquinby at 8:28 AM on October 11, 2007 (27 comments)

Justice "live" on Jimmy Kimmel -- An interesting solution to the problem of 'performing' electronic music.
posted to MetaFilter by empath at 5:36 PM on October 24, 2007 (54 comments)

During its run, Mystery Science Theater 3000 riffed on over 50 short films. Almost all of them are now on YouTube or Google Video. See the list (shamelessly cribbed from here) inside for links.
posted to MetaFilter by cog_nate at 12:38 PM on October 24, 2007 (148 comments)

What brilliant recurring events have you set up on your calendar app?
posted to Ask Metafilter by electric_counterpoint at 8:44 AM on October 25, 2007 (35 comments)

I have lived in a studio apartment for the past several years and avoided having people over to hang out. Now that I've graduated to a one-bedroom apartment, I'm more comfortable having comany over again. My apartment is still pretty small, but I'm working on making it inviting. My idea: First Friday movie night. Now what?
posted to Ask Metafilter by meindee at 6:22 PM on October 23, 2007 (30 comments)

How do i find a warehouse (or other unconventional space) to live in?
posted to Ask Metafilter by furnace.heart at 9:38 PM on October 8, 2007 (9 comments)

A levitating grandma in a William Gibson story?
posted to Ask Metafilter by chocolatepeanutbuttercup at 5:19 AM on September 26, 2007 (22 comments)

Explain to me what career paths for an MBA, Masters and technical certifications can lead to.
posted to Ask Metafilter by PetiePal at 11:20 AM on September 21, 2007 (2 comments)

Please help me find headphone-centric music
posted to Ask Metafilter by rtimmel at 5:41 PM on September 19, 2007 (41 comments)

I'm a science nerd who's transitioned to the humanities because of repeated fuck-ups. Now I'm giving up the last few science classes I have and it's ripping me apart. What should I do?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Anonymous at 10:31 AM on September 18, 2007 (21 comments)

How do you explain God, death, and infinity to a 5-year old? Please recommend a book or online resource for explaining philosophy, existentialism, and other abstract concepts to a young child not yet capable of abstract cognitions.
posted to Ask Metafilter by jujube at 9:38 AM on September 13, 2007 (47 comments)

What single book is the best introduction to your field (or specialization within your field) for laypeople?
posted to Ask Metafilter by limon at 5:40 PM on September 8, 2007 (239 comments)

I'm on a (self-imposed) tight budget, but I don't want to compromise my quality of life. So I'm looking for the best strategies to get great deals on everything from computers to clothing to books. What are your recommendations?
posted to Ask Metafilter by scottreynen at 9:35 AM on September 7, 2007 (46 comments)

Of Muppets and Men. [1 2 3 4 5 6] Excellent behind-the-scenes documentary showing the mental, verbal and physical athleticism of putting together The Muppet Show. Also, a TMBG video mashup with excerpts from the doc. [All YouTube, Previously]
posted to MetaFilter by McLir at 12:02 AM on August 12, 2007 (55 comments)

In the world of conversation killers, talking about Excel to the average person ranks up there with the best. At the same time, there is always a chance that you wish you could have that conversation at work when it gets down to the wire. Even as a pro, you might need that brush up on Array Functions, calculation tricks, VBA examples or some examples from one of the well known authors on Excel. There is also no shortage of people who dedicate their working lives to this arcane program and are more than willing to assist others for free by posting solved issues on their websites. People like David McRitchie, OzGrid, Rob Bovey, Ron de Bruin, John Walkenbach, Dick Kusleika, Joseph Rubin and Chip Pearson.

Or if you just want to be a Debbie Downer at the next party, just take page from any of the following, memorize it. and recite it when faced with that nudge you don't want to talk to: Excel Support, Jon Peltier, Colo's Junk Room, Scriptorium, Andrew's Excel Tips, Andy Pope, Anthony's VBA Page, Rodney Powell, Array Formulas, Erlandsen Data Consulting, Excel-it, ExcelUser, JKP's Excel Page, John Lacher, McGimpsey, Bill Jelen, Stephen Bullen, Tushar Mehta, VBusers.com, The Excel Nexus, The Excel Logic Page, and Anthoney Does Excel. It’s a fast and easy way to ward off lounge lizards.
posted to MetaFilter by lampshade at 2:13 PM on August 18, 2007 (43 comments)

BIG BIG BIG BIG BIG is a musical composition by the inimitable Dan Deacon, dubbed by his local paper as part vaudeville ham, part electronica genius. Take a tour of Dan's thrift-store electronic keyboard and read his answers to stupid questions in Ignore Magazine. via Miss Cellania
posted to MetaFilter by madamjujujive at 9:57 PM on August 14, 2007 (34 comments)