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I'm looking for some headphones comfortable enough to wear while sleeping/trying to sleep.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Dreamcast
at 12:07 PM on July 7, 2008
(14 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
(20 comments)
So I am pondering a trip to Scotland. I know nothing at all other than that I think it is beautiful. If I were trying to find some place to go that possibly included the following desires (listed after the general questions)
A.) Are there any good websites to explore for booking purposes B.) Have you dealt with any companies that you really enjoyed...
Desire list: B&B style accommodations, in the country, the greener the scenery-the better, horses are good & preferred, water for swimming is cool- but not absolutely needed, booze must be easily found, good food huge plus
Any words or links of wisdom?
posted to Ask Metafilter by MayNicholas
at 8:32 PM on June 18, 2008
(11 comments)
School me on the classics of classical music. What are the top ten recordings that someone who knows nothing about classical music should own?
posted to Ask Metafilter by gnutron
at 4:27 PM on June 16, 2008
(42 comments)
Looking for recommendations for (original series) Doctor Who DVD releases.
posted to Ask Metafilter by mtonks
at 2:23 AM on June 16, 2008
(15 comments)
Where can I find games for the PC that soothe, make me ponder and go *wow*?
posted to Ask Metafilter by watercarrier
at 10:13 AM on June 10, 2008
(34 comments)
IE7 keeps stealing focus, even after I use TweakUI.
posted to Ask Metafilter by subbes
at 7:03 AM on June 4, 2008
(4 comments)
I'm looking for musical suggestions that might help me ...
fuck the pain away.
posted to Ask Metafilter by adipocere
at 7:33 PM on June 3, 2008
(79 comments)
I'm a straight, white, upper middle class male. I'm aware that this automatically means I generally have an easier time than people with a different sexuality/race/class/gender. That said, I'm probably unaware of what these benefits are.
What does this 'privileged' status do for me that I don't even notice?
posted to Ask Metafilter by twirlypen
at 4:19 PM on May 29, 2008
(92 comments)
What song is
this?
Ethereal and moody vocals (not quite spy, not quite gothic, but leaning ecletic), jazz rock background, sounds a bit like early Goldfrapp, or Morphine, or maybe even Darling Violetta. (All pretty approximate.)
Very rough lyrics:
I call you Tracy,
You get along,
You lovely...
sing me your song.
I call you darling,
I know it's strong.
I bet...
...and on.
Show goes on.
Show goes on.
I call you ...
...
I call you Liza B.
I wish I could see
That maybe it's only my dream.
It's only my dream.
Show goes on.
Show goes on.
I miss...
...queen of bees (beasts?).
That honey Suzie,
bewitched by me.
I think you're...
what else can be?
...
...
Be my promise breaker,
...
delusion maker,
...
I wish I could see,
It's only my dream.
Show goes on,
The show goes on.
posted to Ask Metafilter by brownbat
at 8:29 PM on May 28, 2008
(16 comments)
Fascinating account
(w/ pix) of a motorcycle journey through Angola. Stumbled onto this from the Black Flag forums and have not been able to stop reading it.
posted to MetaFilter by jcruelty
at 9:29 PM on May 26, 2008
(40 comments)
Are there any convex nations?
posted to Ask Metafilter by thrako
at 5:45 PM on May 23, 2008
(54 comments)
If my favourite reference on C++ is
The C++ Programming Language by Stroustrup, what would be my favourite book on Ruby. (And my favourite book on Python.)
posted to Ask Metafilter by chunking express
at 6:07 AM on May 21, 2008
(17 comments)
Which Star Wars set will give me what I want? I love extra special editions, but I want to buy a copy of Star Wars where Han Shoots first. I am looking for any advice on which versions I should or should not get.
posted to Ask Metafilter by slavlin
at 9:01 PM on May 18, 2008
(10 comments)
What's the best backup solution for (Ubuntu) Linux? I need a backup as complete as possible of a home directory of ~10+ GB, nightly, etc. I have two large external USB 2.0 drives for the purpose...
posted to Ask Metafilter by tmcw
at 3:32 PM on May 18, 2008
(11 comments)
I'm a male introvert with very, very few close friends. I can make casual friends no problem, but I'm rather particular about the type of people I'd want to be serious friends with. Difficulty: I'm an atheist liberal eco-friendly vegetarian tech nerd who doesn't drink, smoke, or do drugs.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Anonymous
at 7:02 AM on May 16, 2008
(51 comments)
Seeking the definitive recording of Gustav Holst's
The Planets.
posted to Ask Metafilter by bach
at 5:29 PM on May 15, 2008
(9 comments)
Trying to salvage a bad wedding photography experience. How do I utilize and process these files and help a burned bride?
posted to Ask Metafilter by bristolcat
at 12:57 PM on May 14, 2008
(25 comments)
I want to become a regular expression ninja (a black belt). Where should I start?
posted to Ask Metafilter by JPowers
at 4:26 PM on May 14, 2008
(7 comments)
How do I develop a thick enough skin to date?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Anonymous
at 8:59 AM on May 13, 2008
(29 comments)
Could you crib me some notes for my work-related robots vs. zombie debate later today? Why would robots defeat zombies in a knock-out, drag-out apocalypse? What are some humorous things to say about robots beating up zombies? Also: What are some questions for the moderator to ask that would lead to funny results?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Skwirl
at 4:50 AM on May 12, 2008
(35 comments)
What's the name of that guy who does videos of game reviews; whose visuals are made entirely of stick cartoons, and who is hilariously funny?
posted to Ask Metafilter by By The Grace of God
at 2:59 PM on May 10, 2008
(6 comments)
What are some "britpop" sounding groups/acts that feature
a female singer? (a la The Verve/ Oasis/ Soundtrack of our Lives... you know, rockers/flag wavers/ ballads/psychedelic)
thanks
posted to Ask Metafilter by mrmarley
at 6:39 AM on May 2, 2008
(31 comments)
Mobo Filter: Help me find the perfect motherboard (and possibly PSU) for my HTPC.
posted to Ask Metafilter by gergtreble
at 12:43 PM on May 8, 2008
(12 comments)
What are some over-the-counter drugs (or herbal medicine) that can be taken to treat severe anxiety until I can get some health insurance?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Rhadamanthus
at 11:52 PM on May 7, 2008
(32 comments)
How should I get started in vector drawing? I'd love to be able to produce those smooth, clean scalable drawings someday.
posted to Ask Metafilter by ignignokt
at 3:45 PM on May 2, 2008
(12 comments)
What Linux Should I Use?-Also need advice/help setting up drivers/random linux stuff? for my computerI'm a pretty knowledgeable guy about computers. I also want to be able to have vista on my computer, and hopefully keep my laptops extra functionalities such as fingerprint reader.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Javed_Ahamed
at 7:46 PM on May 1, 2008
(27 comments)
Ubuntu 8.04's
Hardy Heron has recently perched on millions of desktops worldwide, but what does the future look like for the darling of the open source world? Now entering a
new 2-year art developent cycle, Ubuntu's
continuing quest for
"pure, unadulterated, raw, visceral, lustful, shallow, skin deep beauty" has begun again in earnest.
Bleeding edge desktop effects [youtube, music] are already creeping into the official distribution and the community is eagerly awaiting the new graphical look, promised as a ground-up re-imagination in the next release,
Intrepid Ibex.
Watch this space.
posted to MetaFilter by cowbellemoo
at 9:47 AM on April 28, 2008
(86 comments)
What are some interesting, uncommon "vocabulary" words that you use regularly or semi-regularly?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Metroid Baby
at 1:24 PM on April 22, 2008
(90 comments)
It hasn't been updated in a few months, but the
Cocteau Twins Podcast is a treasure trove of rare and never-before-heard recordings.
posted to MetaFilter by jbickers
at 4:17 AM on April 21, 2008
(17 comments)
Free Ambient Rain/Storm Recordings To Use As Working Whitenoise?
posted to Ask Metafilter by chrisalbon
at 4:47 PM on April 20, 2008
(14 comments)
LugRadio is a fortnightly British radio show that takes a relaxed, humorous look at Linux and open source.
posted to MetaFilter by finite
at 10:22 PM on March 11, 2008
(2 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
(238 comments)
Who to read besides Coupland, Stephenson, Gibson, and Sterling?
posted to Ask Metafilter by humannaire
at 8:45 PM on April 13, 2008
(43 comments)
I'm a heavyset, geeky guy with no sense of fashion or style. Can you help me change my look?
posted to Ask Metafilter by SansPoint
at 10:23 AM on April 12, 2008
(32 comments)
I'm looking for some best practice advice in moving my iTunes music and my iPhoto images off my local hard drive. The 160GB drive on my Macbook is about full. I know I can use a USB/Firewire/Network-attached external hard drive, but has anyone had luck using a service such as Amazon's S3 for this. I know if works fine for storing the files, but how usable is it to actually 'get' the files?
posted to Ask Metafilter by namith
at 11:41 AM on April 9, 2008
(4 comments)
Thunderbird: How can I make messages 'sticky'?
posted to Ask Metafilter by cowbellemoo
at 9:47 AM on April 8, 2008
(2 comments)
Looking for sites with non-nude pictures of beautiful women
posted to Ask Metafilter by reenum
at 9:34 AM on April 8, 2008
(9 comments)
I have a
WRAP. Suggest some creative mini-projects for this out-of-production little beast...
posted to Ask Metafilter by puddpunk
at 7:41 PM on April 7, 2008
(4 comments)
What's that program that takes CSS styles defined in the head of an HTML document and applies them to each element's style attribute? It's for HTML email-making, where such a nonsensical thing is desirable.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Plug Dub In
at 8:25 AM on March 28, 2008
(6 comments)
How fast would a typical escalator need to operate, in order to keep a standard metal
Slinky moving indefinitely (i.e., in place)?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Blazecock Pileon
at 1:21 PM on March 27, 2008
(6 comments)
Is there a simple program out there that you can drag a file onto that will automagically upload to a pre-configured FTP server and copy the URL to the clipboard?
posted to Ask Metafilter by booticon
at 1:33 PM on March 27, 2008
(6 comments)
