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Ideas for a Communist Party, Go!
posted to Ask Metafilter by theRussian
at 6:31 PM on May 7, 2008
(39 comments)
When I die, I want to make sure that my body is stripped down and recycled much like an automobile at the wrecking yard. How do I go about making sure this happens?
posted to Ask Metafilter by davey_darling
at 10:02 AM on May 5, 2008
(15 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)
I've never invested before, but I'd like to start. An S&P 500 index fund seems to be a good, easy, long-term option for beginners. Yet every time I read the news, it sounds like the US stock market is ready to implode. Should I be afraid of the US stock market right now? Where else should I be looking?
posted to Ask Metafilter by the jam
at 12:55 PM on November 8, 2007
(21 comments)
I have a new IRA. Limited experience with them. How do you choose between the various mutual funds?
posted to Ask Metafilter by downstairs
at 7:01 AM on April 25, 2008
(13 comments)
What should I use to create a website my dad can update by himself?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Flying Squirrel
at 4:29 PM on April 23, 2008
(26 comments)
[Jailbreaking-an-iPhone-Filter]: Seduced my the possibility of various apps upping my phone's usability (and thus my own productivity), I've decided I want to jailbreak my iPhone. What is the best way to do this? What are the probable the caveats?
posted to Ask Metafilter by numinous
at 12:12 PM on April 18, 2008
(12 comments)
Basil, parsley, mint, sage, rosemary: which combinations will work best when potted together in a balcony herb garden?
posted to Ask Metafilter by holgate
at 9:23 AM on April 2, 2008
(12 comments)
Should I go to Barranco, Lima, Peru? If so, what should I do there at the end of April?
posted to Ask Metafilter by dobbs
at 2:22 PM on March 28, 2008
(7 comments)
Baking: I tried some rolls that a distant acquaintance served many years ago- I think they were whole grain, about the size of a baked potato, and they had filling- made of feta, some olives, and maybe soft tofu?? They were really good and I seem to recall that she referred to them as "Bolsas." Does anyone know how to make these?
posted to Ask Metafilter by ohdeanna
at 10:52 AM on January 30, 2008
(9 comments)
How do I get an undergraduate summer research grant in history? I want to spend my summer working on my senior thesis without going completely broke.
posted to Ask Metafilter by slowcat
at 8:33 AM on January 29, 2008
(3 comments)
My girlfriend and I will be participating in
La Tortuga Feliz in Costa Rica in early February for two weeks. When we arrive in Peru in late February, is there similar program we can get involved in to spend our time wisely and really dig into the local climate?
posted to Ask Metafilter by scabrous
at 5:59 AM on December 28, 2007
(3 comments)
Mac BudgetFilter - Help me find the best thing to track my expenses and tame my impulsiveness, and use my powers for good and not evil! (more inside)
posted to Ask Metafilter by vrdx
at 5:42 PM on May 7, 2007
(16 comments)
I'm looking at applying to Ph.D. programs in history. I'm 33. How can I maximize my chances?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Tin Man
at 5:02 PM on October 14, 2007
(24 comments)
I heart my barista.
I live in extremes and don't know how to subtly tell a cute boy that I like that I...um, like him, without sounding like I'm in 8th grade (which is how I feel, although I'm very much in my 20s.)
posted to Ask Metafilter by Sock Muppet Acct!
at 9:11 PM on August 15, 2007
(25 comments)
Where do I find the contact information for the press people/managers of celebrities (actors and the like) to interview them?
posted to Ask Metafilter by PandemicSoul
at 8:46 PM on August 15, 2007
(7 comments)
I spend way too much time surfing the web and checking e-mail when I should be working on my job. My job requires that I use the computer, so I cannot simply turn the computer off. Is there a way that I can disable my web browser (Mozilla Firefox) for a set amount of time?
posted to Ask Metafilter by jujube
at 10:08 AM on August 16, 2007
(7 comments)
What guidebooks did you find helpful for the writing of a doctoral dissertation? (I'm writing a dissertation on literature, but guidebooks with a broader disciplinary scope are OK too, if you think they are particularly good.)
posted to Ask Metafilter by limon
at 6:51 PM on August 17, 2007
(8 comments)
Help me become a responsible adult...
posted to Ask Metafilter by Anonymous
at 5:31 AM on August 19, 2007
(37 comments)
Recommend me a film with a theme centering around a social justice issue. Preferably fictitious, or at least not a documentary (sorry Michael Moore fans). I realize that "social justice" is a loosely-defined term; basically, if the screenwriter is trying to make a point about a social justice issue, it's fair game. An archetypal example would be
The Constant Gardener, but also acceptable would be movies along the lines of
American History X,
Crash,
Children of Men or
Gattaca. Thanks, green!
posted to Ask Metafilter by charmston
at 6:15 PM on July 24, 2007
(46 comments)
What can I add to my smoothies to get some bonus health benefits?
posted to Ask Metafilter by prophetsearcher
at 7:52 AM on July 25, 2007
(40 comments)
job filter: how can i get a job, in los angeles, that will afford me the luxury of health insurance? how to write a cover letter that will get my foot in the door?
posted to Ask Metafilter by seeka
at 9:59 PM on July 7, 2007
(21 comments)
Looking for recordings of live DJ sets/mixes to play at parties at my place.
posted to Ask Metafilter by AceRock
at 3:38 PM on July 2, 2007
(10 comments)
QUICK! Help me scare up some music for my Fourth of July party tomorrow! Specifics within.
posted to Ask Metafilter by 2or3whiskeysodas
at 2:57 PM on July 3, 2007
(11 comments)
How do I work as little and as flexibly as possible, and yet earn enough money to live?
posted to Ask Metafilter by 6am
at 5:32 PM on June 23, 2007
(29 comments)
MeFi Women: I am working on a book for girls that will feature a chapter on books that every girl should read -- books that changed your life, so to speak, and that you'd want your daughter to read before she's grown up. My list so far is inside. What would you add to it? (or boot from it?)
posted to Ask Metafilter by mothershock
at 1:04 PM on June 20, 2007
(140 comments)
What are the best books I can buy to learn how to become a proficient newspaper copy editor?
posted to Ask Metafilter by dead_
at 6:46 AM on June 20, 2007
(12 comments)
What are charitable organizations working to reduce the influence of religion in the world? I'm thinking of the more active missionary-equivalent types.
posted to Ask Metafilter by klue
at 3:34 PM on June 18, 2007
(29 comments)
What are some good books to introduce a technologically literate non-programmer to more advanced topics?
posted to Ask Metafilter by names are hard
at 3:51 PM on June 18, 2007
(5 comments)
What can I do, from the big changes on down to the minutae, to make a difference? I want a more environmentally conscious lifestyle!
posted to Ask Metafilter by iamkimiam
at 4:24 PM on June 13, 2007
(34 comments)
Cheap Vegas Filter: John and I plus a couple of random friends are heading to Vegas this month. We've been many times and we always have a lot of fun doing it on the cheap. However, we'd like to find new and exciting and/or hidden bargains. There's a bit
posted to Ask Metafilter by lizjohn
at 4:46 PM on June 7, 2007
(5 comments)
If you ever wanted to have an actual working M41-A Pulse Rifle (the preferred weapon of the Colonial Marines in the 1986 Documentary
Aliens), then
today is your lucky day. Many more sci-fi prop replica guides can be found
here.
posted to MetaFilter by jonson
at 2:07 PM on June 3, 2007
(33 comments)
What's a solid OS X software package for managing small business sales?
posted to Ask Metafilter by paxton
at 6:16 AM on June 6, 2007
(7 comments)
My girlfriend and I are taking a week vacation in early August, somewhere in North or Central America, where should we go and what should we do?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Inkoate
at 12:38 PM on May 25, 2007
(10 comments)
Where could two twenty-somethings go from NYC for 4-5 days to find beautiful beaches and a touch of the exotic, without extreme heat or heavy rainstorms, in July? Ideally, someplace where this could be done <$1k/person.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Anonymous
at 10:05 AM on May 24, 2007
(16 comments)
What did you do this weekend? I played
Onslaught a mildly addictive, protect your base using upgradeable towers, flash game. Basic
manual, extra detail
FAQ and
unlimited* money sandbox version.
posted to MetaFilter by Mitheral
at 9:36 AM on May 22, 2007
(12 comments)
I need advice for my community college job interviews this week.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Anonymous
at 6:14 PM on May 14, 2007
(9 comments)
Which credit cards have the best rewards?
posted to Ask Metafilter by kidsleepy
at 12:06 PM on April 22, 2007
(19 comments)
Kurt Vonnegut, Writer of Classics of the American Counterculture, Dies at 84
"His death was reported by Morgan Entrekin, a longtime family friend, who said Mr. Vonnegut suffered brain injuries as a result of a fall several weeks ago.
Mr. Vonnegut wrote plays, essays and short fiction. But it was his novels that became classics of the American counterculture, making him a literary idol, particularly to students in the 1960s and ’70s. Dog-eared paperback copies of his books could be found in the back pockets of blue jeans and in dorm rooms on campuses throughout the United States."
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posted to MetaFilter by landedjentry
at 8:10 PM on April 11, 2007
(620 comments)
So my office is overrun with old bills, receipts, letters, etc and I'm sick of it. I want to scan what I can, keep what I must, and throw away the rest. What items should I store in their original paper format and what are ok to scan?
posted to Ask Metafilter by jeff_w_welch
at 11:05 AM on December 7, 2006
(4 comments)
Continuing the not-for-profit theme, my small company (full time staff of 5) is looking for an email management system on the cheap and easy.
We are looking for the following: management of multiple member lists for email blasts and newsletters, web-based sign-up, subscribe/unsubscribe services, and so forth. We'd like to be able to design a template in html and implement new text rather painlessly. RSVP lists for events (ala evite, I suppose) are an added bonus.
posted to Ask Metafilter by pinto
at 10:19 AM on December 6, 2006
(8 comments)
