Yale Environment 360 is an online environment magazine from the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies. It has a lot of great material, like "Biodiversity in the Balance" by Carl Zimmer and "Carbon’s Burden on the World’s Oceans" by Carl Safina and Marah J. Hardt. [Via Zimmer's blog The Loom]
posted to MetaFilter by homunculus at 4:16 PM on June 18, 2008 (6 comments)

Don't Eat the Pictures! Sesame Street gets locked inside of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
posted to MetaFilter by miss lynnster at 11:25 AM on May 24, 2008 (12 comments)

A requiem for the post to end all posts
posted to MeFi Music by umbú at 7:30 PM on January 7, 2008 (25 comments)

After nearly 21 months of hiatus, whimsical politics blog Fafblog is back! And it's redesigned, too! Right now I would ordinarily include a link to best posts of the past, but I would have to include all of them.
posted to MetaFilter by JHarris at 11:58 AM on April 3, 2008 (49 comments)

Owl Cam. Physics professor sees Great Horned Owl nesting outside window & sets up webcam.
posted to MetaFilter by weapons-grade pandemonium at 11:11 AM on April 2, 2008 (116 comments)

The Truth Is Still Out There [link includes embedded video, scroll down for article]. Members of The X-Files' cast and crew (minus Anderson/Scully and Duchovny/Mulder) discuss the myths and legends surrounding the show, as well as the upcoming new movie, at the 2008 Paley Festival, sponsored by The Paley Center for Media (named for broadcaster William S. Paley, and formerly known as The Museum of Television & Radio). [Previous X-Files-related posts here.]
posted to MetaFilter by amyms at 10:41 PM on March 27, 2008 (23 comments)

SciVee is a site where scientists can upload video presentations alongside their published research. I especially like this one, but there's a lot to explore.
posted to MetaFilter by nowonmai at 2:07 PM on August 25, 2007 (6 comments)

So, good day, and welcome to the Bob and Doug McKenzie FPP. How's it goin' eh? Like, I've got some back bacon fryin' up on the Coleman, a dozen donuts, a two-four, and our topic today is stuff on the internet relating to these two Canadian hoseheads. So, like, sit back, put a toque on, grab a beer, and enjoy!
posted to MetaFilter by not_on_display at 10:17 AM on February 8, 2008 (67 comments)

Help me find some great or good scifi watchables.
posted to Ask Metafilter by pilibeen at 7:10 PM on January 27, 2008 (60 comments)

Basic Concepts in Science: A List A regularly updated list of blog entries explaining the basics of science and mathematics.
posted to MetaFilter by LeeJay at 1:27 PM on January 25, 2008 (16 comments)

Sugarshock (2 3): A webcomic by Joss Whedon.
posted to MetaFilter by ormondsacker at 8:11 AM on January 6, 2008 (52 comments)

Is This Transparency? OP with very slim, one-year posting history asks a question about finding a good charity in AskMe, just prior to year-end tax-decision time. Newly registered responder posts a newly formed charity-aggregator/evaluator organization, without mentioning that he is, apparently, one of the two founders. Self-promotional setup leading to self-link? Or am I being too cynical?

[update, 1/3/08: a summary of events is being developed on the wiki. --cortex]
posted to MetaTalk by Miko at 10:44 AM on December 31, 2007 (1426 comments)

A selection of eyeglasses for $8. (That's including your lens prescription.) Or if that's not to your liking, there's $39.
posted to MetaFilter by Arthur "Two Sheds" Jackson at 8:24 PM on September 19, 2007 (81 comments)

Librarian Chick is a blogger who has put together a wiki of literally hundreds of online learning sources with over twenty categories for "students, educators & anyone else who's hip to learning."
posted to MetaFilter by jonson at 6:32 PM on September 21, 2007 (18 comments)

Street Survival: Learn to survive a knife attack, a blunt instrument attack, and a two on one attack in five minutes or less. Note: Don't miss the lively real life examples at the end of the videos.
posted to MetaFilter by roaring beast at 8:28 PM on September 11, 2007 (47 comments)

The proper way to deal with a KKK march (Do not click link while drinking liquids) With all the doom and gloom in the news these days, I was beginning to think there was nothing to be done to make things better. I was proven wrong. By clowns.
posted to MetaFilter by Enron Hubbard at 8:18 AM on August 30, 2007 (90 comments)

What, no Bill & Ted? NY Magazine's interesting and diverse (or at least conversation-engendering) list of the top 15 pop-culture "duos" of all time. They cleverly narrowed down the list by eliminating non-equals (e.g. Batman & Robin), duos within groups (e.g. Spock & Kirk), & romantic couples (e.g. Mork & Mindy). Fans of classic comedy duos might be disappointed (they're also missing the most dynamic duo in the history of mankind).
posted to MetaFilter by ericbop at 5:55 AM on August 14, 2007 (84 comments)

See who's editing Wikipedia. The most shameful Wikipedia spin jobs and another one from Fox News. Meet Virgil Griffith and find a few interesting Wikipedia battles of your own with his new creation.
posted to MetaFilter by spock at 5:36 AM on August 14, 2007 (92 comments)

DC and surrounding area thrift store filter: I am willing to drive into rural MD or VA to find second hand/ thrift/ junk stores that have not been picked over- I am looking to buy mismatched dinnerware pieces and silver. Any recommendations? Hidden treasure troves?
posted to Ask Metafilter by mistsandrain at 7:44 AM on August 2, 2007 (9 comments)

In 1996, Al Pope from the National Coalition for Advanced Manufacturers announced "Our goal is to change the way schooling is done." And, with the School-to-Work program, corporate and educational interests became further intwined, a trend that now reaches every level and comes in many guises. The ever-present crisis of American education continues, but few ask: does it have to be this way, and just who benefits? [mostly via]
posted to MetaFilter by absalom at 1:53 PM on July 31, 2007 (45 comments)

I'm working for a political campaign who wants to produce a Google Maps application for their website showing the impact of the issue in various neighborhoods. I've played around with the Maps API just a little bit, but not enough to really pull this off on my own.
posted to Ask Metafilter by OverlappingElvis at 9:20 AM on July 27, 2007 (6 comments)

Jumping spiders use their legs to communicate courtship interests to potential mates. The minuscule impacts of spider legs tapping against the ground surface are detected by nearby spiders. This "drumming" cadence signals the spider's reproductive interests. The female detects the low frequency vibrations through her legs. She responds by allowing the male to mount her. Absolutely amazing video here. The sound is the best part, so make sure it's on.
posted to MetaFilter by lazaruslong at 7:02 AM on July 27, 2007 (53 comments)

Famous Poems Rewritten as Limericks , as brought to us by our very own Lore Sjöberg. English majors, begin your griping now.
posted to MetaFilter by SansPoint at 5:21 AM on July 23, 2007 (302 comments)

Imagine a library that collected all the world's information about all the world's books and made it available for everyone to view and update. We're building that library.
posted to MetaFilter by chunking express at 1:23 PM on July 16, 2007 (63 comments)

I am a grad student in a computer engineering program who has recently become interested in sustainability. Please help me figure out how best to use my talents to have a positive impact on society.
posted to Ask Metafilter by PercussivePaul at 6:43 PM on July 3, 2007 (9 comments)

How do spiders construct webs between two distant, separate points?
posted to Ask Metafilter by snailer at 5:16 AM on July 8, 2007 (14 comments)

How do prey animals die versus predator animals?
posted to Ask Metafilter by orthogonality at 12:28 PM on July 4, 2007 (13 comments)

DC doctors - your personal recommendations?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Amizu at 6:50 AM on July 5, 2007 (6 comments)

Other than Yahoo Groups, can you recommend something like it--a virtual classroom--that I can use to conduct an e-class with assignments etc. Thank you!
posted to Ask Metafilter by quiverandquill at 12:26 PM on June 28, 2007 (8 comments)

Public Domain Photos [via mefi projects]. An extraordinarily rich resource for free stock photography.
posted to MetaFilter by melissa may at 4:56 PM on June 22, 2007 (10 comments)

No more landline. What else can I use my home phone wiring for now?
posted to Ask Metafilter by bartleby at 11:26 AM on June 21, 2007 (13 comments)

How Does a Google Query Work? How many machines does it hit? How many clusters are there? How many Google DNS servers? How many data centers? I know Google is famously secretive about this information, but I'd love to understand just how the results page gets back to me, with as much detail as possible. Many people take guesses about this, but I'm looking for some real concrete data.
posted to Ask Metafilter by raconteur at 3:19 PM on June 20, 2007 (12 comments)

The great-grandfather could walk six miles to go fishing; the grandfather could walk a mile to go to the woods; the son can't go more than 300 yards from his house. How children lost the right to roam, including a map illustrating the point.
posted to MetaFilter by JDHarper at 6:28 AM on June 15, 2007 (95 comments)

This might make you smile.
posted to MetaFilter by brittney at 7:50 AM on June 12, 2007 (138 comments)

The Prelinger Library is a small privately owned "public library" in San Francisco with the unique philosophy that browsing library stacks can reveal new knowledge, if the books are arranged for browsing. This is counter to most public libraries who rely on computer terminal searching, databases and the Dewey Decimal system to atomize books and subjects, with stack browsing a sort of random after effect, and in some places--like the Library of Congress--normally not even allowed. Now a (real) public library in Arizona has joined the revolution and claims to be the first public library in the nation to drop the Dewey Decimal system. Instead, books will be shelved by topic, similar to the way bookstores arrange books. The demise of the century-old Dewey Decimal system is overdue, county librarians say: "People think of books by subject. Very few people say, 'Oh, I know Dewey by heart.' "
posted to MetaFilter by stbalbach at 8:13 PM on June 10, 2007 (84 comments)

An interesting and in-depth article at The Economist about the state of recycling. It discusses the past and future of recycling as well as the flow of materials, energy and monetary costs, and technology involved. Info on local programs and other related stuff can be found at the EPA's recycling site.
posted to MetaFilter by BlackLeotardFront at 8:43 PM on June 10, 2007 (26 comments)

How to build and start a fire. How to build and start a fire with stone age tools. How to start a fire in an emergency. How to start a fire without matches. How to start a fire with sticks. How to start a fire with air - and possibly inspire the birth of the diesel engine. How to start a fire with ice. How to start a fire with chocolate and a coke can.
posted to MetaFilter by loquacious at 12:13 AM on June 11, 2007 (21 comments)

The Brickfactory. Hundreds of instruction booklets for LEGO kits, organized by year, theme, number and name. If you're like me, just seeing the covers of some of these old kits will make you teary-eyed. (#268, the 1979 Family Room kit did it for me.)
posted to MetaFilter by Lucinda at 5:45 PM on May 29, 2007 (67 comments)

Can you recommend a good, free, PHP/MySQL search script I can add to a web site?
posted to Ask Metafilter by kirkaracha at 9:41 AM on April 7, 2005 (10 comments)

mathowie: Some Community Tips for 2007. Metameta, yeah, but I thought it was worth linking for those who haven't seen it, for some insight into how Matt tries to run the place.
posted to MetaTalk by stavrosthewonderchicken at 9:16 PM on May 15, 2007 (19 comments)

rendur 2.1 - Dynamic HTML/CSS preview in your browser. A quick way to try out a bit of HTML and CSS code. Whatever you put in the box renders to its left. Now works in IE, though it's a bit better in Firefox (thanks to on-the-fly style sheet definitions). [via mefi projects]
posted to MetaFilter by davebug at 12:25 PM on May 14, 2007 (18 comments)

Two nice conversations between a man and his dog on the subject of quantum physics.
[many worlds interpretation, uncertainty principle]
posted to MetaFilter by moonbird at 6:14 AM on May 14, 2007 (23 comments)

Douglas Crockford, leading JavaScript Architect for Yahoo!, has been teaching a series of classes on JavaScript programming for other Yahoo! employees.
The JavaScript Programming Language [4 video clips: 1 (31 min) 2 (31 min) 3 (29min) 4 (20 min), presentation slides: zipped PPT]
An Inconvenient API: The Theory of the DOM [3 video clips: 1 (31 min) 2 (21 min) 3 (26 min), presentation slides: zipped PPT]
Advanced JavaScript [3 video clips: 1 (31 min) 2 (25 min) 3 (11 min), presentation slides: zipped PPT]
posted to MetaFilter by ijoshua at 2:09 PM on May 10, 2007 (27 comments)

The Encyclopedia of Life project will create a compendium of every aspect of the biosphere. It aims to compile data on all of Earth's 1.8 million known species on one Web site, and will include species descriptions, pictures, maps, videos, sound, sightings by amateurs, and links to entire genomes and scientific journal papers. E. O. Wilson is getting his wish. [Via BB.]
posted to MetaFilter by homunculus at 10:15 PM on May 9, 2007 (31 comments)