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Choosing a safe(r) bank? I've been using WaMu as my primary checking/savings for years. There's lots of noise about them being on the list institutions vulnerable to failure. My secondary regional bank also just got downgraded to one step above junk. I'm happy the FDIC is there, but as a freelancer, I think it'd be especially bad to have my deposits locked up for a while. So, where and how should I be looking?
posted to Ask Metafilter by weston
at 11:27 AM on September 6, 2008
(23 comments)
Is Google Making Us Stupid?
"My mind now expects to take in information the way the Net distributes it: in a swiftly moving stream of particles. Once I was a scuba diver in the sea of words. Now I zip along the surface like a guy on a Jet Ski."
posted to MetaFilter by WCityMike
at 9:37 AM on June 10, 2008
(86 comments)
"Inevitably, after I finish speaking, the strong opinions come. It happens the same way every time: People listen and then they say what they've been feeling. Videogames are not good for you. Videogames are a waste of time. They isolate children. Kids never go outside to play. They just sit there and stare at the TV all day."
The Myth of the Media Myth: Games and Non-Gamers.
posted to MetaFilter by flatluigi
at 3:36 PM on March 30, 2008
(130 comments)
Measure for Measure - How to Write a Song and Other Mysteries. Blog from The New York Times: "In the coming weeks, the contributors to this blog - all accomplished songwriters - will pull back the curtain on the creative process as they write about their work on a song in the making." Contributors: Andrew Bird, Darrell Brown, Rosanne Cash and Suzanne Vega (only the Andrew Bird one is up right now).
posted to MetaFilter by Ira.metafilter
at 7:13 AM on March 31, 2008
(21 comments)
What is the best way to share my blogging when I have different friends on myspace, livejournal, blogspot, facebook. etc.
posted to Ask Metafilter by davidstandaford
at 11:56 PM on March 2, 2008
(8 comments)
I have two weeks to learn PHP. Help me make a plan!
posted to Ask Metafilter by donnagirl
at 11:15 AM on February 18, 2008
(20 comments)
What kind of cookware do chefs use in professional kitchens?
posted to Ask Metafilter by ecks
at 1:42 PM on February 14, 2008
(31 comments)
Double Feature: Help me come up with pairs of movies that, viewed together, create ULTIMATE AWESOME.
posted to Ask Metafilter by fuzzbean
at 10:52 AM on February 7, 2008
(144 comments)
I'm trying to program a role playing game, but I'm not sure how to do the math.
posted to Ask Metafilter by SpacemanStix
at 10:28 AM on January 17, 2008
(15 comments)
What's your favorite thing to make under the broiler?
posted to Ask Metafilter by sugarfish
at 2:55 PM on January 17, 2008
(44 comments)
Recommend me the best passage in
Last Chance to See (Douglas Adams).
posted to Ask Metafilter by whatzit
at 12:38 AM on January 13, 2008
(6 comments)
What are some retail credit card accounts (ie Macy's Card) that deliver good freebies, coupons, discounts or other promos for members?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Ambrosia Voyeur
at 1:23 PM on January 13, 2008
(13 comments)
I am currently off work until my mental health improves and will shortly have one of my welfare payments suspended (I made some some from selling my half of a jointly owned house, but I'll need all of it to get a small apartment) so I will not have the money I used to for going to cinema or pub or restaurant. My girlfriend/ partner will be similarly impoverished but we don't just want to stay in and watch TV every night. So I was wondering if the group mind here could come up with suggestions for activities that don't cost a lot of money. I would like to be able to treat my partner to nice things but I won't be able to do that much, so I wondered what people here thought would be cheap things to do without seeming cheap, if that makes sense.
posted to Ask Metafilter by AuroraSky
at 2:31 PM on January 11, 2008
(33 comments)
Why do I seem to be increasingly mixing up my words/letters in writing and speech?
posted to Ask Metafilter by jacalata
at 4:50 AM on January 12, 2008
(30 comments)
Metafilter needs an official drink. Let's brainstorm.
posted to MetaTalk by ThePinkSuperhero
at 2:48 PM on January 6, 2008
(171 comments)
The Givewell Board of Directors have
issued a statement concerning the changes they made in the wake of the astroturfing and related activities earlier in the week.
posted to MetaTalk by jessamyn
at 9:31 PM on January 6, 2008
(536 comments)
If you don't know the answer, don't answer the question. It's that simple.
posted to MetaTalk by fandango_matt
at 7:48 PM on January 10, 2008
(352 comments)
"But, it's a post on film noir!" I told her. She jerked away from me like a startled fawn might, if I had a startled fawn and it jerked away from me. I knew that caving into my desires meant I might lose her. But I didn't care. I went out to the kitchen to make
coffee -- yards of coffee. Rich, strong, bitter, boiling hot, ruthless, depraved. I knew she'd be back.
posted to MetaFilter by miss lynnster
at 12:56 AM on January 11, 2008
(48 comments)
Help me dress like a Robert Palmer girl!
posted to Ask Metafilter by justonegirl
at 1:54 PM on January 10, 2008
(21 comments)
We've all heard correlation does not imply causation. What does? Are there any statistical methods for showing a causal relationship? If there are, when/by whom were they developed?
posted to Ask Metafilter by whimwit
at 6:09 PM on January 8, 2008
(35 comments)
What Wii game is most like Zork?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Eringatang
at 1:07 PM on January 9, 2008
(11 comments)
I'm having a gathering, and a really strange woman has declared that she'll be there wearing a face mask, rubber gloves, and wielding hand sanitizers. How can I politely tell her I don't want her there?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Anonymous
at 12:54 PM on January 8, 2008
(73 comments)
Looking for excellent indie ambient music.
posted to Ask Metafilter by crickets
at 8:49 AM on January 7, 2008
(32 comments)
Is a company required to make a good faith effort to collect on a debt before reporting it as charged off? Do I have any recourse for my credit report?
posted to Ask Metafilter by 0xFCAF
at 12:16 PM on January 7, 2008
(4 comments)
Trial by Transplant.
"Most transplant recipients are grateful beyond measure.
Amy Silverstein's view, after nearly two decades with a donated heart, is more conflicted and often bleak. Much of her life, as described in
Sick Girl, has revolved around nauseating drugs, ongoing fatigue, painful tests, ER visits and hospitalizations without end—and the constant fear that the next heartbeat could be her last. At low ebb, she has teetered on the edge of giving up."
posted to MetaFilter by homunculus
at 1:05 PM on January 7, 2008
(35 comments)
If you were to give someone a 25-track crash course on classical music (a "mix-cd/playlist"), what compositions would you include?
posted to Ask Metafilter by beelerspace
at 8:06 AM on January 5, 2008
(13 comments)
Ok, so I've been in this relationship now for about 9 months, this girl is 8 years older than me. I am in my late 20's. Both of us are recovering alcoholics, both sober almost 1 year presently. We met in "the program," as it were...and I'm having some residual difficulty feeling "committed" to the relationship. I check out other women and think about other women on a semi-regular basis - fantasize about women I see, know, occasional porn, etc. Just recently a woman I work with who I am considerably attracted to, and who has participated in mutual flirting around with at work for a while (minor-type), mentioned to me her desire to meet somebody.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Anonymous
at 8:37 AM on January 4, 2008
(15 comments)
What more can I do to maximize my chances of recompense with regards to an eee pc stolen during shipment from Newegg via UPS?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Skwirl
at 11:11 AM on January 4, 2008
(17 comments)
How can I have secure internet conversations with my girlfriend at her work that won't raise suspicions with her employer.
posted to Ask Metafilter by doppler68
at 1:22 PM on January 4, 2008
(27 comments)
Are there any askmefi-like forums that revolve around food and cooking?
posted to Ask Metafilter by xaire
at 6:31 PM on January 4, 2008
(18 comments)
Today, my employer game a form to fill in regarding my health. On it were the usual questions about diabetes and epilepsy and such. But there were also questions about things like whether I've had/currently have irritable bowel syndrome (WTF?), how much alcohol I drink per week, whether or not I smoke, etc. Looooong question....
posted to Ask Metafilter by Anonymous
at 7:09 PM on January 4, 2008
(15 comments)
JazzMe. I want to like jazz more but feel quickly overwhelmed by the genre so I'd like your recommendations, particularly for the albums you come back to time and again, the ones you listen to because you love, not because you feel you ought to. So far
Kind of Blue is the only thing that's really stuck, not that I'm trying to find another
KoB, just your favorites.
posted to Ask Metafilter by 6550
at 3:02 PM on January 1, 2008
(55 comments)
My boyfriend and I, both 25, recently got engaged. What advice do you have for us?
posted to Ask Metafilter by missjamielynn
at 12:14 PM on January 1, 2008
(47 comments)
"This year, in a gesture of humanitarian relief, the (Lake Superior State University Banished Words) committee restores "truthiness," banned on last year's list, to formal use.
This comes after comedians and late-night hosts were thrown under the bus and rendered speechless by a nationwide professional writers' strike. The silence is deafening."Of course, "
(thrown) under the bus"* is on this year's Banished List, along with "
perfect storm", "
webinar"*, "
waterboarding", "
post-9/11", "
wordsmith", "
back in the day", "
surge", "
x is the new y", "
give back" and other seemingly "
random" words and phrases.
*One of the requirements for a Banished Word or Phrase is that it has been used as a title for a Blogspot or Typepad blog.
posted to MetaFilter by wendell
at 11:42 AM on January 1, 2008
(102 comments)
Need help finding a quick and easy instant messaging (IM) program.
posted to Ask Metafilter by mr. creosote
at 7:00 AM on January 1, 2008
(21 comments)
Religion fulfills certain psychological needs. How do non-believers manage without it?
posted to Ask Metafilter by giggleknickers
at 5:33 PM on December 30, 2007
(77 comments)
My best friend has a host of medical complaints (cystitis, a recent herniated disc, upcoming spinal surgery) and I don't know how to help her.What did you need from your friends? Was there a book or movie that helped you feel less alone/less afraid?
posted to Ask Metafilter by The Clink
at 8:48 PM on December 30, 2007
(15 comments)
Where are the feminist blogs that aren't superficial and/or tending towards ranty? I want more thoughtful analysis and intelligent discussion than you tend to find on feministing et al.
posted to Ask Metafilter by footnote
at 6:58 AM on December 31, 2007
(10 comments)
Suggest practical and creative systems for reducing the number of books I own (rather long exposition inside).
posted to Ask Metafilter by matildaben
at 11:27 AM on February 10, 2006
(28 comments)
My sister is having a rough month. She's toughing it out through a Jerry Springer-scale divorce drama while dealing with potentially serious medical problems. She's asked me to find songs for a compilation about difficult Decembers to help her get through.
posted to Ask Metafilter by MrVisible
at 11:43 PM on December 25, 2007
(28 comments)
What well-known (or lesser-known) plays are written intentionally so as to be unperformable -- only readable as scripts? I'm thinking stage directions along the lines of
pulls out a handgun and fires at random into the audience, or that instruct the actors to walk on the ceiling, or specification in the dramatis personae that goats are to be cast in speaking parts. Who's employed this device to the greatest artistic effect?
posted to Ask Metafilter by electric water kettle
at 10:00 PM on December 25, 2007
(24 comments)
