Where can I go for the awesomest stargazing possible?
posted to Ask Metafilter by BuddhaInABucket at 3:31 PM on March 2, 2008 (40 comments)

Way back in 2003, I posted a link to a video that showed an octopus transforming itself to look like its surroundings. If you read the thread, there was some doubt about it and I think we all wished that web video was better at the time. Well, a friend posted a link to a TED talk recently that shows this same octopus at a much higher resolution. The relevant footage appears near the end of the talk.
posted to MetaFilter by stefnet at 6:29 PM on January 30, 2008 (30 comments)

The Red Bull Music Academy is the best in music, past & present, from around the world, under one roof, getting down just for the funk of it. It is an event that travels the world, a yearly celebration of all the journeys and breakthroughs, all the dreams and intricacies that go into the music we love.
Here on the 'tubes the RBMA mainly consists of lectures, interactive features, and documentaries.
posted to MetaFilter by carsonb at 3:24 AM on January 20, 2008 (21 comments)

These cats, Miles Davis and John Coltrane, say SO WHAT that this is a single link U-tube post. Get some Sunday Evening Jazz on, my brothas and sistas.
posted to MetaFilter by snsranch at 5:57 PM on December 16, 2007 (44 comments)

The Maestro FZ-1 Fuzztone was one of the first stomp boxes a guitar player could use. Released in 1962 by Gibson, sales didn't take off until a British band used it in the introduction to one of their songs in 1965. But if it weren't for a Marty Robbins song and engineer Glen Snoddy, the pedal might have never been invented and country music wouldn't have been the same.
posted to MetaFilter by sleepy pete at 3:30 PM on December 4, 2007 (29 comments)

"I would be remiss if I did not mention one of Liefeld’s more brilliant creations, Forearm! His power is that he has FOUR ARMS." The 40 Worst Rob Liefeld Drawings.
posted to MetaFilter by beaucoupkevin at 6:37 AM on November 30, 2007 (102 comments)

Do you remember an old photo of a thunderbird/pterodactyl, nailed against a barn wall, with men standing in it for scale? So do many others (including myself). But since that photo has entirely disappeared, are we all victims of a form of mass hysteria? Or victims of a massive reality-altering conspiracy (ctrl-f for 'Birdzilla')?
posted to MetaFilter by Kickstart70 at 9:26 PM on November 26, 2007 (103 comments)

Consider Aaron Thibeaux Walker--if anyone ever deserved the title Godfather, King or Present at the Creation, it would be T-Bone Walker. Without T-Bone, there would be no B.B. King, Albert King, no Clarence Gatemouth Brown, no Pee Wee Crayton, Johnny 'Guitar' Watson ad infinitum to every blues guitarist whoever bent a tube amplified string thereafter. For rock and blues, electric lead guitar begins with him--he invented the language and then wrote the book and style manual, too. And he wrote the performance manual as well--dancing, doing splits, playing guitar behind his back while alternating betwen slow and smoky after hour blues and swinging combo and jazzy big band jumps. For examples of him at the height of his powers, give these Coralized mp3s--Cold Cold Feeling and Strollin' With Bones--a listen.
posted to MetaFilter by y2karl at 1:38 AM on November 14, 2007 (10 comments)

The Ultimate Bootleg Experience is an ecclectic mp3 blog dedicated to live boots with a good number of posts up, and the links in the archives seem to stay live for quite a while.
posted to MetaFilter by jonson at 3:51 PM on November 13, 2007 (19 comments)

I have a voicemail message on my mobile that I'd like to keep -- how can I get it on to my Mac for posterity?
posted to Ask Metafilter by bonaldi at 4:50 AM on October 9, 2007 (7 comments)

30 Usability Issues to be aware of In this article we present 30 important usability issues, terms, rules and principles which are usually forgotten, ignored or misunderstood. What is the difference between readability and legibility? What exactly does 80/20 or Pareto principle mean? What is the law of proximity? What is meant with minesweeping and satisficing? And what is Progressive Enhancement and Graceful Degradation? What is banner blindness? How can you measure eye-tracking? Why fold area isn't that important. OK, it’s time to dive in.
posted to MetaFilter by psmealey at 12:43 PM on October 8, 2007 (15 comments)

Ricky Jay wants to play cards. Place your bets.
posted to MetaFilter by Bookhouse at 12:52 AM on October 3, 2007 (38 comments)

How do I tackle this seemingly impossible task? I want to have a better state of physical fitness and I'm starting from almost zero.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Phalene at 9:08 PM on October 1, 2007 (39 comments)

Sunday Night, later named Michelob Presents Night Music, was an NBC late-night television show hosted by Jools Holland and David Sanborn which aired for two seasons between 1988 and 1990 as a showcase for jazz and eclectic musical artists. [YouTubeFilter, via]
posted to MetaFilter by carsonb at 10:22 AM on September 16, 2007 (32 comments)

Here Is Jazz Old Time Online
17,877 Real Audio streams of public domain jazz recordings, 17,147 of which are available as mp3 downloads for $5 for 3 months. Run a search on a favorite and see what they have. Man, all those Don Redman sides--I may just break down and get a Paypal account. Hate Realplayer ? Well, fight the power and use Real Alternative aka Media Player Classic instead.
posted to MetaFilter by y2karl at 1:14 PM on September 15, 2007 (20 comments)

Where can I eat live squid/octopus in Los Angeles, or California in general?
posted to Ask Metafilter by hobbes at 2:28 PM on August 10, 2007 (7 comments)

Help me find some awesome DIY-able summer drinks (non-alcoholic)
posted to Ask Metafilter by The Esteemed Doctor Bunsen Honeydew at 2:18 AM on August 4, 2007 (21 comments)

Captain Beefheart's 10 rules for guitarists are also useful life rules for anyone: " Never Point Your Guitar At Anyone: Your instrument has more power than lightning. Just hit a big chord, then run outside to hear it. But make sure you are not standing in an open field.."
posted to MetaFilter by tombola at 4:50 PM on June 19, 2007 (35 comments)

How do I become a bubble-blowing hero to my kid?
posted to Ask Metafilter by scrump at 7:58 PM on May 25, 2007 (19 comments)

I am trying to remember the of a SNES game I used to play that had been redone and was made available for PC. There was a post about it on me-fi about a year ago but I can't find it. The premise was that your character was transproted to an alien word and you have to escape their prison and find out how to get home. I have searched the following tags on me-fi: alien, game, games, videogames, and Nintendo. I remember the post mentioning that the creator was French so I even searched that and got nothing. I have searched other places with no luck. All I need is the name of the game and I will be set.
posted to Ask Metafilter by graham1881 at 12:33 PM on May 13, 2007 (10 comments)

Tha interweb have the 70's funk you need: Stevie Wonder. Sly & the Family Stone. James Brown. Ohio Players. Bootsy Collins. Edwin Starr. And the documentary Make It Funky, parts 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.
posted to MetaFilter by flapjax at midnite at 7:29 PM on April 26, 2007 (51 comments)

Let me stand next to your fire. Forty years ago today, Jimi Hendrix set fire to his guitar live on stage for the first time when he was appearing at The Astoria London. It was the first night of a 24-date tour with The Walker Brothers, Cat Stevens and Engelbert Humperdinck.
posted to MetaFilter by psmealey at 3:49 PM on March 31, 2007 (33 comments)

[StoryFilter] About a year ago, I read a piece of sci-fi on the internet. I can't remember the web address, author or title.
posted to Ask Metafilter by pollystark at 6:58 AM on March 12, 2007 (11 comments)

Reasons for/against entering in to negotiations with a major label? Stories of effective and ineffective independent representation/promotion/publishing? Things to keep in mind during negotiations?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Slam I Am at 10:09 AM on March 6, 2007 (33 comments)

The Reid Technique In Homicide, David Simon writes of the homicide detective: "He becomes a salesman, a huckster as thieving and silver-tongued as any man who ever moved used cars or aluminum siding---more so, in fact, when you consider that he's selling long prison terms to customers who have no genuine need for the product." But how does that detective do it? How can someone get you to willingly confess to something you did--or didn't--do? The Reid Technique. Developed by John Reid, (who kindly shares with us the tricks detectives use) the technique lets an interviewer look at every aspect of a suspect's behavior, sometimes giving them enough rope to hang themselves. Forewarned, however, is forearmed. Can you beat the rap if you know what's facing you, once you get in the box? (Hint: Watch your eyeballs!)
posted to MetaFilter by John of Michigan at 6:40 PM on February 1, 2007 (65 comments)

The Toriton Plus A new electronic music interface using water and light. (YouTube). Make your own. From Little-Scale, which is chock-full of cool and wonderous stuff.
posted to MetaFilter by loquacious at 12:48 PM on November 11, 2006 (8 comments)

Book ID: I'm looking for a specific self-help book circa 2004, full of step-by-step algorithms for everyday life tasks, such as applying for a job, getting satisfaction when you buy a defective product, finding a good doctor, and so on. I need the author and the title. Thanks!
posted to Ask Metafilter by rwhe at 6:11 PM on November 4, 2006 (2 comments)

Secrets of Shuriken.
posted to MetaFilter by hama7 at 6:44 PM on October 30, 2006 (28 comments)