For years, Wired magazine has tapped a bevy of designers and artists in the tech field to craft detailed visions of futuristic objects for a monthly showcase at the close of each issue. Now, after hinting as much in the July edition, it is clear that that the tradition of FOUND has been brought to an end. What better way to say goodbye to this whimsical feature than by taking a look back at the full archived run of the series?
posted to MetaFilter by Rhaomi at 5:42 PM on July 22, 2008 (28 comments)

Little Batman. Like Batman, but little. He fights crime. He likes bats. Sometimes he misses mom and dad.
posted to MetaFilter by piratebowling at 7:07 AM on October 31, 2007 (40 comments)

Very pleasing video of five metronomes syncing
posted to MetaFilter by TheDonF at 9:00 AM on May 3, 2008 (43 comments)

Max/MSP is a graphical programming environment primarily used for music, video and multimedia. Max/MSP has sometimes been described as a digital erector set. David Tinapple describes Max in this way: "it's like you're drawing a diagram of what you want the program to do, and then when you're done drawing the diagram you've also sort of accidentally programmed it".
posted to MetaFilter by Crumpled Farm at 11:43 PM on April 21, 2008 (28 comments)

The Uganda Skateboard Union Presents BOARDMASTER: THE MOVIE!!

Also: USU blog Absolutely righteous.
posted to MetaFilter by auralcoral at 4:17 PM on March 16, 2008 (24 comments)

I'm bored.
posted to Ask Metafilter by mpls2 at 6:40 PM on March 5, 2008 (42 comments)

I've been listening to the Black Kids' "Wizard of Ahhhs" EP for about the past four hours, and I'm loving it for all the same reasons I love The Go! Team. I guess I just love a catchy, groupy, poppy-but-will-also-rock-your-socks-off sound. Does anyone have suggestions for other similar acts I should check out?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Hello, Revelers! I am Captain Lavender! at 6:21 PM on February 19, 2008 (14 comments)

Going to start working out during my lunch hour. When should I eat and what?
posted to Ask Metafilter by mphuie at 10:50 AM on February 14, 2008 (7 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)

My husband and I are due to have our first child in May. We're thrilled, but starting to realize how much our lives will change once the kid arrives. We'd like to do a few things in these next few months that we won't be able to do once we have the baby. Any ideas?
posted to Ask Metafilter by christinetheslp at 4:10 PM on January 16, 2008 (34 comments)

I need practical advice from parents. I will become a father in the next 3-4 weeks. What should I be thinking about that I am not?
posted to Ask Metafilter by zerobyproxy at 5:34 PM on December 7, 2007 (59 comments)

Links to the landlord-tenant law of every state in the US from Consumerist.
posted to MetaFilter by dersins at 9:40 AM on December 5, 2007 (21 comments)

Top ten point and click games based on graphics, difficulty level and overall enjoyable gaming experience. (via)
posted to MetaFilter by Ufez Jones at 12:39 PM on December 5, 2007 (15 comments)

Enjoy some silent film this week: Battleship Potemkin. The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. The General. The Immigrant. Haxan. Intolerance (1, 2, 3). Nosferatu.
posted to MetaFilter by TrialByMedia at 8:33 PM on December 2, 2007 (28 comments)

Classic post-punk music videos from, strangely enough, post-punk.com (via largehearted boy)
posted to MetaFilter by sleepy pete at 11:54 AM on November 29, 2007 (119 comments)

Ulysses - An Irish guy (in West Virginia) reads Ulysses and posts it to the web in 20 parts. It's a work best appreciated when read aloud and here is someone who has read it aloud just for you. (ultra-condensed version here )
posted to MetaFilter by caddis at 7:44 PM on November 25, 2007 (21 comments)

"If the emergence of techno and the proliferation of its related genres thrust DJs and producers into the spotlight, it also spawned artists who, like Kraftwerk before them, chose to remain anonymous and distant. The Scottish duo Boards of Canada (Marcus Eoin and Michael Sandison) is a case in point, an even more enigmatic presence on the UK's electronic music landscape than Aphex Twin and Autechre. Eoin and Sandison have consistently minimized their role in the commercial side of music-making and have avoided its attendant lifestyle: They've shunned city life for the rural seclusion of their Hexagon Sun studio and its local collective of artists. They claim to record primarily for themselves and their friends. They have reportedly amassed an enormous archive of unreleased music dating back to the early '80s (numerous apocryphal BoC tracks make the rounds). They seldom give interviews or perform live."
posted to MetaFilter by bigmusic at 9:11 AM on November 26, 2007 (70 comments)

Dresden Codak is a webcomic about plagiarizing bears, nerds who play philosophical tabletop RPGs, your dream job, and other oddities. Also, check out the author's guest Dinosaur Comic.
posted to MetaFilter by CrunchyFrog at 6:24 PM on November 20, 2007 (37 comments)

I love stories about transformations and life changes, be they cheesy or serious. Recommend some to me!
posted to Ask Metafilter by different at 11:41 AM on November 12, 2007 (33 comments)