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I'm looking for musical suggestions that might help me ...
fuck the pain away.
posted to Ask Metafilter by adipocere
at 7:33 PM on June 3, 2008
(79 comments)
If you were doing the soundtrack for a teen comedy, what song would you play in this scene?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Beardman
at 4:19 PM on June 3, 2008
(44 comments)
When sending bulk email, how much do you need to throttle the rate of outgoing emails to avoid ending up on spam blacklists?
posted to Ask Metafilter by greenie2600
at 8:15 AM on June 3, 2008
(3 comments)
Hey, command-line nerds! You shell geeks over there! Switch over to your browser and go to
goosh.org right now.
posted to MetaFilter by sdodd
at 4:52 PM on June 2, 2008
(51 comments)
Tips on creating a non-profit organization to help people abroad get basic necessities?
posted to Ask Metafilter by mateuslee
at 10:48 PM on June 1, 2008
(11 comments)
Come, take a
ride and
look at some of the
Islamic Art of the past. Or, you could call it
Art of the
Islamic World if you're so inclined. If not, then how about taking into account some of the
major milestones of
Islam throughout the
centuries, from
past till
present (
more examples here), including the
art of
Calligraphy and
Architecture. Not to mention the
Arab world's contribution to
music, both
old and
new. [
Previously mentioned,
here,
here,
here, and
here, with a
wonderful comment from
nickyskye as usual]
posted to MetaFilter by hadjiboy
at 10:03 PM on May 29, 2008
(29 comments)
Help a PGP/GPG noob hold a key signing party.
posted to Ask Metafilter by zenja72
at 1:17 PM on May 26, 2008
(12 comments)
Does anyone know of any happy, zippy, upbeat rap that I can run to? My last question about music made me realize there is a lot of stuff out there I've never heard.
posted to Ask Metafilter by AllieTessKipp
at 9:31 PM on May 22, 2008
(43 comments)
What are some of the best examples of epic storytelling that have taken place?
posted to Ask Metafilter by SpacemanStix
at 4:49 PM on May 21, 2008
(56 comments)
Anyone get the license plate of that potentially Earth-destroying meteor? (Long, needlessly detailed yet interesting story inside.)
posted to Ask Metafilter by Vavuzi
at 11:05 PM on May 20, 2008
(28 comments)
Last night, I spent an hour reading the crazy, hilarious stories
posted here. One hour was not enough. I need more davesecretaryatwork - or at least, more like him.
posted to Ask Metafilter by yeoja
at 9:49 AM on May 19, 2008
(23 comments)
Programming as a hobby. Rewarding for the non-professional programmer?
posted to Ask Metafilter by i_am_a_Jedi
at 8:08 AM on May 19, 2008
(18 comments)
I'm looking for a serial-port temperature controller thingie for a bizarre cooling system I'm building, for a beer fermenter.
posted to Ask Metafilter by geodave
at 9:31 PM on May 18, 2008
(11 comments)
Why, when I drag the fleshy (i.e., not furry) part of my cat's paw across the trackpad on my MacBook, does the cursor not respond?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Dr. Wu
at 8:50 PM on May 15, 2008
(46 comments)
When I push the gas pedal on my manual car down beyond where it accelerates, am I wasting gas?
posted to Ask Metafilter by yellowbkpk
at 7:57 PM on May 14, 2008
(11 comments)
Chronotron is a Flash game in the same vein as the earlier
Cursor*10, which was deliberately triple-posted. (Sadly, the mods didn't see the humor value....) This is a very clever game mechanic, in which you cooperate with
yourself to try to solve puzzles. Lots of fun.
(I also found it slightly depressing to realize just how predictable I am.) [via]
posted to MetaFilter by Malor
at 4:04 PM on May 13, 2008
(14 comments)
I do this menial task at work at least once, and usually several times a day, which involves running my scripts and then sending out a mass email. The body of my email currently consists of the word 'Done'. I'd like as many ways as possible to say 'the task is completed' and be generally silly.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mach5
at 9:26 PM on May 12, 2008
(78 comments)
Airphoto North America
― Jim Wark is an aerial photographer who specializes in capturing unusual landscape and cultural images of North and Central America. The plane used is a small high-wing, bush type (an Aviat Husky) with a large side opening for unobstructed shooting, and with the capability of operating out of small rough areas. A full complement of camping gear and provisions are always on board so that remote sites can be used as operating bases.
posted to MetaFilter by netbros
at 9:12 PM on May 12, 2008
(13 comments)
Selections of Arabic, Persian, and Ottoman Calligraphy
from the collection of The Library of Congress. 373 individual pieces from ranging in time from the 9th to the 19th Century, all explained and some translated. A few personal favorites (note that very high quality scans can be viewed by clicking the appropriate link after clicking thumbnail):
marriage decree,
verses on tragic love,
practice sheet,
verses 10-11 of the 48th chapter of the Qur'an,
poetic verses offering advice,
frontispiece of Qur'anic exegesis and
quatrain by Rumi. There are also four special presentations:
Calligraphers of the Persian Tradition,
Ottoman Calligraphers and Their Works,
Qur’anic Fragments and
Noteworthy Items. This last presentation also features representational art, for instance images of
The battle of Mazandaran and
the Persian king Bahram Gur hunting.
posted to MetaFilter by Kattullus
at 5:21 PM on May 12, 2008
(11 comments)
What Would You Do With 120 Days?
posted to Ask Metafilter by chrisalbon
at 3:42 PM on May 12, 2008
(20 comments)
Suggest programs to write in a newly-learned language.
posted to Ask Metafilter by ijoshua
at 2:37 PM on June 15, 2007
(18 comments)
I need to make a case to higher management to move to four-day work weeks for our department. They're already sold on the "soft benefits" (less commuting, improved morale, greater efficiency), but they're concerned about having enough coverage on the weekends. What's the best way to figure out the logistics?
posted to Ask Metafilter by desjardins
at 2:56 PM on May 6, 2008
(6 comments)
The Last Stand 2
is a Flash game in which you play the survivor of a zombie apocalypse. During the day you search for supplies and other survivors; during the night you must fend off the zombies. Make it to Union City in 40 days.
(via)
posted to MetaFilter by whir
at 10:14 AM on May 2, 2008
(43 comments)
Can anyone suggest a really great paper airplane design or a cheap balsa glider? The idea is to nest it beneath a kite and release it at the highest possible altitude.
I have the release worked out (we have considered dropping eggs on people) but don't have any idea what plane would work best in this scenario.
My kids have been really into flying kites lately and I thought this would be a cool way to have some fun with it. Thanks in advance!
posted to Ask Metafilter by snsranch
at 5:40 PM on May 4, 2008
(17 comments)
The new
'Discover Islamic Art in the Mediterranean' site incorporates material from 14 countries through 18 exhibition sites that explore the the cultural and artistic heritage of Islamic dynasties spanning 1200 years.
[via].
posted to MetaFilter by peacay
at 11:27 PM on April 25, 2007
(16 comments)
Paracord is a perennial survival kit favorite, but why carry a boring ol' hank of it when you can
get crafty?
Parachute cord lanyards,
bracelets,
watchbands,
belts, and other braided items are
surprisingly easy and fun to make by following some
simple instructions. But they're just the beginning! From
water bottle carriers and
camera tripods to
knife handles,
Khukri conversions,
flashlight & stick wraps,
pace beads,
magazine pulls,
rifle wraps and
rifle slings, there are tons of useful things you can make out of paracord!
posted to MetaFilter by vorfeed
at 10:03 AM on April 28, 2008
(21 comments)
I'm really, really bad at remembering the names of new people that I meet. How can I get better at remembering new names?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Effigy2000
at 10:53 PM on April 21, 2008
(23 comments)
Small company IT administrators, how do you handle users with a wide disparity of technical ability? Users who hate
computers? Who don't want to even restart before calling you? Who treat you like your a nerd from a bad teen comedy?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Anonymous
at 4:41 PM on April 21, 2008
(19 comments)
I need a replacement word for the word clusterf#$k.
posted to Ask Metafilter by gummo
at 4:12 PM on April 17, 2008
(65 comments)
I want to buy a train car and then travel in it. How do I do this?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Capri
at 7:39 AM on April 10, 2008
(14 comments)
ManBagFilter: Looking for recommendations for a canvas/nylon messenger bag which is functional, fashionable and wont blow the bank.
posted to Ask Metafilter by chrisbucks
at 11:40 PM on April 16, 2008
(21 comments)
I love risotto. I really do. But my recipe which is a chicken + spinach risotto is getting boring. I'd love to experiment a bit more.
posted to Ask Metafilter by ysabet
at 6:00 PM on April 15, 2008
(29 comments)
We think we need project management software, but we have no idea what features to look for. Help!
posted to Ask Metafilter by katieinshoes
at 4:20 PM on April 14, 2008
(10 comments)
Any good Rails 2.0 books for beginners?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Blazecock Pileon
at 5:09 PM on April 9, 2008
(6 comments)
Gaming on a MacBook: what games would run well in OS X on a 2.2GHz MacBook (with GMA X3100)?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Sticherbeast
at 10:58 PM on April 7, 2008
(12 comments)
I'm looking for tips from people who ride a bike to work. I have the bike, and the work, what I'm looking for are the practicalities of coping with the sweatiness; showering, changing, keeping clothes at work, or travelling with them.
posted to Ask Metafilter by krisjohn
at 4:28 AM on April 4, 2008
(17 comments)
Tessellations
:: the intersection between symmetry, mathematics, and art.
posted to MetaFilter by anastasiav
at 4:55 AM on March 11, 2004
(9 comments)
Domes and Cupolas
From the New Yorker:
"David Stephenson's photographs gaze directly up at the interiors of domes, flattening them and - through long exposure times - revealing details and colors that can't be discerned in normal viewing. The results are bright, kaleidoscopic patterns made up of the Moorish arabesques of the Alhambra, the iconic decorations of a former imperial chapel near Moscow, and the cool, almost Mediterranean blues of a Hungarian synagogue."
Stephenson's work is
currently on exhibition in New York. Other pages of his work can be found
here and
here.
posted to MetaFilter by livii
at 8:54 AM on May 19, 2004
(5 comments)
