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Why are sine waves considered "pure" tones? Why do we consider sinusoids the building blocks of periodic functions?
posted to Ask Metafilter by phrontist
at 7:00 PM on June 28, 2008
(35 comments)
Decoding a 10bit video file ain't easy...
posted to Ask Metafilter by shino-boy
at 11:14 AM on June 30, 2008
(12 comments)
The Itch: The New Yorker's suprisingly interesting Annals of Medicine article which includes the story of a woman whose scalp itched so badly she scratched through it. And then through her skull.
posted to MetaFilter by nevercalm
at 2:26 PM on June 24, 2008
(89 comments)
I'm a dog trainer. Almost 100% of the potential clients who telephone me sign up for lessons. Far fewer, about 40% of the people who email me, sign up for lessons. The other 60% don't respond to my email. How can I get that other 60% to sign up?
posted to Ask Metafilter by freshwater_pr0n
at 9:31 PM on June 21, 2008
(28 comments)
Nails on a chalkboard. Tearing paper. Fork tines on ceramic. Touching lycra, silk, wool.. Certain things will cause that teeth-gritting, hair-on-the-back-of-your-neck rising, Dear-God-Make-It-Stop response. What is the
name for that?
posted to Ask Metafilter by SilverTail
at 7:03 AM on June 19, 2008
(17 comments)
EvictionFilter: How do I evict a tenant for unpaid rent in Tennessee?
posted to Ask Metafilter by lost_cause
at 5:45 PM on June 17, 2008
(6 comments)
Is defence R&D more productive for economic development than non-defence R&D?
posted to Ask Metafilter by greytape
at 4:57 AM on June 12, 2008
(9 comments)
What limits do you set for yourself with regard to the time you spend in front of your computer? Does it work--any advice for enforcement?
posted to Ask Metafilter by technotheory
at 9:21 AM on June 4, 2008
(17 comments)
How do you keep an SSH session alive when you are forced to use a crappy wireless network that constantly disconnects?
posted to Ask Metafilter by helios
at 10:23 AM on June 5, 2008
(12 comments)
What are some mindblowing scientific concepts (proven or hypothetical)?
posted to Ask Metafilter by stvspl
at 7:31 AM on June 4, 2008
(56 comments)
Is it possible to
rationally settle on an economic theary?
posted to Ask Metafilter by grumblebee
at 7:29 AM on May 31, 2008
(54 comments)
I'm looking for quotations or video clips which deal with what it means to be human.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Pater Aletheias
at 7:14 PM on May 30, 2008
(23 comments)
The Atlantic has an
interesting article about the high probability of "space rocks" hitting the earth, possibly as high as a 1 in 10 chance of a major catastrophe each century. Not a new theme, but the article has some new developments suggesting it is more common than once thought. Includes a 10 minute video.
posted to MetaFilter by stbalbach
at 7:33 PM on May 30, 2008
(19 comments)
A poem that builds upon itself and grows as the world wide web grows.
The Apostrophe Engine is a website operated by Bill Kenney and Darren Wershler-Henry. It is the source of the poems in
apostrophe, a book published by ECW Press in 2006.
The home page of the Apostrophe Engine site presents the full text of a poem called "apostrophe", written by Bill in 1993. In this digital version of the poem, each line is now a hyperlink.
How it works.
posted to MetaFilter by Fizz
at 9:29 PM on May 28, 2008
(29 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)
When I look into the sky, I can see small, brilliant points of light darting around. What are they?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Tarn
at 3:10 AM on May 15, 2008
(18 comments)
What's a good real analysis textbook for a self-learner who doesn't have much of a pure math background?
posted to Ask Metafilter by pravit
at 9:50 PM on May 13, 2008
(12 comments)
A woman walks into a bar and asks the bartender for a double entendre, so he gave it to her.
Ba-dum dum.
What's green and has wheels? Grass. I lied about the wheels.
Ba-dum dum. A baby seal walks into a club.
(pause) Ba-dum dum. How many kids with ADD does it take to change a lightbulb? LET'S GO RIDE BIKES!
Ba-dum dum. A priest, a rabbi, and a minister walk into a bar. The bartender says, "What is this, some kind of joke?"
Ba-dum dum. Instant Rimshot. For all those times you need a big red Flash button that'll give you a well-timed rimshot.
(Jokes courtesy of Ask Mefi.)
posted to MetaFilter by WCityMike
at 7:10 PM on May 12, 2008
(250 comments)
Dear Hive-Mind, Want to help me brainstorm up a list of strange (pre-existing) theories?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Jezztek
at 1:54 PM on May 12, 2008
(41 comments)
What are some non-retail, 9-5 jobs that don't require a degree?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Anonymous
at 5:51 PM on May 11, 2008
(29 comments)
At what age do kids usually learn about time?
posted to Ask Metafilter by minkll
at 11:59 PM on May 7, 2008
(21 comments)
How do you develop focus, drive, and personal discipline?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Saxon Kane
at 8:26 PM on May 11, 2008
(28 comments)
What software can I use to create mathematical animations?
posted to Ask Metafilter by wireless
at 10:52 PM on May 2, 2008
(13 comments)
Scheduling and work-request software for an IT team.
posted to Ask Metafilter by ajp
at 7:57 AM on May 2, 2008
(14 comments)
Ten days have passed since I posted
this thread to
AskMetafilter. My postman is cranky with me, my friends think I'm crazy, I have about around 30 lbs of new catalogs
[c. 200kb pics, flickr, 1, 2], and a reinvigorated appreciation for all y'all (not that it has ever been in jeopardy)...
posted to MetaTalk by cadastral
at 7:32 PM on April 11, 2008
(49 comments)
Learn (or teach) fundamentals of computer science,
without a computer. Provided as hands-on exercises suitable for children, or even CS-illiterate adults. (If this is too basic for you,
go here.)
posted to MetaFilter by orthogonality
at 12:12 AM on April 10, 2008
(13 comments)
Is Ooow Universal? If I kick a Masai warrior, Brazillian beach bum, an Eskimo or an Indonesian will the exclamation for pain be similar? What about Mmmmm?
posted to Ask Metafilter by sien
at 6:22 PM on April 9, 2008
(23 comments)
The Misery Circle
An article about the remaining 13 also-rans in past US presidential elections.
posted to MetaFilter by idiomatika
at 9:26 PM on March 29, 2008
(17 comments)
On what grounds does one draw the line between quantum physics/mechanics and pseudoscientific claims about the powers of consciousness?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Nattie
at 6:18 AM on March 29, 2008
(37 comments)
What is the relevance of Socrates' last words?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Navelgazer
at 9:58 PM on March 29, 2008
(13 comments)
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