If there's one thing MeFites love more than Sarah Palin discussions, it's smug senses of superiority. Get yours in the 2008 MetaFilter election prediction contest.
posted to MetaTalk by gsteff at 6:45 PM on October 2, 2008 (205 comments)

Can Excel 2003 sort (or filter) primarily on case?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Chrysostom at 7:20 PM on July 30, 2008 (8 comments)

An acquaintance of mine claims that she performed with the London Symphony Orchestra in 1992, with Queen Elizabeth II in attendance. Could she be fibbing?
posted to Ask Metafilter by newfers at 5:22 PM on July 28, 2008 (41 comments)

Why do word processors screw up the size of bullets in bulleted lists?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Meatbomb at 5:11 AM on July 9, 2008 (11 comments)

Why do some people wear shoes in the house?
posted to Ask Metafilter by pravit at 2:03 PM on May 26, 2008 (214 comments)

How do you organize your email? How can I better organize my emails and be a better email-user?
posted to Ask Metafilter by rossination at 11:52 AM on May 11, 2008 (10 comments)

I would like sharp cheddar. The best sharp cheddar recommendations you've got. Complex, subtle cheddars are great, but I'm also feenin' for cheddar that is sharp beyond belief. So if you don't have the cheddar equivalent of a 25-year old Bowmore, a perfectly acceptable alternative is the cheddar equivalent of a ziploc bag full of Everclear. Let the cheese strike my taste buds, hard.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Greg Nog at 2:21 PM on April 3, 2008 (46 comments)

Lust after some stair porn (don't miss the details of the hanging box stairs), visit some glass igloos, and get comfy in some iconic furniture. That and much more is at materialicious, a blog about "architecture + design + materials + products."
posted to MetaFilter by Fuzzy Skinner at 5:39 PM on March 23, 2008 (18 comments)

Watch TV from around the world. Anything from Albania to Pakistan to Vietnam.
posted to MetaFilter by desjardins at 8:54 AM on March 1, 2008 (14 comments)

The Times Machine allows easy browsing of every edition from 70 years (1851-1922) worth of New York Times in the original format. Very cool.
posted to MetaFilter by peacay at 6:01 AM on February 25, 2008 (44 comments)

I love reading sites like kottke.org and Neatorama (and, of course, Metafilter). It's exciting - I never know what I'll come across next. What are some other sites that have lots of interesting stuff, preferably on a daily basis (but less often is fine as long as the content is high quality)?
posted to Ask Metafilter by jasminerain at 1:14 PM on February 21, 2008 (40 comments)

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.
posted to MetaTalk by stefnet at 3:46 PM on January 30, 2008 (36 comments)

In August 1781, the case of Brom and Bett vs. Ashley went to the jury. The year before, Mum Bett, a slave in the Ashley house since 1742, was struck by her mistress. Mum Bett left the house and refused to return. Bett had overheard conversations about the new Massachusetts constitution that included the clause, "All men are created equal" and argued that the clause applied to her. When the jury agreed, slavery was effectively abolished in the state of Massachusetts. Mum Bett took the name of Elizabeth Freeman and went to work in the employ of her lawyer. (More inside)
posted to MetaFilter by forrest at 12:44 PM on August 10, 2007 (34 comments)

The Ephemera Society was glancingly mentioned prior, but deserves a better mention. It includes:
—An exhibit, an article, and links to Michael Ragsdale's 9/11 ephemera.
—A history of Coca-cola print ephemera.
—An article by Will Shortz on the ephemeral history of the crossword.
—Articles from the Louisiana Library Association's journal issue on ephemera, including Principles for Organizing an Ephemera Collection and an Overview of Political Ephemera.
posted to MetaFilter by klangklangston at 1:02 PM on January 5, 2008 (11 comments)

Is This Transparency? OP with very slim, one-year posting history asks a question about finding a good charity in AskMe, just prior to year-end tax-decision time. Newly registered responder posts a newly formed charity-aggregator/evaluator organization, without mentioning that he is, apparently, one of the two founders. Self-promotional setup leading to self-link? Or am I being too cynical?

[update, 1/3/08: a summary of events is being developed on the wiki. --cortex]
posted to MetaTalk by Miko at 10:44 AM on December 31, 2007 (1426 comments)

Can you help solve a somewhat bizarre and mysterious crime?
posted to Ask Metafilter by flapjax at midnite at 4:59 AM on October 2, 2007 (61 comments)

Dutch East Indies. "After a wonderful youth in the Dutch East Indies, today Indonesia, my family and I went through three and a half years Japanese occupation. I lost my father, I lost the country I loved, I lost everything, but I kept my memories. ... So here I am, 79 years old, sitting behind my computer, going back to the Dutch East Indies."
posted to MetaFilter by No-sword at 5:58 AM on August 16, 2007 (31 comments)

I need to know about old-timey cows!!!
posted to Ask Metafilter by esereth at 1:28 PM on May 2, 2007 (29 comments)

I have the psoriasis and I am looking for non-toxic palliatives.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Anonymous at 6:30 AM on April 23, 2007 (16 comments)

My wife and daughter are planning a summer 2008 mother-daughter trip to Alaska. No camping, no major hiking.
posted to Ask Metafilter by beagle at 9:27 AM on April 5, 2007 (5 comments)

I would like to hear personal anecdotes related to scams, scammers, or scamming.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mach3avelli at 2:34 AM on November 12, 2006 (33 comments)

Who is responsible for the wonderful type engraved in stone seen on gated walls around the Harvard campus? I am not talking about architectural lettering, but about the several quotes engraved in slabs of smooth stone and mounted in the walls separating various parts of the campus. The work looks contemporary, or at least very well-cared-for.
posted to Ask Metafilter by luriete at 11:21 AM on May 30, 2006 (13 comments)