MetaFilter posts tagged with wtf

Black and White WTF

grumblebee — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:08:44 -0800

A blog of strange (found) B&W photography

The 'Democratization of Music.'

Lutoslawski — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:07:36 -0800

uPlaya uses algorithms to determine if a song will be a hit. Brought to you by Music Intelligence Solutions, the uPlaya software uses spectral deconvolution to rate a song on a scale of 1 to 10, 10 being assurance that the song will be a hit. Ostensibly, the software can be used to sell new bands to record labels if a song achieves a ranking of platinum or better. According to Harvard Business School, the software is accurate 8 out of 10 times. The software is a finalist for the Creative Coast's Innovation Awards. A vodpod documentary about uPlaya. The uPlaya blog.

"What have we got to lose?"

mek — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 23:03:49 -0800

We welcome anyone to visit our town! There are no commandos in the streets. There is no fence or gate being built around Hardin. People are free to come and go as they please. APF is not running our town or our police force. Detailed discussion of the nature of this company starts here.

Griddleville, Population: ∞

saguaro — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 09:42:21 -0800

Your Saturday Morning Cartoon: Chik Parm Spag in Griddleville

I'm crazy. Crazy for feeling so blue.

loquacious — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 21:44:42 -0800

Some guy named Spence Peppard takes a flying shot at Willie Nelson and Patsy Cline's Crazy.

Oh. Em. Gee.

TheTorns — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:26:53 -0800

OMGpop is potentially all your Flash Fun Fridays come at once. Clones of addictive classic multiplayer games like Bomberman, Pictionary, Tetris, even Mario Kart and Guitar Hero - plus a whole lot more, all wrapped up in an extremely slick interface with an added dash of chat and social networking features. Not yet out of beta, the hype is certainly extensive, but is the business model sound? My first FPP! 8-D

when you need that unusual gift ...

madamjujujive — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 21:50:24 -0800

Amazon: wtf

It's just you, a roll of tape and the internet, so why not?

Brandon Blatcher — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 19:00:29 -0800

Go ahead, tape yourself.

Your Worst Nightmare, Butthorn!

signalnine — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:06:40 -0800

Gary Busey is.. BULLETPROOF. (SLYT) via everything is terrible It's kind of like the plot of Red Dawn combined with the plot of Rambo combined with the plot of Dirty Harry. Only with way more cocaine. Bonus footage.

No more ditching in the Hudson is a plus.

allkindsoftime — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 06:33:00 -0800

The Manhattan Airport Foundation. From the About Us: It doesn’t take long to realize Central Park squanders 843 acres of the most valuable real estate in the world. From the FAQ: To date, nearly 100 investors have signed on to provide approximately $130M in equity with another $80M from the bond market making Manhattan Airport the most ambitious privately-funded airport development project in US history. Apparently this is for reals.

Utinni!

verb — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 11:00:42 -0800

Dancing with the Star Wars Stars. It's Vadertime.

raaouuhao woahaooaoo

BlackLeotardFront — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 10:50:15 -0800

Today's featured article: Hvuoauuoao roaoa rruaauuvaaoo nuaunuuoau waaoaarrooayu haoaoa nauiouuruua rraaoaa voaouriau wooo vuaaoora.

Step 1: Squat! Step 2: Shred!

fungible — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:08:32 -0800

C r a b c o r e !

No time to squat? There's an app for that.

Brandon Blatcher — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 07:32:42 -0800

The portable urinating device for women (via)

Foundation and Letching

Artw — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 10:12:23 -0800

Isaac Asimov on how to be a dirty old man.

The sexual non-sexual Jonas Brothers

mathowie — Sun, 03 May 2009 12:21:33 -0800

The most important article you'll ever read about the Jonas Brothers which smartly breaks down the extreme disconnect between their message, their medium, and how hot foam spray guns figure into the conservative culture wars.

Yum, tofutti!

idiopath — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 21:15:56 -0800

Get your Daily Dose of '80s kitsch.

Papaya...wait, what?

Unicorn on the cob — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 13:41:19 -0800

Papaya is an... indescribable video by Alexander Marcus. Is it satire? Is he even a real person? More "electro lore" goodness, for the curious.

Didi Senft keeps it Real

rageagainsttherobots — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 11:44:25 -0800

Bike fanatic Didi Senft, who's been building crazy cycles for years, shows off his latest "angular" bikes.

Broken Picture Telephone

ob — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 14:20:29 -0800

In the spirit of Friday being game day, I give you Broken Picture Telephone; a pictoral version of the classic game of telephone (also known as Chinese Whispers.) Previously on MeFi.

Conrad, you sexy devil you

Brandon Blatcher — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 07:05:14 -0800

There is no finer measure of a man than the way he smokes a pipe.

When terrorists attack Office Depot, we'll be ready!

educatedslacker — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 09:53:50 -0800

Urban Camouflage deals with the question how to camouflage oneself and one’s identity in the urban space. Our costumes are inspired by the «ghillie suits», the military camouflage suit. It was an adventure to wear the suit in the stores because of the conflicts with the employees, the reaction of the customers and also to see the pretty well camouflage effect in a real situation.

Does what it says on the tin.

You Should See the Other Guy — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 21:10:06 -0800

Dancing Japanese Street Gangs - mov

You know that they are models, right? She doesn't really work there.

exlotuseater — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 12:53:11 -0800

This site examines the cross-cultural trend of headset-wearing customer support representatives on corporate websites! From one of the posts on the first page: "This one is kindof interesting because second headset graphic (right side) features a slow animation of the Headset Hottie giggling." So, what are the cultural and social implications of this paradigm? What are the implications of examining this paradigm on a website titled "Headset Hotties?" Seems a bit problematic.

RRRARRRRGH CLANK CLANK CLANK

loquacious — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 22:41:09 -0800

Dinosaurs fucking robots.