The Google Flight Simulator -- an easter egg in Google Earth.
posted to MetaFilter by empath at 9:05 AM on September 1, 2007 (35 comments)

Guess who's censoring references to evolution out of David Attenborough documentaries? That's right, the Dutch. See the differences; here's a detailed write-up by a Dutch biologist and documentary enthusiast comparing the two versions side-by-side (in Dutch).
posted to MetaFilter by goodnewsfortheinsane at 8:42 AM on August 28, 2007 (41 comments)

Bored? Why not watch some groovy slideshows from slideshow.net.
Inbox Zero, Death by powerpoint, Unlocking Cool The Bigness of Smallness, Shift Happens, The Brand Gap, Fantastic Pictures, I am the Media.
posted to MetaFilter by seanyboy at 7:40 AM on August 24, 2007 (4 comments)

The story behind Comic Sans: The web's most hated typeface. Previously
posted to MetaFilter by GuyZero at 10:59 AM on August 23, 2007 (396 comments)

In the 1890s, an unknown woman was found drowned in the Seine. Known as the l'Inconnue de la Seine, her death mask became a fixture in the homes of artists and writers, and her look the ideal of the age. Many have speculated on her identity, and she has inspired a long list of artistic works by Nabokov, Rilke, Man Ray, and others. She has since become the "most kissed girl in the world" thanks to the Norwegian toymaker that used her mask to create Resusci Anne, the standard CPR doll.
posted to MetaFilter by blahblahblah at 9:43 AM on August 21, 2007 (56 comments)

The software awards scam. I put out a new product a couple of weeks ago. This new product has so far won 16 different awards and recommendations from software download sites. Download it now from PC World!
posted to MetaFilter by Armitage Shanks at 8:36 AM on August 17, 2007 (20 comments)

"You've reached this page because the site you were trying to visit now blocks the FireFox browser". Because Firefox has endorsed and allowed the Ad Block Plus plug-in, which is "is an infringement of the rights of web site owners and developers," some folks aren't too happy. With links to How to Block Firefox, Firefox Myths, and The Firefox Cult.
posted to MetaFilter by zardoz at 6:57 PM on August 16, 2007 (180 comments)

The Bender Brewer Project. Inspired by an episode of Futurama in which boozy robot Bender is used to brew beer, Star Wars ASCII animator Simon Janson decided to build his own Bender to use to brew his own beer. Among the many careful details that went into this project was to actually build the robot's brain out of a 6502 processor, as specified in the show, and to build a remote detonator to operate his brain.
posted to MetaFilter by Astro Zombie at 10:29 PM on August 12, 2007 (24 comments)

Anyone CAN Cook [NY Times link] 101 incredibly simple 10-minute recipes from Mark Bittman.
posted to MetaFilter by dersins at 9:09 AM on July 18, 2007 (70 comments)

If abortion is outlawed, what should be the penalty for mothers who get abortions? Let's ask some anti-abortion protestors.
posted to MetaFilter by Pope Guilty at 5:30 PM on July 30, 2007 (339 comments)

Big Bottom, performed with every bass player in the known universe - Spinal Tap, the loudest band on earth, reunites for the Live Earth Webley concert.
posted to MetaFilter by darkripper at 4:35 AM on July 9, 2007 (53 comments)

What are some good, somewhat dirty jokes suitable for telling to my Grandma?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by sciurus at 2:52 PM on June 26, 2007 (52 comments)

World Clock SWF application showing the time of day expressed in actual time, the number of species passed into extinction, barrels of oil produced, the temperature of the earth, prison population, world population, and deaths by various causes. Because, y'know, you weren't depressed enough already. Site also offers a number of free games, calculators and applications for your own site.
posted to MetaFilter by psmealey at 4:33 AM on June 30, 2007 (36 comments)

I'm sure, like me, you've wondered what it would look like if a bunch of black teenaged dudes got together and banged their ottoman. Well, wonder no more. Via.
posted to MetaFilter by jonson at 4:55 PM on May 11, 2007 (113 comments)

Hikaru dorodango is a recent craze in Japanese school yards. Apparently it's an absorbing task, one that anyone can pick up. There are even competing, previously undisclosed techniques.
posted to MetaFilter by ancientgower at 10:29 AM on May 30, 2006 (40 comments)

Applications for UK visas are being denied for ridiculous reasons, says an independent monitor report. Among the reasons: never having been on holiday before, "failing to complete pivotal areas of Section 6", and "plan[ning] a holiday for no particular purpose other than sightseeing. BBC readers contribute their stories - from potential bridesmaids being told that they were only going to marry English men like their sister was doing, to not having good enough German.
posted to MetaFilter by divabat at 1:11 AM on June 21, 2007 (61 comments)

What the World Eats A photo slide show of images taken of families around the world, and the food they consume in one week. The commentary also provides the amount of money they have to spend, and what their favorite meals are.
posted to MetaFilter by Dave Faris at 11:03 AM on June 5, 2007 (117 comments)

Last.fm isn't just for humans. Matt Biddulph, a systems architect for the BBC, rigged a homemade plug-in for Last.fm (Previously on MeFi) that, over the course of a year, transmitted over 50,000 songs played on BBC 6Music to a Last.fm account named Sekrit. (Oh, and wondering what MetaFilter users listen to?) (via waxy)
posted to MetaFilter by Robot Johnny at 8:25 AM on April 28, 2006 (32 comments)

The Internet's Most Accurate English-to-English Dictionary This internet service will translate any English word, phrase or passage into English, or vice versa. Your original grammar, style, and spelling are left intact!
posted to MetaFilter by adampsyche at 9:10 AM on September 29, 2004 (21 comments)

I think thirteen years of surfing the internet has ruined my brain.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Anonymous at 6:42 AM on May 21, 2007 (34 comments)

The link to the live stream has been posted! Eurovision (previously) from Helsinki is about to begin (2100 CET), and there is a live stream available. Just get the plugin, and, if it all works, you'll be ready to watch!
posted to MetaFilter by jasper411 at 12:03 PM on May 12, 2007 (313 comments)

The BBC have published online new guidelines for programme makers as to how the end credits to television shows should be formatted in future. The instructions are geekily idiosyncratic and the diagrams offer a preview of at least BBC One's on-screen graphics in the future. Spy drama Spooks famously dumped its credits online. Are we now seeing the first stage of a process in which the same will happen for all programmes? Does it matter?
posted to MetaFilter by feelinglistless at 3:45 PM on May 9, 2007 (29 comments)

Jess does Ubuntu! I know nothing about Ubuntu, but Metafilter's own jessamyn has inspired me to try this on my old PC before I donate it to a friend. (via)
posted to MetaFilter by ObscureReferenceMan at 11:13 AM on May 8, 2007 (75 comments)

And I will hug him and squeeze him and call him George! Somewhere I read that there was a specific word in some language to describe the feeling of restraining overwhelming affection because the urge to hug and squeeze with all one's might could actually harm the subject, e.g. puppies, infants, petite girlfriends. I've searched all over with no luck. Ring any bells?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Tubes at 10:36 PM on April 23, 2007 (27 comments)

Is it time for another London meetup? Maybe something midweek, or a weekend afternoon picnic?
posted to MetaTalk by sueinnyc at 3:35 AM on April 22, 2007 (41 comments)

The star who never was. Part rock and roll history and part cautionary tale, the story of Marcus is too compelling to ignore. Well.... maybe not, but it's worth the read.
posted to MetaFilter by elwoodwiles at 3:12 PM on May 16, 2005 (11 comments)

OK, Here I go, I'm going to make this whole website right now on this dry-erase board.
posted to MetaFilter by 31d1 at 7:25 PM on April 6, 2007 (93 comments)

# 16 is willing to take a bullet for the truth.
posted to MetaTalk by R. Mutt at 10:56 AM on April 11, 2007 (34 comments)

George Orwell, Big Brother is watching your house. With CCTV. Perhaps the Surveillance Camera Players could put on a performance there. It looks like Britain really is becoming a surveillance society. [Via Digg.]
posted to MetaFilter by homunculus at 1:09 AM on April 2, 2007 (44 comments)

The New Yorker appends a correction (scroll to bottom)... It seems that Essjay, an inner-circle Wikipedian favored by Jimbo Wales, has been lying about his "credentials " to everyone for years, including to The New Yorker (covered previously prior to correction.)
posted to MetaFilter by bhouston at 10:06 PM on February 28, 2007 (112 comments)

Photos from last night's London meetup. Features sandwiches and corruption.
posted to MetaTalk by chrismear at 3:49 AM on March 17, 2007 (42 comments)

You may have heard of Twitter, a social networking utility to let your friends know online or by SMS what you're doing right now. Well, now even fault lines can do it, thanks to some enterprising developers. Friend one of these guys to get San Francisco quake info by text message from the USGS.
posted to MetaFilter by SuperNova at 5:15 PM on March 12, 2007 (23 comments)

Oi, Londoners! March meetup?
posted to MetaTalk by chrismear at 6:31 AM on March 7, 2007 (59 comments)

Calvin Klein is releasing a new fragrance for our "technosexual" generation: A typical line from the press materials for CK in2u goes like this: “She likes how he blogs, her texts turn him on. It’s intense. For right now.
posted to MetaFilter by monaco at 1:50 AM on March 8, 2007 (63 comments)

What is it called when a brand name becomes so ubiquitous that it becomes a descriptor for the action or item itself, e.g. Xerox and Kleenex?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by lazaruslong at 11:44 AM on February 26, 2007 (11 comments)

Photos from last night's London meetup. Straight from sueinnyc's camera to my Flickr account to your face. Features health warnings.
posted to MetaTalk by chrismear at 6:20 AM on February 17, 2007 (61 comments)

The One that Got Away - Tom Waits
posted to MetaFilter by BrotherCaine at 5:25 PM on February 15, 2007 (34 comments)

The Twelve Commandments Of Flaming. Andrew Heenan's Guide To Flaming also features sections on Winning and Strategy, as well as Word Skills , Psychology of Flaming, Definitions Of Flaming, Profiling Flamers and more. "I get the occasional accusation that this site, while claiming to be about resisting and surviving flaming, is actually intended as a training course for would-be flamers," he says... Maybe it's both?
posted to MetaFilter by amyms at 8:13 PM on February 12, 2007 (63 comments)

Don't Buy this Book! Seth Godin, author and marketing guru, has his book, Everyone is an Expert, for purchase on Amazon. The problem? He wrote it as an ebook in 2005, and it is downloadable for free. And it isn't even illegal, as it was licensed under a Creative Commons license that allows for for profit reproduction.
posted to MetaFilter by zabuni at 1:54 PM on February 10, 2007 (37 comments)

Photos from Hiroshima in August of 1945. Long supressed by the occupying U.S. forces, a highly unsettling (and decidedly NSFW) collection of photos from the days immediately after August 6th. Via.
posted to MetaFilter by jonson at 6:41 PM on February 6, 2007 (197 comments)

The 120 Minute Archive -- an attempt to gather all of the playlists of MTV's now-defunct late-night alternative rock program which ran from 1986 to 2003. Along with the videos were loads of live performances. Sure, it went down in quality in its second half. But where else in the pre-Internet days of 1992 could small-town kids discover Tom Waits, Morrissey and Sonic Youth in a single sitting?
posted to MetaFilter by Bookhouse at 4:12 PM on February 3, 2007 (53 comments)

Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.
posted to MetaFilter by jaronson at 7:27 AM on January 28, 2007 (182 comments)

Can I bake cookies without a proper oven?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Ookseer at 7:21 AM on January 28, 2007 (23 comments)

RipperFilter: What is a CD Ripping service you've been happy with?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by UncleHornHead at 8:54 PM on November 30, 2005 (8 comments)

Yet another London Meetup?
posted to MetaTalk by Optamystic at 7:29 AM on January 24, 2007 (33 comments)

Meetup protocol: do you reveal your username, real name, or both? Is there an expectation as far as this?
posted to MetaTalk by clgregor at 10:22 AM on January 24, 2007 (101 comments)

How do I go about NOT making friends?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by greta simone at 9:46 PM on January 17, 2007 (23 comments)

What I've Learned: Al Green, Alex Trebek, Alyssa Milano, Andy Grove, Arianna Huffington, Arny Freytag, Arthur Miller, Bill O'Reilly, Billy Bob Thornton, Bobby Bowden, Burt Reynolds, Carroll Shelby, Charles Townes, Christie Brinkley, Christopher Reeve, Clive Davis, Conrad Dobler, Curt Gowdy, Dan Rather, David Bowie, David Brown, Don Rickles, Edward Teller, Even Knievel, Faye Dunaway, Forest Whitaker, Garry Shandling, Gene Simmons, Haley Joel Osment, Heather Locklear, Homer Simpson, Hugh Hefner, Hunter Clemons, J. Craig Venter, 1=8991">Jack Bauer, Jaime Pressly, James Caan, James Watson, Jeff Bezos, Jim Willett, Jimmy Dean, Joe Frazier, John Kenneth Galbraith, John McCain, JR Simplot, Julia Child, Katie Couric, Keith Richards, Kirk Douglas, Lou Reed, Lucinda Williams, Mark Burnett, Mia Farrow, Michael Wright, Muhammad Ali, Neil Young, Ozzy Osbourne, Pamela Anderson, Peter O'Toole, Phil Spector, Philip Johnson, Ray Charles, Red Auerbach, Richard Branson, Richard Petty, Rip Torn, Robert Altman, Robert DeNiro, Robert Evans, Rod Steiger, Rodney Dangerfield, Roseanne, Roy Jones Jr., Sarah Silverman and Jimmy Kimmel, Siegfried and Roy, Suge Knight, Tom Petty, Tommy Franks, Walter Cronkite. [Slightly More Inside]
posted to MetaFilter by NotMyselfRightNow at 5:01 AM on January 17, 2007 (59 comments)

I wish to woo. I want to woo. Will you waft to me wooing words of wisdom?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by loiseau at 8:19 AM on January 16, 2007 (37 comments)

By semi-popular request, I present to you: Metafilter: The Deleted.
posted to MetaTalk by Mach5 at 2:29 PM on January 13, 2007 (52 comments)