"Forget the actual product. What you want to read is the comments." As said by a friend who pointed this out. Boy howdy was she right.
posted to MetaFilter by St. Alia of the Bunnies at 6:51 PM on August 19, 2012 (88 comments)

I have about 8,000 photos on my home computer and I'd be bummed to lose them. It's time for me to learn about cloud storage. Halp?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by BlahLaLa at 5:09 PM on June 4, 2012 (32 comments)

I'm interviewing for a business role at Twitter next week - what do I need to know?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Anonymous at 2:17 PM on April 20, 2012 (2 comments)

So who's the least scummy secured credit card issuer out there?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by spungfoo at 9:57 AM on April 15, 2012 (12 comments)

Help come up with a clever name for a mobile animal adoption van
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Graygorey at 8:39 PM on April 7, 2012 (33 comments)

I'm hoping to put together a relatively simple website on which to put various stories and essays my friends and I are writing. I'm aiming at imitating old journals and newspapers (like this), fairly simple, mostly text. Do you guys know any great examples of this type of layout online that I could scope out, and if I wanted to start prototyping it myself relying as much as possible on CSS and javascript, what would be some resources I should consider?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by BlackLeotardFront at 7:09 PM on February 16, 2012 (4 comments)

I've been working as an IT Guy and part-time web development guru on and off for close to 8 years. I'm looking to take the plunge, and become a full-time web developer, but have virtually nothing in my "portfolio" from those 8 years to show for it. Help!
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Anonymous at 8:27 PM on December 3, 2011 (6 comments)

I'm self-employed. How do I keep my books when I've never kept any books?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Anonymous at 6:20 PM on August 19, 2011 (11 comments)

The Mystery of the Basement Burial Mound — sticks and stones, bricks and bones (and now cat poop!): what do I do about a giant pile of rocks and debris in my basement?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Deathalicious at 7:18 AM on August 18, 2011 (31 comments)

I saw a huge palm fossil at a gallery this weekend and fell in love. Does want, does not have $140,000. Please help me fake a fossil (for my own enjoyment, not for fraudulent purposes).
posted to Ask MetaFilter by cyndigo at 5:19 PM on August 15, 2011 (14 comments)

Age of Fable is a web-based RPG with a whimsical sense of humor.
posted to MetaFilter by nickgb at 8:28 PM on August 1, 2011 (13 comments)

When forensic sculptor Frank Bender, Esquire's Man of the Month in April 2004, died this week the world mourned one of the foremost skull-to-face recreationists. What fewer people knew was that his passing created an opening in The Vidocq Society a members-only crime-solving organization he co-founded in 1990, dedicated to working on long-unsolved murders. Membership is limited to 82 members, one for each year of Inspector Vidocq's life. The organization does have a newsletter available online and guests and associates sometimes tag along to their monthly luncheons, Cuisine & Crime Solving.
posted to MetaFilter by jessamyn at 7:13 AM on July 31, 2011 (18 comments)

Circa 1850. A curious document that had been filed away in a box for over a century. Hundreds of pages of strange, crudely drawn figures, resembling stick figures, many of them appearing to be urinating, copulating, whipping each other, and displaying enormously swollen genitals. An extremely important document that revealed much that was previously unknown about Native American history and culture?? The scribbling book of a German child, "the leisure pencillings of a nasty-minded little boy"?? We may never know.
posted to MetaFilter by ecorrocio at 8:33 AM on July 28, 2011 (43 comments)

Marissa is an adorable toddler with a rare and terrible medical problem: West Syndrome, a.k.a. infantile spasms. Her father Mike has been active in the online Special Needs community, chronicling her story for years now at his blog Marissa's Bunny. Last year, his readers raised almost $30,000 through a ChipIn fundraiser to offset the costs of Marissa's neurosurgery. As a sort of 'thank you', and with the help of matching funds from his employers, Mike offered to give away and/or raffle 40 iPads to the special needs kids of his blogger friends, to be used as assistive technology devices for many of their non-verbal kids. This follows on the heels of several other iPad raffles he's held in the past year.

Guess what happened next. The Special Needs Parenting blog community is on the case: Ellen Seidman (and her commenters), Rob Rummel-Hudson, Sarah and Joyce Hely, Shannon Des Roches Rosa and others are putting together the pieces right now.
(previously on MetaFilter: the unravelings of Kaycee Nicole, JT LeRoy, Kodee Kennings, Alexa DiCarlo, and Amina Arraf)
posted to MetaFilter by Asparagirl at 2:01 PM on July 18, 2011 (179 comments)

Lee Krasnow makes puzzles.
posted to MetaFilter by Trurl at 7:06 PM on July 15, 2011 (9 comments)

NOON, 22ND CENTURY. The research vessel Pegasus is getting ready for liftoff from a spaceport near Moscow. Its small crew of three comprises interplanetary zoologist Dr. Seleznev, his adventurous nine-year-old daughter Alisa, and the terminally pessimistic Captain Zeleny. As they search for rare animal specimens to expand the Moscow zoo's collection, they will discover which of the ferocious tigerat's two tails is longer, save a planet of robots from a paralyzing epidemic, and deliver a modestly sized birthday cake.
posted to MetaFilter by Nomyte at 2:18 PM on July 8, 2011 (24 comments)

This is a little complicated, but it is about identity and employment.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Anonymous at 9:51 AM on July 8, 2011 (13 comments)

Service plan for friend with clinical depression - what can we do? Last resort ahead.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Anonymous at 11:02 AM on May 11, 2011 (19 comments)

How can I add more mystery to everyday life?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by brynna at 7:52 AM on May 10, 2011 (42 comments)

How can I find a helpful mental health professional when I don't trust anyone?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by No1UKnow at 11:59 AM on May 3, 2011 (12 comments)

The Ballroom Under the Lake
posted to MetaFilter by Paragon at 6:25 PM on March 28, 2011 (30 comments)

I'm in a bad relationship and I've decided to leave. We live together, and I'm having some trouble plotting the logistics of getting out.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Anonymous at 4:38 PM on March 9, 2011 (65 comments)

I'd love to hear some strategy for keeping life together when you're out of work, looking for a job.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by DandyRandy at 6:55 PM on January 26, 2011 (31 comments)

I really need help with a song! it would make a great late x-mas gift! I don't know anything but a few lyrics. ...Crystal you're my little girl, the things you do and say just brighten my world _or hey crystal you're the key to my heart ...She asked…..Daddy, what is water made of? Daddy, what is God's last name? Daddy, why don't you kiss me the way you kiss mommy?. It is a man singing about his daughter. any help would be great!!!!
posted to Ask MetaFilter by wonderwoman7 at 8:05 PM on January 1, 2011 (2 comments)

What Alternatives to PayPal have you used buying, selling, donating? What are the pros and cons? Was it a viable alternative? In a perfect world this should be an international service; Does such exist?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by adamvasco at 8:25 AM on December 30, 2010 (7 comments)

Need help changing a worsening pattern of self-harm.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Anonymous at 8:32 AM on December 18, 2010 (13 comments)

What happens if I can't work due to social anxiety?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Anonymous at 3:18 PM on December 13, 2010 (19 comments)

Very Large Images on the Web: Which blogs display very large images (2.3MB smallish example) in simple and satisfying ways? How can I do the same?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by jjjjjjjijjjjjjj at 10:05 AM on November 29, 2010 (12 comments)

Are there any good, preferably free, widgets that I can use to build a family tree and put it on my blog? Ideally I would like a widget that has some sort of database behind it, and I would link to a database record for a specific ancestor when I write about them . It would also be cool to show an attractive family tree as a navigational tool to go to old blog posts about specific ancestors. You could click links in the genealogy widget to posts about all of the stories that are tagged "great grandpa Joe," for example.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by tnygard at 8:36 AM on November 27, 2010 (3 comments)

Do Zombies poop?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by schyler523 at 10:29 AM on November 23, 2010 (24 comments)

Where do you go to find Freelance Website Designers?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by nam3d at 9:11 AM on November 23, 2010 (8 comments)

Is there a paypal-like service that has the option to display a pseudonym in the transaction, while allowing a bank account to be under the real name? My girlfriend does art commissions for the internet, and she'd like to accept payments, but avoid the stalkers.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by koudelka at 11:09 AM on November 14, 2010 (6 comments)

Lesser-know work-at-home positions for someone with a background in Web Development, Online Marketing and Network Engineering?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by servix at 12:12 PM on November 12, 2010 (2 comments)

Just called the Suicide Hotline. Was alarmed at how milquetoast and ineffectual the volunteer was. Still feeling incredibly low. What's a guy gotta do to get serious help for his serious depression?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Anonymous at 9:23 AM on November 6, 2010 (46 comments)

As a print / web designer, how do I share my portfolio when I've been (and still am) working for the same company for 5 years?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Anonymous at 8:37 AM on November 6, 2010 (6 comments)

Someone in another state used my SSN to open credit in his name (not my name or address). Then this guy skipped out on the bills. Now the bank has tried to garnish my wages at my job by via my SSN. My job told the bank to get lost, basically, since I'm not the guy in question. Still, there's this matter of my SSN being used by this guy. I've checked my credit reports and there's nothing there that shouldn't be and I've placed fraud alerts with the three credit reporting agencies. What should I do next?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Anonymous at 12:39 PM on November 5, 2010 (6 comments)

Staying in a homeless shelter is no fun, especially for little kids. But a bright and sunny playroom can make it a little more comfortable, especially with Calvin & Hobbes murals on the walls.
posted to MetaFilter by Gator at 7:47 PM on October 28, 2010 (64 comments)

I need advice on indoor hammock installation.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by umbú at 7:31 PM on October 13, 2010 (4 comments)

I need surgery and don't have insurance. What are my options?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by christonabike at 7:59 PM on October 7, 2010 (21 comments)

Harpo's Place A tribute to Harpo Marx, by his son Bill.
posted to MetaFilter by Paragon at 3:31 PM on September 11, 2010 (48 comments)

Books are made out of trees, right? Artist Randall Rosenthal follows a slightly different path in that transformation. Books, newspapers, cutting boards, baseball cards, and legal pads also come from trees. The process Randall Rosenthal uses to make books and other objects out of trees is a does not involve a paper mill, though.
posted to MetaFilter by drlith at 7:32 AM on September 3, 2010 (15 comments)

Is there anyone who loans money based on the situation, rather than on a credit score/computer without any explanation?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Anonymous at 2:24 PM on August 24, 2010 (12 comments)

Sixth-grader Jackson C. Frank was horribly burned when the boiler at his Cheektowaga, New York, elementary school exploded March 31, 1954, killing fifteen of his classmates. While recovering from his injuries, Frank was introduced to the guitar, and the insurance settlement he received a decade later helped fund a trip to England, where he recorded his first and only album.
posted to MetaFilter by Knappster at 6:30 PM on August 15, 2010 (34 comments)

YANMD-YANML Filter: After years of not having health insurance, I recently took my shiny new insurance card to the doctor to get a checkup. They found I had a horrible disease. So, wtf do I do now?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by From the Fortress at 2:08 PM on August 12, 2010 (18 comments)

Is there a method/program for limiting a guest's access to my computer to -only- a web browser (no start menu, programs, file directories, etc.)?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by JFitzpatrick at 8:52 PM on June 30, 2007 (10 comments)

How much should I charge per hour for Web design services when I'm not a Real Designer?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by desjardins at 8:45 AM on May 19, 2007 (14 comments)

What are your favorite publications for graphic designers?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Foam Pants at 2:36 PM on May 16, 2007 (6 comments)

AnimationFilter: Did I hallucinate an animation based on Simon & Garfunkel's "The Sound of Silence"?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by foobario at 10:00 AM on April 27, 2007 (6 comments)

Help me find a way to incorporate codes and ciphers into my everyday life.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Astro Zombie at 5:51 AM on April 13, 2007 (28 comments)

I am looking for a calendar plugin for WordPress. All of the calendar plugins I've been trying do not offer the infuriatingly simple feature of showing the event information in the same table cell as the day it is on. This is all I want, like it looks here. Any ideas?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by delladlux at 2:04 PM on September 26, 2006