Hey all, I used to do a lot of web dev. I don't anymore (Hooray!) and I like to keep it that way. However, my new gig requires me to keep a pretty active portfolio. I've been using Squarespace for a year or two but I find the "template" system to be super cumbersome and unwieldy. What's the state of the art in the drag 'n drop, no-admin-necessary website (Wix et. al.)?. More criteria inside.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by GilloD at 7:06 PM on September 7, 2016 (5 comments)

I want to learn, from the beginning, with no pressure and a drink in hand. Help me come up with a boozy math/science online course curriculum.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by naju at 3:47 PM on August 25, 2016 (8 comments)

A colleague mentioned a college course he took on rigorously proving commonly handwaved aspects of math. Help me find books or a syllabus relating to this!
posted to Ask MetaFilter by The Gaffer at 11:34 AM on August 8, 2016 (9 comments)

I am looking for recommendations for websites/ blogs that feature photo-heavy articles on classic and vintage automobiles. I already follow Petrolicious. I wouldn't mind something that skews a little more American muscle from the 80's and prior, but any and all recommendations from any genre are welcome.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Think_Long at 8:12 AM on June 29, 2016 (7 comments)

I found this men's fashion blog called Well Spent and I love it. I love the emphasis on responsible sourcing (environmentally and labor-wise), a lot of made in the US and Canada items, and "buy it for life" quality– meaning items so well made I could hand them down to my kids. Is there a woman's fashion blog like this?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by melissam at 9:21 AM on March 13, 2016 (9 comments)

I have never really gotten into modern poetry, but I've recently read a few poems by Dana Gioia, and I'd like to learn more. A dozen years ago, I was in the same position with modern art and Mark Rothko. I happened to find a copy of H. H. Arnason's History of Modern Art in my college's library, and now I consider myself something of an expert on the subject. I'm looking for a book that will do the same for poetry.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by kevinbelt at 3:33 PM on February 23, 2016 (8 comments)

For over 35 years, Roy Underhill has shared his love of American woodcraft. Using only the hand tools of early America, Roy proves that woodworking doesn’t have to be noisy, dangerous or expensive. His insights into the principles of the craft reveal the enduring relationship between tools and material — between the human hand and the creations of culture. 142 episodes of the Woodwright's Shop is available free of charge from PBS. Each episode features construction of a woodworking project using traditional methods or a lesson on use of a traditional tool or technique.
posted to MetaFilter by Mitheral at 8:47 PM on February 20, 2016 (41 comments)

I'm looking for books written in an engaging manner about highly technical topics (i.e. don't read like textbooks). What books do you recommend, and what is this category called so I can find more of it?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by bookdragoness at 4:06 PM on February 10, 2016 (16 comments)

I got a new laptop. I tried Linux (dual-boot Win10 with Linux Mint). I think I'm in love. But I feel a bit lost and befuddled. How do I learn to understand Linux generally, and Linux Mint specifically?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Gin and Comics at 4:41 PM on January 13, 2016 (27 comments)

I'm learning mandarin and am looking for good shows at an appropriate level... My girlfriend has a dub that she got in Flushing (Chinese name is Xiao Wanzi), and it's fine enough, but he image quality is terrible... It's clear it's just a bootleg. I'm totally happy actually paying for this, but I have no idea where to find it! Finding even the English version these days is tricky, so I have no clue how to find a Mandarin dub. Extra credit is other Mandarin shows I should check out at a sort of intermediate working on advancing level!
posted to Ask MetaFilter by wooh at 12:56 PM on December 23, 2015 (4 comments)

America's gun problem is completely unique: Why is it that for all the outrage and mourning with every mass shooting, nothing seems to change? To understand that, it's important to grasp not just the stunning statistics about gun ownership and gun violence in the United States, but America's very unique relationship with guns — unlike that of any other developed country — and how it plays out in our politics to ensure, seemingly against all odds, that our culture and laws continue to drive the routine gun violence that marks American life.
posted to MetaFilter by triggerfinger at 8:19 PM on December 2, 2015 (909 comments)

I have tons of photos of me and my partner on my iphone and would like to put them all together in a grid fashion (maybe 10x7 photos ish) to then be sent off and printed so i can frame it and give it to her as a present. I would really like an app that would be able to do all of this in one shot but cant seem to see any. Failing that, any other option that is kind of straight forward. Id rather not be messing around with Photoshop templates and stuff if possible.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by aqueousdan at 2:19 AM on November 17, 2015 (6 comments)

I've always been more of a TV person than a movie person. Now I think I'd like to get more serious with my interest, and really delve into the history and theory of television, both in terms of the shows themselves and the industry behind them. Help me get started with this!
posted to Ask MetaFilter by showbiz_liz at 9:28 AM on October 22, 2015 (13 comments)

Recommend me your favorite collections of short stories please.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Lutoslawski at 6:32 PM on September 22, 2015 (30 comments)

I've been listening to Ben Fold's new album So There pretty much non-stop for the past couple weeks. Suffice it to say, I absolutely love it, and I'd like to find more artists/albums that have similar qualities to both parts of the album, but I'm stumped as to where I should look for it.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by noneuclidean at 10:20 AM on September 14, 2015 (11 comments)

I'd like a better working knowledge of practical furniture design for wood, along with general woodworking best practices—and I feel like there's probably a better way than my current system of building lots of frustrating projects and learning what not to do one thing at a time. Please point me to the resources—books, magazines, communities, etc.—that got you over the hump.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by peachfuzz at 12:23 PM on April 3, 2015 (12 comments)

What are your favorite love songs from the last five-ten years?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by qldaddy at 6:05 AM on August 19, 2015 (42 comments)

Recommendations for fiction books about (among other things) middle-aged dads and dead marriages...Basically stark, non-whitewashed Real Life?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by lhude sing cuccu at 5:46 PM on August 5, 2015 (36 comments)

Where can someone learn about modern technology stacks / enterprise computing? Is there an equivalent to How Computers Work but for corporate computing? If I wanted to see how CRM, ERP, PaaS, ETL, ESP, DMZ, NoSQL, and GitHub might be used together at Walmart / Acme Co., where would I go? Is What is Code the closest I will get?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by jasondigitized at 6:15 AM on July 28, 2015 (4 comments)

One of the reasons I like Facebook (don't kill me) is that it connects me with a lot of my friends near and far. For the past week, I've been posting questions that start off with "Because I'm curious…." which has resulted in a lot of great banter, but it also helps me to get to know people too. Help me come up with more questions.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by HeyAllie at 9:20 AM on May 29, 2015 (16 comments)

I am looking for post-apocalyptic sci fi books for my husband. He is currently convalescing from a back injury, and when Husband is bored, Wife suffers.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by evilcupcakes at 10:19 PM on May 17, 2015 (54 comments)

Yascha Mounk at the utopian conducts An Interview with T.M. Scanlon: I: Free Will, Punishment and The Significance of Choice

The Utopian: One of philosophy’s oldest worries is causal determinism: the fear that, if what we do and think is determined by physical processes beyond our control, then we should abandon moral categories like praise and blame and choice. But I take it that you’re less worried about that than many of your colleagues? Tim Scanlon: I think there are three ways in which this problem arises – the problem being the possibility that a causal explanation of a reaction we give would undermine its significance in one way or another.

T.M. (Tim) Scanlon is Alford Professor of Natural Religion, Moral Philosophy, and Civil Polity at Harvard, a moral philosopher, expert in contractualism, and the author of What We Owe To Each Other
posted to MetaFilter by the man of twists and turns at 7:17 AM on April 22, 2015 (6 comments)

I love books with extremely clever protagonists. Help me find more!
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Itaxpica at 9:55 AM on April 10, 2015 (42 comments)

My Dad often has trouble with the computer that run along the lines of "can't download email attachment" or "doesn't know how to forward email". I need a program that will allow me to access his computer remotely so I can do simple common tasks for him, as he's unable to retain the information even when we go through it step-by-step, over long drawn out phone calls. Being able to see what's on his screen, or to indicate to him where to click would simplify things for both of us greatly. I have used RealVNC before, but only within a home network and don't know how challenging it is to do over the internet. We are both using Windows 7. Thanks.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by roshy at 9:10 PM on February 3, 2014 (18 comments)

How do you keep your house smelling nice without breaking the bank? Right now we're using candles, Glade plug-ins, etc., but it's expensive! What inexpensive methods do you use to keep the dog, baby, and body odor scents out?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by sciencemandan at 3:17 PM on March 22, 2015 (17 comments)

Mr. Pterodactyl and I have realized we enjoy trying and learning new things together. We especially like it if we can take a short lesson or a few short lessons first. What are some (not outrageously expensive) things we could try?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Mrs. Pterodactyl at 6:15 AM on March 11, 2015 (47 comments)

I'm looking for a service/app/website to help me discover new [e]books to read - a little like how pandora works for new music. Ideally I could enter an book and get lists of 'similar' books. In this case similar might be genre, author, series, plot details, setting. Other functionality I'd love would be to replicate the book-store experience of browsing shelves (especially the New Release section) to find books.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Long Way To Go at 6:47 PM on June 14, 2014 (9 comments)

The electric guitar switch in my brain recently flipped itself back to 'On' after 18 years of hibernation, and I'm feeling like Rip Van Winkle. Where and how do the cool kids learn how to shred these days?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by usonian at 12:37 PM on September 6, 2014 (6 comments)

Oh No, She Didn’t: The Strong Female Character, Deconstructed by Ilana C. Myer
posted to MetaFilter by Fizz at 9:55 AM on February 26, 2015 (85 comments)

I'm looking to buy new everyday dishes and I don't know how to find something I'll be happy with. Dishwasher- and microwave-safe is easy, since most tell you that right up front. But I also want dishes that are resistant to chipping, even if clattered around a bit, and ones that don't show knife/tool marks readily. I gather I want stoneware rather than earthenware, but are there specific features, or price points, I should be seeking? Any advice you can offer would be much appreciated.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by DrGail at 12:32 PM on February 17, 2015 (47 comments)

What can I do to turn a modest, sparse apartment into a living space that's delightful, useful, impressive, and comfortable? Assume I am starting very nearly from scratch. Extra points for cheapness, easy installations, things which I can move with me, and tips that will make my life easier and happier rather than just flashier.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by rorgy at 12:57 PM on October 26, 2014 (14 comments)

I'm looking for resources that discuss the basics of data mining and building predictive models.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by wansac at 4:57 PM on February 8, 2015 (9 comments)

A 30-minute Youtube video of 550 artists (musicians and actors) asked a simple question: Lennon or McCartney?
posted to MetaFilter by dry white toast at 3:21 PM on December 15, 2014 (176 comments)

I've created a script that converts a Metafilter thread into a PDF designed for printing in book form, including title page and contributor index. I used lulu.com to print a few and they look pretty good.
posted to MetaTalk by gwint at 10:30 AM on December 8, 2014 (116 comments)

I'm looking for good mystery novels with protagonists who are not cops, not PIs, not lawyers, etc., and who are not really working with those sort of professionals, and who may also be in over their heads. They may accidentally fall into the mystery, or they may bring it upon themselves. The point is that they are "civilians" who must investigate a mystery.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Sticherbeast at 10:29 AM on November 19, 2014 (78 comments)

A massive, difficult undertaking. A once-in-a-lifetime experience. A commitment to something big and challenging. What is it?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by pretentious illiterate at 12:49 PM on November 10, 2014 (31 comments)

If one reads The Hunt For Red October one comes out of it knowing a lot about how submarines work. Watch Apollo 13 and you learn about mission control and spacecraft. What's the equivalent for the railroads?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by bondcliff at 7:03 AM on October 14, 2014 (16 comments)

I am opening a small solo business. I am going to be using a virtual phone system. I am looking for a phone dock that turns my android cell phone into a desk phone with receiver AND speaker phone.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by irisell at 11:47 AM on October 8, 2014 (6 comments)

I'm not a smart man. But I do enjoy well written things. But well written books, poems, articles or whatever sometimes seem to be to hard to get into. Anyhow I would love to have examples of what people find to be amazing, creative and perhaps unique in the form of the written word. I don't care if it is famous or not. The best of the best of accessible yet amazingly written works. Thanks!
posted to Ask MetaFilter by tarvuz at 9:03 PM on October 3, 2014 (45 comments)

I'm getting fairly tired of science fiction set in the near or medium future where society and motivations are an extension of modern life. I'd like something set so far in the future that there is nothing that really calls back to earth politics or history or culture, or something which may well be in an alternate universe because earth-like things never even come up.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Bugbread at 7:44 AM on September 26, 2014 (30 comments)

Brenna Twohy, representing Portland, OR, performs her poem "Fantastic Breasts and Where To Find Them," about Harry Potter, pornography, and non-consent, at the 2014 National Poetry Slam.
posted to MetaFilter by ocherdraco at 9:28 PM on August 19, 2014 (67 comments)

In early September, I'm going to temporarily be freed from tyranny and oppression have the house to myself, while my insect overlord platonic domestic life partner is out of town. For four glorious days, I will be free to watch all the things I never get to watch when she's home. Please help me scare the pants off myself. Extensive, detailed recipe for appropriate levels of terror inside.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by kythuen at 10:01 AM on August 6, 2014 (52 comments)

I really enjoy Robb's "in death" series and recently discovered Alex Hughes' Mindspace series which I enjoyed tremendously. (And, many, many years ago, likely before most of you were born, I read Asimov's stories and will always remember fondly R. Daneel Olivaw.) What other detective series set in the future should I read?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by aroberge at 7:36 PM on August 3, 2014 (11 comments)

My fridge is starting to bulge open with the sheer amount of produce I'm accumulating from my weekly farm box. Please help me come up with ideas to use some of it! Seeking ideas specifically for 1) beets 2) zucchini/summer squash and 3) fennel (possibly looking for help modifying a potato gratin recipe). More inside!
posted to Ask MetaFilter by skycrashesdown at 9:54 PM on July 18, 2014 (45 comments)

I'm going to Powell's this weekend (yay!) and having recently come to face the fact that I'll never make any recipes out of at least half the cookbooks I own and that I'm really simply a cookbook collector more than anything else, I may as well go all in and buy a bunch more. Please give me your favorite cookbook recommendations! Specifics inside.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by skycrashesdown at 6:04 PM on July 3, 2014 (32 comments)

I've been given the task of optimizing my company's mobile browser site UI and I want it to be the COOLEST and the RADDEST. Any good resources out there to fuel my research on mobile UI/UX?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Mooseli at 12:51 PM on May 27, 2014 (9 comments)

Wanted to let people know that while I'll continue to be hanging around here like I've always been, I'll be taking a (small) job at the Internet Archive being the support person and the user/tech liaison for Open Library.
posted to MetaTalk by jessamyn at 7:41 AM on May 20, 2014 (254 comments)

I am seeking recommendations of fiiction set in medieval times - but, I'm not interested in mysteries, stories focusing on kings/queens/knights/battles etc, or fantasy. Rather, I'm looking for accurate depictions of people living in that era-- their lives, struggles, adventures. I've read the Ken Follett trilogy and enjoyed the first 1.5 books. Really liked Noah Gordon's The Physician. What are you favorites?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by ecorrocio at 3:57 PM on May 18, 2014 (33 comments)

I have a fledgling sole member LLC with its own tax ID and would like to charge consulting and software sales through that, but I have other income as well.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by spacefire at 12:29 PM on May 12, 2014 (1 comment)

Please help me understand seaworthiness so I can write about it.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by wallawallasweet at 4:33 AM on March 11, 2014 (22 comments)