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The kindness of strangers
This post is an example of why I am so proud to call myself a MeFite.
I Accidentally Played with the Big Boys and Won
I did something extremely stupid in the stock market and got extremely lucky. Please help me sort through the consequences. I apologize that this is very long. Hopefully it is interesting.
how important is body type when it comes to attraction?
are super fit guys into girls with normal bodies? are guys who literally look abercombie + fitch models attracted to girls who don't spend a couple hours a day, every day, at the gym?
Inside Mind Control
More than 30 years after it was written, the Pentagon has released a memorandum detailing its involvement in the CIA’s infamous Cold War mind-control experiments. The entire document, as linked to in the article, is available as a pdf.
Murder at UVA
Murder At UVA: George Huguely, Yeardley Love, And Lacrosse's Worst
An Andrew Sharpe column with some personal analysis. Food for thought.
Resources for primary caregivers -- what can I do for my mom?
My grandma has dementia...but it's my mom I'm worried about. How can I help a caregiver from afar?
What is the test for the APOE genotype that predicts Alzheimers?
My mother has alzheimers. I want to have the "APOE4" test done on myself to find out my likelihood of getting alzheimers. My doctor doesn't know much about this, and I am having trouble figuring out what test to ask for.
Rescue the princess
Dan The Man... if computer games were more like real life. (SLYT)
SEO+ by embedding H1 inline?
I've got an SEO consultant telling me to inject H1-tagged phrases into copy on a website. Is there any evidence that this either works or hurts?
Mrs. Poops-Too-Much
Help. How can I make myself poop less frequently?
The password of 1,112 MeFiers is "123456"
How I'd hack your password
is a good introduction to how easy it is to compromise a weak password. What's a weak password? Anything among the top 20 passwords revealed among the thirty million users of RockYou is a good start ("123456" is #1). Or you can look at the 500 worst passwords as drawn by Kate Bingaman-Burt based on a list by security expert Mark Burnett. An analysis of password cracking software tells you what to avoid when trying to generate a strong password, but you can follow these techniques, or give up all together.
Life on the sinister side
Just how inconvenient is it to be left-handed?
Happy Ada Lovelace Day!
A personal hero of mine, Ada Lovelace,
daughter of Lord Byron and Annabella Milbanke is sometimes called the first computer programmer, based on her work with Charles Babbage and his "Difference Engine."
The new browser video wars
The <video tag>, as defined by the HTML5 spec, is an element "used for playing videos or movies". Which codec those videos or movies are in is currently undefined, with the two contenders being the free open source Ogg Theora and the proprietary H.264. With the unveiling of Internet Explorer 9 both Microsoft and Apple are supporting H.264 in their browsers, and comparisons of the standards seem to bear out H.264 as the better of the two. However Mozilla have taken a stance against incorporating H264 into Firefox on the grounds that it is patented and has to be licensed. Arguments are now being made for and against Mozilla sticking to its ideals. John Gruber of Daring Fireball points out that Firefox already supports proprietary formats such as GIF. Um, perhaps not the best example.
Odd Homes Built of Tires and Trash Lure Environmentalists, Turn Off Bankers
Builders/owners of eco-friendly homes can't refinance
in the new, tighter credit market simply because there is a lack of appraisals for comparable homes. I've long been a fan of unusual homes, especially artsy/organic-looking ones. A common theme is "off the grid" energy-efficiency and natural climate control. Sometimes, they are extremely creative, totally trippy, or even oddly pretty . And sometimes, they are absolutely stunning.
It looks like a blue mothball
NPR's Planet Money has bought a toxic asset.
As announced on their podcast Tuesday and on Morning Edition today, the team's five reporters pooled $1000 to buy a stake in over 2000 mortgages, with the (highly unlikely) profits going to charity. Listeners can track the asset's progress, suggest it a name, and even watch it personafied in a two minute video.
Tim Allen lied to me.. I need less power
Trying to figure out just how out-of-whack my Northern VA power bills are.
Codecs Grandior
What's the best way to encode & wrap video for web delivery, where best = viewable by the greatest number of users, cross-platform, with the least amount of fuss and need to install codecs or players?
Where can I find this after school special?
Where can I find a copy of the after school special The Day My Kid Went Punk? This has been blogged about a lot recently, and there was a copy on vimeo.com that was taken down a couple of days ago.
Boyfriend has fat fetish and monogamy issues - how to deal with it?
Boyfriend has fat fetish and monogamy issues. How to deal with it?
Jeez, I didn't have a cellphone until I was 30!
Need some general rules of thumb about getting kids cellphones
What do I need to know about apprenticeships?
I am currently applying for apprenticeships in a few fields, including carpentry and cement masonry. What can I expect from the process, and is there anything I can do to increase my chances?
What kind of vitamins do you take?
What kind of vitamins/supplements do you take and why? There is so much conflicting information out there that I am confused. Currently I take fish oil (brain function/memory), iron (slightly anemic), D (live in a place that lacks sun half the year), acidophilous (digestion), C (immune system), B complex (energy), and the occassional multi vitamin in case I am missing anything else. Wondering if there is anything else I should be taking...
Really love your peaches wanna shake your tree
Web sites or on-line calculators to determine fair price for tree removal?
To jog or not to jog
Fit Mefites, please help me understand the importance of including cardio in my workout regimen, as it pertains to reducing body fat percentage!
When a girl walks in with an itty bitty waist...
Optimal Waist-to-Hip Ratios in Women Activate Neural Reward Centers in Men
by Steven M. Platek and Devendra Singh.
Sometimes when falling asleep I feel like I'm falling. What's happening?
Sometimes when falling asleep I feel like I'm falling. What's happening?
Music and subculture in the Nation's Capital
Dissonance is a biweekly show on D.C. micropower FM station Radio CPR
featuring interviews and guest DJ sets from longtime local punk musicians, artists, and
activists.
Why do I get emotional during one particular yoga pose?
Why do I get emotional during one particular yoga pose?
How to deal with a jealous, hostile 14 year old?
How to deal with a jealous, hostile 14 year old?
Do vitamins work?
Do vitamins work?
Chase what matters. Does security?
Why is it that Chase makes an effort to protect against fraud by only showing the last four digits of credit card numbers throughout most elements of the Chase web site, however, a would-be thief can easily see all digits of the account by simply opening a statement?
K.I.S.S. - CRM
My company needs simple CRM - we don't need the thousands of bells and whistles that come with other products. Also, we need buy-in. What are my options?
Best Bidet
Bidet - the best reasonably priced one, and do I need a new toilet with a built-in one?
Welcome in 2010! With beer!
DC area Mefites: Would any of you lovely folk be interested in meeting up for a 'Get 2010 off on the right (boozy) foot' meetup?
That's 602.920 US dollars or 420.566 Euros! (thank you, pleasure to entertain you, tip your waiter, etc.)
With the new year around the corner, and recently noticing that Mefites have burned 490,834 calories, traveled 2,364 miles, and lost 378 pounds, I figure it's a good time to ask: Is there interest in some sort of MetaFilter weight loss/exercise challenge? (Meta-fitter? Har. Har. Sorry.)
A printable foldable playable toy a day.
A printable, foldable, playable, toy a day.
PDFs of little figures to print out and fold. Part of the joy is how they're all shaped the same. Among my favorites: all of KISS, Mr. Natural, Gorbachev, Darth Vader, and yesterday's reversible Superman/Clark Kent. There is also a template so you can make your own.
Honda Civic Hybrid battery problems
2004 Honda Civic Hybrid won't start, but battery isn't dead.
Lesbian assault help
My first lesbian experience quickly became assault. What do I do to take care of myself now?
There's a sure-as-shooting sucker born a minute, but Ma'am you mighta been the minute in between.
She spent $8,000 at a seminar on an "internet business opportunity". Now what?
This one goes to 27
A companion to one of Europe's most eminent prehistoric monuments has been discovered just a mile away. Bluehenge has the same rough configuration as its sister site, Stonehenge, but with 27 stones instead of 56. It is speculated that the stones of Bluehenge may have been moved to aid in the making of Stonehenge.
Man versus Cow - how can the human emerge the victor?
Would it be possible for a regular person to kill an adult cow with their bare hands if they absolutely had to (like for reasons of self defense or honor)?
Where to find copyright free historical images?
What are the best searchable sources for copyright-free historical and other images? I know about Wikimedia Commons, about searching for Creative Commons licensed material on Flickr, and about some regional repositories such as the Washington State Digital Archives (where I work). What other good sources are out there? Google searches lead me to subscription databases of stock photos.
Teaching Children Responsibility
Please help me nip another parental failing in the bud. I want help my children be more responsible.
Richard and Mimi Fariña.
Richard and Mimi Fariña.
I doubt I'll ever forget his song, Bold Marauder, or his cult novel, Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up To Me. He and Mimi, Joan Baez's sister, made three fine albums before his tragic death. Youtube has a live version of "Bold Marauder." Also, a nice cover by Kendra Smith, and a fanvid for the pirate romance, "Frenchman's Creek," using a cover by John Kay of Steppenwolf.
JNES
JNES is a Javascript Nintendo Emulator.
It works shockingly well.
Help me introduce some variety into my at-home cardio
I’m looking for some more simple cardio exercises, like burpees and stepping, that will raise my heart rate but can be done in a small space, with minimal impact on my knees.