Inexpensive marriage counseling or self-help book suggestions?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Anonymous at 7:55 AM on November 12, 2008 (16 comments)

Make your handwriting into a font with Yourfonts. Download the PDF, draw your alphabet, scan and upload, then download the finished result. Examples. Via Drawn!
posted to MetaFilter by Rinku at 4:26 PM on February 2, 2009 (31 comments)

How do I make white rice for one person (me)?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by spamguy at 6:46 AM on February 2, 2009 (24 comments)

The other night, my girlfriend and I had finished cleaning up the place and doing the dishes so I went to have a shower. When I got out, she was reading her book on the lounge. I sat down as well and watched TV for a min and then decided to put the Playstation on. That's when the bad things happened.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Anonymous at 7:20 AM on February 2, 2009 (81 comments)

What to do when depression disrupts your relationships?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by mintchip at 1:57 PM on January 30, 2009 (13 comments)

What real-life bad habits has programming given you? "This has actually really happened to me. I was trying to hang a glass picture frame on the wall and accidentally dropped it. And in the shock of the moment, I loudly yelled 'Control Z!' Then the glass hit the floor and smashed."
posted to MetaFilter by grumblebee at 6:47 AM on January 30, 2009 (164 comments)

We will be in Paris from this Saturday to Monday, help us make the best of it.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by nfg at 3:03 AM on January 30, 2009 (9 comments)

How is daily life going to change over the next few years - because of the Slow Depression?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by raikkohamilonso at 11:02 PM on January 29, 2009 (47 comments)

Extreme pornography illegal in Britain since Monday, 26 January, thanks to the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008. Aside from changes to custodial sentencing guidelines (and early release guidelines to ease overcrowding), the most controversial aspect of the law relates to the legal definition of extreme pornography. An image is deemed to be extreme if it "is grossly offensive, disgusting or otherwise of an obscene character" and "it portrays in an explicit and realistic way, any of the following (a) an act which threatens a person’s life, (b) an act which results, or is likely to result, in serious injury to a person’s anus, breasts or genitals (c) an act which involves sexual interference with a human corpse (d) a person performing an act of intercourse or oral sex with an animal (whether dead or alive) BDSM groups, among others, have campaigned and protested against the law. Aside from concerns about the legality of kink, some have pointed out that some comics and graphic novels would also fall afoul of the new law.
posted to MetaFilter by Grrlscout at 2:37 PM on January 29, 2009 (86 comments)

Deadly Symbiosis: Rethinking race and imprisonment in twenty-first-century America.
posted to MetaFilter by lunit at 11:59 AM on January 29, 2009 (16 comments)

How do you & your SO stop big arguments before they start / if they've started, how do you calm down & make them stop?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Anonymous at 11:18 AM on January 29, 2009 (29 comments)

How does a total novice gain weight and muscle tone?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Anonymous at 5:21 PM on January 27, 2009 (26 comments)

Recipe Goldmine. There are thousands of great recipes, but what makes this site special are the hundreds of recipes from popular restaurants everywhere. Many are "copycat" recipes and many are the originals shared by the chefs themselves. From Ruth's Chris recipes to Taco Bell, you'll be able to easily make it at home.
posted to MetaFilter by netbros at 8:11 AM on January 25, 2009 (27 comments)

How can someone who's 40 years old suddenly reach their potential? At the moment I'm working as a claims adjuster with people 10 years younger than me. I'm drinking every day and my marriage is not in trouble, but my wife is definitely unhappy. I have a job and a wife and am middle class, so I hope my question isn't perceived as Whinerfilter - I am, for the most part very fortunate. Are there examples of people turning it around at 40?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Anonymous at 7:39 AM on January 27, 2009 (40 comments)

I work three nights a week. What can I bring for dinner? I love to cook, but I can't seem to come up with dinners that are small and easy to pack, don't require refrigeration, and are moderately healthy.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by k8lin at 8:42 AM on January 27, 2009 (14 comments)

I Hardly Know Her - is an "alternative way to view Flickr photostreams. It is designed to facilitate high quality viewing with minimal distractions." By Justin Ouellette, creator of Muxtape.
posted to MetaFilter by nthdegx at 7:24 AM on January 27, 2009 (51 comments)

What do you eat when, for emotional reasons, you can't eat?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by crickets at 12:33 PM on January 25, 2009 (34 comments)

Why are my eyebrows so dry, and how can I make this better?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by amicamentis at 1:52 PM on January 25, 2009 (12 comments)

The End of Solitude. In an age when many people are rarely alone, in near-constant contact with social networks composed of both friends and strangers, are we facing the end of solitude as we once knew it? Have we lost the ability to enjoy our own company, and learned to fear loneliness instead? William Deresiewicz seems to think so.
posted to MetaFilter by teamparka at 6:17 PM on January 25, 2009 (87 comments)

I get irrationally and hypocritically upset at my partner. Should I tell him why I'm upset, even though it's crazy? How do I stop getting upset in the first place?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Anonymous at 8:58 AM on May 5, 2008 (21 comments)

I'm looking for a support group for partners/spouses of people with ADD/ADHD. I recognize some codependent tendencies in myself and I need to learn how to empower myself and unconditionally love my spouse.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Anonymous at 9:43 AM on August 23, 2008 (3 comments)

What are some good blogs or other news sources concerned solely or mostly with "what the president is doing" (politically; not what he had for breakfast)? Basically, I'm curious about keeping up with Obama's acts as president -- orders signed, deals forged, initiatives taken, stuff like that.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by cyrusdogstar at 8:45 PM on January 21, 2009 (17 comments)

The Obameter: Tracking Obama's Campaign Promises. PolitiFact has compiled about 500 promises that Barack Obama made during the campaign and is tracking their progress on their Obameter.
posted to MetaFilter by Ljubljana at 11:04 PM on January 21, 2009 (65 comments)

vanityfilter: I'm embarrassed to admit that I am very self-conscious about signs of aging. I wish I wasn't bothered about the lines around my eyes but I think about them too much! I have to ask- does anyone have any actual experience with anti-aging/ anti-wrinkle products that HAVE REALLY WORKED FOR YOU?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Anonymous at 9:27 AM on January 21, 2009 (27 comments)

Is there a tool for generating a list of addresses along a route? That is, if I wanted to mail a letter to everyone who lives along the route from point A to point B, is there an online tool available to help me find the addresses?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by kjackelen05 at 1:35 PM on January 20, 2009 (5 comments)

Me and my girlfriend got a total kick out of watching The Secretary together. If you know what I mean :) What other films should we watch together?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by anonaccount at 1:08 PM on January 19, 2009 (31 comments)

I wat to create a detailed map of dive site including elevation data. I'm looking for a straight forward simple cartograph software which allows me to create these underwater maps. I'm using a mac. Windows tips are also most welcome.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by flixz at 5:01 PM on January 18, 2009 (2 comments)

Buddhism question about what happens before we are born and the lives we choose for ourselves.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by ttyn at 2:25 PM on January 16, 2009 (13 comments)

What are some other "intellectual" or though-provoking websites like: TED.com BigThink.org Fora.tv Also, what are, in your opinion, some of the best books in the following topics: -economics -investing -psychology -design -religion -self-help
posted to Ask MetaFilter by meta.mark at 2:37 AM on January 16, 2009 (27 comments)

Hongkiat.com is a treasure trove from a Malaysian designer, developer that features Photoshop tutorials, icons, Wordpress tips and tricks, tools for everything from sound to Flickr, inspirations, graphics and templates, stunning wallpapers including for Windows 7, Leopard, and iPhone, and finally a library of how-to's to make your everyday internet simpler.
posted to MetaFilter by netbros at 9:07 PM on January 15, 2009 (2 comments)

How Google Is Making Us Smarter: Humans are "natural-born cyborgs," and the Internet is our giant "extended mind."
posted to MetaFilter by homunculus at 10:50 PM on January 15, 2009 (50 comments)

Google Earth moves to square centimeter resolution, when it comes to art at Madrid's Prado Museum. Zoom in on 14-gigapixel images (about 1400 times the detail of a standard 10-gigapixel camera) of some of the museum's masterpieces, via Google Earth or Google Maps (start here). It's like putting your nose right up to the painting. Some details at Google Blog. Be sure to watch the how-it-was-done video.
posted to MetaFilter by beagle at 5:38 AM on January 14, 2009 (40 comments)

Youngest Briton to climb Everest dies in Alps Last year, two British kids skied, sailed, and biked through North, Central, and South America, en route from the north pole to the south pole.  They made it the whole 180 degrees, but as you can read in the articles, they almost died several times.  You may enjoy reading an interview about that trip. They had already climbed to the top of Everest at 19 years of age. They were named Adventurers of the Year for 2008 by National Geographic. They died this weekend, January 10, 2009, climbing in the French Alps.
posted to MetaFilter by peter_meta_kbd at 11:22 AM on January 13, 2009 (31 comments)

A really useful legal help resource at e-Justice blog: 100 Free DIY Legal Resources on the Web includes The Attorneys Forum, free legal advice and support from professional attorneys, lawyers, and law firms nationwide. The archives include: How to Prepare for a Financial Apocalypse: 100 Tips and Tools to Secure What’s Yours l Top 50 Internet & Digital Law Blogs l World Watchdogs: Top 50 Human Rights Blogs l The Ultimate Guide to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu- 101 Resources to Help Anyone Learn the Gentle Art.
posted to MetaFilter by nickyskye at 7:25 AM on January 13, 2009 (19 comments)

What's the fastest way to upload and share images?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by wastelands at 12:43 PM on January 12, 2009 (8 comments)

Are there techniques or methods to determine how a city will grow and in what direction it will grow?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by reenum at 1:13 PM on January 12, 2009 (11 comments)

What are some web apps I can use to track and record various aspects of my life?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by jmoneystl at 9:31 AM on January 12, 2009 (18 comments)

Can you recommend any funny podcasts? The topic of podcasts has come up before and I've found many inspiring/thought-provoking/informative/entertaining MP3s, but for variety's sake, what are some funny ones?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by twoleftfeet at 4:16 AM on January 12, 2009 (41 comments)

Looking for the best useful basic guides for web design, aimed at novice volunteers.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by By The Grace of God at 10:42 AM on January 11, 2009 (10 comments)

GISfilter -- I have a PostGIS table containing spatial data in the form of a few thousand shapefiles. Anybody know a quick way I can move *all* of them by about 40 metres?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by genghis at 12:24 PM on January 10, 2009 (11 comments)

"Mudita is a Buddhist (Pali and Sanskrit: मुदित) word meaning rejoicing in others' joy." The Wikipedia description is really, really good. Where can I find more really good information about the brahmaviharas?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by zeek321 at 3:51 AM on January 9, 2009 (7 comments)

You're going to die.
posted to MetaFilter by loquacious at 9:40 AM on January 8, 2009 (99 comments)

The black market Snickers index. Change given in chewing gum. A party game where, if you guess how many rubles are in the jar, you win a jelly bean. And oh yeah, non-candy-related mayhem and chaos. What happened in Russia when communism collapsed and the ruble became worthless? How did life change, and how did people survive? I'm blogging about the time I spent studying and working in Moscow in 1991 and 1993 because I think it is a story that has resonance today. I'm posting a chapter a week. Hope you enjoy.
posted to MetaFilter Projects by staggering termagant at 9:44 AM on January 6, 2009 (6 comments)

Is it possible to learn how to do the alveolar trill / rolled 'R'
posted to Ask MetaFilter by dance at 1:47 PM on January 7, 2009 (19 comments)

The Washing Machine That Ate My Sari: Mistakes in Cross-Cultural Design is a fascinating article about making cross-culturally sensitive products for the Indian market. The title refers to how the Whirlpool company's introduction of the World Washer into India proved to be a financial disaster, because a millimeter gap between the washer's agitator and its drum ended up shredding most traditional Indian clothing. You can also read about how the Indian preference for warm milk at breakfast turned Kellogg's corn flakes into a big flop in India.
posted to MetaFilter by jonp72 at 10:03 AM on January 7, 2009 (41 comments)

Enjoy the Travel Film Archive on YouTube. They have tons of videos from the 1900s through to the 1970s. For example, you can learn about that wonderful island South of India, Ceylon.
posted to MetaFilter by chunking express at 11:09 AM on January 7, 2009 (12 comments)

Explanation and advice needed on how to figure out taxes and withholding now that I'm married.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by alpha_betty at 10:23 AM on January 6, 2009 (7 comments)

Is there an easy and preferably free way of finding out if I owe anyone money (and how much)?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by simplethings at 8:18 AM on January 6, 2009 (3 comments)

Enter some text and see it written in all the fonts installed on your system
posted to MetaFilter by slater at 9:32 PM on January 5, 2009 (46 comments)

Thriving in the Age of Collapse. (Via Bruce Sterling's State of the World 2009.)
posted to MetaFilter by ottereroticist at 1:28 PM on January 5, 2009 (22 comments)