Looking for authors/forums/sources with scholarly discussion of the Tibet situation.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by qxntpqbbbqxl at 6:54 PM on April 8, 2008 (8 comments)

Online Crayon Physics Flash version of stuff from here and here. No download needed (vs. prior posts) and totally addicting.
posted to MetaFilter by filmgeek at 7:41 PM on April 6, 2008 (36 comments)

Can you guys recommend any resources for learning assertive communication? In my family I learned to avoid conflict at all costs. Therefore, I don't know how to approach "difficult conversations" directly.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by mintchip at 7:35 PM on April 5, 2008 (16 comments)

What can I do with my personal website? I already have a blog and a picture gallery. I sometimes upload some code snippets or helper scripts written in python. I'm looking to do something more with my website, what else can I do with it?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by mrbloo at 7:55 AM on April 6, 2008 (14 comments)

303, 909, FX, MIXER = ACID VARSITY. In other words, two virtual 303s, a 909, effects and a mixer running for free right in your browser.
posted to MetaFilter by 6am at 9:16 AM on April 4, 2008 (35 comments)

360 Cities contains over 6,000 fantastically shot virtual reality panoramas of 50+ cities worldwide. It's also accessible through Google Earth and Google Maps. Too immersive for you? Well, check out VeniVidiWiki to discover points of interest with videos, nature areas and parks, restaurants, hotels, and other travel-related stuff.
posted to MetaFilter by cog_nate at 2:07 PM on April 3, 2008 (9 comments)

I got a new car! Unlike my old one, it doesn't have height adjustable seats. I am 5'0" and can barely see over the dashboard. Do they make booster seats for adults? How do other short people deal with this?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by streetdreams at 5:34 PM on March 29, 2008 (16 comments)

I am pretty terrible when it comes to picking up technology books with the desire to learn about something. I always lose steam at some point. I am asking for tips/tricks/disciplines to get better, especially if you've noticed a difficulty doing this and turned yourself around. Is it possible that I am simply the type who needs to go to a class or learn through on the job training? Or is there a way to get better?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by tcv at 11:07 AM on March 30, 2008 (8 comments)

Help my girlfriend and me end this stupid and (I suspect) fairly common dynamic of arguing.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Anonymous at 3:54 PM on March 28, 2008 (32 comments)

Learning Geographic Information Systems (GIS) on my own?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by chrisalbon at 9:39 PM on March 27, 2008 (24 comments)

I'm a general geek. I.e. I can do basic HTML, CSS, JScript, PHP, etc. I'm proficient in Photoshop, but by no means an expert. I'm the hardware troubleshooting guy for my family, and a few others (oy). What kind of job am I looking for? There is, of course, more to this...
posted to Ask MetaFilter by aleahey at 7:54 AM on March 28, 2008 (19 comments)

Ilike2learn.com has a series of simply-wrought yet wonderfully mind-bending Map quizzes: check out North America if you're looking for a confidence booster, relive forth-grade geography by going through state capitals or impress friends with your knowledge of the European Peninsula. Find out how little you know about Africa and Asia, then peruse the mind-fuck that is Oceania. Heck, they even have capitals, oceans, lakes, rivers and mountains for the truly adventurous. The world's a big place!
posted to MetaFilter by ignorantguru at 11:07 AM on March 22, 2008 (24 comments)

We've got Census data in Excel from the Census Bureau. We've got a state all mapped out by census tract (using the unprojected boundary files, as they don't provide the projected files). What we don't have is a way to download values from the data files into the census tracts they correspond to. Is there some way to do this that we don't know? Will we have to write a program?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by deejay jaydee at 3:52 PM on March 6, 2008 (9 comments)

Can someone help me find a comprehensive map detailing Chicago racial demographic percentages by neighborhood?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Lieber Frau at 12:25 PM on March 20, 2008 (8 comments)

Is there interesting MetaFilter history that newcomers wouldn't know about, but might find interesting?
posted to MetaTalk by SpacemanStix at 11:59 AM on March 16, 2008 (106 comments)

Dozens of the web's best visualization tools. Neat choices include TuneGlue's music map using data from Amazon and last.fm, Packetgarden's weird world grown from your websurfing habits, Akamai's real-time network visualization, the many widgets of last.fm, the hypnotic maps of the mood of blogs from We Feel Fine, the beautiful galleries of Visual Complexity, and a neat list of tools for drawing diagrams. [some prev]
posted to MetaFilter by blahblahblah at 8:45 AM on March 14, 2008 (8 comments)

MapMyRun.com
posted to MetaFilter by konolia at 8:37 PM on March 14, 2008 (23 comments)

How to encourage myself to put forth the effort to actually live a life?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by droplet at 10:54 AM on March 12, 2008 (21 comments)

D/s: Help me be a good dominant.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Anonymous at 3:47 PM on January 11, 2008 (7 comments)

Where can I find some awesome hip-hop mashups?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Afroblanco at 11:18 AM on March 12, 2008 (31 comments)

The Gallery of Graphic Design has a huge collection of magazine print adverts from the 30s to the late 60s. The images are fairly large and organised/searchable by year, product, magazine and advertiser. [via]
posted to MetaFilter by peacay at 7:37 AM on March 12, 2008 (21 comments)

Corsets - a very comprehensive collection of information about foundation garments. The site is generously illustrated, so it may be NSFW.
posted to MetaFilter by tellurian at 8:17 PM on March 10, 2008 (15 comments)

I lack faith in myself and am convinced that if I undertake anything but the most menial tasks I will screw things up. As a result, I screw things up and give myself even more proof that I will always screw things up. How do I stop the cycle?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Anonymous at 8:09 PM on March 10, 2008 (25 comments)

Where are the good, exciting online fetishwear sites?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Ambrosia Voyeur at 12:56 PM on March 6, 2008 (10 comments)

Looking for trance covers/remixes.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by jmd82 at 6:47 PM on March 2, 2008 (10 comments)

I need to recultivate my artsy hobbies, most specifically my writing and drawing. The problem is that I can't seem to initiate anything - I have no new ideas, nothing to work on. I'd also like to grow as a writer, but I'm my own worst critic and stop before I start (fear of failure and whatnot) - I'd like to hone my skills but I'm petrified of, well, sucking.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Eudaimonia at 1:07 AM on February 27, 2008 (22 comments)

I want to take my resume to a career counselor/life coach-type person and talk about improving it. Will they really help me? And how do I find a good one?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Kronoss at 3:19 PM on February 25, 2008 (9 comments)

I want to stop eating animal slices. Except there's a catch. Please help.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by milarepa at 11:38 AM on February 24, 2008 (31 comments)

In your experience, what is the most romantic restaurant in Chicago?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by dpx.mfx at 8:06 PM on February 24, 2008 (11 comments)

There seems to be a million different online and software based To Do List and Project Management applications, and my brain is tired of trying to figure out the difference between them. It's the bells and whistles that get to me. Help me find the one that fits!
posted to Ask MetaFilter by willmize at 6:05 AM on February 25, 2008 (10 comments)

Get me to take more pictures! I bought a DSLR last year, but other than a week trip to Paris, I haven't used the camera extensively. Sometimes I feel it might be the size (a camera around your neck, to me, screams TOURIST). I've thought about walking around the neighborhood (I live in Chicago's north side), but have never gotten out the front door with my camera. I have no problem with my pocket camera.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by sandmanwv at 7:38 AM on February 25, 2008 (19 comments)

The Times Machine allows easy browsing of every edition from 70 years (1851-1922) worth of New York Times in the original format. Very cool.
posted to MetaFilter by peacay at 6:01 AM on February 25, 2008 (42 comments)

I would like to read books by more MeFi writers. I have therefore made a list of who they are and their books.
posted to MetaTalk by paduasoy at 5:03 AM on February 23, 2008 (101 comments)

How can I best display a search by distance feature on a website?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by zingzangzung at 6:17 AM on February 22, 2008 (9 comments)

Using Google Maps to track Himalayan climber's progress: an easy way?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by klinefelter at 10:13 AM on February 19, 2008 (4 comments)

I have two weeks to learn PHP. Help me make a plan!
posted to Ask MetaFilter by donnagirl at 11:15 AM on February 18, 2008 (20 comments)

If someone has set up a public custom map in Google Maps, is it possible to grab the set of points from that map and incorporate them in a new one?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by patricio at 9:59 AM on February 18, 2008 (2 comments)

Help me learn HTML and CSS.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Diskeater at 8:31 PM on February 17, 2008 (18 comments)

The Anonymity Experiment. Is it possible to hide in plain sight? Privacy-minded people have long warned of a world in which an individual’s every action leaves a trace, in which corporations and governments can peer at will into your life with a few keystrokes on a computer. Now one of the people in charge of information-gathering for the U.S. government says, essentially, that such a world has arrived.
posted to MetaFilter by amyms at 12:14 AM on February 16, 2008 (43 comments)

How do I stop having "jobs" and start having a career? In particular, friends and (even) acquaintances often tell me that based on my skills and abilities they are surprised that I'm not doing more responsible (and therefore, I am sure, lucrative) work. But I can't figure out how to make the jump. Can you help?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by anastasiav at 9:29 PM on February 13, 2008 (16 comments)

The Beer Mapping Project is a Google Maps mashup with brewery and pub locations. So far, they cover eight countries, including Belgium, the UK, Australia, and, well, Italy. There are of course multiple regions of the US.
posted to MetaFilter by A dead Quaker at 8:23 PM on February 13, 2008 (13 comments)

CMSFilter: Joomla for a pseudo-beginner? Is this a good idea?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Baby_Balrog at 1:46 PM on February 13, 2008 (12 comments)

Lego Eddie Izzard (full set here).
posted to MetaFilter by jonson at 2:31 PM on February 8, 2008 (27 comments)

What is a simple straight forward way to gather gps data, and sync it with my digital camera/ Digital recorder? And possibly create a GIS database out of it?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by mrgreyisyelling at 2:43 PM on February 9, 2008 (7 comments)

Plan your trip to a far away spot on the globe. You might wish to walk in a straight line or maybe just take the shortest route (other than, perhaps, digging). Take your camera in case you pass one of these.
posted to MetaFilter by rongorongo at 8:34 AM on February 6, 2008 (28 comments)

Where's the best place in Chicago to sit in front of a nice fire and sip drinks?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by MsMolly at 8:54 AM on February 4, 2008 (12 comments)

The Gough, or Bodleian map is surprisingly accurate considering it dates from the 14th century. The Map is considered the first true map of Britain. Some say the red lines cris-crossing the map are roads, however, some disagree. You be the judge, because the map is available for interractive viewing at Queens University Belfast.
posted to MetaFilter by mattoxic at 8:02 PM on January 31, 2008 (8 comments)

I want to conquer my apparent inability to comprehend or write code. I'm looking for stories (or real life applicable tips from those of you who write code for a living) where you had the "A HA, I understand this finally" epiphany moment. I realize this might sound like an overly generic question, which is why there is ....
posted to Ask MetaFilter by jmnugent at 4:20 PM on January 29, 2008 (54 comments)

The History of Visual Communication
posted to MetaFilter by Wolfdog at 4:53 AM on January 29, 2008 (11 comments)

Skip The Tuition: 100 Free Podcasts from the Best Colleges in the World
posted to MetaFilter by anastasiav at 5:00 AM on January 29, 2008 (20 comments)