FrugalFilter: I used to do _____, but now I use _____ on the internet for free! Examples and ...
posted to Ask MetaFilter by math at 1:59 PM on April 7, 2009 (41 comments)

Who is the female Mike Patton?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by sleevener at 11:36 AM on April 4, 2009 (42 comments)

After 30 years, a new collaboration between Brian Eno and David Byrne. Stream it all there or download the free MP3.
posted to MetaFilter by twoleftfeet at 12:53 AM on August 26, 2008 (53 comments)

With so many of our citizens in prison compared with the rest of the world, there are only two possibilities: Either we are home to the most evil people on earth or we are doing something different--and vastly counterproductive. Obviously, the answer is the latter.

Sen. Jim Webb takes on the real third rail in American politics, the entire criminal justice system.
posted to MetaFilter by empath at 5:58 PM on March 30, 2009 (111 comments)

Monopoly killer - how The Settlers of Catan redefined board games.
posted to MetaFilter by Artw at 10:47 PM on March 29, 2009 (159 comments)

Bob Claster was a DJ on KCRW in Los Angeles. In the 80's he had a comedy show called Funny Stuff and he would interview comedians. He has many of these interviews online as mp3s. He interviewed Tom Lehrer, Douglas Adams, Danny Arnold (a.k.a. Barney Miller), Peter Cook, Terry Jones, two interviews with John Cleese, one solo and another with Michael Palin, Emo Philips, Billy Connolly, Mort Sahl, Quentin Crisp, "Brother Theodore" Gottlieb, June Foray and Bill Scott (a.k.a. Rocky and Bullwinkle and an epic five-part interview with Stan Freberg, the subject of my last post.
posted to MetaFilter by Kattullus at 10:13 AM on March 27, 2009 (7 comments)

Some images of rare and obscure Alan Moore material from Slovobooks.
posted to MetaFilter by Artw at 8:47 AM on March 26, 2009 (19 comments)

Steve Souders works on web performance and open source initiatives. His book, High Performance Web Sites, explains his best practices for performance, and is a bestseller. Steve is the creator of YSlow, the performance analysis extension to Firebug. He always shares best practices, for example, 14 Rules for Faster-Loading Web Sites, and the very informative State of Performance featuring his predictions for web performance in 2009.
posted to MetaFilter by netbros at 4:54 AM on March 12, 2009 (13 comments)

Cologne City Archive is a six-story building containing 26 kilometers of shelves, 65,000+ documents dating from 922 AD, 104,000 maps, 50,000 posters, 500,000 photographs and 780 estates and collections, including Irmgard Keun, Hans Mayer and Jacques Offenbach. Considered a state of the art institution when built in 1971 and copied around the world, the building simply collapsed on Tuesday, destroying most everything. [1],[2](via)
posted to MetaFilter by stbalbach at 6:37 AM on March 5, 2009 (92 comments)

Kutiman, the masterful Israeli funk musician and producer, outdoes himself by creating Thru-You: Multiple YouTube clips (mostly instructional and performance videos) edited into slick mega-mashups. They're not just patchwork assemblages, they're sample-based original creations that coud hold their own on anyone's album... Plus they're 100% audiovisual! It's a work of next-level genius.
(sorry for the hyperbole, but my mind has just been blown)
More Kutiman here. Music video here. And for you Pitchfork aficionados, here.
posted to MetaFilter by Silky Slim at 12:58 AM on March 4, 2009 (171 comments)

Are there any reliable High Speed Connection Alternatives to Comcast in San Francisco?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by crumblydonut at 11:36 PM on February 26, 2009 (9 comments)

Have there been any recent studies of the long-term effect of 1980s gifted education on kids who are now in their 30s and 40s
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Kirklander at 2:22 PM on February 18, 2009 (74 comments)

Which netbook should I buy for my non-tech-savvy mother? The MSI Wind U120, or the Eee PC 1000HE?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by mahoganyslide at 12:09 AM on February 19, 2009 (26 comments)

With all the excitement in the air about Watchmen, let's take time to celebrate another team of heroes, a band of outcasts with unusual powers, brought together by a man in a wheelchair. Yes, of course, I'm talking about the Doom Patrol.
posted to MetaFilter by jbickers at 3:36 PM on February 19, 2009 (64 comments)

Sal Khan likes explaining things, and he's really good at it. Here he is on CNN giving an excellent explanation of the financial crisis. And here's a great explanation of Newton's Law of Gravitation. His YouTube channel has over 700 lectures and you leave understanding everything he talks about no matter the subject.
posted to MetaFilter by y10k at 9:38 AM on January 31, 2009 (21 comments)

What Network Attached Storage enclosure should I get?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by pwnguin at 8:50 PM on January 26, 2009 (10 comments)

How does Google run their data centers? I remember watching a Q&A with someone at Google trying to recruit kids at a college. One of them asked what kind of hardware they run on, he responded that they buy commodity rack servers off rackservers.com (I forget the exact generic domain he gave). Does this mean they use cheap rack servers with direct-attached storage? How does this work?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by geoff. at 3:11 PM on January 27, 2009 (21 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)

3-D folks, Mathematicians, and Artists: Trying to create my own Trompe-l'œil / forced perspective illusionary image to hang on my wall (e.g. the awesome parking garage signage everyone's already seen... more examples here, and here). I'm having trouble faking it with 2-D programs, and the math is puzzling me.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by jjjjjjjijjjjjjj at 4:39 AM on January 9, 2009 (34 comments)

I love me some arcs. Please share your favorite TV shows that offer really good story arcs. Leaning towards mystery and sci-fi. I'd prefer shows that feature "factual accuracy" within the context of the show.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Deathalicious at 12:40 PM on December 28, 2008 (75 comments)

What's the worst part about the holidays? The consumerism? The awkward office parties? Belligerent relatives and needy offspring? No, its holiday music, especially those involving former heroes [NSFOP]. This year, give the gift of non-suckage.
posted to MetaFilter by MiltonRandKalman at 5:12 PM on December 11, 2008 (50 comments)

What's the best solution for streaming HD media from a PC?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by YoungAmerican at 11:08 AM on November 29, 2008 (19 comments)

What's the best and cheapest way to connect a USB external hard drive to my wireless network for use as an iTunes jukebox?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by zooropa at 7:51 PM on November 16, 2008 (14 comments)

What podcasts will make me more intelligent just by listening to them? I enjoy the BBC's "In Our Time", which features serious discussion of historical events and people by academics working in the field, and also quirky, thought-provoking programs like WNYC's "Radio Lab" and "This American Life". I'm not so keen on some of the podcasts I typically get from newspapers that gloss over the surface of a subject with little analysis. What other highbrow podcasts are made by people who really know their shit?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by nowonmai at 9:01 AM on November 20, 2007 (59 comments)

What podcasts do you listen to? I'm on the hunt for some new podcasts to keep me entertained on the slowing-becoming-dreary-as-the-weather-turns walk to work.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by cgg at 8:39 AM on September 26, 2008 (33 comments)

What are some awesome Twitter feeds - cool people or information I need to know?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by l33tpolicywonk at 6:51 PM on November 3, 2008 (15 comments)

How does projecting the winner of the US presidential election work? And what is the earliest time at which the election may be called?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by goodnewsfortheinsane at 9:13 AM on October 15, 2008 (23 comments)

On November 4th, I intend to spend the evening watching election returns on TV and refreshing as many election-y tabs on the laptop as possible. What websites should I have loaded and ready to go?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by rtha at 1:29 PM on October 24, 2008 (25 comments)

"In order to feasibly produce, say, transparent adhesive tape, integrated circuits or sugar-free soft drinks, you need such-and-such materials and such-and-such equipment, which in turn depend on other things, all the way down to ores and fuel and such. So if you want to build your very own set of night vision goggles from scratch, here's everything you need access to in order to get started" Has anyone compiled, for the public to see, anything resembling a real-life 'tech-tree', akin to what's found in computer games such as Civilization?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Anything at 2:54 AM on October 19, 2008 (6 comments)

The best case for a MeFi waiting period I've ever seen Survivorcam 2 gets mentioned, 3-4 people (at last count) sign up to create a stupid thread. Anyone want to invite the good people at Slashdot over?
posted to MetaTalk by dogmatic at 3:41 PM on September 21, 2001 (75 comments)

Is there a handy primer on security for people who are new to website building but are experienced in Linux/Unix?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by deeper red at 9:28 AM on July 19, 2008 (13 comments)

A Day In The Afterlife of Philip K Dick - An Arena documentary first broadcast by the BBC in 1994 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
posted to MetaFilter by fearfulsymmetry at 4:40 AM on June 6, 2008 (31 comments)

60 Brilliant Typefaces (for corporate design) plus 40 free ones. From Smashing Magazine (prev), which last year presented 80 Beautiful Typefaces for Professional Design
posted to MetaFilter by criticalbill at 3:05 PM on March 20, 2008 (34 comments)

Top Ten Fan-Made "Sweded" Films Featuring: Predator, Star Wars, Blade Runner, Die Hard, Back to the Future, Goldfinger, Total Recall, Jurassic Park, Armageddon, Lord of the Rings and Terminator 2.
posted to MetaFilter by miss lynnster at 8:03 PM on March 20, 2008 (23 comments)

Help me automagically assemble ~1 hour of new music per day, to listen to on my commute.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by primer_dimer at 3:57 AM on March 20, 2008 (9 comments)

I've started a high protein diet and my mood has stabilised a lot. I feel more balanced. What's likely going on? Read on for important info.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by deeper red at 8:01 AM on March 12, 2008 (23 comments)

Help me make a They Might Be Giants mixtape.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by sisquoc15 at 9:29 AM on March 3, 2008 (24 comments)

I have pretty much watched all of the videos on TED.com and I am looking for another source to waste time online - but at least feel smarter at the end.;) I am not looking so much for online classes/courses (MIT and other), but more "bit size" hour long or so talks/lectures. Thanks for your help!
posted to Ask MetaFilter by aggienfo at 10:17 PM on February 24, 2008 (24 comments)

A while ago, I started this open-source project called StupidFilter. Things are proceeding well, albeit a bit more slowly than my initial rather optimistic estimates. Recently, a local venture capital firm contacted me about the project and I've got a meeting with them on Friday. Now, I've got a business plan, and I think it's a pretty good one, but I'm not sure what they'll be expecting or looking for. Anyone have experience with getting a tech startup off the ground with VC funding?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by signalnine at 3:37 PM on February 16, 2008 (14 comments)

Network admin / geek question: I'm in the process of building a small cluster of servers for my quickly growing wallpaper website, but I've never charted those waters before. I found a nice article on TorrentFreak about Mininova's server setup, and found it quite intriguing. My question is, are there any other big-ish sites like Mininova that are open about their hardware infrastructure? Googling around yielded few results. I'd be interested to see the setup for a site like Digg, MeFi, or Flickr. Thanks in advance.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by hmaugans at 4:03 PM on February 16, 2008 (5 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)

Help me find some great or good scifi watchables.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by pilibeen at 7:10 PM on January 27, 2008 (59 comments)

What are some ridiculously cheesy lines I can say to a girl?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by yeti at 7:21 AM on March 23, 2007 (60 comments)

I'm looking for the least expensive camcorder I can get my hands on.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Quidam at 3:07 PM on January 11, 2008 (11 comments)

How do you view podcast metadata on an iPhone?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by popechunk at 6:29 PM on January 3, 2008 (2 comments)

Ever read a blog post, and think, "I wish I wrote that"? For all the Mefites with the many AskMe questions about "can I/should I/how should I learn to/ be a computer programmer", here's a pretty good explication of how good programing is done: Holding a Program in One's Head.
posted to MetaFilter by orthogonality at 2:55 AM on August 24, 2007 (43 comments)