Sideblog Archive
January 31, 2023
Space Trek: doctornemo boldly goes where ... well, it turns out almost everyone has gone before, with an impressive roundup of current space busyness and business in orbit, moon news, ambling among the astroids, snack time with a black hole, and what's stirring re Mars and Jupiter. 🌏🚀🌝🛰💫
January 29, 2023
In Ask Me, HotToddy is asking about the best needlepoint kit sellers, and SinAesthetic posts about an app to convert your images into custom cross-stitch patterns.
January 28, 2023
Japanese Music Sirens: Rash linked an amazing deep dive post on the remaining mechanical Yamaha music sirens of Japan at airRaidSirens.net. The sirens have signaled the start of the working day at some locations, but "some were being removed or are going to run until they die and will not be repaired." And there's a playlist!
January 25, 2023
Harmonica and minds: completely blown. A truly astonishing Free Bird harmonica solo, plus interesting insight and context from msbrauer.
January 24, 2023
From the Steering Committee: 🎉Fundraising Wrap-Up: You've put MetaFilter on the road to Revival!
January 23, 2023
Thorzdad wonders, Are there any accounts of how poor eyesight may have affected history? and asks for writings, studies, research or ancient documentation of world events affected by vision problems, pre-spectacles.
January 22, 2023
The Enshittifying: Great link on the enshittification of the internet and how platforms die by Cory Doctorow
January 21, 2023
ellieBOA: My New Year’s resolution was to watch more standup as it brings me joy! Please recommend me your favourite standup comedy specials, I like feminist, pro LGBTQ+, no punching down comedians...
January 20, 2023
Modular homes, kit homes, and homes you can build yourself: A nice roundup from rebent
January 18, 2023
What is "knolling"? "... a totally different organizational method born from the studio practices of artists, designers, and DIYers that involves laying out related objects—paint pens and ink markers, wrenches and chisels, metal chains of all sizes—in a precise but simultaneously stylish way, intended to streamline workflow."
January 17, 2023
Wild about Harry? There's an interesting ongoing discussion of "Spare" in FanFare with a 2-part extensive summary in the comments.
January 16, 2023
Hi, gang! I made this, and I've still got the psd file laying around here to prove it! Oh hey, it turns out Mefi member dogwelder is the original rainbow unicorn butterfly kitten creator. "My friend's daughter wanted a rainbow unicorn butterfly kitten, so I made this for her. My friend posted it and it went viral."
January 15, 2023
Tedious posts about infrastructure ... but in Antarctica! "This is the premise of brr.fyi ⛄, a cool little blog written by an IT worker who is currently at the South Pole."
January 14, 2023
Zumbador has assembled an amazing, expansive collection of helpful links about autism in adults."Where possible I've prioritised resources created by neurodivergent people."
January 11, 2023
Metafilter podcast 190: New Year, New Me... Fi is up!
January 10, 2023
artisthatithaca asks How Do You Keep Track of Your Life? "I need a system! I need ... something! I've got my work and life calendar under control, but I need a place to keep all the little tidbits I notice, ideas, writing, things from books, lists of books I've read and want to read, thoughts on life, etc..."
January 9, 2023
You are the Army Corps of Engineers. You design a cat calendar.
January 7, 2023
We watch entirely too much TV. Help us watch more. In Ask Me, paper scissors sock is looking for the crime drama and dark comedy/dramedy sweet spot.
January 6, 2023
Bubble, without toil or trouble: All The Ways To Make Bubble Tea. Interactive bubble tea with 12,775,875 possible combinations!
January 4, 2023
Best dam 3 minutes on Youtube so far this year: Rescue beaver makes Christmas dam in house
Also, Describe your dog's tail.
January 3, 2023
đź’ť Signups for the 6th Annual Mefi Valentine Mail Exchange have begun!
January 2, 2023
"Each weekday, you receive a new task to get your living space clean, bright, and ready for the new year. Come join us for asynchronous cleaning, accountability, and conviviality": mochapickle has posted a group thread in IRL for the Apartment Therapy January Cure 2023, starting today!
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