Sideblog Archive
January 31, 2024
Don't limit yourself to just one language when using slang! Be multi-lingual via gwint's sharing of the untranslatable.co site and bask in the warm glow of being a language weltenbummler!
January 30, 2024
Oh, look, it's a rabbit hole! Or vortex! Or swirling, snaking, spinning, curling, looping, rippling, throbbing, tumbling, bubbling, pulsating, erupting sinkhole of digital diversion. AlSweigart posted random computer and mathematical animations by Etienne Jacob.
January 28, 2024
Kattullus posted WikiFlix and WikiVibes, nifty tools for searching films and music uploaded to Wikimedia, and we're WikiGlad!
January 27, 2024
There was recently a bit of saltiness over an American describing the perfect cup of tea. Much outrage ensued over this international incident, as cheerfully chronicled in rory's post!
January 26, 2024
It's cold in much of the world and who wants to go out when its like that? Wowenthusiast certainly doesn't and is asking for your most favoritest documentaries to watch while avoiding winter weather.
January 25, 2024
Happy Throwback Thursday! This week we're hitting up the internet archive for the radio dramas that the BBC has been produced for close to a century, thanks to this post by gwint!
January 24, 2024
Please allow autopilot to introduce you to Margaret Cavendish, science researcher, poet, philosopher, fashion designer, and writer, who created science fiction stories back in 1666! Come explore her "Blazing World"!
January 23, 2024
Nice weekly free thread discussing the games we play! Don't miss Wobbuffet's commentary about the history of parlor games from antiquity to the present, and how old games reveal themselves in modern equivalents.
January 22, 2024
Music for Flagging as Fantastic: protorp posted the Best of 2023 lists from Headphone Commute, featuring stunning ambient, instrumental, experimental, electronic, and modern-classical music.
January 21, 2024
Curmudgeon Approved!: In case you missed it, zamboni served up a great list of WTIIF (What The Internet Is For) links in chasles' Metatalk post looking for an Ask Metafilter question about "websites that are amazingly specific, usually maintained by a cranky crank." (it was this one)
January 20, 2024
Do things! ALL THE THINGS! But not forever, unless you want to! Hop on the SOFA and learn a technique/way of thinking for doing projects, courtesy of this post by brainwane!
January 19, 2024
Where are the maps that show which ocean rivers drain in to? They're in this post about Hungarian cartographer Robert Szucs that was shared with us by rory.
January 18, 2024
Come watch as people show off their favorites dance moves with Ed People in this fantastic video shared by storybored! Grandma has the moves!
January 17, 2024
8-year-old Emma had a question about Australian magpies. 30,000 people (not a typo) responded. Oh the results are interesting, in this community science centered post created by sciatrix!
January 16, 2024
And now for something completely comics: chavenet posted Comics were real good last year, a short list of lists for best comics of 2023
January 15, 2024
the kids are under attack this year more than ever, so let's give them some joy: Bella Donna posted about how to support trans girl scouts (and enjoy some delicious GS cookies in the process)! A nice article and list from Erin Reed, and some nice stories in the comments! 🍪
January 14, 2024
Wobbuffet casts a mage hand with a smashing megathread for Dungeons & Dragons 50th birthday (more or less)! 🐉
January 13, 2024
Did you dial the wrong number? That's ok, it's a good opportunity to make new connections! DirtyOldTown posted about how Maasai herders in Tanzania have been using misdials to forge new relationships, in personal and business ways! Check it out!
MeFi Nascent Nonprofit Update: a brief recap of the Jan. 3 meeting of the MeFi Nonprofit interim board.
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January 12, 2024
Seeking help on getting organized? Community member toucan is also and they’re looking for information on creating storage systems and posted in Ask MetaFiilter for tips and oh, the answers!
January 11, 2024
You are looking for something interesting on the internet.
Do you:
A. Choose a random post on MetaFilter
B. Click the link for a look back on the Choose Your Own adventure book series
January 10, 2024
Ok, you're in therapy or thinking of going to therapy, but worried that no one else has had these thoughts/feelings/experiences etc. "Nah," says multiple therapists in a post created by BellaDonna. Click to read the most common thing clients have been afraid to tell therapists that they really hear all the time.
January 9, 2024
About that mouse that's been tidying up a shed: sciatrix relays some information about what kind of mouse it might be and possibly what's it doing and why!
January 8, 2024
Eyelash is looking for Things that make you happier when you do them. Is there anything that reliably helps your well-being that's not on their list?
January 7, 2024
"made you laugh, cry, or cheer": In Metatalk, Monkeytoes is asking folks to Share the Hidden-Gem Comments of 2023!
January 6, 2024
7th Annual Mefi Valentine card Exchange signups are open until January 12! ❤️❤️❤️ Thank you, SunPower, for organizing!
January 5, 2024
"What is your favorite live webcam that you keep open during the day" asked GernBlandston in Ask MetaFilter.
"Oh, we have many excellent suggestions," replied the community!
January 4, 2024
You may be wary of the speed bump that is a dad joke, but JHarris's sharing of the the website fatherhood.gov and its treasure trove of Dad Jokes, will help you get over that! :)
January 3, 2024
Come watch this documentary on the British Ritual Year of 2019, which showcases 20 local traditions across the Britain! Long and fascinating, well worth the time!
January 2, 2024
Sci Fi / paranormal shows minus the horror? Member Bigbootay. Tay! Tay! Blam! Aargh... has a big! big! list. Blam!
January 1, 2024
"Yes, citing these in an argument will annoy everyone. But what fun!" storybored posted "100 Little Ideas that Explain how the Human World works," including such items as "Bizarreness Effect," "Skill Compensation," and "Curse of Knowledge."
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