Sideblog Archive
February 29, 2024
Take a deep breath, relax your shoulders, unclench your jaw, and banish those thoughts of Mothra from your mind. That’s right, it’s time to meditate or chill out, Godzilla style, courtesy of this post from Shepherd!
February 28, 2024
There's no joy like library joy and Mychal Threets has the receipts for it in this post by St. Peepsburg!
February 27, 2024
I have no recollection of how I used to waste time. ojocaliente asks how we used to space out and waste time, pre-internet.
February 25, 2024
Do yourself a favor and catch Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton performing her song "Ball and Chain" from 1970 in spamandkimchi's great post about the electrifying and iconic blues, R&B, and rock foundational figure.
February 24, 2024
"like an anal probe": St. Peepsburg wondering about the days before crossing the US/Canada border became so painful, eh? People have answers and interesting anecdotes.
February 23, 2024
On Ask MetaFilter, spamandkimchi wants to know what your random, but regular, act of public service is. Come chime in or get ideas from others!
February 22, 2024
Just ignore that PC Load Letter problem, leave those TPS reports for later, and come celebrate 25 years of the movie Office Space! NotMyselfRightNow created a post about the iconic movie that parodying working in an office and others are chiming in with their memories, so if you could just go ahead and click on the link that would be greeaaaat
February 21, 2024
Today we highlight an example of mixing Gilbert and Sullivan with Dracula, as presented by Faint of Butt! This is nine minutes of pure fun and hilariousness, click to enjoy it 🧛♂️🧛♀️🎶🎼
February 20, 2024
📏 Measure twice, cut once is very good advice. But please make sure you (or your team) are using the same measurement system. Otherwise, as autopilot's post points out, your powerful warship might sink less than a mile into its maiden voyage.
February 19, 2024
skycrashesdown would just like to enjoy a nice homemade slab of bread and is looking for recipes that will turn out a loaf "dense and packed full of fiber and different crunchy bits and with a chewy crust. Bread that would be served at a meal at Redwall."
February 17, 2024
"Also known as holloways, they have inspired literary and artistic reflection, conjuring images of fantastic landscapes" ... cupcakeninja leads our path to a "serene and tranquil post" about the sunken roads of the Anthropocene. (Also, don't miss 43rdAnd9th's delightful tidbit about drovers getting geese to market)
Tell me some more about two types of people ... A Terrible Llama asks for examples of (lesser known) "two types of people" tropes, and you will either find the answers fascinating, or not.
February 16, 2024
Go to hell? Ok fine, the United Kingdom has a large selection of entrances that will allow one to do that, complete with some true-ish backstories. Just step this way, dmd will hold the door...
February 15, 2024
How do you deal with edge cases? Vincebowdren posted about "No Vehicles in the Park", an interesting (and short) game/quiz that looks at the difficulty of having policies that everyone agrees on.
February 14, 2024
There is a cat named Fraggle Rock in this world! Come check out the illustrated diary (shared by Pallas Athena) of the adventures of settling in to their home, as told by the artist 'AM'! 🐈🐈⬛
February 13, 2024
40+ fitness: How, What, Why: A mefite with the definitely-not-funny-in-this-context user name "knownfossils" is looking for info from people who are finding themselves in the best shape of their lives at age 40. 💪🏽
February 12, 2024
The reviews are in: "A fascinating story well told. Truly the Beat of the Web." chavenet posted the excellent article Cracking the Code of Linear B by Theodore Nash, chock full of details.
February 11, 2024
simmering octagon posted Mixtape Garden, a collaborative mixtape-making site, and mefites have been sharing their creations ... and their sweet misty mixtape memories.
February 10, 2024
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I did do a purple hooter shooter last night in his honor when I heard the news ... teleri025 shares a reminiscence in the Mojo Nixon obit thread.
February 9, 2024
Metasyntactic needs a cookie idea, but not a cookie, cookie, you know? Something that looks like a cookie, but isn't necessarily one and most importantly, starts a debate a whether it is cookie. MeFites are chiming in, what's your not too complicated suggestion?
February 8, 2024
You like mobile games, but hate the subscription model that is designed to lock you in? Then check out this post by wowenthusiast that has examples of healthy games and avoid hamster wheel of repeatedly paying for content! 👾🕹️🎮
Edit: It's been pointed out that cosmic owl made a similar post about a year ago, so we definitely want to acknowledge that and give a shout out to them!
February 7, 2024
The time has come and you're about to move out on your own! But like The Almighty Mommy Goddess, you have questions about how to stock up for your perfect kitchen. From rice cookers to bowls to utensils, Ask MetaFilter has a ton of useful tips!
February 6, 2024
Still living on the air 🎶 ... Radio Station WKRP may be no more than a fond and fuzzy memory, but thanks to the efforts of WFMU we can still enjoy an actual three-hour radio set from the one and only Dr. Johnny Fever. Nice find, Alvy Ampersand!
February 5, 2024
Ask Me synchronicity ... 18 years later: In 2006, ninazer0 asked for help identifying three works of English Juvenile Historical Fiction, later finding the answer to one of the mystery texts. In 2024, tangerine asked about mid-century kids' historical fiction about the Hanseatic League, and paduasoy's suggestion was not the author OP was looking for, but it did resolve the earlier mystery. Then melisande added more info for the earlier question. Delightful!
February 4, 2024
... I learned a lot on that job - mostly by making mistakes. Mefites are weighing in on an Ask Metafilter question about the likelihood of admin login rights creating a major security risk on a work computer.
February 3, 2024
yasaman posted How to Comment on Social Media by Rebecca Solnit and mefites are offering their cheeky addendums.
February 2, 2024
Cupcakeninja posted a link to 30 of the best fantasy novels of all time and we're drawn in by the comments. There's various opinions about what is and isn't on the list, come share your thoughts!
February 1, 2024
"What am I ever going to use math for?" kids often ask. How about for triangulating where an air cannon is being used, as shown in this post by mpark. Now get off my lawn!
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