Sideblog Archive
October 31, 2024
The question is simple, yet so important: What things make you happier when you do them? Community member Eyelash is asking and thankfully, MeFites are pouring in with answers!
October 30, 2024
DirtyOldTown has the most appropriate question for this time of year: What’s your favorite scary movie. No, this is not about real life or the US Presidential election, just plain ol’ Halloween!
October 29, 2024
dancestoblue posts about a surprisingly potent technique to boost your short and long-term recall. Just lie back and think of ... nothing.
October 28, 2024
Rhaomi posts about one of the funniest goddamn things ever published on the internet – McElroy brothers' Monster Factory vids, with beloved faves ... and new episodes!
October 27, 2024
my inbox's thousands of unread emails could achieve sentience and I still wouldn't care about it — scruss. People are talking about how they handle their emails in response to Well I never's Ask Me post, "What's in your email inbox?"
October 26, 2024
Peri-menopause and menopause are still woefully understood phases of a woman’s life. Here’s a couple of recent Ask MetaFilter questions that delve into various aspects of these natural biological processes:
1. If hormones mess with you, what was peri/menopause like?
2. Menopause woes
In addition, here's the menopause tag for AskMetaFilter, and don't forget to see the Related Tags sidebar!
Don't tell anyone, but wooh is looking for books that feature elaborate schemes.
October 25, 2024
Alvy Ampersand highlighted cartoonist Chris Ware's look back at American author and illustrator Richard Scarry. Just in time for the 50th Anniversary of Scarry's beloved illustrated book, Cars and Trucks and Things That Go!
October 24, 2024
To keep up with the most spookiest time of the year, MeFites have been getting into the mood over on MeFi Music! Valrus composed “a short, somewhat creepy guitar-arpeggio-centric near-instrumental” titled Dyscalyptus, while es_de_bahk did a “Quick and dirty lofi folk song” titled Saint Voorhees! Get into the ghouly groove!
October 23, 2024
Over in MeFi Projects, msbrauer has posted an absolutely amazing story he did about Treb Heining, who created the entire balloon decorating industry. What does that mean? Oh, just that Heining has engineered the balloon drops at every Republican National Convention and most Democratic National Conventions for the past 40 years! Tune in to get the lowdown on how these amazing visuals happen!
October 22, 2024
2024 MetaFilter Gift Swap Sign-Ups are Open!! Thank you, rhyspenbras and okayokayigive for organizing this year's festivities!
October 21, 2024
Tzikeh asked for "Reproducible examples of AI being terrible at basic facts and tasks" and the answers are just sort of fascinating to read.
October 19, 2024
There's a few site updates, the first being news from the interim board on transforming MetaFilter from an LLC to a non-profit.
After that, there's the monthly site update!
Hobbies for the Lazy? Eyelash is looking for low-key hobbies that don't involve screens.
October 18, 2024
First, the delivery of 5,000 pairs of shoes was four days late. Then six days late. Then there were mysterious text messages with the supposed driver with promises that he would show up... eventually. And that’s how rednikki's post illustrated that cargo theft is on a huge rise in the states!
October 17, 2024
One fine day in 2003, a man stopped in a McDonald’s for a meal, but instead discovered the amazing artist, Wes Cook. Take the 20 minutes and enjoy this magical story that zig zags along on a fantastic journey, you won't be disappointed!
October 16, 2024
Mount Vesuvius didn't kill everyone, with refugees from Pompeii fleeing to nearby towns. This fascinating post by rory highlights how archaeologists are starting to understand how they rebuilt their lives.
October 15, 2024
here are the most common distortions of truth when it comes to "printed" buildings ... q*ben commenting in a very interesting discussion about 3D printed houses / neighborhoods.
October 14, 2024
Two great comments expertly examine the mechanics of some aged tech: verb on the WordPress ecosystem, and trig on choosing a vintage sewing machine. You'll learn things!
October 13, 2024
"She was all but forgotten. Now the 18th-century author's republished novels reveal why she made such an extraordinary contribution to literature." Kliuless posted about author Anne Radcliffe, credited with inventing the psychological novel of suspense (plus two more women in publishing who have virtually been written out of the popular genres they helped create).
October 12, 2024
"I feel strongly that anyone should be able to make a website with HTML if they want": JHarris posted Blake Watson's great, free, web book with simple directions and <em>a ton</em> of resources for marking it up old-school. [this is good]
October 11, 2024
It’s been said that once you peel away the layers, satire is simply a wrapping of exaggeration around a core of reality.
Which makes rubatan’s post about “india’s Most Honest News Source” a particularly savory and hilarious read!
October 10, 2024
Eustatic posted an excellent comment that has "some resources from your federal and state and county governments" for US citizens. Very helpful and useful information in light of the recent hurricanes.
Come sit with acclaimed actress Kathy Bates as she talks about her career and latest project. Stay for the moving moment when she's shown an invaluable moment from her past and decades of regret are finally erased.
October 9, 2024
Hurricanes have been putting a hurting of the southeast of the United States. From Helene to Milton, there's been a lot of terrifying tragedy, and there's still a month and half left in the season! So now might be a good time to rethink what to put in your bug out bag!
October 8, 2024
"We might be the only glory hole to ever be inspected and certified by the Washoe County Board of Health": aubilenon comments on curious cuisine and haute hijinks at Burning Man in the Hear Us Out thread.
October 7, 2024
Oh hey, the current LinkMe thread is here (for links that are interesting but may not work as a front page post, or beginning point / idea for someone else to make a front page post).
October 5, 2024
pintapicasso has a new house and a heart on fire (Bought a house wtf are gutters) and Mefites help out with what you need to know when you don't know what you don't know.
"Easy and quick stuff is what usually works for building habits into my life. What things are you doing to incorporate more fruits and vegetables into your diet?"
October 4, 2024
What are you reading for this spooky season? Whatever it is, hop on over to Wobbuffet's post about spooky reading! It covers horror novels, haunted house novels by women, new horror books, novellas, and even more scary reading that you can shake a ouija board at (don't do this)!
October 3, 2024
Wolfdog came across Impossible World and wants to share it with you! It’s a site dedicated to art and illusion, where the images displayed can not actually exist in the real 3D visit. Come for the art, stay for the mind bending!
October 2, 2024
What happens when you put a microphone on a pole in the Mission of San Francisco, what does it pick up? Jessamyn made a post about just such a thing, the bop spotter, which isn’t about surveillance per se, but what’s poppin’ off in real-time on the street, check it out!
October 1, 2024
Can you be the friend who reads all the current sci-fi and then excitedly recommends the ones the poster might like? Omnomnom is looking for character driven stories written in the past two years or so, so help a pal out?
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