See Me, Feel Me, LinkMe
August 2, 2024 12:03 PM Subscribe
The third in an ongoing series of experiments for a different kind of MetaFilter experience: Come across an interesting link recently that you'd like to share, but don't want to work it up into a full post? Share it here for our perusal, nbd. And if you'd like to post something but need some inspiration, check out the links here to see what other members have found interesting and would like to read more about! Just tag the resulting post "LinkMe" and include a nod back to the original suggestion. No self-linking and usual site rules apply, but otherwise feel free to post whatever you like! Look inside for a rundown of posts to come out of the last few threads.
LinkMe #1: A MetaFilter experiment for posts
LinkMe #2: Rogue Posting Edition
MetaTalk on this and other free-thread forays
Some lovely posts that were inspired by LinkMe suggestions:
LinkMe #1: A MetaFilter experiment for posts
LinkMe #2: Rogue Posting Edition
MetaTalk on this and other free-thread forays
Some lovely posts that were inspired by LinkMe suggestions:
RIP Maj. William Anders, taker of the famous Earthrise photo [by chavenet, via JoeZydeco]The top most-favorited unposted suggestions from past threads:
Generate yourself a cat avatar with the Cat Avatar Generator for Generating Cat Avatars [by nobody, via JHarris]
The complete compilation of swing vocalist Edythe Wright [by Brandon Blatcher, via Jane the Brown]
The Washington Post investigates police abuse of kids [by jenfullmoon, via box]
Video of a snorkeler disentangling a sperm whale from a bunch of human garbage [by kensington 314, via mygothlaundry]
The elaborate web of triple shooting victim Arash Missaghi [by chavenet, via seanmpuckett]
Save the rebellion in interactive text adventure mystery Brink Terminal [by HearHere, via juv3nal]
"Scrap Dragon" is a delightful story by the wonderful Naomi Kritzer [by kristi, via brainwane]
Rinku - A collection of small, unusual reddits with a specific themeThanks again to Brandon Blatcher for giving this idea a kick-start!
Peach - Manuals Online helps find appliance manuals
praemunire - For this indigenous beadworker, every stitch ‘is an act of resistance’
stevil - Japanese ramen and other vending machines about to break thanks to new currency
Two unicycles and some duct tape - a PDF list of Chicago streets with notes on where their names come from
hilaryjade - Theo Jansen is engaged in creating new forms of life: the so called strandbeests
wittgenstein - Reggie Jackson’s comments live on FOX on his experiences playing in the 1960s
LinkMe: Daddy's Song from the Monkee's movie Head. The choreography and cinematography never ceases to amaze me and the song is catchy as can be
posted by treepour at 12:34 PM on August 2
posted by treepour at 12:34 PM on August 2
Theo Jansen is engaged in creating new forms of life: the so called strandbeests
Not to be a buzzkill but MetaFilter is no stranger to the work of Mr. Jansen or his creatures although it could be said that we're overdue for another.
posted by The Pluto Gangsta at 12:50 PM on August 2 [2 favorites]
Not to be a buzzkill but MetaFilter is no stranger to the work of Mr. Jansen or his creatures although it could be said that we're overdue for another.
posted by The Pluto Gangsta at 12:50 PM on August 2 [2 favorites]
Remember that white guy smashing out the Autozone windows, at the beginning of the protests? Minneapolis police identify "Umbrella Man" who helped incite George Floyd riots.
posted by Rash at 12:57 PM on August 2 [1 favorite]
posted by Rash at 12:57 PM on August 2 [1 favorite]
The UK is having some issues with far right dickheads rioting at the moment. Here is a short clip which may or may not be from these troubles, but which is amusing nonetheless.
posted by biffa at 1:16 PM on August 2 [1 favorite]
posted by biffa at 1:16 PM on August 2 [1 favorite]
See Me, Feel Me, LinkMe
Of course this immediately makes me think of the Weird Al version: Numb Me, Drill Me, Floss me, Bill me.
posted by Melismata at 1:20 PM on August 2 [1 favorite]
Of course this immediately makes me think of the Weird Al version: Numb Me, Drill Me, Floss me, Bill me.
posted by Melismata at 1:20 PM on August 2 [1 favorite]
MTV's Unplugged series featured some classic performances. Among them, we must number Annie Lennox at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1992.
posted by the sobsister at 1:32 PM on August 2 [3 favorites]
posted by the sobsister at 1:32 PM on August 2 [3 favorites]
Fanny Live 1971-11-23
From the YouTube description: Fanny was an American all-female band, active in the early 1970s. They were one of the first notable rock groups to be made up entirely of women, the third to sign with a major label (after Goldie & the Gingerbreads and the Pleasure Seekers), and the first to release an album on a major label (in 1970). They achieved two top 40 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 and released five albums.
Wikipedia link
If you have a PBS subscription you can stream the documentary about them. They were ahead of their time and criminally ignored by history.
posted by mrphancy at 3:44 PM on August 2 [6 favorites]
From the YouTube description: Fanny was an American all-female band, active in the early 1970s. They were one of the first notable rock groups to be made up entirely of women, the third to sign with a major label (after Goldie & the Gingerbreads and the Pleasure Seekers), and the first to release an album on a major label (in 1970). They achieved two top 40 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 and released five albums.
Wikipedia link
If you have a PBS subscription you can stream the documentary about them. They were ahead of their time and criminally ignored by history.
posted by mrphancy at 3:44 PM on August 2 [6 favorites]
I like this LinkMe idea; it reminds me of the old memepool site. Just the links, and maybe a very short description. I like the more fleshed-out FPPs here, don't get me wrong, but sometimes I just want to surf a few "Hey, neat!" links, too.
posted by xedrik at 5:31 PM on August 2 [3 favorites]
posted by xedrik at 5:31 PM on August 2 [3 favorites]
So I was searching for a song by the German singer Nina Hagen and, thanks to a mistake made by Downtown Julie Brown many years ago, got confused and looked up the French singer Sapho by mistake, but misspelled it, and ended up watching music videos by the Australian singer Sappho, which I actually dig.
posted by jabah at 7:13 PM on August 2 [1 favorite]
posted by jabah at 7:13 PM on August 2 [1 favorite]
Southwest Airlines has announced they are discontinuing open seating on flights [archive] and going to an assigned seat system with premium seats available.
A number of factors seem to have driven the decision including "jetway Jesus" passengers dragging down boarding times, seeking new customers via search engines (which means they have to disclose the extra fees anyway), and a general need to increase revenue after a super-bad earnings report.
posted by JoeZydeco at 8:15 PM on August 2 [1 favorite]
A number of factors seem to have driven the decision including "jetway Jesus" passengers dragging down boarding times, seeking new customers via search engines (which means they have to disclose the extra fees anyway), and a general need to increase revenue after a super-bad earnings report.
posted by JoeZydeco at 8:15 PM on August 2 [1 favorite]
From Corey Robin: 'I wrote on America's latest love of the Jew and why that love is so disconcerting. It's not an overcoming of antisemitism but a regression to an older, European style politics of "the court Jew." It's not good for democracy, and it's not good for the Jews."' -- Two Paths for Jewish Politics (New Yorker)
posted by mittens at 5:21 AM on August 3 [2 favorites]
posted by mittens at 5:21 AM on August 3 [2 favorites]
Mod note: This post has been added to the sidebar and Best Of blog!
posted by Brandon Blatcher (staff) at 7:49 AM on August 3 [1 favorite]
posted by Brandon Blatcher (staff) at 7:49 AM on August 3 [1 favorite]
RadioSide is an interface to streaming radio stations available online. Similar to previously-linked Radio Garden, but with a more conventional radio-like interface that also supports keyword searches.
posted by TwoToneRow at 10:12 AM on August 3 [1 favorite]
posted by TwoToneRow at 10:12 AM on August 3 [1 favorite]
AI powered anagram generator. Multiple languages available.
posted by isagleamingwhirlwind at 1:47 PM on August 3
posted by isagleamingwhirlwind at 1:47 PM on August 3
An unofficial history of forms (going back to Sumeria!)
posted by adrienneleigh at 3:02 PM on August 3
posted by adrienneleigh at 3:02 PM on August 3
I Made a Reuseable Breakaway Bottle by Film and TV Prop Master Scott Reeder, casually revolutionizing low budget productions.
posted by Mizu at 3:54 AM on August 4 [1 favorite]
posted by Mizu at 3:54 AM on August 4 [1 favorite]
How Jennie the Golden Retriever is taking Westminster by storm
I thought this was about the dog show but it’s about a very good girl guide dog for a new member of Parliament.
posted by Glinn at 7:09 AM on August 4 [1 favorite]
I thought this was about the dog show but it’s about a very good girl guide dog for a new member of Parliament.
posted by Glinn at 7:09 AM on August 4 [1 favorite]
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posted by JHarris at 12:26 PM on August 2 [1 favorite]