I lost my Shokz OpenComm headphones in a recent move and can't afford to replace them with the same model. Do the less-expensive models that are not aimed at "communications" (no noise-cancelling boom mic) work well for zoom calls?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by vitabellosi at 10:10 AM on March 10, 2023 (4 comments)

I got the Itaki electric lunchbox/bentobox last month thanks to a comment I read here, and as a raging nerurodivergent, it has changed my entire life. It doesn't just warm things up, it fully cooks from raw rice/meat/veggies to a hot, perfect meal, super-fast, just by adding water, plugging it in, and pressing one big satisfying light-up button. It's also cute. I love it so much that I've ended up using it to cook all my meals, at school and work and at home. Is there an all-metal version?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by asimplemouse at 5:12 AM on February 2, 2023 (19 comments)

Adherence to TINECUC ["there is no ethical consumption under capitalism"] allows organizers to focus on building solidarity between workers or community members rather than buyers, whose common interests may be superficial. It is also, in a world system of production based on exploitation, a factually true statement, insofar as no purchase of anything made with exploited labor has any business branding itself “ethical.” But the unexamined phrase isn’t worth using; before people start attributing TINECUC to Marx or Lenin, we should figure out how Sandinista beans turned into Starbucks — and how anti-consumerist politics fell out of fashion on the American left.
posted to MetaFilter by jshttnbm at 6:34 AM on January 26, 2023 (44 comments)

What creators can I follow/watch who just loooove making stuff out of trash?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by moons in june at 4:10 PM on January 19, 2023 (10 comments)

I don't have a basic stir-fry sauce I really like. Do you?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by FencingGal at 6:39 AM on January 19, 2023 (15 comments)

Rural Studio is a post-grad program that researches affordable design principles. a handywoman in northern Michigan vlogs herself building a modular house (ongoing). A designer researches sustainable homes and decides to build a net zero home. Bungalow In A Box is a family operation that builds timber frame + SIP small houses, with lots of pictures of the build and install.
posted to MetaFilter by rebent at 7:32 AM on January 15, 2023 (10 comments)

I was a late bloomer and basically did not experience strong romantic attraction growing up. Once I became an adult, I increasingly developed attraction to others, but it still feels hazy and confusing to me. I am curious to hear what others experience to try to clarify my own feelings.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Anonymous at 7:51 AM on January 10, 2023 (9 comments)

Even before Hardin’s ‘The Tragedy of the Commons’ was published, however, the young political scientist Elinor Ostrom had proven him wrong. 3700 words from Michelle Nijhuis for Aeon Magazine [an update to a previous post]
posted to MetaFilter by cgc373 at 3:15 PM on January 6, 2023 (25 comments)

Book recs for the new year! I have recently been enjoying a lot of books that riff on fanfiction tropes or just read like really good fanfiction (I will explain properly below the fold). Can anyone recommend more like these?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by unicorn chaser at 10:52 PM on December 31, 2022 (20 comments)

What are some positive models of people living life without romantic relationships (ideally, asexual+aromantic, or similar identities)? In particular, do you have any tips on "a well-lived single-by-choice life," whether from personal experience, people you're close with, or fictional portrayals?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by elephantsvanish at 6:52 PM on December 28, 2022 (17 comments)

I’m interested in getting more Omega 3s in my diet. I eat mostly vegetarian, but not very much fish and not a huge fan either. A few things I’ve considered: algae oil supplements, flax and chia seeds, but I have concerns about these and wondered if anyone here could shed some light or give pointers about how you get your Omega 3s?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by jonrob at 1:56 AM on January 4, 2023 (17 comments)

I found this excellent comment on reddit describing a method for dealing with alexithymia. Where can I find out more about this particular approach?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Zumbador at 7:51 AM on January 3, 2023 (4 comments)

I just defended my dissertation and one of the main offerings is a toolkit of resources for library workers to design and discover restorative environments. Since MeFi is a place full of people who either are librarians, or who love them, I thought it might be a good fit for announcing here.
posted to MetaFilter Projects by 10ch at 11:35 AM on December 12, 2022 (3 comments)

What's your favorite internet yoga these days that is not influencer-y?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by latkes at 5:25 PM on December 11, 2022 (18 comments)

I started this morning with No Children in my head. A great song, if a little dark in lyrical content and therefore not great to listen to on repeat. What I am really after is dramatic, high energy piano. Combined with dramatic guitar strumming is ideal but optional. Aiming more for rock than classical but all suggestions welcome. Tried some Tom Waits but it was too low-energy. Please give me your recommendations!
posted to Ask MetaFilter by ewok_academy at 9:29 AM on December 6, 2022 (40 comments)

How are you running work meetings/events where attendees join remotely (e.g. Zoom or Teams) while others have gathered in one or more location/s. Interested in the gear you use and importantly, how are you managing meetings to get the most out of the experience?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by elkevelvet at 8:36 AM on December 6, 2022 (7 comments)

I am looking for free or low-cost media with which to practice my neophyte skill in Spanish. I have been doing a 15-minute DuoLingo lesson most days for about half a year. I am a native English speaker in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by NotLost at 8:33 PM on December 3, 2022 (12 comments)

Please share suggestions for film, books, songs, architecture, design, theater or similar that addresses issues of disabilities intelligently, with compassion, with bonus points for consideration of disability as an aesthetic.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by tidecat at 8:05 AM on November 27, 2022 (17 comments)

I've finally admitted to myself that I'm queer in approaching middle age, but I may well end up in a relationship with someone of the opposite sex. Should I say anything, or not, or ... ?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Anonymous at 12:53 PM on November 24, 2022 (27 comments)

I like to watch videos about things. Making and fixing things especially. This post is both a list of the types of videos I enjoy, and a request for discussion about other similar videos.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by arantius at 8:33 AM on November 15, 2022 (19 comments)

"When @paulpowlesland told me in 2017 that he was going to up-anchor, squat a fucked post-industrial river in East London & try to precipitate its ecological recovery, I thought he was as crackers as his psychedelic cat leggings." — Jon Moses on Twitter. Full article: London's forgotten river and the barrister who saved it. via @ambrosen
posted to MetaFilter by taz at 2:58 AM on November 13, 2022 (13 comments)

Does anyone have advice for an entry-level, remote jobseeker with a bachelor's degree hoping to do something to help with climate solutions or environmental protection?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by crone islander at 7:17 PM on November 12, 2022 (8 comments)

In your own words, how do you strengthen the pelvic floor without sex?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Anonymous at 10:16 PM on November 7, 2022 (15 comments)

I would love to know your favorite instant pot recipes that are as simple as humanly possible -- so, minimum prep, and only one step (close the pot).
posted to Ask MetaFilter by virve at 1:10 PM on September 13, 2022 (17 comments)

Meet the Women Reinvigorating Spanish Indie Rock.
posted to MetaFilter by signal at 9:36 AM on September 24, 2022 (4 comments)

Women in Comics [via mefi projects]
posted to MetaFilter by aniola at 12:58 PM on September 23, 2022 (9 comments)

Watch a TikTok LIVE Performance of Rosalía's entire third album MOTOMAMI, or read about the album, including some cultural appropriation concerns, in a comprehensive pitchfork review with an 8.4 score. Bonus: Lo Vas A Olvidar with Billie Eilish.
posted to MetaFilter by signal at 8:47 PM on September 16, 2022 (3 comments)

Petrona Martínez, the queen of bullerengue, won a Latin Grammy last year at the age of 82. The 2021 album Ancestras + a review with songs! On the musical legacy of slavery: "The Colombian city of Cartagena was a principal port for trading enslaved people, and many escaped to form Palenque communities of cimarrones across the Caribbean coast." On her first trip (at age 59) and performance in Bogotá: "Her fellow Colombians didn’t know anything about this ancestral music that had been preserved through generations of Black women despite —or perhaps because of— the isolation and invisibility. It wasn’t until she was in her 50s, after working as a domestic worker and a sand collector and becoming a mother of seven, that Petrona was able to record her own music."
posted to MetaFilter by spamandkimchi at 1:28 PM on September 15, 2022 (6 comments)

Lesbian romance (novels) me please! What are the best books in the genre?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Jacen at 6:23 PM on September 17, 2022 (19 comments)

Growing up, my family never ever cooked anything resembling this magical "beans and rice" concept I hear so much about on the internets. However I've never really understood what it ACTUALLY is. I'm vegetarian, so it sounds like it would be a dinner winner... Please tell me your favourite beans and rice recipes!
posted to Ask MetaFilter by socky_puppy at 4:09 AM on August 26, 2022 (33 comments)

Want to hear (a version of) the world's oldest known complete song? Germanic-Nordic experimental folk collective Heilung have recorded a version of the Hymn to Nikkal, a paean to the Moon Goddess Nikkal which is the only complete piece among the 3,400-year-old Hurrian Songs. The songs were inscribed with both words and musical notation in cuneiform on clay tablets, and were excavated from the ancient Amorite-Canaanite city of Ugarit in northern Syria. Vocalist Maria Franz says "The rhythm in that text is just so weird; it’s so alien. I’ve never heard anything like it.”
posted to MetaFilter by kyrademon at 4:49 PM on August 18, 2022 (29 comments)

I am interested in reading about historical and modern nomadic cultures. I'm especially interested in the concrete logistics of movement, but happy to read more general accounts as well.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by wesleyac at 11:35 AM on July 29, 2022 (10 comments)

My coworkers are starting a workshop club where we take low-cost, one-off craft or skill workshops together. Help me build up our list of resources!
posted to Ask MetaFilter by babelfish at 9:08 AM on February 24, 2022 (10 comments)

An ally of the PEI [Prince Edward Island] Binder Project, Canadian clothing company Ureshii is providing a free downloadable binder sewing pattern and tutorial: You may have read before about us offering binders to trans masculine and non-binary community members… We are releasing the pattern for our most sturdy binder for free. We feel that this is a binder [that] is safe and comfortable to wear and not too sweaty. My hope is that those with crafty parents, grandparents, friends, or a diy spirit will have a starting point for making their own safe and affordable binders. This pattern is free and I would encourage people to make binders for others, if you want to sell the binders themselves, go ahead. I hope that you will share the pattern with anyone who asks.
posted to MetaFilter by hurdy gurdy girl at 12:19 PM on December 29, 2021 (8 comments)

Suggestions sought for getting work that can be done remotely, for 25-35 hours a week, at $15-20 an hour. Where do I look and how quickly could I start?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by clocksock at 1:34 AM on October 21, 2021 (15 comments)

I'm looking for recommendations / advice regarding how to handle physical mail when leaving the USA.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by lazaruslong at 5:55 AM on October 1, 2021 (9 comments)

Take a plant. Leaf a plant.
posted to MetaFilter by aniola at 10:11 AM on August 22, 2021 (4 comments)

I'm looking for an online career or life coach who works with autistic & ADHD adults. I highly prefer they are neurodivergent themselves!
posted to Ask MetaFilter by lloquat at 10:38 AM on May 22, 2021 (5 comments)

I realised that I almost never watch videos where Black Americans talk about stuff that interests them. Can you recommend Youtube videos?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Omnomnom at 11:52 AM on May 20, 2021 (20 comments)

I’m writing a book proposal that requires a very brief summary of my book, like a couple sentences. I’m having trouble with that, even after outlining and reverse outlining and bouncing ideas off others. I’m aware that my topic might need refinement, but this is my actual question now: what strategies have you found helpful for condensing big ideas into an elevator speech?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by mermaidcafe at 7:43 AM on May 16, 2021 (15 comments)

Please share all the books and series you haven't been able to put down! I am in dire need of some fun reading and would love recommendations from the Green as you all have suggested books that have become favorites over the years. I'm looking for science fiction (please feel free to interpret the genre broadly) that's engrossing and fun but not completely retrograde or badly written. More details within.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by snaw at 4:38 AM on May 6, 2021 (56 comments)

2021 fire season preparation: full face masks edition. COVID-related masks dominate search functions for good reason, but I am building some full face PAPR style respirators for the family in preparation of the smoke-season that is inevitable here out west (if not this year, some summer soon). I can build 90% of what I need, I'm just having trouble sourcing the actual cover-up-your-faceparts portion of the project. I don't run in cosplay or prop-building circles, so there may be resources there that I'm unaware of? Help me source some weird ass helmets and masks.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by furnace.heart at 11:46 AM on May 1, 2021 (8 comments)

I need short group games for adults that emphasize process-oriented strategic problem solving. Cooperative games with quick set-up and play especially desired.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by klangklangston at 2:31 PM on June 17, 2019 (11 comments)

Recommend me aggressively happy music. The kind of music that punches happiness into you no matter how much you don't want it to be there. The sort that explodes into spiky neon flowers.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Rory Marinich at 5:22 PM on November 6, 2010 (185 comments)

One of my favorite songs like this is Good Day by Luce. What other songs are about just being happy to be alive, that really SOUND like just being happy?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by kristi at 2:38 PM on April 9, 2021 (56 comments)

Defund the Police? An Abolition Curriculum. "In the wake of continued high profile police shootings across the United States, many people in the [Mennonite] church pushed for an Anabaptist-oriented response and resources that helped us to move as a church into solidarity with the pain and brutality being felt and witnessed on Black, brown and Indigenous people. This curriculum is our response...This curriculum is an initial guide for congregations who are desiring to begin or continue their reflection on what it means to engage the forces of state, their commitments to non-violence and how to act to end policing and police brutality."
posted to MetaFilter by MonkeyToes at 8:20 AM on April 22, 2021 (4 comments)

Can you recommend more speculative fiction based on the examples below?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Omnomnom at 2:02 PM on April 23, 2021 (11 comments)

Can anyone recommend a website or app where a group of people in different time zones can play Hearts asynchronously? From searching past questions, it sounds like what I'm looking for is turn-based. I've searched online but can't find anything where everyone doesn't have to be present at the same time. Thanks in advance for any help!
posted to Ask MetaFilter by JuliaKM at 2:55 PM on April 20, 2021 (3 comments)

Exuberant composer Guy Michelmore demonstrates how to write a tune using dogs, how to use inversions to improve your chord progressions (featuring an impressively impractical visual aid), how to write music while trapped in the boot of a VW Polo. Or if you you're in a hurry, how about music theory in 16 minutes? Bonus: Guy introduces the people of Britain to Cabbage Patch dolls in 1983.
posted to MetaFilter by tomcooke at 2:16 PM on April 7, 2021 (2 comments)

A first-ever study of homeless encampments finds that cities are paying millions in clearance costs — only to shuffle unhoused people from one camp to another.
posted to MetaFilter by aniola at 12:37 PM on April 18, 2021 (77 comments)