January 2010
15 posts
WatchWatch
“Parks & Rec” get their hate on for the library: “the worst place in the world”
Jan 1st
December 2009
28 posts
Greenscreen Grandmas →
Dec 31st
Ask MeFi: Damn You, James Cameron, I Just Want To... →
Avatar on IMAX 3D, is Fake IMAX the better choice or should drive further for the bigger Real IMAX screen?
Dec 31st
How 12 Hours, 2 Guys, 6 Cups of Coffee = 1 iPhone... →
Two guys build an iPhone app over a single weekend. #inspirational
Dec 30th
Dec 29th
Avatar: The Making of the Bootleg →
Dec 29th
Dec 28th
MeFi: Streamin' Criterion →
The Criterion Collection has begun adding some of the finest films of its collection to Netflix’s Streaming Library. Which is super awesome.
Dec 24th
Dec 20th
Ask MeFi: What are the world's best essays? →
Inspired by Ask MeFi’s most popular thread ever, what are the best essays you can recommend?
Dec 18th
MeFi: "Error is Horror": The Dabbawallas of Mumbai →
Follow that Dabbawalla For nearly 130 years, Mumbai’s Dabbawallas have been delivering lunches from customers’ homes to their workplaces and taken the empty tiffin boxes back again. The service,…
Dec 17th
Dec 16th
Christmas Light Hero →
Dec 16th
MeFi: James Chartrand Wears Women’s Underpants →
A female freelance writer assumes a male pseudonym and finds much more work, respect, and pay. She tells the story of her accidental experiment. (via)
Dec 15th
I have dreams about The Office
Not only do I have recurring dreams about “The Office,” they have followed a consistent story arc independent from anything on the actual show. I’d elaborate but by the time I wake up I’m pretty hazy on what exactly happened. All I know is that my last one picked up right where my previous “Office” dream left off. Funny how we do that!
Dec 14th
the future stack →
Dec 13th
Dec 13th
Chris Van den durpel als Daniel Chesterfield →
Dec 12th
Ask MeFi: From Zero to Python Hero →
I’m interested in teaching myself Python as my first programming language. What kind of useful/interesting projects are recommended as a long term goal to work towards, given that I’m a total…
Dec 12th
You're invited to Become A Champion for... →
VC champions independent Asian American media, and we know you do too. We need your help. Together, we can keep the Asian American voice thriving. Be a Champion for independent media - help VC give voice to Asian American filmmakers and artists.
Dec 11th
MetaTalk: Now we are six →
Ask MetaFilter is six years old today-ish. The subsite that began without its own URL has grown into its own fully tagged, categorized (mostly) searchable archive of our little hive’s collected…
Dec 10th
I'm Yours(ukulele) →
Dec 10th
Dec 8th
MeFi: Remembering the Montreal Massacre →
Remembering the Montreal Massacre. A gunman confronts 60 engineering students during their class at l’École Polytechnique in Montreal on Dec. 6, 1989. He separates the men from the women and…
Dec 7th
MeFi: The Setup →
You ever wonder what sorts of computers and software people use to get their job done? Yeah, me too.
Dec 5th
Dec 4th
Ask MeFi: Computer monitor as TV, and vice-versa? →
Computer monitor as TV, and vice-versa?
Dec 3rd
MeFi: "It offers no explanations, no apologies and... →
Kathryn Bigelow’s 2009 feature film The Hurt Locker, tells the story of a U.S. military bomb squad in Iraq. Hurt Locker has been critically praised as “the best American feature made yet…
Dec 2nd