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'! ⬛ | Continue reading
Photo by Eric Sonstroem on FlickrA 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. | Continue reading
via antigonejournal.com, The Linear B postcard written by John Chadwick to Michael Ventris, digitised by the Faculty of Classics, University of Cambridge.The reviews are in: "A fascinating story well told. Truly the Beat of the Web." chavenet posted the excellent article Cracking … | Continue reading
Photo by hanulsieger on Flickrsimmering octagon posted Mixtape Garden, a collaborative mixtape-making site, and mefites have been sharing their creations ... and their sweet misty mixtape memories. | Continue reading
Cat on laptop via dougwoods (https://www.flickr.com/photos/deerwooduk/).newhire { name:kirkaracha position: joining web development team background: decades of front and back end development background-padding: years of MeFi membership previous experience: sportsfilter … | Continue reading
Ari Braginsky photo on Flickr: Alternative Tentacles 33 1/3rd Birthday ShowI 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. | Continue reading
Photo by Iryna Yeroshko, via Flickr (https://www.flickr.com/photos/mandarina94/)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. MeFit … | Continue reading
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! ️Photo by Johan Larsson, via Flickr (https://www.flickr.c … | Continue reading
Photo by Marco Verch via Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/30478819@N08/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, … | Continue reading
Screenshot of Howard Hesseman as DJ Johnny FeverRadio 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! | Continue reading
Art by Eddi van W. on FlickrAsk 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 … | Continue reading
"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! | Continue reading
Art by Ron Mader, via FlickrDon't limit yourself to just one language when using slang! Be multi-lingual via gwint's sharing of the untranslatable.co site and bask in the warm glow of being a language weltenbummler! | Continue reading
Screenshot via bleuje.comOh, look, it's a rabbit hole! Or vortex! Or swirling, snaking, spinning, curling, looping, rippling, throbbing, tumbling, bubbling, pulsating, erupting sinkhole of digital diversion. AlSweigart posted random computer and mathematical animations by Etienne … | Continue reading
Screenshot from the 1929 Soviet silent documentary film Kattullus posted WikiFlix and WikiVibes, nifty tools for searching films and music uploaded to Wikimedia, and we're WikiGlad! | Continue reading
There was recently a bit of saltiness over an American describing the perfect cup of tea. Much outrage ensued over this international incident, as cheerfully chronicled in rory's post! | Continue reading
photo by "Amy Gallatin / Montclair Film", via FlickrIt's cold in much of the world and who wants to go out when its like that? Wowenthusiast certainly doesn't and is asking for your most favoritest documentaries to watch while avoiding winter weather. | Continue reading
Happy Throwback Thursday! This week we're hitting up the internet archive for the radio dramas that the BBC has been produced for close to a century, thanks to this post by gwint! | Continue reading
Please allow autopilot to introduce you to Margaret Cavendish, science researcher, fashion designer, and writer, who crafted science fiction stories back in 1666! Come explore her 'Blazing World'!... | Continue reading
Nice weekly free thread discussing the games we play! Don't miss Wobbuffet's commentary about the history of parlor games from antiquity to the present, and how old games reveal themselves in modern equivalents. | Continue reading
protorp posted the Best of 2023 lists from Headphone Commute, featuring stunning ambient, instrumental, experimental, electronic, and modern-classical music. | Continue reading
Inspired by Escher - Photo by See1,Do1,Teach1 on FlickrIn case you missed it, zamboni served up a great list of WTIIF (What The Internet Is For) links in chasles' Metatalk post looking for an Ask Metafilter question about "websites that are amazingly specific, usually maintained … | Continue reading
Art by Kars Alfrink, from FlickrDo things! ALL THE THINGS! But not forever, unless you want to! Hop on the SOFA and learn a technique/way of thinking for doing projects, courtesy of this post by brainwane! | Continue reading
Ocean drainage basins of the world Robert Szucs / Grasshopper GeographyWhere are the maps that show which ocean rivers drain in to? They're in this post about Hungarian cartographer Robert Szucs that was shared with us by rory. | Continue reading
Screenshot from the video!Come watch as people show off their favorites dance moves with Ed People in this fantastic video shared by storybored! Grandma has the moves! | Continue reading
Magpie female by Jean and Fred Hort, via Flickr8-year-old Emma had a question about Australian magpies. 30,000 people (not a typo) responded. Oh the results are interesting, in this community science centered post created by sciatrix! | Continue reading
Ritesh Babu's choice for best of the year: chavenet posted Comics were real good last year, a short list of lists for best comics of 2023 | Continue reading
Tasty allyship! (Cookie images via gssc.us)the kids are under attack this year more than ever, so let's give them some joy: Bella Donna posted about how to support trans girl scouts (and enjoy some delicious GS cookies in the process)! A nice article and list from Erin Reed, and … | Continue reading
Photo by Scott Swigart on FlickrWobbuffet casts a mage hand with a smashing megathread for Dungeons & Dragons 50th birthday (more or less)! | Continue reading
Photo by Sam Churchill, from Flickr (https://www.flickr.com/photos/samchurchill/14986641448/in/photolist-oQjsnN)Did you dial the wrong number? That's ok, it's a good opportunity to make new connections! DirtyOldTown posted about how Maasai herders in Tanzania have been using misd … | Continue reading
MeFi Nascent Nonprofit Update: a brief recap of the Jan. 3 meeting of the MeFi Nonprofit interim board. | Continue reading
Update: Resubscribe to MeFi’s RSS feeds. We have replaced most RSS feeds with new Metafilter-hosted versions, so be sure to resubscribe if you use RSS to access the site at all! | Continue reading
Photo by Tim Walker, from Flickr (https://www.flickr.com/photos/timjoyfamily/)Seeking help on getting organized? Community member toucan is also and they're looking for information on creating storage systems and posted in Ask MetaFiilter for tips and oh, the answers! | Continue reading
You are looking for something interesting on the internet. Do you: A. Choose a random post on MetaFilter B. Click the link for a look back on the Choose Your Own adventure book series | Continue reading
Ok, you're in therapy or thinking of going to therapy, but worried that no one else has had these thoughts/feelings/experiences etc. "Nah," says multiple therapists in a post created by BellaDonna. Click to read the most common thing clients have been afraid to tell therapists th … | Continue reading
Screenshot from the video About that mouse that's been tidying up a shed: sciatrix relays some information about what kind of mouse it might be and possibly what's it doing and why! | Continue reading
Eyelash is looking for Things that make you happier when you do them. Is there anything that reliably helps your well-being that's not on their list? | Continue reading
In Metatalk, Monkeytoes is asking folks to Share the Hidden-Gem Comments of 2023! | Continue reading
7th Annual Mefi Valentine card Exchange signups are open until January 12! ❤️❤️❤️ Thank you, SunPower, for organizing! | Continue reading
"What is your favorite live webcam that you keep open during the day" asked GernBlandston in Ask MetaFilter. "Oh, we have many excellent suggestions," replied the community! | Continue reading
You may be wary of dad jokes, but JHarris's sharing of the the website fatherhood.gov and its treasure trove of Dad Jokes, will help you get over that. | Continue reading
Come watch this documentary on the British Ritual Year of 2019, which showcases 20 local traditions across the Britain. Long and fascinating, well worth the time! | Continue reading
Sci Fi Park by Julio A Gonzalez (cc by)Sci Fi / paranormal shows minus the horror? Member Bigbootay. Tay! Tay! Blam! Aargh... has a big! big! list. Blam! | Continue reading
_MG_4966 by gidlark (cc by-sa)"Yes, citing these in an argument will annoy everyone. But what fun!" storybored posted "100 Little Ideas that Explain how the Human World works," including such items as "Bizarreness Effect," "Skill Compensation," and "Curse of Knowledge." | Continue reading
24 (cc by)What might be in your 24 for 24 list? dorothyisunderwood posted about Happiness journalist Gretchen Rubin's different approach to the traditional (often onerous or guilt-inducing) New Year's resolution list. | Continue reading
photo by Shimelle Laine on Flickr"Sitting up straight makes me feel like I'm in the army": In Ask Metafilter, wheatlets asks about how to lounge ergonomically. | Continue reading
Object of lust: TP–7 field recorder, via teenage.engineeringHelp satisfy dmd's lust for beautiful functional objects? Difficulty level, been there, fiddled with that. | Continue reading
Homage to Shaun Tan by AlyZen Moonshadow (cc by)Oh, the Weather Outside is Frightful, but Inside It's Even Worse ... Hallelujah! GenjiandProust has posted another stellar compilation of weird audio dramas, with descriptions, helpful sorting info and links for all. | Continue reading