Can you show me an iOS app that provides hourly forecasts of things like humidity, dew point and cloud cover?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by lokta at 6:19 AM on September 28, 2022 (13 comments)

Everywhere I look on the internet, ethnonyms and nationalities (Turk, Serb, Pole, etc) are considered proper nouns. Same for members of a religious group (Jew, Christian, etc). This doesn't seem to fit with the definition of a proper noun. Why is this?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by wesleyac at 1:08 AM on September 11, 2022 (35 comments)

Long long ago, before the search for things buried in images proliferated on mobile platforms, there was this classic early example. A true test of your observation skills, it will keep you going for some time. The editor of this image has cleverly hidden within it a can of Spam. Can you find it? It has stymied tens of thousands of searchers for over twenty years. Good luck to you, internet user, and find that spam!
posted to MetaFilter by JHarris at 10:27 PM on August 23, 2022 (25 comments)

Do you have any advice for avoiding overly heated responses when attempting to learn about gender identity online? Is it just part of the package I have to learn to deal with?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Zumbador at 10:36 PM on August 14, 2022 (7 comments)

I'm confused about the Tesla battery pack specifications. My understanding is that when you add cells in series their overall capacity stays the same - it's only when you add them in parallel that you add the capacities. But the spec seems to be as if the modules that make up the pack are both in series and in parallel! Maths below the fold.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by dowcrag at 8:16 AM on August 9, 2022 (3 comments)

What's the men's version of a housedress or caftan? It could even be a housedress or caftan, but I'm in search of something that'll fit a 6'1" man with a medium-large frame. It should be: good for hot weather, so of thin or breathable fabric; not have too many constrictions like buttons or elastic; go in the washing machine; orderable online; something you just pull over your head and wear all day.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by BlahLaLa at 8:57 AM on August 2, 2022 (24 comments)

Can you recommend a specific book, YouTube channel, online course, etc for improving drawing techniques?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by latkes at 9:21 PM on June 7, 2022 (10 comments)

Hi! I am looking for some recommendations for short short stories that are great for getting students talking. I have had great success with The Lottery.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by maca at 11:51 PM on May 18, 2022 (38 comments)

I've installed a language learning extension in my browser called Toucan which changes an assortment of words on whatever page you're looking at into your target learning language -- in my case French -- with the idea that you will learn that vocabulary in the context of your primary language. But what's currently cracking me up is that when I open a page on Metafilter: communauté weblog, it often chooses to translate bits and pieces of peoples usernames.
posted to MetaTalk by jacquilynne at 3:38 PM on May 7, 2022 (46 comments)

I just did something banally amazing. Now I'm overcome with a profound sense of dread. Is this legitimate?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Lacking Subtlety at 5:39 PM on November 19, 2009 (58 comments)

Heading over in October and would like to stay pretty centrally on Manhattan. The mrs is really into hotels, I am open to other alternatives. Own bathroom a must, walkup a no-go due to lack of fitness.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Iteki at 12:41 PM on April 28, 2022 (19 comments)

I don't know a whole lot about classical music, but I know that I love Bach, and so I'm looking for similar music. What is the most complex classical music that you know of?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by panama joe at 11:38 AM on April 16, 2022 (22 comments)

I'm looking to get a sample of real-world emails for a writing class. Is there a central place to find emails which have been discovered and made public in various trials over the years?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by StephenF at 5:21 PM on March 9, 2022 (4 comments)

Endurance: Shackleton's lost ship is found in Antarctic – 107 years after it sank, the Endurance, the lost vessel of Antarctic explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton, was found at the weekend at the bottom of the Weddell Sea. The ship was crushed by sea-ice and sank in 1915, forcing Shackleton and his men to make an astonishing escape on foot and in small boats. Video of the remains show Endurance to be in remarkable condition. Even though it has been sitting in 3km (10,000ft) of water for over a century, it looks just like it did on the November day it went down. Its timbers, although disrupted, are still very much together, and the name - Endurance - is clearly visible on the stern. BBC, March 9, 2022.
posted to MetaFilter by cenoxo at 4:20 AM on March 9, 2022 (55 comments)

Tell me about professional displays in lieu of TVs for home use.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by phunniemee at 10:17 AM on June 15, 2021 (18 comments)

Remember that one (or more than one) commercial that creeped you right out? I would love to see it.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by RobinofFrocksley at 2:33 PM on February 8, 2022 (65 comments)

"I am a fan of the illustrated posters that used to be the staple of nearly every science fiction and horror film released. These posters are able to communicate so much about a film with a single, masterfully created image that it’s a shame this style isn’t so popular nowadays."
100 Illustrated Horror Film Posters: Part 1 and Part 2
posted to MetaFilter by churl at 10:38 AM on February 2, 2022 (16 comments)

They've eated at neat places, they've seen Sleep No More, they know things faster than I do - what the heck do I get the stereotypical New Yorker Who's Seen It All?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by rmm at 10:14 AM on January 30, 2022 (17 comments)

Suppose I’m reading literature from the 1700s. I read a word and I know its modern meaning, but I think it meant something different then. What’s the easiest way to find what it meant 300 years ago? Free solutions preferred.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Pater Aletheias at 9:11 AM on January 11, 2022 (17 comments)

I was given this Pendleton shirt for Christmas. It feels like a nice cotton Oxford, but it is apparently 100% wool. It says dry clean only. Do I really have to follow that instruction?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by alms at 11:27 AM on December 29, 2021 (18 comments)

I'm looking for poems about makers, about building, about working with your hands, about creating things. Do you have any suggestions?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by not_the_water at 12:56 PM on October 21, 2021 (16 comments)

At my last job, there were meetings that relied on 2-week Sprint cycles. We made a list of the things that need doing. Each person has X points, and self-evaluate and volunteer points towards item based on its effort.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by ggp88 at 6:48 PM on September 18, 2021 (9 comments)

Please help me find a good home for this mail art project from 1974.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by chocolatepeanutbuttercup at 2:12 PM on July 7, 2021 (10 comments)

I was blown out of the atmosphere when [Grateful Dead drummer] Billy Kreutzmann said he wanted me to take a crack at writing the music to these lyrics by the late great Robert Hunter [previously]. I cried like a baby for like an hour after I hung up the phone.

Bluegrass phenomenon Billy Strings [previously, previously] premiered Thunder in Louisville, KY last May.
posted to MetaFilter by treepour at 3:38 PM on June 15, 2021 (11 comments)

Teen alms is making some last minute summer plans. Among the options are CTY remote classes and quantum computing with Qubit x Qubit. Do you have experience with these programs? Are they good?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by alms at 7:48 AM on June 8, 2021 (3 comments)

The Pirates may have committed the biggest error in baseball history
posted to MetaFilter by chavenet at 12:43 PM on May 27, 2021 (100 comments)

How do I shave my legs?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by MetaFilter World Peace at 2:07 PM on May 6, 2021 (19 comments)

I'm looking for board or card games that are fun for both kids (ages 8 & 12) and adults.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by gottabefunky at 10:32 AM on April 14, 2021 (31 comments)

Designers of the world do you have any examples of positive unintended outcomes of design?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by turtlefu at 7:47 PM on April 12, 2021 (14 comments)

I'm not a witch, but I bought a very extravagant custom broom. Sadly my dustpan is ugly white plastic and obviously not a good match. Can you recommend a gorgeous or artisanal dustpan that can live up to my purple green and blue broom?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by vespabelle at 8:13 PM on March 31, 2021 (9 comments)

In an attempt to retrain my shopping habits, I'm looking for retailers that cover a decently broad category (i.e. Chewy for pet needs, Powell's for books) rather than item-specific sellers. Product reviews & fast shipping are important to me. Not being owned by Jeff Bezos is also important to me.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by frizzle at 3:28 PM on March 26, 2021 (29 comments)

We like to have a "party" for our kids (8 & 3) every now and then. This involves queueing up a bunch of Youtube music videos, playing them very loudly and letting the kids jump all over the living room for 45 minutes or so until they collapse in a puddle of sweat. The songs have to be fast, with strong rhythm, pumping, very energetic, generally in the pop/rock genre. My kids' absolute favorite song is "I Like To Move It" from Madagascar. They don't speak English, just a few words, so lyrics are generally not an issue, except audible swear words. (But we'd prefer no inappropriate chorus lines, so they don't memorize it and start running around screaming something that might offend English-speaking adults...) What are your suggestions for the playlist?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by gakiko at 5:03 AM on March 23, 2021 (34 comments)

At the recommendation of my psychiatrist, I would like to try using a mushroom to help me continue working through some big and tough stuff that has happened over the last three years. In a perfect world, I would like to do this under the care of an experienced therapist but for *reasons* I suspect that will not be possible. How do I lay the foundation for a positive self-guided or partner-guided experience in my own home?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by jeszac at 9:42 AM on March 1, 2021 (12 comments)

Nearly a year of not wearing office/dress pants as I work remotely has left me with the realization that the few casual pants I do own are unsuitable for sitting for long periods of time, and I'm tired of exclusively wearing sweats. I've seen a few previous Ask Qs that focus on jeans or work pants, but I'd broaden the question to: What are the most comfortable, currently available pants, i.e., non-sweatpants, you can recommend for a man of average height/weight? Thanks.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by the sobsister at 12:17 PM on February 21, 2021 (21 comments)

I would like to set up my router so that between say 10am and 6pm, Youtube can only be used for 15 minutes, on any device. I would settle for 15 minutes PER device, but ANY device would be better. Please point me to software that will do this. OpenDNS apparently only either blocks sites or not, no time limits or schedule allowed.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by If only I had a penguin... at 7:25 PM on February 2, 2021 (9 comments)

In my quest to find more fiction books to read that don't make me quit ten pages in, I've realised that there's a quality to literature I enjoy that could be described as engaging with morality, ethics, goodness, right living, those sort of things. And doing so deliberately and as the most important part of the book. As opposed to those things being kind of subservient to plot and character, etc. Some examples inside. I'd like to find more books like this, if you could offer any suggestions.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Balthamos at 4:38 AM on January 29, 2021 (79 comments)

I am in Oregon, supervising caregivers who fall into the 1a category for covid vaccinations; that is, the vaccine is available to them and they are encouraged to sign up to receive it. These are caregivers who work with a vulnerable population who are generally at a much higher risk for covid complications, but a surprising majority of caregivers are reluctant to obtain the vaccine. Any (preferably) videos you can point me to that might convince them to give it a go?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by shocks connery at 3:26 PM on January 26, 2021 (11 comments)

I am trying to send a gift of navel oranges and there are numerous options. Have you ordered / received a shipment from one that was top quality? If so, what was the company / grove name? All suggestions welcome, thank you!
posted to Ask MetaFilter by racersix6 at 10:23 AM on January 26, 2021 (10 comments)

Are you happy with your online purchases of durable thin frames with *progressive* lenses? From which seller? Searching MF asks and posts doesn't speak to my questions; the most recent ask for online retailer suggestions was for progressives was 2015.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by conscious matter at 9:34 AM on January 22, 2021 (12 comments)

I want to build my own tiny natural history museum. In this fantasy, my living room has a display case filled with coins and trinkets from antiquity, fossils, minerals, crystals, petrified wood, arrowheads, etc.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by qxntpqbbbqxl at 11:38 PM on January 18, 2021 (18 comments)

We like reading comics series like Tintin to our toddler but we need help finding something books that are (a) more modern and comprehensible; and (b) appropriately kid-friendly and low stakes. (He's not ready yet for classics like Bone or Amulet.)
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Marquis at 1:18 PM on January 10, 2021 (14 comments)

My Mom has expressed interest in getting into polymer clay. She was having fun with ceramics class, but then covid hit, and well... alas. What does she need to get started with Polymer clay if i wanted to get her a kit for her birthday?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by wowenthusiast at 8:19 PM on December 17, 2020 (11 comments)

Harry S. Truman's middle name is famously just S. Less famously, You Suffer is a 1.3-second-long song, but if you didn't know that you'd probably think you're hearing a clip. What other things look like a part of something but are actually complete?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by aws17576 at 10:37 PM on December 10, 2020 (51 comments)

A coworker is having a baby, and I'd like to get him a gift (essentially a sum of money virtually delivered or in some kind of e-gift card), with a "card" that can also be personalized/signed by all of his coworkers. Can you recommend a good service that allows this function? I spent some time googling this and it gave me a headache that I could not resolve.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by kensington314 at 12:16 PM on December 9, 2020 (7 comments)

I don't like being cold. And I don't like being stuck at home with no friends. Thus, I need to heat my large screen porch.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by missjenny at 9:11 AM on October 7, 2020 (7 comments)

My darling cats knocked my coffeemaker off the counter tonight and broke the hinge on the basket. It's a Braun KF400 Aromaster 10 cup drip machine and it's faithfully served me since the '90s. (I wish that replacement parts were available, but that doesn't seem to be the case.) But I digress...
posted to Ask MetaFilter by computech_apolloniajames at 8:33 PM on November 26, 2020 (25 comments)

Within the last few days saw, probably on Twitter, a COVID explainer in the form of a drawing/cartoon that showed left to right a woman as she passed through exposure, testing, infectiousness stages. The timeline was helpful, if it's correct. Anyone seen it and know where I can find it again? Thanks in advance.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by xaryts at 9:24 AM on November 18, 2020 (2 comments)

For those folks who have made ice cream at family gatherings using old recipes. I am searching for the ice cream recipe that is NOT French custard and uses mostly whole milk and maybe has eggs.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by jadepearl at 1:43 PM on November 5, 2020 (4 comments)

So, I find, streaming channels have shows for young kids, adults, and teens, but they don't seem to have a lot for kids that have aged out of kids stuff.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by ixipkcams at 10:17 PM on October 11, 2020 (25 comments)

Is there a relatively simple but also detailed breakdown of how data is transferred over the internet? It's not just a series of tubes, right?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by lewedswiver at 5:19 PM on September 21, 2020 (27 comments)