I just got an Xbox 360 and am looking for a blog to subscribe to that does not consist of news releases/previews. [more inside]
posted by mutantdisco! at at 8:05 AM - 3 answers

How can I watch hockey on TV more "actively"? [more inside]
posted by TheSecretDecoderRing at at 12:18 AM - 10 answers

Identification filter. In the bottom of the photo inside, is a small container that I'm trying to identify. (warning, geek alert!) [more inside]
posted by asavage at at 9:55 PM - 23 answers

[Irritating-mystery filter] Of magical elevators, murder mysteries, Kenwood mixers and time travel: please help me identify this tv programme I watched once as a child! [more inside]
posted by badmoonrising at at 1:29 PM - 8 answers

I'd like to buy a good soft PS2 dance pad for my sister-in-law who likes to play DDR, but reviews indicate that most models break after a few months. Are there any reliable dance pads or reputable stores that sell good models with extended warranties? I would also consider metal pads under $100.
posted by espertus at at 11:16 PM - 10 answers

How would one become a professional race car driver, specifically NHRA? [more inside]
posted by C17H19NO3 at at 12:09 PM - 5 answers

Can anyone tell me what game this board is from?
posted by krisjohn at at 3:19 AM - 7 answers

My girlfriend is in South America for the next few months. She is living in a house that is owned by her uncle who works for the Catholic Church. He has a wonderful HDTV and a PS3 sitting in his house but no games. Now he isn't there that often but her 14 year old cousin lives next door. What PS3 games would be appropriate for my girlfriend and her 14 year old female cousin that wouldn't create a potentially awkward scene if her Catholic Priest uncle found them? [more inside]
posted by aburd at at 12:56 PM - 18 answers

Where do I find a sauna in Houston, TX? After living in Berlin for a bit over a year, I'm living now in Houston and looking for a place to go with friends to sit and relax in a sauna. Is there a place to go that'll have a 185-210+ degree sauna? Which are the best for groups, etc? (So far all I've found are gyms- and even those segregate by sex... which defeats the purpose of going with a group of friends).
posted by Seeba at at 6:58 PM - 2 answers

I want to take horseback riding lessons. I'm 24 years old. Oxymoronic? Details follow. [more inside]
posted by Meifa at at 5:43 PM - 15 answers

The angel sitting on my right shoulder calmly says "base miles base miles base miles." The devil on my left screams CYCLOCROSS!! Can I keep both of them happy? [more inside]
posted by neilkod at at 1:01 PM - 6 answers

I'm a not-too-handy college student who needs a final project for a required woodshop course. Suggestions? [more inside]
posted by mccarty.tim at at 4:02 PM - 13 answers

I am making a toddler-blanket for Christmas, but I've managed to buy fabric that I don't know how to work with. I know, smart, right? [more inside]
posted by Medieval Maven at at 1:01 PM - 7 answers

How much should I charge for a baby blanket I crocheted for an acquaintance? [more inside]
posted by purpletangerine at at 12:28 PM - 21 answers

We know smoking is bad for people, but is it bad for synthesizers? While looking at classified ads for various bits of musical equipment (speakers, synths, samplers etc) I often see in the descriptions "all gear used in a 100% smoke-free environment". Does this actually matter? And how come nobody ever includes that in descriptions for secondhand electric guitars?
posted by awfurby at at 12:45 AM - 13 answers

Outdoor tech: GPS units - for backpacking, not for a car? Looking for something best suited to solo already-know-waypoint 2-3 day fastpacks. [more inside]
posted by penciltopper at at 1:46 PM - 6 answers

So I just broke up with somebody I've been dating for several years. For the next few months I want to keep busy, improve my health, and do some things with my spare time. I'm thinking nanowrimo in November, and maybe something like the 100 pushup challenge. I'm cycling to work. What other daily self-improvement-y 'lifehacks' will make me healthy, happy and wise as I get over the bump? [more inside]
posted by anonymous at at 7:48 AM - 14 answers

I am going the Nike+ route and am about to order an iPod Nano. I want an inspiring but not cheesy quotation engraved on the back. Ideas? [more inside]
posted by Rudy Gerner at at 7:04 AM - 30 answers

Do you know of any nice trails very close to Milton, NH? Or a good way to find them without great web access? [more inside]
posted by daisyace at at 9:44 AM - 3 answers

How can I make a totally awesome mini hot air balloon that doesn't crash and burn? [more inside]
posted by RokkitNite at at 7:53 AM - 8 answers

How do I go about making my own lavender bags? I'm planning on making some softies for Christmas presents and am unsure on whether they need to be fully filled with herb (dude) or whether a mixture of polyfilling is needed (less expensive). I'm also wondering what kind of lavender to use, and where the best (UK) place to obtain it may be. [more inside]
posted by mippy at at 11:47 AM - 9 answers

My great-uncle kept a photo album back in the 1940's. Where can I find another one like it? [more inside]
posted by lolalivia at at 6:53 AM - 1 answers

Our apartment is cold, we want to have sex. How do we make this work? [more inside]
posted by anonymous at at 9:37 PM - 23 answers

Another photography question regarding bracketing aperture and locking exposure. Is this possible on either a Canon or Nikon dSLR? [more inside]
posted by drpynchon at at 7:55 AM - 14 answers

I would like to wear a bear costume for Halloween, but the only storebought options I have found on eBay and elsewhere online haven't quite matched what I'm looking for. This is basically what I'm after, as a reference. Or possibly even this one or this one. If anyone out there knows where to find something similar that would fit a 5'9" 130 lb person, I would be thankful (bonus points if I can buy it in the Vancouver, BC area) Full disclosure: I plan on drinking beer from a growler with 'Honey' written on it.
posted by wolfsleepy at at 12:41 PM - 8 answers

Need a suggestion for something unusual to do tonight in nyc! [more inside]
posted by anonymous at at 11:05 AM - 18 answers

Shopping for trailer-hitch mounted bike rack for my road bike, with room for two additional ones. What should I look for? Who do you recommend? Who or what to avoid? [more inside]
posted by fijiwriter at at 6:41 AM - 6 answers

Can anyone recommend a cheap hobby tattoo machine? There's a bunch with varying prices online, but some anecdotal evidence never hurts. I was going to build my own until I found out how cheap some of them are, but only want to get one if it's worth it.
posted by imaswinger at at 1:44 PM - 2 answers

Where do Patriots fans go to watch the games on Sundays in DC? [more inside]
posted by chickaboo at at 12:10 PM - 5 answers

So... is there a consensus yet on the best Boss Order for Mega Man 9 yet? [more inside]
posted by Navelgazer at at 9:44 PM - 7 answers

I would like some good, engrossing, addictive, fast-paced fiction: thrillers, conspiracies, mysteries, anything. [more inside]
posted by turgid dahlia at at 9:03 PM - 48 answers

Mefi political memorabilia junkies: Tell me what this political collectible is worth/ how I can find out/ how/where I can sell it! Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Special Train breakfast menu from 1948, autographed by Harry Truman [more inside]
posted by stenseng at at 7:06 PM - 5 answers

Do you have any recommendations on youth meditation groups in the Bay Area? [more inside]
posted by ebness86 at at 1:44 PM - 1 answers

Please explain the Beanie Baby craze of the 1990s. [more inside]
posted by damn dirty ape at at 7:55 AM - 27 answers

Where in the UK can I send my 24 + 36 exposure camera films to have them transferred to CD/otherwise digitalised? [more inside]
posted by Solomon at at 12:09 AM - 5 answers

Calling all Mefi photographers. Help me choose my entry level DSLR. [more inside]
posted by gergtreble at at 3:17 PM - 21 answers

OK, so me and MrsShawnString bought a DS finally. What cool stuff can I do with it (besides playing games) and what are the MUST HAVE games to have? Pretty much any genre game is ok [more inside]
posted by ShawnString at at 6:34 AM - 29 answers

How do I get better at first-person shooters on the Xbox360? [more inside]
posted by MrVisible at at 8:56 AM - 20 answers

There must be a simple explanation for this, but I'm damned if I can figure it out: in televised football games, how do they get the digital line of scrimmage and digital arrows marking which down it is to appear as if they're underneath the players' feet and bodies? [more inside]
posted by Powerful Religious Baby at at 7:32 PM - 10 answers

I was born in 1971. I liked toys that allowed me to build structures when I was growing up: Lincoln Logs, Legos, Erector Sets, etc. But there was one toy my parents bought for me that I've not seen since and cannot find on the Internet, mainly because I can't remember what it was called. I'll try to describe it: [more inside]
posted by ampang701 at at 5:50 PM - 13 answers

I am trying to duplicate a unique trophy any way possible. [more inside]
posted by Flying Saucer at at 9:48 AM - 7 answers

I need to build a working etch-a-sketch costume for Halloween. How do I make the internal mechanisms, and how do I make a very large shake-to-erase screen? [more inside]
posted by cmchap at at 3:59 AM - 13 answers

How do I learn to play piano by ear? [more inside]
posted by JParker at at 6:55 PM - 18 answers

Single (straight) foreign guy in San Francisco, on his early 30s. What are some good places (watering holes, night clubs) to go people-watching without feeling down on being there alone?
posted by dcrocha at at 11:36 PM - 8 answers

UKFilter: Planning a camping trip to the Lake District in October looking for suggestions and recommendations of places to stay and things to do. [more inside]
posted by Elmore at at 3:03 PM - 6 answers

I'm looking to buy a classical guitar in the near future, i was wondering if anyone had bought a classical guitar off the internet and if so where? any recommendations?
posted by chelegonian at at 2:45 PM - 4 answers

Is there a bicycling version of Couch-to-5k / 100 push ups? I'd like to do a century ride. I like goals and metrics set out for me in advance. Please lead me.
posted by one_bean at at 12:42 PM - 11 answers

Where can I find a truly small footprint rack-mount device organizer thing for my outboard music gear? [more inside]
posted by bitterkitten at at 10:53 AM - 3 answers

Here we go with another one of those 'help me remember something from a bizarre series of random images' questions! When I was a kid (we're talking approx 1973 to 1978, with maybe a year or two on either side) i had a record that came with a storybook. From very vague memory, you listened to the record and you turned the pages of the book in time with a specific sound (though I could be wrong). Here's where the memories get very random (all of the following may or may not be true): the story involved tiny people, they lived in a forest, next to or near a house, children lived in the house (or were visiting the house), with an older man (a grandfather?), who had a big old-fashioned looking car. [more inside]
posted by planetthoughtful at at 11:36 PM - 10 answers

How can I best lose some excess upper arm flab? [more inside]
posted by troika at at 10:03 PM - 13 answers