[Alt-health filter]: what are your top 10, most important, almost scientific (ie. generally accepted) foods and/or supplements that I should focus on to improve my health? Speaking from a general well-being, alternative health-type of point of view? [more inside]
posted by HopStopDon'tShop on Oct 26, 2009 - 29 answers

I want to go sledding with my two year-old this winter -- what's the best cheap 2 person winter sled, either makeshift (garbage lid) or sled-proper (sled)?
posted by LittlePumpkin on Oct 20, 2009 - 10 answers

What are the best blogs on nonviolence, particularly writing grounded in satyagraha, Gandhi's philosophy and practice, or Jim Corbett's civil initiative?
posted by j0hnpaul on Oct 15, 2009 - 2 answers

What album is so good that you never skip a song? [more inside]
posted by cranberrymonger on Sep 15, 2009 - 178 answers

What are the best hostels in the U.S. and Canada? [more inside]
posted by smackfu on Sep 12, 2009 - 17 answers

You play the piano fairly well, you've had lessons, you enjoy it and when I tell you that I'm learning the piano you tell me that looking back on all the years of lessons and practice, the one thing that helped you the most of all was ________, and the thing that you felt was a biggest waste of your time was ________. [more inside]
posted by HopStopDon'tShop on Aug 27, 2009 - 18 answers

I just moved to Philly and I want to know what some of the best places to eat around town are. I've checked Philly Magazine, but a lot of those restaurants seem to be upscale and out of my price range. What are some affordable, good places that I should check out? I'm interested in all varieties of food, so any suggestions are welcome.
posted by Aanidaani on Aug 26, 2009 - 33 answers

If I want to start listening to [insert artist here] and don't know where to start, is there a website or resource I can use? [more inside]
posted by papayaninja on Jul 24, 2009 - 13 answers

Given that the airlines are reducing the numbers of flights due to the economic downturn, what is the optimal time to book cheap flights? In the past, I've had great success booking domestic flights 2-3 days before. This time, we will be booking 2 round trip tickets. I just booked a flight from the western US to Montreal for my husband, three weeks ahead, as we found the planes were filling up rapidly. We didn't get much of a deal. Standby is not on option as I'll be flying with an autistic person. Any and all hive-mind thoughts are welcome. Thanks!
posted by ragtimepiano on Jun 28, 2009 - 3 answers

ScreenplayFilter: What are the best screenplays that you've ever read? [more inside]
posted by the NATURAL on Jun 25, 2009 - 18 answers

Guitar teacher filter: What's the best contemporary guitar method book for beginning (younger) guitar students? [more inside]
posted by hector horace on May 31, 2009 - 4 answers

what's the best recording of music for 18 musicians available? [more inside]
posted by 6am on Mar 24, 2009 - 8 answers

What airports do you try to avoid in western Europe and North America?Also what are your favorite airports in western Europe and North America? [more inside]
posted by pandabearjohnson on Mar 17, 2009 - 59 answers

Which external flash should I purchase for a Nikon D40? [more inside]
posted by Craiggy83 on Feb 24, 2009 - 21 answers

At what point did our culture decide that the Beatles were the best band ever? [more inside]
posted by electric_counterpoint on Feb 4, 2009 - 24 answers

Challenging Video Editing question: If I wanted to take video from a multiple number of different sources (off DVD's or maybe Blue-Ray) and produce a single video from those sources (say each video has its own quarter of the screen), which editing tool(s) would be best to perform these tasks? Software must be PC. By best, I mean: * relatively simple to learn, * open source, or relatively inexpensive * produces good quality, quad-screen videos in high enough resolution to look good on typical home televisions, not just computer screens. *Makes it easy to add your own music tracks or soundtrack, or it can use audio from any of the 4 videos as well, preferably both.
posted by noir on Jan 21, 2009 - 6 answers

I would like to travel more this year. Where should I go to best balance cost and experience? [more inside]
posted by brandnew on Jan 21, 2009 - 22 answers

What were the movies that made you go WOW? [more inside]
posted by netbros on Jan 5, 2009 - 98 answers

What Akira Kurosawa movies do you recommend? [more inside]
posted by AZNsupermarket on Dec 30, 2008 - 22 answers

Is my best friend growing apart from me, or is she throwing herself headlong into a seriously unhealthy relationship? [more inside]
posted by shaun uh on Nov 23, 2008 - 15 answers

What do you consider to be the best or most important movies of the past 20 years, whether Hollywood or international? I'm rebuilding much of my movie collection in 720p H.264 (approx 5GB each) or 1080p and want to be sure I don't miss anything. [more inside]
posted by thewalrus on Nov 12, 2008 - 42 answers

I have a free ticket to anywhere in the 48 states (no Hawaii or Alaska) that I need to book in the next week. I am one person and expect to go for 5-7 days. Please help me decide where to go and what time of year to go there. (The ticket can be booked for any date within the next year.) [more inside]
posted by D Wiz on Oct 31, 2008 - 30 answers

The best route to drive from Austin to Port Aransas, Texas? [more inside]
posted by rleamon on Oct 16, 2008 - 6 answers

What's the best freelance job site? [more inside]
posted by emptyinside on Oct 1, 2008 - 6 answers

I have a good, stable job with a disposable income. What should I be doing to take advantage of the troubled economy?
posted by bingo on Sep 26, 2008 - 23 answers

I am looking for the best of the best OCR (Optical Character Recognition) software out in the market that can translate images ( through scanner) of handwritten, typewritten or printed text into editable text.
posted by omaralarifi on Sep 14, 2008 - 9 answers

What programming language should a neophyte start with to organize his life? Yes, another one of those questions. But I have two specific tasks that I'd like to accomplish and this makes choosing a language really hard for me. Especially since i'm a complete n00bler. [more inside]
posted by monkishies on Aug 11, 2008 - 35 answers

I've been coerced by a client/employer to start using HTML email messages for communications with our customers. Please help me do this in the most net-responsible way possible (or tell me to burn in the special hell reserved for people who put markup on the SMTP wire) [more inside]
posted by alan on Jul 16, 2008 - 9 answers

What are the best restaurants specific to Philadelphia for vegetarian or seafood fare that you've been to this year? [more inside]
posted by cashman on Jun 26, 2008 - 9 answers

What is the very best water park for 30ish folks to enjoy in the NY/NJ area?
posted by smartypanties on May 26, 2008 - 6 answers

Best NICU in New York City? [more inside]
posted by lassie on Apr 8, 2008 - 6 answers

I would like to set up an appointment, get some fashion suggestions, get a tailored business suit, and become a satisfied customer. (Sydney, Australia) [more inside]
posted by gttommy on Mar 2, 2008 - 2 answers

which is the best laptop if you're working with graphics ? [more inside]
posted by sgt.serenity on Jan 11, 2008 - 21 answers

Best place to learn German in Sydney, Australia? [more inside]
posted by gttommy on Dec 9, 2007 - 3 answers

I'm trying to find an online version of the illustration from the Best Inventions of 2007 issue of Time Magazine. The illustration depicts a man on a bicycle covered overwhelmingly in gadgets next to a young woman holding an iPhone.
posted by billtron on Nov 29, 2007 - 4 answers

Fancying myself a connoisseur of egg nog, I want to know your favorite pre-manufactured egg nogs (both alcoholic and non), and your favorite (or even "secret") family recipes to help me find the the best nog ever. [more inside]
posted by mboszko on Nov 28, 2007 - 28 answers

As the title says, how do you find a new best friend? [more inside]
posted by Talez on Nov 4, 2007 - 13 answers

What is the best way to represent spaces in file names? [more inside]
posted by chrisalbon on Oct 26, 2007 - 29 answers

Where can I take my kids to see Script Ohio for free? [more inside]
posted by Jesco on Oct 15, 2007 - 6 answers

The new Mac's on its way, the time has come to purchase a copy of Windows to run under virtualization on it. The question is, which version? And how to customize by size for my needs? [more inside]
posted by namespan on Oct 6, 2007 - 10 answers

Best driving song? [more inside]
posted by robotot on Oct 1, 2007 - 82 answers

I'm presently completing a B.A. on Psychology (via distance learning) with the intentions of continuing towards a Masters in Clinical Social Work. I have a couple of questions: 1) I'm 42 years old and have done back to school as a career changer. I have a wife and daughter and need to work part time while I'm a full time student. Does anyone have any suggestions for work which might help with graduate schools looking at both my academic and work background? All of my previous work experience involves working with people, but not much similar to work a therapist would be engaged in (worked for last 8 years as a talent agent) 2) Does anyone know which cities offer the greatest potential for work as a clinical social worker as I hope to eventually open a private practice, but will work in hospital or mental health facility while gaining experience?
posted by bydar on Sep 30, 2007 - 3 answers

What is the best anti virus software? My Panda subscription is about to expire. Is there an independent service that reviews them. I haven't had any trouble. Just wondering.
posted by ok on Jul 15, 2007 - 35 answers

Does anyone have an opinion on the best of breed web forums software and drupal-like or community software out there for an asp/.net environment? [more inside]
posted by andytmp on May 30, 2007 - 1 answer

I've been invited to join a project team to redesign our website, as a technical resource. How best can I help the team ? [more inside]
posted by matholio on May 28, 2007 - 11 answers

I travel regularly for work -- at least one week out a month during down time and three weeks out during peak time. But, my schedule is usually domestic, and always gets me home after 5 - 6 days, 10 at most... till now. I'm departing Wednesday on a four-week trip: first leg = two-day stops in all four US time zones, second leg = two weeks in one European city, with zero time home. I'm feeling anxious about my preparation. [more inside]
posted by pineapple on May 27, 2007 - 12 answers

Which Bay Area college has the best Design program? [more inside]
posted by lekvar on Apr 23, 2007 - 7 answers

Help me give my fiancée the best 'awesome day' ever… [more inside]
posted by honeyx on Mar 1, 2007 - 20 answers

Help me figure out how find my perfect place to live: someplace temperate to warm, with a low cost of living and a growing population and economy [more inside]
posted by objdoc on Dec 12, 2006 - 35 answers

What is the best ISP in the UK? [more inside]
posted by 6am on Oct 20, 2006 - 23 answers