In January, I'm leaving the US for Europe, where I'll be for the next six months, if not more. I want to buy an E-reader, so I can continue to read books in English, and also to save myself from lugging books back and forth. Given the circumstances, seems to me the best choice is to buy a Kindle 2 right now. Am I right? [more inside]
posted by Busoni on Nov 27, 2009 - 11 answers

How can I expand my blog/website's reach. [more inside]
posted by goalyeehah on Oct 23, 2009 - 8 answers

With regards to psychotherapy, a common opinion I've noticed on MetaFilter is that Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy is perceived as being the most efficient way to go, in addition to being one of the very few therapies likely to be reimbursed by health insurance. However, this may be coming from a largely American perspective. As such, I'm curious: What are some major features of psychotherapy in countries other than the United States? [more inside]
posted by Keter on Oct 14, 2009 - 17 answers

Does everyone categorise shades of colours in the same way? I'm interested in the way shades of colours are bundled together in different cultures/languages. [more inside]
posted by selton on Sep 16, 2009 - 27 answers

Is there more world hunger today or 200 years ago, globally and in the USA? [more inside]
posted by tnygard on Sep 9, 2009 - 8 answers

I need an authoritative listing of the world's seaports (by country) or failing that, a list of the number of seaports by country. Exhaustive searching has only turned up inaccurate/incomplete lists and I can't seem to find one on the IMO website either. Any ideas?
posted by B-squared on Aug 27, 2009 - 6 answers

I am interested in searching for global locales based on weather: avg temperature, rainfall, days of sunshine etc. Can anyone recommend such a web site? Barring that, what websites are best to review these weather characteristics over time for a given locale?
posted by dougiedd on Aug 8, 2009 - 6 answers

Are there any books in the global warming debate, written after 2006, that provide counter arguments to Bjorn Lomborg's views in Cool It: The Skeptical Environmentalist's Guide to Global Warming or Nigel Lawson's An Appeal to Reason: A Cool Look at Global Warming? [more inside]
posted by Elsie on Jul 9, 2009 - 4 answers

Are global birth and death rates roughly consistent over the course of a day/month/year? (Are there are any clear patterns of daily or seasonal spikes?) [more inside]
posted by kalapierson on Apr 30, 2009 - 5 answers

I need a good collection of readings identifying major issues associated with energy production using biomass. [more inside]
posted by greekphilosophy on Apr 21, 2009 - 3 answers

What tools are out there for globalizing/internationalizing English text? [more inside]
posted by tenaciousd on Apr 3, 2009 - 3 answers

In high school, I remember a teacher who taped some news show and showed it to us in class and it said that we had like, ten years to turn the planet around or global warming and our First World lifestyle where ten percent of the planet caused fifty percent of the emissions or something would push us past the point of no return. Anyway, my question is, have we passed it yet? When can I stop caring about the Environment? [more inside]
posted by Sully on Mar 23, 2009 - 33 answers

Why is the (supposed) story about libraries and the recession seemingly spontaneously appearing in every single newspaper this week? [more inside]
posted by crazyray on Feb 28, 2009 - 10 answers

I'm looking into global climate history. Is there a particularly good overview for this? [more inside]
posted by AdamCSnider on Feb 12, 2009 - 3 answers

I am trying to put together a list of environmental eco-friendly sites targeted from young children (kindergarten) to grades 3-4, and 4-6. Looking for anything interesting that has stats, games and so forth. Appreciate your time and input. I need a lot (30 plus...even if you give me one, that is a help)
posted by snap_dragon on Dec 17, 2008 - 5 answers

one world government? a bad idea? [more inside]
posted by brandnew on Dec 12, 2008 - 22 answers

How would you estimate the number of web servers that a country uses? According to Gartner and IDC, about 8-9 million servers are shipped in a year (2007) -- but how does that break down by country? [more inside]
posted by mhh5 on Jul 16, 2008 - 10 answers

Do chinese people get sick of eating chinese food? This is not a slam against chinese food, as its one of my favorites, but more of a question of people, not just in china mind you, of a particular culture, food wise, getting tired of eating that same food all the time. [more inside]
posted by Mesach on Jun 12, 2008 - 61 answers

How do I pronounce POGGE? [more inside]
posted by verisimilitude on Apr 16, 2008 - 9 answers

Niche social networking setup that relies on symbols/emoticons and pre-set phrases to communicate? [more inside]
posted by lhall on Apr 9, 2008 - 2 answers

What are the most exciting developments that are actually functioning in ecology, sustainability and alternative technologies? The more specific the better! [more inside]
posted by sully75 on Mar 22, 2008 - 5 answers

Best way to mitigate effects of potential peak oil and global warming issues without looking like a nutjob? CYOA in a realistic manner? [more inside]
posted by UMDirector on Mar 4, 2008 - 12 answers

How do you create system-wide desktop icons in KDE 3.5? [more inside]
posted by baylink on Mar 2, 2008 - 0 answers

New Year resolution: write a novel this year. Need some resources [more inside]
posted by spacefire on Jan 5, 2008 - 22 answers

Which are the good/acclaimed live-action television shows from around the world outside of US/UK/Canada? [more inside]
posted by Gyan on Dec 14, 2007 - 13 answers

Global social networking: I've assembled this list of the most popular social networking websites in the US, France, Germany, China, India, the UK, the Netherlands, Spain and Italy. Users of these sites: please help me make sure it's accurate! [more inside]
posted by lhall on Nov 30, 2007 - 14 answers

Can the hive recommend books on the global economy? I'm pretty clueless so I'm looking for stuff that's easy to read, a la The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell. [more inside]
posted by mooza on Nov 26, 2007 - 17 answers

How do you deal with the anxiety around the economic and global clusterfcuk? It's been keeping me awake for years, and increasingly so. I recycle, I write my representatives. I eat local, organic, take public transport.. I just can't not feel trapped and sometimes just completely terrified. [more inside]
posted by onanon on Nov 26, 2007 - 34 answers

Why is Mont Blanc's height so stable? The pen company has been marking 4810 on their nibs since at least the 1930s. Just this year, it measured 4810m tall.
posted by b1tr0t on Nov 12, 2007 - 9 answers

Deforestation. Extinction. Soil depletion. Toxicity. Mental illness. Mass imprisonment. Neocolonialism. Etceterugh. What should one read for a better comprehension of just what the hell we're doing to the planet, ourselves, and eachother? [more inside]
posted by poweredbybeard on Sep 21, 2007 - 45 answers

Global Warming Filter: This might be a stupid question, but if enough polar ice has melted to open the Northwest Passage for the first time in distant memory, then why are Lake Superior's waters at an all-time low? I thought global warming was supposed to raise water levels?
posted by LakesideOrion on Sep 18, 2007 - 12 answers

Looking for a web based calendar service that allows me to set n blocks of time on my schedule for phone interviews. Interviewees each get to pick exactly one block from the remaining slots available, until all blocks are filled. [more inside]
posted by |n$eCur3 on Sep 14, 2007 - 1 answer

I have just spent the afternoon watching stocks around the world decline partially based on sub prime market fallout. My question is how can things be so great when the Fed is handing out stacks of cash to keep things stable (34 Billion USD and counting, not including the international bail out)?
posted by Funmonkey1 on Aug 10, 2007 - 25 answers

Do reasonable arguments for or against global warming actually exist for regular people like me to read? Or must I be stuck with the annoying rhetoric of both sides? [more inside]
posted by donmak on Aug 9, 2007 - 38 answers

What cities around the world are considered global crossroads where ideas are exchanged? [more inside]
posted by hazel on Jun 24, 2007 - 23 answers

Can anyone direct me to an inexpensive (less than $5K) way to add photos to the Global Address contacts at my company? [more inside]
posted by pomegranate on Apr 26, 2007 - 8 answers

I have a strange affection for the syrupy, slightly outdated, epic-sounding vocal pop of female singers like Eleni Vitali (Greece), Selda Bagcan (Turkey), Lata Mangeshkar (India), and the like. Who else would you recommend in this line? [more inside]
posted by mykescipark on Feb 11, 2007 - 7 answers

I want to buy 20 acres in Canada so that I have a refuge and a windfall when the coming global apocolypse comes down, I'm ready. Where can I buy now that would be the best investment, esp. for not much money? [more inside]
posted by DenOfSizer on Dec 16, 2006 - 22 answers

Help me ruin my mother's day: Data that compares the carbon dioxide emissions between California and China/India. [more inside]
posted by frogan on Nov 8, 2006 - 17 answers

What should be the purpose of my upcoming Round-the World trip? [more inside]
posted by Xurando on Sep 6, 2006 - 14 answers

Please help me find data on how many hours people spend watching television each day in different countries. [more inside]
posted by mert on Sep 1, 2006 - 3 answers

I had an idea for a temporary solution to postpone global warming crisis. Does my idea make any sence? [more inside]
posted by SwingingJohnson1968 on May 28, 2006 - 54 answers

Are there reputable projections for global warming's impact on the inland United States? [more inside]
posted by danny boy on Apr 2, 2006 - 9 answers

I there such a thing as a global best-sellers list? Every country has a very detailed best-sellers list, generally on a weekly basis, but is there a real global list, or at least a compedium of all lists from the world? Do I have any way to know, for example, if Ian McEwan's Saturday was a best-seller in Brazil or in Greece?
posted by dov on Jan 23, 2006 - 5 answers

Dang, those new year's resolutions... For the first time, I'm tempted to buy emissions "offsets" for my car in order to support the research and development of cleaner energy choices. Is this a good idea, or would I be wasting my money? [more inside]
posted by skyboy on Jan 4, 2006 - 4 answers

Are Americans really all that ignorant? [more inside]
posted by BigBrownBear on Nov 18, 2005 - 84 answers

The Global Cocktail Challenge. For absolutely no other reason than the fact that we are able to, my better half & I have decided to try & sample some of the best cocktails in the best bars in the world. The only rule is to have the signature cocktail for the location or bar we are in. So far the Singapore Sling in Raffles was probably one of the worst drinking experiences of my life. [More inside] [more inside]
posted by i_cola on Jan 3, 2004 - 15 answers