Prompted by the success of a previous post, I have another special effects question. Is there a term of art for the stuff like extra model kit parts and other doodads glued to a model to give it a sense of scale and complexity? [more inside]
posted by bartleby on Oct 8, 2009 - 8 answers

This one's for us physics nerds. - Is the speed of light our universe's only true constant? And does this explain why time dilation occurs most for extremely massive objects? - Does time dilation only occur when an observer is present?
posted by jfid1 on Sep 21, 2009 - 14 answers

Oh so many questions about building a web site: do I need software to help me or a person? what to pay? how to maintain? special circumstances make the decision complicated. [more inside]
posted by x46 on Jun 15, 2009 - 6 answers

Condo Association wants to hit us with a special assessment that is almost $4000 EACH due to the repair of rotten wood trim on the outside of the buildings. Ideas on fundraising or cutting costs? [more inside]
posted by vermontlife on Nov 17, 2008 - 15 answers

Can you point me towards some articles about planning and methodology for developing small video libraries? [more inside]
posted by sswiller on Oct 27, 2008 - 2 answers

What is the male equivalent of jewelry? [more inside]
posted by n'muakolo on Jun 10, 2008 - 67 answers

How do I age someone for a film? Looking for something relatively cheap/easy. We don't have any proper makeup experience. [more inside]
posted by es_de_bah on Apr 22, 2008 - 11 answers

What should we do and where should we go to make our 15th wedding anniversary one to remember? It's in early March, and we'd like to stay in the Pacific Northwest area. We plan to take a 3-day weekend, so a bit of a drive or short flight is in order. [more inside]
posted by TochterAusElysium on Jan 22, 2008 - 12 answers

How do you bargain shop? [more inside]
posted by TomMelee on Nov 15, 2007 - 19 answers

Looking to propose while in Palm Springs this Thanksgiving. Any good romantic restaurants or locations that can be recommended?... We'll be spending the night at Sea Mountain Inn and I want to make this as special as possible...all ideas welcome...thanks
posted by matthelm on Oct 30, 2007 - 9 answers

Should I accept this job? [more inside]
posted by bad grammar on Oct 20, 2007 - 9 answers

What's the origin of the phrase "special (little) snowflake?" [more inside]
posted by dw on Oct 5, 2007 - 19 answers

Help me parlay my love of gore into a career. [more inside]
posted by Evangeline on May 10, 2007 - 6 answers

Is there a comprehensive list of US schools for autistic children available in print or on the web ? [more inside]
posted by jurczyk on Mar 22, 2007 - 6 answers

I'm looking for some suggestions on what to do this Vday. My Girlfriend and I rarely get to go out anymore because of my hectic work schedule and I want to make this year extra special... [more inside]
posted by unvivid on Feb 7, 2007 - 19 answers

I've signed up for the Polar Plunge to support the Special Olympics in our area.... [more inside]
posted by bleucube on Feb 2, 2007 - 9 answers

Yet another mixtape thread: Looking for songs with the theme "You are valuable." [more inside]
posted by fuzzbean on Sep 8, 2006 - 38 answers

How did Kubrick film the psychedelic 'stargate' sequence of "2001: A Space Odyssey"? Some of the movie's special effects are obviously crude CGI (like the cockpit displays during spacecraft rendezvous) but the ending seems far more sophisticated. Regular old animation? Looks too... digital. Articles on 'the making of' I've seen never discuss this all-important visual (although it's cool knowing about the spinning set used for example in the jogging scene).
posted by Rash on Sep 15, 2005 - 16 answers

I'm running my system under win2k Pro. In my OS folder are a bunch of subfolders with names like $NtUninstallKB810217$ Any reason not to delete them? I could really use the reclaimed drive-space (nb: I googled, and found links, but all want money to view the answer. How very un-askme!)
posted by Fupped Duck on Jul 20, 2004 - 1 answer