I'm involved in a group of small/nonprofit organizations that would like to financially support the starting of an open-source software application. While I am technically-minded, I'm not a programmer -- and I don't really know what to look for in one (hopefully to be found on MeFi jobs!). Help greatly appreciated. [more inside]
posted by liquado on Apr 6, 2009 - 7 answers

I'm looking for a website that will let me and a bunch of friends compete in some sort of online tournament against each other. That is, I want a site that I can go to every day, play some sort of short online game, and see how I do compared to a specific group of friends. And I'd like rankings to be updated daily and monthly. What are my options? [more inside]
posted by yankeefog on Feb 10, 2009 - 10 answers

I need a really great, somewhat poker related prize (or a couple of prizes) that will cost less than $1200. I'm giving it away in early August (somewhat flexible on the date). [more inside]
posted by my homunculus is drowning on May 20, 2008 - 8 answers

I'm hosting a Rock Band tournament in a "battle of the bands" style competition and I'm looking for prize suggestions (as well as some other tips). I've heard of custom Guitar Hero controllers, but is there a place online that does custom Rock Band controller paint jobs? [more inside]
posted by idleminded on Apr 12, 2008 - 6 answers

NCAA Basketball Tournament office pool. Do you have any strategies and tips to help me win mine? [more inside]
posted by clearly on Mar 19, 2008 - 8 answers

What's the best way to photograph a kid's judo tournament and have pictures ready for the parents right after awards are presented? [more inside]
posted by chengjih on Dec 31, 2007 - 9 answers

I want to host an awesome and inclusive Wario-Ware Tournament/Party. [more inside]
posted by superbird on Jan 22, 2007 - 11 answers

Is there a standard or generally accepted methodology for determining the optimal number of byes needed, and in which round they should occur, in a single-elimination tournament? [more inside]
posted by dafair on Apr 28, 2006 - 13 answers

What's the easiest and least-intrusive way to run an NCAA tournament pool online? [more inside]
posted by brain_drain on Mar 13, 2006 - 9 answers

How to run a tournament? [more inside]
posted by ancamp on Feb 12, 2006 - 5 answers

So I was reading "Tournament Poker for Advanced Players" by Sklansky, and found his system, and his modified system, pretty interesting. It's pretty easy to analyze the basic system, but the modified system is more complicated, and I have some questions/concerns about it. [more inside]
posted by RustyBrooks on Oct 12, 2005 - 14 answers