Another-gift-idea filter: Two wonderful people, getting married. I want to get them something they'll really appreciate. Stuck for ideas. Help? [more inside]
posted by aka burlap on Oct 7, 2009 - 21 answers

My mind is blown, it's not my own, where did my idea go? I'm feeling fine, but I've lost my mind! Help? [more inside]
posted by Salvor Hardin on Sep 20, 2009 - 11 answers

How to best set up/arrange a first date with a man on the phone? [more inside]
posted by zulonline on Sep 16, 2009 - 5 answers

I want to sell a cologne. How do I do that? [more inside]
posted by defmute on Sep 5, 2009 - 8 answers

I'm not asking anyone to write this paper for me (so nobody's doing my schoolwork), but I need help finding peer-reviewed articles against classroom inclusion. [more inside]
posted by tzikeh on Aug 25, 2009 - 13 answers

I need a new, productive hobby, please! [more inside]
posted by Wroksie on Aug 11, 2009 - 19 answers

I have 3-5 days (starting tomorrow!) in which I'm off from work, and have really nothing planned. As a developer geek in a crappy economy, I'm looking at looming unemployment and/or the start of a freelance career in the very near future. I want to this time making "something" that I can use in my portfolio to show potential employers/clients. What on earth can I build? [more inside]
posted by cgg on Aug 4, 2009 - 8 answers

How do I go about protecting my idea when I approach a developer about coding an iPhone app? [more inside]
posted by Thrillhouse on Jul 18, 2009 - 17 answers

I have a product idea for a regional restaurant franchise that I think would do really well. How do I go about making my dream of untold wealth a reality? [more inside]
posted by shiu mai baby on Jun 9, 2009 - 8 answers

What's a cool gift for a baptism? [more inside]
posted by metastability on Mar 6, 2009 - 9 answers

Emerging and small/medium scale artists and creatives: what would you like your manager to do? What would compel you to hire the services of a manager/admin person/PA and how much would you be willing to pay? [more inside]
posted by divabat on Mar 4, 2009 - 2 answers

Recently I've thought of a great idea for a website which I'm planning on developing soon. I believe the site has the potential of something like YouTube or Facebook. Due to my paranoia and low budget, I've decided to develop the site myself. I believe no one has the capacity or resources to copy the site for at least a fortnight. Due to the low budget Im having to resort to spreading the word over the net. Unfortunetly I cannot reveal what the site is about :( I was just wondering if anyone knows of any descent sites or forums that are pretty general, where I could post my idea? so i can reach as many people as possible within a fortnight. P.S. Please don't say Youtube or Facebook... lol
posted by jakubsnm on Feb 8, 2009 - 17 answers

I've made a new fabric product that I hope would sell 5000+ units. For viable efficiency I need to buy manufacturing of the product or its parts. I don't want to reveal my product idea, but let's use a SLR camera bag made in sturdy fabric as an example. My product has similar materials, size and complexity. How do I go from there? [more inside]
posted by nolnar on Jan 23, 2009 - 6 answers

Give me crazy (legal) ways to make money during this economic dowwwnturn.... Become a Lab Rat? Sell my Hair? [more inside]
posted by Izzmeister on Dec 20, 2008 - 28 answers

I'd like to find some non-church wedding ceremony & reception sites that aren't very expensive and aren't too far from my area in NY. Bonus points for "unusual" sites. [more inside]
posted by Four-Eyed Girl on Nov 14, 2008 - 7 answers

I need a gift idea for my late 20's brother living in Japan, but going to be receiving the gift in Toronto. ~$50. MUST be something 'useful'. I refuse to give gifts where the receiver will say 'great, what am I supposed to do with this thing now'. [more inside]
posted by dino terror on Nov 5, 2008 - 9 answers

I feel the need to be creative, but can't figure out what sort of outlet is the best to get my ideas out. How do I figure out what sort of creativity I have? [more inside]
posted by reenum on Sep 17, 2008 - 14 answers

To get back together or not to get back together....that is the question....(of course it's a lot messier than that.........) [more inside]
posted by Waterbear on Aug 18, 2008 - 40 answers

followup to this question: how does one create and develop a persona? [more inside]
posted by divabat on Aug 4, 2008 - 7 answers

Acoustic male song id question [more inside]
posted by null terminated on Jul 29, 2008 - 10 answers

Which causes or ideas have become more about the messenger than the message? [more inside]
posted by divabat on Jul 13, 2008 - 21 answers

I feel like I'm going through a breakup - only it isn't with a person, it's with an intangible thing. I know intellectually that I'll get better, but it's just been the first few days and I'm hurting so much. How do I heal? [more inside]
posted by divabat on Jul 1, 2008 - 13 answers

Who can license music for download/sale? A friend came up with a wicked cool idea for selling music using the internet, but it can't be done through some affiliate mp3 link (like Amazon). We're just a couple of college guys, and we don't know any rockstars or label executives. [more inside]
posted by racecar on Jun 20, 2008 - 15 answers

So I've got a bag of "natural hardwood lump charcoal" that I use for grilling. Do you think it would be a bad idea to use a little hunk of this stuff? I'm pretty sure it would get the job done... It can't be much different from the manufactured coals I've been buying from some weird factory, right? ps. I'm smoking shisha out of it so no "are you chuffin the chumbus" comments, k? ;)
posted by Glendale on Mar 11, 2008 - 13 answers

I have a OSX Program idea (solution.) Where can I find people interested in it (if I were to give the idea away) or pay for development? [more inside]
posted by filmgeek on Feb 22, 2008 - 9 answers

Dad gift filter: Out of gift ideas for my Pa. He's disabled, lives in South Carolina, and doesn't get out much. [more inside]
posted by cuddles.mcsnuggy on Feb 18, 2008 - 17 answers

Is there a way to direct HR in the USA to send my entire paycheck directly to my credit card account without first needing to send it to my checking account? (hypothetical) [more inside]
posted by parmanparman on Feb 4, 2008 - 8 answers

Can you really hold copyright to a business model/idea/concept, and disallow others from duplicating it? If not, then how is The Sampler able to do so? [more inside]
posted by divabat on Dec 21, 2007 - 26 answers

I'd like to get a gift for my neighbour, as we're moving out soon. They've invited us over for "A Banquet" to say bye (which is fab!). Pertinent details: she's friendly, about 60ish, Islamic, from Bangladesh, she likes growing vegetables. She's been a good neighbour over the last 7 years, but partly due to the language barrier, I haven't a clue what she likes to do. Any suggestions? [more inside]
posted by handee on May 31, 2007 - 10 answers

I need dessert idea(s) to accommodate some restrictions. [more inside]
posted by disaster77 on May 9, 2007 - 17 answers

I have an idea for a tech heavy business that I know is guaranteed to completely put blockbuster/netflix/any other dvd rental place you can think of. But I have no clue how to start a business. so where do I begin? [more inside]
posted by tylerfulltilt on Mar 9, 2007 - 17 answers

"A human is halfway in size between an atom and the known universe"... This is a paraphrased quote I have come across several times. I like it. Who said it first? How true is it in the most literal sense? And, finally, what errors arrive in postulating a universe, or an atom, which can be measured AT ALL from our singular, relativistic, perspective? [more inside]
posted by 0bvious on Feb 18, 2007 - 14 answers

ConfusedYankFilter: What's the deal with the British pronouncing "idea" as "ideer"? [more inside]
posted by evisceratordeath on Jan 18, 2007 - 57 answers

I have an idea that involves cell phones, a web service, and participation from OS developers and designers/printers. It would be a time saver for many people and I am sure could provide profit to major players in these industries. Who/where/how do I get my suggestion out there? [more inside]
posted by superdeluxe on Dec 16, 2006 - 11 answers

open source in the physical world? [more inside]
posted by bliss322 on Dec 10, 2006 - 9 answers

How could I go about selling an idea to a corporation? [more inside]
posted by SBMike on Nov 15, 2006 - 9 answers

I want to talk with people about potential future trends as background research for near-future speculative fiction. Where wouldn't this be chatfilter? [more inside]
posted by Alterscape on Oct 4, 2006 - 7 answers

What rights--if any--do you retain when you pitch ideas during a job interview? [more inside]
posted by serialcomma on Sep 5, 2006 - 11 answers

Last minute birthday gift ideas. I have 24 hours to find two birthday gifts. [more inside]
posted by blackout on Aug 4, 2006 - 9 answers

What equipment and tools do I need to build an electronic calendar? [more inside]
posted by chase on Mar 16, 2006 - 3 answers

Progressivefilter: I'm looking for a wiki or online document that represents a collaborative effort to outline a vision of progressive government. [more inside]
posted by viewofdelft on Mar 6, 2006 - 4 answers

How do I bring a widget to market? [more inside]
posted by MrMulan on Oct 24, 2005 - 10 answers

I have an idea for a product/service. I've drawn out a rough business model and shown it to a few people who all think its a great idea but I'm having a few problems getting things rolling... more inside about funding the project, pitching it to major 'players' in certain industries, investors, etc [more inside]
posted by hummercash on Sep 6, 2005 - 6 answers

Say you have an idea for a New Yorker-style cartoon, but you're not a cartoonist. I've heard you can sell these (a friend of my father's used to do so often). Can you still? How?
posted by gottabefunky on Jul 20, 2005 - 2 answers

I had a business that I think could be possibly be very lucrative, I'm curious to whether it's actually possible or if anyone does it. [more inside]
posted by drezdn on Feb 24, 2005 - 14 answers

I find it hard to believe that no one has asked this yet but...
How did you decide what to do with your life? What questions did you ask yourself? When you have many ideas and none are "right", what factors should weigh more heavily than others when it comes time to decide? [more inside]
posted by 4easypayments on Aug 18, 2004 - 38 answers