Does Brita filtered water work for making wine? My experiment got no yeast fermentation in four batches of wine using Brita filtered water and great yeast fermentation in three batches of unfiltered tap made similarly as a control. [more inside]
posted by kturner on Sep 19, 2009 - 5 answers

Help an aspie initiate making out with girls in college. [more inside]
posted by LSK on Aug 24, 2009 - 20 answers

What crazy looking instruments can i build with a minimum of skill + resources and a maximum of WTF. [more inside]
posted by Potomac Avenue on Jul 17, 2009 - 35 answers

Where can Mrs. Jones find a good pattern making class in the greatern NYCity metro area? [more inside]
posted by IndigoJones on Mar 16, 2009 - 4 answers

I'm about to widen my photographic and film interests and turn my hobby into something more professional. I've always wondered how photographers/artists are able to get into places such as prisons, military sites, 'secret' industrial buildings and other seemingly restricted areas etc to take authorized pictures. How do they do it? What's the trick?
posted by TokyoLight on Feb 19, 2009 - 7 answers

How do I build a social life at 30? Or how do I get better at building/maintaining casual relationships? [more inside]
posted by runflats on Feb 14, 2009 - 22 answers

In This current monitary climate, why don't manufacturers sell their goods at a cheaper price?? [more inside]
posted by maxmix on Feb 14, 2009 - 16 answers

I recorded it using the web cam on my HP Touchsmart PC and the playback makes a distorted, squelch sound every time there is a loud part in the video. What's the best way to keep the original soundtrack, but remove the feedback noise? Also, is there a way to adjust the recording levels to improve audio on future projects?
posted by dthm42 on Dec 28, 2008 - 3 answers

How do I go about making my own lavender bags? I'm planning on making some softies for Christmas presents and am unsure on whether they need to be fully filled with herb (dude) or whether a mixture of polyfilling is needed (less expensive). I'm also wondering what kind of lavender to use, and where the best (UK) place to obtain it may be. [more inside]
posted by mippy on Oct 5, 2008 - 9 answers

I'm a male introvert with very, very few close friends. I can make casual friends no problem, but I'm rather particular about the type of people I'd want to be serious friends with. Difficulty: I'm an atheist liberal eco-friendly vegetarian tech nerd who doesn't drink, smoke, or do drugs. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 16, 2008 - 50 answers

How do I make decent egg noodles? [more inside]
posted by macsigler on Feb 22, 2008 - 8 answers

Early sexual/non-sexual odd-experiences filter. How common is a guy climaxing without any sex at all? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 8, 2007 - 29 answers

how do YOU go about making a difficult/complex decision? [more inside]
posted by genmonster on Sep 11, 2007 - 27 answers

[ChicagoFilter] I moved to Chicago recently, and I'm having difficulty making friends and meeting people who are around my age (early 20s) who share similar interests -- and I am looking for suggestions on how to branch out. (mi) [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 7, 2007 - 31 answers

I need a less expensive way to make friends. Any suggestions? [more inside]
posted by notjustfoxybrown on Mar 28, 2007 - 37 answers

What's the coolest book I could possibly make myself? [more inside]
posted by hoverboards don't work on water on Jul 7, 2006 - 8 answers

Casting (molding?) a solid object in silicone or similar... [more inside]
posted by bradn on Mar 28, 2006 - 6 answers

Interesting entrepreneurial ventures - what are some unique and quirky ways that people have used to make money? [more inside]
posted by divabat on Jan 4, 2006 - 18 answers

A reliable CD manufacturer with quick turnaround? [more inside]
posted by frankie_stubbs on Oct 26, 2005 - 7 answers

Resources for student or amateur filmmakers. I'm updating [my film site] to list useful resources or little known tips such as DIY equipment, free music scoring, free software, how to articles, etc. What can you recommend that is helpful? [more inside]
posted by FakeOutdoorsman on Jun 26, 2005 - 4 answers

Besides stripping, or selling everything one owns, what's a good way to make a lot of money quickly- without any capital? [more inside]
posted by drezdn on Dec 19, 2003 - 18 answers