Which products or goods improve with age and use? [more inside]
posted by Earl the Polliwog on Oct 28, 2009 - 36 answers

CopyWriterFilter 5000: How do copywriters come up with names for products and product lines? [more inside]
posted by metajc on Oct 17, 2009 - 9 answers

Canada Donation Filter: Can you donate a productized service and have it count as an in-kind donation to a charity? [more inside]
posted by acoutu on Sep 5, 2009 - 5 answers

What are some good resources for learning to work with old tyres - crafting them into products and designs? +or could you explain the basic processes? [more inside]
posted by Not Supplied on Jul 31, 2009 - 7 answers

Photographer filter: Can you recommend a good gear backpack for storing a camera, a few lenses, and a laptop? [more inside]
posted by mtphoto on Jun 15, 2009 - 14 answers

How many commercial products can you think of that are named after Native American groups or other indigenous peoples?

The best I can do are: Jeep Cherokee, Pontiac cars, and, um...Eskimo pies. But there must be more, right? Note: I'm NOT looking for products which use Native American or indigenous peoples' imagery in their marketing (like American Spirit cigarettes), or sports franchises. How many can you come up with?
posted by AngerBoy on Apr 13, 2009 - 46 answers

Wordpress Plugins / Addons: Looking for Product viewer (non ecommerce) module + contact form. [more inside]
posted by spinko on Apr 8, 2009 - 3 answers

I want to improve my house cleaning skills... improve my speed, efficiency, thoroughness, etc. And use the best cleaning products for the task. [more inside]
posted by valannc on Feb 12, 2009 - 23 answers

Kid's due this spring, and we've amassed huge piles of used baby gear. What are some safe disinfecting procedures that will reliably rid all this stuff of any lurking mold, bacteria AND viruses? [more inside]
posted by Bardolph on Feb 11, 2009 - 12 answers

Looking for your advice/tips/etc for new dog owners. How to save time, save money, what's worth it, what's a waste, what/how to DIY? [more inside]
posted by radioamy on Feb 3, 2009 - 40 answers

Which notable products or brands do people in other countries love to buy and consume, even though they are not popular or common in their country of origin? [more inside]
posted by brandnew on Feb 1, 2009 - 46 answers

Me and the Mrs. will be having our first child in late March. We've already bought a few clothes and miscellaneous items, but I'd like to know what should we get now? Parents, what are some things (like bottles, strollers, bouncy seats, etc.) that you wish you had had on Day One but didn't? [more inside]
posted by zardoz on Jan 12, 2009 - 42 answers

I'm looking to update my birthday wishlist and need some specific inspiration from a broad spectrum of people-types. What's the coolest thing you have bought or been given in the last 6 months that cost between $10 and $200?
posted by davebug on Oct 12, 2008 - 32 answers

Parents: what are your favorite newish tools of the trade? I'm helping to research a magazine article, trying to identify really great products new to the market in the past 18 months or so that make parents' lives easier. What recent discoveries have you made? [more inside]
posted by Camofrog on Jul 29, 2008 - 12 answers

Products that organize your life that you couldn't live without? [more inside]
posted by mintchip on Jul 18, 2008 - 21 answers

I'm having trouble explaining the "less is more" philosophy in web application design. What are the most persuasive essays on the subject which I could refer people to? [more inside]
posted by GregX3 on Feb 19, 2008 - 12 answers

I often watch the shopping channels on TV and regularly see demonstrations of "miracle" cleaning products. Now my curiosity has got the better of me. Does anyone have experience of these cleaning products? Are they as fantastic as they appear? [more inside]
posted by selton on Dec 2, 2007 - 11 answers

Please find me a hand crank radio with an Aux input that allows me to plug in my ipod. It should also get the weather stations and I consider it a bonus if it offers cell phone charging. I would like the price to be under $50.00 but I am curious to see all options.
posted by tgelston on Nov 13, 2007 - 12 answers

My hair and I, we are having a disagreement. I want to wash it at night, and it wants to look like crap the next day. [more inside]
posted by Medieval Maven on Nov 2, 2007 - 16 answers

Gimmie volume! Not the acoustic kind... I have fine, flat hair, and want awesome big hair. [more inside]
posted by you're a kitty! on Oct 29, 2007 - 25 answers

How long, on average, would/should a bottle of organic hair product last? [more inside]
posted by anonymous78 on Oct 15, 2007 - 4 answers

Is anybody aware of a comprehensive list of shopping websites which have a 100% no questions return policy with shipping covered or individual websites with no regard for is the product is used or not? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 8, 2007 - 9 answers

Help me figure out the true environmental impact of using household chemicals such as vinegar and baking soda versus using ecofriendly commercial products. [more inside]
posted by padraigin on May 2, 2007 - 8 answers

What product or services (that haven't already been) should be modified for individuals with disabilities -- educational or augmentative toys, games? [more inside]
posted by pallen123 on Feb 4, 2007 - 11 answers

I've noticed that lots of major nationwide American companies sell special "Texas" items here in Texas. Do they do they personalize stuff for other states? [more inside]
posted by magikker on Jan 12, 2007 - 41 answers

For which products or services is it worth it to buy name brand instead of generic brand? When will brand X do just as well, or even better?
posted by goodnewsfortheinsane on Jan 3, 2007 - 69 answers

What are some sites that sell PDF information products developed by the site's owner AND that are not simply in the business of selling information products that explain how to sell information products? [more inside]
posted by acoutu on Dec 1, 2006 - 10 answers

Mac product life cycles.... [more inside]
posted by TheFeatheredMullet on Oct 13, 2006 - 2 answers

Chemical profiles of typical newsprint and novel uses for recycled newspaper. [more inside]
posted by pallen123 on Aug 5, 2006 - 9 answers

Why does my Grandmother always return products? [more inside]
posted by peglam on Jul 16, 2006 - 31 answers

Does anyone have specific examples of products that were either boosted or busted solely from buzz created on the "blogosphere?" [more inside]
posted by bjork24 on May 16, 2006 - 44 answers

Yes, I'm hungry and poor. So, how can I eat like a King but pay like a pauper? [more inside]
posted by ZackTM on Apr 25, 2006 - 43 answers

I'm looking for access to product lists of CDs, books, movies and any other entertainment type stuff for a web application I'm working on. I'm already aware of Amazon Web Services and the Library of Congress Z39.50 Gateway. Anyone know of any other places to get data on, say, movies in theater or TV shows or less mainstream CDs, etc?
posted by frenetic on Oct 2, 2005 - 2 answers

I am looking for the name or a link to a photographer who shoots pictures of store shelves filled with products, and then photoshops out all the branding / logos etc. so that the shelves appear to be filled with blank products. [+] [more inside]
posted by id girl on Dec 14, 2004 - 12 answers

PhotoPhilter: I'm in the process of getting ready to launch a new business based on a product that I manufacture. I've just realized that I need pictures of various products for web and possibly sales brochures. I know absolutely nothing about how to take good product pictures. Do any of our photo gurus have tips, websites, examples that they'd like to share? (more inside)
posted by dejah420 on Aug 17, 2004 - 16 answers