Humans as pets, just not in THAT way, please!

Photo by Daniel Hargrave, via Flickr (https://www.flickr.com/photos/danielhargrave/) Are you looking for NON-erotic sci-fi stories about humans being kept as pets by aliens? Well over in Ask MetaFilter, so is PikeMatchbox and MeFites are chiming in with their recommendations! Be a good hooman and check it out!

#TreasureTrove

vibrant, sinuous painting of wild irises with long bright green stalks and deep purple heads, with one white iris visible, and smaller orange-yellow flowers in the background -- possibly marigoldsIrises by Vincent van Gogh

adamrice posted The Getty Makes 88,000 Art Images Free to Use However You Like, featuring a huge trove of images released under a CC0 license.

03/12/24
by taz

Simple Pleasures

close-up color photo of a fresh, dewy daisy against a black backgrounddetail of photo by Calebe Miranda at pexels.com

nightrecordings is asking for "recommendations for memoirs and personal diaries written by people who made a conscious choice to live a more ascetic life, and in turn discover how to better appreciate simple, but meaningful, pleasures," and the Ask Me crew is coming through!

03/11/24
by taz

slippery history

The one thing I have definitively learned is the old Doctor House mantra applies: Everybody lies: Mefi's own garius (Gareth Edwards) comments in the post on his article about the Rise and Fall of Steve Jobs’s Greatest Rival — and adds "a sneaky Mefi bonus" preview of next month's "The Crazy Ones" column!

03/10/24
by taz

🥚Egg-cellent collection of recipes🥚

Photo by Marco Verch via Flickr (https://www.flickr.com/photos/30478819@N08/)

Whipped/scrambled eggs are popular all over the world, as zamboni showcases in this post on the subject. Seriously, come check out the global possibilities, but don't blame us if you get a sudden hankering!

Once you do see a Studio Ghibli film, you never forget and want more

Studio Ghibli logo

🎟️🎥🍿 What anime would you recommend for someone who just got into the medium via Studio Ghibli? 'Cause lizard2590 is looking for suggestions, so come check out what’s been recommended or add your own!

"The words are equally important"

Todd Klein is one best letterers in comic books, with a career spanning decades. He's written a book, The Art and History of Lettering Comics, and it's online, as noted in marxchivist's post!

That's one small roll for gamers...

Ok NASA, you've sent people into space, landed on the Moon, launched science redefining telescopes, so what's next on your agenda? As Wobbuffet's post points out, creating a tabletop role-playing game (TTRPG) system is the agency's latest accomplishment.

Working smart

A woman in white shirt and trousers stands with her back to us facing an eerie, ominous, foggy supermarket settingA still from the video content inside Omega Mart by immersive designers Meow Wolf. Photo by Kate Russell.

First off, don't get into immersive experience design, events, and production unless there is a part of your brain that lights up and says "this is what I was meant to do, I literally can't do anything else." In the Willy Wonka exhibit thread, kathryn has a very interesting comment on how to do the most with the least in immersive design for events or experiences without a lavish budget.

03/05/24
by taz

"Avoid this at all costs"

Photo of a large red barn in the distance on a gently sloped bright green field against a bright blue sky with billowing clouds

Sometimes metaphors really are a thing of beauty. Not often in internet parley, but sometimes. Baby_Balrog on barns, and Canada and stuff in the East Coast Is Sinking thread.

03/04/24
by taz

"Flagged as delicious"

two bowls of chili in white, square bowls sitting on a wooden tabletop along with a cloth napkin and a spoonPhoto by American Heritage Chocolate on Unsplash.com

Overthinking a plate of beans? We'll show you overthinking a plate of beans. Or no beans. Depending on your idea of the One True Chili. Please join your host Greg_Ace, for a hot, hot megapost on Texas Red...and Other Chili Recipes.

03/03/24
by taz

Don't Worry, Be Prep-y

Colonoscopy date marked on the calendarimage by Marco Verch on Flickr

For anyone who faces taking this often life-saving but somewhat daunting physical exam, brainwane's excellent Colonoscopy strategies post and its great thread of comments from Mefi members is the perfect Rx for your anxiety. We've been there and done that, and can tell you all about it!

03/02/24
by taz

The design and manufacture of everyday things

There's a few thoughts on the beauty of everyday things in this post by johnxlibris. The main point or question can be summed up as this: Is there an inherent beauty to mass manufacturing or do handcrafted items have more value?

Even a living nuclear weapon needs some me time

Screenshot from one of the vids

Take a deep breath, relax your shoulders, unclench your jaw, and banish those thoughts of Mothra from your mind. That’s right, it’s time to meditate or chill out, Godzilla style, courtesy of this post from Shepherd!

"Human sunshine"

Courtesy of Mychal's Twitter account There's no joy like library joy and Mychal Threets has the receipts for it in this post by St. Peepsburg!

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