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Dobbs would really, really, really like their drawings of dogs to look like dogs, not alligators. So there's a request for apps, courses, videos, and/or instruction to get better at drawing. Please lend your advice if you have suggestions! Or just come on in to check out the excellent advice that's being shared!

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Wolfdog has posted Essential tools to make the modern web more bearable, and people have even more recommendations in the thread. Bookmarked so hard. 🔖

Oh hey, the Metafilter Card Club swap is still vibing ... continuously for nearly seven whole years now! Wow! Check the thread for how to participate in this ancient tradition. Thank you, Sparky Buttons!!! Also, CMcG is sharing their 2024 Fanfare EXTRAVAGANZA, a place where folks can share their recommended books, movies, tv, music, games, and podcasts from the past year. Nice!🥳

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The air fryer has been around for a bit, but it's never a bad time to revisit what your favorite recipe is for using one!

Looking for loungewear? Over in Ask MetaFilter,  phunniemee is seeking suggestions, so if you have any or want see what’s been recommended, come on over!

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Don't tell anyone, but wooh is looking for books that feature elaborate schemes.

Strawberry/Cream Cheese Toast, photo by Peter Lindberg via Flickr (https://www.flickr.com/photos/plindberg/)

Do you remember that webpage that had recommendations for how to top a block of cream cheese? Donut_princess doesn’t remember it either, but would like too! In the meantime, members are chiming in with their suggestions on cream cheese toppers and now I need to go to the grocery while humming cabbage raccoon’s inspired tune😂

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Faintdreams is looking for 'odd' movie suggestions, but not just regular odd, but 'delightfully odd'! What would you recommend?

There’s so much going in the world at any particular time, so many things to keep track off and pay attention to. So let’s turn that big brain off for a bit with big songs that keep things calm. What do you suggest? Because member Garm is looking for music that can put one in this sort of mental state.

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7 Minutes of Madness is asking for recommendations for Time-Glitch Novels. Also, 7 Minutes of Madness is asking for recommendations for Time-Glitch Novels.

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Oh sure, you come to MetaFilter looking for links to interesting things, but it’s not the only place for compelling information! So hop on over to Ask MetaFilter, where missjenny is asking for other sources of “interesting, arty, thought-provoking, and weird sources of goodness”. Share your sources and find new ones!

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Here’s a roundup of recent recommendations over in Ask MetaFilter: Toucan is searching for pleasant sensations to help themselves feel physically good every day and the suggestions are great!()

Caxton1476 is looking for advice on music education for the middle-aged, because it's never to late to get your groove on!

Finally, lizard2590 would like recommendations for podcasts on past pop culture.

In Ask Metafilter, Klipspringer wants to know, What are your favourite general-interest browser extensions in 2024?

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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!

It's throwback Thursday, so let's revisit this AskMetaFilter question from early 2021: What do you always recommend to people? Come learn about pining socks together in the wash, heated mattress pads, how to handle money, cheap cleaning solutions, and so much more!