166: The Metafilter Monthly-ish Podcast

After an August break, jessamyn and I are back to talk about Metafilter, bad weather, libraries, Metafilter, blaseball, and Metafilter.

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Misc

- element 166 is pretty UHH

- and adorable but not-for-everyone hairless, eyeless kitty

- mathowie still misses Google Reader

- a useful introduction to Blaseball

- a somewhat less useful one

- welcome to Zook, Kansas

- BAT QUARTERS



Jobs

- Blog migration by brainwane

- Game UI/Generalist Programmer, Character Modeler, and VFX Artist by DoctorFedora

- Android OAuth2 mentor to help improve some token refresh code by johngoren

- Help me with WIX? by cyndigo



Projects

- Random Animal Crossing Island Dream Codes by disaster77

- 25 examples of Hackney & Islington's BLM street art by Paul Slade

- What caused institutions to take Y2K seriously? by brainwane

- "Cruiser" is a strong word for what it is now. But just you wait ... by donpardo

- Mixolumia by davejh

- linocut print: A Powerful Culture by cortex

- ReLarn: A classic Roguelike, updated by suetanvil

- A Book Of Beasts by dng



MetaFilter

- Emma Peel, Bond girl, Mrs. Danvers, Lady Olenna Tyrell, etc. by theora55

- "Tagaq's concerts serve as acts of resistance" by jessamyn

- "she bought low, sold high, and kept her calm through every panic." by jessamyn

- The problem is that this person cannot speak Scots. by Think_Long

- Need a safety sign? by GuyZero

- Never, ever, anger a librarian by Wordshore

- Crying in blaseball is [censored] by taquito sunrise

- How To Cook Steak by philip-random

- An Awkward, Anomalous Step, Usually Skipped by adrianhon



Ask MetaFilter

- What would happen if you bought a ghost town? by ficbot

- hacking cabin construction by history is a weapon

- COVID trend? by snerson

- a comment by fancypants

- Swallowing Pills For Adults by Anonymous

- What lounge chair is this? by lalunamel

- Is it possible to stay socially distant at the Grand Canyon by nancynickerson

- Are board game rules copyrightable? by escape from the potato planet

- When I say lyrical sci-fi, you say... by Beardman



MetaTalk

- Metafilter Fundraising Month! by restless_nomad

- Help cortex cut his hair, fundraising edition. by cortex

- Dream Week by travelingthyme

- MeFi Posts: $20 SAIT by jessamyn



FanFare

- Special Event: Blaseball Season 6 by cortex



MetaFilter Music

Featured in this episode:

- Sweet Nell by hades

- Heroes On My Sleeve by allaboutgeorge

- Better Watch Your Step (It's The Charleston Shoe Thieves) by cortex

- Song 1 by Kye

- For Now, For Now by moonmilk