MeFi Projects

Are you trying to buy a house? Well, if so, this tells you how much you'll have to pay each month for it, factoring in taxes and loan terms, so you can immediately find out if a house or condo is just too bonkers for you.
posted by ignignokt on Oct 30, 2015 - 5 comments

I cut all of the dialogue out of an episode (S1E11, "Detox") of House M.D. just to see what would be left. Answer: only about 14 minutes of running time, a reasonably coherent storyline thanks to some good blocking and visual direction, a lot of exasperated reaction shots, and a few long uncut segments where wordlessness was the point of the originally-aired sequence. [more inside]
posted by cortex on Mar 27, 2015 - 6 comments

How a Texas Abortion law affected the life, and death of my son. [more inside]
posted by CharlesV42 on Oct 12, 2014 - 21 comments

A visual history of the greatest prop t-shirts — and the occasional tank, polo, and sweatshirt — from film. Highlights include Bluto's iconic "College" top in Animal House , the Shark Cat design sported by James Franco in Pineapple Express, and all of the shirts worn by Chris Knight (Val Kilmer) in 1985's Real Genius. See a complete list of all 78 clips at It Goes To 11. Concept and editing by Brett Roberts and Travis Greenwood.
posted by LesSavyTrav on Aug 8, 2013 - 0 comments

Here is my video offering solutions to the global food crisis as part of a submission for the international Thought For Food challenge. Possible NSFW if your boss can't abide a male nipple. [more inside]
posted by mnfn on Jun 14, 2011 - 2 comments

I have been working for 18 months amassing the largest database of sober living homes in the US, and have launched a nationwide search engine site that allows people who are exiting treatment for alcohol or drug abuse to easily find a cool house to go live at and just chill while they pull their lives back together. What is unique and hopefully really makes a difference to people who are scared of taking this important step (so they can deal with "the outside world" while living with a bunch of other people going through the same trip) is that the site allows the 75% of houses without websites to put in lots of pictures, descriptions, amenities and other stuff. I really hope it makes a difference for people who are having problems and want to find a home! Please spread the word, especially to anybody who owns a house and wants to show it off. The annual cost amounts to about .50cents a day, or $189, where just ONE referral will pay the fee. We also offer a blog with other resources at Sober Living and Halfway Houses. Type "search for sober livings" to see how you'd rank in Google with us!
posted by sobersearchparty on Dec 5, 2010 - 0 comments

Want to paint? Don't want to buy paint? Play the Sherwin-Williams Lucky Color of the Day game. Pick the right color and win a $100 gift card. You can try every day for the next 60 days. And every time you play, you're entered into the $4500 grand prize drawing. The site is fun and pretty and well-designed (if I do say so myself!).
posted by missjenny on Sep 13, 2010 - 1 comment