Vanity Fair's 25 Best News Photographs

In honor of Vanity Fair's 25th anniversary, the magazine's editors flexed their list-making muscles to determine the 25 best of everything--from book covers and documentaries to parties and political one-liners. Herewith, the top 25 news photographs.

Actress Sabrina Parisi with pink lingerie/bra

Shadow Figures: The Trench Coat

A dark palette of trenches to get you ready for the storm clouds ahead.

Ask MetaFilter Roundup [Hive Mind]

Are there any circumstances under which saving is more beneficial than paying off debt?Can I send text messages from my computer while it's connected to my phone?Is it possible to reset a router from the computer connecting to it?Is there an online service that will print a document, slap it in a 3-ring binder, and send it to me?

The Economy: What We Need Is Leadership

In this economic crisis, whom can we turn to?

The Economy: What We Need Is Leadership

In this economic crisis, whom can we turn to?

DIY Filing Cabinet Linux Server Cluster [Weekend Project]

Freelance animator Janne needed a cheap way to do a whole lot of CPU-intensive 3D rendering, so he built a Linux cluster into an Ikea filing cabinet to get the job done. The Helmer was a whole lot cheaper than what CPU cases would cost for the servers he built, and it saved a lot of space, too. Check out the Helmer Linux cluster site to get the details of how Janne mounted the motherboards and fans inside the cabinet to create a home-friendly, energy-efficient, six-server cluster. Building home Linux render cluster [via Lifehacker.AU]