Since there's millions of questions on Mahalo now, you will probably never see some of them. Unless you visit the undecided tab then suddenly you can see all of them.:D The best way would be to do what you do, and visit the different categories. You might want to use the filters, they really help you sort through questions.

But by far the BEST way to find questions easier is using the "Spy" mode. It's located on the top Right hand corner. Next to your username. It shows all kinds of actions going on in Mahalo. From comments to tips being given. Like the category section use the filters, you definitely need them on there. :D

I use the Google Reader! I picked up the feed by clicking on Mahalo Answers and adding that feed to the reader. As the questions come in, I can scroll through the list and mark the answers that I want to either read or respond to.

To date this is the BEST method that I have found.

I would recommend taking the Google Reader Tour.

Honestly, the method I use to search for questions depends on my mood. If I just want to skim, I use the Spy option in the right-hand corner. When I'm looking for current questions or just want to get a feel for what's happening right now, I browse through the newest ones. Sometimes, I go right to the specific categories that interest me to see what the latest questions are about.

What can I say? I like having options. It's nice that there are multiple ways to search in Mahalo Answers. It keeps things interesting.

When I first started using Mahalo Answers, I would select the different categories on the right hand side of the page to find questions I could answer. Now I search for terms from the top of the Mahalo answers page, because I find it faster than Category clicking.

I usually just start at the top and browse starting with the newest questions. I'll go through a few pages, sometimes more if I have time. Occasionally I will click on categories to see questions on specific topics. If you log in often and browse through the newest pages, you should be able to keep up with just about everything that is posted.

I think we can only vote on “undecided” questions but cannot answer them.

I use the following methods to browse questions, depends on mood and stage I’m in;
I’ll click the title and “open in new window” to read…

1. Mahalo.com : Popular questions – Most Interesting or Biggest Tips
Adv: no need to scroll, just click the “arrow” sign.

2. “Spy”
Adv: you can see questions that are newly asked, newly answered (“revived”)

3. “Open question” – “unanswered first”
Adv: niche questions. You may find that you can answer some questions.

4. “Categories”
Adv: Niche question. You can choose the categories that you may have expertise in it.

5. “Search”
Adv: Niche question.
You can try to think of keywords to search..

6. human-based:
After some time, you may find that certain peoples usually ask questions of topics that you can most probably answer. Add them as friends and check their “open questions”.

For 3,4,5, after a while in Mahalo Answers, you may find these methods are not efficient anymore as you have browsed through most old questions. You may check but couldn’t find new questions. 1,2,6 may be more efficient then.

I would hope in future:
1. “Categories” have “new” besides categories whenever there are new questions asked.
2. We can subscribe to new question of a category.

I think besides answering to help and earning some M$, points along the way; reading others’ questions and answers outside my own niches widen my horizon too..