http://boingboing.net Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sat, 25 May 2013 02:16:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 http://boingboing.net/2013/05/24/doc-about-louisiana-atheist-se.html http://boingboing.net/2013/05/24/doc-about-louisiana-atheist-se.html#comments Fri, 24 May 2013 13:44:17 +0000 Cory Doctorow http://boingboing.net/?p=232213 Bill… sez, "Husband-and-wife Berkeley filmmakers Jason Cohn and Camille Servan-Schreiber won a Peabody award for their documentary about design pioneers Charles and Ray Eames, 'Eames: The Architect and the Painter.' Now they want to make a film about Jerry DeWitt,]]> Bill sez, "Husband-and-wife Berkeley filmmakers Jason Cohn and Camille Servan-Schreiber won a Peabody award for their documentary about design pioneers Charles and Ray Eames, 'Eames: The Architect and the Painter.' Now they want to make a film about Jerry DeWitt, a former Pentecostal preacher who went public about his loss of faith, then lost his wife, yet remains in a town described by its mayor as 'the buckle of the Bible Belt.' Robert Worth profiled DeWitt's pain in the Sunday NY Times Magazine last August - whereupon Jason and Camille headed to rural Louisiana to interview him. As their Kickstarter page shows, they need to raise $30,000 in order to convince bigger funders that the project is viable. Sam 'End of Faith' Harris donated this week, and they're more than halfway to the goal." ]]> http://boingboing.net/2013/05/24/doc-about-louisiana-atheist-se.html/feed 2 http://boingboing.net/2013/05/23/pee-wee-herman-nastygrams-pee.html http://boingboing.net/2013/05/23/pee-wee-herman-nastygrams-pee.html#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 16:00:41 +0000 Cory Doctorow http://boingboing.net/?p=231912 has nastygrammed… the organizer of "Pee-Wee Over Louisville," a fan-festival organized by the guy who helped kick off the national Lewbowski Fests. The Pee-Wee festival is dead. I didn't give a damn about Pee-Wee getting caught beating off]]> has nastygrammed the organizer of "Pee-Wee Over Louisville," a fan-festival organized by the guy who helped kick off the national Lewbowski Fests. The Pee-Wee festival is dead. I didn't give a damn about Pee-Wee getting caught beating off in a dirty movie theater, but this news makes me want to take away my daughter's Pee-Wee's Playhouse DVDs. I don't care what Pee-Wee does among consenting adults, but bullying his fans is really poor form. ]]> http://boingboing.net/2013/05/23/pee-wee-herman-nastygrams-pee.html/feed 90 http://boingboing.net/2013/05/23/immigration-woes-for-amys-ba.html http://boingboing.net/2013/05/23/immigration-woes-for-amys-ba.html#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 15:16:30 +0000 Cory Doctorow http://boingboing.net/?p=231881 staged a world-beating social-media meltdown: Sami "Mr Amy" Bouzaglo faces deportation… -- tl;dr: he's an Israeli citizen who's been banned from Germany and France for drug offenses and faces an immigration hearing]]> staged a world-beating social-media meltdown: Sami "Mr Amy" Bouzaglo faces deportation -- tl;dr: he's an Israeli citizen who's been banned from Germany and France for drug offenses and faces an immigration hearing in the USA. (Thanks, Matthew!) ]]> http://boingboing.net/2013/05/23/immigration-woes-for-amys-ba.html/feed 24 http://boingboing.net/2013/05/22/geeky-tornado-relief-fundraise.html http://boingboing.net/2013/05/22/geeky-tornado-relief-fundraise.html#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 19:30:45 +0000 Cory Doctorow http://boingboing.net/?p=231791 Alan sez, "Two items here on the same theme: Ruben Bolling, comic author of Tom The Dancing Bug, contributor to JoCo Funnies, etc. has a raffle posted on his blog…. If you donate to the American National Red Cross]]> Alan sez, "Two items here on the same theme: Ruben Bolling, comic author of Tom The Dancing Bug, contributor to JoCo Funnies, etc. has a raffle posted on his blog. If you donate to the American National Red Cross through a page he has set up, you will be entered into a drawing for a personal comic from Bolling; Greg Pak, creator of the 'Code Monkey Save World' visuals and co-conspirator in the recent Kickstarter with Jonathan Coulton is offering free CMSW stickers to people who make a donation to any recognized organization helping tornado victims." ]]> http://boingboing.net/2013/05/22/geeky-tornado-relief-fundraise.html/feed 9 http://boingboing.net/2013/05/20/corys-sense-about-science-le.html http://boingboing.net/2013/05/20/corys-sense-about-science-le.html#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 15:20:01 +0000 Cory Doctorow http://boingboing.net/?p=231049 annual Sense About Science lecture last week in London, and The Guardian recorded and podcasted it (MP3). It's based on the Waffle Iron Connected to a Fax Machine… talk I gave at Re:publica in Berlin]]> annual Sense About Science lecture last week in London, and The Guardian recorded and podcasted it (MP3). It's based on the Waffle Iron Connected to a Fax Machine talk I gave at Re:publica in Berlin the week before. ]]> http://boingboing.net/2013/05/20/corys-sense-about-science-le.html/feed 0 http://boingboing.net/2013/05/19/what-the-mounties-pirate.html http://boingboing.net/2013/05/19/what-the-mounties-pirate.html#comments Sun, 19 May 2013 17:03:44 +0000 Cory Doctorow http://boingboing.net/?p=231041 Travis sez, "The Pirate Party of Canada has uncovered that IP addresses from within the RCMP and Industry Canada are used to download copyrighted material…. The point here isn't that they are downloading, it's that because all we have]]> Travis sez, "The Pirate Party of Canada has uncovered that IP addresses from within the RCMP and Industry Canada are used to download copyrighted material. The point here isn't that they are downloading, it's that because all we have are IP addresses we don't know who is actually doing the downloading." ]]> http://boingboing.net/2013/05/19/what-the-mounties-pirate.html/feed 18 http://boingboing.net/2013/05/17/the-rob-ford-files.html http://boingboing.net/2013/05/17/the-rob-ford-files.html#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 14:24:42 +0000 Cory Doctorow http://boingboing.net/?p=230895 In handy spreadsheet form! (Thanks, Fipi Lele!…)]]> In handy spreadsheet form! (Thanks, Fipi Lele!) ]]> http://boingboing.net/2013/05/17/the-rob-ford-files.html/feed 16 http://boingboing.net/2013/05/17/a-timely-and-topical-single-se.html http://boingboing.net/2013/05/17/a-timely-and-topical-single-se.html#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 13:49:29 +0000 Cory Doctorow http://boingboing.net/?p=230888 Has Rob Ford Resigned Yet? (Thanks, Ryan!…)]]> Has Rob Ford Resigned Yet? (Thanks, Ryan!)]]> http://boingboing.net/2013/05/17/a-timely-and-topical-single-se.html/feed 2 http://boingboing.net/2013/05/16/aaronsw-on-jeopardy.html http://boingboing.net/2013/05/16/aaronsw-on-jeopardy.html#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 04:23:46 +0000 Cory Doctorow http://boingboing.net/?p=230668 last night's episode of Jeopardy…, preceded by other famous techie drop outs like Steve Jobs, and Mark Zuckerberg."]]> last night's episode of Jeopardy, preceded by other famous techie drop outs like Steve Jobs, and Mark Zuckerberg." ]]> http://boingboing.net/2013/05/16/aaronsw-on-jeopardy.html/feed 2 http://boingboing.net/2013/05/16/public-knowledge-seeks-an-arti.html http://boingboing.net/2013/05/16/public-knowledge-seeks-an-arti.html#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 17:54:00 +0000 Cory Doctorow http://boingboing.net/?p=230603 Now we are looking for someone… to use]]> Now we are looking for someone to use all of that technology to help people understand our important issues." ]]> http://boingboing.net/2013/05/16/public-knowledge-seeks-an-arti.html/feed 0 http://boingboing.net/2013/05/13/how-jpmorgan-chase-affords-tho.html http://boingboing.net/2013/05/13/how-jpmorgan-chase-affords-tho.html#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 21:15:20 +0000 Cory Doctorow http://boingboing.net/?p=230067 Alan sez, "Apparently they do it by clogging the court system with dubious - and allegedly fradulent… - claims against people for credit card debt. Let's see... massive numbers of lawsuits, hasty filings, breakneck pace, questionable and incomplete records. I]]> Alan sez, "Apparently they do it by clogging the court system with dubious - and allegedly fradulent - claims against people for credit card debt. Let's see... massive numbers of lawsuits, hasty filings, breakneck pace, questionable and incomplete records. I wonder if JPMC is taking a page from the Cartel's playbook?" ]]> http://boingboing.net/2013/05/13/how-jpmorgan-chase-affords-tho.html/feed 1 http://boingboing.net/2013/05/11/rapture-of-the-nerds-is-a-camp.html http://boingboing.net/2013/05/11/rapture-of-the-nerds-is-a-camp.html#comments Sat, 11 May 2013 19:59:24 +0000 Cory Doctorow http://boingboing.net/?p=229723 is fabulous news: Rapture of the Nerds, the novel Charlie Stross and I published last year, is a finalist for the 2013 Campbell Award for best novel…. It's in some truly outstanding company, too -- check]]> is fabulous news: Rapture of the Nerds, the novel Charlie Stross and I published last year, is a finalist for the 2013 Campbell Award for best novel. It's in some truly outstanding company, too -- check out that shortlist! ]]> http://boingboing.net/2013/05/11/rapture-of-the-nerds-is-a-camp.html/feed 2 http://boingboing.net/2013/05/08/disney-files-trademark-applica.html http://boingboing.net/2013/05/08/disney-files-trademark-applica.html#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 19:23:06 +0000 Cory Doctorow http://boingboing.net/?p=228929 filed for trademarks on "Dia de Los Muertos"… in a wide variety of goods and services -- candy, snacks, cosmetics, toiletries, perfumes, gadgets, jewelry and jewelry boxes, and more. This would be a good time for people to]]> filed for trademarks on "Dia de Los Muertos" in a wide variety of goods and services -- candy, snacks, cosmetics, toiletries, perfumes, gadgets, jewelry and jewelry boxes, and more. This would be a good time for people to tell the USPTO that there are innumerable products in those categories that already use the term, and that no exclusive association exists (or should exist) between the Disney company and the traditional Mexican holiday. Not even if the next Pixar movie is called "Dia de Los Muertos." (Thanks, Chryss!) ]]> http://boingboing.net/2013/05/08/disney-files-trademark-applica.html/feed 36 http://boingboing.net/2013/05/06/tim-wu-and-cory-talk-networks.html http://boingboing.net/2013/05/06/tim-wu-and-cory-talk-networks.html#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 00:39:46 +0000 Cory Doctorow http://boingboing.net/?p=228579 its second episode: a discussion between Tim Wu (a cyberlawyer, Internet scholar and good egg) and me (MP3…)! Future installments will include talks with Kim Stanley Robinson and Margaret]]> its second episode: a discussion between Tim Wu (a cyberlawyer, Internet scholar and good egg) and me (MP3)! Future installments will include talks with Kim Stanley Robinson and Margaret Atwood (as well as others) -- the inaugural episode featured Tim in discussion with Neal Stephenson. ]]> http://boingboing.net/2013/05/06/tim-wu-and-cory-talk-networks.html/feed 1 http://boingboing.net/2013/05/05/ben-laurie-on-bitcoin.html http://boingboing.net/2013/05/05/ben-laurie-on-bitcoin.html#comments Sun, 05 May 2013 21:40:19 +0000 Cory Doctorow http://boingboing.net/?p=228478 wrote yesterday about Dan Kaminsky's excellent thoughts on BitCoin, and wished aloud for comparable work from Ben Laurie. It turns out such work exists: here's Ben's critique of BitCoin, and here's his proposal… for an alternative. Both are]]> wrote yesterday about Dan Kaminsky's excellent thoughts on BitCoin, and wished aloud for comparable work from Ben Laurie. It turns out such work exists: here's Ben's critique of BitCoin, and here's his proposal for an alternative. Both are short, clear, excellent reads. ]]> http://boingboing.net/2013/05/05/ben-laurie-on-bitcoin.html/feed 39 http://boingboing.net/2013/05/05/austin-you-grossman-and-ro.html http://boingboing.net/2013/05/05/austin-you-grossman-and-ro.html#comments Sun, 05 May 2013 19:20:05 +0000 Cory Doctorow http://boingboing.net/?p=228469 YOU) and Robin Sloan (Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore…) will give a free reading and then take part in a]]> YOU) and Robin Sloan (Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore) will give a free reading and then take part in a discussion with host Terry Bisson. It's on Sat May 11, and free (though donations to Variety Children's Charity are solicited). ]]> http://boingboing.net/2013/05/05/austin-you-grossman-and-ro.html/feed 3 http://boingboing.net/2013/05/04/plos-computational-biology-wan.html http://boingboing.net/2013/05/04/plos-computational-biology-wan.html#comments Sat, 04 May 2013 15:51:33 +0000 Cory Doctorow http://boingboing.net/?p=228450 Alan sez, "The fine folk doing open-access science at PLOS are once again crowd-sourcing their T-shirt design…. They want something that 'appeal[s] to the computational biology community and encapsulate[s] a recent advance or innovation in the field.' You have]]> Alan sez, "The fine folk doing open-access science at PLOS are once again crowd-sourcing their T-shirt design. They want something that 'appeal[s] to the computational biology community and encapsulate[s] a recent advance or innovation in the field.' You have until May 14 to submit ideas for a shirt that will debut at their July meeting in Berlin." ]]> http://boingboing.net/2013/05/04/plos-computational-biology-wan.html/feed 12 http://boingboing.net/2013/05/03/masterclass-in-making-with-bun.html http://boingboing.net/2013/05/03/masterclass-in-making-with-bun.html#comments Sat, 04 May 2013 03:21:40 +0000 Cory Doctorow http://boingboing.net/?p=228362 Hardware Innovation Workshop in San Mateo, CA. There's a pretty amazing speaker lineup, but perhaps most exciting is a "Maker Pro Master Class"… with Andrew "bunnie" Huang, one of the great]]> Hardware Innovation Workshop in San Mateo, CA. There's a pretty amazing speaker lineup, but perhaps most exciting is a "Maker Pro Master Class" with Andrew "bunnie" Huang, one of the great hardware hackers of our age. ]]> http://boingboing.net/2013/05/03/masterclass-in-making-with-bun.html/feed 1 http://boingboing.net/2013/05/01/name-your-price-sopa-history.html http://boingboing.net/2013/05/01/name-your-price-sopa-history.html#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 13:40:28 +0000 Cory Doctorow http://boingboing.net/?p=227881 a collection of essays and thoughts… by people including Aaron, Lawrence Lessig, Techdirt's Mike Masnick, and Kim Dotcom. The collection is now available in]]> a collection of essays and thoughts by people including Aaron, Lawrence Lessig, Techdirt's Mike Masnick, and Kim Dotcom. The collection is now available in ebook and paperback form. You can even pay in bitcoins, if that's how you roll." ]]> http://boingboing.net/2013/05/01/name-your-price-sopa-history.html/feed 0 http://boingboing.net/2013/04/27/bath-salts-in-britain.html http://boingboing.net/2013/04/27/bath-salts-in-britain.html#comments Sat, 27 Apr 2013 15:00:57 +0000 Cory Doctorow http://boingboing.net/?p=227010 investigated… the "legal highs" industry and found a pretty disturbing world where you can get kilos of LSD, cannabis and MDMA replacement couriered to you for a pittance. But unlike the drugs they replace, these ones]]> investigated the "legal highs" industry and found a pretty disturbing world where you can get kilos of LSD, cannabis and MDMA replacement couriered to you for a pittance. But unlike the drugs they replace, these ones are potentially lethal, and sold interchangeably to unsuspecting neuronauts and punters. ]]> http://boingboing.net/2013/04/27/bath-salts-in-britain.html/feed 26 http://boingboing.net/2013/04/26/howto-die-at-burning-man.html http://boingboing.net/2013/04/26/howto-die-at-burning-man.html#comments Fri, 26 Apr 2013 20:55:18 +0000 Cory Doctorow http://boingboing.net/?p=226770 Here is an overview… that just might save your life." Be that as it may, Black Rock City has extraordinarily low mortality compared to]]> Here is an overview that just might save your life." Be that as it may, Black Rock City has extraordinarily low mortality compared to comparably populated/sized areas in the USA. ]]> http://boingboing.net/2013/04/26/howto-die-at-burning-man.html/feed 31 http://boingboing.net/2013/04/25/live-sf-writing-workshop-with.html http://boingboing.net/2013/04/25/live-sf-writing-workshop-with.html#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2013 22:56:09 +0000 Cory Doctorow http://boingboing.net/?p=226597 live writers workshop all in video with SF writers Mike Resnick and Paul Di Filippo…. StarShipSofa built its reputation by featuring science fiction from the best authors of our time, from]]> live writers workshop all in video with SF writers Mike Resnick and Paul Di Filippo. StarShipSofa built its reputation by featuring science fiction from the best authors of our time, from living legends whose works have inspired generations to the rising stars of the genre. StarShipSofa's focus on quality science fiction has brought it an enthusiastic worldwide audience as well as the honor of being the first podcast in history to receive the Hugo Award. Who better to host a workshop for aspiring science fiction writers? If you wish to raise your fiction to the next level, join StarShipSofa and its special guests at this exciting workshop." ]]> http://boingboing.net/2013/04/25/live-sf-writing-workshop-with.html/feed 0 http://boingboing.net/2013/04/25/masters-thesis-on-postcyberp.html http://boingboing.net/2013/04/25/masters-thesis-on-postcyberp.html#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2013 16:00:30 +0000 Cory Doctorow http://boingboing.net/?p=226642 for free under a Creative Commons BY SA license…. It is available online and covers the writers William Gibson ('Neuromancer') and]]> for free under a Creative Commons BY SA license. It is available online and covers the writers William Gibson ('Neuromancer') and Neal Stephenson ('Snow Crash', 'The Diamond Age') and the theme of innocence in cyberpunk fiction. This theme will be familiar to Boing Boing readers, as it appeared in the works of Mark Dery and John Barlow, among others. The thesis explores such topics as American individualism, escapism, religion and Rapture, 'the rapture of the nerds', AIs, etc. One chapter also covers cyberpunk in general." ]]> http://boingboing.net/2013/04/25/masters-thesis-on-postcyberp.html/feed 0 http://boingboing.net/2013/04/24/nevada-bans-counties-from-goug.html http://boingboing.net/2013/04/24/nevada-bans-counties-from-goug.html#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2013 01:22:31 +0000 Cory Doctorow http://boingboing.net/?p=226278 passed a bill… that forbids the counties from charging permit fees to Burning Man and other festivals. . . but has anything really changed?"]]> passed a bill that forbids the counties from charging permit fees to Burning Man and other festivals. . . but has anything really changed?" ]]> http://boingboing.net/2013/04/24/nevada-bans-counties-from-goug.html/feed 12 http://boingboing.net/2013/04/24/open-tech-forever-open-source.html http://boingboing.net/2013/04/24/open-tech-forever-open-source.html#comments Wed, 24 Apr 2013 23:08:46 +0000 Cory Doctorow http://boingboing.net/?p=226275 Indie-gogo crowdfunding campaign to fund the construction and documentation of an open source R&D factory on their 40 acre site in Denver, Colorado, and runs thru May 13." ]]> http://boingboing.net/2013/04/24/open-tech-forever-open-source.html/feed 2 http://boingboing.net/2013/04/23/wonderful-reading-of-awful-sor.html http://boingboing.net/2013/04/23/wonderful-reading-of-awful-sor.html#comments Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:14:14 +0000 Cory Doctorow http://boingboing.net/?p=226074 insane letter sent around to a sorority by its concerned and thoroughly awful social chairwoman…, you're probably doing something right. Nevertheless, there is a gem of good in every wickedness, as Funny or]]> insane letter sent around to a sorority by its concerned and thoroughly awful social chairwoman, you're probably doing something right. Nevertheless, there is a gem of good in every wickedness, as Funny or Die demonstrates with this dramatic reading of the letter in question [NSFW] ]]> http://boingboing.net/2013/04/23/wonderful-reading-of-awful-sor.html/feed 32 http://boingboing.net/2013/04/21/tsa-finally-seeks-public-comme.html http://boingboing.net/2013/04/21/tsa-finally-seeks-public-comme.html#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:37:46 +0000 Cory Doctorow http://boingboing.net/?p=225472 Slashdot submitter Trims: "The TSA is now in the public comment stage… of its project to roll out Advanced Imaging Technology (i.e. full-body X-ray) scanners. The TSA wants your feedback as to whether or not this project should be]]> Slashdot submitter Trims: "The TSA is now in the public comment stage of its project to roll out Advanced Imaging Technology (i.e. full-body X-ray) scanners. The TSA wants your feedback as to whether or not this project should be continued or cancelled. Now is your chance to tell the TSA that this is a huge porkbarrel project and nothing more than Security Theater. You can comment at http:///www.regulations.gov and reference the docket ID TSA-2013-0004." You've got until Jun 24. ]]> http://boingboing.net/2013/04/21/tsa-finally-seeks-public-comme.html/feed 13 http://boingboing.net/2013/04/21/no-universal-daycare-doesnt.html http://boingboing.net/2013/04/21/no-universal-daycare-doesnt.html#comments Sun, 21 Apr 2013 21:35:05 +0000 Cory Doctorow http://boingboing.net/?p=225468 he has no formal qualifications to speak on the subject, and the scientist whose research he cited says he got it all wrong. ]]> http://boingboing.net/2013/04/21/no-universal-daycare-doesnt.html/feed 21 http://boingboing.net/2013/04/19/a-cat-meme-i-can-get-behind.html http://boingboing.net/2013/04/19/a-cat-meme-i-can-get-behind.html#comments Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:46:27 +0000 Cory Doctorow http://boingboing.net/?p=225250 feelings about cat memes are on record. But then there's this…: a cat in a shark-suit riding a Roomba chasing a baby duck.]]> feelings about cat memes are on record. But then there's this: a cat in a shark-suit riding a Roomba chasing a baby duck. ]]> http://boingboing.net/2013/04/19/a-cat-meme-i-can-get-behind.html/feed 13 http://boingboing.net/2013/04/18/truth-about-beyonces-inaugur.html http://boingboing.net/2013/04/18/truth-about-beyonces-inaugur.html#comments Thu, 18 Apr 2013 19:56:08 +0000 Cory Doctorow http://boingboing.net/?p=225171 A copy of the backing track used during Beyonce's Inauguration performance, as well as copies of other backing …]]> A copy of the backing track used during Beyonce's Inauguration performance, as well as copies of other backing tracks created in preparation for Inauguration events, whether or not they were actually used. Unfortunately, while we received (some) of the requested documents, two outside legal experts and the U.S. Marines Corps have warned us strongly against publishing what we have. The reason? Copyright." ]]> http://boingboing.net/2013/04/18/truth-about-beyonces-inaugur.html/feed 17