The Center for Disease Control offers two free sets of disease trading cards to download in PDF form. Each card has photos and information about diseases that the CDC studies, from Anthrax to the West Nile Virus. Link (via MetaFilter)
Disease cards
Americans now lose a quarter of a trillion dollars a year gambling
Americans will lose about $250 billion gambling this year, reports Joey Politano, a number that's up 60% in half a decade. And that doesn't include "prediction markets" and cryptocurrencies, both… READ THE REST
A million passports leaked online by marijuana club portal
An Irish software firm managing membership of cannabis social clubs left more than a million member records and roughly 985,000 identity-document photos sitting on a server that required no password,… READ THE REST
IP Crawl exposes that insecure web camera you never locked down
IP Crawl is a browseable library of camera systems exposed to the internet. Currently on the favorites list are a swimming pool in Austin, Texas, a boxing ring in New… READ THE REST
This permanent $55 Microsoft Office deal was made for people who want stability over subscriptions
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: Get lifetime access to Microsoft Office 2024 Pro Plus for Windows for $54.99 (MSRP $249.99) with Word,… READ THE REST
Your next hobby, side hustle, or promotion could start with one of the 1,000+ courses in this $20 platform
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: Pay $19.97 once (reg. $600) and get lifetime access to 1,000+ online courses covering today's most valuable career… READ THE REST
Until the end of the day on July 5, you can get Windows 11 Pro for a one-time $10.49 payment
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: You have until 11:59 p.m. PT on July 5 to get Windows 11 Pro for only $10.49. Microsoft… READ THE REST
