John Hodgman reads 700 wonderfully evocative fantasy hobo names in this very long spoken word song poem. Here's an idea — 700 cartoonists volunteer to draw one of the 700 hoboes listed here. I'll do #134: "Yum Yum Sinclair Snowball Eater."
700 imaginary hobo names
My podcast interview with John Hodgman
I interviewed the delightful John Hodgman about some of his favorite tools, and I learned many good tips from him (especially how to reverse sear a steak). As you probably know, John is a writer, performer, former PC, once the resident expert on the Daily Show, and now the author of two books of non-fake… READ THE REST
John Hodgman's outstanding Vacationland: now in paperback!
I found John Hodgman's Vacationland to be a genuinely moving and hilarious read; and it has stuck with me in the year since its hardcover release — now it's out in paperback, and Hodgman is touring with it. READ THE REST
Adam Savage and John Hodgman cosplay as 'Twobacca' at Comic-Con
"My friend John Hodgman had never cosplayed before," says Boing Boing pal Adam Savage, "So I invited him to walk the floor with me at Comic-Con as Chewbacca. (He's on the left.)." Lordy, there are tapes. READ THE REST
Got a home repair project? This HD endoscope camera can give you a closer look
As much as you hate it, sometimes we have to search for things in places we never want to go, like the kitchen sink's drain, the dusty attic, or the spider-web-laden area underneath the house. Your shrieks might just bring music to their ears! But as much as we don't want to see what's in these… READ THE REST
With Buildix Pro, you don't have to be a pro developer to make a killer website
Whether you have your own cookie business or run a celebrity gossip blog, having an unimpressive landing page can really slow things down. Sure, hiring a professional developer to create a website would be awesome, but their rates can be pretty steep, and that's not something you want to budget for these days. Just because… READ THE REST
Send untouched files and useless apps to the dump with this app for Macs
How much of your Mac's storage space is actually stuff you use? Odds are good a significant portion of your hard drive is filled with untouched downloads, duplicate files, and apps you forgot existed. You may not have noticed it, but the gradual slowing of your computer could be due to all those files just sitting… READ THE REST
