Here's a fine instructable for making a YipYipYip Martian costume from Sesame Street, consisting primarily of lots of fabric, a couple styrofoam balls, sponge and pipecleaners.
(Thanks, Kevin!)
HOWTO Make a Sesame Street YipYipYip costume
The Muppets' former creative director made a kids' book with a hole punched through every page
Craig Yoe — Eisner Award winner, former creative director of Jim Henson's Muppets — has a new kids' graphic novel called Captain LOL and Rubber Chicken: Har Har. It's a… READ THE REST
9-year-old saves choking friend at school using Heimlich learned from YouTube
Nine-year-old Jayceon Branch saw his friend struggling to breathe during recess. Branch lept into action and performed the Heimlick maneuver on seven-year-old Donye Moore. Branch credits YouTube for his expert… READ THE REST
Social Media needs warning labels, contributing to teenage mental health crisis says US Surgeon General
US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy wants to see warning labels akin to cigarettes on social media. You know, for kids! I think children tend to be a lot more savvy… READ THE REST
This $40 AI tool writes, formats, and covers your next ebook
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: EbookMagic uses AI to generate, format, and package ebooks with custom covers, Kindle-ready exports, commercial rights, and… READ THE REST
Copilot, BitLocker, and Hyper-V for under $10? Meet this Windows 11 Pro deal
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: Get a lifetime license to Microsoft Windows 11 Pro for $9.97 (reg. $199), no coupon code needed. A… READ THE REST
Skip the subscription with Microsoft Office 2019 for $20
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: Get a lifetime license to Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2019 for Windows — including Word, Excel, PowerPoint,… READ THE REST
