Forget bulky netbooks: Gino Punsalan's worked out how to make a HackBook Air that lacks only the mic and multitouch gestures. [Shanzai]
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Judge orders Huntington Beach to add more democracy to its democracy
A judge has ordered Huntington Beach to adopt ranked-choice voting after finding that the city's at-large elections diluted Latino voting power, which means Surf City's latest culture-war adventure may end… READ THE REST
A man got 30 years for moving boxes of left-wing zines
Daniel Sanchez-Estrada didn't attend the Fourth of July protest at the Prairieland ICE detention facility in Alvarado, Texas. His wife called him from a prison phone afterward and asked him… READ THE REST
That time road rage met a 6'8" guy named Gary with a machine gun
The Gary Fadden incident is one of those American folk tales that sounds like it was generated by a gun-store campfire: road rage, a 17-mile chase, a 6'8" weapons salesman… READ THE REST
This tiny tracker card can help you find your stuff for $20
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: The MagTag Ultra Slim Tracker Card works with Apple's Find My app, fits inside wallets and luggage,… READ THE REST
Cut cable clutter with this 8-in-1 keyring charging tool for $22 during Deal Days
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: For just $21.97 (reg. $49.99), you can get a portable charging tool that fits right… READ THE REST
Deal Days knocks this HP EliteBook workhorse down to $275
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: The certified refurbished HP EliteBook 840 G8 packs a Core i5 processor, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, and… READ THE REST
