You can use language courses developed for U.S. diplomats for free. The courses, which usually feature PDF texts and MP3 audio—plus tests—were created before 1989 and are now in the public domain. Currently, you can't download anything, because the site's servers got swamped after a mention on Lifehacker. But I thought y'all might want to bookmark for future use, once things get up and running again.
Foreign Service language courses—for free
Games matter because games don't matter, says a philosopher
In bridge, a heart trick earns 30 points while a club trick earns 20, numbers that mean nothing outside of the game. That's the whole point, argues philosopher C. Thi… READ THE REST
This archive of old personal ads is strangely moving
Long Lost Personal is an archive devoted to preserving vintage personal ads from decades past. Curated from old newspapers and alternative weeklies, the project collects tiny fragments of human longing, awkwardness, humor, and… READ THE REST
Kevin Kelly's 84 contemporary heresies, from trivial to genuinely dangerous
Most heresies are defined by theology. Technologist Kevin Kelly's are defined by peer pressure. His criterion: "something you believe that the people you most admire and respect don't believe and… READ THE REST
ChatGPT Plus is $20/month—ChatOn packs in GPT, Claude & Gemini for 5 years for just $90.99
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: ChatOn bundles GPT, Claude, Gemini, Sonar, image generation, web search, and more into one app for $90.90… READ THE REST
Replace doomscrolling with smartscrolling—Headway lifetime subscriptions now just $70
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: Learn in your free time with a Headway lifetime subscription, now $69.99 (reg. $299.95). Books are long… READ THE REST
Download videos from any streaming service and keep them forever with Keeprix for $95.99
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: Save videos from Netflix, Disney Plus, YouTube, TikTok, and more to watch anytime you want with… READ THE REST
