Guy Warley's 'Remotes', available as an iPhone/iPad desktop from the ever-essential Poolga, and a basically dead-on representation of what next to my bed looks like.
Guy Warley's Remotes
A star discovered in 2014 has exploded six times and none of the theories explain it
When astronomers first observed iPTF14hls in September 2014, they identified it as a supernova and expected it to dim within 100 days. Instead, it kept erupting. Over approximately 1,000 days,… READ THE REST
Japan's greatest sword was surrendered to a US sergeant in 1946. Nobody knows where it is.
The Honjō Masamune, forged in the 13th or 14th century and passed from shōgun to shōgun as a symbol of the Tokugawa dynasty, is considered one of the finest Japanese… READ THE REST
In 1985, a Japanese woman wrote a letter about bookstores making her need to use the bathroom. It became a phenomenon.
In February 1985, a 29-year-old woman from Tokyo's Suginami neighborhood sent a letter to the Japanese magazine Book Magazine. "I'm not sure why," she wrote, "but since about two or… READ THE REST
Get smarter on your downtime with lifetime documentary streaming for $130 during Deal Days
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This Deal Days discount gets you 6TB of secure cloud storage for $190
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: Get Drime's 6TB of lifetime encrypted cloud storage, compliance tracking, and collaboration tools for $189.97 (reg.… READ THE REST
Centralize essential accounting tasks with QuickBooks Desktop Pro Plus for $300 during Deal Days
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: This 1-year Intuit QuickBooks Desktop Pro Plus 2024 subscription for Windows gives you all the financial tools… READ THE REST
