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The $999.99 iPhone app that did absolutely nothing sold 8 copies before Apple killed it
In August 2008, German developer Armin Heinrich released I Am Rich on the App Store for $999.99 — the maximum price Apple allowed. The app displayed a glowing red gem.… READ THE REST
A mountain man spent 25 years eating the livers of the people who killed his wife
In 1847, a young Crow hunting party killed the wife of John Garrison Johnston, a former Navy deserter turned mountain man in Montana Territory. According to historian Andrew Mehane Southerland,… READ THE REST
Leica's SL3-P loses the dot, gets 8K open-gate video
The Leica SL3-P is its new full-frame mirrorless camera, landing in the middle of the L-mount SL line with a 44-megapixel sensor, plain black controls and no red dot. As… 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
Learn 14 languages from 100+ linguists while this Deal Days Babbel offer is still valid
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: Babbel's lifetime plan gives you access to 14 languages, 10,000+ hours of lessons, AI conversation practice, and… READ THE REST
ChatGPT, Claude & Gemini are all invited—and lifetime access is just $54.97 during Deal Days
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: ChatPlayground lets you compare responses from ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek, and more in one interface. Lifetime access to… READ THE REST
