September 7, 2011 - Boing Boing

robot Robo-party clown ignores Asimov's first law of robotics Jason Weisberger

History How a raunchy love charm became an innocent nursery rhyme Ellsworth Toohey
History The Army told Hershey to make a chocolate bar that tasted bad Ellsworth Toohey
law AI beat law professors in 75% of blind matchups, Stanford finds Ellsworth Toohey
prices Trump's war in Iran cancels summer vacation Jason Weisberger
ambush that failed Nancy Pelosi has no time for Mike Lindell's hallway goblins Jason Weisberger
literature Could a Nabokov novel have been the 'father of all hypertext demos'? Ellsworth Toohey
tesla Tesla FSD is so good its trainers won't ride in it Jason Weisberger
Games Retro Pokémon-inspired indie game looks very cool, but not long for this world Grant St. Clair
Games Until Dawn gets a surprise sequel announcement Grant St. Clair
Comic Books Mike Mignola throws Uri Tupka to the devils Gareth Branwyn
tech The E Ink device that keeps you on schedule without the rabbit hole Séamus Bellamy
Science Scientists use yeast from body of Ötzi the Iceman to make "very very good" sourdough Gail Sherman
top talent "Tiny Grandma" brings joy to the world Jennifer Sandlin
apple Will the new season of Silo stack up to the first two in the series? Séamus Bellamy
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AI Slopping Amazon uses AI to invent products you can't buy Jason Weisberger
pool Grandpa Pudding Brains unveils "our pool is bigger than skyscrapers" chart Jason Weisberger
maker A hobbyist projects SFO's overhead planes onto his ceiling in real time Ellsworth Toohey
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privacy Meta backs off tracking workers' keystrokes after they revolt Ellsworth Toohey

privacy When Meta, Google, and Apple agree on "privacy," watch your wallet Ellsworth Toohey

Delightful Creatures Bears in Japan also sick of humans Jason Weisberger

art The strange economics of setting your own cash on fire Ellsworth Toohey

History A stolen slice of watermelon sparked a deadly 1856 riot in Panama Ellsworth Toohey

Japan What happened to the 2.5 mile high building designed to be taller than Mount Fuji? Ellsworth Toohey

Tin foil hat Candace Owens takes her patriot act to Putin's talent show Jason Weisberger

bias Bari Weiss' CBS News swims in Epstein-related baggage Jason Weisberger

wheels on the bus Sticky tires are dirtier than they look Jason Weisberger

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