The Optillusions blog appears to be a collection of optical illusions, but there's something not quite right about it.
Optical illusions
San Francisco's wind phone lets visitors talk to lost loved ones
Not every phone is meant to connect two living people. At San Francisco's Sunset Dunes, a bright blue phone booth gives visitors a chance to speak the words they never… READ THE REST
Watch the live Kennedy Center stream of Trump's name coming down (video)
Reversing the egocentric high watermark of the MAGA Clown Reich, a newly re-annoited The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts shares this livestream: How cheaply, and in the… READ THE REST
A sculpture at CIA headquarters has kept a coded message secret for 35 years
Kryptos is a sculpture by artist Jim Sanborn on the grounds of CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia. Dedicated on November 3, 1990, it carries four encrypted messages. "Of these four… READ THE REST
This $45 Deal Days bundle gets you Visual Studio Pro 2026 plus free coding courses
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: Get Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2026 plus 15 lifetime coding courses for $44.97 (reg. $1,999.99) through Deal Days… READ THE REST
Stop relying on Google Translate — Rosseta Stone can help you learn for real
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: A 1-year Rosetta Stone subscription is $127.20 (reg. $159) through June 28 as part of Deal Days — new… READ THE REST
Microsoft Office is somehow only $20 during Deal Days
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: One payment, no renewals, no subscription drama — this lifetime Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2019 license is just… READ THE REST
