Not a funny or clever sort of troll; just a bottom-feeder who specializes in writing racist remarks on online memorials. [BBC via Waxy and Metafilter]
The BBC tracks down a troll
In 1990, engineers wrote an internet standard for carrier pigeons
According to IP over Avian Carriers, the internet's standards body once published a straight-faced proposal "to carry Internet Protocol (IP) traffic by birds such as homing pigeons." RFC 1149, written… READ THE REST
Gmail set to become even more intrusive
Outside the world of open-source computing, it's getting pretty hard to escape artificial intelligence being jammed down our throats for even the most banal tasks. Google's Gmail was already awful — it… READ THE REST
Schneier's "Click Here To Kill Everybody pervasive connected devices mean we REALLY can't afford shitty internet policy
Bruce Schneier (previously) has spent literal decades as part of the vanguard of the movement to get policy makers to take internet security seriously: to actually try to make devices and services secure, and to resist the temptation to blow holes in their security in order to spy on "bad guys." In Click Here to Kill Everybody: Security and Survival in a Hyper-connected World, Schneier makes a desperate, impassioned plea for sensible action, painting a picture of a world balanced on the point of no return. READ THE REST
You should get a Sam's Club Membership for $25
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: New members can score a 1-year Sam's Club membership for just $25 for a limited time. Warehouse clubs… READ THE REST
Kill a subscription and own Microsoft Office Professional 2021 for life for just $30
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: A lifetime license to Microsoft Office Professional 2021 for Windows is available now for only $29.97 (MSRP $219.99).… READ THE REST
Did anybody expect Microsoft to drop Visual Studio Pro 2026 lifetime licenses for $35?
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: Cancel your monthly license and get Visual Studio Pro 2026 for life on sale for $35 (reg. $499.99).… READ THE REST
