Tim Maughan sez, "I've been wanting to thank all the BB readers that checked out my book Paintwork after Cory reviewed it last year - and what better way than some free stuff. Here's my gamification of looting story Limited Edition - which has been shortlisted for the BSFA award - over on New Scientist's Arc magazine. Enjoy!.
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Jan 25, 2013
Gamification of Looting
Children are becoming snail mail pen pals with Fairyland "elves" in this time of social distancing
You might remember that when I’m not blogging for Boing Boing, I can usually be found at my other gig — Children’s Fairyland. Of course, the Oakland, California kiddie theme park is closed now and will be until it’s safe to reopen. But, we do have a skeleton crew of essential “elves” who are on […]
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DIY Catface N95 mask cover, whiskers and all
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Check out Money Mark's fantastic daily musical experiments!
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Save $70 on this secondary monitor that you can add to any laptop
Even if you don’t miss much else about the office right now, there’s a good chance your home laptop is making you nostalgic for the added efficiency of that pair of monitors on your desk at work to spread out your workflow. There’s no telling how long the new normal may continue to be the […]
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Looking to become a software engineer? Then you need to check out this all-in-one training
If you’re looking to become a software engineer or it’s an idea you’ve tossed around half-seriously, there may be no better time than now to take the leap. It’s one of the fastest-growing, most in-demand roles already. And in the midst of the pandemic, between the extra hours you likely have in your day, and […]
