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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Gamification of Looting
Boing Boing's own Rob Beschizza interviewed on the Cool Tools podcast
Kevin Kelly and I interviewed Boing Boing’s Rob Beschizza for the Cool Tools podcast. Rob is a fascinating person, as you probably already know from the thousands of posts he’s written here. He is an excellent artist, designer, coder, and writer, and has a delightful sense of humor. Rob is also the founder of Txt.fyi, […]
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Using university syllabi to map the connections between every scholarly and scientific discipline
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Where to catch me this weekend at San Diego Comic-Con!
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This bundle teaches you how to market on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, & more
Theoretically, there’s never been an easier time for marketers. The ubiquity of social media means a good word – or a good brand – can spread like wildfire with very little effort. But as limitless as the internet is, there’s a lot of competition and noise to contend with. And the vast graveyard of failed […]
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Over those AirPods? Here are 10 pairs of earbuds that bring the noise
They might be the shiny new thing, but AirPods aren’t for everybody. Maybe you’re looking for a new sound or you understandably lost those tiny buds during a brisk run. If so, here’s 10 headphones and earbuds that break out of the Apple mode with a return to quality and wearability. Klipsch R5 Bluetooth Neckband […]
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This top-rated password manager helps keeps your logins secure
When it comes to passwords, there’s no such thing as paranoia. You want them secure and complex, and you definitely don’t want to repeat them on all your accounts. The trouble is, the internet seems to keep growing. And so do those accounts. Just one lockout from an important email or banking site is enough […]
