And here I am complaining about the rain in Los Angeles. (Via biotv)
Wintertime frolics: compilation of cars sliding down icy streets and other snow-related hijinx
In 1916 a con man ran a car on water and fleeced Henry Ford
In 1916, a bearded Long Island showman named Louis Enricht gathered reporters on his lawn and offered them a gasoline substitute that would "sell for a penny a gallon" —… READ THE REST
Kevin Mitnick left the man who helped jail him enough for a Porsche 911
Kevin Mitnick, the legendary hacker, once tried to social-engineer his way into Novell's network by phoning a network admin named Shawn Nunley late at night, posing as an employee who… READ THE REST
Knight Rider car never leaves museum but keeps getting tickets
Illinois's Volo Museum houses a replica of KITT, the sentient Trans Am from 1980s TV classic Knight Rider. Its operators are baffled by the traffic tickets the car keeps receiving.… READ THE REST
This is the $60 Montessori-inspired kids' app that won't leave you feeling guilty afterward
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: For $59.99 (reg. $250), Pok Pok gives your family lifetime access to an award-winning educational app designed to… READ THE REST
PDFs fill you with dread? Save yourself the stress with a PDF reader
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: Stop fearing your PDFs! Easily edit, convert, annotate, and master your PDFs with this license to PDF… READ THE REST
Microsoft Office 2024 puts the old reliables back on your PC
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: Microsoft Office 2024 Professional Plus for Windows is $54.99 (reg. $249.99) with Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Access,… READ THE REST
