Thiswasafirst collects the first postings ever published at some of the web's most well-known sites. Behold Jack Dorsey's first tweet, Yakov Lapitsky's first YouTube upload, and Brad Fitzpatrick's first Livejournal entry. We're honored to be featured among the greats: they also showcased Mark's first linkpost at Boing Boing, posted January 2000. Streettech's still live, too!
The first things ever posted at famous websites
The Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin Pro is a near-perfect speaker
You will have to work very hard to find a wireless speaker that sounds as good, no matter what sort of music you dig, as the Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin… READ THE REST
Americans now lose a quarter of a trillion dollars a year gambling
Americans will lose about $250 billion gambling this year, reports Joey Politano, a number that's up 60% in half a decade. And that doesn't include "prediction markets" and cryptocurrencies, both… READ THE REST
A million passports leaked online by marijuana club portal
An Irish software firm managing membership of cannabis social clubs left more than a million member records and roughly 985,000 identity-document photos sitting on a server that required no password,… READ THE REST
Become suspiciously good at ordering coffee abroad with this Babbel deal from StackSocial
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: Get Babbel Language Learning for just $159 through Aug. 16 (MSRP $299) with the StackSocial code LEARN and… READ THE REST
Create apps and websites with this powerful Microsoft coding tool — now only $30 through August 9
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: This lifetime license to Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2026 makes coding a lot easier, and right now… READ THE REST
Spend $70 and get $150 worth of data with this lifetime eSIM that helps you dodge roaming charges
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: Have more money to spend on fun during your next vacation thanks to this aloSIM Traveler's… READ THE REST
