My former EFF colleague Kevin Bankston writes, "For Boing Boing readers in the Washington DC area, here's a great event: this coming Tuesday, science fiction writer (and Cory's occasional collaborator) Charlie Stross will be doing a happy hour interview at think tank New America. He'll be talking about cross-pollination between science fiction and real tech and policy with Kevin Bankston, who runs New America's tech policy shop the Open Technology Institute."
Charlie Stross talks science fiction and policy in DC next week
Fyre Fest 2 tickets go on sale, despite no line-up or venue
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Try your luck with "The Worst Day of Your Life" fortune telling machine at the Mystery House in Abita Springs, LA
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Simone Giertz's touching meeting with a Syrian toymaker
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Save up to $500 on a Duracell Portable Power Station during "Preptember"
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Upgrade your workspace and get a Microsoft Surface laptop for only $425.99 now
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This router is here to tackle 15 different devices and is here on sale for $106.99
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