It's been less than a week since the death of EFF co-founder, cowboy poet, Grateful Dead lyricist and Mayor of the Internet John Perry Barlow died, and he's already sorely missed. But Barlow was an open access advocate before that was a thing, and the archive of his work at the Internet Archive is full of what Bruce Sterling calls "a lot of weird, flaky, broke-the-mold stuff."
The Internet Archive's John Perry Barlow collection
Kagen Sound's incredibly intricate puzzle boxes
Kagen Sound is an award-winning woodworker and artist who makes remarkably detailed puzzle boxes out of wood. The puzzle boxes must be solved in order for the lid to be… READ THE REST
The 9 Levels of Pickpocketing explained by a magician
Learn about a magician Ben Seidman's 9 Levels of Pickpocketing from easy to complex. (Seidman only ever picks pockets as part of his magic act, and never actually takes anyone's… READ THE REST
The imagined voices of baby octopi playing
The audio effects added to this video of baby octopi playing makes me so happy. Baby octopi are already adorable, and this added audio just makes watching them swim around… READ THE REST
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TL;DR: Save over $350 on a refurbished Apple iPad Pro 10.5" 256GB, plus a free accessories bundle, with this sweet deal on sale for just $315.99 right now. Tech fans, it's time… READ THE REST
Make your rockstar dreams a reality for only $15.97 with this Guitar Lessons Training Bundle
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