Steve Caballero's vintage skateboard collection

These two skaters face-off an 80s style off-the-shelf style pool deck vs a new trick skateboard. It is tough to land today's tricks on yesterday's gear. READ THE REST

Holy smokes! View this post on Instagram The guys @santamonicaairlines blew our @jlw 's mind with this awesome @oscarputdowntheknife & @burritobreath collab. A post shared by Boing Boing (@boingboing) on Apr 28, 2020 at 10:19am PDT I grew up in Santa Monica, CA in the 1970s and 80s. While I had and have friends who… READ THE REST

One of the seven great wonders of the modern world, the Venice Beach Skate Park's bowls have been filled with enough sand to make them closed to all but the maddest. The only way to stop the skaters in Dogtown was to fill in the bowls. People skating draws a crowd. Crowds are verboten. In… READ THE REST

Shopping for quality audio earbuds and headphones on a budget is frustrating, to say the least. With so many brands and models out there, it's tough to know which ones are worth your time and money. So before the holiday hype gets put into overdrive, we pulled together a few dozen quality wireless earbuds and… READ THE REST

Calling all caffeine addicts! There's no reason to pin all your hopes on Black Friday for your new coffee gadget fix. As part of the Boing Boing Store's Pre-Black Friday Sale, you can score a great deal right now on one of more than a dozen different coffee and espresso makers by top brands. With… READ THE REST

There used to be a name for people who carried around equipment that could handle almost anything at a moment's notice: Boy Scouts. Now, we're all carrying everyday essentials that will hopefully help us MacGuyver our way out of any sticky situation. Nowhere is that more apparent than in the fight against COVID.  KeySmart has… READ THE REST