The handsome and timely "Go Away" Doormat [Amazon] is made of coconut fibers and described as "environmentally" friendly if not particularly friendly in other respects. As death's hand knocks louder, however, you might want to segue to more assertive messaging with the "Fuck Off" Doormat. [h/t Rusty]
"Go Away" doormat
Chernobyl humidifer and diffuser
The April 1986 explosion at Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Pripyat, Ukraine, killed dozens of people quickly, many more slowly, forced 68,000 people to evacuate, and became the most expensive… READ THE REST
New retro Bluetooth speakers from Ikea
Ikea has a knack for offering good gadgets at a great price (Exhibit A: the Teenage Engineering collabs) and I wish it'd get a little more ambitious. But the Blomprakt… READ THE REST
"Gold" junk in White House is "Car Dealership Rococo"
McMansion Hell posted an intriguing article situating the tasteless gold (or, rather, "golden") accouterments that litter the White House now that Trump's in it again. The tradition is "car dealership… READ THE REST
Learning a new language is less intimidating with Promova for only $80
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: Build confidence in a new language with Promova's lifetime subscription for $79.99 (reg. $299.99). Learning a new language… READ THE REST
A popular platform is making it easier to read in your spare time, and it's only $70 for life
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: Headway is a mobile app that condenses fiction and non-fiction books into quick summaries, and it's only… 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
