"It's the most wonderful time of the year…" It's closing in on October and you know what that means. Everything in the known universe getting pumpkin spiced? Well, yes that, too. But, I'm talking about the YouTube algorithms feeding us Halloween tunes. Here are a couple that bubbled to the top of my front page.
Here come the Halloween holiday tunes
Watch time glow from a real pumpkin with the Halloween clock
The Halloween Clock is a 24-hour clock carved from a real pumpkin. You can see the process video of how it was made here.The result is a digital, online clock… READ THE REST
Smilin' Jack: The 3-million-gallon pumpkin lighting up California
A defunct gas storage tank has been cosplaying as a jack-o'-lantern for 72 years. Smilin' Jack—yes, they named it—sits at an old Phillips 66 refinery in Wilmington, California, where it… READ THE REST
Flying ointments: hallucinogenic salves, broomsticks, and medieval dream trips
There's an old potion recipe that sounds like something out of a medieval goth's dream journal. Known as flying ointment, this salve allegedly let witches fly on broomsticks to the… READ THE REST
If you're paying a la carte for AI models, this $60 lifetime pass gets you ChatGPT, Claude & more
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: ChatPlayground AI lets you compare GPT, Claude, Gemini, and more side-by-side in one tab—and lifetime access… READ THE REST
Imagine never seeing a website hosting renewal email again after paying $149.99 once
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: Most web hosts treat your website like a subscription. PawnHoster's King Plan would rather take your money… READ THE REST
This HP EliteBook delivers business-class performance for $400
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: This HP EliteBook comes with a range of professional features you can depend on… READ THE REST
