Technology I talk about punch cards, AI and "CODERS" with Joel Spolsky Clive Thompson

education Cursive handwriting coming back to schools by law David Pescovitz

Boing Boing Gadgets This Kodak Slide N Scan Film & Slide Scanner is here for a great price during our Extended Cyber Monday Sale Boing Boing's Shop

gadgets Don't buy an inkjet printer from you-know-who. Get a cheap, basic Brother laser printer that won't betray you. Rob Beschizza

tabloids Biden suffers strokes, Prince Andrew's new sex scandal, and a UFO over America, in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

emergencies Colorado hiker in just a hoodie got stuck in severe snowstorm for 7 hours before rescue Carla Sinclair

streaming Spotify's new royalty payment update hurts indie musicians even more than before Thom Dunn

play Midcentury modern designers playing around Bob Knetzger

Science Black 4.0 is the blackest paint you can buy Rob Beschizza

horror Just in time for the full moon and Halloween, it's Gene Colan's classic "House of Horror" werewolf story Gareth Branwyn

Boing Boing Gadgets Say goodbye to keys and passwords when you get the Mini Smart Fingerprint Padlock, now only $25 Boing Boing's Shop

apps Microsoft Word is 40 today Rob Beschizza

books 50 Years of Text Games book available as softcover Rob Beschizza

Santa Fe View the Japanese monster show in Santa Fe Bob Knetzger

History Whole Whole Earth Catalog online Rob Beschizza

mistakes Louisiana public school punishes 17-year-old for dancing at a party Rob Beschizza

art Three Rocks: Bill Griffith's incredible exploration of Ernie Bushmiller's comic strip "Nancy" Ruben Bolling

lawsuits HP fails to dodge lawsuit over scanners that run out of ink Rob Beschizza

Barbie dolls Mattel's latest Barbie is 70s Stevie Nicks Bob Knetzger

mistakes Walter Isaacson was a gullible writer-upper of Musk's tall tales Rob Beschizza