behind the scenes The story of SNL's cue cards is fascinating. No, really. Rusty Blazenhoff

websites Make your own futuristic computer logo with the Sinclair-o-Matic Rob Beschizza

Boing Boing Gadgets Clear out storage for up to 3 Macs with BuhoCleaner for just $30 Boing Boing's Shop

Games Improve or test your typing skills by copying the classics Gail Sherman

Disney Disney's new Cars ride uses patent technology that lets you steer freely across a mountain race course Ruben Bolling

art 16colo.rs is an ANSI and ASCII art archive Rob Beschizza

Good Liars confront MAGA couple wearing "PROUD TO BE TRUMP'S GARBAGE" trash bags Mark Frauenfelder

competition Hong Kong hosts 9th annual International Daydreaming Competition Thom Dunn

game Typing Bowl: The addictive online game that turns typing into a thrilling race Popkin

Boing Boing Gadgets Your PowerPoint formatting won't get ruined when it's converted to a PDF with this tool Boing Boing's Shop

law Rich people are killing trees to improve their views, despite massive fines Ruben Bolling

lego Lego prices per part over the years Rob Beschizza

tabloids Scientology doomed, Royal family doomed, and Island of the Damned in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

minecraft Monospace and vectorized versions of the Minecraft pixel font Rob Beschizza

Science How long would it take for a human brain to form in a void, complete with a memory of having existed? Mark Frauenfelder

color theory In this Open Letter to Crayola, the Color Nerd proposes a new 24-pack that will better teach students about hue and complementary colors Jennifer Sandlin

Flying Burrito Brothers Flying Burrito Bros's long-lost Nudie suit found Bob Knetzger

deaths Freak hailstorm in Italy causes river of ice to roar down the main boulevard, injuring 100 Mark Frauenfelder

fonts The despised Comic Sans reincarnates as a redesigned programming font Mark Frauenfelder

crime Rogue roofer smashes tiles then offers to repair them Rob Beschizza