happy mutants A teenager describes his hilarious adventures installing a surplus, 1,500lb mainframe in his parents' basement Cory Doctorow

Boing Boing Gadgets Lost in Space prop computer remake Cory Doctorow

Science MouseGoggles are tiny VR headset for mice Gail Sherman

public health As avian flu spreads, backyard chicken groups share conspiracy theories Jennifer Sandlin

Incredible paths of huge dinosaur footprints discovered in UK Allan Rose Hill

World War II How Polish professors let infected lice feed on them to avoid concentration camps in WWII Ellsworth Toohey

bitcoin A Bitcoin mine in Congo is fueling a surprising conservation effort Thom Dunn

Mozilla Foundation lays off 30% of staff, winds up advocacy division Rob Beschizza

art How to paint in the renaissance style, with actual paint Rob Beschizza

music Get into the SKAlloween spirit Thom Dunn

stunts that backfire Ronald McDonald Trump blasted with 1-star reviews, forcing Yelp to shut down McDonald's comments Carla Sinclair

law Vermont man charged with drunk driving in Canada thought he was in U.S. Rob Beschizza

pollution Mystery of bizarre black spheres washed up on beach has been solved Allan Rose Hill

canada Bizarre mystery blobs appearing on Canada beach Allan Rose Hill

NASA Ceres may be an "ocean world" only 18 months from home Rob Beschizza

Games New PlayStation better than old one Rob Beschizza

gadgets Fixhub is IFixit's USB-C smart soldering kit Rob Beschizza

geology Man browsing Google Maps may have made big scientific discovery Allan Rose Hill

books Comedian Gary Gulman's memoir "Misfit" is a masterpiece Ruben Bolling

politics Nearly forgotten pundit makes fun of Tim Walz's son Jennifer Sandlin