crosswords Get some help on the New York Times crossword with easy mode Gail Sherman

puzzles Meet one of the creators of the New York Times crossword puzzle David Pescovitz

Games New York Times thought Mario wears suspenders Rob Beschizza

extreme sports Inside the weird world of competitive Microsoft Excel spreadsheeting Thom Dunn

News The man who saved Star Trek has died Yoy Luadha

Technology Adam Smith and the 18th-century gadgets that inspired him Rob Beschizza

mental health Crossword puzzles outperform socializing in dementia prevention Mark Frauenfelder

Funny How to make the perfect chocolate chip cookies while being spied on by the government Thom Dunn

Games What it's like to be the editor of Wordle (spoiler: she loves her job) Rusty Blazenhoff

swastikas or not swastikas? The New York Times' crossword puzzle looks like a swastika. Here's what it said the last time this happened. Jennifer Sandlin

wordle New York Times tried to change today's Wordle word that suddenly seemed icky after Politico leak Carla Sinclair

strategy games Try this new vexing twist on the game of Go: TACTX. Bob Knetzger

star wars Brilliant Star Trek vs. Star Wars trick in the New York Times crossword puzzle David Pescovitz

Boing Boing Gadgets Exercise your brain every day with one year of NeuroNation for $40 Boing Boing's Shop

sponsored Why I love The Browser Mark Frauenfelder

Antarctica Lessons on enduring a lonely winter from Antarctic voyagers Miss Cellania

coding Study finds brain-activity of people coding isn't quite like when they use language, or do math Clive Thompson

crossword puzzles New crossword puzzle series by Smithsonian Magazine Carla Sinclair

books Now, more than ever, it's time to use cat hair for crafting Mark Frauenfelder

happy mutants Donald Knuth's Christmas pi surprise Cory Doctorow