happy mutants Karl Schroeder's "Stealing Worlds": visionary science fiction of a way through the climate and inequality crises Cory Doctorow
fun "This site will self-destruct" finally self-destructs after no-one signs guestbook for 24 hours Rob Beschizza
sky is falling Possible meteorite impact caused smoldering hole in family's deck and melted their hot tub David Pescovitz
Science Backyard astronomer captures astonishing video of huge fireball whacking into Jupiter (video) David Pescovitz
mistakes Kanye sued by contractor he fired for refusing to install indoor generators in Malibu home he was transforming into featureless bunker Rob Beschizza
drm HP covers printer's USB port with warning sticker to make sure you don't go right ahead and use it Rob Beschizza
AI AI version of Disney CEO says Disney's magic "doesn't need people to make it happen now" Mark Frauenfelder
politics LA county District Attorney office quits Twitter over its refusal to deal with "homophobic" posts targeting it Rob Beschizza
1960s Enjoy The Amboy Dukes perform the garage rock masterpiece "Journey to the Center of the Mind" (1968) Mark Frauenfelder
art Celebrating the 35th anniversary of Star Trek: The Next Generation with mixed-media meme art Gareth Branwyn
the spice must flow That crypto DAO with no apparent concept of IP rights now seeks to unload its copy of Jodorowsky's Dune Jason Weisberger