podcasts Podfasters: people who listen to podcasts at speeds up to 300% of normal Cory Doctorow

books Decelerate Blue: YA graphic novel about the kids who refuse to keep pace with totalitarian, high-speed consumerism Cory Doctorow

Games Raspberry Pi 5 as a game streaming box Rob Beschizza

golf Splat! 70000 fps Video of a "golf ball" hitting a steel plate at 150 mph Rob Beschizza

holidays Spatchcocking is the best way to prepare a turkey Jason Weisberger

gadgets Raspberry Pi Pico 2 W is a tiny $7 computer Rob Beschizza

Boing Boing Gadgets Open-box deal: Save $40 on this waterproof Beats speaker that pumps serious bass Boing Boing's Shop

Technology Have you ever seen an airplane refuel in the sky? Popkin

Weird Bizarre hairy sea creature caught on video creeping across UK beach Allan Rose Hill

vegetable oil Freak fire: Man's clothes "spontaneously combusted" while he was sleeping — he woke up to flames Carla Sinclair

Science "On-site generative artificial intelligence" for nuclear power plants Jason Weisberger

Boing Boing Gadgets Is this the end of desktops? This laptop hub makes a compelling case Boing Boing's Shop

apps Thunderbird celebrates 20th anniversary Rob Beschizza

Boing Boing Gadgets Spend less on Windows 11 Pro than your last avocado toast Boing Boing's Shop

Boing Boing Gadgets You don't even have to stand to zoom around town with this e-scooter Boing Boing's Shop

apple M4 MacBook Pro: spec bumps, Space Black on 14" model and nano-texture displays Rob Beschizza

apple Mac Mini M4 is now the obvious pick for a brickless mini PC—but there are others Rob Beschizza

tech Linus Torvalds: AI is 90% marketing, 10% reality Rob Beschizza

Science Electric wallpaper warming Scottish homes in winter Rob Beschizza

Science Sparrow-sized raptor Dromaeosauriformipes rarus used its wings to glide Gail Sherman