fontography A bi-directional font that can be read forwards or backwards Clive Thompson

activism Panda Express reverses mask ban for employees after public outcry Jennifer Sandlin

sponsored DaVinci IQ3 review: A cooler, bigger, better dry herb vaporizer Advertiser

copyright Photographer wins lawsuit against alleged painter who plagiarized her work Rob Beschizza

occult The Enduring Legacy of Parapsychologist J.B. Rhine Mitch Horowitz

fbi Newly released documents show that the FBI used standard FBI tactics on Michael Flynn Thom Dunn

useful stuff I am the master of my home plumbing Mark Frauenfelder

privacy Interoperability and Privacy: Squaring the Circle Cory Doctorow

tabloids Quantum physics, Brad & Angie, and Doris Day's scandals, in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

books America, Compromised: Lawrence Lessig explains corruption in words small enough for the Supreme Court to understand Cory Doctorow

fake news A Royal werewolf, embattled Clintons, and vampires coming, in this week's tabloids Peter Sheridan

NASA How to decode the images on the Voyager Golden Record Ron Barry

art Art project: How to make instant photocopy transfers with a blender pen David Pescovitz

trump (UPDATE: Yep they reversed this too) Trump reverses vow to take #MuslimBan to U.S. Supreme Court Xeni Jardin

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gift guide Boing Boing's 2016 Gift Guide: Books Boing Boing

Boing Boing Gadgets HP detonates its timebomb: printers stop accepting third party ink en masse Cory Doctorow

Science Bellwether: Connie Willis's classic, hilarious novel about the science of trendiness Cory Doctorow

Business Ironically, modern surveillance states are baffled by people who change countries Cory Doctorow

Games Quick strategy game: Eight Minute Empire: Legends Wink