science fiction Podcast: Petard, Part 03 Cory Doctorow

science fiction Announcing "Petard," a new science fiction story reading on my podcast Cory Doctorow

retrocomputing Word processors on the VIC-20 Rob Beschizza

Boing Boing Gadgets Forget AirPods: These premium wireless earbuds cost less than dinner for two Boing Boing's Shop

MAGA mania Trump whisperers have a "weird homoerotic fascination" of Putin, frets Boris Johnson (video) Carla Sinclair

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

rpgs Blade Runner RPG: A masterclass in world-building and storytelling Gareth Branwyn

tech Department of Homeland Security to use robot dogs in raids Rob Beschizza

wheel of fortune Wheel of Fortune contestant goes viral for hilariously inappropriate guess Rusty Blazenhoff

twitter Twitter users will no longer be able to hide their blue checks Rob Beschizza

vanity plates DEZNUUTZ, 2HI, VENMO, and 3,000 other vanity license plates rejected by New York's DMV David Pescovitz

fun "This site will self-destruct" finally self-destructs after no-one signs guestbook for 24 hours Rob Beschizza

Science Superconductor claim debunked — more likely "a type of magnet" Ruben Bolling

gadgets HP covers printer's USB port with warning sticker to make sure you don't go right ahead and use it Rob Beschizza

aging A 45-year-old tech mogul spends $2M a year to make his body 18 again Thom Dunn

movies The trailer for Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves looks like the MCU is the DM Devin Nealy

subreddits r/OutOfTheLoop brings the uninitiated up to speed Andrew Yi

music Uniquely in Istanbul: Afro-Arabic Sufi Music  Katherine Hreib

art Celebrating the 35th anniversary of Star Trek: The Next Generation with mixed-media meme art Gareth Branwyn