happy mutants Kickstarting a lamp controlled by a lovely set of magnetic balls on strings Cory Doctorow

History The turnspit dog was bred to run on a wheel and roast meat, then went extinct Ellsworth Toohey

mistakes British police officer accused of using AI to fabricate evidence Rob Beschizza

politics Trump Arch in D.C. to be tremendously large and golden Rob Beschizza

mergers and acquisitions Fox buys the henhouse Jason Weisberger

Technology Emojli was a social network where the only language allowed was emoji Ellsworth Toohey

youtube Why are car keys always kept in the visor in movies? Grant St. Clair

News Washington Post sued over alleged surveillance pricing Séamus Bellamy

Boing Boing Gadgets Turn your desk into a 4K workstation with this iMac for under $350 Boing Boing's Shop

mistakes College president suggests graduates "put a quick end" to themselves in commencement speech Rob Beschizza

books In 1932, John W. Campbell imagined machines outliving humanity Ellsworth Toohey

Games The Elder Scrolls 6 teaser is now eight years old and counting Grant St. Clair

war Grandpa Pudding Brains says Iran is in submission, they just don't know it yet Jason Weisberger

Science These 1996 Hawaii lava photos look like a horror movie set Popkin

Science Decoding whale language could unlock new legal rights for them Ruben Bolling

garden Tomatoes do not need to die on the vine for flavor Jason Weisberger

aliens Catholic church fires exorcist who said UFO sightings mostly the work of demons Rob Beschizza

Browser plugin adds link to the actual lawsuits news media report on Rob Beschizza

activism "Laxative" brownies turn Nantucket School Committee meeting into Schrodinger's shitshow Rob Beschizza

flats Repair Geek tests tire sealants so you don't have to spray hope into a flat Jason Weisberger