gadgets New retro Bluetooth speakers from Ikea Rob Beschizza

housewares Turn on this lamp by peeling back its rubbery foreskin Rob Beschizza

makers Turning a pile of broken glass into a lampshade Gareth Branwyn

cats Lamp connects cat to God Rob Beschizza

Boing Boing Gadgets Fancy banana lamp Rob Beschizza

Boing Boing Gadgets Lumio: Multi-function lamp disguised as a hardcover book Xeni Jardin

History In 1974, Turkish forces fenced off a Cyprus beach resort. It's still empty. Ellsworth Toohey

internet culture Mazeball kept my sanity intact through a boring phone call Popkin

music Drum machine actually plays the drums Rob Beschizza

Culture Photographer is racing against time to capture Japan's vanishing Shōwa-era vestiges Ellsworth Toohey

A database of smart lighting options Rob Beschizza

auctions Want a synth or a bicycle or a drum machine owned by Kraftwerk's Florian Schneider? Now's your chance! Jennifer Sandlin

literature 10,000 historical children's books free to explore in digital archive Ellsworth Toohey

Boing Boing Gadgets Upgrade your space with these minimalist LED corner floor lamps Boing Boing's Shop

Boing Boing Gadgets These floor lamps revolutionize your room for just $55 a piece Boing Boing's Shop

Science These caterpillars build log-cabin cocoons to wear on their backs Gail Sherman

Entertainment Bad writing becomes an art form in annual contest for world's worst prose Ellsworth Toohey