toys Why haven't toy laser gun sounds changed in 30+ years? Thom Dunn

Science An up-close look at how laser beams engrave things Popkin

star wars Cool sound from dropping a chunk of ice down a borehole Andrea James

makers Bubblegrams: lasers that engrave below an object's surface Andrea James

hoaxes Here's how to make it look as if bubbles can bounce off lasers Andrea James

explainer Concise explainer on how lasers clean surfaces Andrea James

Kids Watch the beautiful results of high speed laser engraving Andrea James

Kids Watch a laser cut this bowl from one thin sheet of wood Andrea James

video Watch two-legged kitten destroy a village while chasing a laser Andrea James

Technology Watch how responsive laser car headlights can change night driving Andrea James

Technology Scientists are close to simulating a worm brain Ellsworth Toohey

Science Australian collector faces 10 years in prison for ordering plutonium sample from U.S. website Ellsworth Toohey

tesla LIDAR dramatically defeats Tesla, and maps Disney rides (video) Jason Weisberger

gadgets New HP printer firmware so locked down you can't even use HP ink Rob Beschizza

Space NASA to livestream Intuitive Machines moon landing Gail Sherman

Technology Brother printers joins the Evil Empire, blocks third-party ink with stealth updates Ellsworth Toohey

Boing Boing Gadgets We made a robot sing songs about my cat Boing Boing's Shop

Science Laser 'license plates' help satellites dodge orbital collisions Gail Sherman

art Celestial Phenomenon Over Nuremberg, April 14th, 1561: a fascinating woodcut and mystery Popkin

lasers Zap! US Navy reveals startling photo of its new laser beam warship weapon firing at a cruise missile Allan Rose Hill