Dungeons & Dragons To map or not to map in Dungeons & Dragons? Gareth Branwyn

Science Scientists have mapped 20 percent of the ocean floor David Pescovitz

new york The story of how Buffalo's oldest, best-established Black neighborhood was literally wiped off the map is a perfect parable about systemic bias — UPDATED Cory Doctorow

Kids Angled satellite shots make earth's landmarks look like tiny dioramas Andrea James

Environment Five years of American drought, visualized Andrea James

google Google's Hurricane Sandy crisis map Xeni Jardin

Science The Vatican has run an astronomical observatory since 1774 Ellsworth Toohey

Technology Android 17 brings a customizable virtual gamepad to foldables Séamus Bellamy

maker A hobbyist projects SFO's overhead planes onto his ceiling in real time Ellsworth Toohey

weather Mysterious New England boom was meteor Rob Beschizza

retrocomputing ZX Spectrum basic interpreter remade from scratch on the web Rob Beschizza

Boing Boing Gadgets This refurbished ASUS Chromebook handles the basics for $150 Boing Boing's Shop

television SpongeBob's original bible banned romance and the surface world Popkin

Science Sparkling water reduced cognitive fatigue in esports players, study finds Ellsworth Toohey

DHS Kristi Noem left search and rescue techs without the tools to do their job Séamus Bellamy

Boing Boing Gadgets This 2-in-1 robot vacuum and mop is now under $135 Boing Boing's Shop

music Arturia KeyStep 37 mk2 mutates your music Rob Beschizza