Engineering A cube balancing on one corner Rob Beschizza

History Documentary about automata, the mechanical "robots" of the past Rob Beschizza

gadgets Excellent interactive explanation of how mechanical watches work Rob Beschizza

3d printing 3D printing a joystick to control an Xbox game controller Gareth Branwyn

19th century 1890s mechanical device sounds exactly like a bird singing Andrea James

automotive Watch this mechanic fix a customers' "broken" turn signal that, um, isn't really broken David Pescovitz

Science Watch Skippa the rock-skipping robot get optimized Andrea James

Technology Watch how this chain-free bike operates Andrea James

mechanics Watch these mesmerizing mechanisms Mark Frauenfelder

Kids Watch this gorgeous two-valve Stirling engine in action Andrea James

cars Watch Australian bush mechanics get a wrecked car rolling Rob Beschizza

History 1000-year old windmills still in use Rob Beschizza

maker Amazing working paper model of a V6 engine David Pescovitz

Science The thought experiment that says you can't die (from your own perspective) Ellsworth Toohey

auctions Desecrated Ronald McDonald statue yours for $2500 Rob Beschizza

Boing Boing Gadgets Careful parents—this calmer kids' app is $59.99 for life right now Boing Boing's Shop

auctions You can buy Cormac McCarthy's sports car Séamus Bellamy

Games Starfield's new expansion isn't likely to change your mind on the game Grant St. Clair

crowdfunding An artist painted a monster, an occult poet conjured it to life, and now it wants to kill your Mörk Borg character Gareth Branwyn