happy mutants SAMBA versus SMB: Adversarial interoperability is judo for network effects Cory Doctorow

law Vermont man charged with drunk driving in Canada thought he was in U.S. Rob Beschizza

gadgets GPD Pocket 4: little laptop with a big Strix Point brain Rob Beschizza

politics Biden's post-debate comeback: From fumble to fiery in 18 hours Mark Frauenfelder

twitter Twitter users will no longer be able to hide their blue checks Rob Beschizza

Boing Boing Shop This wireless car display is compatible with Apple and Android, now under $100! Boing Boing's Shop

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vanity plates DEZNUUTZ, 2HI, VENMO, and 3,000 other vanity license plates rejected by New York's DMV David Pescovitz

fun "This site will self-destruct" finally self-destructs after no-one signs guestbook for 24 hours Rob Beschizza

gadgets HP covers printer's USB port with warning sticker to make sure you don't go right ahead and use it Rob Beschizza

Funny Little girl chooses a plastic garden statue instead of a teddy bear Popkin

Comics Go behind the scenes of the disastrous Spider Man musical in Brian Michael Bendis's new comic Thom Dunn

canada More than 30-50 Feral Canadian Hybrid "Super Pigs" reportedly headed towards USA Thom Dunn

bono Gerry Adams says the IRA never targeted Bono Thom Dunn

art Celebrating the 35th anniversary of Star Trek: The Next Generation with mixed-media meme art Gareth Branwyn

film Vampire film museum exhibit includes opportunity to donate blood David Pescovitz

kickstarter The Blazing Worlds team talks tabletop roleplaying, art, and occulture Gareth Branwyn

music Red Hot Chili Peppers to release second double album in October Andrew Yi

rainbow Look at these psychedelic Krofft-themed roller skates Rusty Blazenhoff