music Watch an early performance by the Talking Heads at The Kitchen in 1976 Jennifer Sandlin

History The turnspit dog was bred to run on a wheel and roast meat, then went extinct Ellsworth Toohey

Boing Boing Gadgets This $79.99 refurbished Chromebook is tougher than the laptop on your desk Boing Boing's Shop

Technology A landline, a CD boom box, and a Pi-Hole: one dad's tech setup for kids Ellsworth Toohey

Science A satellite has been jamming GPS over Europe Ellsworth Toohey

Science New solar-power desalination device leaves no brine Ellsworth Toohey

Funny HowToBasic's omurice attempt ends in familiar, egg-covered ruin Grant St. Clair

politics Indiana declares June "Nuclear Family Month" Jennifer Sandlin

top talent "Tiny Grandma" brings joy to the world Jennifer Sandlin

politics The Norwegian Dawn cruise ship flunks health inspection Jennifer Sandlin

Boing Boing Gadgets This $60 app scans, signs, redacts, and sorts paper from your phone Boing Boing's Shop

Weird Caracas has a mysterious black highway goo that has killed 1,800 people Ellsworth Toohey

Coffee A burr grinder beats a $2,000 espresso machine Ellsworth Toohey

Science Physicist says the 'hard problem of consciousness' isn't real Ellsworth Toohey

gadgets ReMarkable Paper Pure claimed to be 50% faster than last-gen model Rob Beschizza

History America's worst counterfeiter forged $1 bills for a decade Ellsworth Toohey

Boing Boing Gadgets Cook your steak right the first time with this $50 wireless thermometer set Boing Boing's Shop

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Science Wearable tails help elderly folks keep their balance Rob Beschizza

Science Honey from sealed Egyptian tombs is still edible after 3,000 years Ellsworth Toohey