science fiction Famed DOS-era word processor WordStar 7 made available for modern machines Rob Beschizza
creative writing Ray Bradbury used 98 dimes to write the first draft of "Fahrenheit 451" on a coin-operated typewriter Mark Frauenfelder
gadgets Alpha is a distraction-free portable writing device from the creators of the Freewrite Rob Beschizza
Boing Boing Gadgets Save 85% on a Lifetime License to Microsoft Office Home & Business for Mac Boing Boing's Shop
plagiarism "Tortured" phrases used to fool plagiarism detectors now infest scientific papers Rob Beschizza
Spoken Word with Electronics The SSL "FX Capacitor" is one of the oddest hardware reverb processors on the planet. Ethan Persoff
Boing Boing Gadgets Anyone can publish their own book these days – even you. This training bundle explains how Boing Boing's Shop
happy mutants David Silverberg's "Terms and Conditionals": the things you just agreed to David Silverberg
happy mutants Every NSFWpocalypse sends users to small, indie platforms, who are threatened by the same factors that make no-platforming practical Cory Doctorow
music THE BUREAU: Part Six, The History of Telepathic Infant-Based Mind Control of U.S. Presidents Ethan Persoff
meltdown What Ken Thompson's seminal (terrifying!) "On Trusting Trust" tells us about the Spectre and Meltdown bugs Cory Doctorow
security Intel's Management Engine, a secure-computer-within-your-computer, is really, really insecure Cory Doctorow
