apps
The appeal of old computers
Anthony "decryption" Agius writes about Trying To Find Meaning In Owning An Old Mac. Following in the footsteps of his father's late-life interest in...
boingboing.net
- 6 days ago
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apps
Your laggy PC deserves better – revive it with Windows 11 Pro with this Deal Days offer
TL;DR: Don't miss this Deal Days price drop that lets you grab Windows 11 Pro for less than $10 for life until July 20. Is newer really...
boingboing.net
- 7 days ago
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ChatGPT confidently loses chess match to 1979 Atari game
During a conversation with ChatGPT about artificial intelligence and chess, ChatGPT touted its skill in the game. The chatbot claimed it could easily...
boingboing.net
- 22 days ago
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gaming
Why this indie life sim might dethrone The Sims after 20-year reign
With The Sims dead in the water for the time being (except for an endless stream of Sims 4 DLC), the sharks are seemingly beginning to...
boingboing.net
- 27 days ago
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apps
Make this your most productive summer ever with Microsoft Office 2024 (for less than a year of Office 365)
TL;DR: Get Microsoft Office 2024 Home for the most up-to-date version of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and more with no subscription required for just...
boingboing.net
- 29 days ago
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apps
Make storm tracking your superpower with this weather app, now $ 28 for life
TL;DR: Enjoy a life time subscription to Weather Hi-Def Radar Storm Watch Plus for just $ 27.99 with code TAKE30 now through July 20. Tired of...
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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architecture
Architecton: documentary about our lives amid stone and concrete
I watched this trailer for a new A24 production assuming it was the cutting edge of folk horror and having gotten to the end am...
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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gaming
Witcher 4's PS5 demo pushes console graphics to new heights
Months after the initial reveal of The Witcher 4 filled certain kinds of gamers with blinding rage, CD Projekt Red has returned once again to pull...
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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apps
I'm sick and tired of paying fees for Microsoft 365—here's how this Office license has saved me
TL;DR: Not a fan of paying fees for Microsoft 365? Me neither, which is why I ditched it for this Microsoft Office life time license...
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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apps
Third-party VPNs are still untrustworthy
Unless you need to masquerade your geography to access a restricted website, get around a government restriction, or want to run BitTorrent, there...
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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apps
Cancel Microsoft 365 and buy this life time MS Office license instead
TL;DR: Pay once, own it forever—get Microsoft Office Professional 2021 for Windows for just $ 49.97 (reg. $ 219.99) through June 1. Subscription fees...
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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apps
This deck of cards helps me with writer's block
There are some days when I sit in front of my keyboard for hours. I can't type a damn thing. On others, I get a...
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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auto
Florida woman impersonates ICE agent to kidnap ex-boyfriend's wife (and gets away with it, at first)
A Florida woman decided to get back at her ex-boyfriend by impersonating an ICE agent — to kidnap his wife. And she got away with it,...
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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apps
How scammers use dating apps to steal your money
This video from Wired is a warning about how scammers target people on dating apps. The video interviews a woman who lost 300k after being...
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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gaming
"Last of Us" renewed for third season beyond in-game material
I've observed how Naughty Dog seems flatly incapable of making any games that aren't The Last of Us, but apparently that now extends to the...
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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shopping
Become a Costco Gold Star Member and get $ 20 to spend on your next trip
TL;DR: Become a Gold Star Member at Costco for $ 65 and receive a $ 20 Digital Costco Shop Card to spend on your next trip. Ready to...
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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apps
Finally, a kids' app that won't blast your eardrums or melt your brain
TL;DR: Pok Pok is a Montessori-based kids' app that ditches the noise for calm, creative play — Now $ 59.99 (Reg $ 250) You're a tech-savvy parent. You...
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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fashion
The 2025 All Hockey Hair Team features mullets and other spectacular hairdos
I've never spent much time in the Midwest, so when a friend from Minneapolis recently sent me a video highlighting this year's "All Hockey Hair...
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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music
Musical comedian creates perfect satire of nu-metal
Kyle Gordon really seems to be gunning for the title of the Gen Z Weird Al. Since finding initial stardom with Eurodance parody Planet of...
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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diy
"Conservative girl makeup" tutorials mock the "brutal aesthetics of MAGA"
Being ugly on the inside correlates with what Mother Jones calls the "brutal aesthetics of MAGA," which include "Mar-a-Lago face" (described...
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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diy
Edit like a pro with Adobe Lightroom, now less than $ 10 a month
TL;DR: Enjoy powerful AI-powered photo editing with this one-year subscription to Adobe Lightroom, now just $ 119.88. Looking for a photo editor you...
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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auto
Despite history of delays, Rockstar is holding fast to 2025 GTA 6 release window
Rockstar Games and delays go together like GTA and media scandals – understandable, perhaps, given the immense amount of work that goes into crafting...
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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education
Drunk-driving NJ mayor stumbles out of car with toddler in tow, seen in bodycam video
The New Jersey mayor who was arrested on March 17 for drunk driving while shuttling her toddler home from preschool stumbles out of her car, as...
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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technology / auto
Waymo robotaxis drive better than humans
Timothy B. Lee has been writing full- time about AI on his Substack, Understanding AI, since 2023. In his latest post, he analyzed Waymo's recent...
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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technology
23andMe files for bankruptcy
23andMe, the company that provides a tentative review of your ethnic history in return for drinking your family's genetic milkshake, is bankrupt. CEO...
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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technology
Crossing U.S. border with your devices may be unsafe
Detentions of tourists, often in unpleasant conditions for extended periods, are in the news. One academic was denied entry to the U.S. because his...
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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gaming
Pet a giant cat butt in this arcade game
The Game Developers Conference is an annual event for video game developers. It includes an expo, networking events, and awards like the...
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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gaming
Enjoy the 1981 Atari VCS Catalog
Paul Lefebvre, author of the Goto 10 newsletter, chanced across a copy of the 1981 Atari VCS Catalog and shared his thoughts on the publication,...
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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photography
Hidden for 175 years: Photographer's mysterious "witch mirror" 3D self-portrait emerges
In 1847, French photography pioneer Charles Nègre created a 3D self-portrait using a "witch's mirror" — a clever piece of 19th-century surveillance...
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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pets
The Catford Cat is the kitty of the day
The Catford Cat has guarded the Catford Centre in London for more than half a century. This adorable, huge sculpture has a mischievous grin and...
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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photography
Fujifilm's GFX100RF is a medium format camera for a large pocket
Fujifilm's GFX100RF puts a medium-format sensor (44x33mm against full frame's 36x24mm) in a compact, fixed-lens design that might fit in your pocket,...
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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technology
ChatGPT faces privacy violation for inventing a horrific murder case about an innocent man
ChatGPT fabricated a horrific false story about a Norwegian man murdering his children, sparking a new privacy complaint that challenges AI...
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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learning
Learn to use ChatGPT and other AI tools for automation
TL;DR: Learn to use ChatGPT and other AI tools for automation in the ChatGPT and Automation E-Degree, only $ 19.97 through March 30. AI is kind of...
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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apps
This app is like CliffsNotes but for books
TL;DR: Get a Headway Premium life time subscription for $ 47.99 with code LEVELUP20 at checkout this week only (reg. $ 299.95). You won't find a better...
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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apps
Your IDE is holding you back—upgrade to MS Visual Studio 2022 for $ 27.97
TL;DR: Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2022 is just $ 27.97 instead of $ 499. Coding is hard enough without clunky, outdated tools slowing you...
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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learning
Want to invest like Warren Buffet? Learn from this stock trading bundle
TL;DR: This course pack can teach you the secrets of stock trading—grab this $ 25 e-learning package while supplies last. You've heard of the stock...
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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how-to
This horse sure "nose" how to play a mean guitar
Hooray! I think I've found the third member of a curious sort of supergroup I'm putting together. At first I was going to limit the...
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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apps
One app, endless free content — no subscriptions, no stress
TL;DR: BitMar's a streaming content finder that hunts down free, ad-free content from across the web. Pay $ 14.99 once for life time access with promo...
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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how-to
How to reverse sear a perfect ribeye steak (video)
Kenji does my two favorite things when cooking a steak: the reverse sear and sprinkling with some MSG. Starting in a low-temperature oven, slowly...
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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gaming
Nvidia RTX 5090s sold out immediately at top retailers
NVidia's RTX 5090 is its latest and greatest graphics processing unit for gamers, with a shocking $ 2k price tag and the promise of unfathomable...
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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gaming
Fortnite OG: Tilted's back, tell a friend
Fortnite OG is updating tomorrow, January 31st, to the OG Chapter One, Season Two map. I'm landing Pawn Shop. The sweats are gonna love the...
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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gardening
Meandering mowing can help out bees
Mowing grass in curved, meandering strips instead of straight lines can boost biodiversity. A recent study found that altering grass-mowing patterns...
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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how-to / learning
Don't know how to code? Good
TL;DR: This bundle comes with beginner courses for multiple coding languages and life time access to Microsoft Visual Studio Pro for $ 55.97. Do you...
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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pets
Shaved cats look misshapen but adorable
When cats get shaved for medical reasons, they have to endure a period where they look bizarrely misshapen (but still adorable) until their fur grows...
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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gaming
The most influential RPG of the 2000s is getting a surprise remake
LISA the Painful. Omori. Undertale. Before any of these titles dominated the indie RPG space, there was OFF. Mortis Ghost's surreal 2008 RPG laid the...
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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gaming
The next DOOM game will be medieval-themed
Doomguy may not have made the cut for Secret Level, but at least he's getting a new solo adventure as a consolation prize. The good...
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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how-to
How to filter sediment from muddy water with a paper towel and some cups
In this cool video, we learn the survival skill of filtering sediment from muddy water with a paper towel and some cups. The way this...
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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apps
Learn 14 languages at home with Babbel
TL;DR: Get life time access to Babbel's language learning app, featuring 10,000+ hours of content, 14 languages, and bite-sized lessons, for just...
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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apps
Break up with Microsoft 365 ASAP and own your Microsoft apps instead
TL;DR: Ditch Microsoft 365 and own the latest edition of Microsoft Office with this life time license, now only $ 119.97 (reg. $ 149) through February 2....
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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education
Follow these simple steps to control your dreams
A lucid dream is one in which you're aware of the fact that you're dreaming and can often control what happens. If you can train...
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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gaming
GTA 6 could cost up to $ 100, according to leading analyst
With the advent of the ninth console generation (which we are now five years into – take a second to sit down), the standard price of...
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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gaming
Mac Mini G4 great for Mac retrogaming
Christophe Meneboeuf asks "Is the Mac Mini G4 the best classic Macintosh for retro-gaming?" It being among the last pre-Intel machines that didn't...
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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auto
Self-driving supercar jumps over obstacles with ease
The Yangwang U9, by Chinese automaker BYD, is an all-electric supercar. With a top speed of 244 miles per hour, it is the fastest production vehicle...
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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books
FBI busts $ 44M publishing scam that preyed on aspiring authors
Federal prosecutors have indicted three executives of PageTurner Press and Media in what authorities describe as a sophisticated fraud scheme that...
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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how-to
Dropbox who? Here's how to keep 10TB your files safe forever
TL;DR: Protect your files with a 10TB life time cloud storage plan, just $ 279.99 with code HOLIDAY20. Privacy is a big deal. Whether it's photos...
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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books
Vintage travel guide accidentally becomes masterpiece of tourist horror fiction
Is Collins' Pocket Interpreters: France (1937 edition) the most pessimistic phrasebook ever published? What was meant as a practical tool for British...
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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job & work
Man banned from Thailand for accidental single-day visa overstay
From Fodor'sTravel — a firsthand account of a seasoned traveler who found himself detained at Pattaya airport and banned from Thailand. Why? He...
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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learning
Chess engine made of 84,688 regular expressions
Nicholas Carlini wrote a 2-ply minimax chess engine with 84,688 regular expressions. It's not a massive mangled choose-your-own adventure through...
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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cool stuff
Dark sci-fi genius wrote at superhuman speed — Barry Malzberg
Could a human writer complete a readable novel in just 27 hours? Barry Malzberg, who died last week at 85, did it — and it wasn't even his...
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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apps
Forget Microsoft 365! Own Word, Excel, and more for only $ 25
TL;DR: Download Microsoft Office for $ 24.97 (through January 12) and own the apps you need for life. Pay $ 25 once vs. $ 70 per year? We'd say to do...
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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music
"The Ballad of Toshi" – On women gazing at men in biopics
After resisting mightily, I was finally pressured into seeing the new Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown with my family. After the movie, my...
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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pets
Things you must witness: Eight wiener dogs sleeping in eight banana beds
One of my favorite social media accounts is "The Weens," which features the hilarious adventures and shenanigans of eight adorable dachshunds, who...
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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pets
Avian-flu contaminated raw pet food recalled after indoor cat dies
An indoor cat in Oregon recently died from H5N1 avian flu, after eating contaminated raw pet food. The raw food, which tested positive for...
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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gaming
The long, perilous road to the first performance of Hamlet… in Grand Theft Auto Online
When one thinks of ideal venues for Shakespeare, one might envision idyllic, sun-drenched parks or stately theatres. The gang war-ravaged,...
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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gaming
This $ 100 retro console has 70K games and emulators for consoles as far back as the NES
TL;DR: Play 70,000+ games on a retro console that's available for $ 99.99 (reg. $ 159). Remember the days of mashing buttons, dodging pixelated enemies,...
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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music
Soul legend Al Green brings the light to his cover of REM's "Everybody Hurts"
Last year, the Right Reverend Al Green released a beautiful cover of Lou Reed's "Perfect Day." He's followed that by reimagining another classic...
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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education / learning
Math, not artificial intelligence, powers new infinite world generator
Princeton researchers have unveiled Infinigen, a open-source tool that generates limitless photorealistic 3D scenes using pure mathematical rules –...
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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photography
Next-level nature watching starts with these camera binoculars
TL;DR: Get crystal-clear views and HD memories with these 12x Zoom Digital Camera Binoculars for just $ 89.97—the lowest price yet. Whether you're...
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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music
The Fart Piano is ridiculously sophomoric, and I love it
If you've never experienced the mellifluous sounds of the Fart Piano, you're truly missing out. What's a Fart Piano, you ask? It's a battery-operated...
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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learning
Want to grow your brain in 15 minutes? Here's how you can with Headway
TL;DR: Headway helps you learn the best ideas from nonfiction books in just 15 minutes. It's like SparkNotes for self-improvement, and life time...
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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how-to
How to make extra-long, strange, and trippy tape loops inside a standard cassette
In 1973, Roland released the Space Echo, a tape delay machine that delivered that delivered a distinct repetitive, rhythmic, and psychedelic sound to...
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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photography
Incredibly strange holiday card photos from Christmases past
Esteemed vernacular photography collector Robert Jackson wishes us happy holidays with a collection of weird holiday card photos from Christmases...
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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learning
Two mathematicians just solved a centuries-old prime number puzzle that experts thought impossible
Two mathematicians have cracked a centuries-old puzzle about prime numbers using an approach that no one saw coming. Ben Green of Oxford University...
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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pets
Watch: When kitty says he hates his bath, listen up! Or face the sheer (but amusing) chaos that ensues
A soaking wet cat tried to be civil as he whined inside of a bathtub, telling his human to get him the hell out of...
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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how-to
How to make Elvis's famous Fool's Gold sandwich: The King's 8,000-calorie obsession
In the early hours of February 1, 1976, Elvis Presley's private jet touched down in Denver with a mission — to satisfy The King's craving for what...
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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job & work
Let them eat centrism: Macron picks another prime minister from his own camp
French President Emmanuel Macron obviously didn't want to pick François Bayrou as his prime minister: the job interview reportedly went badly and the...
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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gaming
Explore history with this online interactive map
time Map is an interactive historical map of the world. You can zoom in to place and time to find out what happened, who was...
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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gaming
Kingmakers, a game about going back in time with modern weapons
Forget your favorite Baldur's Gate 3 mods. The question of "what if a knight had a gun" looks to have been definitively answered, with the conclusion...
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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music
A nifty folk ditty about United Health Care
Musician Jesse Welles released this short song about United Health Care. Welles captures the frustration and futility of UHC's average customer....
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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running
The 1904 Olympics Marathon gold medalist won while hallucinating on rat poison and brandy
The 1904 Olympics Marathon is probably the most spectacular failure in sporting history that didn't involve the 1919 Black Sox or the XFL. Picture...
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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apps
Ditch social media for self-growth with this clever book summary app
TL;DR: Save 69% on a Pearls book summaries life time subscription and set a goal to work on self-growth. If one of your 2025 New Year's...
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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pets
How is this puppy sneaking out of his crate? Camera catches the hilarious stunt — and his sly accomplice (video)
A woman couldn't figure out how her puppy kept sneaking out of his crate, so she set up a camera. That's when she found out...
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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shopping
Fox News' Brian Kilmeade just shrugged at the Constitution and said due process is optional now (video)
"It's not practical to think we can do due process for 8 million people," says a born US citizen who reads the news for a living....
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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cool stuff
A cop thought he could intimidate a bike rider. Big mistake
This Long Beach California cop sure picked the wrong kid to harass. The video begins with Officer Unfriendly barking at a couple of biker riders...
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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business
Get help running your online business with this AI-powered one-stop-shop, now 73% off for life
TL;DR: This one-stop-shop takes care of all your online business needs with help from AI, and a life time plan to Sellful is available...
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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cool stuff
How to write the English alphabet with every letter as a cute dog
Japanese Calligrapher Takumi shows how to write the English alphabet with every letter as a very cute dog. I may start using this for all...
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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cool stuff
Don't Stop Me Now by Queen played on a couple of toothbrushes, credit card machines, typewriters, and a telephone
The Device Orchestra has an awesome cover of Queen's "Don't Stop Me Now." It's played on a couple of toothbrushes, credit card machines, typewriters,...
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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cool stuff
Meet the artist whose genetic mutation means she can see 100 times more colors than you
Concetta Antico is the world's most famous tetrachromat, meaning she has four types of color receptors (cone cells) in her eyes. Most of us have...
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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auto
Fans are already speculating about the setting of GTA 7
The wheel of GTA speculation turns once again. With Grand Theft Auto 6 now in full marketing mode and on track for a release early-ish next...
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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cool stuff
Planned "Tropical Americas" land in Disney World places emphasis on authenticity
On this week's episode of the excellent podcast "Disney Dish," Disney journalist and entrepreneur Len Testa (Touring Plans) describes a Maya...
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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education / teaching
"One sign comes down, tens of thousands go up!" West Ada school district's war on inclusion goes viral
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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cool stuff
Usborne Book of the Future back in print
The Usborne Book of the Future is a fantastic end-of-the-70s children's book chock full of predictions and prognostications about how the 21st...
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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pets
Cat bolts out the front door — and then regrets it (video)
An indoor kitty with a strong case of FOMO had big dreams of becoming an outdoor cat — until he actually stepped out the front door. "...
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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gaming
Betty White stamp has hidden nod to her love of animals
Comedy and game show legend Betty White passed away in 2021 just shy of her 100th birthday. The star of the Mary Tyler Moore show, the...
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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cool stuff
Meet the artist whose genetic mutation means she can see 100 time s more colors than you
Concetta Antico is the world's most famous tetrachromat, meaning she has four types of color receptors (cone cells) in her eyes. Most of us have...
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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gaming / parenting
When a meme gets too powerful: Skibidi Toilet is now in Fortnite
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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design
Convert normal text to Unicode homoglyphs to look silly, cool or clever
Q and Z (formerly at Panix) is a hidden pillar of the old web, converting text to appear to be upside-down, in a 𝔟𝔩𝔞𝔠𝔨𝔩𝔢𝔱𝔱𝔢𝔯 typeface,...
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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cool stuff
This guy made a diabolical form to send spammers to password purgatory
Troy Hunt, creator of the useful Have I Been Pwned site, wanted to exact revenge on spammers who waste his time , so he created a...
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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auto
Next Star Wars game is an XCOM knockoff set in the Clone Wars
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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cool stuff
This structure in the Courtyard of the Elements in Dresden uses an assortment of pipes and gutters to create music when it rains
I think I've found my next travel destination! I'm intrigued by Dresden's Neustadt Kunsthofpassage ('Art Courtyards'), which are a group of five...
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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