Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren : "During the campaign, Donald Trump told the American people that he was going to change Washingt...
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Trumpism in Gambia: "marbles" election sparks internet shutdown
Deji writes, "Gambia is a small country but this story is pretty crazy. The president, who is seeking his 6th term, is using Trump rhe...
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U.S. ethics office tweets sarcastically at Trump on his business conflicts
It's come to this, folks. The office of the United States that oversees ethics in government is sending sarcastic tweets to president-e...
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Interesting bobblehead collection in car
Heather videoed this charming collection of solar-powered bobbleheads. from Boing Boing http://ift.tt/2gMpTA1 via IFTTT
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Realistic Pokemon by Artist Joshua Dunlop
A series of realistic illustrations focused on the zoology and taxonomy of Pókemon by Joshua Dunlop. (more…) from Boing Boing http://i...
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A Volkswagen microbus tent, for camping or just hanging out
After briefly scrambling every available neuron my brain had to offer, this VW Van shaped tent makes perfect sense. You wanted to go camp...
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Zapping the brain with magnetic pulses boosts libido
In a curious study, researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles showed that transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) -- alterin...
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Wonderfully clever graffiti that interacts with the structures where it's painted
Fantastic work from Italian street art collective Collettivo FX . from Boing Boing http://ift.tt/2glwmoJ via IFTTT
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Trump to avoid "appearance" of business conflicts
Today President-Elect Trump took to Twitter in an attempt to assure the world he will not let it look like he is making money off the Presi...
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Behold, the short-lived, wonderful 19th century Waverley Type-Writer
Typewriter historian Martin Howard ( previously ) writes, "I was able to pick up a rare and exquisite Waverley typewriter (1896) this ...
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Free e-copy of Sinclair Lewis' "It Can't Happen Here"
Sinclair Lewis' chilling political novel of a journalist's struggle against a fascist regime is available free via Feedbooks . fr...
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Boing Boing's 2016 Gift Guide: Gadgets
A staggering array of gadgetry gets posted to Boing Boing every year, which makes picking just some of the stuff seem like a big job. But ...
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This week in the bloids
We may be living in a "post-truth” culture where feelings trump facts (and Trump ignores facts) but the tabloids have been living ther...
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Pay just $1 and learn to code online
You don’t need to get an advanced degree and take out massive loans to become a coder. This bundle of 10 courses was designed to teach an...
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Neat demonstration of EDM cutting technology
EDM (electrical discharge machining) cuts through thick plates of steel within +/- 0.0001". From Core 77 : In the variant of this p...
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Incredible 1960 time capsule apartment
Miles McDermott is a modern-day millennial hepcat from Phoenix who has set up the most impressive 1960-vintage pad I've seen outside o...
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Not My Emperor
Legendary Phoenix getting in on the timely political commentary. Darth Sidious hasn't been seen in public since the election. Coincide...
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Artist makes delightful creatures from beach rocks
Stefano Furlani lives near the beach, and as a father-son project he started collecting rocks for collages. The results are pretty neat! (...
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San Francisco Bay Area map according to Urban Dictionary
What happens when a professional cartographer needs a break? For Sasha Trubetskoy, it meant making a map of the Bay Area based on Urban Dic...
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School Time Rock - Electoral College
FOLLOW @RubenBolling on the Twitters and a Face Book . NOW MORE THAN EVER, JOIN Tom the Dancing Bug's subscription club, the INNER H...
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Death defying extreme downhill mountain bike racing
Here's a GoPro view of mountain bike racer Dan Atherton, who broke his neck in 2010, riding down a treacherous mountain trail. From the...
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Cityscapes created inside toilet paper rolls
Paris-based artist Anastassia Elias created these papercraft cityscapes inside toilet paper cores . It was part of November's World Toi...
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UK reports of webcam blackmail (sextortion, RATting, etc) more than double in 2016
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvM8n408iYw So far 864 people in the UK have reported instances of "webcam blackmail" to police ...
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Dog chases walruses off dock
https://youtu.be/a9aM7WPXyLY A crabby dog chased a half-dozen walruses (or are they sea-lions?) relaxing on a dock (or is it a pier?) Whate...
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The hacker who took over San Francisco's Muni got hacked
Last week, the San Francisco Municipal Light Rail system (the Muni) had to stop charging passengers to ride because a ransomware hacker ha...
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Virtual toilets reveal the souls of video-game companies
People need toilets, or the poop starts piling up, so video games that are supposed to simulate human environments need toilets to attain w...
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Silent treatment, love-bombing, gaslighting and other traits of Narcissist Personality Disorder
Maureen Herman & Katie Schwartz wrote a piece about Narcissist Personality Disorder and how to defend yourself against a world leader ...
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Projecting leaked NSA docs on the side of AT&T's windowless NYC spy-center
Earlier this month, Henrik Moltke helped report the extent to which the massive, windowless, bombproof AT&T tower at 33 Thomas Street ...
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New Matter's MOD-t 3D printer on sale for $399
A couple of weeks ago I reviewed New Matter's MOD-t 3D printer . It was $400 at the time, but the price has temporarily dropped to $340...
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On the proper care and feeding of horn-rimmed glasses
I had no idea I was supposed to be treating my horn rimmed glasses with special care. Over time, my favorite pair developed a lovely patina...
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Cheap replacement center-pinch lens caps
These work . I like center-pinch lens caps as they try to hold themselves on. I don't bother with the leashes, they get in my way. I j...
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Things I miss: Weebles wobbling, not falling down
I loved Weebles. As a little kid I tried and tried to balance them upside down. As a young boy scout I learned they make dangerous ammunit...
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Happy birthday to the world's oldest person!
Happy 117th birthday to Emma Morano of Verbenia, Italy! Morano is the oldest person on Earth and the last living individual born in the 18t...
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Symmetry – Utopias are never perfect, are they?
Utopias are never perfect, are they? Symmetry offers some good heady sci-fi in the vein of 1984 , Ender's Game , Equilibrium , or Fahr...
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Cool claymation video and tutorials for making your own
Alexander Unger is an animator and sculptor who makes excellent stop motion instructional videos (like this one on how to bounce things an...
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The Internet Archive is putting a Trump-resistant mirror of the web in Canada
The Internet Archive is augmenting its existing mirrors -- one in San Francisco, one in Amsterdam, one at the Library of Alexandria (that i...
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Smartphone microscope and app for testing your sperm
YO is an FDA-cleared sperm quality analyzer for your smartphone. It consists of a detachable mini microscope and light that clips to your m...
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Hippo attacks car
Wikus Ceronie, a welding inspector, describes his encounter with a truculent hippo : This is my first time ever working in Mozambique and ...
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Gentleman who smuggled $165,000 worth of gold in his rectum promises to pay it back
From CBC : Lawrence worked at the mint from July 2008 until March 2015. His job included purifying gold — jewelry, coins and bars purchas...
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This wonderful video is all about smashing expectations
“I’ve heard from people who felt tension and being infuriated about the scenes, but that wasn’t the purpose,” designer/filmmaker Florent Po...
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Englands new £5 notes contain animal fat, angering vegans
The Bank of England confirmed that its new £5 notes contain animal fat. “There is a trace of tallow in the polymer pellets used in the base...
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Hyperinflation in Venezuela - merchants are weighing, not counting, currency
Venezuela's currency is on track to inflate by 720 percent this year. Why? The drop in the price of oil hurt Venezuela's economy, a...
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Good Comic Book Legal Defense Fund gear for #GivingTuesday
Charles from the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund writes, "CBLDF is raising money to prepare for a busy 2017 this #GivingTuesday by offe...
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