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Weird Wheeled Wonders and Maker Faire Bay Area 2013Weird Wheeled Wonders and Maker Faire Bay Area 2013Just a few of the fun robots, rovers, and rides I came across at Maker Faire Bay Area 2103.
Guatemala: courtroom just after Ríos Montt genocide trial guilty verdictGuatemala: courtroom just after Ríos Montt genocide trial guilty verdictiPhone video I shot on May 10, 2013, inside the courtroom in Guatemala City moments after former US-backed dictator José Efraín Ríos Montt was convicted of g...
Guatemala video snapshot: Youth protest in Supreme Court during genocide trialGuatemala video snapshot: Youth protest in Supreme Court during genocide trialA video snapshot: youth protesting in favor of the historic trial against former US-backed military dictator Rios Montt and his then-intelligence chief, Maur...
Guatemala: Banner with names of dead, at genocide protestGuatemala: Banner with names of dead, at genocide protestRelatives of people killed during Guatemala's armed conflict hold up a banner with the names of the dead, during a protest on April 22, 2013 outside the Cons...
Quadcopter FunQuadcopter FunI bought Jane a $60 quadcopter from Banggood for her 10th birthday. One of the motor wires was broken on arrival so I had to solder it back on, and the batte...
Michael Madsen Talks to Boing Boing about His Hot SauceMichael Madsen Talks to Boing Boing about His Hot SauceMichael Madsen came to my house to talk about his line of hot sauces. My favorite is his hot mustard. I put it on a frankfurter and devoured my "Reservoir Do...
Kal Spelletichs Huggerer robotKal Spelletichs Huggerer robotPost here: http://boingboing.net/2013/04/11/hugging-robot.html And check out Kal's work here: http://www.kaltek.org.
Remote Operated Vehicles recovering Apollo F-1 engines 3 miles beneath Atlantic (Bezos Expeditions)Remote Operated Vehicles recovering Apollo F-1 engines 3 miles beneath Atlantic (Bezos Expeditions)Remote Operated Vehicles recovering Apollo F-1 engines three miles beneath the Atlantic. Video courtesy Bezos Expeditions. Boing Boing blog post: http://boin...
Interview with Gizmodos Gadget TestersInterview with Gizmodos Gadget TestersFormer Boing Boing gadget guv'nor Joel Johnson will have his own TV pilot, Gizmodo: The Gadget Testers, tonight at 10:20/9:20c on BBC America, right after th...
Mailing from Quarterly.co: EL Wire, Tiny Microscope, and a Black Light FlashlightMailing from Quarterly.co: EL Wire, Tiny Microscope, and a Black Light FlashlightQuarterly.co is a subscription service for wonderful things. Subscribers select one or more curators (Joel Johnson, Veronica Belmont. Tim Ferriss, Joshua Foe...
Tibetan Sand Mandala: Ven. Losang Samten and the Wheel of Life, Santa Barbara Tibet SummitTibetan Sand Mandala: Ven. Losang Samten and the Wheel of Life, Santa Barbara Tibet SummitBoing Boing post:http://boingboing.net/2013/01/25/a-tibetan-wheel-of-life-ma.html Lama Losang Samten, mandala master based in Philadelphia (http://www.losang...
Foolproof card trick your kids will loveFoolproof card trick your kids will loveHere's a great self-working card trick to teach your kids. If they are old enough to spell, they will love performing it for their friends. I learned about t...
Dennys The Hobbit Menu ReviewDennys The Hobbit Menu ReviewWhen we saw that Denny's offered a Hobbit-themed Menu to coincide with the release of the major motion picture, we knew we had to check it out. What could be...
Giant BubblesGiant BubblesWhen we had our epic fun day at the beach recently, we brought along a bottle of bubble solution. The included wand made wimpy bubbles, so we made a larger w...
How to watch the Geminids Meteor Shower: Miles OBrien and Mark Armstrong of Astronomy NowHow to watch the Geminids Meteor Shower: Miles OBrien and Mark Armstrong of Astronomy NowReporting for Boing Boing, PBS science correspondent Miles O'Brien talks to Mark Armstrong of AstronomyNow.com to understand how best to watch the Geminids M...
PicavetPicavetHere's a simple picavet we made to take videos from a kite. The video camera we used is here: http://amzn.to/VNiWlQ.
3D Flexible Bracelet3D Flexible BraceletWe've got several 3D printers at the makezine.com offices and they are in near-constant use. Here's a neat 3D flexible bracelet I saw on the workbench. I'm n...
Epic Fun Day at the BeachEpic Fun Day at the BeachOur sponsor Hyundai asked my family and me to take a new 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe on what they described as an "Epic Fun Day." The first step was coming up with...
Star Trek Federation BookStar Trek Federation BookA jaw-droppingly professional unboxing video of the book, Star Trek Federation: The First 150 Years, by David A. Goodman. http://amzn.to/UdxNiz.
Die Antwoords Ninja and the PrawnDie Antwoords Ninja and the PrawnNinja of Die Antwoord encounters a Parktown Prawn [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parktown_prawn] , which he and Yo-Landi take as proof that Lady Gaga is indee...
Button Maker KitButton Maker KitJane shows how to make buttons using Sukie Button Factory http://amzn.to/SvdIIk.
John Hodgmans Complete World Knowledge Boxed SetJohn Hodgmans Complete World Knowledge Boxed SetAuthor John Hodgman describes his Complete World Knowledge Boxed Set (http://amzn.to/STgIuW), which will be available until the world ends on December 21, 2012.
Catwoman from The Dark Knight RisesCatwoman from The Dark Knight RisesAn exclusive clip from Warner Bros.
Gravity Falls: Paul Robertson pixel art animation, part 2Gravity Falls: Paul Robertson pixel art animation, part 2An excerpt from the 9/14/2012 episode of the Disney Channel's Gravity Falls featuring animation by Paul Robertson. (Posted with the kind permission of the Di...
Gravity Falls: Paul Robertson pixel art animation, part 1Gravity Falls: Paul Robertson pixel art animation, part 1An excerpt from the 9/14/2012 episode of the Disney Channel's Gravity Falls featuring animation by Paul Robertson. (Posted with the kind permission of the Di...
Irken invader from the popular old Nickelodeon show Invader ZimIrken invader from the popular old Nickelodeon show Invader ZimMarielle Riley: Making costumes has always been one of my favorite hobbies. Another favorite hobby of mine is attending anime conventions. I primarily became...
Apps for Kids 29: Yodel-OhApps for Kids 29: Yodel-OhApps for Kids is Boing Boing's podcast about cool smartphone apps for kids and parents. My co-host is my 9-year-old daughter, Jane Frauenfelder. In this week...
Curiosity landing: NASA and JPL Mars mission engineers high-fiving each other.Curiosity landing: NASA and JPL Mars mission engineers high-fiving each other.As the post-landing press conference begins, NASA and JPL MSL leaders high-five and cheer with the Mars rover engineering and flight control team. Shot for B...
How to prepare for Googles acquisition of SparrowHow to prepare for Googles acquisition of SparrowGiven today's announcement of Google's acquisition of Sparrow, the popular minimalist email app, you're probably wondering how to get ready for forthcoming e...
Breaking Bad: Top 11 Chemistry Moments, with Xeni and Miles (Boing Boing Video)Breaking Bad: Top 11 Chemistry Moments, with Xeni and Miles (Boing Boing Video)WARNING: SPOILERS!* To celebrate the launch of Breaking Bad's Fifth Season this week, Xeni Jardin (@xeni) and Miles O'Brien (@milesobrien) dig into the show...
Xeni air-drops into the best Breaking Bad viewing party in the world, in ABQXeni air-drops into the best Breaking Bad viewing party in the world, in ABQTo kick off the premiere of Breaking Bad Season 5 for Boing Boing, Xeni Jardin (http://boingboing.net) and Miles O'Brien (http://milesobrien.com) flew to Alb...
Man Carrying DartboardMan Carrying DartboardA quick cellphone tribute to John Smith's Girl Chewing Gum (1976). A lot's changed in East London!
X-O Manowar Talking Comic Book CoverX-O Manowar Talking Comic Book CoverThe wonders of technology have delivered Clutch Cargo style realism to comic books!
Pixel DudePixel DudePixel Dude is an image editing app for the iPad. Like the name suggests, it's pixel based, and is good for drawing chunky graphics. The drawing area is a 32 ...
Zelda the kitten plays with the iPadZelda the kitten plays with the iPadOur kitty enjoys an iPad app called "Game for Cats."
Top iPhone apps and gadgets for better photosTop iPhone apps and gadgets for better photosThe best things in life last forever when captured by camera. But even with the iPhone 4S's 8 megapixel camera and faster CPU, it takes practice to get even ...
Unchained Reaction: Team AerospaceUnchained Reaction: Team AerospaceJudges Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman of MythBusters challenge a team of rocket scientists from NASA, Team Aerospace, and a family of special effects artists,...
Pescos VibrobotPescos VibrobotDavid and his son built this Vibrobot featured in http://makeprojects.com/Project/Vibrobots/12/1.
The Man From Primrose LaneThe Man From Primrose LaneThe publicist for the James Renner's novel, The Man From Primrose Lane, sent me an old 8-track tape cartridge player along with a few different tapes, includ...
TED2012: Joshuah Foer - Moonwalking with EinsteinTED2012: Joshuah Foer - Moonwalking with EinsteinAt TED2012 I interviewed Joshuah Foer, who gave a presentation about his recent book, Moonwalking With Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everythin...
TED2012 Lucy McRae, Body ArchitectTED2012 Lucy McRae, Body ArchitectLucy McRae was trained as a classical ballerina and an architect, and her work as a "body architect" incorporates these interests and more. She is the recipi...
TED2012 Post Secret - Frank WarrenTED2012 Post Secret - Frank WarrenFrank Warren is the founder of Post Secret. He's received over 500000 postcards from anonymous people around the world who have shared a secret they've neve...
TED2012: littleBits creator Ayah BdeirTED2012: littleBits creator Ayah BdeirAyah Bdeir is the founder and lead engineer of littleBits, an open source library of electronic modules that snap together with tiny magnets for prototyping ...
Backyard BrainsBackyard BrainsGregory Gage of Backyardbrains.com showed me how to measure the electrical activity of a neuron in a cockroach leg. At around the 12:00 minute mark, Gregory ...
MakerBot at TED2012MakerBot at TED2012I'm here at TED2012! Here's a short interview with Bre Pettis, co-founder of MakerBot Industries. Bre shares news about the new Replicator 3D printer, and th...
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Apps for Kids 008Apps for Kids 008Mad Chef. Subscribe to the Apps for Kids podcast at appsforkidspodcast.com.
Boing Boing on Jeopardy!Boing Boing on Jeopardy!Boing Boing was a clue on Jeopardy, February 6, 2012! "Who was Steve Jobs?"
Apps for Kids 007: Mini PaintersApps for Kids 007: Mini PaintersJane plays Mini Painters. Subscribe to the Apps for Kids podcast on BoingBoing.net.
Mini Collapsing Traffic Cone from 3D printerMini Collapsing Traffic Cone from 3D printerMade by MAKE's interns on a MakerBot Cupcake.