If you were born on April 27, 1988, today is your 10,000th day on Earth (assuming you didn't go to space for a while). Read the rest

If you've wondered why it matters that the Internet of Things is being born with the inkjet printer business model, here's why. Read the rest

The $50 cold-brew maker makes some important design improvements over its pioneering competitor, the Toddy, but you get the same quality coffee with easier cleanup for $10 with my nut-milk bag method. Read the rest

Tokaido is a set-building game about traveling the eastern sea road in Japan from Kyoto to Edo. You'll be playing the part of one of 10 different characters with unique powers, vying to have the most fulfilling experience. Read the rest

A 27-year-old man on a JetBlue flight allegedly stood up and "began urinating through the crack between the seats in front of him - and onto the passengers sitting there," according to AP. Read the rest

Welcome to your personal online classroom, where you can finally study at your own pace, on your own time (and pajamas are encouraged). Read the rest

“They showed up in our yard one morning and it was love at first sight,” the YouTube uploader says of this sweet video. (more…)

James Blake made a terrible mistake. He was outside in public while black. Here is video proof, released today by the New York Police Department.Read the rest

When my family settles down at night to watch an episode of Project Runway or The Walking Dead, we give each other foot massages. Read the rest

Some special elements are coming together in these final days leading up to the event that are just-- well, wonderful. And you should not miss them. Read the rest

Nothing will stop George R.R. Martin from completing his Game of Thrones novels. But the author and fantasy/science fiction icon will show up in the eighth epsiode of Syfy's series 'Z Nation,' which returns to TV tonight, Friday September 11, at 10 p.m. In the episode where Martin appears, he has been imprisoned by a character known as Collector, who kidnaps celebrity zombies. Collector chains George to a desk for his own nefarious purposes, but evidently none of this gets in the way of George finishing the damn books everyone wants to read so badly.Read the rest

Silicon Valley is raiding technology departments of universities around the U.S.—can tech academia survive? Read the rest

"I'll give them a straw," he said, according to The Mirror. You might recall that Richards also made headlines years back after claiming that he snorted his own father's ashes. Read the rest

Australia-based illustrator Simon Koay reimagined the letters of the English alphabet as superheroes. Read the rest

"The most interesting part for me about water is it all looks the same... but still there's a huge taste profile to it." (more…)

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office refused the mark on grounds of it being "scandalous" in what must surely be the most brilliant trademark determination of all time. Read the rest

Here's what we know, and what we know we don't know, and what we don't know we know, and what we don't know we don't know. (more…)

"Want some Bud Light, want some Bud Light, hey, yeahhhhhh!" (more…)

"I'll tell it like it is, girl you gotta keep your distance. Cause the doctor says I've got a very low resistance."

Into the River by New Zealand author Ted Dawe is an award-winning young adult novel about a teenage boy who moves from the sticks in New Zealand to a posh boarding school in Aukland. Read the rest

Our pals at Noise Pop are hosting their third annual 20th Street Block Party of music and local food tomorrow (Saturday) in San Francisco! It promises to be a rocking and rollicking good time with the low, low entrance price of just $0! Headlining are the curious and wonderful alt.folk mavericks, Thao & The Get Down Stay Down! Read the rest

You are kidnapped by political-science majors (who are upsetbecause you told them political science is not a real science).Although blindfolded, you can tell the speed of their car (by thewhine of the engine), the time of travel (by mentally counting offseconds), and the direction of travel (by turns along the rectangularstreet system). Read the rest

An animated interview with Rashida Jones in which she discusses the "perfect, idyllic, hippie-meets-suburban vibe" of her Los Angeles childhood, including the time her father, legendary music producer Quincy Jones, broke her Grease record over his knee, visits from Michael Jackson and his snake, and her 7th grade devotion to the Church Lady. Read the rest

Remember when MAD magazine was still making fun of hippies well into the late 1970s? Dangerous Minds' gallery of stock photos of punks going wild in streets has a similar vibe.Top Image: Shutterstock

If you are driving, it's probably not a good idea to pay more attention to your selfie stick than the road. But if you do it anyway, be sure to record yourself running into the canoe tied to the truck in front of you.[via]

Images and video in this post contain graphic images of death, and may be disturbing. Read the rest

The answer is, not much, but if you are serious about playing, an extra $980 is probably worth it. In this video George Elmes compares his super cheap yellow starter uke with his most recent uke purchase, a $1000 beauty. Listen to him play the same song on each uke. The expensive uke has a brighter sound, but the $20 uke sounds pretty good. Elmes says the expensive uke holds a tune better, has better action and intonation, and feels better to play, "however, you can still play a tune on this $20 yellow ukulele."

Books about book covers and jackets have long been a favorite of publishers, in part, I’m assuming, because the subject is at once self-congratulatory and economical. Read the rest

"Indiana Jones 4 and the Echoes of the Past" (more…)

His name is Braco (pronounced braht-zo), though his devotees call him "the gazer." When the 48-year-old Croatian healer is in public, he remains perfectly silent. His followers claim that his ability to relieve mental and physical anguish is so strong that it can be felt by gazing at a live video feed of his face. He also sells jewelry that transmit "life, light and energy." You can buy a Yellow Diamond Encrusted Sun Pendant (which provides “connection to [the Golden Sun's] energy”) for $6345. Read the rest

Postmodern Jukebox does retro versions of popular contemporary pop songs. Their latest video is a cover of The Stroke's 2002 hit "Someday." It features Cristina Gatti on vocals. The versions are very different from each other, but I like them both.

This weekend I'll be watching Max, Fang, 99, and the rest of CONTROL keep the world safe from KAOS ...and loving it!Read the rest

If lacking the attention they got in times past, those who believe in conspiracy theories concerning the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks are still going. Read the rest

The low-budget found-footage creepyflick is being hailed as his best since at least The Village. The tl;dr: starts great, becomes a bit contrived, ends preachy. Read the rest

Starry Kitchen, the fun-loving pan-Asian pop-up restaurant darlings of social media, will be joining us at Boing Boing's Weekend of Wonder. Om nom nom! Read the rest

Level design is its own kind of playful art: part theatre and part architecture, you’re making spaces to challenge and delight other people. Read the rest

The Slow Mo Guys said "do tase me, bro"—and filmed the results for posterity. The footage was captured with the Phantom v2511 camera. [via Digg]

From the Future of Storytelling Summit. Read the rest

A woman who sprained her ankle in Cheltenham, England, is just the latest to trip after the installation of a new street curb that is a different color to the old one. Read the rest