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Well-funded arguments are often made that copyright should last forever, replacing its original purpose (encouraging the creation of new works) with a plainly proprietary system of cultural ownership. Read the rest

Ever been to a website, and just when you settle into the second or third sentence, the screen darkens subtly and a giant popup ad covers everything begging you to Get The App? Google hates them too. Read the rest

The Taiwanese machine-maker's taking another look at the modular computing mirage. With neatly-stacking components and a clean, fairly minimal look, it's got as good a chance as anyone. Read the rest

Meet Pentecopterus decorahensis, the creature that would have eaten you were you a tasty fishy 460m years ago: “It was obviously a very aggressive animal. Read the rest

Kathleen Wilcox on the trend for weed-infused wine, here quoting Dr. Carl Ruck… Read the rest

This one is open-source and royalty-free, and has the backing of Amazon, Cisco, Google, Intel, Microsoft, Mozilla and Netflix. Read the rest

Dorina Rosin, a "spiritual healer," plans to give birth in the sea with the aid of dolphins. Among other benefits, Rosin and partner Maika Suneagle believe that their baby will speak dolphin. Read the rest

I don’t know if anyone knows the magnificent signs of Paris as extensively as Louise Fili. For over 40 years the American-born graphic designer roamed the “City of Lights,” documenting and photographing the signs that bring life and expression to the streets of Paris. Read the rest

This snake, outfitted in plasticine finery, is ready for a slithering good time.

I never get tired of the Bad Lip Reading videos. This one, made for the first Republican Debate, might be the best one I've seen. Read the rest

"Don't just stand there, buy this for only $29,000 million."[via]

John Felton, a black man, was driving to his mother's house in Dayton, Ohio to celebrate her birthday when he was pulled over by a white police officer. Read the rest

Poland's Auschwitz Memorial installed mist showers to cool down visitors at the former site of the Nazi's largest concentration camp. Somehow, management was surprised that some people found this insensitive. Read the rest

Here comes the nice, looking so cool. Everyone knows the nice is no fool.

Researchers calculate that as many as 9 out of 10 seabirds have plastic garbage in their intestines. So sad. Read the rest

I believe this to be very likely faked, but nonetheless fantastic. (more…)

My herb grinder collects a lot of pollen, and I had forgotten it was there. This handy pollen press lets me efficiently store and use it!Read the rest

What a fine fruit hack! (more…)

New research suggests that traffic noise (apart from pollution and general hectic motion) degrades the natural habitat of songbirds, and perhaps other animals. Boise State University biologists created a "phantom road" using speakers to create traffic noise in a natural, roadless songbird habitat. Read the rest

In the garden behind Tio's Tacos, the owner has created a phenomenal folk art installation. Read the rest

Jorge Ramos, the Univision reporter/anchor who was famously thrown out of a Donald Trump circle jerk for practicing journalism without permission has a long history of pissing off dangerous, rich, powerful criminals. Read the rest

Delve into the lives of the digital cougars, deer, rabbits, hawks, coyotes and cows of GTA V in this strangely realistic nature documentary. Read the rest

James Maxwell's Enchantress is an engaging, dense fantasy that drew me right in.Read the rest

The group plans to develop a new generation of royalty-free open source digital media formats for video, audio, and still images. Read the rest

Read the rest of the Hip Hop Family Tree comics! (more…)

"The Crazy Never Die" is a 30-minute, straight-to-video documentary from the late 1980s about Hunter S. Thompson in which we see the good Doctor on the loose at several speaking engagements, The Examiner newspaper, the infamous Mitchell Brothers' O'Farrell Theater strip club where he was night manager, Tommy's Mexican Restaurant, and inside the old Survival Research Laboratories compound! Read the rest

IMO Paul Rand's best work in 20 years. I would have gone for something traditional, myself, like Zapfino, but I guess they're going for that classy slick design look.Previously.

Amazon ratcheted up the streaming video competition stakes today, by offering downloadable videos to Amazon Prime video customers. Read the rest

It's all about looking better on increasingly smaller devices. Read the rest

Deep Web, Alex Winter’s new documentary about Silk Road founder Ross William Ulbricht is out on video-on-demand today at Vimeo. Read the rest

Wired picked Offworld among its 20 must-follow entertainment feeds, alongside actress Olivia Wilde, The Pitch, Tim Schafer and indie comic hit Saga. Read the rest

I recently started rock-climbing and have been wanting to find a trainer. This one will do nicely.

Boing Boing's barbecue gadget reviewer found a good, cheap grill on Amazon. But which add-ons, like an automated rotisserie, are worth buying? He investigates and tells all, right after this bite of chicken. Read the rest

Such things usually come with beautiful and pointless greebling, but this one is a simple 5-inch cube made from three choices of finish: white ash, brown ash, and elm. Read the rest

A psychedelic substance advocate who goes by the handle Psychedsubstance makes videos of himself under the effects of different mind-altering drugs. In this video he takes 15 shots of hard liquor and tries to do things like catch a ball, do squats (holding his girlfriend on his shoulders), and take an IQ test. Then, on a different day, he takes LSD and tries the same things.

Afloat on the seas of fate (and on the actual sea) for a century, a message in a bottle released from Plymouth, England, has finally washed up in Amrum, an island off the coast of Germany. Read the rest

A "study" into pizza-eating habits "reveals" what sort of "person" you are. Read the rest

Pittsburgh has its robots and even Detroit has its dreams, but some rustbelt cities have nothing much left. Flint, Michigan. Read the rest

For me, it's bouncy Erasure hit Sometimes. But we don't, individually, decide what becomes truly timeless. It's a generational thing, writes Matt Daniels. Read the rest

Make sure the legendary sasquach never really appears on film in this sweet "reverse stealth" minigame. Read the rest

Named for the founding father's plan to create a nation of "yeomen farmers," the "Jefferson Grid" is a beautiful piece of Instagram real estate. [via Kottke]

The pop star has announced his 2020 presidential run, but it remains the least interesting thing about him. Read the rest

Eff it up hardcore in this all-girl project from New York. Read the rest

I can't survive the fist. I don't know if I've killed the children. Help me out with this one. Read the rest

Kid or adult, parent or not, you should already be reading Ben "Zita the Spacegirl" Hatke for some of the most rollicking, science-fictional kid-friendly comics between two covers, but now you've got no excuse: Little Robot, a nearly wordless graphic novel about a little girl and a fugitive robot, will fill you with terror, laughter, wonder and joy. Read the rest

What happens to a town founded explicitly to reject Christianity?Read the rest

Here are some pictures of tumors, colonoscopy and viscera for reference. Enjoy your next two years of work! Read the rest

A cameo-filled page from John Wilcock, New York Years. With Ed Sanders' Arts Magazine, Edie Sedgwick arriving in NYC, and Nico fainting on stage. Read the rest

Alternative title" "Man gently comforts increasingly agitated duck army."Previously

His face says it all.