echochamber.js creates a fake comment form on your site. The clever part: it stores the comment in the user's browser storage, so when they come back later it's still "there." (more…)

“Their non-planetary status is a handicap because these are the worlds that we need to get Earthlings excited about exploring.” Read the rest

A sponsored review of Ernest Cline's much anticipated Armada Read the rest

Citing Indiana's Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA), the Church of Cannabis is suing the state for preventing it from using its religious sacrament of choice. Read the rest

Currently selling for $7.85 for a 4-pack on Amazon, these normcore reading spectacles are a great deal. Available in a wide range of strengths.

Israeli researchers created a "Nano Bible," all 1.2 million letters of the Old Testament engraved on a gold-plated silicon disk the size of a sugar grain. Read the rest

When it was pointed out that a Donald Trump campaign graphic posted to the candidate's Twitter and Facebook accounts included a photo of people dressed in Nazi soldier uniforms, Trump's people quickly found an appropriately defenseless scapegoat to blame: Read the rest

The wit and wisdom of the Oklahoma Republican Party on Facebook:“The Food Stamp Program, administered by the U.S. department of Agriculture, is proud to be distributing this year the greatest amount of free Meals and Food stamps ever, to over 46 million people. Read the rest

How is it possible that a movie with the catchy title of Zyzzyx Road, staring Tom Sizemore and Katherine Heigl, could only gross $30 at the box office? Read the rest

In 2012 Coloradans voted to legalize retail sales of recreational marijuana to adults. But a Marijuana prohibition organization in Washington DC, run by a Reagan/Bush-era "Just Say No" wacko named James Wootton, is abusing a Federal racketeering act to sue Colorado cannabis retailers out of business. Read the rest

Who knew caffeine, aspirin, and LSD were so darn beautiful up close? Read the rest

The mystical, lilting sounds of the great Indian vocalist Lata Mangeshkar feature prominently on this two-track record. Read the rest

The Ugly Volvo deconstructs the spatial, safety, and existential problems with the baby bunny's bedroom in the iconic children's book "Goodnight Moon" by Margaret Wise Brown with pictures by Clement Hurd. Read the rest

Global warming deniers are posting olde timey photos of the Thames River Frost Fair of 1814 and claiming that a new scientific model reveals we are going to enter a mini-ice age in 2030. Read the rest

As skulls are a beloved design motif at Boing Boing, it is no wonder this deck quickly became a favorite!Read the rest

After taking a punch to the face, a motorcyclist subdues his attacker. (Via WSHHP)

Did you know that if you post a photo of a car parked across two disabled spaces in Abu Dhabi you can go to prison for “writing bad words about a person?” Jodi Magi, 39, did not know that. Read the rest

On a panel at Comic-Con last Thursday, William Shatner shared his opinion about the green shirt he had to wear as Captain Kirk on Star Trek. Read the rest

Some of New York's public trash cans do more than just collect junk. A few hundred of them can detect when they're too stinky, when to compact the trash, and when it's time to empty them. Read the rest

Quolls are marsupials native to Tasmania and Australia, though very few live in the wild in Australia due to decimation by foxes and feral cats. Perhaps the cutest pics are from Craig Borrow of the Herald Sun: Read the rest

Increasingly obnoxious "prank" videos are a global phenomenon, and Latvian TV show Spediens takes things to extremes with a string of them in this sendup of the genre. Read the rest

Leia is a beautiful dog whose sharp eyes spotted a struggling fellow mammal on the beach. Leia's owner recorded his rescue of the little guy. Read the rest

YouTuber Eric Nordrum found a beautiful cecropia moth being attacked by a robin, then used online instructions to repair the moth's damaged wing before releasing it. Read the rest

With vivid colors and charming humanized animals, Edmond: The Moonlit Party looks like a neon version of a Richard Scarry book. Read the rest

Even closer, as posted by NASA. Heather thinks she sees Pluto the dog in the surface details. Do you see him?

Straddling the odd line between science and nature, this amazing new procedural generator pays striking tribute to the dusty, incandescent bodies of moths. Read the rest

Jay Hathaway reports that a man flew "cross-country to relax in a long soak of tiny horse piss" only to learn that he was the target of a bestiality sting operation. Read the rest

Portland is facing a rash of hundreds of dildos hanging from power lines. According to Portland General Electric, the sex toys don't pose a fire hazard. (more…)

Have you seen these ruby slippers? Someone swiped them from the Judy Garland Museum in Grand Rapids, Minn and an anonymous individual is offering $1 million reward for their return. From the Washington Post:

Drone footage of a tornado touching down yesterday in Hutchinson, Kansas. (more…)

"This map shows the total number of Internet users in a country (size of the country) as well as the percentage of the population that has Internet access (shade of the country)."Looks similar to a 2014 visualization by other researchers.

Reddit's Bethany Blount is out, saying she has lost confidence in the company's new direction.Her departure follows the resignation of CEO Ellen Pao, who apparently took the heat for a decision made by co-founder Alexis Ohanian to fire popular employee Victoria Taylor. Read the rest

Chris Palmeri reports that an employee of SeaWorld posed as an activist and worked for the animal rights organization for years. Read the rest

The work of artist Fernando Sosa, the Trumplug was inspired by the bloviating mogul's comments about Mexican immigrants to the United States. If you would like to get your own Trumplug, you can order one for $28.

Popular Kyoto-based multimedia artist Baiyon, best known for the impeccable PixelJunk Eden, will direct his own 'romantic adventure' game, about love and human incompleteness. Read the rest

The New Yorker's lovely postscript on Nintendo president Satoru Iwata gathers moving, thoughtful reflections on a man whose enthusiasm for game development and play mattered to so many. Read the rest

UPDATE: Stalone's rep told Rolling Stone that the below is not true."We have teams scouting Iraq and parts of Syria where Isis have their greatest strongholds," Stallone said at Comic-Con. Read the rest

You don't need to use a computer to set up this Wi-Fi range extender. Just follow the instructions on the touchscreen. It also comes with a USB file sharing port. It's $99 on Amazon.

"Come on, boys."

Yesterday Donald Trump boasted on Twitter that he would "kick El Chapo's ass." When the recently escaped Mexican drug lord (or someone pretending to be him) tweeted back to Trump that he'd "make you eat all of your goddamn words," Trump complained to the FBI that he was being bullied.

Uncanny Anny made an FAQ about her young twin girls and took a photo of it attached to their stroller.Yes, they are mine. Read the rest

22-year-old Connor Ward allegedly tried to swipe a sword at the Colorado Renaissance Festival when two women in costume chased after him. A woman dressed as a wench got him in a headlock until security guards arrived and handed Ward over to police. Photos on Facebook.

We have two 30-year-old poolside chairs. They might be 40 years old. They are excellent metal chairs with adjustable backs. The problem was that the plastic sliders on the bottom of the legs had long ago disintegrated, leaving nothing but bare metal. So, when my wife or kids dragged the chairs across the concrete, the legs would make a brain-curdling screeching sound. I had been thinking about making wooden plugs to stick into the hollow legs like corks, but then I realized I could easily make custom sliders with my 3D printer. Read the rest

U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter released a statement today confirming that America's "current regulations regarding transgender service members are outdated and are causing uncertainty that distracts commanders from our core missions." Read the rest

The Week: "Boy Scouts of America unanimously voted to end its ban on gay scout leaders. The new rule is effective immediately."

Ignorance about rape can tragically mute any instinct to protect or tell Read the rest

A Christian exercise program from the 1980s in which a Southern lady promises to exercise your soul, as well as your behind. (more…)