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Joe Veix made a Chrome extension called Name Swamp that automatically improves gag-inducing names by replacing them with something less repugnant. Read the rest

A gorgeous interactive website shows where all the murders are. The US is mysteriously worse than the rest of the developed world—it's almost as if something lethal was just lying around everywhere waiting for someone to get angry.

A lawsuit, filed by the Association of Flight Attendants claiming that the Federal Aviation Administration acted improperly in allowing passengers to use gadgets during takeoff and landing, was killed by a DC appeals court. Read the rest

Andreas Ulrich recounts how Germany's war machine became increasingly dependent on amphetamines, morphine and booze.The Atlantic's Megan Garber has a more details of the military wrangling—and awareness of long-term problems posed by "the ultimate war drug"—that divided the Nazi brass. Read the rest

Brian Scales writes that most things we do with them are done better by something we already own: "I look at my phone often, perhaps too often, to need to be reminded to look at it more."

Forget-Me-Knot is a depiction of Alzheimer's disease created by Alexander Tarvet. Read the rest

Jeff writes, "I received my diagnosis late on Friday afternoon of what would be a very long weekend. I had really hoped to avoid brain surgery in my life." Read the rest

The 11-year-old son of medical marijuana advocate Shona Banda spoke out in his Kansas classroom to correct his teacher's misinformation about pot; then the state of Kansas raided his house and took him away from his mother. Read the rest

Almost as edgy as the goth-themed Minecraft toys in Hot Topic. Those are pretty edgy, you should check them out. (more…)

Broken phones are a constant topic of discussion at Boing Boing. When I saw that Tech21 made iPhone cases out of D30, a non-Newtonian an impact armor, I had to try one immediately.Read the rest

This compact, foil wand conceals easily in your hand. A simple twist and it magically appears!Read the rest

Sometimes I can't tell how much of my affection for cats is genuine and how much is the toxoplasmosis talking, but in the end it doesn't matter: I love their silly faces. That's probably why I've fallen for Nekoatsume, an adorable Japanese smartphone game whose name translates as "collecting cats." Read the rest

Amala's got a new job: monitoring paroled prisoners' CCTV feeds. What she sees isn't nearly so disturbing as who sees her seeing it. A tale of science fictional horror from the new Black Candies - Surveillance. Read the rest

My 12-year-old and her pals like making thing with Perler beads. They go through them quickly, so I bought a tub of 22,000 Perler beads for $15. Read the rest

The new virtual reality company is producing lightweight headsets with a large field of view and minimal latency, for an immersive experience. Their Kickstarter is already halfway to its goal, with just a few days left. Read the rest

Nocturne: Creatures of the Night is not a book about sleep-deprived college students, club-hopping hipsters or even long haul truck drivers. Read the rest

Dogs may have tapped into a uniquely human bonding mechanism, ensuring our love and care for man's best friend: eye contact. Read the rest

The Russell Berrie Nanotechnology Institute engraved the Hebrew Bible on a chip the size of a grain of sugar.

Make way for the deluge, people. Read the rest

Honestly, it's all about the sound design.(more…)

I'm not like those fancy government guys using millimeter wave scans, thermal imaging, and warrantless email hoovering to spy on your unmentionables. Just like my grandfather and his father before him, I rely on analog X-Ray Specs for invading the privacy of others.Read the rest

MadameBerry has made us a neat toy: EDDA, An atmospheric slam poetry battle based on a collection of Old Norse poetry. Alongside warm firelight in a great hall, you choose how to complete phrases in response to your challenger, with the aim of besting four different types of poets. Read the rest

The FBI admitted that, for over 20 years, it gave flawed hair sample testimony in hundreds of trials, reports the Washington Post. Read the rest

Brought to you by Frederick Scott, the same guy who gifted us with "This is a Trent Reznor Song".

I'm loving Adam Savage's One Day Builds show for Tested, where he and a special guest build models and shoots the breeze. Read the rest

Yvette d'Entremont, an analytical chemist, started Science Babe as a way to satirize the questionable claims made by Vani Hari on her Food Babe site. Read the rest

Games made in Puzzlescript have a uniquely-nostalgic feel, beyond the usual endeavor toward 'pixel art'. The Penanggalan resembles a little old Atari game, starring a "floating head and entrails time-traveling vampire." Read the rest

His come-hither is stronger than his slither. [Imgur]

A patent troll that claims that its failed 1990 cassettes-by-mail business is the same thing as podcasting got cut off at the knees today when the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) invalided its bogus claims. Read the rest

I reviewed this beautifully designed Minecraft boxed set of four hardcover handbooks in December. The price has since dropped to $14, which is a great deal. (more…)

UPDATE (4/10/2015, 3:30pm PT): See comment from Springs Creative below. Read the rest

Saturday (4/11) is International Louie Louie Day and the birthday of Richard Berry who wrote the song in 1955. (more…)

"Because there are so many technological world-firsts in the demo, and because we’re bending the hardware in ways that people have never thought to do so, it’s only fair that we try to explain exactly how this was achieved."

Italian physician Dr. Sergio Canavero is collecting funds to conduct the first human head transplant. He has a volunteer: Valery Spiridonov, 30, who suffers from a rare genetic disease causing his spinal muscles to atrophy. Read the rest

Demonstration of a yoguphobic material. Probably LiquiGlide, or something similar.

Depending on who you ask, comedian Patton Oswalt either had a brilliant comedic monologue or a meltdown on Twitter last night. Read the rest

In his new book, So You've Been Publicly Shamed, Jon Ronson explains how we are destroying each other with good intentions Read the rest

1920s Los Angeles was the heart of Storybook Style architecture. Inspired by Hollywood fantasies of European fairy tales, these whimsical houses and apartments look like Disneyfied medieval castles, French peasant huts, and Hansel and Gretel cottages straight out of the pages of the Brothers Grimm. Read the rest

"It's a different world," governor Jerry Brown told reporters today, announcing the first mandatory water restrictions in California history today. Read the rest

Mr.Romance's lovely video of master artisans creating ceramics is a super-chill look at the beautiful techniques being practiced in the South Korean city of Icheon. Read the rest

Through the decades the desire to return to Star Trek's Mirror Universe has remained, enabling the franchise to explore areas it otherwise couldn't and adding possibilities beyond its usual framework. Read the rest

The Piro-Piro, a key-less input device for Japanese characters. Read the rest

NASA's Cassini spacecraft returns to the realm of Saturn's icy satellites, and this dual view of the planet's icy moon Rhea marks this new phase of its voyage. Read the rest