The Susan G Komen Foundation is the poster-child for shitty charitable activity, from its notoriously high overheads (which divert donors' money to executives, rather than cancer research) to its antipathy to Planned Parenthood (because forcing women to have babies is more important than screening their breasts for cancer), and then there's its string of dubious branding deals.But now the charity has attained a new peak of sellout pinkwashing, partnering with fracking giant Baker Hughes to cover the tips of its drills with pink paint. The fracking company says this is "doing our bit" for the cure. Gettit? Bit!It's funny because it's carcinogenic! However, the Komen Foundation assures us that none of the carcinogens that fracking forces into our drinking water cause breast cancer.

Do you like brownies with crispy edges all around? Gooey in the middle? This is the brownie making pan for you!My daughter continues to point out things that must be perfected with what I cook. She is, in her own words, "very particular." Brownies, she told me, would be so much better if every tasty bite was like a treat cut from the corner of the pan. So, we found a pan that is all corners!Kinda like a cupcake pan for brownies, this one comes kid endorsed.Chicago Metallic Professional Slice Solutions Brownie Pan, 9-Inch-by-13-Inch via Amazon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ynt0fUpGW8AThe core components of a mobile phone are small enough for rectal insertion, so there's really no limit to what shape a phone can take (something you can verify with your own eyes in Shenzhen, where phones are unbelievably cheap (no, cheaper than that), and come in every shape and size). (more…)

1977's Apple ][+ was the first successful personal computer, inspiring a generation of hackers and makers and coders; famously, it shipped with a schematic that showed how the boards and their components worked together, to allow hobbyists to improve and service their PCs (hardware-hacking legend Bunnie Huang credits these schematics with igniting his interest in electronics and computing). (more…)

https://vimeo.com/236584808Lucas Zanotto's installation EYES uses a clever mix of kinetic techniques to animate the "pupils" of various "eyes," infusing inanimate objects with personality and humor.

DeAndre Harris is a 20 year old black man who was subjected to a vicious armed beat-down by Nazis who marched in Charlottesville on August 12. Two of the men who beat him have been charged with "malicious wounding" and are being held without bail; two others have not been arrested yet. (more…)

The Arduino microcontroller platform makes it easy to start hacking together your own electronics. To introduce you to the basics, this Arduino Bootcamp is currently being offered in the Boing Boing Store for $15.With over 9 hours of video content, this course will walk you through a variety of hands-on projects. You’ll learn how to wire up components on a breadboard, before moving on to simple push-button interactions with LEDs and piezo buzzers. Once you’ve gotten a handle on the fundamentals of reading data from inputs, you can develop your hardware control skills by programming more complex systems with several types of digital displays. You’ll learn how to show values on a segment display, simulate random dice rolls, and even make a rudimentary game using a joystick and an LED matrix.In later sections, you’ll build a remote control car, hack the tilt sensors in a Wiimote, and make a real-time weather monitor that pushes data to the web. You can get Arduino Bootcamp: Learning Through Projects from the Boing Boing Store for $15.

The UK has been rocked by a series of "historic sex scandals" in which beloved cultural and political figures -- Clement Freud, Jimmy Saville, Rolf Harris and many others -- have been revealed to have been sexual predators since the earliest days, using their money and respectability to rape children for decades with impunity. When each new horror surfaces, one of the first questions the public asks is, "Who knew about this and helped to cover it up?" (more…)

It's not quite "Gibberish rock song written by Italian composer to sound like English", as it is in English. Sort of. It's the Englishiness of it all that makes it so good. Who put the ram in the ramalangadingdong? Warning: blackface.Here's part 2:https://youtu.be/VHknAtVsV88

Mark Zuckerberg takes a break from his XY-chromosome hominid meatform for a relaxing trip to to his natural environment, today configured for recreation: a virtual reality depiction of the natural disaster that lately befell Puerto Rico.https://twitter.com/anildash/status/917570044447641600

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Google's AI scored more than twice as high as Apple's Siri in a comparative analysis designed to assess AI threat. (more…)

"I've seen this raw strength only once before. It didn't scare me enough then. It does now."

When Donald Trump's first wife, Ivana Trump, laughed in an interview today that she was "first lady," referring to the fact that she was his "first wife," Melania Trump seemed to miss the joke.She immediately responded to CNN, via her communications director Stephanie Grisham, to make sure it was clear to everyone that she, and not Ivana, is the official first lady:"Mrs. Trump has made the White House a home for Barron and the President. She loves living in Washington, DC, and is honored by her role as first lady of the United States. She plans to use her title and role to help children, not sell books... There is clearly no substance to this statement from an ex, this is unfortunately only attention-seeking and self-serving noise."Not only did she miss the silly humor, she responded in the way her husband would – with criticism and sarcasm, referring to Ivana's words as "attention-seeking" and "self-serving noise."Here's Ivana's interview, promoting her book Raising Trump, with Amy Robach on Good Morning America: https://youtu.be/lL_uRiZEZ1AImage: Regine Mahaux

United States' top toady spent over $200K of taxpayer money flying to a football game he never intended to watch. Just another demonstration that the Trump administration continues to actively try and divide the country over race.I do not know much about football, but the two things I've come to understand will happen at a San Francisco 49ers game is that a) some players will take a knee and b) the San Francisco 49ers will lose. I've never seen a game. If you go, you expect to see players take a knee. Pence knows this.What I know is that the players who kneel rather than participate in the National Anthem are doing so to protest the incredible injustice suffered by black Americans on a daily basis. The US method of policing appears focused on killing them out of hand. The President and Vice-President of the United States seem bent on turning this protest into something about disrespecting our nation's veterans and service people. These things are not connected. The National Anthem and US Flag symbolize us all, and our freedom to do things like protest police abuse. This entire line of reasoning is smoke and mirrors.The cost of carting Mr. Pence and his entourage to Indianapolis, so the VP could not attend the game, is estimated by CNN at over $200k. Apparently Pence had the press wait in the bus, because he didn't intend to stay at the game very long and had already planned a fundraiser in California that taxpayers had to pay to fly them all back to.More poorly staged than dinner theater. Via TPM:

"I was having fun, they were having fun," said the US top dotard of callously tossing "very good towels" at Hurricane victims.Watch this video as Mike Huckabee, the father of Trump's tone-deaf Press Secretary, and Orange Julius hisself discuss what a great job Trump thinks he did. No nepotism here folks.Via HuffPo:

My kid thinks it'd be great if I wear a Poop Emoji to her school costume parade.I'll put on fishnets and be SEXY POOP EMOJI.Poo Emoji Costume via Amazon

Across America, Sanders-inspired left-wingers -- many of the them Occupy veterans -- are contesting local elections, challenging the establishment Democratic machine as well as the GOP, and they're making enormous progress. (more…)

I've tried many different kinds of coffee makers. The two I use the most are my Rancilio Silvia ($685) (modded with a PID temperature control system) and a Bialetti Moka Express Stovetop Percolator ($26). The Bialetti happily accepts any kind of ground coffee (from coarse grind to nearly-powered Armenian coffee) and produces strong tasty coffee in about two minutes. My Bialetti has been abused (the handle and lid melted off when my daughter it on the burner unattended for about 45 minutes) but I repaired it and it is serving me well:

This weekend, we learned that Discus -- the commenting system we once used here on Boing Boing -- suffered a breach in 2012 in which 17.5m user accounts (email addresses, signup names, account activity dates and some unsalted, weakly encrypted passwords) were stolen. (more…)

From Reddit's Expectation vs Reality subreddit: a Minnie Mouse birthday cake done right.

This gentleman thought it would be easy to retrieve his confiscated skateboard from a lock police station office, until he met a door handle that was too smart for him.

Today I learned that the Rolls Royce hood ornament is called the Spirit of Ecstasy. She quickly hides when disturbed, as seen in the gif below.

A new consultation by the UK telcoms regulator Ofcom will require ISPs to match the speeds they advertise, and if they fail to do so, customers will get the right to unilaterally cancel their broadband subscriptions without penalty. (more…)

Like it or not, clowns are "in" these days. (Fwiw, I blame that new IT movie.)Now, thanks to San Francisco clothing maker Betabrand, clowns are both "in and out."Their "Clowna Sutra" men's shirt takes its inspiration from the Kama Sutra obviously, but features more red noses, wigs and oversized shoes than the original.Take a look for yourself (don't miss the squirting lapel flowers and balloon dogs):There must be some real funny business going on at Betabrand, as this silly/smutty short-sleeved shirt was actually designed by the company's own founder and CEO, Chris Lindland.It's currently available for $57.80.Thanks, Iain!Previously: There's an evil clown donut delivery service in Texas

Robert Fludd drew The Nothingness Prior to the Universe in 1617 for his Utriusque Cosmi. Google Images, when challenged, suggests it might also be a vintage chenille rug or overdyed strech denim from J. Crew. [via Public Domain Review: "indelibly modern"; more]"Et sic in infinitum" means "and so on without end."

When I was a kid, my grandmother's holiday go-to dish was a mayo-topped carrot and pineapple Jell-O salad (I still despise mayonnaise to this day).In the 70s, I remember flipping through my mom's cookbooks and recipe cards looking at all the questionable creations inside. Looking back I can see that the recipes were targeted to ambitious homemakers with plenty of time on their hands. Ungodly (in)edibles like aspic-glazed lamb loafs (below), cocktail weenie trees, and ambrosia salad immediately come to mind.My pals Karen Finlay and Jennye Garibaldi were also fascinated by the elaborate dishes within these cookbooks. So much so that in 2007, after meeting like-minded folks in a Mid-Century Supper Club Flickr group, the duo started hosting themed potluck parties where invitees were asked to whip up vintage recipes to share with other the guests.The Mid-Century Supper Club (MCSC) potluck was born and it soon became a big success.In 2008, the first potluck was held in Karen's Oakland, California flat. By the end of 2012, the annual party had gotten so big that it had to be moved to a rental venue. For the past few years, it's found a home at the (amazing, old school) Eagles Hall in downtown Alameda, California.[caption id="attachment_549913" align="alignnone" width="511"] Jennye and Karen[/caption]A good deal of the MCSC's charm is that it's more than just about re-creating a vintage dish. It's about going all in. To be sure, presentation is key, as laid out in the official rules:

On Saturday at New York Comic-Con, Marvel was scheduled to do a splashy launch event announcing the crossover between the Avengers and Northrop Grumman, a notorious arms dealer whose stealth bombers and drones have been front and center in the US campaigns of assassination in many theaters of war, declared and undeclared, in which literally uncounted civilians have been collateral damage. (more…)

Jamie Kruger's 2016 Sexy Hallowe'en Costume Costume is a work of sheer. Fucking. Genius. (via Wil Wheaton) (more…)

The basis for the health-insurance copay is that the 99% need to be disincentivized from "abusing" their health-care and going to the doctor for frivolous ailments (if this was really a thing, we'd have sliding-scale copays that charged rich people astounding sums to see the doctor, to ensure that everyone's incentives were properly aligned). (more…)

Londonist's roundup of cutaway maps -- many from the outstanding Transport Museum in Covent Garden -- combines the nerdy excitement of hidden tunnels with the aesthetic pleasure of isomorophic cutaway art, along with some interesting commentary on both the development of subterranean tunnels and works and the history of representing the built environment underground in two-dimension artwork. (more…)

First rule about gun club: you’re not allowed to leave gun club.A Phoenix man who posted pictures on Facebook giving his guns over to local police says he received multiple death threats after the post went viral. The original post, which has since been deleted, showed 36-year-old Jonathan Pring posing with his tactical rifle, then handing a bag of guns to the officer.Pring, a dual citizen of the US and Britain, said he wanted to make a change after the shooting deaths of 58 people in Las Vegas on October 1. The post is still circulating around Facebook, garnering more threats from people who say Pring should be shot and some who shared his home address to the social media site, according to the Phoenix New Times.Pring posted about how his views on guns have changed since going viral, but said he still believes “common sense gun controls” could have stopped the Vegas shooting.“I made a decision to hand over my guns,” he posted. “It is my personal opinion and it is my right. However, in light of my new found fame I am reminded that guns are a valued part of the American story.”“Many of the negative comments I received mentioned 'bad guys.' I ask you, if you are the person sending me threatening and hateful messages simply for expressing my 1st Amendment rights, perhaps it is you who is the bad guy?”Pring’s guns are likely to be resold due to an Arizona state law forcing local police departments to resell turned-in firearms, instead of destroying them.

Sculptor Juliana LePine takes plastic vitrox clay, slaps some on a skeletal figure, and creates a tiny version of one of rock and rolls’ defining figures. Sculpting Freddie Mercury has a creepy Westworld vibe, but the process leads to a model pretty damn close to the Queen frontman. The large teeth and Live Aid 1985 outfit are what helps brings the piece together.

A lifetime subscription to SitePoint Premium Tech Courses is currently being offered for the specially reduced price of $39.99 in the Boing Boing Store.Whether you’re a beginner trying to get acquainted with mobile and web development, or a creative pro looking to learn some new tricks, SitePoint has a curated library of over 400 ebooks, courses, and screencasts. Their instructional material stays up-to-date with the latest web technology, including WordPress and JavaScript frameworks like React and Angular. To help you round out your skill set, it features dedicated sections for UX design and native iOS development, as well as several handy guides on developer workflow with Git and other version control systems.You usually have to pay a monthly fee to access SitePoint. But when you buy a subscription through the Boing Boing Store, you get full access for $39.99 for as long as they're active.More Deals from the Boing Boing Store:Social Media Rockstar Bundle: $29 (97% off)Clip & Snap Smartphone Camera Lenses: $17.99 (74% off)4-Piece Knife and Peeler Set: $26.99 (73% off)

If you want to buy a sex toy on Alibaba, you'll have to use your imagination, because all the naughty bits and holes and tips and such have circles-with-slashes censorship discs. You know, to make 'em safe for work. (via JWZ) (more…)

A book of John Wilcock comics is now availableEthan Persoff will be speaking about the John Wilcock comic at The New School's Parsons School of Design, on November 7. Free and open to the public.Read Scott Marshall's adaptation of Nietzsche, An Illustrated Zarathustra.

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz’s grand entrance stalled briefly when his gold escalator stopped during his arrival at Moscow’s Vnukovo Airport on Wednesday.A few seconds of waiting on the gaudy mobilized steps leaves the king puzzled until he realizes he must walk himself down. Some handlers stayed close behind to make sure he made it down safely. It was a strange start to the first official visit of a Saudi monarch in Russia.Saudi officials said the two countries agreed to arms deals and discussed rebuilding their troubled geopolitical relationship, according to the Independent.

The Cobb County Police department has trained a number of its officers to be "Drug Recognition Experts." Apparently this training allows them to declare people under the influence without any actual proof. The ACLU is suing on behalf of several non-marijuana using victims.Via the ACLU of Georgia:

Worth County, GA Sheriff Jeff Hobby (+1-229-776-8211) had his deputies repeatedly subject all 900 students at Worth County High School in Sylvester to "highly intrusive" pat-downs that included touching genitals and breasts; they say they were looking for drugs but they never found any. (more…)

Vernon James Manlapaz uses a variety of methods to create these videos of weird beasts and animated objects that hint at our augmented reality future.

Whatever this guy is on, it's not good. He looks and behave exactly like a movie zombie trying to get to people inside a bus by ramming the bus's window with his head.Here's a Forbes article about the stuff the man is allegedly on, Cloud 9:

Menseki meiro means "area mazes." It's a new puzzle genre that challenges you to derive the length or area of rectangles based on the given dimensions of neighboring rectangles. I got an advance copy of Area Mazes, with 100 puzzles. It's addictive. They start out easy. The later ones are very difficult.Here are the rules:Here's an easy one:Here's a hard one:

A lawsuit against JP Morgan-Chase -- the nation's largest bank -- asserts that the institution paid off the $4,200,000,000 in mortgage forgiveness that it agreed to as a settlement for widescale mortgage and foreclosure fraud by committing a lot more mortgage fraud, in which homeowners, ethical lenders, and American cities were stuck with the bill. (more…)

AIM, Aol's instant messaging service, is to shut down December 15 after 20 years of operation. Once a near-universal form of communication for a certain generation of internet users--even those who wouldn't be caught dead paying for Aol's internet service!--AIM slowly faded in the age of Google and Slack and ultimately died of corporate abuse and neglect. They are, however, collecting "Aimemories" to remember the good times by.https://twitter.com/aim/status/916290747850264577

Back in 2016, some serious Aesop LARPers decided to race a tortoise and a hare. Sure enough, "the rabbit started off strong but laid back towards the middle of the event and watched as the tortoise slowly, but surely, win the race." I call shenanigans -- that rabbit's pausing for a reason not visible from the camera. (via JWZ)

One of the major triumphs of Elizabeth Warren's Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was a rule that banned the finance industry from using binding arbitration clauses to prevent defrauded customers from joining in class action suits to sue crooked banks. (more…)

Imagine having a mind so poorly developed that it tags all bias-challenging information as a false flag operation.From Vice News:

As underlined by the recent, massive data breach of credit-reporting agency Equifax, cyber security is critical for everyone, no matter how big of a corporation you are. To help you join the fight against cybercrime, this Zero to Hero Cyber Security Hacker Bundle is now available in the Boing Boing Store.This collection will introduce you to ethical hacking over eight digestible sessions — each course has about two hours of material. You’ll learn how white-hat hackers gather information on their target to find common vulnerabilities, as well the skills needed to penetrate digital defenses.Here’s the full course list:

It's fun to watch this marble sorting machine in action.

CueCat, a barcode reader that they hoped we would excitedly use to scan barcodes on ads so we could watch more ads, is one of the classic crap gadgets. When I suggested a book called "Crap Gadgets" to someone in the trade, about the wonderful world of crap gadgets, she said, "It'll have CueCat in it, right?" and I said "Yes, ma'am. Yes it will."Well, you can not only still buy CueCat, but you can have it overnighted to your fucking door with Amazon Prime! And if you buy it with the following link, I will get a fucking commission (just like a Radioshack salesman in 2000) for getting you to buy it!CueCat PS/2 Barcode Scanner [Amazon]CueCat was not merely a terrible product reflecting the greed and cynicism of its creators. It had everything! obnoxious branding (":CueCat", with a colon); the first large-scale attempt at aggregating usage data to build a social graph to sell to advertisers; the first major security vulnerability leading to the exposure of this data (140k users doxxed); and the first front-page use of copyright law to threaten customers who used the gadget for anything but the desired consumer-zombie purposes.It's been so long that there isn't much point hacking them, beyond the simple pleasure of doing so, but I think everyone should own and customize a CueCat in honor of the vile dystopian nightmare that modern computer and internet use has become. CueCat appears to us as a mirage, a failure, a loser, but unlike all the other crap gadgets, the future it dreamed of came into being. From within that abyss—every sleazily obvious effort to hide consumption in convenience, every privacy failure, every data breach, and every DMCA takedown—CueCat is smirking back at us.I wonder if there's a stick computer small enough to fit inside one.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WX9ISeAnr8s