racism Lawyer for gun-toting St. Louis couple describes his clients as "melanin-deficient human beings" Thom Dunn
Innovation Listen: Inspiring commencement speech from Astro Teller, X's captain of moonshots David Pescovitz
kitchen tools Sharp knives are better at slicing tomatoes because there's more friction between the blade and the tomato skin Mark Frauenfelder
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mistakes Man, angry at likeness being used to show that hipsters all look the same, learns it's not him in the photo Rob Beschizza
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security EFF's Security Education Companion: essential materials for people helping their communities practice good information security Cory Doctorow
corruption Indiana's voter-purging software removes voters without notice, is wrong 99% of the time Cory Doctorow
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happy mutants Kirkus just gave me an AWESOME Christmas present: this starred review for WALKAWAY Cory Doctorow
