jamaica Archives - Boing Boing Staging

spooks Phone scammer tried to con William Webster, the only person ever to serve as director of both the CIA and FBI: it did not go well Cory Doctorow

corruption The growth of Jamaican phone-scamming caused a crime-wave and martial law in Montego Bay Cory Doctorow
music Watch the '60 Minutes' episode "The Rastafarians" (1980) with Bob Marley David Pescovitz
remix Jamaican Thundercats Rob Beschizza
History Jamaica wants slavery reparations from the UK Cory Doctorow
music Ska is the mother of reggae David Pescovitz
Copyfight Jamaica's new copyright means Jamaicans pay for reggae the rest of the world gets free Cory Doctorow
sports Jamaican bobsled team's 8-bit style music video Rob Beschizza
music Toronto Mayor Rob Ford declares "Bob Marley Day" Cory Doctorow
art Excellent signs from K.L. Rankine, a gentleman sign painter in Jamaica Xeni Jardin
politics Jamaica's new PM vows to ditch royal rule Cory Doctorow
crimes Gentleman arrested for smuggling cocaine inside fake penis David Pescovitz
Gadgets The Tovala is the oven so smart it actually cooks your meals for you all by itself Boing Boing's Shop
b-side Kayaker who spelled out HELP with sticks was rescued by NYPD helicopter Carla Sinclair
boats Rescue video of stranded kayaker who spelled out HELP with sticks on tiny island David Pescovitz
music Today in History: Bob Marley was born. He'd have been 75 in 2020. Xeni Jardin
mushrooms Do you know the Mushroom Man who lives in Jamaica Plain? Thom Dunn
music I'm loving this Reggae, Dub, Ska and Rocksteady internet radio station Xeni Jardin
machine learning Gmail's "Smart Compose" feature is terrible at helping freelancers negotiate Thom Dunn
drugs Magic mushrooms in a nasal spray David Pescovitz