silicon valley What is "garbage language" and why is it so hard to avoid using? Thom Dunn

language Self-driving car jargon Cory Doctorow

happy mutants Translate between Charles Babbage's computing jargon and modern terminology Cory Doctorow

Science A Scheme of Heaven is a deep investigation of astrology from a scientist’s perspective Ferdinando Buscema

china Glossary: Chinese futurist military jargon Cory Doctorow

apps The Photo Roulette app sends a random photo from your phone to your friends John Struan

Gadgets Electronic badge monitors workers' conversations, toilet usage and posture Rob Beschizza

finance "The People's Money": A crisp, simple, thorough explanation of how government spending is paid for Cory Doctorow

web Bookmarket reveals marketing jargon and other BS on the current page Rob Beschizza

Business "I just love to solve problems": how people who work at predatory lenders avoid thinking about the pain they inflict Cory Doctorow

happy mutants Christopher Brown talking legal thrillers, dystopia, and science fiction Cory Doctorow

uk Trial begins for the "cum/ex" bankers accused of stealing €447m and trying for €60b Cory Doctorow

security You have the right to remain encrypted Albert Fox Cahn & Ayyan Zubair

Gadgets These Japanese precision knives are on sale for almost 90% off Boing Boing's Shop

Games Wonderful profile of Anita Sarkeesian, the feminist games critic who made an army of shitty manbabies very, very upset Cory Doctorow

privacy "Smart" doorlocks have policies that let landlords and third parties spy on you Cory Doctorow

security Letterlocking: the long-lost art of using paper-folding to foil snoops Cory Doctorow

github Rise of the Surveillance Scooters? Albert Fox Cahn