happy mutants The new VLC: Chromecast support, network browsing, 4K playback and adaptive streaming Cory Doctorow

Technology Motorized backpack self-adjusts its motion to feel lighter David Pescovitz

education Man, 21, busted for posing as 14-year-old and enrolling in high school David Pescovitz

Funny Ridiculous baseball videogame from 1998 results in ridiculous baseball ballet videos made by players David Pescovitz

Gadgets The Bite Helper removes the itch of a mosquito bite in seconds Boing Boing's Shop

Comic Books Cory reviews Stepping Stones By Lucy Knisley Mark Frauenfelder

Space Apollo 16 footage interpolated from 12 to 60 frames per second Rob Beschizza

black lives matter "Promissory Note" marries MLK's moving words with music and imagery Andrea James

media Right-wing media ran dozens of "Middle East hot takes" by fake authors Rob Beschizza

Gadgets Luminar 4 uses AI to help you turn all your photos into masterpieces Boing Boing's Shop

police Police militarization is objectively bad for police and for society, according to science Thom Dunn

caterpillars This caterpillar wears its old molted heads as hats Thom Dunn

star wars LEGO Art announces new posters: Warhol, Beatles, Iron Man, and Star Wars sets Andrea James

politics Some organizations to retire non-inclusive tech terms like "master drive" and "slave drive" Andrea James

Gadgets Finally, skincare for men that isn't complicated Boing Boing's Shop

b-side Trash-talking chess player's ass handed to him by 16-year-old Mark Frauenfelder

Gadgets The ClearUP can whisk away sinus pain from allergies in just 5 minutes Boing Boing's Shop

cereal Kellogg's is releasing Green Onion-flavored Chex, and the commercial is absolutely bonkers Thom Dunn

art How a Black woman turned quilting into a surprisingly radical art form Thom Dunn

coronavirus 25% of gym-goers say they will never return to a fitness club Mark Frauenfelder