Kids How much would a star destroyer cost? Andrea James

biology Astounding slo-mo videos of insects in flight David Pescovitz

Funny Gary Larson quietly brings back 'The Far Side' after 25 years away Andrea James

sports Owen Morse sets hang gliding world record for piloting 222.22 miles over California's Owens Valley Xeni Jardin

books "Let's Never Talk About This Again" is a touching memoir about birth, death, and dad's amateur erotica career Thom Dunn

linguistics A great fucking explanation of expletive in-fucking-sertion Thom Dunn

music Bass To The Future: DIY time machine bass guitar Xeni Jardin

rockets When model rocket launches go wrong David Pescovitz

glasses Original nerd glasses from 1756 saved from trash, auctioned for $5k David Pescovitz

Gadgets Too few are checking their car insurance rates. This site can help you save serious money. Boing Boing's Shop

computers Why does USB keep changing? Mark Frauenfelder

Funny Automatic swear machine Xeni Jardin

music Watch this Klingon perform "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" in her native tongue David Pescovitz

Funny Exquisite crochet Dalek Xeni Jardin

card games Steve Jackson Games posts solo rules for their classic card game Illuminati Gareth Branwyn

happy mutants Rodney Orpheus' pandemic oasis, Desert Island Nerds Gareth Branwyn