blindness Blind engineer designs "smart," obstacle-detecting, haptic feedback cane Gareth Branwyn

babies MIT's "Smart Diaper" alerts caregiver when it's wet David Pescovitz

Technology Cat whiskers for flying drones David Pescovitz

medicine Smart jock strap: testicle sensor device helps improve sperm count David Pescovitz

Games New game played using sensor that you swallow David Pescovitz

medicine Mouth sensor keeps tabs on your sodium intake David Pescovitz

3d printing 3D printed Wi-Fi devices without electronics David Pescovitz

iot Smart cities are as stupid as the people who make them Cory Doctorow

aurora Lawnmower triggers false Northern Lights alert David Pescovitz

Engineering Electronic temporary tattoo measures how drunk you are David Pescovitz

Gadgets Nearly 200,000 happy students can’t be wrong about this machine learning-AI deep dive training Boing Boing's Shop

robots A speedy, scurrying bug robot the size of a penny David Pescovitz

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Gadgets Get a factory-refurbished iPad Pro for under $350 Boing Boing's Shop

Gadgets 30 items on sale for Memorial Day that'll improve your home and beyond Boing Boing's Shop

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Art and Design How to draw robots – excellent instructional book Mark Frauenfelder

facial recognition A toilet with facial recognition for your butthole Thom Dunn

mars or bust How nanowires and bacteria can create organic compounds on Mars. Just add water. Gareth Branwyn