the map is not the territory An atomic bomb-proof strongbox protects the U.S. Constitution from terrorists and thieves Mark Frauenfelder

authors Fear and Soldering, an excerpt from Peter Bebergal's Strange Frequencies Gareth Branwyn

picks What 'Independence Day' Is Like In Transnistria, An Unrecognized Country Inside Moldova Katherine Leipper

Space Every Sci-Fi star map Rob Beschizza

better part of valor Killing my unfinished game dev projects Rob Beschizza

Gadgets Boing Boing Gift Guide 2016 Gift Guide

happy mutants Long lost Robert Anton Wilson book, Starseed Signals, to be published Gareth Branwyn

gift guide Boing Boing's 2016 Gift Guide: Books Boing Boing

podcasts Tim O'Reilly shares his favorite books, running shoes, and a cure for colds Mark Frauenfelder

podcasts How to change people’s minds on social issues with "deep canvassing" David McRaney

books Read: Strategic Dog Patterning, a story from "Why I Hunt Flying Saucers" Hugh AD Spencer

Science The Planet Remade: frank, clear-eyed book on geoengineering, climate disaster, & humanity's future Cory Doctorow

class war After we make peace with robots doing all the work, will our lives have meaning? Cory Doctorow

china _applyChinaLocationShift: In China, national security means that all the maps are wrong Cory Doctorow

Games A Canadian teenager used America's militarized cops to terrorize women gamers for years Cory Doctorow

art Can diverse character art invite you into a game genre you normally avoid? Leigh Alexander

offworld Let's talk more about The Beginner's Guide, a game about games Critical Distance

offworld There's never been a better time to take an adventure 'round the world Katherine Cross

manyland Manyland, a universe we draw together Philipp Lenssen

climate change US Navy: By 2050 Arctic Ocean ice will all melt in summers Andrea James