Science These Seals are Singing for Science Seamus Bellamy

twinkle twinkle A small star grazed our solar system 70,000 years ago Clive Thompson

makers Thinking back on the special magic of Make: and Maker Faire Gareth Branwyn

Gadgets Super Mario Bros. theme performed on credit card swipe machines Rob Beschizza

retrocomputing Nostalgia alert – Scan of "Your Computer" magazine from 1983 Mark Frauenfelder

video games Uncover the tragic history of Fallout Online: The MMO that could have been Seamus Bellamy

Space Modified ground telescope captures this remarkable Neptune photo Andrea James

family "Secret family recipes" mostly plagiarised Rob Beschizza

Hubble The Universe Lights Up on Your Wrist Richard Kaufman

politics Minuteman co-founder gets 19½ years for sexually abusing 5-year-old. All 3 of his daughters say they're also victims. Xeni Jardin

donovan Donovan magically on tour again Jason Weisberger

sponsored Sponsor shout-out: SparkFun Electronics Boing Boing

eyes Anime contacts put the sparkle in your eye Rob Beschizza

Delightful Creatures Look at these parachuting beavers Mark Frauenfelder

History Listen: a sexy hymn to Ishtar, in the original Babylonian Cory Doctorow

music Panoramical will change the way you conceive of sound Leigh Alexander

cats Cover your cat's anus with Twinkle Tush Rob Beschizza

The Twinkie Murder trial of Harvey Milk's killer Paul Krassner

fiction The Autobiography of Deanna Troi Boing Boing