music Playable violin made of 16,000 matchsticks Andrea James

Kids Kid dressed as Darth Vader performs own theme song on cello Xeni Jardin

Gadgets This app puts a hi-tech spin on practicing with sheet music Boing Boing's Shop

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music Florian Schneider, co-founder of Kraftwerk, RIP David Pescovitz

Technology These are the first words ever heard in a feature film David Pescovitz

coronavirus How coronavirus impacts climate change and the US housing market Thom Dunn

Weird Watch: Patient plays violin during brain surgery, a UK first Xeni Jardin

emojis This musician plays emoji sounds with his guitar, and they're awesome Carla Sinclair

Funny Donkey tries to sing along to human playing violin – unmute! Xeni Jardin

happy mutant I chatted with Danny Elfman about his new MasterClass, and his ventriloquist dummy "Buddy" Rusty Blazenhoff

music Video: Violin performance by Gaelynn Lea Xeni Jardin

Gadgets This Bloody Bath Mat is the best shower scare since "Psycho" Boing Boing's Shop

happy mutants Stargazing: Jen Wang's semi-autobiographical graphic novel for young readers is a complex tale of identity, talent, and loyalty Cory Doctorow

music Rubber Chicken 'Für Elise' [with SOUND] Xeni Jardin

Nintendo Violinist shows four levels of musicianship by playing the Mario theme Mark Frauenfelder

music Mario theme performed on violin at four levels of expertise Rob Beschizza

Copyfight Happy Public Domain day: for real, for the first time in 20 years! Cory Doctorow

music Boston Symphony Orchestra flautist files lawsuit over unequal pay Seamus Bellamy

sonatas 12-year-old pianist improvises a sonata using 4 random notes drawn from a hat Mark Frauenfelder