tips Watch this lock picker remove an inventory control tag in one second Mark Frauenfelder

travel Turning to Android to fill in missing Mac OS apps in Windows 10 Seamus Bellamy

workarounds Teacher says no phones during midterm exam, so student brings portable record player with headphones Carla Sinclair

Technology Zoom transmits your info through China, and uses non-standard encryption, researchers say Xeni Jardin

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apple A software update has given new life to my ancient MacBook Air Seamus Bellamy

Gadgets Redact, rework or sign PDFs effortlessly with this Mac app Boing Boing's Shop

Technology Self-driving cars face a huge challenge in detecting bicycles Andrea James

Gadgets CrossOver runs your Windows apps on Mac or Linux computers Boing Boing's Shop

Technology Research principles from the legendary Xerox PARC David Pescovitz

security Healthcare workers prioritize helping people over information security (disaster ensues) Cory Doctorow

Gadgets Shitty Rigs: A tumblr of scary and sketchy DIY filmmaking rigs Xeni Jardin

twitter Twitter's got a new troll stick Glenn Fleishman

"Transparent" and the transition in transgender media depictions Andrea James

books Jo Walton's "My Real Children" [book excerpt] Boing Boing

writing A conversation with Terry Pratchett, author of The Carpet People Cory Doctorow