For more than decade, a shadowy, heavily resourced, sophisticated hacker group that Kaspersky Labs calls the Equation Group has committed a string of daring, cutting-edge information attacks, likely at the behest of the NSA. Read the rest

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Lesley Gore, singer of the 1963 hit "It's My Party," died today from cancer at age 68. (more…)

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BB no-prize contest: Write TV commercial jingle lyrics for "Standard Reference Material No. 2387" peanut butter. (more…)

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Silly dog! You could have stepped over it, you're so big.

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A photo shared by Chkyc in our Boing Boing Flickr Pool.

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A sample of works new and not-as-new by Russian photographer Katerina Plotnikova, who is based in Moscow. Read the rest

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"Two Florence men have been arrested after police say they used camouflage underwear to disguise themselves during a robbery last fall." (more…)

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You'd think faux aging on cards would look funny, but these Bicycle Expert backs are great!

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David K Randall's Dreamland is a reivew of the best scientific thinking that illuminates and important subject: namely, why do we spend a third of our lives paralyzed, eyes closed, having vivid hallucinations? Read the rest

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A VPN (virtual private network) is useful in many ways. Your data is encrypted on your mobile device or computer, so you can use public WiFi without worrying about someone stealing your information (unless it's the NSA, I suppose).

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"Roses are red, violets are blue, #NSA loves privacy rights and you." No, seriously. Read the rest

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Two of these should make you smile, one should make you shake your head. # School Principal Contacts FBI After Student Throws American Flag Out A Window [Techdirt] Middle School Principal Robert Archuleta from Espanola, NM thinks that there's a federal statute against flag desecration.

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Sometimes I don't feel like dragging out the big steam cleaner for a small pet mistake. This Dirt Devil spot steamer is a great solution.

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Facebook's "real names" policy means that from time to time, it arbitrarily decides what its users are allowed to call themselves, which sucks if your name is something like Dana Lone Hill or Robin Kills The Enemy or Shane Creepingbear. Read the rest

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These Adventure Time Docs sell for $130-$150. (via Super Punch)

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The site has emerged as an important creative platform, but getting—and keeping—an audience there is a tricky thing. Read the rest

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Nut Shell Critters: Fun with food waste. Read the rest

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“Billie Holiday sang, 'Love is just like a faucet, it turns off and on,” writes Grant Snider. “I think she was almost right. Grant's poster shop is here. (more…)

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I'm a huge fan of Dr. Oliver Sacks. He's led a very interesting life, as a medical researcher, professor of neurology, lover of music, lover of things that explode, and intrepid psychonaut. Read the rest

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"Let this socialist country resound with Song of Big Fish Haul and be permeated with the fragrant smell of fish and other seafoods!" Read the rest

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