Details are emerging of the German co-pilot's past, and his motives for causing the crash remain a mystery. Read the rest

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The exceptionally broad new surveillance bill lets the government do nearly unlimited warrantless mass surveillance, even of lawyer-client privileged communications, and bans warrant canaries, making it an offense to "disclose information about the existence or non-existence" of a warrant to spy on journalists. Read the rest

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Singapore's insatiable appetite for sand to use to expand its island's territory has led to a worldwide boom in illegal sand-mining, run by criminal gangs who are responsible for the destruction of entire islands in the Pacific rim. Read the rest

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"So kick off your shoes and don't forget your socks, I wash and wash up emcees like Clorox."

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I was excited to read The Backworlds by M. Pax. This pulp science fiction style adventure is available free for Kindle!

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When I think of Zelda, I think of lots of things: smashing pots, collecting rupees, throwing boomerangs, and dancing to sick beats. Read the rest

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This Arduino kit ($85) from Seeed Studios includes an Arduino and a bunch of components, plus a 25 hour course on basic Arduino concepts. Read the rest

http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/RYHAPY0X_jg/arduino-starter-kit-and-course.html

The chair of the 57,000 attendee conference has written to Indiana governor Mike Pence to say that the conference will pull out of the state if a bill passes that lets businesses discriminate against LGBT people if their religion tells them to be hateful fucks. Read the rest

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An investigator today said audio evidence from the plane's cockpit voice recorder indicates that one of the flight's two pilots left the cockpit before the plane’s descent, and was not able to get back in. Read the rest

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"Deputies asked Keefer why he jumped on the vehicle and if he had consumed narcotics. Keefer said he had taken methadone and bath salts, deputies said." (via the Daytona Beach News Journal)

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Shaneka Monique Torres, 30, will spend at least two years in prison for felony use of a firearm, followed by a maximum of five years for shooting at an occupied building and illegally carrying a concealed weapon. Read the rest

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We do not know if that's really the story behind this little guy's grunts and moans, nor do we know the video's true provenance--there are many uploads. But it's funny. (more…)

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In this video, Brian Flemming shares the story of how he lost 390 pounds “through diet and exercise.” Read the rest

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The Slow Mo Guys, Gav and Dan, present their slowest ever episode in which they spin a compact disc at 23,000RPM and film it shattering at 170,000 frames per second. [video link]

http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/DELqS44OOe4/video-shattering-a-cd-at-170.html

The excellent radical publisher AK Press has had a devastating warehouse fire and is fundraising $150K to stay in business. Read the rest

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A Vine from Sarah Briggs. (more…)

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“It is hypocritical that some leaks will land you in jail, while others just lead to a slap on the wrist,” says Trevor Timm. Read the rest

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Attractive conversation piece decks are helping to cover my bad sleights of hand. This Sideshow Freaks deck is absolutely beautiful.

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What is the very best beer you've ever tasted? How far would you go to re-engineer it, if it were lost? Read the rest

http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/HrrcyRLq3yM/one-guys-quest-to-reengineer.html

Maybe they need fewer fans. "The next innovative ballpark food is set to hit Miller Park this season, as Milwaukee Brewers fans will have a chance to take a bite of the Inside The Park Nachos." (via ESPN)

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