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Hitler Orders A DMCA Takedown
EFF chairman Brad Templeton makes his contribution to the ubiquitous Hitler “Downfall” video meme with his “Hitler Orders a DMCA Takedown” video. There are 100…
Update on the Swimming Cities of Serenissima
The Swimming Cities of Serenissima are art boats that are quite literally made out of junk down to their Mercedez 240 D diesel engines. A…
The World Air Sex Championships 2009 Tour
The World Air Sex Championships is like the US Air Guitar Championships, but with less fake guitar and more fake orgasms. The Air Sex 2009…
Dance Dance Immolation on Boing Boing Video
A recent episode of Boing Boing Video features Dance Dance Immolation by Interpretative Arson from last month’s How to Destroy the Universe: Part 6 event…
Panic Infomercial For Their Mac Software Sale
Panic, the guys who make really great Mac software like Transmit, Coda, CandyBar, and Unison, are having a big 50% off sale. Check out their…
The Art of Imaginism Studios
Imaginism Studios is a great little group of artists that all seem to have engaging, cartoony and playful styles. The art of Bobby Chiu is…
Gau Jal, A Hindu Soft Drink Made From Cow Urine
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) is a Hindu nationalist organization in India that is venturing into the soft drink industry. While that may not be…
Student Converts School Locker Into a Covert Lending Library for Banned Books
photo by Sarah Atwood In an amazing Yahoo Answer, Kat Atredies (most likely a pseudonym) a student at a private school asks the question “Is…
Mail Art From Spy and Moses in Slovenia
As part of our continuing coverage of the Swimming Cities of Serenissima, we have obtained some lovely mail art from embedded artists Spy Emerson and…
Using a 1964 Modem To Connect To The Internet
phreakmonkey made a demo video of him using an antique 1964 Livermore Data Systems “Model A” Acoustic Coupler Modem to connect to the Internet at…