Inn Comprehensible
As a writer who frequently travels, Cory Doctorow has some choice words for the nation’s innkeepers.
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Flattened Librarian
In the story, a young girl, Nancy, mysteriously receives a single Christmas gift – the steamroller. She takes the gift out for a ride and flattens many things along the…
Zine Anthologies from Small Presses
We all love wiling away the workday on our favorite blogs, but don’t you miss the warm, light heft of a freshly photocopied zine? You may never again make those…
The Blame Game
Scientists have been putting the blame on almost everyone when it comes to climate change and subsequent natural disasters. In L’Aquila, Italy, however, the tables have turned as six scientists…
Yarn-Bombing
A “mystery knitter” has taken to the streets in Edinburgh, protesting the city’s tram system. The form of protest is being called “yarn-bombing,” which involves crafty individuals knitting signs of…
Checking In With The Curiosity Rover
Using a camera on its arm, the Curiosity rover took a break from its Mars excursion to snap a self-portrait. Maggie Koerth-Baker documents the picture and explores how time passes…
Former Eagle Scouts Fight The Boy Scouts Of America’s Anti-Gay Policy
Maggie Koerth-Baker documents the ongoing confrontation centered around the Boy Scouts of America’s anti-gay policy. Many former Eagle Scouts are combating the policy by writing to the Boy Scouts of…
A History of Mars Exploration
Last night, NASA’s Curiosity rover landed on the surface of Mars, beginning its year long exploration of the planet. The Guardian has compiled a short history of Mars musing, which highlights…
Thanks, Boing Boing!
Boing Boing linked to Steve Almond’s must-read piece, “THE WEEK IN GREED #6: To Behave Like the Fallen World.” We love you back!
Popular Science Online Forever!
Hey fellow nerds, guess what? Every Popular Science has gone online! All 137 years. And it’s free! And it’s searchable! It’s much better than watching the Oscars. I promise. I…
Secret Treaty Is Very, Very Scary
Boing Boing, the EFF and Michael Geist are reporting that a secret treaty that could determine the future of file sharing is being negotiated without any input from the public…
Saturday Morning Links
Just in time for your next dinner party: mermaids are considered halal. In case you were wondering. Here’s a really cool museum idea: 80 years of patent models. The Wall…