A panel of judges from the Second Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that the NSA's mass phone-record collection program was not authorized by Congress in the Patriot Act.
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Rob Walker has a terrific photo essay about the spiky metal cages designed to discourage people from sitting on standpipes.
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In 1972 a man using the alias D.B. Cooper highjacked a commercial jet flying out of Portland, Oregon and jumped out with a parachute and $200,000 in cash.
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"When asked what is the difference between The Masonic Fraternal Police Department and other Police Departments the answer is simple for us.
Read the restSecurity researcher Jeremy Richards has called the Hospira Lifecare PCA 3 drug-pump "the least secure IP enabled device" he's examined.
Read the restForget George R. R. Martin's map book: an Etsy user called MongoLife has reimagined the Game of Thrones continent of Westeros in Google Maps.
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Fantastic painter of the fantastical Travis Louie returns to Seattle's Roq La Rue Gallery with a new show opening tomorrow (May 7).
Read the restResearchers at the University of Toronto found that “badly tuned” cars are responsible for most of the air pollution.
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Suburbia is a technocrat’s take on urban planning. The art is streamlined to the point of austerity, there is almost no luck, and the game is unashamed to show off its mathematical guts.
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Rudy Rucker -- mathematician, cyberpunk, computer scientist, gonzo hoopy frood happy mutant -- has released an 828 page volume of his journals!
Watch videoTriumphs of fantasy restroom fixtures, for certain.
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Playboy Enterprises' stock certificate from its 1971 IPO featured an illustration of a nude woman, specifically Willy Rey, the February 1971 Playmate of the Month.
Read the restI haven't read a comic book this much fun in a quite a while. The Humans, written by Keenan Marshall Keller and drawn by Tom Neely is about a planet (Earth?) where apes rule supreme and humans are mute beasts.
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Read the restExcellent lathe work (with a dollop of hot glue) from Инженер BrunS.
Watch videoSmartphones and tablets have been great for games, but are much-maligned for the antisocial act of screen-staring. Luckily, games like Glitchnap's Sentree can help all your friends play together, with just a couple of devices.
Read the restFemale accomplishments are too often overlooked in our history books, but this photo looks to change that by celebrating one of history's coolest ladies.
Read the restCharles from the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund writes, "Comic Book Legal Defense Fund continues the celebration of Children's Book Week by launching its newest resource -- the Comics Connector, a directory that connects educators and librarians with comics professionals who are able to provide classroom/library visits."
DiscussSteven Mathieson, 38, was high on cocaine when he stabbed 23-year old Luciana Maurer to death at his home in Glasgow, Scotland, then held two more women at knifepoint and raped them.
Read the restIf you like card games and board games even a little bit, chances are you know Cards Against Humanity—it's the most popular 'thing' of its kind, having earned like $12 million bucks.
Read the restThey may not be able to shoot straight, but they can "step up 2 the streets."
Watch videoWhy were pies in the 1600s baked in such improbable shapes? Over at HiLobrow, Tom Nealon investigates, and Deb Chachra drops some science on the question.
Read the restIf you want a card for a friend or family member who has cancer, Emily McDowell -- who survived Stage 3 Hodgkin’s lymphoma at age 24 -- has created the best I've seen: Witty, warm, and acerbic.
Read the restThe American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado is arguing that the Colorado Springs Police Department racially profiled two black men
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It's a lot of fun to watch and hear these people making fun of phone scammers pretending to be from the IRS or Microsoft tech support.
Watch videoI'm thrilled to report that today Medium has launched explicit Creative Commons licensing as part of the product. That means when you post a story to Medium, you can simply click to select a CC license for whatever you write!
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On September 18-20, at California's fantastic Mission Inn, we'll host 3 days of workshops, tech demonstrations, astounding performances, delicious food, exhibits, and fun surprises! Read the rest
How a surprising iPhone and Apple Watch bestseller is pushing the boundaries of fiction Read the rest
Pantyhose Casserole Carrier: Potluck be a lady tonight. Read the rest
Here is another Charles Bukowski poem I drew while he was still alive. Read the rest
Loki, as a character, seems to suit our modern times exceptionally well. Of all the gods of Asgard, he is the subversive; the social and racial outsider; a gender-fluid character in a very binary world. Read the rest
Tom the Dancing Bug, IN WHICH we review the early competitors of the sport of boxing, known as the "sweet science." Read the rest
Violent games can be excellent metaphors for interpersonal conflict. Read the rest
Going ultra-wide on my Blackmagic Cinema Camera is tricky, but I've found a 6mm lens that covers the sensor. Read the rest
Some trees near my house are covered in these little fellows, so I shot some footage of them and made them this song. Read the rest
This week's Hip Hop Family Tree strip introduces arguably the biggest superstar Hip Hop ever created. Read the rest
I wish they'd just teach Bloodborne in schools. Read the rest
Here in South Africa our tabloids are spinning an epic serial of monsters and magic in their headlines every morning. Read the rest
Here are six new lateral thinking puzzles to test your wits! Read the rest
Journeys are common threads woven to form epic tales, and "Sons of the Harpy" saw key characters embark, abducted or pursued toward Game of Thrones' far-flung theaters of action. Read the rest
This is about comics, and about kids, so I'm going to start with a story (a comic!) about how Bill Watterson taught my home schooled daughter to read. It goes like this… Read the rest
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Whether or not or how a woman achieves an orgasm was and continues to be a source of anxiety, misery and joy – as well as a matter of scientific scrutiny. Read the rest
I vividly remember the day I decided that I would use food to control my body. Read the rest
Forty years ago today, North Vietnamese troops captured Saigon, ending a war that lasted thirty years. Read the rest
Jason Little's comic about a downtrodden urban Candide whose misfortunes pile up at an alarming rate Read the rest
As you can see from these photographs I took in 1976, the medieval town is delicate. Not all has been destroyed, and I am sure the Nepalis will rebuild as they have in the past. Still, the earthquake shook more than just buildings. Read the rest
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