582 posts tagged ‘Post’
No fourth term for Bolivia's Morales
Boing Boing,
Evo Morales, Bolivia's first indingenous president, was popular until he tried to get himself an unconstitutional new term in office. Ousted in a 2019 coup, he fled the country, returned after his allies won the next election, then fell out with them and started planning to run again in next year's election. — Read the rest The post No fourth term for Bolivia's Morales appeared first on Boing Boing.
Tourist-infested Venice banning loudspeakers and groups larger than 25
Venice, the spectacular floating and/or sinking city beloved of history buffs, romantic couples and uptight twink admirers, has had enough of rowdy tourists. The city is banning groups larger than 25 and the use of loudspeakers in public, with the new rules coming into effect in June. — Read the rest The post Tourist-infested Venice banning loudspeakers and groups larger than 25 appeared first on Boing Boing.
Florida man shoots landscaper blowing leaves
A homeowner in northwest Miami-Dade shot a landscaper he thought was blowing leaves onto his property. Two people were 'detained' afterward but there's no word on charges. The landscaper was working at a property across the street and the owner of P&P Auto Tire Shop became upset that the leaves were being blown onto his property, police said. — Read the rest The post Florida man shoots landscaper blowing leaves appeared first on Boing Boing.
There's a great selection of free ambient sounds on Moodist
There's a great selection of free ambient sounds on Moodist. This online sound generator offers 54 types of sounds that automatically generate when you select one and click play. You can choose from rain, animals, city, transportation, and many other categories of sounds. — Read the rest The post There's a great selection of free ambient sounds on Moodist appeared first on Boing Boing.
Spiders building webs on deer antlers
Here are some pictures of spiders who have built their webs between the antlers of deer. Spiders benefit from having these on-the-go webs because their chances of catching food are higher as the deer moves around. The spider gets a free ride, and the deer gets to look cool and goth with a spider web hanging above its head. — Read the rest The post Spiders building webs on deer antlers appeared first on Boing Boing.
Explore this soundmap of forests all over the world
Explore this soundmap of forests all over the world. This fun open source library allows users to click on a forest from the map, see where it's located, and listen to an audio clip of what it would sound like to be there. — Read the rest The post Explore this soundmap of forests all over the world appeared first on Boing Boing.
Real-life rocking horses
These real life rocking horses are way too precious. Watch as these two horses stand on curved platforms and have a great time rocking back and forth. I love how the baby horse has a tiny little rocking device so they can join in on the fun too. — Read the rest The post Real-life rocking horses appeared first on Boing Boing.
VHILS's stunning, unconventional portraits
VHILS makes massive life portraits with unconventional materials. I love how in this video of the artist shaping piles of gravel, it's unclear what the overall picture is close-up. As we zoom out to a birds-eye view, the portrait begins to emerge. — Read the rest The post VHILS's stunning, unconventional portraits appeared first on Boing Boing.