582 posts tagged ‘Post’
Coleman Moore's "Time to Invest" is the logical conclusion of pop music
Boing Boing,
Pop music, how does that go? A four count, some verses, a chorus, a danceable beat. Extremely palatable. Any bar can play a pop mix and not have anyone storm out in a huff. The lyrics are usually romance-focused, sweet or spiteful, pining, maybe a little desperate, even jilted. — Read the rest
Amazon is finally killing Comixology for good
Amazon has announced that, as of December 4, 2023, the Comixology app is officially done. Amazon purchased the digital comic book service in 2014, and has gradually blurred the lines between Comixology and its own Kindle digital book services. But come December, the standalone Comixology app will officially be no more. — Read the rest
Keep old memories alive with this Kodak digital film scanner at an epic low price
TL:DR; Kick it old school with the Kodak Slide N Scan Film & Slide Scanner that lets you preserve old color and black and white negatives and slides! Use the coupon code KODAK at check-out to get even more off its already discounted price, making it just $169.97. — Read the rest
Apple's Magic Mouse hacked to be ergonomic
Ivan Kuleshov hacked the Magic Mouse so that it wouldn't hurt to use it anymore, re-housing it in a taller and more ergonomic casing. All its nice features are preserved and his precise work has the fit (if not quite the finish) you'd expect of an Apple gadget—albeit one that's famously designed with looks in mind. — Read the rest
Celebrate November with these funny slumping pumpkin photos
After a long weekend of halloween festivities last month, I felt just like these slumping pumpkins. I feel their pain. I've never thought to save my pumpkin long enough to let it "slump", like these ones but the results are even more entertaining than a regular old jack-o-lantern. — Read the rest
Supreme Court rules Florida can't enforce drag ban for now
Florida will have to wait to enforce its ban on drag shows thanks to the U.S. Supreme Court, which stayed the state from implementing the law until its appeal against a lower court ruling is heard. Last month, a panel of the 11th U.S. — Read the rest
Fantastic "Dice Man" illustration and more carnival costumes from 1590
Yes, that's the 16th century, not a typo! I love this illustration of a man in a dice-covered suit from 1590. The illustration is from Schoenbartbuch (Nürenberg Carnival Book), which contains many other whimsical and wacky costumes from Nuremberg's Schembart Carnival. — Read the rest
FBI: Miami cop stole cash and drugs during traffic stops
The FBI arrested Frenel Cenat, 40, on Thursday and charged the Miami police officer with stealing cash and drugs from people he stopped while on the job—and that's just the beginning of officer Cenat's problems. Counts include extortion, theft of government funds, attempted possession with intent to distribute cocaine. — Read the rest