582 posts tagged ‘Post’
Compare Edo prints with Art Nouveau posters in person
Boing Boing,
Lucky Seattleites have until December 3 to see the nice show Renegade Edo and Paris; Japanese Prints and Toulouse-Lautrec at the Seattle Asian Art Museum. No, not that Seattle Art Museum (the main art museum downtown now has a new Calder collection!) — Read the rest
Pūteketeke named New Zealand's Bird of the Century in landslide
The campaign launched by John Oliver, host of the HBO show "Last Week Tonight," for the Pūteketeke to win New Zealand's Bird of the Century contest resulted in a massive landslide for the colorful water bird. The online voting event is held by New Zealand's conservation group Forest and Bird to raise awareness about endangered bird species, and is open to anyone, not just New Zealanders, with a validated email address. — Read the rest
Top British general illegally concealed report that its special forces executed handcuffed prisoners
SAS soldiers claimed to have executed handcuffed detainees in Afghanistan and this was reported to General Gwyn Jenkins, now the second-most senior officer in the British Armed Forces. Jenkins, instead of referring the report to Military Police, locked it in a safe. — Read the rest
Never miss a thing with these digital binoculars of the future, especially when they're this discounted
TL:DR; See things in a new light with a pair of digital camera binoculars that let you record footage in HD, now just $89.97, over half off its regular price — as long as you purchase by 11/16! There are many cool things to witness in this world, whether you're out on a nature hike or watching your favorite band kill it on stage. — Read the rest
Play classic DOS games online
DOS Deck offers a selection of classic DOS games online to play in the browser. You can do this elsewhere, already, but the simple, just-works, controller-friendly user interface is the attraction. Experience classic games with modern convenience at DOS_deck. With full controller support and a carefully curated game collection, enjoy timeless classics and hidden gems, readily available for instant play in your web browser on devices you already own. — Read the rest
The Guardian takes down Osama bin Laden's infamous 'letter to America' after it becomes popular in America
In 2002, a year after the 9/11 attacks on the U.S., The Guardian published a letter written by the man behind them: Osama bin Laden. This week it finally removed the letter. The problem, in a nutshell, is that the letter, laced as it is with antisemitic drivel and bigotry, offers grim predictions of present-day reality which lend it an air of unsettling authority and relevance. — Read the rest
Bud Light maker ditches its Chief Marketing Officer
Anheuser-Busch, makers of Bud Light, has no further need for US chief marketing officer Benoit Garbe's services. Bud Light remains a rage locus for conservatives, despite the company's oily attempts to suck up to them since right-wing media made a meal of it sending free cans to a transgender Instagram influencer. — Read the rest
Top ultra-marathon runner got lift in car
Jo Zakrzewski is a successful and record-holding British ultra-marathon runner. She's also unsporting, according to a officials who handed her a yearlong ban for taking a ride in a car on the way to winning third place in the 2023 GB Ultras Manchester to Liverpool race. — Read the rest