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Give the gift of an Apple iPad mini for less than $200
Boing Boing,
TL;DR: Save nearly $400 off this refurbished Apple iPad mini 4 with a "B" rating and only pay $199.97 (Reg. $599) until 11:59 PM on 11/16. Apple changed the game forever when it first dropped the iPad and the public's love for it has only grown since. — Read the rest
Giggling woman removes Israeli kidnapping victims' posters in viral video; speculation links her to Redmond mayor
A video circulating on social media featuring a woman removing posters with photos of kidnapped Israeli victims at the University of Southern California (USC) has gone viral. The New York-based nonpartisan organization, Stop Antisemitism, claims it has identified the woman as the daughter of Redmond, Washington mayor Angela Birney. — Read the rest
Supercharge your Apple experience with this accessory bundle for only $39.97
TL;DR: Your one-stop charging solution is here with the 5-piece Apple Compatible Accessory Bundle price dropped to only $39.97 (Reg. $129) until 11:59 PM on 11/16, so get yours now and always have juice. In our fast-paced, plugged-in world, few things are more exasperating than running low on battery power. — Read the rest
Waikiki hotel dumps Trump name in mad dash for a new image
The Trump International Hotel Waikiki is the latest hotel to obliterate Donald Trump from its image, rebranding itself as the Wakea Waikiki Beach under Hilton and spending $100 million for a whole new look. And although its managing director Scott Ingwers tried to ignore the orange elephant in the room, saying the rebranding was "strictly a strategic business decision," according to the Honolulu Star Advertiser, he then also admitted that while "our international guests were thrilled to be staying at the president's hotel," other guests "preferred not to stay for their own political reasons." — Read the rest
Curious and compelling filmstrip adaptation of "Brave New World" from 1974 (video)
When I was in school and the teacher brought out the Dukane Filmstrip Projector, you knew it was going to be a good class. Unfortunately, we were never shown the wonderfully-odd filmstrip adaptation of Aldous Huxley's Brave New World from 1974. — Read the rest
Dog led owner to lost cat trapped down a mine shaft
For almost a week, Michele Rose of Cornwall, England was searching for her missing cat Mowgli. She had "almost given up hope" when her dog Daisy went "berserk" in nearby woods. Daisy led Rose toward an old mine before "stopping dead in her tracks." — Read the rest
Man gets large breast implants to keep heart in place for double lung transplant
Davey Bauer, 34, was in need of a double lung transplant after years of smoking followed by brutal antibiotic-resistance infections ruined both his lungs. Dr. Ankit Bharat and the medical team at Northwestern Medicine removed Bauer's infected lungs, cleaned his chest cavity, and used parts of an extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) machine to create artificial blood channels. — Read the rest
Silly doggo thinks he's "stuck" inside taped square on floor (video)
We've written dozens of posts about dogs who go to great extents to find ways out of their enclosures (such as this nimble French bulldog). But here's a law-abiding Frenchie who makes sure to stay within his boundaries — even when said boundary is just a few strips of masking tape. — Read the rest