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Boing Boing (originally bOING bOING) is a publishing entity, first established as a magazine, later becoming a group blog.
Boing Boing started as a zine in 1988 by Mark Frauenfelder and Carla Sinclair. Issues were subtitled "The World's Greatest Neurozine". Associate editors included Gareth Branwyn, Jon Lebkowsky, and Paco Nathan. Along with Mondo 2000, Boing Boing was an influence in the development of the cyberpunk subculture. Common themes include technology, futurism, science fiction, gadgets, intellectual property, Disney and left-wing politics. The last issue of the zine was #15.
Boing Boing became a Web site in 1995 and later relaunched as a weblog on January 21, 2000, described as a "directory of wonderful things." Over time, Frauenfelder was joined by three co-editors: Cory Doctorow, David Pescovitz, and Xeni Jardin. All four Boing Boing contributors are, or have been, contributing writers for Wired magazine.
In September 2003, Boing Boing removed their Quicktopics user-comment feature without warning or explanation. Bloggers commenting on the change at the time speculated that it stemmed from "identity impersonators and idiot flamers" pretending to be co-editors. Xeni
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These renders show an under-construction pirate-themed theater that's insanely elaborate. It's being built in Palm Beach, FL: "The theater complex is completely indoors and consists of an Entrance Area/Ticketing Booth which opens to the Pirate Tavern/Lobby, which overlooks the unique screening room that is situated on the simulated deck of a Pirate ship." Theater of the Month (via DVICE)
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Nicholas sez, "5-year-old Cassie Creighton is the genius behind 'Sissy's Magical Ponycorn Adventure', a Flash game that was the result of a weekend long game jam that she and her father Ryan Creighton, founder of Untold Entertainment, attended. Cassie drew all of the graphics herself, as well as creating voice-overs and background music with her 2-year-old sister....
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Jeff VanderMeer sez, "My latest SF/F column for the New York Times Book Review is featured in their summer reading issue, and includes coverage of fantastic books by Jo Walton, Genevieve Valentine, Peter S. Beagle, and Lauren Beukes. Science Fiction Chronicle "Among Others" purports to be the diary entries of 15-year-old Morwenna Phelps, but it is really a strong argument for the importance of books and reading....
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Michael Geist "The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression has released an important new report that examines freedom of expression on the Internet. The report is very critical of rules such as graduated response/three strikes, arguing that such laws may violate the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights....
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Davidjoho sez, "Dan Jones at the Berkman Center has produced the perfectly appropriate birthday video for Larry Lessig's 50th." It's a collection of Larry's, family, colleagues and friends lipsynching to Talking Heads' magnificent anthem "Once in a Lifetime." Happy birthday, Larry! On a related note: Larry has a birthday wish: he wants your help getting the the Federal Cases ("30 volumes of judicial opinions, comprising cases argued and determined in the Circuit and...
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I'm British and I am therefore posting this without comment. [Think Progress via Wonkette] UPDATE: Couldn't resist. Sorry.
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I'll be providing live commentary for "The Illusion of Certainty: Risk, Probability, and Chance," a World Science Festival panel. The webcast starts at 4:45 Eastern.
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Kitten hugs! What do they mean? Amanda Fiegl at National Geographic News has the hard-hitting answers you've been waiting for. This is why I love the Internet. Folks who've commented on this video seem convinced that this kitten is having a nightmare. But do kittens really have nightmares, or dreams at all? Well, the kitten's clearly dreaming....
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The Atlantic has a great photo spread of shots taken in at the Arctic Applied Physics Research Laboratory Ice Station. Sadly, the slideshow does not include shots of drunken scientists frittering away taxpayer's money in a nude jello-wrestling championship.
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Protests in solidarity with Syria have been taking place throughout the world this week. In Beirut, Syrian children carry pictures of 13-year-old Hamza al-Khatib and hold candles during a protest in front of the United Nations building in Lebanon, June 1, 2011.The Syrian boy, who activists say was tortured and killed by security forces, has emerged as a powerful symbol in protests against the rule of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad which
