The Latest from Boing Boing

Watch two-legged kitten destory a village while chasing a laser Mercury is a two-legged kitten who lost his front legs in a weed whacker accident. Thanks to TheCommunity Cat Coalition of Edmond, Mercury has a home, but not before they made some very cute videos. Read the rest... Meet Daniel Reeve, calligrapher for The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings Artist Daniel Reeve created and re-created calligraphy and maps for Peter Jackson's films of the Tolkein adventures in Middle-earth. His gallery of images includes maps and illustrations as well as calligraphy and lettering. Read the rest... Watch a drone's-eye view of sending a candy bar across Hong Kong If you've wondered about what life will be like when drones deliver stuff to our houses, this video of a candy bar delivery across Hong Kong gives a tantalizing hint. Read the rest... Canada upholds net neutrality rules From Michael Geist: "Canada's telecom regulator has issued a major new…ruling that Bell and Videotron violated the Telecommunications Act by granting their own wireless television services an undue preference by exempting them from data charges." Read the rest... A trans Magic: The Gathering card Tom writes: "Over the years, there have been thousands of Magic: The Gathering cards, many with their own characters and mini-stories. Read the rest... 1911 mouse trap kills rodents twice Drowning a mouse after it's been electrocuted seems unnecessary. But adding little windows tothis miniature house of rodent death is downright bizarre. [via] Read the rest... An encyclopedia of how keys, scissors, pianos, telescopes, self-winding watches, and hundreds of other things work The New Way Things Work, published in 1998, was an updated version of the original 1988 The Way Things Work edition. Read the rest... Military Fantasy and Myke Cole Sword and Laser welcomes back the amazing Myke Cole to talk about how he finds time to write great books, fight crime, and decorate his apartment with even more books. Read the rest... Snipers, WOMEN comedy on IFC.com The guys from WOMEN have been putting out some of the most compelling and original sketch comedy in memory. Women members Allen Strickland Williams, Dave Ross, Jake Weisman, and Pat Bishop have recently teamed up with IFC.com's "Comedy Crib", and their first collaboration is on point. Read the rest... We can't stop watching this oddly satisfying water force field How does this work? Because fluid dynamics. Why is it so mesmerizing? Because magic. [via 4gif.tumblr.com] Read the rest... Cat and horse are best friends, and like to snuggle You need this right now. Video: Alexandra Meulemans. GIF: 4GIFs. Read the rest... How to make a laser-guided blowgun that shoots nail darts for less than $3 As in life, you can choose to shoot pointy death darts, or fluffy marshmallows. Read the rest... These hand-made doilies are beautiful Allan Chochinov, our friend from the design firm Core 77, has taken up the practice of making tatted lace (aka doilies), and wow his stuff is gorgeous. Read the rest... D20 and 20,000 Leagues ties These gorgeous 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and D20 ties are $24 from San Francisco'sBinary Winter They come in red, purple, teal and black. (via Geeky Merch) Read the rest... Hair that looks like pixel-art: #xpresionpixel Very cool new hair coloring technique creates a digital pixelated effect. Read the rest... When Nancy Grace rants against weed, she is the best crazy lady The best thing to do is get really high before you watch this. Read the rest... Trailer for new documentary: Aspie Seeks Love I'm looking forward to Julie Sokolow's upcoming documentary, Aspie Seeks Love, about a man with Asperger’s syndrome who is looking for a long-term romantic partner. Read the rest... Google: We fought gag orders in U.S. Wikileaks query so we could tell Wikileaks about secret warrants A Google attorney says the firm challenged the government's secrecy orders on the search warrants from the start, and was only allowed to notify users when those orders were partly lifted.Read the rest... TV weather guy keeps his cool when temperatures on map show up freakishly high One of the cardinal rules of live television is that you've gotta be able to roll with whatever happens. This weather guy from FOX 10 News Phoenix, AZ is a real class act, and he clearly knows that skill very well. Read the rest... Avatars, rubber hands, virtual reality, and racism Can changing your body, even just for a few minutes, change your mind? Can a psychological body transfer melt away your long-held opinions and unconscious prejudices? Maybe so. Read the rest... Silicone mini-pinch bowls have 101 uses These 4-oz silicone rubber bowls (4 for $6) come in handy in so many ways. I use them with my $10 digital scale to measure the bulk powder supplements I take. Read the rest... A lovingly curated scrapbook biography of the late Nick Drake When English singer/songwriter/musician Nick Drake tragically died in 1974 (ironically from an overdose of anti-depressant medication), he was not tremendously well-known. Read the rest... Nevermind what Silicon Valley thinks of women, what the hell is Newsweek thinking? Guys. Sticking an arrow up her butt is one thing, but why does she have no eyes? Read the rest... “Man can’t change climate,” only God can, says Senate chair of Environment & Public Works We are so screwed. Read the rest... Comcast changes customer's name on bill to “Asshole Brown” Oh dear. Travel blogger Christopher Elliott spoke to a reader in Spokane, Washington who was having a billing problem with Comcast, her local cable provider. Read the rest... How to leak news safely in the age of total digital surveillance A solid roundup of advice from Micah F. Lee for sources in the age of digital surveillance: here's how to leak to The Intercept, as safely as possible. Read the rest... Despite Sen. Burr's scheming, the ACLU's still fighting to get the entire Senate torture report released “Last night, in response to Sen. Burr’s recent request for the administration to return all copies of the report, we filed an emergency motion to stop such a return from happening. ” Read the rest... Greece's new finance minister used to be Valve's games economist Yanis Varoufakis used to manage in-game economies in games like Counter-Strike; now he's finance minister for a Greek government that has set its sights on reforming the entire basis of austerity and debt service in the Eurozone. Read the rest... A beginner's guide to the Redpill Right The gnostic paradox of young, tech-savvy traditionalists, who see through everything except their own conspiracy theories Read the rest... How to cut a bell pepper without getting seeds everywhere A good video that shows you how to prep a pepper for cutting. Read the rest...