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Provided by: boingboing.net12012-02-07 21:21:29blogs / boingboing.net /: A long-lost brand, and singularly odd one. Like discovering Spicy Cajun Visine Hot Sauce lurking in the product's history. listerine cigarettes.....

Provided by: boingboing.net22012-02-07 20:06:18blogs / boingboing.net /: Sculptor Mark Jenkins's "City" series is comprised of lifelike mannequins placed in public spaces in odd postures, often in seeming distress or danger, usually with a broadly humorous undertone. They're pretty funny stuff. Shown here: "Barcelona Trashgirl." City (via kikirikipics)

Provided by: boingboing.net32012-02-07 19:05:23blogs / boingboing.net /: Typewriter Boneyard does a sweet line of reading lamps made from drilled-out old books, fitted with replica Edison bulbs. Hardback Book Lamps (via Neatorama)

Provided by: boingboing.net41970-01-01 00:00:00blogs / boingboing.net /: With awards season in full swing, audiences have plenty to choose from at the multiplex, whether it be the Oscar contenders they've missed or a solid trio of new releases. We've got a haunted town (The Woman in Black, starring Daniel Radcliffe and CiarAn error was ecnountered attempting to get the RSS data: The server did not return XML. The content type returned was text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Brain candy for Happy MutantsTypewriter Boneyard does a sweet line of reading lamps made from drilled-out old books, fitted with replica Edison bulbs. Hardback Book Lamps (via Neatorama)

Provided by: boingboing.net52012-02-07 18:02:39blogs / boingboing.net /: Here's a neatly categorized and tantalizing list of medieval urban professions, including the criminal trades. silk-snatcher - one who steals bonnets stewsman - probably a brothel keeper - "since the words stew and stewholder both mean a bawd, I'm guessing that a stewsman would be a brothel-keeper as well. Whether bawdry counts as a criminal [...]

Provided by: boingboing.net62012-02-07 18:25:25blogs / boingboing.net /: Clay Johnson is the author of The Information Diet: A Case for Conscious Consumption, which has been getting a lot of media attention lately: Weekend Edition, Triangulation, Atlantic, The Wirecutter, to name a few. I haven't read it yet, because I'm too busy consuming other sources of information. But it's on my to-read list! The [...]

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Kinect Star Wars release date announced Boing BoingBoing BoingJobs of the medieval city

Kinect Star Wars makes its way onto shelves from 3rd April, Microsoft has confirmed.

The previously announced limited edition Star Wars Xbox 360 console bundle arrives on the same day, priced at Brain candy for Happy MutantsHere's a neatly categorized and tantalizing list of medieval urban professions, including the criminal trades. silk-snatcher - one who steals bonnets stewsman - probably a brothel keeper - "since the words stew and stewholder both mean a bawd, I'm guessing that a stewsman would be a brothel-keeper as well. Whether bawdry counts as a criminal [...]

Provided by: boingboing.net82012-02-07 17:40:34blogs / boingboing.net /: No Good Deed is a new multimedia play in Los Angeles that melds a graphic novel with live theater. Created by the edgy, experimental Furious Theatre Company -- including my brother Robert Pescovitz -- No Good Deed is a classic, dark superhero story of good and evil injected with the cultural criticism that is Furious's [...]

Provided by: boingboing.net92012-02-07 17:45:40blogs / boingboing.net /: Hip Hop Family Tree Part 1 Hip Hop Family Tree Part 2 Hip Hop Family Tree Part 3 Hip Hop Family Tree Part 4

Provided by: boingboing.net102012-02-07 17:45:53blogs / boingboing.net /: Marque Cornblatt made the OMG-AR15 Unicorn zombie gun using Smith & Wesson parts and an 18v pole saw. "It's very accurate," he says. Below, a video of it in use. Inspired by the recent trend towards rifle-mounted chainsaws, we at Guns & Gardens wanted to give the idea a try -- our way. First, we [...]

Provided by: boingboing.net112012-02-07 16:51:28blogs / boingboing.net /: This Thursday, I'll be donating my time to support The Phillips Clinic, a free healthcare provider that serves more than 1000 patients in Minneapolis. Come to the Clinic's annual silent auction where you'll be able to bid on awesome items like gift cards, a hot air balloon ride, and a presentation by me! If you [...]

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Kinect Star Wars release date announced Boing BoingBoing BoingEFF's PlayStation 3 PSA: jailbreaking shouldn't be a crime

Kinect Star Wars makes its way onto shelves from 3rd April, Microsoft has confirmed.

The previously announced limited edition Star Wars Xbox 360 console bundle arrives on the same day, priced at Brain candy for Happy MutantsThe Electronic Frontier Foundation is petitioning the US Copyright Office for a DMCA exemption legalizing "jailbreaking" -- modifying the devices you own so that they can run software of your choosing. The Copyright Office holds hearings every three years on DMCA exemptions and these need to be renewed at each hearing. To highlight the need [...]

Provided by: boingboing.net131970-01-01 00:00:00blogs / boingboing.net /: With awards season in full swing, audiences have plenty to choose from at the multiplex, whether it be the Oscar contenders they've missed or a solid trio of new releases. We've got a haunted town (The Woman in Black, starring Daniel Radcliffe and CiarBrain candy for Happy MutantsIf Rick Santorum can apprehend the rainbow robber, all his problems will be solved.

Provided by: boingboing.net142012-02-07 16:17:13blogs / boingboing.net /: If Rick Santorum can apprehend the rainbow robber, all his problems will be solved.

Provided by: boingboing.net152012-02-07 16:10:53blogs / boingboing.net /: Here's a peek of a 30-minute profile of MAKE founder Dale Dougherty that will air on CNN this Sunday night. Dale says, it’s time to get back to making. It doesn’t matter what it is: cheese, wine, sculptures, robots, rockets, 3D printers - even electric muffins! As simple or as bizarre as a person wants [...]

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