ALXNDR @3, I haven't been yet, but I've heard it's really fantastic.

KENMCE @3, Yes. Fixed. I meant to do that when I made the post. Thanks!

CPT. TIM @1, totally. Should be on Instructables.com!

ghbrett #3, Awwww, shucks.

CPT. TIM @5, Fantastic!!!

Annoyingmouse #11, Thank you for that! Here's the fixed embedded link.

Thanks, Takuan.

SANTA'S_KNEE @2, Good call. It totally does look like a portrait of "Jordan" from Real Genius.

PHIKUS @8, Thanks! It was a bit ago but I was traveling and just got my gift a few days ago. : )

GENEUS @1, Thanks for that info!

VERSH @1, Interesting! I'm not an artist/designer, but when I write I prefer silence. Although there's something about background din that seems to help sometimes. Cory gets at that a bit with this post about the book Noise from a few years ago.

BRETT BURTON @4, that would be funny given that Marvel is actually Parsons' birth name: Marvel Whiteside Parsons

Yes, error. Thanks.

I was blogging in tongues. Sorry. Fixed. ; )

Dr. Hypercube @6, ha! That's cool. I had forgotten about it until you reminded me! (And yes, Pesco, is just fine.)

I posted about the Golden Guide to Hallucinogenic Plants previously on BB here.

Ah, FSOL. The good ol' daze...

RAJIO @6, thanks for the link! I updated the post with a reference to a previous BB post about that site.

OM @2, I remember that too but I couldn't find it!

Ha! Thanks. (Secretly, I think Star Trek is cooler than Star Wars.)

Anonymous @2, great stuff!!!

HAWKINS @2, You're thinking of the National Inquirer. This is the Cincinnati/Kentucky Enquirer, a mainstream daily paper.

Fixed the headline. Thanks!

LONIN @23, Thanks for that.

You wrote: "I just think that 99.9% of all those undiscovered things will be found by the hard working scientists and professionals in the respective fields, not two hillbillies from Georgia."

Certainly not these two anyway. ; )

Lonin @8, I hear what you're saying, but I don't think it's a character flaw for someone to change their opinion as new information becomes available, like when the matching costume was found.

Loren is a Fortean, and as such he's skeptical but keeps his mind wide open. I think that's a good mindset to have when navigating our weird world.

I'm sure Loren was also hopeful that this body was going to turn out to be the real deal. I know I was.

Brad from Pressure Printing says:

"The intaglio print is a polymer etching from a scanned image of Travis's painting. The super close up, in the detail pictures, does make it look sort of like a mezzotint, but it is actually the random patterned screen that breaks up the image so that you can print it as tiny little dots. Not quite
as glamorous as a true mezzotint, but it is very rich and complimentary to the painting."

I'll ask the Pressure Printing folks to weigh in if they can...

Ha! You should see my 2-year-old's art collection.... ; )

TRAILBOSS @21, Thanks for posting from personal experience. Interesting thought about narcolepsy and alien abductions/incubus/succubus experiences. Harvard psychologist Susan Clancy's book Abducted may cover that. I haven't read it, but it looks quite interesting.

"If only you could see what I've seen with your eyes."

Plinko @4, Fixed. Thanks!

That sounds cool, Dean!

When my neighbor used to mop his studio apartment floor, he used the toilet as a bucket. (Allegedly after he cleaned the toilet.) I still can't decide if that's gross or smart.

Anonymous @3, I hope you're right and that it's real. If so, good for them!

Thanks, RUSHO18! I updated the post.

Good catch, Waldo! Thanks! I may as well leave it, since Cory's post was focused on the toy toasters. ; )

APPLAUSE! Really beautiful piece. And I could watch a whole clip of just that band playing!

Eventually, when there are a slew of BBtv World pieces in the archives, it would fantastic to have a map/globe interface to navigate them to get a sense of the similarities (and differences) of people across the planet.

Great job, BBtv colleagues!

Ha! Mark just pointed out that I duped one of my own posts! From 2005! See here for a New Scientist article about Armagan.

AlanJCastonguay @2, the latter. :)

DUFFONG @3, Yes! Or even this?

DAVID_NEWLAND @4, You should email Science News and let them know about Nunavut not being a province.

Wow. I found this piece to be absolutely mesmerizing. My only complaint is that it's not playing on a massive screen at the local megaplex.

I've never been on a cruise, so this was news to me! I dig it!

WOOHOO! The Bigfoot/UFO painting is still available and there is one on its way to me!

Oh man. I am so so so sad right now.

USERW014 @3, Totally. Ah, the good old days. Dale Dougherty, who created MAKE:, was directly inspired by those old Popular Science magazines.

W. James Au @8, Y'know, Mark F. pointed that out to me recently! I hadn't even noticed my pattern until he said something!

I like that you have to replay it. For me, that was the most mind-blowing part.

Doc Pop! I've never been to House on the Rock, but that sounds good. The photos also have a bit of that Musée Mécanique feel.

I've know a couple people with impaired vision who use a small, handheld telescope at, say, conferences to read the Powerpoint. I wonder if this would help them as well.

I'd say the process is the product.

FWIW, I care too.

JOSHMILLARD @554, IMO, that's a very interesting way to frame the questions. Personally, I'd really like to see more of your #2 classification emerge. Honestly though, I'm not that experienced myself in online community building. I was a semi-active participant in the WELL for many years, but never a topic leader or facilitator. I am interested in learning more about how one can foster growth in the direction of #2. I think we do get there from time to time on BB, and our moderators help direct us there by keeping the threads on topic so actual conversation can develop. But maybe there are features or structures we can work on to encourage more of it. Thanks!

Sorry, I updated with clearer language.

Sorry, the second comment above was for Willibro @542, *not* John @ 543 who, er, isn't even @ 543.

JOHN COULTHART @26, That is an awesome link. Thanks. I'd love prints of all of them hanging in the same room! (With a sprinkler system.) ; )

MINTPHRESE @7, Agreed!

Nelson.C @546, thanks!

John @543, I'm not clear on the question you want us to respond to? As we said in the post, we're exploring issues around how to be more transparent about edits, etc. But are you asking us to say "Yes, I'm Internet famous!" I'm not being sarcastic here. I just don't understand.

SkyMall is where my the person who gave it to me saw it too!

JEBLIS @539, I think you're right. I didn't really mean "drive-by commenters" as you describe them. Sorry about that. I was really referring to people who don't even read BB at all but do like to complain about it, and just came to the site for the sole purpose of giving us grief. Of course I can't provide any data on that, but it is a gut feeling that I think is correct.

It would be fun to have a gallery show of all the variations of the Crying Boy one could find.

JOSHMILLARD @515, We already apologized for not handling the situation well when the news broke. That said, none of us were interested in responding to a Valleywag "article" or random bloggers screaming at us. I believe that the proper response time was somewhere between when our friends and community members (not drive-by commenters trying to stir shit up) became alarmed and when we actually made the post. Clearly we erred toward the latter and for that, mea culpa. Again.

SETHUM @8, Me too! When I first saw it, I didn't even make the Hirst connection. I think this one is more interesting!

RJ @21, Thanks, Mike Brady!

I saw a guy on Extended Stay: San Quentin melt a coffee cup lid into a hard little blunt stick for a weapon.

pollyannacowgirl @1, Sorry! I should have ID'd him on first mention. Fixed! Thanks!

MELLOWKNEES @1, I don't have any bad calluses or skin conditions, but I'd try it just for the sensation of fish nibbling on my feet. Sounds fun and weird!

PIP_R_LAGENTA @2, Are you joking? Can't tell.

WILLIBRO @499, you wrote:
"I know that failure to restore that liking and respect would not be an issue for them, thanks."

Well, it may not be an "issue" but I always prefer being liked and respected to, er, being hated and looked down upon. : )

ROADBETWEENUS @5, Yes, I love Henry Darger. We've posted about him on BB before.

NOEN @6, I've really enjoyed Raw Vision when I remember to pick it up. Great mag. Outsiders And Others looks like it was an amazing gallery. Wish I'd visited!

Great info. Thanks, FORLAIN!

ARGON @494, Your comment about Violet Blue in the discussions following some random post was almost certainly deleted because it had *nothing to do* with the post.

And yes, I received your email that you quoted above. Quite frankly, we were too busy trying to sort out what was going on, and attempting to reach Boingers who were on vacation (and without even cell service), to spend time responding to you. We responded publicly when we were ready to respond. Sorry if the lack of a personal response angers you for some reason.

Not sure! I Googled but couldn't find much about the original designs (in English, anyway).

@TOMMY (#1), I kinda hear what you're saying. The last few novels have been somewhat similar thematically. But that's actually one of the things I like about him. He works those themes like nobody else. Anyway, my favorites are Crash, Concrete Island, and Cocaine Nights. Those are actually very different from each other :)

TOTAL Happy Mutant, Jim! : ) Good call.

SUMER88 @490, yes, yes, and yes. I like your suggestions a lot too. The idea of an occasional thread to talk with the community about ideas, suggestions, and feedback is a great idea. Last month, when we posted our first ever "official" policies (a requirement of our insurance company), we opened the comments. There was a good conversation, and we'll certainly keep those comments in mind as our policies evolve. There is some great stuff in this thread too.

Your comment about us being curators is spot on, from my point-of-view. I was trained as a journalist and I've written for a zillion mainstream media outlets (and a zillion-and-one 'zines). When I participate in panels, present to journalism classes, or just chat with other journalists, I'm frequently asked if I consider blogging to be journalism. The only answer I have is, "Yes, if they're practicing journalism. I don't practice journalism on Boing Boing."

In journalism terms, my role at BB may be somewhat comparable to an editor. But in my own head, I'm a collector. Boing Boing is my online cabinet of curiosities where I put things that I think are interesting. Sometimes, I try to be a sensemaker, looking for patterns in the chaos. Mostly though, I just get off on the wonders that the world has to offer.

Interestingness is my only filter. And I'm always delighted (and a bit surprised) that so many people seem to share my interests. Decades ago, a reporter asked Timothy Leary (one of bOING bOING's patron saints) what he thinks folks should do after they "turn on." Tim said they should "find the others." Not to sound too sappy, but I feel fortunate that Boing Boing has become a place where we can all find each other.

For me, that's what Boing Boing is all about. I hope it stays that way.

JACKDAVINCI @484, you wrote:

"Of course this isn't a problem for most websites because they either tend to be 1) a single author blog in which case we can expect a reasonably consistent viewpoint or 2) a web magazine in which it's clear that there might be some overall theme or viewpoint, ultimately each article is by a different author and they are responsible for it's content."

I'm not sure why BB being in a blog format means that it's somehow different (generally speaking) from the specific characteristics of #2 that you describe above. Each of us has a byline on our posts.

Also, I'm really not convinced that we're hypocrites. I think you and I will just have to agree to disagree on that one.

ooops! My comment #481 should have read: "Thing is, in my mind #1 and #2 *aren't* mutually exclusive!"

(Sorry, JACKDAVINCI @484!)

WILLIBRO @480, I never take thoughtful, constructive criticism as a personal attack. Unless it is. : )

JACKDAVINCI @478, I don't necessarily agree with all of your criticisms and characterizations. But I do hear what you're saying. Thing is, in my mind #1 and #2 are mutually exclusive. Also, I don't hang out on DIGG, so I don't know their commenting system but I'll certainly check it out.

Your comments are certainly good food for thought. Thanks for taking time to post.

TOM @464, Thanks. And I totally agree about the value of "constructive, reasoned, heartfelt on-topic comment (s)," even if the commenter doesn't agree with us. I think that was Xeni's goal when she made this post: to have a reasonable conversation about the bigger questions this situation has raised, without getting mired in the gossip, drama, and speculation. And you're right. We're trying to figure this stuff out together. We've been doing Boing Boing in one form or another for 20 (!) years and it's still evolving. Fortunately, we're into mutation. ; )

ESZYLKO @462, thanks for your continued support.

Frankieshipley @1776:
You said:
"Here the BBers are saying, "Yes we took away someone's voice but..."

Actually, you're wrong. We never said that. Because we never "took away someone's voice." Last I checked, the site that Xeni linked to is still online.

@FidoOne @438, Yes!!! You articulated a lot of things I've thought but you did it much more clearly than I've been able to do. Thanks for that.

Takeshi @#439, Wow. Just wow. Thanks.

NORES (@21), Did someone say car turntable? Or better yet, car elevator?

Tom Neff @#392, Whoa. Were you eavesdropping on our conference call the other day? +1 to your suggestions. Thanks!

Kevin @9, Good eye!!!

Ah, those were the daze, Dr. Maz.

Teresa @347 is correct. People who are saying that the comments in this thread are "heavily censored" are either mistaken or lying and just trying to stir up trouble. Of course, you have to trust me (and us) when I say that.

MIKE HARRIS @#237, I didn't say I was going to exclude your opinion because you disagree with me. If you actually read the comments on other posts, you'd see that lots of people disagree with us. I'd like you to leave because you're a jerk. I frequently have people over to my house who disagree with me. But people who disagree with me and insult my family aren't welcome.

NPBLSHD (@#209), Xeni didn't.

Type-o fixed. Thanks.

Huntsu (@#4), My friend who sent me the link said the print edition showed another photo with it spitting fire out the back!

MIKE HARRIS (@#175), In any other post, I'd kick your ass to the curb. Your behavior is very rude. And as I said in #171, this thread isn't about moderation. If you want to talk about moderation, go to the moderation policy thread.

Folks, just a friendly reminder that this thread isn't about moderation styles. Please take that to the moderation thread.

And NEGENTROPIC (@#163), I'm sorry that you see Mark, Xeni, Cory, and I as "content leeches." I think you're wrong. And I'd bet the vast majority of our readers do too.

Skep (@#138), I agree that a lot of this was about expectations. We learned a lot about what our community expects from us. Some people may see this blog as something very different than the way we do. It's interesting to think about the various perspectives, especially since we do think of BB as a community.

TIAN (@#3), I actually wasn't even thinking of Adidas as being a German company. I just agree with Terre that the shape of the letters and the SS looks a lot like the Nazi SS insignia. And no, I don't think it was done on purpose.

IWOOD (@#65), Great comment. I make no claims that I've answered the "big questions" this whole episode has raised. But I'm glad the questions are being asked and I like (most of) the conversations that have been happening around them.

SUSHISPOOK kindly sent me his photo of the "Unpublished" sticker spotted on a newspaper box in San Francisco. It's really well done. I'm going to break the rule and post a link to the image. Congrats to the person who made it, friend or foe. : )

TheWomanYouStole (@#41), Thank you. Means a lot.

SUSHISPOOK (@#25), Thanks for not posting links in the thread. However, I would like to see the stickers you mentioned! Very funny idea. Can you please email me the snapshot directly?

@Michael (#18), Your idea is one we've talked about. Thanks for posting that. I agree that 404s suck. When I dig deep into the BB archives, I notice that a lot of our older "Links" go to 404s and that's a drag, especially when I want to add "Previously on BB" refs to new posts.

Thanks for the support, all. We're not thinking we have to live by anyone else's rules, but we want to make sure we do what we feel is the right thing. And what our community says really does matter to us, even if it's critical. Although, of course, positive reinforcement is always appreciated! Thanks again. : )

One of my favorite Jacques quotes:
"I will be disappointed if UFOs turn out to be nothing more than spaceships."

@Takeshi (#4), I hadn't seen that! At 1/4" thick though, it's still kinda chunky.

But glucose would be OK, you think? That's the one they mention in the article.

I found it curious, which is why I posted it, but I agree that it's a nasty, unnecessary thing to do.

Jacques told me he was friends with LaVey and liked him very much. I don't know that he was a priest in the church though.

Funny thing is, Jacques doesn't necessarily think they're "nuts and bolts" spacecraft visiting Earth either.

@BUDDY66 (#77), That is a terrific story. Thanks.

@HARSHLANGUAGE (#33)
You wrote:
"Also, just pointing out that this post was a plug that came after a service was provided to the poster (and was then followed up by a comment from the developer). This isn't necessarily bad. I assume David paid for the service. If he didn't, perhaps that should be noted."

As I said in my post, I didn't actually try the software myself. Gabe (a friend, as I disclosed) ran it on my hard drive before it was commercially released. There was also a free Beta program for the last few months.

@IMIPAK (#37), How about we, er, don't bet but instead both donate the $50 to charity. : ) Point taken.

@ARTBOT, I gotta say that if you think that Crehore and COOP are 90 percent of the art covered on BB you haven't been paying much attention. I probably post several times a week about different artists that interest me.

@IMIPAK (#14)
You said:
"AND you can't extend it to add, say, an instant lyrics look-up script, because there's no API"

Ummmm..... Did you read my post?

@ULOR, I haven't tried the MusicBrainz Picard app myself but a year or so ago I heard from several people that it doesn't work very well. A commenter in Lifehacker's TuneUP review apparently did a quick comparison too..

@Maussist (#1), That would be an interesting analysis. Could be useful for automagically generating personalized playlists too.

@HARSHLANGUAGE (#7), BB has never received a penny from GAMA-GO. I love their stuff and that's why you'll see it frequently featured here.

Those are terrific videos. Thanks, H_WRABBIT!

The sticker might be a selling point.

@CHRONOPHOBE (#4), Oh my. You ruined my day with that Simpsons-esque book cover. Yikes.

@Jimpyloo (#4), Did you contact them when your clock broke?

@Anonymous (#1737), I *love* that link. Thanks.

@THEWALRUS (#2), Yes, if you follow the link to the online preview you can see the painting in all its awesomeness. Here's a direct link.

I dig these ideas on how to improve the commenting system itself. Certainly worth looking into.

DAMONTFB and JOSHMILLARD, thanks for posting. And ANTINOUS, thanks for facilitating!

Damon_TFB (@1684), Those are good suggestions. Thanks for posting.

@Kipple1 #8, VALE says:

"I've known Bruce Conner since the 70s and corraled him into taking photos of the San Francisco 1977-78 Punk scene for my "Search & Destroy" magazine. When I interviewed him for our "Pranks" book, he talked about writing fake biographies and obituaries for the "Who's Who" and "Who Was Who" reference books, so it seemed highly appropriate to print a fake photo -- his idea, not mine. Does anyone know who this photo is?! -- Vale, RE/Search founder

@Kipple1 #8, I'm going to ask him! If he gets back to me with an answer, I'll post it here.

@PYOTA (#4), Indeed! Must be something in the spuds I've been eating... ; )

@LESINGE (#3), And therein lies the magic of the mutant mind. We can appreciate both. : )

Thanks Glutton and Reviewstew for those pointers!

HAHAHAHA! That made my day, Munkcy.

Ha! I checked myself actually and it appears that both are correct.

@RANDOM832 (#1578),

you wrote:
"By "not addressed" I meant there's been no hint of a process, going forward..."

As several of us have said, we're working on it. BBers are still on vacation, we're still digesting, etc. Thanks for your patience!

@MB (#2), Wow. That's an awesome passage. I haven't read Pattern Recognition yet. Maybe I should...

GRANT_BARRETT @#1, Good catch! You should email the editors at Air & Space!

@HOLLANDO (#9), That scene with the gels is about the only specific scene I remember from The Phoenix!!! Hahahah!

@SCHWAL (#7), Yes, way better link. I'll change the post. Thanks!

@JAKE0748, @BENDER, I'm not sure what Peecol means either! I think it's just an eBoy term!

Lizardman, thanks for the links. Very interesting stuff.

Either way, we will buy it anyway. : )

@MDHATTER (#1455), regarding
"My idea: Each of you Boingers choose your 3* preferred commenters from this thread and ask them to be your ad-hoc sounding board on whatever changes you're considering."

Funnily enough, I was thinking about something along those lines last night. Not just as a response to this particular situation, but as a way to keep this kind of "meta-conversation" with our community going. Anyway, more grist for the mill. Thanks for bringing it up!

@Takeshi (#1380), That video. Wow. WOW. Posted. Thank you.

@Tiki (#1), Yes, absolutely. Andrew is an absolute master of color. We have a very large painting he did hanging in our dining room. The whole piece is marvelous, but the colors really bring the characters and scene to life.

@Christovir (#6), Whoa. That is odd!!!

@HOLTT, I wasn't getting your reference and then it just came to me. Spot on. : )

@Random832 (#1276), The unpublishing of the posts wasn't discussed among the group of us internally until a week ago.

Oh, also regarding my comment #1215, I vaguely remember deleting a quick post about something when I was unaware that another one of us was working on a longer or more informed post on the same subject. So I might have taken down my post as a courtesy and to "make way" for the more thorough post. I can't think of any specific instances of that but it did pop into my mind just now.

The only other posts that I personally know of that have been unpublished have been dupes, like when I post about something that, say, Mark blogged about two years (or two days) previously and I forgot about. I can't think of any others at all.

Xeni, thanks for bringing up the question about what to do when people want to delete their profiles and/or specific comments. Folks, we've been trying to figure out the right thing to do with regard to that long before this situation. I appreciate any good suggestions or pointers to best practices in that regard. In fact, I think we might want to raise that in a separate thread later on too.

@NelsonC (#1148), You're absolutely right. This is much to important to just whip out some random policy. We really want to think this through, individually and then as a group. Also, if you do have advice, please share. We're all ears. Thanks.

Travis08 (#1139), You are indeed wrong. We've kept the number of posts on the front page to 30 for at least a year as best I can remember.

I thought of that too, Aviation! hahahah! Then I remembered I also saw one recently in Santa Monica. There was no phone inside though. Or rather, not an entire phone.

@Joel (#1108), Let's just let the conversation continue and maybe some new insights and observations will emerge. Or the thread will implode and catapult us all into another dimension where Yetis reign supreme.

Seriosuly though, this is a lot to parse and we're just trying to keep up. As I said earlier, the comments here have had a big impact on me and also how I think about Boing Boing and its place in the world. The voices we've been hearing, both critics and supporters, have raised a lot of questions that all of us at BB have to think about very seriously. I personally don't have answers yet. But I promise that as soon as we make sense of this whole thing, we'll share what we've learned. Thanks.

That's interesting. I didn't know that about pennies.

@ShawnStruck (#861), Thanks so much. Policies like those are very new to us and we're definitely learning *a ton* about how to write a good, honest, and fair policy, how to update them, what's legal, what insurance companies stand firm on, etc. There was a great discussion about our policies when we posted the first rev and we will *absolutely* take into account what the community posted there (and here!) as we continue to revise them.

It wasn't a change from a previous policy about unpublishing. There wasn't one stated. In fact, we didn't really have any policies posted at all until a few weeks ago. So as our policies evolve, we'll make that known. When we commented on this matter, we linked to the policy with the additional wording. But we'll try to be even more specific and clearer in the future with regard to changes. Thanks!

@Joel (#815), Totally. It's been really hard reading a lot of this, but I'm learning a lot about what BB represents to many people and also how much our community really cares about this site and are invested in it. I appreciate that. The support, criticism, and yes, even the outrage, didn't fall on deaf ears. And I too feel differently about some things than before.

@BECW (#9), Thanks for that link!

@Alexreynolds (#496), I think Xeni removed that phrase because it sounded inflammatory and insulting in a way that she didn't intend.

Also, I ask that people please don't continue with the nasty names or post stupid, sophomoric insults. The moderators will do their best to remove or disemvowel those comments, whether they're about a Boing Boinger, Violet Blue, or anyone else.

@JCUSHMAN (#509), Thanks. I hear you.

Just wanted to say that I sincerely appreciate the words of support *and* the respectful criticism of the people who are posting here. Also, +1 to Joel's post #399.

As much as the whole situation is frustrating and upsetting, I am glad that we did comment and open it up to discussion on our own site.

@Teresa (#22), I think that Geekpdx (#15) was asking whether it was a group decision to unpublish the posts. @Geekpdx, the BB bloggers act autonomously with regard to editorial decisions.

@Grobstein (#7), I think you're right. It wasn't a big pact of secrecy though. We are geographically distributed and it was the weekend, so it took time to get everyone on the same page, up to date, and figure out the right thing to do.

@Gainclone (#1) and @ATOMICELROY (#2), Regarding the drama, the truth is, I agree. That's one of the main reasons we debated on whether to even respond.

@BESWEEN (#1), No, I mean, pre-Columbian.

@BASIL1321 (#2), OK, I'll make that correction. Thanks.

Ha! (error fixed)

Antinous (#1), That's a fun idea! The final issue of bOING bOING the 'zine had bugs on the cover that Mark drew. : )

Elysianartist (#6), I'm the one who said "probably." I don't know how sure they are.

Indeed! And here's an Instructable on making your own credit card picks. Link

@Marilyn (#4), Totally. I love visiting Deyrolle so much.

VENARAIN (#8), Wow. That hasn't been my experience at all. I loved Gama-Go stuff (long before I met the folks behind it) especially because of the quality.

Isn't it fair use if I use crayons instead of screenprinting?

$68!?!? I can get a brown paper bag from the grocery for FREE and draw on it with a Sharpie!

Here's a new Wired feature about Amen's work:
http://www.wired.com/medtech/health/magazine/16-06/mf_neurohacks?currentPage=all

@NOEN (#3), Good call. I bet he meant The Truman Show!

@ELLINDIGO (#1), Yeah, unfortunately they're too spendy for me too! I think high-quality prints is a great idea. I bet they'd sell like hotcakes. A book too!

The individuals depicted in those photos were active during the years 1976-1980. I don't think it matters much if the photos of them were taken after 1980.

The print I mention above is 18" x 22 1/2" and will sell for $250.

@thievedrelic (#5),

You said:
"naps however have the inherent disadvantage, overlooked by this study, of creating wildly lucid dreams and blurring the line between reality and imagination."

For me, those aren't bugs but rather features!

@HUGEMONKEY (#5), That's a good question. When I was writing the post, that struck me as well. I always thought it referred to Native American, but why *couldn't* the name have come from the lotus position in Yoga!? I Googled around for a while and I couldn't find anything to back up the South Asian possibility though. Please let me know if you do!

@Takuan (#7), Whoa, that's some heavy shit. Thanks. I think.

Thanks, Takuan. I didn't notice that little bit of info was in the section I edited out for brevity.

@HAL (#13), Thank you for that! I love Joey Skaggs's work and had forgotten all about that. Nice.

@AVERAGEJANE (#2), Yes, that's the article I talk about and link to in the post you're commenting on. ; )

Funny thing is, I thought it was a semi-unusual post from Mark too but perfect timing because I was wondering which one of these cards to get. And I totally trust Scott's opinion!!!

@LEAHB (#2), Thanks! I forgot about that! Updated my post.

@Pixel (#4), Yes, you're correct. And I agree, the typeo makes it even stranger. : )

Interestingly, the video was shot by none other than Stewart Brand, creator of the Whole Earth Catalog.

@Nelson (#5), Ahhh... CoEv Quarterly... I miss it. And Whole Earth Review.

@Talia (#1), I totally agree!! It would be terrific to have these looped at the theater.

@THEMAGUS (#5), Yes it is!

Yeah! You can get plain key covers at any hardware store for like .75/each and draw whatever you want on them!

WTF! OMG! That comes out to $1/each! What a ripoff! Those things are only worth .98/each tops! What a scam!

@MIKELIEBHOLD (#2), I updated the main post. Thanks.

@TBFLD (#3), Thanks so much for posting that video.

Awwww... As my wife said, the guy is just having fun.

Good call, Mark!

@LANDOWNER (#2), HAHAHAHAHAH! Totally.

URINEPUNK! Hahhahahahahaah!

@Airshowfan, I see your point but disagree that "function" necessarily implies design.

@Jonathan (#4), Good call. The Afterhours album "Ballads For Little Hyenas" includes a great cover of Lou Reed's "The Bed" sung by Dulli and Manuel Agnelli.

@ADAMBOWIE (#5), Thanks! Fixed!

@Glossolalia Black (#2), You and me both, sister!

@Stu, Thanks so much! I appreciate that.

@TWIG (#5), I archived my brain in 2007 which is why I didn't remember Mark's 2006 post about the Paul Frank legal feud! ; )

@DORAN (#1), Thanks for pointing that out. I updated the post! I wasn't aware of the legal hubbub.

Congrats, Cory-o!

@KIBBLE (#4), I know. I was just teasing you back. No apologies necessary!

@GODFATHERSOUL, great link. Thanks for posting it!

>>"'Proto-punk'"? That's not how I would describe them.

You didn't. I did.

@Pooklord (#10), It's on BB because I found it personally interesting. And interestingness is my only filter when determining what I want to post.

@StJarna (#4), How funny! I had to compare the photos because I thought they were the same!!!

@Thinkerer (#3), That does look like an interesting book. Thanks for the tip! At Institute for the Future, we try to distinguish between "problems" (that can be solved) and "dilemmas" (which have to be managed but can't be solved.) This notion definitely relates to the challenges of the intelligence community. More on that thought in this previous post.

I loved visiting it too! I especially liked that it's not a "structured tour" or anything. All the bones are right there beside you and, when I went, there was almost nobody else inside so I really enjoyed the quiet of the rooms. Very creepy cool.

@Nick, thanks! Fixed.

Fixed the link. Thanks!!

Ha! It really made me recognize how umbrellas have become a disposable product (not necessarily a good thing). It seems kinda silly to buy a "quality" umbrella because you'd probably accidentally leave it somehwere. But the cheap street vendor umbrellas break too easily.

We received the information of his death from what we thought was a reliable source. I am waiting to hear back from people who know Dr. Hofmann personally.

SEEDOUBLE, awesome link. Thanks so much!!!

I like to think that all of us who hang out on Boing Boing -- editors, readers, moderators, community members, lurkers, etc. -- are all just "happy mutants."

@ChineseJetPilot (#1), I usually link to the BBG post rather than the external item because I think Joel, John, and Rob provide killer context, humor, analysis, etc. that readers will dig. That said, I agree in this case that it makes sense to also include a direct link to the YouTube video. So I added one. Thanks!

I'd suggest that people read the book, which won't be out until next month, before getting too up-in-arms and start calling the doctor, organizing protests, etc. I'm not saying "My Beautiful Mommy" is not creepy, but it's always best to read a book before, er, reviewing it.

@DILLONL (#2), Thanks for asking that question. We appreciate it. Right now, the only affiliate program we're involved with is Amazon.

Stefan, thanks! Fixed!

Thanks to all of you for the additional info on Gogol Bordello and links to other cool music. That's why I love BB's community. Anything I might find out about, there are always BB folks who know more about that thing and are happy to share the knowledge.

@Baldhead (#9), What you said is perhaps the dumbest thing I've read in BB's comments yet.

@Nelsnelson and @Ill Lich, Ha! I think I've been hanging out with John Battelle too long! He's the only person I know who still uses the word "grok" and makes it work. It's an oldie, but a goodie.

@DJBUMRUSH (#34), From the Gama-Go site:
"To be clear, we will adjust your total after you've placed your order, but before we charge your card."

Thanks!

FWIW, I've washed and hang-dried my BB hoodie a dozen times and haven't seen noticeable shrinkage. So, YMMV.

@EDSELPDX, your Amazon link had a type-o in it. Here's the correct Link. That looks like a fun book!

@Roger Knights (#30), Smullyan's books sounds interesting! Thanks for the link. I hadn't heard of him.

In Cincinnati, it was Longview. (Why is it always a "view"?)

Great links! Thanks, folks!

@AnneK (#4) your comment about the occult books getting moved behind the desk reminded me of Mark's recent post about the most stolen books in stores!

Books my BB patron saint Timothy Leary often end up categorized in a variety of places: psychology, sociology, humor, science, or the dreaded new age.

The New Scientist article has an April 1 date but the NeuroQuantology paper was submitted in January and revised in March.

@RYANH (#2), Exactly. That's why I reference Boing Boing Gadgets in the post and then link to BBG for more information.

@Stefan (#11), Perfect. Actually, I almost used that exact quote in the post! : )

@SEYO (#5), Ummm... did you watch the video?

@INOX (#1), GREAT memory. I totally remember that now.

Thanks! I fixed it.

@Jahknow (#1), Psychic TV reference?

Details seem to still be coming. I think you're correct that they're now saying it knocked her over but didn't sting her. I made the correction. Thanks!

@CRUNCHIBIRD (#12), Mark F. and I looked at it more closely and it does seem like a single painting to us. Still, it is art depicting the street so maybe we can still call it "street art." ; ) Either way, I love it.

@EAP (#1), Good call! : )

Yes, I noticed that too but left it as it was a quote from their post.

@Chicagojohn (#12), That's a brilliant idea. What a missed opportunity!!

@NILLA (#2), Thanks for posting those references. I like Bruegel's work a lot!

@ROMULUSNR (#1), Maybe it's because your local trendy weekly doesn't realize how much great art is shown at Roq La Rue.

@Beanolini (#1), Thanks for posting that link.

@ZIOSTEFANO (#1), All of the Anthony Balch/Burroughs films are terrific! Thanks for posting that.

@CRAIGIEST (#25), Ha! Love that other photo.

@DougNelson (#5), Thanks so much for typing that out!

@FRANKO (#7), None of us has ever been to Burning Man other than Xeni.

@HOLTT (#79), You just made my week. Thanks!!!

@MINTPHRESH (#1), Any number of things could have happened. Maybe I missed the suggestion and the other editors didn't find it interesting. Sorry! Anyway, a belated thanks for submitting it!

@PHAZEACTION (#54), It's from Kid Robot a year or so ago. They have a few items with that print.

I don't see the word "gang" in my post or in the article I link to.

@CEREBUS19 (#4), Thank you! Fixed my spelling error.

ANTINOUS (#1), I assume you're talking about on her site, not BB? Even still, I'm on Firefox on a Mac and I'm not experiencing that issue.

@Subtlesquid (#3), Thanks so much for that info! I was wondering about the details.

@PIPENTA (#2), I agree with encouraging people to make stuff themselves. That said, Liz McGrath's large sculptures sell out for thousands of dollars before her gallery shows even open. For fans of her art who would like an original piece but can't afford those prices, these items are greatly appreciated.

@GUYSMILEY (#10), You didn't even need to search for it. I posted that headline and link today right underneath the current Elmo post.

@NOEN (#4), This is not old. BB has covered other Elmo oddities, such as those I link to at the bottom of the current post.

@TRR (#15), Yes, his middle name, "David," is also my first name. And yes, I suppose that is a little odd. : )

@SEIPMOOLP (#1), Exactly. :)

@Moonbat, Noted! ;)

@PHINEAS (#1), I didn't get that reference but I love it now that you've shared it with me. Nice!

@TOASTANDLOVE (#3), One of the researchers I interviewed actually referred to snapping together the biological components like Tinkertoys! So your Erector Set analogy is right on target.

@MAURIK (#1), Our hair looks the same, no? ; )

@NANDOROCKER (#4), Thanks for digging up that link!

@Bill Higgins (#1), Thanks for that link and info. That story about Nelson Tyler and "measurement" photos is a trip!

@DREW (#1), Yes, you're of course correct about the neuron vs. synapse. I made the correction. My synapses must have been blocked. ; )

@Charlie_Lesoine (#1), Actually, it does exist:
Link, Link, Link, etc.

@DCER (#23), The text that I wrote made no reference to dwarfs, "midgets," or body proportions. The language that you're referring to is a quotation from the article in The Telegraph.

If The Telegraph article is insulting to little people, I'm sure the editors of the newspaper would be interested in hearing that.

@KEVIN_SUDEITH (#11), Great page. Thanks for sharing the link with us.

SNACKCAKE (#6), According to the article I link to in the post, the Twin Tower imagery was based on "U.S. propaganda leaflets dropped from the air by the thousands to explain to Afghanis the reason for the 2001 American invasion."

Sorry to ruin your fun, but I fixed my typeo. Thanks!

@RobertG1729 (#41), Best comment of this thread! Hahahahah!

@Dipasquo (#2), That is AWESOME. Thanks for posting it.

@Jawells (#1), I didn't know Mucha's work. Very cool! Thanks for the reference.

@JamesDavid (#1), I totally agree. The Belgian one is my favorite too. So strange, dark, and cool.

@SATMAN (#5), As I wrote in the post, "Apparently, it was not taken by a neighbor, but rather a family member."

Yes, Charles has fantastic stories. He's like a photographic anthropologist. He doesn't judge his subjects and he tries his best not to interfere, but rather uses his camera to report on what he sees.

@JHOMERESQ (#1), Maybe so! Thanks for the link to the Degas piece.

Congrats, Cory and Alice! Happy birthday, Poesy! We're glad you're here. : )

The artist, Diane Covert, has just informed me that "the installation includes Jews, Muslims, Christians, etc."

How do you know that none of the X-rays are of Palestinians?

@Cinemajay (#5), thanks!

@JUSTONEGUY (#10), actually you're quite mistaken. Game-Go didn't pay a dime for their banner ad. We think they make very cool stuff so we gave them a free banner. Editorial coverage on BB is not for sale. Ever.

@Crunchbird, Thanks for that mini-review. I thought the Smithsonian article might be an excerpt, but I didn't see a reference to the book. Maybe it's in the print edition though.

@CAVALIER, Not sure what you mean? I linked directly to the YouTube video.

@PIXEL (#2), that's a fantastic idea. They could charge like $20 for a bag of Doritos and people would pay it.

Thanks to both of you. Great links.

@KLOKWERK (#36), Actually, I didn't get anything wrong. I said that he bought the ticket and was later busted for selling methadone. That's what happened. However, I can now see why my wording may have been confusing. I've added that he allegedly sold the drugs the previous week. Thanks!

@SANTASKNEE (#16), what did I get wrong?

@TOASTANDLOVE, thanks! Fixed!

@InfiniteDecay, Made the fix. Thanks for catching that!

@ROLLERSKATER, you watched Vanishing Of The Bees already? Twice? That's amazing, especially since it isn't close to completed yet.

@Lightfoote (#1), you just made my week. Thank you. I often think about Boing Boing like that too. We really appreciate you spending time here with us.

@Hexatron (#4), that's a cool thought. I've seen Sonic Youth in concert and Thurston Moore has a huge array of guitars lined up all tuned differently. I see that the robot guitar has quite a few tunings as presets but I'm not sure if it can store custom presets.

@Antinous, Of course, you're absolutely right. Fixed. Duh. I must be tired. Thanks. (Stepping away from the blog...)

Thanks, Bonnie! Great photos.

Glad you folks enjoyed the piece. I had a great time with Liz. She's really very sweet and so talented. I like that she has a great sense of humor about her work. @FuzzyWong, thanks for that info about Haw Par Villa. Looks to be quite an interesting place.

@Jeff, yes, the multidisciplinarity of the agenda is definitely reflected in the audience too. In previous years, Cory has liveblogged his notes from the conference. Also, there are many other bloggers who do the same. Once the event starts, I'm sure the ETech site will link to the various blogs covering the proceedings.

@JPHILBY, Of course you're right. I'm a big PKD fan. The folks I listed were in reference to their non-fiction, but then again, it's a blurry line. : )

And thanks to all for those movies, which I've never seen!

"Loser-y"? Ummm.... no.

@Hotdamn, I agree about that ship. It's insanely beautiful. There is a larger image on Kirsten's blog that I link to.

@Ostolich, Thanks! Fixed my error.

Wow. This is a great thread. Thanks for the links, all!!!

@Garaughty, at night those gardens are absolutely wonderful (and warm) in person. Hard to stop playing with the sand! Glad you liked the post!