Masters thesis on (post)cyberpunk

Krzysztof Kietzman sez, "I studied American literature in Poland and published my Masters Thesis on cyberpunk and postcyberpunk for free under a Creative Commons BY SA license . It is available online and covers the writers William Gibson ('Neuromancer') and Neal Stephenson ('Snow Crash', 'The Diamond Age') and the theme of innocence in cyberpunk fiction. This theme will be familiar to Boing Boing readers, as it appeared in the works of Mark Dery and John Barlow, among others. The thesis explores such topics as American individualism, escapism, religion and Rapture, 'the rapture of the nerds', AIs, etc. One chapter also covers cyberpunk in general."

Postcards for Democracy: Mark Mothersbaugh and Beatie Wolfe challenge you to make mail art Visionaries Mark Mothersbaugh and Beatie Wolfe have a request: Please send hand-decorated postcards STAT. Their mail-art challenge, Postcards for Democracy, is described as "a demonstration to support the 225 yr old U.S. Postal Service & the right to VOTE." It's easy to play: Just make & mail your original postcard creations (you can also recycle […] READ THE REST

Robot-fronted band Satanic Puppeteer Orchestra's latest: "Sea Anemones (aka Shark Wigs)" Satanic Puppeteer Orchestra is what happens when a band is fronted by a robot, named SPO-20, and is backed by a mad scientist (ie. a human). San Diego-based Professor B. Miller is that mad scientist and he is giving Happy Mutants the opportunity to view the music video for band's latest single first. "Sea Anemones […] READ THE REST

Why is there a crashed space capsule in Winganon, Oklahoma? In the late 1950s, a truck carrying a cement mixer crashed on E300 Road between Talala and Winganon, Oklahoma. Apparently too heavy for anyone to deal with, the mixer sat for decades where it was occasionally graffitied or whimsically decorated. In 2011, artists Heather and Barry Thomas celebrated their wedding anniversary by transforming the drum […] READ THE REST

This ultra-thin, ultra-powerful wireless charging pad can fast charge two devices at once. Now that Qi compatibility is quickly becoming the technology norm, wireless charging pads are becoming not only more powerful, but they're getting slimmer and less obtrusive than ever. Nowhere is that less is more aesthetic more on display than with an item like the Chargeworx Slim and Foldable Dual Wireless Charging Pad. With this inch-high powerhouse, […] READ THE REST

It only weighs a pound, but this mini massage gun can be a huge pain reliever after your hard workouts. After a tough workout, it's easy to let your mind drift to how simple your recovery would be if you had a full-time coach and trainer like a professional athlete. You could just lay there while a schooled pro massaged your aching muscles, broke up tightness and generally helped put your body back together. While […] READ THE REST