TL;DR: If you're looking for a low-cost computer for school or travel, how about this MacBook Air refurb with a 128GB SSD, an 11.6-inch display, and 4GB RAM? Check out now and get it for $247.99! Budget-friendly computers are hard to find. — Read the rest The post Want a MacBook? This one's under $250 and comes with a case! appeared first on Boing...

A man started a YouTube channel after collecting more than 2 million frog eggs and hatching them in his backyard pond. Previous videos on his channel show what the hatching process of this many pet frogs looks like. This video shows what happens when the frog army is unleashed onto the neighborhood. — Read the rest The post Man who hatched more than...

See what happens when dry ice is mixed with clear slime.  The visual effects of this concoction are so much fun to watch. Every time I've played with dry ice, I drop it into water, but this version is far cooler. — Read the rest The post See what happens when dry ice is mixed with clear slime appeared first on Boing Boing.

In this video, you can see Tom Scott try the Aéroplume for only €60. This looks like too much fun for the price. I wish there was something like this where I live.  Scott also lets us know how much helium it takes to lift one person off the ground. — Read the rest The post In France you can ride The Aéroplume: a helium blimp for one person...

This roller coaster for a 2 year old looks like so much fun. If I'd had this as a kid, I'd have been playing on it 24/7. The wooden coaster runs on gravity, and has to be pushed uphill by hand to start off the ride. — Read the rest The post Toddler has his very own backyard roller coaster appeared first on Boing Boing.

In this hilarious and heartwarming video, international bestselling author Fredrik Backman takes the stage at the Simon & Schuster centennial celebration humorously admitting that he's only there because his agent insisted it would be good for his career. He jokes about being more comfortable with the characters he creates than with real...