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Normally $199, it’s only $10 to get Windows 11 Pro right now
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (452+ words) Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: Get Windows 11 Pro while it's on sale for $9.97 (reg. $199). Windows 10 is over a decade old, and it shows. Between the outdated interface and rusty…...
A cereal-box whistle that could trick the phone system into free calls
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (298+ words) A former Air Force engineer named John Draper used the whistle to make free phone calls and was the subject of a 1971 article in Esquire magazine. He was subsequently caught and arrested based on the publicity from the article and…...
Labor Day savings just got extended! This touchscreen Chromebook is under $100
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (306+ words) Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: This refurbished Lenovo 300e touchscreen Chromebook is on sale for $74.97 (reg. $284.99) through September 10, extended for Labor Day. Most touchscreen laptops start well north of $300, and…...
Enhance the innate beauty of your photos for life with this $70 Luminar Neo Bundle
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (311+ words) Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. As if that wasn't enough, this bundle also provides you with eight add-ons that you can practice with and ultimately use once you've completed the course....
Own 1TB of cloud storage for less with a coupon that expires tomorrow
6+ day, 12+ hour ago (484+ words) Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: Koofr is a privacy-first cloud storage platform, and you can get a 1TB plan at one of its best-ever prices with code KOOFR: $129.97 (MSRP $810). Most…...
Make your coding workflow a whole lot easier with this $50 Microsoft tool
6+ day, 18+ hour ago (521+ words) Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: Coding is a whole lot easier with the right tools, and now Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2026 can help you tackle all your projects for…...
Office 2021 is old by tech standards, but $30 gets you the classics for life
1+ week, 12+ hour ago (546+ words) Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: Microsoft Office Professional 2021 gives you Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, Access, and Publisher on one Windows PC for $29.97 (reg. $219.99). If you've somehow survived this…...
Replace your everyday laptop with a 16GB MacBook Air for $319.99
1+ week, 1+ day ago (469+ words) Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: This Grade A refurbished 2018 MacBook Air is just $319.99 (MSRP $2,299) with 16GB of RAM, a 512GB SSD, a Retina display, an Intel Core i5, and support for macOS…...
Book about every video game set in the Alien universe
1+ week, 1+ day ago (446+ words) In-depth accounts of each title, from creative processes to critical receptions, are complemented by over 20 all-new interviews with the developers who made these incredibly varied video games. I've not played all of them, but I'm confident that the best for…...
More than 153 million drivers licenses on sale after "breach" at identity verification service
1+ week, 3+ day ago (297+ words) The name of the identity verification provider isn't disclosed by the seller, and it has not announced itself. KrebsOnSecurity's own informal investigation found that idscan.net provides relevant services to retailers and services implicated by those exposed in the data....