In this edition of the Joy of Tech, everyone's an innovator and an unusually snarky Bill Gates gets the final word. Start your photocopiers, indeed! [Joy of Tech] More »

Seems Boing Boing reader "Pete" played a little prank on his wife for April Fool's Day using a changed Contacts file, knowledge of her love for the AP Mobile app and pure, pure malice. More »

Renovo, no stranger to beautifully-crafted wooden bicycles, has partnered up with Audi, maker of beautiful automobiles, to create another sweet looking series of wooden bicycles. More »

Some reports stating that Muammar Ghaddafi was using missiles made in Israel against his people turned out to be very wrong, thanks to some crowdsourcing done by NPR reporter Andy Carvin. More »

If you're a big game hunting blowhard like GoDaddy CEO Bob Parsons, you don't start with elephants. Nay, his superb skills were actually honed over the years. In 2009 he hunted a leopard, you see. And it bit him. More »

So anyway, this is a real thing. It's an $18,000 diamond-encrusted wristband that transforms your comparatively cheap iPod nano into a wristwatch and you into a pretentious money-wasting douchebag. Magic! More »

There are a number of things you could do in the midst of an aerial emergency. Calling loved ones, for instance. I think tweeting pictures might be up for consideration. More »

Andy Wilman, the executive producer of Top Gear, shares his thoughts on Tesla Motors' recent lawsuit against the BBC's motoring show and how the electric automaker's blatantly using it as a PR strategy. —Ed. More »

In the wake of the tsunami ravaging the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant, the Virginia Department of Health is taking added steps to ensure the safety of the public, advising Virginia residents to avoid drinking rainwater. More »

With April Fool's over, let's get back to some proper rumor-mongering, shall we? We'll begin with this supposedly leaked image of an iPod nano. The form factor is the same, but they've added a small camera. Did someone say spycam? More »

SpaceX, already famous for sending the first private spaceship into orbit last year, is at it again. On April 5, the company is promising something big, but won't say what. More »

Sony CEO Howard Stringer has a bit of iPhone 5-shaped egg on his face this morning as it was revealed late last night the executive accidentally revealed the strength and supplier of the iPhone 5's alleged camera. More »

The Antikythera mechanism, one of the world's oldest known gadgets, has coughed up another secret. In addition to tracking time and upcoming Olympic games, the mechanism was also great at tracking the motion of the Sun across the sky. More »

If there's anything the Japan quake has taught us, it's that disaster can strike at any moment. PDC's Disaster Alert app for Android can help you cope with this scary fact by giving you real-time alerts on the world's active hazards, including earthquakes, tsunamis, floods, storms and more. [Android Market] More »

Most battery-life extending pack tend to be brain dead, they automatically charge when they're the needed. The Wi.U is a bit different. You can set the date, time and percentage you want the charger to activate. More »

When badass Michelle Rodriguez joins in a pillow fight, well, that pillow fight gets dangerous. You'll think it's sexy, and then you'll just need a hug. More »

We've played the games. We've shown you its most show-offy feature. We've been surprised how much we liked the 3DS. (And we expected we'd like it a lot.) So should you get your $250 out of your sock on March 27th and buy a Nintendo 3DS? Probably not. More »

iOS 4.3.1 was just released earlier today, but there's already a tethered jailbreak available for it—which'll work assuming you're not using an iPad 2. More »

Bill Gurley thinks that Android is an unstoppable freight train that will prevail against all its rivals. For Google, Android is not even a product with a business plan. It's just a weapon at the service of their master domination strategy, a way to destroy any potential threats that may eventually kill their search monster. This is how they are doing it and the potential consequences. More »

Some folks are still wondering why they should bother using Color—one of the strangest new photo sharing apps. Well, here's a reason: To amuse yourself by creeping out strangers. More »